Mary Halvorson Concert History

The avant-jazz guitarist Mary Halvorson has been making a stir in downtown New Music circles for a while now. She is noted for her collaborations with the violist Jessica Pavone, among many others. Halvorson's strong 2008 debut, DRAGON'S HEAD features her new trio, comprised of the extraordinarily fluent bassist John Hebert and drummer Ches Smith (of indie-rockers Xiu-Xiu). Together, they make a far-ranging, expansive, and even accessible sound. Hebert's more-or-less continual dialogue with Halvorson's spidery...

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 21, 2024 –
Mar 24, 2024
Big Ears Festival 2024
Kurt Vile / Herbie Hancock / Digable Planets / Beth Orton / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy / Kronos Quartet / Adrianne Lenker / Hermanos Gutiérrez / Brad Mehldau / Jon Batiste / Fatoumata Diawara / Hurray for the Riff Raff / Kokoroko / Mavi / Laurie Anderson / Colin Stetson / Carl Craig / Rhiannon Giddens / Roc Marciano / Aoife O'Donovan / Billy Woods / Sam Amidon / Julian Lage / Kristin Hersh / Unwound / Colleen / Christian McBride / Edgar Meyer / Armand Hammer / Bar Italia / Joan Shelley / Jlin / Marc Ribot / Laraaji / Tord Gustavsen Trio / Roger Eno / Charles Lloyd / King Britt / Slauson Malone 1 / Secret Chiefs 3 / Dibia$e / Jason Moran / Leyla McCalla / Resavoir / Silkroad Ensemble / John Paul Jones / Sleepytime Gorilla Museum / Joanna Sternberg / Cedric Burnside / John Medeski / Horse Lords / Joe Russo / Finom / Fred Frith / Kassa Overall / Trio Mediaeval / Yasmin Williams / J.G. Thirlwell / Bitchin Bajas / Low Leaf / Third Coast Percussion / Chocolate Genius Inc. / Nik Bärtsch's RONIN / Samora Pinderhughes / Rafiq Bhatia / Mary Halvorson / Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway / Brandon Coleman / Son Rompe Pera / Suzi Analogue / Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog / Dave Holland Quartet / The Messthetics / ZSELA / Henry Threadgill / Computer Jay / Faun Fables / Jana Horn / KMRU / Shabaka / Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe / Ahleuchatistas / Sexmob / Claire Rousay / Hatis Noit / Jake Blount / James Brandon Lewis / Elliott Sharp / Myriam Gendron / Darcy James Argue's Secret Society / Francesco Turrisi / Pura Fe / Mighty Poplar / Aja Monet / DJ Heather / David Virelles / Sofia Rei / Nadah El Shazly / Charlie Dark / Colloboh / Suphala / Evan Lurie / Anssi Karttunen / River Guerguerian / Tredici Bacci / Helen Gillet / Matt Mitchell / Kirk Knuffke / Jorge Roeder / Min Xiao-Fen / Ka Baird / Eric Mingus / Jjjjjerome Ellis / Mr. Sun / Anna Webber / Molly Lewis (whistler) / Jessika Kenney & Eyvind Kang / Titan To Tachyons / Davone Tines / Tomeka Reid Quartet / Wayne Horvitz Gravitas Quartet / Sons of Chipotle / MYRA MELFORD`S FIRE AND WATER QUINTET / Knoxville Symphony Orchestra / Ash Fure / Void Patrol / Ches Smith: Laugh Ash / RINGDOWN - Caroline Shaw & Danni Lee / Brandon Ross Phantom Station / The Harvest Time Project / Trevor Dunn's Trio Convulsant avec Folie a Quatre / Tomas Fujiwara's 7 Poets Trio / Robin Holcomb / Peggy Lee / Paul Lazar: Cage Shuffle / Joe Russo's Selcouth Quartet / Fly Siifu / dragonchild x Sunken Cages / Cyro Baptista's Chama / Yvette Janine Jackson / Andre 3000 / Secret Chiefs 3: Ishraqiyan Show all bands
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Big Ears Festival 2024 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Feb 10, 2024
Mary Halvorson 92nd Street Y New York, New York, United States
Feb 08, 2024
Mary Halvorson Solar Myth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jan 13, 2024
NYC Winter Jazzfest
Caroline Davis / Intercity Sound Ensemble / Kahil El'Zabar Ethnic Heritage Ensemble / Laraaji / Mark Guiliana / Mary Halvorson / Tomas Fujiwara / Matana Roberts / Melanie Charles / Oran Etkin / Tineke Postma
Superior Ingredients New York, New York, United States
May 05, 2023 –
May 07, 2023
Long Play Festival 2023
