Special Consensus Concert History

The Special Consensus, or "Special C", is a four-person acoustic band based in Chicago, Illinois USA. They play primarily bluegrass, including traditional and contemporary standards, as well as compositions by band members. The Special Consensus tour year-round, focusing on the Traditional American Music (TAM) program they created to introduce students to bluegrass music.

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 01, 2022
2022 IBMA World of Bluegrass Festival
Rocky Creek Ramblers / Violet Bell / John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project / Tray Wellington Band / Special Consensus / Unspoken Tradition / Sideline / Henhouse Prowlers / Gangstagrass / Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra / Fair Black Rose / East Nash Grass / Earl White String Band / Danny Paisley / Hank, Pattie & The Current / Missy Raines & Allgheny / Chris Jones & the Night Drivers / Damn Tall Buildings / The Burnett Sisters / The Gospel Jubilators / Dave Adkins Band / The Glorifying Vines Sisters / The Cockman Family / Brother Jerry Harrison & Faith / Darin & Brooke Aldridge / Faith & Harmony / Newfound Gap / Kids on Bluegrass / The Sullivan Sisters / Catfish in the Sky / Carolina Bluegrass Band / Berea College Bluegrass Ensemble / BJUgrass / The Berklee 21st Century String Band / Morehead State University Bluegrass Ambassadors / Warren Wilson Bluegrass Band / New River JAM Band / Jaelyn Taylor & 21 South / Eliza Meyer / Shadowgrass / Diamond Creek / Into the Fog / Buffalo Commons Show all bands
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Raleigh Convention Center Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Sep 22, 2022
Special Consensus

The Special Consensus Alumni Band

Uncommon Ground - Lakeview Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jun 18, 2022 –
Jun 25, 2022
Rudy Fest 2022
Sammy Adkins & The Sandy Hook Mtn. Boys / Charlie Woods & Deep Hollow / Josh Williams Band with Don Rigsby / Billie Renee / Caleb Daugherty Band / The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys / Lincoln & Heather / Lacy Creek / Turning Ground / Don Rigsby / No Joke Jimmy's / Hammertowne / Special Consensus / Junior Sisk / Appalachian Road Show / The SteelDrivers / Sideline / Unlimited Tradition / The Grascals / Balsam Range / Ernie Thacker Tribute / Dan Tyminski Band / Russell Moore & lllrd Tyme Out Show all bands
Poppy Mountain Campground Morehead, Kentucky, United States
Jun 10, 2016 –
Jun 12, 2016
Huck Finn Jubilee 2016
Punch Brothers / Soggy Bottom Boys / Elephant Revival / The Infamous Stringdusters / Leftover Salmon / Dailey & Vincent / Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver / Balsam Range / Della Mae / Mountain Heart / The Cleverlys / Love Canon / Flatt Lonesome / The Earls of Leicester / The Boxcars / Special Consensus / Rhonda Vincent And The Rage / Mountain Faith / The Church Sisters / The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience / Sweetwater String Band / Dan Tyminski Band / Peter Rowan Band Show all bands
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Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park Ontario, CA, US
Jun 09, 2012 –
Jun 16, 2012
Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival 2012
Longview / Tony Rice / gene watson / Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver / The Grascals / Lonesome River Band / J.D. Crowe and the New South / Tony Rice Unit / Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys / The Boxcars / Newfound Road / Special Consensus / The Hillbenders / Ralph Stanley II / Dale Ann Bradley / Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen / Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper / Kenny And Amanda Smith Band / Volume Five / Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice / GRASSTOWNE / Wildwood Valley Boys / The Spinney Brothers / Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers / Charlie Sizemore Band / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Don Rigsby & Midnight Call / Darrell Webb Band / Larry Sparks And The Lonesome Ramblers / Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top X-Press / The Karl Shiflett And Big Country Show / The Larry Stephenson Band / the James King Band / David Davis And The Warrior River Boys / Cumberland River / Lonesome Highway / David Parmley And Continental Divide / Goldwing Express / Tim Graves / The Expedition Show / Marty Raybon & Full Circle / Moron Brothers / Tommy Brown & the County Line Grass / Daryl Mosley / Don Stanley And Middle Creek / Common Strings / Larry Efaw & Mountaineers / Randy Waller & Country Genlemen / Ronnie Reno & Reno Tradition / The Bankester Family / Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain / Jesse Mcreynolds & Virginia Boys / Magnolia Drive / Larry Gillis & His Hard-driving Swampgrass Band / Jimmy Bowen & Santa Fe / Pastor Baggett / Marge Sullivan / Tommy Sells & Big Country / Kyle Ramey Band Show all bands
Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground Beanblossom, IN
Jul 02, 2011
Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Reckless Kelly / bottle rockets / Tributosaurus / Dave Gonzalez and the Stone River Boys / Whitey Morgan and the 78's / Special Consensus / Uncle Lucius / Les Bassettes / Chicago Salty Dogs / The Tillers FitzGerald's Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apr 06, 2001 –
Apr 08, 2001
14th Old Settler's Music Festival
Nickel Creek / Terri Hendrix / Peter Rowan / Leeann Atherton / Karen Abrahams & Reckless Abandon / Caroline Herring / Two High String Band / Jim Lauderdale / Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scot / South Austin Gospel Choir / Special Consensus / Still on The Hill / Yonder Mountain String Band Show all bands
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Camp Ben McCulloch Driftwood, Texas, United States

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2022 IBMA World of Bluegrass Festival on Oct 1, 2022 [921-small]

2022 IBMA World of Bluegrass Festival
Oct 1, 2022
 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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2022 3 concerts
2016 1 concert
2012 1 concert
2011 1 concert
2001 1 concert
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Special Consensus had?

Special Consensus has had 7 concerts.

What genre is Special Consensus?

Special Consensus is most often considered to be Folk, Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Banjo, Old-Time, and Traditional Bluegrass.

When was the last Special Consensus concert?

The last Special Consensus concert was on October 01, 2022 at Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. The bands that performed were: Rocky Creek Ramblers / Violet Bell / John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project / Tray Wellington Band / Special Consensus / Unspoken Tradition / Sideline / Henhouse Prowlers / Gangstagrass / Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra / Fair Black Rose / East Nash Grass / Earl White String Band / Danny Paisley / Hank, Pattie & The Current / Missy Raines & Allgheny / Chris Jones & the Night Drivers / Damn Tall Buildings / The Burnett Sisters / The Gospel Jubilators / Dave Adkins Band / The Glorifying Vines Sisters / The Cockman Family / Brother Jerry Harrison & Faith / Darin & Brooke Aldridge / Faith & Harmony / Newfound Gap / Kids on Bluegrass / The Sullivan Sisters / Catfish in the Sky / Carolina Bluegrass Band / Berea College Bluegrass Ensemble / BJUgrass / The Berklee 21st Century String Band / Morehead State University Bluegrass Ambassadors / Warren Wilson Bluegrass Band / New River JAM Band / Jaelyn Taylor & 21 South / Eliza Meyer / Shadowgrass / Diamond Creek / Into the Fog / Buffalo Commons.

What setlist does Special Consensus play live?

The songs that Special Consensus performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the October 01, 2022 concert at Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States:

  1. Long I Ride
  2. Life Stories
  3. She Took the Tennessee River
  4. Chicago Barn Dance
  5. I'll Be Loving You
  6. Mountain Girl

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