The Waybacks Concert History

They draw freely from the old school and the old world, but The Waybacks are no throwback. They've been erroneously pigeonholed as a bluegrass band and celebrated as purveyors of "acoustic mayhem." They are as uninhibited and unpredictable as the eclectic San Francisco Bay area that claims them, and for nearly a decade, their experiments have always proven sharp-witted and musically dazzling. They're living proof that in music anyway, evolution and intelligent design are entirely compatible.

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Past The Waybacks Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 25, 2026
MerleFest
Old Crow Medicine Show / Blackberry Smoke / Ketch Secor / Sam Bush / Peter Rowan / The Creekers / Scythian / Donna the Buffalo / Kruger Brothers / The Waybacks / Trey Hensley / Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band / Andy May / Banknotes / Charles Welch / Dug / Flattop / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little Trio / Joe Smothers / Ken Crouse / Local Boys / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill / Pete & Joan Wernick / Presley Barker / Roy Book Binder / T Michael Coleman / Tony Williamson / Railroad Earth Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Apr 24, 2026
MerleFest
Old Crow Medicine Show / Molly Tuttle / Steep Canyon Rangers / Peter Rowan / Hogslop String Band / Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper / Scythian / Donna the Buffalo / Jim Lauderdale / Kruger Brothers / The Waybacks / Melissa Carper / Amelia Day / Andy May / Carol Rifkin / Charles Welch / Flattop / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Jack Lawrence / Joe Smothers / Ken Crouse / Local Boys / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill & Mayne Smith / Pete & Joan Wernick / Presley Barker / T Michael Coleman / Wayne Henderson Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 23, 2026 –
Apr 26, 2026
MerleFest 2026
Alison Krauss / Alison Krauss and Union Station / Blackberry Smoke / The Infamous Stringdusters / Steep Canyon Rangers / Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band / Maggie Rose / Jason Scott & The High Heat / Wayne Henderson / Jack Lawrence / Dug / Wyatt Ellis / Roy Book Binder / West Texas Exiles / Pete Wernick / Valley Flower / Zoe & Cloyd / Laura Boosinger / Tony Williamson / T. Michael Coleman / Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas / Local Boys / Presley Barker / Pressley Laton / The Jeff Little Trio / Joe Smothers / Mark Bumgarner / Reid West / Nick Wade / Nick & Brew / Myles gee / Mo-Grass / Mitch Greenhill & Mitch's Kitchen / Leon Timbo & the Family Band / The Knackered Ramblers / Kyle Horton & Christian Smith / Ken Crouse / Old Crow Medicine Show / The Wilder Blue / The Waybacks / Aj Lee & Blue Summit / Donna the Buffalo / The Creekers / Ketch Secor / Sam Bush / Scythian / Don Flemons & The Wildfires / Jake Shimabukuro / The Jack Wharff Band / The Jerry Douglas Band / Joy Oladokun / Peter Rowan & The Walls of Time Band / Sister Sadie / Charles Wesley Godwin / Kruger Brothers / The Band Loula / Molly Tuttle / Lamont Landers / Corey Harris / Broken Compass Bluegrass / Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper / Hogslop String Band Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Apr 26, 2025
MerleFest
The Avett Brothers / Sam Bush / Asleep At the Wheel / The Steel Wheels / Thee Sinseers / Della Mae / Alison Brown / John R. Miller / Tophouse / The Altons / Emily Nenni / John McEuen And The Circle Band / Scythian / The Secret Sisters / Humbird / Cristina Vane / The Waybacks Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 25, 2025
MerleFest
Bonnie Raitt / I'm With Her / The War and Treaty / Stephen Wilson Jr. / Tony Trischka / William Prince / The Cleverlys / Tami Neilson / Donna the Buffalo / Jim Lauderdale / Kruger Brothers / Big Richard / Woody Platt / The Waybacks / East Nash Grass / Mattie Schell / Theo Lawrence / Fancy Hagood Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 25, 2025 –
Apr 27, 2025
Bonnie Raitt / The Waybacks / Donna the Buffalo / Peter Rowan & Friends / I'm With Her