Mount Eerie / Dawn Richard / Philip Glass Ensemble / Liturgy / Meredith Monk / Jefre Cantu-Ledesma / Art Ensemble Of Chicago / Shabaka Hutchings / so percussion / David Lang / Caroline Shaw / Alarm Will Sound / Bang On A Can All-Stars / Taylor Deupree / Conrad Tao / Tyondai Braxton / Michael Gordon / Mary Halvorson / Kenny Werner / Kalbells / Tyshawn Sorey / Dave Liebman / 75 Dollar Bill / Time Wharp / Morton Subotnick / Julia Wolfe / Jessica Moss / Greg Davis / James Brandon Lewis / Jack Quartet / Ian Chang / Chad Taylor / June McDoom / Michael Formanek / Harriet Tubman / Spencer Zahn / Nailah Hunter / Gyan Riley / Annea Lockwood / Thumbscrew / Ben Vida / Lori Goldston / Adam O'farrill / Hands Free / Nu Jazz / Yarn/Wire / Nathalie Joachim / Momenta Quartet / Krishna Bhatt / Joseph Branciforte Show all bands
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Downtown Brooklyn Bed & Breakfast New York, New York, United States
Mar 30, 2023
at Downtown Grill
King Britt / Combo Chimbita / Jake Xerxes Fussell / Margaret Glaspy / Bassekou Kouyate / James Brandon Lewis / Beth Orton / Danielle Ponder / Morton Subotnick / Gyan Riley / Kae Tempest / Amadou & Mariam / The Bad Plus / Devendra Banhart / Calexico / Grouper / Ibeyi / Vijay Iyer / Rickie Lee Jones / Edgar Meyer / Charles Lloyd / Los Lobos / Joe Lovano / Christian McBride / The Mountain Goats / Pino Palladino / Blake Mills / Sam Gendel / Antonio Sanchez / Nate Smith / Kinfolk / Tyshawn Sorey / AROOJ AFTAB / Shahzad Ismaily / Marc Ribot / Béla Fleck / William Parker / Bill Frisell / Mary Halvorson / Makaya McCraven / Steve Reich / Painkiller Show all bands
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Downtown Grill Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
May 18, 2022
Mary Halvorson National Sawdust New York, New York, United States
Apr 25, 2019
Amirtha Kidambi / Mary Halvorson / Jessica Pavone / Greg Fox's Quadrinity / Justin Frye / Michael Beharie / Angel Deradoorian at Union Pool
Amirtha Kidambi / Mary Halvorson / Jessica Pavone / Greg Fox's Quadrinity / Justin Frye / Michael Beharie / Angel Deradoorian
Union Pool New York, New York, United States
Aug 04, 2018
Newport Jazz Festival
"Newport Jazz Festival" / Andra Day / Charles Lloyd Quartet / Mary Halvorson / Pat Metheny / Jose James / Grace Kelly / Oliver Lake / Reggie Workman / Andrew Cyrille / Anat Cohen / Diego Figueiredo / Julien Labro
Fort Adams State Park Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Mar 22, 2018 –
Mar 25, 2018
Big Ears Festival 2018
Godspeed You! Black Emperor / Anoushka Shankar / Lucius / Lightning Bolt / Béla Fleck / Abigail Washburn / Laurel Halo / Sam Amidon / Suuns / Four Tet / Jenny Hval / Steve Gunn / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Jaga Jazzist / Algiers / Tal National / Arto Lindsay / Jerry Douglas Band / ROSTAM / Nels Cline / Jason Moran / Jenny Scheinman / Julie Byrne / Cyro Baptista / The Thing / Diamanda Galás / Anna & Elizabeth / Gas (Wolfgang Voigt) / Kelly Lee Owens / Innov Gnawa / Peter Evans / Mary Halvorson / Brooklyn Rider / Susanna / Bang On A Can All-Stars / David Behrman / Evan Parker / Craig Taborn / Cheyenne Mize / Black Twig Pickers / Scott Amendola / International Contemporary Ensemble / Ron Miles / Stian Westerhus / Jon Balke / Anna Thorvaldsdottir / Áine O'Dwyer / Milford Graves / Eli Keszler / Frode Haltli / Wu Fei / Evan Parker Electro-acoustic Ensemble / Giovanna Pessi / Rova / the Banquet of the Spirits / Coupler / Stale Storlokken / Nief-Norf / Tyshawn Sorey Trio / Roscoe Mitchell Trio / Sam Pluta / Kid Koala (DJ Set) / Knoxville Symphony Orchestra / Lap Steel / Laurel Halo (DJ Set) / Craig Taborn Quartet / Theremin Orchestra / Peter Evans Ensemble / Cleek Schrey Show all bands
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Unknown venue Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Jul 30, 2016
Gregory Porter / Robert Glasper Experiment / Chick Corea / Christian McBride / Brian Blade / Charles Lloyd / Angélique Kidjo / José James / The Bad Plus / Chris Potter / Lionel Loueke / Eric Harland / Darcy James Argue's Secret Society / Anat Cohe...
