Odetta Concert History

Odetta (December 31, 1930 - December 2, 2008) was an African-American singer whose repertoire consists largely of American folk music, blues, and spirituals.

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 12, 2008
Odetta Henry Viscardi School Albertson, New York, United States
Oct 25, 2008
Odetta Hugh's Room Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct 24, 2008
Odetta Hugh's Room Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct 12, 2008
Odetta TBA Bermuda, Bermuda
Oct 04, 2008
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
"Hardly Strictly Bluegrass" / the Gourds / John Jorgenson Quintet / Del McCoury Band / Laurie Lewis / Carlene Carter / Mike Farris / Robert Earl Keen / Odetta / Dave Alvin & The Guilty Men / Joe Purdy / Marty Willson-Piper / Bad Livers / Jerry Jeff Walker / Guy Clark / Asleep At the Wheel / Sons And Brothers / Roan Mountain Hilltoppers / Nick Lowe / Hot Rize / Cyndi Harvell / Los Cenzontles / Tift Merritt / Richard Thompson / Desert Rose Band / The Waco Brothers / Peter Rowan / Jimmie Dale Gilmore / Steve Earle / Global Drum Project / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Samantha Robichaud / Patty Griffin / Mark Olson & Gary Louris Show all bands
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Speedway Meadow @Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 03, 2008 –
Oct 05, 2008
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2008
Justin Townes Earle / Robert Earl Keen / Loudon Wainwright III / Richard Thompson / Iron & Wine / Tea Leaf Green / Jerry Jeff Walker / Asleep At the Wheel / Elvis Costello / Iris Dement / Tift Merritt / Dave Alvin / MC Hammer / Greg Brown / Odetta / Del McCoury Band / Mike Farris / Gogol Bordello / Earl Scruggs / Tony Rice / Mickey Hart / Heavy Trash / Steve Earle / Carlene Carter / Jimmie Dale Gilmore / Waco Brothers / Ben Kweller / Riders In the Sky / Bad Livers / Maura O'connell / Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder / Mark Olson & Gary Louris / Emmylou Harris / Hot Rize / Moonalice / Hazel Dickens / The Desert Rose Band / Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy / Bill Kirchen / Jon Langford / Sharon Little / Laurie Lewis / Joe Purdy / Dry Branch Fire Squad / The Waybacks / Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch And Fats Kaplin / Poor Man's Whiskey / Nick Lowe / Ruby Jane / John Jorgenson Quintet / Pegi Young / Red Wine / Guy Clark With Verlon Thompson / Los Cenzontles / Alison Brown Quartet / The Wronglers / Cyndi Harvell / Peter Rowan And The Nashville Bluegrass Band / Jerry Douglas Band / Sons And Brothers / Samantha Robichaud / Roan Mountain Hilltoppers / Darrell Scott Band / Global Drum Project / Marty Willson-piper With the Mood Maidens / The Infamous Stringdusters / the Gourds / Robert Plant / Alison Krauss Show all bands
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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 02, 2008
David Lindley / Richard Thompson / Odetta / Jennifer Warnes Royce Hall, UCLA Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 20, 2008
"Hudson River Arts Festival" / Dumpstaphunk / Odetta / Ollabelle

