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.

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Sam Bush Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 54)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 03, 2006
"Appalachian Uprising" / Sam Bush / Larry Keel And Natural Bridge / David Grisman Quintet

Appalachian Uprising

Eden Valley Farm Scottown, Ohio, United States
Jun 02, 2006
Sam Bush Gorges Music Park Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, United States
May 13, 2006
"Aiken Bluegrass Festival" / Peter Rowan / Tony Rice / Sam Bush / Larry Keel And Natural Bridge / Reeltime Travelers

Aiken Bluegrass Festival

The Highfields Aiken, South Carolina, United States
May 12, 2006
Sam Bush Brown's Island Richmond, Virginia, United States
May 06, 2006
Sam Bush Wannamaker County Park North Charleston, South Carolina, United States
May 05, 2006
Sam Bush Headliners Music Hall Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Apr 28, 2006
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Jerry Douglas / Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez / The Duhks / Guy Clark / Pete Wernick / Gillian Welch / Doc Watson / Steep Canyon Rangers / Rory Block / Chatham County Line / Caitlin Cary / The Waybacks / Tony Rice / Paul Rishell & Annie Raines / Mike Seeger / Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion / Peter Rowan / Robert Earl Keen / Eliza Gilkyson / Hot Tuna / The Biscuit Burners / Slaid Cleaves / Sam Bush / The Wilders Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 27, 2006 –
Apr 30, 2006
MerleFest 2006
The Avett Brothers / Emmylou Harris / Gillian Welch / John Prine / Nickel Creek / Robert Earl Keen / Jerry Douglas / Béla Fleck and the Flecktones / Hot Tuna / Slaid Cleaves / Sam Bush / The Mammals / Steep Canyon Rangers / Chatham County Line / The Duhks / Darrell Scott / Eliza Gilkyson / David Bromberg / Jim Lauderdale / Rory Block / Doc Watson / Peter Rowan / The Dillards / The Grascals / Nashville Bluegrass Band / Tony Rice Unit / The Waybacks / Feufollet / The Lee Boys / The Wilders / Caitlin Cary and Thad Cockrell / John Cowan Band / The Biscuit Burners / Guy Clark With Verlon Thompson / Alison Brown Quartet / The Angel Band / David Bromberg Quartet / The Laura Love Band / Pete and Joan Wernick / Blue Country Heart Show all bands
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Wilkesboro, NC
Apr 23, 2006
3 Rivers Music Festival:
"3 Rivers Music Festival:" / Edwin McCain / Styx / Sam Bush / Little River Band / The Ditty Bops / Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band / Nickel Creek / D. B. Bryant
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Downtown Columbia Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Apr 22, 2006
"WRLT Earth Day" / Sam Bush

WRLT Earth Day

Centennial Park Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Apr 21, 2006
Sam Bush Madison Theater Covington, Kentucky, United States
Apr 08, 2006
Sam Bush New Harmony Inn New Harmony, Indiana, United States
Apr 06, 2006
Sam Bush Univ. of Wisc. / Stevens Point Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States
Mar 25, 2006
Sam Bush The Backyard Austin, Texas, United States
Mar 24, 2006
Sam Bush The Meridian Houston, Texas, United States
Mar 23, 2006
Sam Bush Paramount Theatre Abilene, Texas, United States
Mar 19, 2006
Sam Bush Florida Theatre Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Mar 18, 2006
Sam Bush Bamboo Room Lake Worth, Florida, United States
Mar 17, 2006
Sam Bush State Theatre Saint Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Mar 16, 2006
Sam Bush Hargray Capitol Theatre Macon, Georgia, United States

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Peter Rowan and Sam Grisman - Old and in the Way, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco, CA, Oct. 5, 2025

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2025
Oct 3 - 5, 2025
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Peter Rowan and Sam Grisman - Old and in the Way, “Panama Red”, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco, CA, Oct. 5, 2025

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2025
Oct 3 - 5, 2025
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Peter Rowan and Sam Grisman - Old and in the Way, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco, CA, Oct. 5, 2025

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2025
Oct 3 - 5, 2025
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Courtney Barnett, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco, CA, Oct. 4, 2025

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2025
Oct 3 - 5, 2025
 San Francisco, California, United States
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MerleFest 2026 on Apr 23, 2026 [766-small]

MerleFest 2026
Apr 23 - 26, 2026
 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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MerleFest 2026 on Apr 23, 2026 [765-small]

MerleFest 2026
Apr 23 - 26, 2026
 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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MerleFest 2026
Apr 23 - 26, 2026
 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Sam Bush on May 30, 2026 [101-small]

Sam Bush
May 30, 2026
 Evanston, Illinois, United States
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Gathering Of The Vibes on Aug 3, 2008 [518-small]

Gathering Of The Vibes
Aug 3, 2008
 Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
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Warren Haynes' Christmas Jam 15 on Dec 20, 2003 [795-small]

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Dec 20, 2003
 Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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Zac Brown's Southern Ground Music & Food Festival (Charleston) on Apr 16, 2016 [454-small]

Zac Brown's Southern Ground Music & Food Festival (Charleston)
Apr 16 - 17, 2016
 Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Genres:

Folk
Country
Bluegrass
Americana
Jam Band
Newgrass
Progressive Bluegrass
Old-Time
Jamgrass
Mandolin
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Latest Setlist (05/30/2026):

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  1. One More Love Song
  2. Down Along the Cove
  3. Unconditional Love
  4. Little King
  5. Steamboat Whistle Blues
  6. Born to Be With You
  7. Broadway
  8. I'm Gonna Ride
  9. One Love
  10. Circles Around Me
  11. The Mahavishnu Mountain Boys
  12. Howlin' at the Moon
  13. Ground Speed
  14. State of Grace
  15. When You Gonna Wake Up?

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 38 concerts
2025 54 concerts
2024 41 concerts
2023 54 concerts
2022 77 concerts
2021 72 concerts
2020 18 concerts
2019 40 concerts
2018 47 concerts
2017 38 concerts
2016 44 concerts
2015 38 concerts
2014 40 concerts
2013 57 concerts
2012 54 concerts
2011 54 concerts
2010 68 concerts
2009 45 concerts
2008 64 concerts
2007 77 concerts
2006 62 concerts
2005 70 concerts
2004 23 concerts
2003 24 concerts
2002 43 concerts
2001 20 concerts
2000 6 concerts
1999 8 concerts
1998 7 concerts
1997 7 concerts
1996 5 concerts
1995 2 concerts
1976 1 concert
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