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.

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Special Consensus Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027) (Page 3)

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 15, 2016
Special Consensus FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Jan 19, 2016
Special Consensus / David Thom Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, California, United States
Oct 24, 2015
Special Consensus Old Town School Of Folk Music Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 02, 2015
Special Consensus / Under The Willow Reggie's Chicago, Illinois, United States
Feb 21, 2015
Special Consensus / Henhouse Prowlers FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Oct 01, 2014
The Rigneys / Sister Sadie / Special Consensus / Laurie Lewis / The Locust Honey String Band / Rebecca Frazier and Hit & Run / Crying Wolf The Pour House Music Hall Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Aug 09, 2014
Special Consensus SPACE Evanston, Illinois, United States
Jun 22, 2014
Special Consensus / Hollertown Gypsy Sally's Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Apr 25, 2014
Special Consensus FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Nov 15, 2013
Special Consensus / Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen Old Town School Of Folk Music Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 24, 2013
Special Consensus / The Jetbeats FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Aug 19, 2013
Special Consensus / Run Boy Run The State Room Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Apr 19, 2013
Special Consensus / Henhouse Prowlers FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
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
Apr 28, 2012
Special Consensus Old Town School Of Folk Music Chicago, Illinois, United States
Mar 10, 2012
Special Consensus / Henhouse Prowlers FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Feb 01, 2012
The Cleverlys / Gibson Brothers / Chris Jones and the Night Drivers / Special Consensus / Darin and Brooke Aldridge / Darrell Scott / Lonesome River Band Loveless Barn Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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
May 25, 2011
Brokeland Bullets / Special Consensus Herr Nilsen Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Apr 30, 2011
Special Consensus / Henhouse Prowlers / Studebaker John FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States

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Folk
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Newgrass
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Christian Bluegrass
Banjo
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Latest Setlist (09/12/2025):

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  1. Don't You Try To Change My Mind
  2. Rounder's Spirit
  3. Lookin' Out My Back Door
  4. Like a Train
  5. Hey Porter
  6. I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home
  7. Blue Skies
  8. Travelin' Shoes
  9. Snowbird
  10. Old New Straitsville Moonshine Run
  11. Long I Ride
  12. Life Stories
  13. She Took the Tennessee River
  14. Alberta Bound
  15. I'll Be Loving You
  16. I’d Like to Wander Back to the Old Home
  17. Squirrel Hunters
  18. Brave Mountaineers
  19. I've Been All Around This World
  20. I'll Go to My Grave Loving You
  21. Carolina in the Pines
  22. Branded Wherever I Go

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2024 8 concerts
2023 3 concerts
2022 5 concerts
2021 3 concerts
2020 1 concert
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2018 2 concerts
2017 1 concert
2016 3 concerts
2015 3 concerts
2014 4 concerts
2013 4 concerts
2012 4 concerts
2011 3 concerts
2010 5 concerts
2009 2 concerts
2008 4 concerts
2004 1 concert
2001 2 concerts
2000 1 concert
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