Rock Plaza Central Concert History

Rock Plaza Central is a Canadian indie rock band. Their independently released disc, Are We Not Horses (2006), made many top ten lists for the year, including #8 for CMJ Editor-in-Chief Kenny Herzog, Pitchfork staff writer Stephen Deusner and Americana-UK lead writer David Cowling.

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 07, 2011
Pickathon
"Pickathon" / Danny Barnes / Bruce Molsky / Califone / Elliott Brood / Thao & The Get Down Stay Down / The Wilders / Mavis Staples / Future Islands / Lee Fields & The Expressions / Pokey LaFarge / Eilen Jewell / The Black Lillies / The Sadies / Joy Kills Sorrow / Black Mountain / Lightning Dust / Rock Plaza Central / Wye Oak / Dawn Landes / Mike & Ruthy / Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter / Buffalo Killers Show all bands
Pendarvis Farm Happy Valley, Oregon, United States
Aug 06, 2011
Pickathon
"Pickathon" / Danny Barnes / Bill Callahan / Califone / Elliott Brood / Thao & The Get Down Stay Down / The Wilders / Mike & Ruthy / Future Islands / Pokey LaFarge / Lee Fields & The Expressions / Eilen Jewell / Grupo Fantasma / The Black Lillies / The Sadies / Rock Plaza Central / Joy Kills Sorrow / Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter / Dawn Landes / Black Mountain / Pine Leaf Boys / Buffalo Killers Show all bands
Pendarvis Farm Happy Valley, Oregon, United States
Aug 05, 2011
Pickathon
"Pickathon" / Danny Barnes / Bill Callahan / Califone / Elliott Brood / Thao & The Get Down Stay Down / Ages and Ages / Mike & Ruthy / Pokey LaFarge / Grupo Fantasma / Rock Plaza Central / Ray Wylie Hubbard / Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter / Joy Kills Sorrow / Dawn Landes / Pine Leaf Boys / Buffalo Killers Show all bands
Pendarvis Farm Happy Valley, Oregon, United States
Aug 13, 2010
CityFolk Music Festival
"CityFolk Music Festival" / Arrested Development / Hoots and Hellmouth / Jim Bryson / The Hidden Cameras / The Acorn / Rock Plaza Central / Coco Love Alcorn / Frank Turner / Aidan Knight / Jon Brooks / Bruce Peninsula / Krista Muir
Britannia Park Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Jul 11, 2010
Winnipeg Folk Festival
"Winnipeg Folk Festival" / The Pines / Hot Tuna / Pieta Brown / W.P.A. / Geoff Muldaur / Greg Brown / The Moondoggies / Justin Roberts Kids Show / Rock Plaza Central / Hoots and Hellmouth / The Wilders / Gregory Alan Isakov / Ladies of the Canyon / The Sojourners / Jon & Roy / Leeroy Stagger & The Wildflowers / The Good Lovelies / The Dodos / Arrested Development / Sarah Harmer / Andrew Bird / Kinnie Starr / Ghostkeeper / Gord Downie / The Cat Empire / Jim Bryson / Konono No. 1 / John K. Samson Show all bands
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Birds Hill Park Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jul 10, 2010
Winnipeg Folk Festival
"Winnipeg Folk Festival" / The Pines / Sonny Landreth / Konono No. 1 / Hot Tuna / W.P.A. / Geoff Muldaur / Pieta Brown / Rock Plaza Central / Aterciopelados / Justin Roberts Kids Show / The Moondoggies / Gregory Alan Isakov / The Wilders / The Swell Season / Hoots and Hellmouth / Leeroy Stagger & The Wildflowers / Ladies of the Canyon / Jon & Roy / The Good Lovelies / The Sojourners / Delhi 2 Dublin / Arrested Development / Kinnie Starr / Ghostkeeper / Jim Bryson / The Cat Empire / The Dodos / John K. Samson / The Rural Alberta Advantage Show all bands
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Birds Hill Park Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jul 09, 2010
Winnipeg Folk Festival
The Pines / Sonny Landreth / Tao Seeger / Rock Plaza Central / Geoff Muldaur / Aterciopelados / Justin Roberts Kids Show / Gregory Alan Isakov / The Swell Season / The Wilders / Leeroy Stagger & The Wildflowers / Hoots and Hellmouth / Ladies of the Canyon / Good Lovelies / Delhi 2 Dublin / Jon & Roy / Kinnie Starr / The Sojourners / Jim Bryson / Ghostkeeper / The Duhks / The Moondoggies / The Rural Alberta Advantage / John K. Samson / Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion Show all bands
Birds Hill Park Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jul 07, 2010 –
Jul 11, 2010
Winnipeg Folk Festival 2010
The Pines / Sonny Landreth / Tao Seeger / Rock Plaza Central / Geoff Muldaur / Aterciopelados / Justin Roberts Kids Show / Gregory Alan Isakov / The Swell Season / The Wilders / Leeroy Stagger & The Wildflowers / Hoots and Hellmouth / Ladies of the Canyon / The Good Lovelies / Delhi 2 Dublin / Jon & Roy / Kinnie Starr / The Sojourners / Jim Bryson / Ghostkeeper / The Duhks / The Moondoggies / The Rural Alberta Advantage / John K. Samson / Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion Show all bands
Birds Hill Provincial Park Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jun 18, 2010
"NXNE Festival" / Chris Velan / Wavves / Rock Plaza Central / Inlets / The Soft Pack

