Nels Cline Concert History

Nels Cline (born in Los Angeles in 1956) is an American guitarist and composer. Currently he is the lead guitarist of the rock band Wilco. Nels began to play guitar at age 12 when his twin brother, Alex Cline took up the drums. Cline is not classically trained. He is noted for his apt use of effects pedals and looping devices, which enhances his style and gives his approach to guitar and music a distinct sound.

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Nels Cline Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 22, 2026
Upcoming
John Medeski / Nels Cline / Scott Metzger / Billy Martin Sony Hall New York, New York, United States
Mar 29, 2026
Big Ears Festival
Laurie Anderson / Cecile McLorin Salvant / Hania Rani / Adam Tendler / Alan Sparhawk / Trampled by Turtles / Anna Tivel / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Brandon Woody / Brandon Woody’s Upendo / Chicago Underground Duo / Chris Thile / Dave Douglas Quintet / Deantoni Parks / Either/Orchestra / Gary Lucas & Gods And Monsters / Hand Habits / Jack Quartet / Julian Lage / Kishi Bashi / Marc Ribot / Matt Mitchell / Miles Electric Band / Nels Cline / S.G. Goodman / Shirlette Ammons / The Westerlies / Tom Skinner Show all bands
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Downtown Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Show Duplicate for Mar 29, 2026
Mar 26, 2026 –
Mar 29, 2026
Big Ears Festival 2026
David Byrne / Robert Plant With Saving Grace And Suzi Dian / Laurie Anderson / John Zorn / Flying Lotus / Pat Metheny Side-Eye / Hania Rani / Richard Thompson / John Scofield Trio / Marc Ribot / Cécile McLorin Salvant / Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble / Dirty Three / Terry Allen / Nels Cline / Shabaka / Mary Halvorson / Julian Lage / Pino Palladino & Blake Mills feat. Sam Gendel & Chris Dave / Patrick Watson / Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles / MJ Lenderman & The Wind / Perfume Genius / Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion / Tunde Adebimpe / Reggie Watts / Miles Electric Band / Cymande / Chris Thile / Tim Heidecker & The Very Good Band / Neil Hamburger / Medeski, Martin, Metzger & Cline / Masada / Barbara Hannigan / Junction Trio / Brian Marsella Trio / Awakening Ground / Incerto / Laurie Anderson & John Zorn / Petra Haden / L. Shankar / Kunal Gunjal & Praveen Narayan / Saraswathi Ranganathan, Swaminathan Selvaganesh, and Praveen Narayan / Selvaganesh Vinayakram / Purbayan Chatterjee & Nitin Mitta / Chicago Underground Duo / Cleo Reed / Deantoni Parks / Marquis Hill Blacktet / Qur'an Shaheed / Twin Talk / Will Graefe / Adam Tendler / Anna Tivel / Annahstasia / Annie & The Caldwells / Basic / Bill Orcutt / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Bloodshot Bill / Brandon Seabrook / Brandon Woody's Upendo / Brian Marsella and Sae Hashimoto / Brian Marsella’s iMAGiNARiUM / Briggan Krauss Solo / Brittany Davis / Carlos Niño, Surya Botofasina, Aaron Shaw (Trio) / Carlos Niño & Sam Gendel / Chad Taylor Quintet / Charlemagne Palestine / Chávez / Ismaily / Saunier / Ches Smith Clone Row / Chucho Valdes / Chuck Johnson / Colle / Darius Jones Trio / Darrell Scott’s Electrifying Trio / Dave Douglas Gifts Quintet / Dave Harrington & Mary Lattimore / Dave Harrington’s Pranksters South / Dave McMurray & Grateful Deadication / Deerhoof / digi-squires / Dither / Dom Flemons / DoYeon Kim / Either/Orchestra / Eliana Glass / Florist / Fred Frith’s Fremakajo / Fred Frith, Simon Hanes, Max Jaffe, Jordan Glenn Quartet / Gary Lucas & Gods And Monsters / Ghost Train Orchestra / Go Kurosawa / Gregory Uhlmann / GRRL x Made of Oak / Gwenifer Raymond / Haley Heynderickx / Hand Habits / Hania Rani presents Chilling Bambino / Hannah Cohen / Harriet Tubman & Georgia Anne Muldrow: Electrical Field of Love / Hayden Pedigo / His Name Is Alive / Isaiah Collier / Jack Quartet / Jack Wyllie / Jamie Lidell & Luke Schneider / Janel & Anthony / Janel Leppin / Jeff Parker / Jeff Parker Expansion Trio / Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage / Jesse Harris Cosmo / Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Butch Hancock / Joe Westerlund / John Mailander’s Forecast / Julia Úlehla & Dálava / Julianna Barwick / Kaoru Watanabe / Karen Mantler Trio / Ken Pomeroy / Kishi Bashi / Kramer / Laraaji / Lazyhorse / Lisel / Lou Reed Drones / Lucrecia Dalt / Madison Cunningham / Mali Obomsawin / Maria Somerville / Marilyn Crispell & Harvey Sorgen / Maruja Limón / Mary Lattimore & Julianna Barwick / Mary Lattimore & Walt McClements / Matt Mitchell’s Zealous Angles / Meara O’Reilly / Mei Semones / Miles Okazaki / Miriam Elhajli / Model/Actriz / Moin / Muireann Bradley / Natalie Bergman / Nate Mercereau / Nate Smith / Ned Rothenberg / Nik Bärtsch / Openness Trio / Orcutt Shelley Miller / Pan American / Pan American & Kramer / Patrick Shiroishi / Peni Candra Rini / Rafiq Bhatia / Respira ft. Eucademix, azumi O E & Waldo Walle / Rich(ard) Dawson / Roscoe Mitchell & Tyshawn Sorey / Rosenau & Sanborn / Ryan Clackner & Tyshawn Sorey / Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band / S.G. Goodman / The Saami Brothers / Saha Gnawa / Sam Amidon / Sam Gendel / Sami Stevens / Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends / Setting / Shane Parish: Autechre Guitar / Shirlette Ammons / Shrunken Elvis / Simon Hanes: GARGANTUA / SML / Sō Percussion / Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra / Sullivan Fortner Trio / Suss / Taper’s Choice / Tara Clerkin Trio / The Crossing / The Gladson Family Band / The Living Earth Show: Trust Me / Thurston Moore & Bonner Kramer / Thurston Moore & Shabaka Hutchings / Tim Berne / Tom Skinner / Tomas Fujiwara / Tsons of Tsunami / Tune-Yards / Turning Jewels into Water / Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes / Walt McClements / The Westerlies / wild Up / William Hooker / William Tyler & Yasmin Williams / WINGED WHEEL / Wu Fei’s Moon Hunter / Wu Fei & Shanir Blumenkranz / Yagódy / YHWH Nailgun / Zeena Parkins & William Winant / Knoxville Symphony Orchestra / Knoxville Jazz Orchestra Show all bands
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Big Ears Festival 2026 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Show Duplicate for Mar 26, 2026
Mar 21, 2026
Grahame Lesh / Cody Dickinson / Jackie Greene / Jason Crosby / Jay Lane / Jennifer Hartswick / Oteil Burbridge / Natalie Cressman / Nels Cline / Nicki Bluhm / Tom Hamilton
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The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Mar 12, 2026
John Medeski / Skerik / Stanton Moore / Nels Cline
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Brooklyn Bowl New York, New York, United States
Feb 25, 2026
Nels Cline / Jimmy Rip / Lee Ranaldo / Eucademix