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MerleFest 2025 North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Sep 12, 2024
The Waybacks
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Blue Note Grill Durham, North Carolina, United States
Sep 11, 2024
The Waybacks The Tin Pan Richmond, Virginia, United States
Apr 27, 2024
MerleFest
The Teskey Brothers / Adeem the Artist / Andy May / Ashes & Arrows / Banknotes / Béla Fleck / Bob Margolin / Brandy Clark / Charles Welch / Colby T. Helms / Corey Harris / Darin & Brooke Aldridge / Donna the Buffalo / Evan Honer / Flattop / HARRIS BROTHERS / The High & Wides / Holler Choir / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Jack Lawrence / Jake Kohn / Jeff Little Trio / Jerry Douglas / JigJam / Jim Lauderdale / Joe Smothers / John Cowan / John McEuen / Josh Goforth / Ken Crouse / Kruger Brothers / The Last Revel / Laura Boosinger / Local Boys / Mark Bumgarner / Mild Goose Chase / Missy Raines / Mitch Greenhill / Nefesh Mountain / Pete & Joan Wernick / Peter Rowan / Presley Barker / Roy Book Binder / Sam Bush / Scythian / S.G. Goodman / Sierra Hull / The Silent Comedy / T Michael Coleman / Tan And Sober Gentlemen / Them Coulee Boys / Tony Williamson / The Waybacks / Zack Brock Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 26, 2024
MerleFest
Turnpike Troubadours / Alexa Rose / Andy May / Arkansauce / Ashes & Arrows / Bob Margolin / Buffalo Nichols / Cane Mill Road / Carol Rifkin / Chatham County Line / Chatham Rabbits / Colby T. Helms / Corey Harris / Donna the Buffalo / Earls Of Leicester / Flattop / HARRIS BROTHERS / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Jack Lawrence / Jerry Douglas / Jim Lauderdale / Joe Smothers / Josh Goforth / Ken Crouse / Kruger Brothers / Kyshona / The Langan Band / Larkin Poe / The Last Revel / Laura Boosinger / Local Boys / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill / Nick Shoulders / Pete & Joan Wernick / Pete Wernick / Peter Rowan / Pixie and The Partygrass Boys / Presley Barker / Scythian / Shinyribs / T Michael Coleman / Uwade / The Waybacks / Wayne Henderson / Willi Carlisle / Wyatt Ellis Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Aug 04, 2023
The Waybacks Don Gibson Theatre Shelby, North Carolina, United States
Aug 02, 2023
The Waybacks The Tin Pan Richmond, Virginia, United States
Apr 29, 2023
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Maren Morris / Sam Bush / Jerry Douglas / Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band / Jim Lauderdale / Scythian / Donna the Buffalo / The Waybacks / The Kruger Brothers / Andy Cohen / Andy May / Anna Lynch / Banknotes / Charles Welch / Cole Chaney / Compton & Newberry / Flattop / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little Trio / Joe Smothers / Josh Goforth / Ken Crouse / Laura Boosinger / Lightnin' Wells / Local Boys / The Local Honeys / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill / Pete & Joan Wernick / Presley Barker / The Youngers / Roy Book Binder / Stillhouse Junkies / T Michael Coleman / Taylor Rae / todd albright / Tommy Prine / Tony Williamson / Terry Baucom Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Apr 28, 2023
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / The Avett Brothers / The Marcus King Band / Black Opry Revue / Jerry Douglas / Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band / The Brothers Comatose / Jim Lauderdale / Scythian / Donna the Buffalo / Miko Marks / Alison Brown / Dom Flemons / Aj Lee & Blue Summit / Yasmin Williams / The Waybacks / The Kruger Brothers / Andy Cohen / Andy May / Bee Taylor / Carol Rifkin / Chris Jones & the Night Drivers / Flattop / Joe Smothers / Josh Goforth / Ken Crouse / Laura Boosinger / Lightnin' Wells / Local Boys / Nigel Wearne / Pete & Joan Wernick / Presley Barker / Roy Book Binder / T Michael Coleman / todd albright / Wayne Henderson Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Nov 11, 2022
The Waybacks The Ramkat | Gas Hill Drinking Room Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Nov 09, 2022
The Waybacks The Tin Pan Richmond, Virginia, United States
Jul 09, 2022
The Waybacks / Meredith Edgar / Support TBA HopMonk Tavern - Sebastopol Sebastopol, California, United States
Jul 08, 2022
The Waybacks Freight and Salvage Berkeley, California, United States
Apr 30, 2022
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Sam Bush / Peter Rowan / Jerry Douglas / Jim Lauderdale / Scythian / Donna the Buffalo / Earls Of Leicester / The Waybacks / The Kruger Brothers / Andy May / Carol Rifkin / Charles Welch / Happy Traum / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little Trio / Joe Smothers / Laura Boosinger / Local Boys / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill / Pete & Joan Wernick / Roy Book Binder / T Michael Coleman / Tony Williamson / Wayne Henderson Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Apr 29, 2022
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / We banjo 3 / Greensky Bluegrass / Peter Rowan / Jim Lauderdale / Scythian / Donna the Buffalo / Rissi Palmer / The Waybacks / The Kruger Brothers / Carol Rifkin / Happy Traum / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Joe Smothers / Laura Boosinger / Pete & Joan Wernick / Presley Barker / Wayne Henderson Show all bands
Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Dec 03, 2021
The Waybacks Twichell Auditorium Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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Genres:

United States
Folk
Bluegrass
Americana
Alt-Country
Newgrass
Progressive Bluegrass
Texas
Instrumental Bluegrass
Mandolin
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 4 concerts
2025 2 concerts
2024 4 concerts
2023 4 concerts
2022 6 concerts
2021 6 concerts
2019 4 concerts
2018 6 concerts
2017 3 concerts
2016 7 concerts
2015 1 concert
2014 5 concerts
2013 3 concerts
2012 6 concerts
2011 14 concerts
2010 31 concerts
2009 67 concerts
2008 86 concerts
2007 67 concerts
2006 89 concerts
2005 72 concerts
2004 13 concerts
2003 13 concerts
2002 6 concerts
2001 2 concerts
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