NXNE Festival

Various Venues Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 17, 2010
NXNE Festival
"NXNE Festival" / Chris Velan / Rock Plaza Central / Rudely Interrupted / The Soft Pack / Kasey Anderson & the Honkies / Free Energy
Various Venues Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct 12, 2009
Rock Plaza Central TBA Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct 11, 2009
Rock Plaza Central TBA Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct 10, 2009
Rock Plaza Central TBA Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 26, 2009
The Weakerthans / Rock Plaza Central Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Sep 25, 2009
The Weakerthans / Rock Plaza Central
  Setlists
Bottom Lounge
Sep 24, 2009
The Weakerthans / Rock Plaza Central Magic Stick Detroit, Michigan, United States
Sep 23, 2009
The Weakerthans / Rock Plaza Central Rex Theater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 22, 2009
Rock Plaza Central the BOG Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 21, 2009
Rock Plaza Central The Abbey Bar Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 20, 2009
The Weakerthans / Rock Plaza Central
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World Cafe Live - Downstairs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Folk
Canadian
Alt-Country
Canadian Indie Folk

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2011 3 concerts
2010 7 concerts
2009 51 concerts
2008 52 concerts
2007 29 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Rock Plaza Central had?

Rock Plaza Central has had 142 concerts.

What genre is Rock Plaza Central?

Rock Plaza Central is most often considered to be Indie, Folk, Canadian, Alt-Country, and Canadian Indie Folk.

When was the last Rock Plaza Central concert?

The last Rock Plaza Central concert was on August 07, 2011 at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, Oregon, United States. The bands that performed were: "Pickathon" / Danny Barnes / Bruce Molsky / Califone / Elliott Brood / Thao & The Get Down Stay Down / The Wilders / Mavis Staples / Future Islands / Lee Fields & The Expressions / Pokey LaFarge / Eilen Jewell / The Black Lillies / The Sadies / Joy Kills Sorrow / Black Mountain / Lightning Dust / Rock Plaza Central / Wye Oak / Dawn Landes / Mike & Ruthy / Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter / Buffalo Killers.

What setlist does Rock Plaza Central play live?

The songs that Rock Plaza Central performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the September 25, 2009 concert at Bottom Lounge:

  1. I Am an Excellent Steel Horse
  2. How Shall I to Heaven Aspire
  3. Oh I Can
  4. Holy Rider
  5. O Lord, How Many Are My Foes
  6. When We Go, How We Go (Part 1)
  7. Gutterdance
  8. Anthem for the Already Defeated
  9. The Wrong Side Of The Right
  10. (Don't You Believe the Words of) Handsome Men

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