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 59)

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 17, 2004
Sam Bush The Birchmere Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Sep 06, 2004
Sam Bush
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River Run Lodge Ketchum, Idaho, United States
Aug 29, 2004
Yonder Mountain String Band / Béla Fleck and the Flecktones / Keller Williams / Sam Bush / Del McCoury Band

Grassroots 2004

Columbia, Maryland, United States
Jul 23, 2004 –
Jul 25, 2004
Rockygrass
Sam Bush / Barefoot Bluegrass / Uncle Earl / John Reischman & The Jaybirds / Allison Brown Quartet / King Wilkie / Mountain Heart / Nickel Creek / Peter Rowan with Bela Fleck, Tim O'Brien, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas & Bryn Bright / Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band / Two High String Band / Kruger Brothers / Jerry Douglas & Bela Fleck / Claire Lynch / Blue Highway / Tim O'Brien Band / Blue Highway Gospel / The Wilders / Open Road / Adrienne Young & Little Sadie / Mark O'Conner & The Hot Swing Trio featuring Bryn Sutton & Chris Thile / Norman & Nancy Blake / Hot Rize Show all bands
Planet Bluegrass Ranch Lyons, Colorado, United States
Jul 22, 2004
Sam Bush / Alecia Nugent Ryman Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Jun 19, 2004
Sam Bush

Telluride Bluegrass Festival

Telluride Town Park Telluride, Colorado, United States
Jun 12, 2004
Bonnaroo
Steve Winwood / Gov't Mule / Primus / Galactic / My Morning Jacket / Doc Watson / Sam Bush / Kings Of Leon / Ween / DEAD!
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Great Stage Park Manchester, Tennessee, United States
Jun 11, 2004 –
Jun 13, 2004
Bonnaroo
Dave Matthews & Friends / The String Cheese Incident / North Mississippi Allstars / Wilco / Yonder Mountain String Band / Calexico / Los Lonely Boys / Vida Blue / Umphrey's McGee / Gov't Mule / My Morning Jacket / Sam Bush / jazz mandolin project / Galactic / Steve Winwood / Dead / Primus / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Leftover Salmon / Cracker / Camper Van Beethoven / Taj Mahal / moe. / David Byrne / Trey Anastasio Show all bands
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Great Stage Park Manchester, Tennessee, United States
May 23, 2004
Sam Bush Lime Kiln Theater Lexington, Virginia, United States
May 14, 2004
Sam Bush Old Town School Of Folk Music Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 13, 2004
Sam Bush Stuart's Opera House Nelsonville, Ohio, United States
May 02, 2004
Sam Bush

Merlefest

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Wilkes Campus Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 15, 2004
Sam Bush Batte Fine Arts Center Wingate, North Carolina, United States
Mar 20, 2004
Sam Bush Mangy Moose Teton Village, Wyoming, United States
Mar 12, 2004
Sam Bush / Hit & Run Bluegrass Fox Theatre Boulder, Colorado, United States
Mar 10, 2004
Sam Bush Gothic Theatre Englewood, Colorado, United States
Jan 08, 2004
Sam Bush The Birchmere Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Jan 07, 2004
Doc Watson / Sam Bush

Doc Watson / Sam Bush at The Birchmere

The Birchmere Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Dec 20, 2003
Xmas Jam 2003
Kevn Kinney / John Cowan / North Mississippi Allstars / Stained Souls / Sam Bush / Jeff Austin / Edwin McCain / Danny Louis / Tinsley Ellis / Audley Freed / Artimus Pyle / Funky Meters / Mike Barnes / Andy Hess / Paul Riddle / Dave Schools / Michael Kang / Gregg Allman / John Bell / Col. Bruce Hampton / Todd Nance / Keller Williams / Sonny Landreth / Warren Haynes Show all bands
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Asheville Civic Center Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicate for Dec 20, 2003
Dec 05, 2003
Sam Bush W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre Louisville, Kentucky, 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 on Apr 23, 2026 [764-small]

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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