Gregory Porter / Robert Glasper Experiment / Chick Corea / Christian McBride / Brian Blade / Charles Lloyd / Angélique Kidjo / José James / The Bad Plus / Chris Potter / Lionel Loueke / Eric Harland / Darcy James Argue's Secret Society / Anat Cohen / John Scofield / Joe Lovano / Kamasi Washington / Monty Alexander / Christian Scott / Edmar Castaneda / Kenny Barron Trio / Stefon Harris / Yosvany Terry / Dave Liebman Quartet / Ben Williams & Sound Effect / The Hot Sardines / Henry Butler / Mary Halvorson / Terry Waldo / Norah Jones Show all bands
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Fort Adams State Park Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Jul 29, 2016
Galactic / Gregory Porter / Robert Glasper Experiment / Chick Corea / Kneebody / Angélique Kidjo / José James / Peter Apfelbaum / The Bad Plus / Chris Potter / Lionel Loueke / Eric Harland / Tierney Sutton / Darcy James Argue's Secret Society / An...
Galactic / Gregory Porter / Robert Glasper Experiment / Chick Corea / Kneebody / Angélique Kidjo / José James / Peter Apfelbaum / The Bad Plus / Chris Potter / Lionel Loueke / Eric Harland / Tierney Sutton / Darcy James Argue's Secret Society / Anat Cohen / Steve Coleman / John Scofield / Joe Lovano / Kamasi Washington / Monty Alexander / Christian Scott / Five Elements / University of Rhode Island Newport Jazz Big Band / Stefon Harris / Kenny Barron Trio / Dave Liebman Quartet / Yosvany Terry / The Hot Sardines / Ben Williams & Sound Effect / Henry Butler / Mary Halvorson / Terry Waldo / Norah Jones / Heath Brothers / Friday Show all bands
The International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Apr 02, 2016
Big Ears Festival
"Big Ears Festival" / Ikue Mori / Circuit Des Yeux / Hieroglyphic Being / Mary Halvorson / Kamasi Washington / Faust / Anthony Braxton / Lambchop / Angel Olsen / Kiasmos / The Necks / Nico Muhly / Ben Frost / Sam Amidon / Valgeir Sigurdsson / Sunn O))) / Laurie Anderson / Philip Glass / Bedroom Community Show all bands
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Various Venues Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Oct 16, 2015
BRIC JazzFest Marathon
"BRIC JazzFest Marathon" / Dr. Lonnie Smith / Nicholas Payton / James Carter Organ Trio / Deva Mahal / Thumbscrew / Mary Halvorson / Michael Blake / Nate Smith / Marcus Strickland / Allison Miller / Lezlie Harrison
Bric House New York, New York, United States
Oct 15, 2015
CMJ Music Marathon
"CMJ Music Marathon" / Allison Miller / Michael Blake / James Carter Organ Trio / Marcus Strickland / Thumbscrew / Mary Halvorson / Nicholas Payton / Nate Smith / Kinfolk Brass Band / Deva Mahal / Dr. Lonnie Smith / Alicia Olatuja
Bric House New York, New York, United States
Jul 15, 2014
King Buzzo / Mary Halvorson
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Underground Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 10, 2014
King Buzzo / Mary Halvorson
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Brighton Music Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 28, 2014
Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival
"Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival" / Earth, Wind & Fire / Dr. Lonnie Smith / Terence Blanchard / Mike Stern / Bill Evans / Jon Batiste / Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters / Robin McKelle / Marc Cary Focus Trio / Lew Tabackin / Mary Halvorson / JD Allen / Chris Schlarb Show all bands
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
May 01, 2014
Mary Halvorson Le Poisson Rouge New York, New York, United States
Aug 03, 2013
Newport Jazz Festival
"Newport Jazz Festival" / Wayne Shorter Quartet / Herbie Hancock / Esperanza Spalding / Michel Camilo / Terence Blanchard / Robert Glasper / Gregory Porter / Edmar Castaneda / Ray Anderson / Amir ElSaffar / Bill Charlap Trio / Bob Wilber / Anat Cohen / Mary Halvorson Show all bands
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Fort Adams State Park Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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Jul 15, 2014
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Mary Halvorson had?

