The Waifs Concert History

The Waifs (originally styled as The WAiFS) are an Australian folk rock band formed in 1992 in Albany, Western Australia, by Josh Cunningham (guitar, vocals), and sistersVikki Thorn (née Simpson) (harmonica, guitar, vocals) and Donna Simpson (guitar, vocals). Their tour band includes Ben Franz (bass) and David Ross Macdonald (drums).

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 30, 2003 –
Jan 01, 2004
The Falls Festival
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Pennywise / Dexter / Krafty Kuts / Reel Big Fish / Paul Kelly / The Waifs / Xavier Rudd / G. Love & Special Sauce / Turin Breaks / Ozomatli / Regurgitator / Cog / Mason Jennings / The Beautiful Girls / Gerling / The Cat Empire / The Pictures / Dallas Crane / Harry Manx / Ember Swift / The Mess Hall / Bomba / Bodyjar / After the Fall / Mick Hart / Trey / Dan Kelly / TZU / Sharif Galai / DJ SMC / Damon / Taiko Drum / The Fat Band / Whalebone / Waiter / Reflex / The Charlie Parkers / Enola Fall / Pete Cornelius & The DeVilles / The Swedish Styles Show all bands
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Marion Bay, TAS, AUS
Dec 29, 2003 –
Jan 01, 2004
Falls Festival 2003
Michael Franti and Spearhead / Rollins Band / Groove Armada / Pennywise / Reel Big Fish / G. Love and Special Sauce / Turin Brakes / Ozomatli / Mason Jennings / Paul Kelly / The Waifs / Xavier Rudd / Regurgitator / The Beautiful Girls / Cog / The Mess Hall / Bodyjar / Dallas Crane / Cut Copy / Missy Higgins / The Butterfly Effect / After the Fall / Gerling / The Go Set Show all bands
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Lorne, Victoria, Australia
Nov 17, 2003
The Waifs / Christopher Williams Slim's San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 16, 2003
The Waifs / Christopher Williams Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 17, 2003
The Waifs California Center For The Arts - Escondido Escondido, California, United States
Aug 19, 2003
Bob Dylan & His Band / The Waifs
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Pines Theater, Look Memorial Park Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 19, 2003
Aug 13, 2003
Bob Dylan and his Band / The Waifs Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan Center New York, New York, United States
Aug 12, 2003
The Waifs / Nils Lofgren / Bob Dylan and his Band Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan Center New York, New York, United States
Aug 11, 2003
The Waifs / The Bluehouse

Second Wind Concert Series

Empire State Plaza Convention Center Albany, New York, United States
Jul 31, 2003 –
Aug 03, 2003
Cambridge Folk Festival
Afro Celts / Alasdair Roberts / The Angel Brothers & Satnam Singh / Anna Massie / Back Of The Moon / Berrogüetto / Bob Fox & The Hush / Boo Hewerdine / Brian McNeill / The Broken Family Band / Danú / Dervish / Eckie / Elephant Talk / Eliza Carthy Band / Flook / Gráda / John Hammond / John McCusker & Phil Cunningham / John Spiers & Jon Boden / Julian Cope / Keith Pearson's Coup De Grass / KilBride Brothers / Kirsty McGee / La Bottine Souriante / Laura Cantrell / Linda Thompson / Martin Simpson / The Music From Bagpuss / Nancy Kerr & James Fagan / NOI.D. / Oi-Va-Voi / Orchestra Baobab / The Pack / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Roddy Frame / Ron Sexsmith / Roseanne Reid / The Saw Doctors / Shooglenifty / Steve Earle / Uiscedwr / The Waifs / Whapweasel / Yonder Mountain String Band Show all bands
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Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Jul 03, 2003
The Waifs Rosebud Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 29, 2003
Great Big Sea / The Waifs / Ridley Bent Malkin Bowl Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 13, 2003
Bob Dylan / The Waifs
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Koka Booth Amphitheatre Cary, North Carolina, United States
May 11, 2003
Bob Dylan / The Waifs
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Washington Gas Pavilion Washington, D.C., United States
May 03, 2003
the Gourds / Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express / Paul Thorn / The Waifs

