Michael Hurley Concert History

Michael Hurley (born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on December 20, 1941, † April 1, 2025) was an American folk singer and guitarist who was essential to the New York Greenwich Village folk music scene of the 1960s and 1970s. In addition to playing a wide variety of instruments (including the fiddle), Hurley is also a cartoonist and a painter. Hurley's music has been described as "outsider folk".

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 23, 2017 –
Mar 26, 2017
Big Ears Festival 2017
Wilco / Blonde Redhead / The Magnetic Fields / Deerhoof / Tortoise / My Brightest Diamond / Xiu Xiu / Johann Johannsson / Colin Stetson / Laetitia Sadier / Aoife O'Donovan / Matmos / Colleen / Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith / Yasmine Hamdan / Six Organs of Admittance / Julian Lage / Anna Meredith / Michael Hurley / DM Stith / Joan Shelley / Gavin Bryars / Meredith Monk / Yuki Numata Resnick / DJ Rupture / Arve Henriksen / Shye Ben Tzur / Xylouris White / The Rajasthan Express / Rachel Grimes / Dakha Brakha / Sir Richard Bishop / White Magic / Oliver Coates / Philip Jeck / Theatre of Voices / Shara Worden / Maya Beiser / Carla Bley / Dave Harrington / Supersilent / Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge / Glenn Kotche / Ahleuchatistas / Nathan Salsburg / Acme / Horse Lords / Deathprod / Sarah Kirkland Snider / Frederic Rzewski / Theo Bleckmann / Rangda / Alvin Curran / Gavin Bryars Ensemble / Steve Lehman / Lisa Moore / Dave Harrington Group / Nils Økland / Junun / On Fillmore / Claire Chase / Frode Haltli / Matthew Shipp Trio / Henry Threadgill's Zooid / Emilia Amper / Wu Fei / The American Contemporary Music Ensemble / Knoxville Jazz Orchestra / Sélébéyone / Henry Grimes / Stale Storlokken / Padma Newsome / Shane Parish / Richard Teitelbaum / Musica Elettronica Viva / Nils Økland Band / Nief-Norf / Julius Eastman Memorial Dinner Show all bands
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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Jan 30, 2017
Michael Hurley / Ralph White / Mouth Painter Turn! Turn! Turn! Portland, Oregon, United States
Nov 07, 2016
Michael Hurley / Marisa Anderson / Sam Coomes

Do You See What I See? No.

Hollywood Theater Portland, Oregon, United States
Jul 27, 2016
Michael Hurley / My Bubba The Chapel San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 26, 2016
Woodsist Fest
"Woodsist Fest" / Woods / Steve Gunn / Kevin Morby / Michael Hurley / Ultimate Painting / Cian Nugent
Love Field Point Reyes Station, California, United States
Jun 05, 2016
Nelsonville Music Festival
"Nelsonville Music Festival" / Randy Newman / Nikki Lane / Steve Poltz / Town Mountain / Adam Torres / The Pines / The Wild Reeds / Amasa Hines / Korey Dane / Zeb Dewar & The Lonesome Two / Michael Hurley / Liz Pahl / Rattletrap Stringband
Robbins Crossing @ Hocking College Nelsonville, Ohio, United States
Jun 04, 2016
Michael Hurley

Nelsonville Music Festival

Historic Village of Robbins Crossing at Hocking College Nelsonville, Ohio, United States
Jun 03, 2016
Michael Hurley

Nelsonville Music Festival

Historic Village of Robbins Crossing at Hocking College Nelsonville, Ohio, United States
Jun 02, 2016
Michael Hurley

Nelsonville Music Festival

Historic Village of Robbins Crossing at Hocking College Nelsonville, Ohio, United States
Jun 02, 2016 –
Jun 05, 2016
Nelsonville Music Festival 2016
Nathaniel Rateliff / The Tallest Man On Earth / Saintseneca / Son Little / Mojoflo / John Moreland / Daniel Bachman / Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats / BadBadNotGood / Mac DeMarco / The Wild Reeds / Marco Benevento / Fruit Bats / Steve Poltz / Courtney Barnett / Gillian Welch / Michael Hurley / Gary Clark Jr. / Angel Olsen / All Them Witches / Jack Wright / Randy Newman / Joan Shelley / Hańba Show all bands
Hocking College Nelsonville, Ohio, United States
Show Duplicate for Jun 02, 2016
May 31, 2016
Michael Hurley Comstock Hall at the University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky, United States
May 06, 2016
Joan Shelley / Michael Hurley The Old Church Portland, Oregon, United States
Apr 22, 2016
Michael Hurley Tranzac Club Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Apr 21, 2016
Michael Hurley Meeting House on the Green East Fairfield, Vermont, United States

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TK & The Holy Know-Nothings / Michael Hurley
Oct 28, 2021
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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Modest Mouse / The Districts / Michael Hurley on Aug 27, 2021 [168-small]

Modest Mouse / The Districts / Michael Hurley
Aug 27, 2021
 Troutdale, Oregon, United States
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Modest Mouse / The Districts / Michael Hurley on Aug 27, 2021 [167-small]

Modest Mouse / The Districts / Michael Hurley
Aug 27, 2021
 Troutdale, Oregon, United States
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Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter / Michael Hurley on Feb 27, 2024 [703-small]

Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter / Michael Hurley
Feb 27, 2024
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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The Decemberists / Michael Hurley on Apr 30, 2010 [219-small]

The Decemberists / Michael Hurley
Apr 30, 2010
 Astoria, Oregon, United States
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Nelsonville Music Festival 2024 on Jul 26, 2024 [038-small]

Nelsonville Music Festival 2024
Jul 26 - 28, 2024
 Nelsonville, Ohio, United States
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Nelsonville Music Festival 2024 on Jul 26, 2024 [037-small]

Nelsonville Music Festival 2024
Jul 26 - 28, 2024
 Nelsonville, Ohio, United States
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Nelsonville Music Festival 2024 on Jul 26, 2024 [036-small]

Nelsonville Music Festival 2024
Jul 26 - 28, 2024
 Nelsonville, Ohio, United States
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Bonnie Prince Billy , Bonnie Prince Billy / Michael Hurley on May 15, 2023 [706-small]

Bonnie Prince Billy


Bonnie Prince Billy / Michael Hurley
May 15, 2023
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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