70 is the new 70

Pioneer Works New York, New York, United States
Jan 09, 2026
NYC Winter Jazzfest
Obed Calvaire / Lakecia Benjamin / Takuya Kuroda / Nels Cline / Corey Fonville / Sam Fribush / Toribio
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Le Poisson Rouge New York, New York, United States
Jan 03, 2026
Nels Cline

Celine Kang's Residency @ The Stone

The Stone at the New School New York, New York, United States
Dec 30, 2025
John Medeski / Billy Martin / Scott Metzger / Nels Cline

John Medeski / Billy Martin / Scott Metzger / Nels Cline at Le Poisson Rouge

Le Poisson Rouge New York, New York, United States
Dec 29, 2025
John Medeski / Billy Martin / Scott Metzger / Nels Cline

John Medeski / Billy Martin / Scott Metzger / Nels Cline at Le Poisson Rouge

Le Poisson Rouge New York, New York, United States
Dec 05, 2025
Nels Cline Solar Myth (presented By Ars Nova Workshop) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 20, 2025
Nels Cline / John Medeski / Billy Martin / Sean Ono Lennon Bearsville Theater Woodstock, New York, United States
Oct 10, 2025
Bitterness Is Not a Bridge
Shazad Ismaily / Laura Viers / Nels Cline / audrey chen / yuniya edi kwon / Alan Sparhawk / Bizhiki / S. Carey / Dosh
Walker Art Center Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Oct 01, 2025
Nels Cline
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Littlefield New York, New York, United States
Jul 23, 2025
Eric Slick / Nels Cline / Kevin Morby / Cass McCombs

Eric Slick's Unlimited Edition

Brooklyn Bowl New York, New York, United States
Jul 18, 2025
Yuka Honda / Booker Stardrum / Spencer Zahn / Nels Cline Tubby's Kingston, New York, United States
May 11, 2025

Early Show

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Barking Legs Theater Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Apr 14, 2025
Nels Cline / Nels Cline: Consentrik Quartet / Ingrid Laubrock / Chris Lightcap / Tom Rainey Le Poisson Rouge New York, New York, United States
Apr 12, 2025
Nels Cline
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Solar Myth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 10, 2025
Nels Cline Nashua Center For The Arts Nashua, New Hampshire, United States

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 San Francisco, California, United States
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 Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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Feb 20, 2024
 New York, New York, United States
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 New York, New York, United States
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Apr 16, 2018
 New York, New York, United States
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