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 57)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 18, 2005
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
"Telluride Bluegrass Festival" / Sam Bush / Jerry Douglas / Tim O'Brien / Gillian Welch / The Duhks / Béla Fleck & The Acoustic Trio / Calexico / Bobby McFerrin
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Telluride Town Park Telluride, Colorado, United States
Jun 11, 2005
"Smoky Hill River Festival" / Sam Bush / Rachael Davis / Virginia Coalition / Sun Domingo / Tlen Huicani

Smoky Hill River Festival

Oakdale Park Salina, Kansas, United States
Jun 05, 2005
Sam Bush Long's Park Amphitheater Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 04, 2005
"Appalachian Uprising" / Larry Keel And Natural Bridge / Shanti Groove / Sam Bush / John Cowan

Appalachian Uprising

Eden Valley Farm Scottown, Ohio, United States
May 28, 2005
"Hookahville" / Ekoostik Hookah / Drew Emmitt / Particle / Sam Bush / The Wailers

Hookahville

Frontier Ranch Music Center Pataskala, Ohio, United States
May 20, 2005
Sam Bush Ziggy's Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
May 19, 2005
Sam Bush Long Street Theatre Columbia, South Carolina, United States
May 06, 2005
Sam Bush Black Tie & Blue Jeans Louisville, Kentucky, United States
May 01, 2005
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Roy Book Binder / Mollie O'Brien / Alison Krauss + Union Station feat. Jerry Douglas / The Little Rascals / Sam Bush / Gospel Jubilators / Timmy Abell / Darrell Scott / Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer / Alberti Flea Circus / Pat Flynn / Donna the Buffalo / Josh Pinkham & The Pinkham Family Band / Zoe Speaks / David Holt / Brack Llewellyn / R.G. Absher & Extra Measure / Buddy Miller / The Greencards / Joe Smothers / Scott Ainslie / Br549 / The Nashville Bluegrass Band / The Hushpuppies (NC) / Joe Thompson / Tony Ellis / Bob Carlin / Pete Wernick / Happy Traum / Rodney Crowell / John Cowan / Hayes Carll / George Hege Hamilton V / George Hamilton IV / The Chieftains / The Crooked Jades / Balfa Toujours / The Avett Brothers / Richard Watson / The Tony Rice Unit / CanJoe John / Allison Moorer / Mary Flower / Jack Lawrence / Pete & Joan Wernick / Jim Lauderdale / Mel Jones / Billy Jonas / Béla Fleck & The Acoustic Trio / Peter Rowan / Shana Banana / Eustace Conway / Charles Welch / Local Boys / The Kruger Brothers / Bob Hill / Bernie Leadon / Doc Watson / Carl Jones & Beverly Smith / Laura Boosinger / Si Kahn Show all bands
Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 30, 2005
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Doc Watson / Joe Smothers / Roland White / John Jorgenson Quintet / Local Boys / Jack Lawrence / Henry Butler / Deer Clan Singers / Dixie Dawn / Eustace Conway / Laura Boosinger / Peter Rowan / Del McCoury Band / Railroad Earth / Tater Tate / The Nashville Bluegrass Band / Gigi Dover / The Little Rascals / The Chieftains / Bob Hill / Pat Flynn / Sam Bush / Corey Harris / Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer / Josh Pinkham & The Pinkham Family Band / Bobby Hicks / Pete & Joan Wernick / Zoe Speaks / Etta Baker / CanJoe John / The Wilders / The Avett Brothers / John Mooney / Balfa Toujours / Richard Watson / The Crooked Jades / Hayes Carll / Allison Moorer / Billy Jonas / George Hamilton IV / Scott Ainslie / Jerry Douglas / King Wilkie / Robin & Linda Williams / John Cowan / Robert Lockwood, Jr. / Mary Flower / Alberti Flea Circus / Si Kahn / Jim Lauderdale / Shana Banana / The Kruger Brothers / The Hushpuppies (NC) / Darrell Scott / Donna the Buffalo / Daybreak / Gospel Jubilators / Stillhouse Bottom Band / Tony Ellis / Roy Book Binder / Old School Freight Train / Ricky Skaggs / Timmy Abell / Happy Traum / David Holt / The Tony Rice Unit / Earl Scruggs / Tim O'Brien / George Hege Hamilton V / Bryn Bright / Charles Welch / Jeff Little / The Duhks / Tony Rice / The Waybacks / R.G. Absher & Extra Measure / Carl Jones & Beverly Smith / Brack Llewellyn / Béla Fleck & The Acoustic Trio / Pete Wernick / Mel Jones / The Greencards / Rodney Crowell Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 29, 2005
