The Knitters Concert History

The Knitters were formed in 1985 as an acoustic country side project by Exene Cervenka, John Doe, and DJ Bonebrake all of the legendary punk band X, Dave Alvin of The Blasters, and more recently, Johnny Ray Bartel of The Red Devils. The name is a play the on name of the legendary group The Weavers. They released one album, "Poor Little Critter on the Road," in 1985 and returned 20 years later with "The Modern Sounds of the Knitters."

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 20, 2014
Make The Music Go BANG! Festival
"Make The Music Go BANG! Festival" / X / Los Lobos / Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin with The Guilty Ones / Wanda Jackson / The Knitters / Junior Brown / Lee Rocker / The Paladins / los straitjackets / Ray Campi / The Avengers / James Intveld / Kid Ramos / Victoria Williams / The Farmers / Hula Girls / The Crowd / Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss / Moonsville Collective / Small Wigs / The Abigails / Robert Francis / Buzzcocks Show all bands
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The Observatory Santa Ana, California, United States
Jan 26, 2013
Brotherly Love: A Night For Our Brother Phil Alvin
"Brotherly Love: A Night For Our Brother Phil Alvin" / The Blasters / X / The Knitters / James Harman / Mike Eldred Trio / Big Sandy
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The Observatory Santa Ana, California, United States
Oct 07, 2012
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
"Hardly Strictly Bluegrass" / Del McCoury Band / Rubblebucket / O'Brien Party of 7 / Lucero / Cowboy Junkies / Todd Snider / The Barr Brothers / Luther Dickinson and The Wandering / Son Volt / Jim Lauderdale / Buddy Miller / ALO / Glen Hansard / Nick Lowe / The Knitters / Jerry Jeff Walker / The Lumineers Show all bands
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Speedway Meadow @Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
May 21, 2011
The Knitters The Palms Playhouse Winters, California, United States
May 20, 2011
The Knitters / Kasey Anderson & the Honkies Mystic Theatre Petaluma, California, United States
May 19, 2011
The Knitters / Kasey Anderson & the Honkies Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California, United States
May 18, 2011
The Knitters Moe's Alley Santa Cruz, California, United States
May 15, 2011
The Knitters / He's My Brother She's My Sister Belly Up Solana Beach, California, United States
May 14, 2011
The Knitters The Coach House Concert Hall San Juan Capistrano, California, United States
May 13, 2011
The Knitters Brixton Redondo Beach, California, United States
May 12, 2011
The Knitters Autry National Center Los Angeles, California, United States
May 22, 2010
The Knitters The Continental Club Austin, Texas, United States
May 21, 2010
The Knitters The Continental Club Austin, Texas, United States
May 20, 2010
The Knitters The Continental Club Houston, Texas, United States
May 19, 2010
The Knitters Dan's Silverleaf Denton, Texas, United States
May 16, 2010
The Knitters Old Rock House St. Louis, Missouri, United States
May 15, 2010
The Knitters The Blue Note Columbia, Missouri, United States
May 14, 2010
The Knitters FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
May 13, 2010
The Knitters / Blake Thomas / Josh Harty High Noon Saloon Madison, Wisconsin, United States
May 12, 2010
The Knitters The 400 Bar Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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The Knitters / Dave Alvin on Dec 3, 2007 [097-small]

The Knitters / Dave Alvin
Dec 3, 2007
 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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The Knitters on Aug 11, 2005 [788-small]

The Knitters
Aug 11, 2005
 New York, New York, United States
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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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Knitters had?

The Knitters has had 99 concerts.

What genre is The Knitters?

The Knitters is most often considered to be Folk, Country, Roots Rock, Americana, Rockabilly, Alternative Country, Alt-Country, Outlaw Country, and Cowpunk.

When was the last The Knitters concert?

The last The Knitters concert was on September 20, 2014 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California, United States. The bands that performed were: "Make The Music Go BANG! Festival" / X / Los Lobos / Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin with The Guilty Ones / Wanda Jackson / The Knitters / Junior Brown / Lee Rocker / The Paladins / los straitjackets / Ray Campi / The Avengers / James Intveld / Kid Ramos / Victoria Williams / The Farmers / Hula Girls / The Crowd / Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss / Moonsville Collective / Small Wigs / The Abigails / Robert Francis / Buzzcocks.

What setlist does The Knitters play live?

The songs that The Knitters performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the September 20, 2014 concert at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California, United States:

  1. Poor Little Critter on the Road
  2. Burning House of Love
  3. Skin Deep Town
  4. Rank Stranger
  5. Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
  6. Something to Brag About
  7. Give Me Flowers While I'm Living
  8. In This House That I Call Home
  9. He Had a Long Chain On
  10. The New World
  11. Dry River
  12. Poor Old Heartsick Me
  13. The Call of the Wreckin Ball

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