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
Dec 04, 2007
The Knitters / Dead Rock West Davey's Uptown Ramblers Club Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Dec 03, 2007
The Knitters / Dave Alvin
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Duck Room, Blueberry Hill St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Dec 02, 2007
The Knitters / Dead Rock West The Music Mill Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Dec 01, 2007
The Knitters Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Nov 30, 2007
The Knitters House of Blues Chicago Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 06, 2007
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
"Hardly Strictly Bluegrass" / Dale Ann Bradley & Coon Creek / The Sadies / The New Lost City Ramblers / Nick Lowe / The Subdudes / michelle shocked / Julay Brooks & Richard Brandenburg / Ricky Skaggs / Robert Earl Keen / Gillian Welch / Béla Fleck & the Flecktones / Belle Monroe & The Brew Glass Boys / Jimmie Dale Gilmore / Teddy Thompson / Dennis Crouch / The Whoreshoes / Greg Leisz / Chris Smither / Allison Moorer / t Bone Burnett / Fionn Regan / Steve Earle / The Austin Lounge Lizards / Dan Reeder / Laurie Lewis / Future Man / Butch Hancock / Keller Williams / James McMurtry / Shana Morrison / Jeff Coffin & The Mu'Tet / Alison Brown / Boz Scaggs / David Olney / The Flatlanders / Bruce Hornsby / Verlon Thompson / Symphony Bluegrass Ramblers / Blanche / Guy Clark / Joe Ely / John Prine / The Knitters / Joe Craven / Los Lobos / Jimmy Lafave / Roan Mountain Hilltoppers Show all bands
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Speedway Meadow @Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 14, 2007
The Knitters / Uncle Earl

Chicago Folk & Roots Festival

Welles Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 13, 2007
Willie Nelson / The Knitters / 40 Points Pacific Amphitheatre Costa Mesa, California, United States
May 19, 2007
The Knitters
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Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California, United States
May 18, 2007
The Knitters Getty Center Los Angeles, California, United States
May 04, 2007
The Knitters Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
May 03, 2007
The Knitters / Phranc
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Paradise Rock Club Boston, Massachusetts, United States
May 02, 2007
The Knitters / Chatham County Line The Gramercy Theatre New York, New York, United States
May 01, 2007
The Knitters / Chatham County Line The Birchmere Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Apr 30, 2007
The Knitters / Chatham County Line World Cafe Live - Downstairs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 28, 2007
The Knitters / Chatham County Line Luna Lounge New York, New York, United States
Apr 27, 2007
The Knitters / Chatham County Line Avalon Theatre Easton, Maryland, United States
Dec 27, 2006
The Knitters Belly Up Solana Beach, California, United States
Oct 09, 2006
The Knitters / Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter
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The Independent San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 07, 2006
The Knitters / Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter
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The Showbox Seattle, Washington, 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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