WMNF Tropical Heatwave

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The Cuban Club Courtyard Ybor City, Florida, United States
Apr 18, 2003
The Waifs / Alana Davis

The Waifs / Alana Davis at Great American Music Hall

Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California, United States
Apr 08, 2003
The Waifs / Jessica Lurie Ensemble Higher Ground South Burlington, Vermont, United States
Apr 01, 2003
The Waifs / Lizzie West IOTA Club & Cafe Arlington, Virginia, United States
Mar 21, 2003
The Be Good Tanyas / The Waifs Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 02, 2003
Big Day Out 2003
Foo Fighters / Jimmy Eat World / Wilco / Deftones / PJ Harvey / Jane's Addiction / Kraftwerk / The Vines / Millencolin / Chilly Gonzales / The Living End / The Music / Sparta / Murderdolls / Jebediah / Augie March / The Waifs / Chicks On Speed / You Am I / Frenzal Rhomb / Cog / Machine Gun Fellatio / 28 Days / Luke Slater / 1200 Techniques / Resin Dogs / Rocket Science / Hard-Ons / Neil Hamburger / Waikiki / Kid Kenobi / Bexta / Pacifier Shihad / Mark Dynamix / Queens of the Stone Age Show all bands
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Unknown venue Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Show Duplicate for Feb 02, 2003

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Kate Wolf Music Festival on Jun 28, 2002 [908-small]

Kate Wolf Music Festival
Jun 28 - 30, 2002
 Laytonville, CA
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Bluesfest on Mar 24, 2005 [376-small]

Bluesfest
Mar 24 - 28, 2005
 Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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Review published in Beat Magazine, The Waifs / Sophie Raymond & The Fat Chops / Melissa Page on Jan 28, 2000 [585-small]

Review published in Beat Magazine


The Waifs / Sophie Raymond & The Fat Chops / Melissa Page
Jan 28, 2000
 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Jackson Browne / The Waifs / Helen Shanahan on Apr 11, 2023 [235-small]

Jackson Browne / The Waifs / Helen Shanahan
Apr 11, 2023
 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Big Day Out on Jan 19, 2003 [787-small]

Big Day Out
Jan 19, 2003
 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Big Day Out on Jan 19, 2003 [788-small]

Big Day Out
Jan 19, 2003
 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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tags: Missy Higgins - Wave Aid - The Tsunami Relief Concert on Jan 29, 2005 [093-small]


Wave Aid - The Tsunami Relief Concert
Jan 29, 2005
 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Wave Aid - The Tsunami Relief Concert on Jan 29, 2005 [181-small]

Wave Aid - The Tsunami Relief Concert
Jan 29, 2005
 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Jazzaldia Festival 2008 on Jul 22, 2008 [396-small]

Jazzaldia Festival 2008
Jul 22 - 27, 2008
 Donostia / San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
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2022 10 concerts
2021 2 concerts
2020 1 concert
2019 15 concerts
2018 4 concerts
2017 45 concerts
2016 26 concerts
2015 44 concerts
2014 6 concerts
2011 25 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Waifs had?

The Waifs has had 416 concerts.

What genre is The Waifs?

The Waifs is most often considered to be Rock, Indie, Folk, Folk Rock, Acoustic, Indie Folk, Australian, Australian Pop, Australian Indie, Australian Rock, and Australian Alternative Rock.

When was the last The Waifs concert?

The last The Waifs concert was on March 09, 2024 at Seafront Oval on the Esplanade in Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia. The bands that performed were: "Summersalt Outdoor Arts Festival" / Missy Higgins / The Cat Empire / Birds of Tokyo / The Waifs / Hollow Coves / Betty Taylor.

What setlist does The Waifs play live?

The songs that The Waifs performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the September 14, 2023 concert at Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre in Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia:

  1. Fisherman's Daughter
  2. Flesh and Blood
  3. Nothing New
  4. London Still
  5. Fourth Floor
  6. Sweetness
  7. Since I've Been Around
  8. Sun Dirt Water
  9. Rescue
  10. Ironbark
  11. The Swing
  12. Lighthouse
  13. Love Serenade
  14. Three Down
  15. Lies
  16. Up All Night
  17. Heart in the Game
  18. Gillian
  19. Bridal Train
  20. Crazy Train

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