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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The Waybacks Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 2)

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 03, 2021
The Waybacks Twichell Auditorium Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Dec 02, 2021
The Waybacks Booth Playhouse Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Dec 01, 2021
The Waybacks The Tin Pan Richmond, Virginia, United States
Nov 30, 2021
The Waybacks Booth Playhouse Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Sep 18, 2021
The Waybacks

MerleFest

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Wilkes Campus Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Sep 17, 2021
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / LeAnn Rimes / Tedeschi Trucks Band / The Milk Carton Kids / Jim Lauderdale / John Cowan / The Kruger Brothers / The Waybacks / Scythian / Donna the Buffalo / Peter Rowan / The Barefoot Movement / Johnnyswim / Bill & The Belles / Cane Mill Road / Carol Rifkin / Chatham Rabbits / Creole Stomp / Darin & Brooke Aldridge / Happy Traum / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Iron Horse Bluegrass / Joe Smothers / Amythyst Kiah Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Aug 11, 2019
The Waybacks The Tin Pan Richmond, Virginia, United States
Aug 10, 2019
The Waybacks The Ramkat | Gas Hill Drinking Room Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Apr 27, 2019
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Scythian / Keb' Mo' / Wayne Henderson / Sam Bush / Donna the Buffalo / Earls Of Leicester / The Kruger Brothers / Peter Rowan / Laura Boosinger / Jim Lauderdale / T Michael Coleman / Jerry Douglas / The Gibson Brothers / Jeff Little Trio / The Waybacks / Elephant Sessions / Presley Barker / Chatham County Line / Jack Lawrence / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill / Joe Smothers / String Madness / Pete Wernick / HARRIS BROTHERS / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Roy Book Binder / Jontavious Willis / Andrew Alli and Last Night's Blues Band / Happy Traum / Irish Mythen / David LaMotte / Tony Williamson / Driftwood / Billy Townes / Professor Whizzpop! / todd albright / Tom Feldmann / Shane Hennessy / Ellis Dyson & The Shambles / Dirk Powell / Carolina Blue / Ana Egge / Aztec Sun / Andy May / Catfish Keith / Charles Welch / Flattop / David Holt / Webb Wilder Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Apr 26, 2019
MerleFest
Amos Lee / Mile Twelve / Peter Rowan / Jim Lauderdale / Kruger Brothers / Scythian / Radney Foster / Chatham County Line / Donna the Buffalo / Tyler Childers / Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice / The Waybacks / T Michael Coleman / Cane Mill Road / Trailblazers / Wayne Henderson / Presley Barker / Laura Boosinger / Jeff Little Trio / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill / String Madness / The Black Lillies / Pete Wernick / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Joe Smothers / Jess Morgan Trio / Happy Traum / American Aquarium / Bob Hill / Andy May / Charles Welch / Elizabeth Cook / Gordie Mackeeman and His Rhythm Boys / Professor Whizzpop! / Nixon, Blevins & Gage / Si Kahn / Steve Poltz / todd albright / Tom Feldmann / Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike / Banknotes / Catfish Keith / Michaela Anne / Flattop / The Milk Carton Kids / The Casey Kristofferson Band Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Sep 21, 2018
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
"Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion" / Acoustic Syndicate / Railroad Earth / The Waybacks / Kristy Cox / Amanda Lindsey Cook / Molly Tuttle / The Seldom Scene / Taj Mahal / Ruen Brothers / Lilly Hiatt / Revel in Dimes / The Church Sisters / Low Cut Connie / Pigeon Kings / Twin Peaks / Monster Atlantic / C2 & The Brothers Reed / The National Reserve / The New Respects / Scott Miller / The New Familiars / Bill & The Belles / Tony Williamson / Empty Bottle String Band / Beth Snapp / Billy Crawford / Cordovas / Devon Gilfillian / Blue Plate Special (Bluegrass) / Annabelle's Curse / Andy Buckner / Ron Short / Amber Leigh / Wes McDonough / Blank Range / breaking tradition / Young Mister / Andy Ferrell / Andrew Alli and Last Night's Blues Band / Guy Marshall / Indighost Show all bands
