Sam Bush Concert History

Sam Bush (born: 1952 in Bowling Green, Kentucky) is a virtuoso American bluegrass musician. Bush plays mandolin, fiddle and guitar as well as being an accomplished bluegrass vocalist. He was a founding member of the New Grass Revival and has been called a modern day Bill Monroe. Sam is one of the main attractions at the annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride, Colorado. He is affectionately known as "The King of Telluride" for his perennial appearances there.

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 21, 2023
Sam Bush / Dan Tyminski / Breaking Grass / Darin & Brooke Aldridge

Outer Banks Bluegrass Festival

Roanoke Island Festival Park Manteo, North Carolina, United States
Oct 17, 2023
Mac McAnally / The Mccrary Sisters / Sam Bush 3rd And Lindsley Nashville Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Oct 08, 2023
Jim Lauderdale / Sam Bush / Peter Rowan / Larry Keel

Cave Fest

The Caverns (Outdoor Amph.) Pelham, Tennessee, United States
Sep 08, 2023
Sam Bush / Shannon Whitworth / Steep Canyon Rangers

Mountain Song Festival

Brevard Music Center Brevard, North Carolina, United States
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Aug 19, 2023
Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots
Rachel Baiman / Jake Blount / Taylor Ashton / Foghorn Stringband / Aoife O'Donovan / Mighty Poplar / Town Mountain / Sam Bush / Twisted Pine / Tim O'Brien
Hunter Park Manchester, Vermont, United States
Aug 13, 2023
Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival
"Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival" / Greensky Bluegrass / Jerry Douglas / Sam Bush / Del Mccoury / Watchhouse / Holly Bowling
Grand Targhee Resort Amphitheater Alta, Wyoming, United States
Aug 12, 2023
"Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival" / Big Richard / Kitchen Dwellers / Del McCoury Band / Larkin Poe / Sam Bush

Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival

Grand Targhee Resort Amphitheater Alta, Wyoming, United States
Aug 04, 2023 –
Aug 06, 2023
Grassfire Festival
Del McCoury Band / Sam Bush / Yonder Mountain String Band / Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band / Jerry Douglas / Rumpke Mountain Boys / The Travelin' McCourys / Donna the Buffalo / Sam Grisman Project / Fireside Collective
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Nelson Ledges Quarry Park Garrettsville, Ohio, United States
Jul 29, 2023
RockyGrass
Sam Bush / Big Richard / Mighty Poplar / Laurie Lewis / Hawktail / The Slocan Ramblers / Pick & Howl
Planet Bluegrass Ranch Lyons, Colorado, United States
Jul 21, 2023
Sam Bush Freight and Salvage Berkeley, California, United States
Jul 15, 2023
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
"Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival" / Sam Bush / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Jerry Douglas / Sierra Hull / KellerGrass / The Henhouse Prowlers / Aj Lee & Blue Summit / Mr. Sun / Tray Wellington Band / Joe Newberry
Walsh Farm Oak Hill, New York, United States
Jul 06, 2023
Sam Bush
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Ryman Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Jun 24, 2023
ROMP: Bluegrass Roots & Branches Festival
"ROMP: Bluegrass Roots & Branches Festival" / Old Crow Medicine Show / Sam Bush / Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band / The Mccrary Sisters / John R. Miller / Kentucky Shine / David Peterson & 1946
Yellow Creek Park Owensboro, Kentucky, United States
Jun 23, 2023
Blue Ox Music Festival
"Blue Ox Music Festival" / Mike Gordon / Sam Bush / The Henhouse Prowlers / Pert Near Sandstone / Horseshoes & Hand Grenades / Kyle Tuttle / Rainbow Girls / Yasmin Williams / Joshua Ray Walker / Sicard Hollow / The People Brothers Band / Barbaro / Mama Said String Band / Jason Dea West / Black River Revue Show all bands
The Pines Music Park Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
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Jun 17, 2023
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
"Telluride Bluegrass Festival" / Sam Bush / Mary Chapin Carpenter / Yonder Mountain String Band / Earls Of Leicester / Sierra Ferrell / Tim O'Brien Band / Full Cord
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Telluride Town Park Telluride, Colorado, United States
Jun 09, 2023
Sam Bush Hanover Theatre For Perf. Arts Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
May 26, 2023 –
May 28, 2023
Dark Star Jubilee 2023
Bruce Hornsby / Sam Bush / Circles Around the Sun / Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers / Yam yam / Dirty Grass Players / Sicard Hollow
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Legend Valley Thornville, Ohio, United States
May 25, 2023 –
May 28, 2023
Delfest 2023
The California Honeydrops / The Infamous Stringdusters / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Sam Bush / Peter Rowan / Handmade Moments / Kitchen Dwellers / Taylor Rae / Dirty Grass Players / Never Come Down / Sicard Hollow / The Charm City Junction / Patrick Mcavinue / Tim O'Brien Band / Dre Anders Show all bands
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Allegany County Fairgrounds Cumberland, MD, US
Apr 29, 2023
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Maren Morris / Sam Bush / Jerry Douglas / Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band / Jim Lauderdale / Scythian / Donna the Buffalo / The Waybacks / The Kruger Brothers / Andy Cohen / Andy May / Anna Lynch / Banknotes / Charles Welch / Cole Chaney / Compton & Newberry / Flattop / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little Trio / Joe Smothers / Josh Goforth / Ken Crouse / Laura Boosinger / Lightnin' Wells / Local Boys / The Local Honeys / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill / Pete & Joan Wernick / Presley Barker / The Youngers / Roy Book Binder / Stillhouse Junkies / T Michael Coleman / Taylor Rae / todd albright / Tommy Prine / Tony Williamson / Terry Baucom Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Jan 29, 2023
Sam Bush The Lincoln Center Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

