Pete Seeger's 1959 Concert History

Pete Seeger (May 3, 1919 - January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer, political activist and author, and a key figure in the mid-20th century American folk music revival. He is particularly loved as the author (or co-author) of the songs Where Have All the Flowers Gone, If I Had a Hammer, and Turn, Turn, Turn. One of his brothers is Mike Seeger; Peggy Seeger is his half-sister.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 04, 1959
Pete Seeger Graham Memorial Hall Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Dec 03, 1959
Pete Seeger Page Auditorium Durham, North Carolina, United States
Nov 29, 1959
Pete Seeger Lisner Auditorium Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Nov 16, 1959
Pete Seeger

International Music Fair

Navy Pier Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 15, 1959
Pete Seeger

International Music Fair

Navy Pier Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 31, 1959
Pete Seeger Iowa State University Ames, Iowa, United States
Oct 30, 1959
Pete Seeger Macbride Auditorium Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Jul 11, 1959 –
Jul 12, 1959
1st Annual Newport Folk Festival
Odetta / Pete Seeger / The Kingston Trio / John Jacob Niles / Jean Ritchie / Leon Bibb / Jimmy Driftwood / Billy Faier / Bob Gibson / Joan Baez / Cynthia Gooding / Frank Hamilton / Kossoy Sisters / Ed McCurdy / The New Lost City Ramblers / Memphis Slim / Frank Warner / Oscar Brand / Barbara Dane / Reverend Gary Davis / The Clancy Brothers / Martha Schlamme / Tommy Makem / The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys / Hylo Brown and The Timberliners & Earl Scruggs / Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee / Alex Bradford Show all bands
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Freebody Park Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Jun 28, 1959
Pete Seeger

Berkeley Folk Festival

Hertz Hall Berkeley, California, United States
Jun 27, 1959
Pete Seeger

Berkeley Folk Festival

Hertz Hall Berkeley, California, United States

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Folk Festival at Newport 1959 Vol. 1


1st Annual Newport Folk Festival
Jul 11 - 12, 1959
 Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Folk Festival at Newport 1959 Vol. 2


1st Annual Newport Folk Festival
Jul 11 - 12, 1959
 Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Folk Festival at Newport 1959 Vol. 3


1st Annual Newport Folk Festival
Jul 11 - 12, 1959
 Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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