Mary Halvorson has had 30 concerts.

What genre is Mary Halvorson?

Mary Halvorson is most often considered to be Jazz, Guitar, Vocal Jazz, Avant-Garde, Contemporary Jazz, Free Jazz, UK Contemporary Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Guitar, Free Improvisation, Dark Jazz, Experimental Guitar, Norwegian Contemporary Jazz, Third Stream, and Chamber Jazz.

When was the last Mary Halvorson concert?

The last Mary Halvorson concert was on March 21, 2024 at Big Ears Festival 2024 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. The bands that performed were: Kurt Vile / Herbie Hancock / Digable Planets / Beth Orton / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy / Kronos Quartet / Adrianne Lenker / Hermanos Gutiérrez / Brad Mehldau / Jon Batiste / Fatoumata Diawara / Hurray for the Riff Raff / Kokoroko / Mavi / Laurie Anderson / Colin Stetson / Carl Craig / Rhiannon Giddens / Roc Marciano / Aoife O'Donovan / Billy Woods / Sam Amidon / Julian Lage / Kristin Hersh / Unwound / Colleen / Christian McBride / Edgar Meyer / Armand Hammer / Bar Italia / Joan Shelley / Jlin / Marc Ribot / Laraaji / Tord Gustavsen Trio / Roger Eno / Charles Lloyd / King Britt / Slauson Malone 1 / Secret Chiefs 3 / Dibia$e / Jason Moran / Leyla McCalla / Resavoir / Silkroad Ensemble / John Paul Jones / Sleepytime Gorilla Museum / Joanna Sternberg / Cedric Burnside / John Medeski / Horse Lords / Joe Russo / Finom / Fred Frith / Kassa Overall / Trio Mediaeval / Yasmin Williams / J.G. Thirlwell / Bitchin Bajas / Low Leaf / Third Coast Percussion / Chocolate Genius Inc. / Nik Bärtsch's RONIN / Samora Pinderhughes / Rafiq Bhatia / Mary Halvorson / Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway / Brandon Coleman / Son Rompe Pera / Suzi Analogue / Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog / Dave Holland Quartet / The Messthetics / ZSELA / Henry Threadgill / Computer Jay / Faun Fables / Jana Horn / KMRU / Shabaka / Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe / Ahleuchatistas / Sexmob / Claire Rousay / Hatis Noit / Jake Blount / James Brandon Lewis / Elliott Sharp / Myriam Gendron / Darcy James Argue's Secret Society / Francesco Turrisi / Pura Fe / Mighty Poplar / Aja Monet / DJ Heather / David Virelles / Sofia Rei / Nadah El Shazly / Charlie Dark / Colloboh / Suphala / Evan Lurie / Anssi Karttunen / River Guerguerian / Tredici Bacci / Helen Gillet / Matt Mitchell / Kirk Knuffke / Jorge Roeder / Min Xiao-Fen / Ka Baird / Eric Mingus / Jjjjjerome Ellis / Mr. Sun / Anna Webber / Molly Lewis (whistler) / Jessika Kenney & Eyvind Kang / Titan To Tachyons / Davone Tines / Tomeka Reid Quartet / Wayne Horvitz Gravitas Quartet / Sons of Chipotle / MYRA MELFORD`S FIRE AND WATER QUINTET / Knoxville Symphony Orchestra / Ash Fure / Void Patrol / Ches Smith: Laugh Ash / RINGDOWN - Caroline Shaw & Danni Lee / Brandon Ross Phantom Station / The Harvest Time Project / Trevor Dunn's Trio Convulsant avec Folie a Quatre / Tomas Fujiwara's 7 Poets Trio / Robin Holcomb / Peggy Lee / Paul Lazar: Cage Shuffle / Joe Russo's Selcouth Quartet / Fly Siifu / dragonchild x Sunken Cages / Cyro Baptista's Chama / Yvette Janine Jackson / Andre 3000 / Secret Chiefs 3: Ishraqiyan.

What setlist does Mary Halvorson play live?

The songs that Mary Halvorson performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the March 21, 2024 concert at Big Ears Festival 2024 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States:

  1. The Gate
  2. The Tower
  3. Amaranthan

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