The Chieftains Concert History

The Chieftains are a Grammy winning Irish musical group founded in 1962 (Dublin, Ireland), known for performing and popularizing Irish traditional music.

The Chieftains Tours & Concerts (Page 20)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 19, 1996
The Chieftains / Ashley MacIssac Meadow Brook Theatre Rochester, Michigan, United States
Jun 08, 1996
Fleadh 1996
Sting / Christy Moore / Mary Black / 10,000 Maniacs / Lloyd Cole / Gavin Friday / Mary Coughlan / Ricky Ross / The Chieftains / Gilbert O'Sullivan / The Frames / Boo Hewerdine
  Setlists
Finsbury Park London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 15, 1996
The Chieftains
  Photos
George Weston Recital Hall Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mar 10, 1996
The Chieftains Valley Forge Music Fair Devon, Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 03, 1995
Sarah McLachlan / The Chieftains / Ron Sexsmith Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, Colorado, United States
Jul 21, 1995
Sarah McLachlan / The Chieftains Mann Music Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 20, 1995 –
Jul 23, 1995
Heineken Music Festival 1995
Pulp / Siouxsie & The Banshees / Chumbawamba / Buzzcocks / Squeeze / Skunk Anansie / The Bluetones / Mike & The Mechanics / Aswad / The Chieftains / Midge Ure / Bitty McLean / Tom Robinson / Kirsty MacColl / Marion / Menswear / Super8 / Oysterband / John Otway / Powder / Salad / Sleeper / Goats Don't Shave / Blameless / Shane MacGowan & The Popes / Elephant Talk / Detrimental / Back To The Planet / pop will eat itself / michelle shocked Show all bands
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Roundhay Park Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Jul 20, 1995
Jul 18, 1995
Sarah McLachlan / The Chieftains / Ron Sexsmith
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Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts Center Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 17, 1995
Sarah McLachlan / The Chieftains Garden State Arts Center Holmdel, New Jersey, United States
Mar 11, 1995
The Chieftains
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Fox Theatre Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Feb 15, 1993
The Chieftains

Bells of Dublin

Musikhalle Hamburg Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Jul 24, 1992
The Chieftains Kulturbolaget Malmo, Skåne, Sweden
Jun 07, 1992
The Pogues / The Saw Doctors / Christy Moore / Andrew Strong / Bob Geldof / Les Negresses Vertes / The Chieftains / Mary Coughlan / Kirsty MacColl / The Forget Me Nots / Green On Red / Martin Stephenson & The Daintees / Something Happens! / The Cr...
The Pogues / The Saw Doctors / Christy Moore / Andrew Strong / Bob Geldof / Les Negresses Vertes / The Chieftains / Mary Coughlan / Kirsty MacColl / The Forget Me Nots / Green On Red / Martin Stephenson & The Daintees / Something Happens! / The Cranberries / IToasted Heretic / The Stunning / Andy White / The Golden Horde / The Prayer Boat / Shaine / Storm / Goats Don't Shave / Black 47 / Suzanne Vega / De Dannan / Sharon Shannon / Tommy Makem / Delores Keane / Arcady / Altan / Freddie White / Dingle Spike / luka bloom / Sultans of Ping F.C. / The 4 of Us Show all bands
Finsbury Park London, England, United Kingdom
May 24, 1992
Fleadh 1992
Van Morrison / Del Amitri / Edwyn Collins / The Chieftains / Levellers / Les Négresses Vertes / Hue and Cry / Andrew Strong / luka bloom / Sharon Shannon / Frankie Miller / Capercaillie / The Silencers / Kirsty MacColl / The 4 of Us / An Emotional Fish / The Pearlfishers / Boys Of The Lough / Rory Gallagher / The Fat Lady Sings / Stockton's Wing / Martin Stephenson & The Daintees / Kevin McDermott Orchestra / Michael Marra / Freddie White / Carol Laula / The River Detectives / The Humpff Family / Kith And Kin / McCluskey Brothers / Colour Wheel / We Free Kings Show all bands
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Glasgow Green Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jul 15, 1991
The Pogues / The Chieftains
  Setlists
O2 Academy Brixton London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 02, 1991
The Pogies / Van Morrison / Christy Moore / Nancy Griffith / The Saw Doctors / Mary Black / Paul Brady / Mary Coughlan / The Stunning / Davy Spillane / The Frames / Ashes & Diamonds / Fatimah Mansions / Sweetmouth / That Petrol Emotion / The Fat L...
The Pogies / Van Morrison / Christy Moore / Nancy Griffith / The Saw Doctors / Mary Black / Paul Brady / Mary Coughlan / The Stunning / Davy Spillane / The Frames / Ashes & Diamonds / Fatimah Mansions / Sweetmouth / That Petrol Emotion / The Fat Lady Sings / The Chieftains / The Fureys & Davey Arthur / The Adventures / Junior Brown / Pierce Turner / The Honeythieves / Tiberious Minnows / Toss The Feathers Show all bands
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Finsbury Park London, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Jun 02, 1991
Dec 15, 1990
The Chieftains Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Oct 23, 1988
Van Morrison / The Chieftains
  Setlists
Royal Albert Hall London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 22, 1988
Van Morrison / The Chieftains
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Royal Albert Hall London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 04, 1988
The Chieftains De Doelen Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