Hudson River Arts Festival

Waryas Park Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
Sep 06, 2008
Odetta Chocolate Church Bath, Maine, United States
Aug 22, 2008
Odetta McLevy Green Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Aug 16, 2008 –
Aug 19, 2008
Ottawa Folk Festival 2008
Broken Social Scene / Rufus Wainwright / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Jerry Douglas / Vieux Farka Toure / Odetta / Sarah Harmer / The Sadies / The Duhks / Donna the Buffalo / Country Joe McDonald / Colin Linden / Bryan Bowers / Genticorum / Roxanne Potvin / Don Ross & Andy Mckee / James Hill & Anne Davison / Finest Kind / Dala (Canada) / Dirk Powell & Riley Baugus Show all bands
Britannia Park Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 02, 2008
Odetta Earlville Opera House Earlville, New York, United States
Jul 21, 2008
Odetta Washington Park Albany, New York, United States
Jul 08, 2008
Odetta Franklin Park Field Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 28, 2008
Madeleine Peyroux / Odetta FOTA Pavilion At Planting Fields Oyster Bay, New York, United States
Jun 14, 2008
Odetta TBA Macerata, Italy
Jun 07, 2008
Odetta St. James' Episcopal Church Austin, Texas, United States
May 31, 2008
Odetta Center For Contemporary Arts Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
May 16, 2008
Odetta Montpelier Arts Center Laurel, Maryland, United States
May 10, 2008
Odetta Concerts At The Crossing Titusville, New Jersey, United States

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Salute to the Blues on Feb 7, 2003 [816-small]

Salute to the Blues
Feb 7, 2003
 New York, New York, United States
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Cambridge Folk Festival on Jul 27, 2000 [092-small]

Cambridge Folk Festival
Jul 27 - 30, 2000
 Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Neil Diamond / Odetta on May 21, 1971 [006-small]

Neil Diamond / Odetta
May 21, 1971
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Neil Diamond / Odetta on May 21, 1971 [011-small]

Neil Diamond / Odetta
May 21, 1971
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Neil Diamond / Odetta on May 21, 1971 [020-small]

Neil Diamond / Odetta
May 21, 1971
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Elton John / Odetta on Nov 15, 1970 [717-small]

Elton John / Odetta
Nov 15, 1970
 Santa Monica, California, United States
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Neil Diamond / Odetta on May 21, 1971 [886-small]

Neil Diamond / Odetta
May 21, 1971
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Dave Mason / Cass Elliot / Odetta / Livingston Taylor on Jan 22, 1971 [945-small]

Dave Mason / Cass Elliot / Odetta / Livingston Taylor
Jan 22 - 23, 1971
 New York, New York, United States
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Newport Folk Festival 2005 on Aug 6, 2005 [646-small]

Newport Folk Festival 2005
Aug 6 - 7, 2005
 Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Newport Folk Festival 2005 on Aug 6, 2005 [647-small]

Newport Folk Festival 2005
Aug 6 - 7, 2005
 Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Dave Mason / Cass Elliot / Odetta / Livingston Taylor on Jan 22, 1971 [608-small]

Dave Mason / Cass Elliot / Odetta / Livingston Taylor
Jan 22 - 23, 1971
 New York, New York, United States
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Dave Mason / Cass Elliot / Odetta / Livingston Taylor on Jan 22, 1971 [705-small]

Dave Mason / Cass Elliot / Odetta / Livingston Taylor
Jan 22 - 23, 1971
 New York, New York, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

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Singer-Songwriter
Female Vocalists
Folk Rock
Blues
Americana
Gospel
Traditional Blues
Acoustic Blues
American Folk Revival
Spirituals
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Odetta had?

Odetta has had 154 concerts.

What genre is Odetta?

Odetta is most often considered to be Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Female Vocalists, Folk Rock, Blues, Americana, Gospel, Traditional Blues, Acoustic Blues, American Folk Revival, and Spirituals.

When was the last Odetta concert?

The last Odetta concert was on November 12, 2008 at Henry Viscardi School in Albertson, New York, United States.

What setlist does Odetta play live?

The songs that Odetta performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the October 04, 2008 concert at Speedway Meadow @Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California, United States:

  1. This Little Light of Mine
  2. Something Inside So Strong
  3. Careless Love / St. Louis Blues
  4. You Don't Know My Mind
  5. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
  6. Bourgeois Blues
  7. Alabama Bound / Boll Weevil
  8. Poor Man's Blues / TB Blues
  9. Roberta
  10. Rock Island Line
  11. The House of the Rising Sun

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