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Tony Ellis / John Jorgenson Quintet / Timmy Abell / Dixie Dawn / Happy Traum / Mollie O'Brien / Roy Book Binder / Sam Bush / Doc Watson / Darrell Scott / Local Boys / The Hushpuppies (NC) / Zoe Speaks / The Little Rascals / CanJoe John / Wayfaring Strangers / Hayes Carll / Josh Pinkham & The Pinkham Family Band / Corey Harris / John Mooney / The Waybacks / Mary Flower / Jerry Douglas / Jim Lauderdale / Allison Moorer / Caroline Herring / Joe Smothers / Jack Lawrence / Shana Banana / Scott Ainslie / The Kruger Brothers / Tracy Bonham / Tony Rice / Carl Jones & Beverly Smith / Béla Fleck & The Acoustic Trio / Peter Rowan / Si Kahn / Bryn Bright / Eustace Conway / Jay Ungar & Molly Mason / Donna the Buffalo / Old School Freight Train / Daybreak / Railroad Earth / Pat Flynn / Gigi Dover / Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer / The Crooked Jades / Jeff Little / David Holt / Tim O'Brien / The Tony Rice Unit / John Cowan / The Avett Brothers / Alberti Flea Circus / Brack Llewellyn / Balfa Toujours / Pete & Joan Wernick / The Wilders / Charles Welch / Mel Jones / Billy Jonas / Richard Watson / Tony Trischka / Robin & Linda Williams / The Greencards / R.G. Absher & Extra Measure / Pete Wernick / The Duhks / Laura Boosinger / Bob Hill Show all bands
Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 28, 2005 –
May 02, 2005
Merlefest
Jim Lauderdale / The Greencards / Allison Moorer / Steve Earle / Loretta Lynn / Darrell Scott / Del McCoury Band / Hayes Carll / Peter Rowan / John McEun / Tony Rice Unit / Sam Bush / allison kraus& union station / Br549 / Buddy Miller / John Hiatt / Rodney Crowell / Will Kimbrough,,, Show all bands
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Outdoor Stage Wilkesboro, NC
Apr 23, 2005
Sam Bush State Theatre New Jersey New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Apr 21, 2005
Sam Bush The Canal Club Richmond, Virginia, United States
Apr 20, 2005
Sam Bush Music Center at Strathmore North Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Mar 31, 2005
Sam Bush The Down Home Johnson City, Tennessee, United States
Mar 25, 2005
"Savannah Music Festival" / Carey bell / Sam Bush

Savannah Music Festival

Various Venues Savannah, Georgia, United States
Mar 05, 2005
Sam Bush Stephen B. Humphrey Auditorium Collegeville, Minnesota, United States
Feb 27, 2005
Sam Bush Steamboat Ski Resort Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States
Feb 26, 2005
Sam Bush Fort Lewis College Durango, Colorado, 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

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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

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

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MerleFest 2026 on Apr 23, 2026 [766-small]

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Apr 23 - 26, 2026
 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Apr 23 - 26, 2026
 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Sam Bush
May 30, 2026
 Evanston, Illinois, United States
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Aug 3, 2008
 Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
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 Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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 Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Genres:

Folk
Country
Bluegrass
Americana
Jam Band
Newgrass
Progressive Bluegrass
Old-Time
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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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