The Handsome Family's 2008 Concert History

The Handsome Family is an alternative country and americana band, formed in Chicago, Illinois, and currently based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The band was formed in 1993 by husband-and-wife duo Brett Sparks (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Rennie Sparks (bass, banjo, vocals), along with drummer Mike Werner. The band would later revolve around Rennie, who writes the lyrics, and Brett, who writes the music. Guest musicians complete the band line-up for recordings and live work.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 27, 2008
Calgary Folk Music Festival
"Calgary Folk Music Festival" / James "Blood" Ulmer / Mark Erelli / Sonny Landreth / Martyn Joseph / Tim O'Brien / Great Lake Swimmers / The Duhks / Abigail Washburn / Torngat / Basia Bulat / The Handsome Family / Claire Jenkins / Lost Bayou Ramblers / The Be Good Tanyas / Greg MacPherson / A Hawk and a Hacksaw / Julie Doiron / Jesse Winchester / Kobo Town / Lau / ani difranco / los straitjackets / Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band Show all bands
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Prince's Island Park Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jul 26, 2008
Calgary Folk Music Festival
"Calgary Folk Music Festival" / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Mark Erelli / Martyn Joseph / Sonny Landreth / The Be Good Tanyas / The Duhks / Tim O'Brien / Torngat / Great Lake Swimmers / Basia Bulat / James "Blood" Ulmer / The Handsome Family / Claire Jenkins / Lost Bayou Ramblers / Josh Ritter / Greg MacPherson / A Hawk and a Hacksaw / Julie Doiron / los straitjackets / Kobo Town / Lau / Jesse Winchester / Charlie Musselwhite / Meshell Ndegeocello Show all bands
Prince's Island Park Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jul 25, 2008
Calgary Folk Music Festival
"Calgary Folk Music Festival" / The Be Good Tanyas / The Duhks / Tim O'Brien / Torngat / Josh Ritter / Basia Bulat / Mark Erelli / Sonny Landreth / The Handsome Family / Claire Jenkins / Lost Bayou Ramblers / Greg MacPherson / Great Lake Swimmers / Andrew Bird / Kobo Town / Lau / Charlie Musselwhite / los straitjackets / Calexico Show all bands
Prince's Island Park Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jul 24, 2008
Calgary Folk Music Festival
"Calgary Folk Music Festival" / The Duhks / The Be Good Tanyas / Torngat / Basia Bulat / The Handsome Family / Claire Jenkins / Sam Roberts Band / Greg MacPherson / Bedouin Soundclash / Aimee Mann / The Weakerthans / Kobo Town / Lau
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Prince's Island Park Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jun 25, 2008 –
Jun 30, 2008
Glastonbury Festival 2008
Mumford & Sons / MGMT / John Mayer / Jay-Z / The King Blues / Vampire Weekend / The Script / Florence and the Machine / Lupe Fiasco / Cicada / Franz Ferdinand / Band of Horses / Lightspeed Champion / The National / The Holloways / Massive Attack / James Blunt / Lykke Li / Fatboy Slim / A Guy Called Gerald / The Verve / Gilbert O'Sullivan / Hot Chip / Mark Ronson / Foals / Ciara / The Japanese Popstars / The Ting Tings / Santigold / Young Knives / Crystal Castles / Example / Pendulum / The Wombats / Stanton Warriors / Duffy / The Raconteurs / My Morning Jacket / Sons and Daughters / Cut Copy / The Fratellis / Noah & The Whale / Goldfrapp / Dengue Fever / Editors / Estelle / KT Tunstall / Caspa & Rusko / Metronomy / Elbow / Groove Armada / Caribou / Yeasayer / Dizzee Rascal / Biffy Clyro / Leonard Cohen / Toddla T / Friendly Fires / The Kills / The Soulsavers / Gossip / St. Vincent / Martina Topley Bird / Kate Nash / Neil Diamond / Ben Folds / Rusko / Stars / Operator Please / Sinéad O'Connor / Manu Chao / Teddy Thompson / AutoKratz / Laura Marling / Crowded House / The Proclaimers / Hayseed Dixie / Eliza Doolittle / Sub Focus / James Zabiela / Black Lips / Count & Sinden / Infadels / Jamie T / Portico / Scouting for Girls / Simian Mobile Disco / The Slackers / We Are Scientists / Sam Sparro / CSS / Frank Turner / Erol Alkan / Glasvegas / Neon Neon / Stephen Fretwell / DJ Format / Amy Macdonald / Unkle / Jimmy Cliff / Ladyhawke / Newton Faulkner / Black Kids / Battles / The Freestylers / Eugene McGuinness / The Presets / Beardyman / The Last Shadow Puppets / Eric Bibb / The Cribs / PVT / The Subways / The Feeling / The Futureheads / Magnetic Man / Natty / Mystery Jets / Chris Rea / Los Campesinos! / Magic Wands / Tift Merritt / Will Young / Jamie Lidell / Seth Lakeman / Buddy Guy / Tom Baxter / Spiritualized / Hazel O'Connor / Does It Offend You, Yeah? / Banco de Gaia / Golden Silvers / Jack Peñate / Rex the Dog / The Zutons / The Black Dog / Róisín Murphy / The Hold Steady / Sky Larkin / The Black Ghosts / Alphabeat / Carl Barât / The Hoosiers / The Pietasters / Booka Shade / N-Dubz / Hercules & Love Affair / Eddy Grant / Nick Warren / Billy Bragg / Patrick Watson / Punks Jump Up / Hilltop Hoods / Mungos Hi Fi / White Denim / Joan Baez / Cerys Matthews / Swimming / Fun Lovin' Criminals / The Brian Jonestown Massacre / The Courteeners / The Enemy / Vandaveer / Derrick May / Seasick Steve / Squarepusher / Blood Red Shoes / British Sea Power / These United States / The Automatic / Cadence Weapon / Vetiver / Kid Sister / Annie Mac / The Rocket Summer / Lemon / Dirty Pretty Things / Cagedbaby / Candi Staton / Edwyn Collins / Amy Winehouse / Ebony Bones! / System 7 / Reverend and The Makers / Bison / Rodney P / Audio Bullys / Cap'tain / Caspa / Ozomatli / The Wurzels / Joan Armatrading / Cocknbullkid / Midnight Juggernauts / The Paddingtons / Utah Saints / Martha Wainwright / Blak Twang / Black Mountain / The Bluetones / Rascals / Magistrates / Kosheen / Dr Meaker / Shakin' Stevens / Holy Fuck / Peter Doherty / Tunng / Kraak & Smaak / Skream & Benga / One Night Only / Ron Sexsmith / The Whip / Dynamite MC / X-press 2 / Teenagers / Neil Cowley Trio / 360 / Levellers / Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong / Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly / Zion Train / The Travelling Band / Way Out West / Modern Skirts / Balkan Beat Box / The Duke Spirit / Alabama 3 / Dr Rubberfunk / Soul of Man / DJ Die / Yoav / Kid Harpoon / Beat Torrent / Dreadzone / Toby Tobias / Deekline & Wizard / Emmy the Great / The Men They Couldn't Hang / Roni Size / Lee Coombs / Alex Metric / The Handsome Family / Melancholy Moose Society / The Blockheads / Royworld / Rachel Unthank & The Winterset / Slyde / Dub Colossus / Fundamental Skillz / The Imagined Village / Hollis Greene / Horse Meat Disco / Dub Pistols Soundsystem / Babel / Appleblim / i!AMYOU / Million Dan / Dj Dee Kline / The Boat Band / 2020 Soundsystem / DJ Ipek / Phantom Limb / Alec Townsend / Andy Hickie / Roland the Bastard / Be Your Own Pet / Hattie Hatstar / Atomic Hooligan / Shitmat / DJ Tayo / Kathy Diamond / The Rusticles / MC Xander / Sean Rowley / Bass Clef / Dubblehead / Diane Charlemagne / Simon Atkinson and the Ben Marcato Trio / Solomon Burke / The Unstoppable Team / Brothers Bab / Sian Evans & Simon Kingman / The Urban Voodoo Machine / The Sex Slaves From Hell / Yes Sir Boss / Keth / XX Teens / Sense of Sound Choir / Team Waterpolo / Miss Behave / Jason Forrest / Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar / We Dont Play / Revere / Kings Of Leon / Ethiopiques / Dawn Kinnard / DJ Clipz / The Blessing / Neville Staple / Beggars / nizlopi / Amsterdam / Rod Thomas / Size 9 / John Tams / Make Model / Babyhead / Attila the Stockbroker / Stackridge / 3 Daft Monkeys / Samsara / The Seal Cub Clubbing Club / Black Cherry / Orphan Boy / The Car Is On Fire / Beber & Tamra / Dead Kids / The Undercover Hippy / Crystal Distortion / Annie Nightingale / Sicknote / Räfven / Mirror System / Dogtanion / Blazin' Fiddles / Glenn Tilbrook & The Fluffers / Elle s'appelle / Officer Kicks / Sheelanagig / Moody blues: / Voodoo Trombone Quartet / Pete Gooding / The Franks / The Mirettes / Evi Vine / Kool Keith & Kutmasta Kurt / Juldeh Camara / Los Albertos / Healer Selecta / Seize the Day / Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs / The She Creatures / Pronghorn / Red Letter Day / Eddy Temple Morris / Smash 'n' Grab / Married to the Sea / Dynamo's Rhythm Ace's / Grinny Grandad / Davide Rossi / Robert Logan / The Carrivick Sisters / Massukos / The Soul Immigrants / Dan Donnelly / 12 Stone Toddler / Alex Paterson / Luke Wright / MC Wrec / Plaster of Paris / Dr. Alex Patterson / Katharine Blake / Dead Silence / 28 Costumes / Almasäla / The Mentalists / Queens Of Noize / Digs... / Whoosh / Port Erin / The Lightyears / Bad Science / Mankala / Realistic Crew / Siyaya / Mama Shamone / The Daisy Riots / Nomad Jones / Paprika Balkanicus / Myth Of Unity / Mully / Alan Tyler And The Lost Sons Of Littlefield / Trevor Fung / Young Runaways / Audioporn / Andrew Motion / Shlomo and the Vocal Orchestra / The Don Bradmans / Holestar / The Black Bloc / Bone-box / Demon Cabbage / Nicky Holloway / Red Route / The Krak / Derek May / Wichita / Johnny Action Finger / Russ Jones / Nuala And The Alchemy Quartet / Digidub / Biggles Wartime Band / Fos Brothers / 4Fifteen / ilya K / East Of Ealing / The Glitzy Bag Hags / Panic! At the Disco / Six by Seven / The Pigeon Detectives Show all bands
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Worthy Farm Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Feb 23, 2008
The Handsome Family / Trilobites Launchpad Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Feb 01, 2008
Barenaked Ladies' "Ships And Dip" / Guster / Barenaked Ladies / The Handsome Family / Griffin House / Carbon Leaf