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Mar 1, 2014
 West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2013 on Jun 13, 2013 [835-small]

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2013
Jun 13 - 16, 2013
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Jun 13 - 16, 2013
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2013
Jun 13 - 16, 2013
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2013
Jun 13 - 16, 2013
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2013
Jun 13 - 16, 2013
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2013
Jun 13 - 16, 2013
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2013 on Jun 13, 2013 [841-small]

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2013
Jun 13 - 16, 2013
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2013 on Jun 13, 2013 [842-small]

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2013
Jun 13 - 16, 2013
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2013 on Jun 13, 2013 [843-small]

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2013
Jun 13 - 16, 2013
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2013
Jun 13 - 16, 2013
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Sam Bush / Barry & Holly Tashian on Nov 13, 1998 [407-small]

Sam Bush / Barry & Holly Tashian
Nov 13, 1998
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Sam Bush / Tray Wellington on Feb 7, 2024 [496-small]

Sam Bush / Tray Wellington
Feb 7, 2024
 Bloomington, Illinois, United States
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2024 17 concerts
2023 28 concerts
2022 37 concerts
2021 39 concerts
2020 13 concerts
2019 21 concerts
2018 30 concerts
2017 26 concerts
2016 33 concerts
2015 27 concerts
2014 31 concerts
2013 48 concerts
2012 44 concerts
2011 50 concerts
2010 55 concerts
2009 44 concerts
2008 62 concerts
2007 72 concerts
2006 63 concerts
2005 70 concerts
2004 14 concerts
2003 20 concerts
2002 30 concerts
2001 12 concerts
1999 4 concerts
1998 3 concerts
1997 2 concerts
1996 1 concert
1995 1 concert
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Sam Bush had?

Sam Bush has had 897 concerts.

What genre is Sam Bush?

Sam Bush is most often considered to be Folk, Country, Jam Band, Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Old-Time, Jamgrass, Mandolin, and Newgrass.

When is the next Sam Bush concert?

The next Sam Bush concert is on April 27, 2024 at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States. The bands performing are: The Teskey Brothers / Sam Bush / Jerry Douglas / Peter Rowan / Darin & Brooke Aldridge / John McEuen / Adeem the Artist / The Waybacks / Nefesh Mountain / Them Coulee Boys / Andy May / Banknotes / Charles Welch / Flattop / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little Trio / Joe Smothers / Josh Goforth / Ken Crouse / Laura Boosinger / Local Boys / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill / Pete & Joan Wernick / Roy Book Binder / The Silent Comedy / T Michael Coleman / Tony Williamson.

When was the last Sam Bush concert?

The last Sam Bush concert was on March 22, 2024 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, United States. The bands that performed were: Railroad Earth / Jon Stickley Trio / Donna the Buffalo / Sam Bush / Bettye LaVette / Seth Walker / Leon Timbo / Roy Book Binder / Fireside Collective / Town Mountain / The Mosier Brothers / Quartermoon / Darrell Scott / Colby T. Helms.

What setlist does Sam Bush play live?

The songs that Sam Bush performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the February 07, 2024 concert at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts in Bloomington, Illinois, United States:

  1. One More Love Song
  2. This Heart of Mine
  3. Everything Is Possible
  4. Crooked Smile
  5. In Tall Buildings
  6. Radio John
  7. On the Road
  8. Boss Fight
  9. I'm Still Here
  10. A Simple Thing as Love
  11. Will You Be Loving Another Man
  12. Railroad Man
  13. Down
  14. I Wanna Do Right
  15. Old Joe Clark
  16. Circles Around Me
  17. Great Balls of Fire

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