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The Chieftains
Mar 13, 2018
 Schenectady, New York, United States
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The Chieftains
Mar 13, 2018
 Schenectady, New York, United States
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Glastonbury Festival 1982
Jun 18 - 20, 1982
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1983
Jun 17 - 19, 1983
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1983
Jun 17 - 19, 1983
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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The Chieftains on Apr 15, 1996 [635-small]

The Chieftains
Apr 15, 1996
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Sarah McLachlan / The Chieftains / Ron Sexsmith on Jul 18, 1995 [504-small]

Sarah McLachlan / The Chieftains / Ron Sexsmith
Jul 18, 1995
 Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
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Glastonbury Festival 1983 on Jun 17, 1983 [682-small]

Glastonbury Festival 1983
Jun 17 - 19, 1983
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1982 on Jun 18, 1982 [683-small]

Glastonbury Festival 1982
Jun 18 - 20, 1982
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Guinness Fleadh Festival on Jun 20, 1998 [516-small]

Guinness Fleadh Festival
Jun 20, 1998
 Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
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Guinness Fleadh 1997 on Jun 14, 1997 [621-small]

Guinness Fleadh 1997
Jun 14 - 15, 1997
 New York, New York, United States
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Van Morrison / Talking Heads / Squeeze / Steel Pulse / The Undertones / The Chieftains on Sep 1, 1979 [629-small]

Van Morrison / Talking Heads / Squeeze / Steel Pulse / The Undertones / The Chieftains
Sep 1, 1979
 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Van Morrison / Talking Heads / Squeeze / Steel Pulse / The Undertones / The Chieftains on Sep 1, 1979 [632-small]

Van Morrison / Talking Heads / Squeeze / Steel Pulse / The Undertones / The Chieftains
Sep 1, 1979
 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2009 on Oct 2, 2009 [234-small]

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2009
Oct 2 - 4, 2009
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Eric Clapton / Freddie King / The Chieftains / Jess Roden Band / Barbara Dickson on Jul 31, 1976 [844-small]

Eric Clapton / Freddie King / The Chieftains / Jess Roden Band / Barbara Dickson
Jul 31, 1976
 London, England, United Kingdom
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The Chieftains on Feb 27, 2008 [189-small]

The Chieftains
Feb 27, 2008
 Notre Dame, Indiana, United States
  Uploaded by Actually Jam

The Chieftains on Mar 11, 1995 [316-small]

The Chieftains
Mar 11, 1995
 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  Uploaded by Rob Merritt

Genres:

Folk
Celtic
Irish
Irish Folk
Celtic Folk

Latest Setlist (02/28/2020):

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  1. Women of Ireland / An Gaoth Aneas (The Wind From the South) / Inion Nic Diarmada (The Princess Royal) / Lots of Drops of Brandy / Paddy's Jig / O'Keeffe's Reel / The Chattering Magpie
  2. Ellen Browne
  3. Cotton-Eyed Joe
  4. Foggy Dew
  5. Puirt à beul
  6. Oh Shenandoah
  7. The Night Before Larry was Stretched
  8. Long Journey Home (Anthem)
  9. Luggala
  10. Easter Snow
  11. A Fig for a Kiss
  13. Fanny Power
  14. O'Carolan's Farewell to Music
  15. Carolan's Concerto
  16. March to Battle (Across the Rio Grande)
  17. Ottawa Valley Dance
  18. Did You Ever Go A-Courtin', Uncle Joe
  19. An Dro

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Concerts Per Year:

2020 9 concerts
2019 21 concerts
2018 10 concerts
2017 15 concerts
2016 10 concerts
2015 8 concerts
2014 26 concerts
2013 24 concerts
2012 52 concerts
2011 21 concerts
2010 20 concerts
2009 10 concerts
2008 22 concerts
2007 28 concerts
2006 25 concerts
2005 40 concerts
2004 6 concerts
2003 11 concerts
2002 6 concerts
2001 2 concerts
2000 6 concerts
1998 5 concerts
1997 2 concerts
1996 4 concerts
1995 6 concerts
1993 1 concert
1992 3 concerts
1991 2 concerts
1990 1 concert
1988 9 concerts
1985 1 concert
1984 1 concert
1983 1 concert
1982 2 concerts
1979 1 concert
1976 1 concert

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has The Chieftains had?

The Chieftains has had 412 concerts.

What genre is The Chieftains?

The Chieftains is most often considered to be Folk, Celtic, Irish, Irish Folk, and Celtic Folk.

When was the last The Chieftains concert?

The last The Chieftains concert was on March 15, 2020 at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey, United States.

What setlist does The Chieftains play live?

The songs that The Chieftains performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the February 28, 2020 concert at Zellerbach Auditorium in Berkeley, California, United States:

  1. Women of Ireland / An Gaoth Aneas (The Wind From the South) / Inion Nic Diarmada (The Princess Royal) / Lots of Drops of Brandy / Paddy's Jig / O'Keeffe's Reel / The Chattering Magpie
  2. Ellen Browne
  3. Cotton-Eyed Joe
  4. Foggy Dew
  5. Puirt à beul
  6. Oh Shenandoah
  7. The Night Before Larry was Stretched
  8. Long Journey Home (Anthem)
  9. Luggala
  10. Easter Snow
  11. A Fig for a Kiss
  13. Fanny Power
  14. O'Carolan's Farewell to Music
  15. Carolan's Concerto
  16. March to Battle (Across the Rio Grande)
  17. Ottawa Valley Dance
  18. Did You Ever Go A-Courtin', Uncle Joe
  19. An Dro

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