Barenaked Ladies' Ships And Dip

Carnival Cruise Line - Carnival Victory Miami, Florida, United States
Jan 31, 2008
Barenaked Ladies' "Ships And Dip" / Carbon Leaf / The Handsome Family / Guster / Barenaked Ladies / Griffin House

Barenaked Ladies' Ships And Dip

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Carnival Cruise Line - Carnival Victory Miami, Florida, United States
Jan 30, 2008
Barenaked Ladies' "Ships And Dip" / Barenaked Ladies / Carbon Leaf / The Handsome Family / Griffin House / Guster

Barenaked Ladies' Ships And Dip

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Carnival Cruise Line - Carnival Victory Miami, Florida, United States
Jan 29, 2008
Barenaked Ladies' "Ships And Dip" / Carbon Leaf / The Handsome Family / Griffin House / Barenaked Ladies / Guster

Barenaked Ladies' Ships And Dip

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Carnival Cruise Line - Carnival Victory Miami, Florida, United States
Jan 28, 2008
Barenaked Ladies' "Ships And Dip" / Barenaked Ladies / Guster / Griffin House / Carbon Leaf / The Handsome Family

Barenaked Ladies' Ships And Dip

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Carnival Cruise Line - Carnival Victory Miami, Florida, United States
Jan 27, 2008
Barenaked Ladies' "Ships And Dip" / Barenaked Ladies / Guster / Griffin House / The Handsome Family / Carbon Leaf

Barenaked Ladies' Ships And Dip

  Setlists
Carnival Cruise Line - Carnival Victory Miami, Florida, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Handsome Family had?

The Handsome Family has had 316 concerts.

What genre is The Handsome Family?

The Handsome Family is most often considered to be Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Country, Americana, Alternative Country, Alt-Country, Gothic Americana, Albuquerque Indie, Gothic Country, and Southern Gothic.

When is the next The Handsome Family concert?

The next The Handsome Family concert is on May 03, 2024 at Liberty Hall Theatre in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland.

When was the last The Handsome Family concert?

The last The Handsome Family concert was on October 13, 2023 at Public Records in New York, New York, United States.

What setlist does The Handsome Family play live?

The songs that The Handsome Family performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the October 13, 2023 concert at Public Records in New York, New York, United States:

  1. The Bottomless Hole
  2. So Much Wine
  3. The Loneliness of Magnets
  4. The King of Everything
  5. My Sister's Tiny Hands
  6. Joseph
  7. Arlene
  8. Far From Any Road
  9. Frogs
  10. Shady Lake
  11. Weightless Again
  12. Don't Be Scared
  13. Two Black Shoes
  14. Back in My Day
  15. The Giant Of Illinois
  16. Good Night

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