Downtown Bristol Bristol, Tennessee, United States
Sep 19, 2018
The Waybacks The Tin Pan Richmond, Virginia, United States
Sep 18, 2018
The Waybacks The Tin Pan Richmond, Virginia, United States
Apr 28, 2018
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Rhiannon Giddens / Sam Bush / Jim Lauderdale / Elephant Revival / Alison Brown / Peter Rowan / The Kruger Brothers / Town Mountain / Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer / David Holt / Donna the Buffalo / My Bubba / Terry Baucom / Carol Rifkin / Scythian / Andy May / Banknotes / Bob Hill / Charles Welch / Happy Traum / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little Trio / Joe Smothers / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill / Pete & Joan Wernick / Roy Book Binder / T Michael Coleman / The Waybacks / Tony Williamson / Cicada Rhythm / Dead Horses / Jayme Stone / Rosie and the Riveters / Andrew Collins / Susana and Timmy Abell / Lori King & Junction 63 / Steve and Ruth Smith / Richie And Rosie / Ari Eisinger / Richard Ray Farrell / Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers / Cardboard Fox / Cane Mill Road / Local Boys / Alberti Flea Circus / Ashley Heath / Flatland Harmony Experiment / Ken Crouse / Tommy Emmanuel / North Mississippi Allstars / Buddy Miller Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Apr 27, 2018
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn / Jamey Johnson / The Devil Makes Three / Jim Lauderdale / Watchhouse / Rodney Crowell / Brandy Clark / Peter Rowan / Balsam Range / The Kruger Brothers / The Barefoot Movement / Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer / hubby jenkins / Donna the Buffalo / Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley / Robin & Linda Williams / Lonely Heartstring Band / Sideline / Scythian / Andy May / Bob Hill / David Holt / Jack Lawrence / Happy Traum / Jeff Little Trio / Joe Smothers / Laura Boosinger / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill / Pete & Joan Wernick / Roy Book Binder / T Michael Coleman / The Waybacks / Lindsay Lou / Wayne Henderson / Aaron Burdett / Cicada Rhythm / Jeanette Williams Band / The East Pointers / the way down wanderers / Rosie and the Riveters / Andrew Collins / Nu-Blu / Susana and Timmy Abell / Sarah Jane Scouten / Lori King & Junction 63 / Mike Aiken / Fireside Collective / Steve and Ruth Smith / Savannah Smith / Tennessee Jed / Cardboard Fox / Cane Mill Road / Local Boys / Alberti Flea Circus / Ken Crouse Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Apr 26, 2018 –
Apr 29, 2018
MerleFest 2018
Robert Earl Keen / Tommy Emmanuel / Buddy Miller / The Waybacks / Paul Thorn / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Cicada Rhythm / Ashley Heath / Sam Bush Band / Kris Kristofferson / The Mccrary Sisters / North Mississippi Allstars / The Mavericks / Mandolin Orange / Jim Lauderdale / Andy May / Shinyribs / Brandy Clark / Béla Fleck / Jamey Johnson / Rhiannon Giddens Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC
Apr 29, 2017
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / The Avett Brothers / Béla Fleck / Sam Bush / Earls Of Leicester / Jerry Douglas / Peter Rowan / The Kruger Brothers / Jorma Kaukonen / Sarah Jarosz / Tift Merritt / Mipso / Chatham County Line / Sierra Hull / I Draw Slow / Jim Lauderdale / Bryan Sutton Band / Mitch Greenhill / The Waybacks / John Doyle / Jim Avett / David Holt / Pete & Joan Wernick / T Michael Coleman / Roy Book Binder / Andy May / Chris Jones & the Night Drivers / Claire Lynch / Front Country / Wayne Henderson / The Contenders / Happy Traum / Darin & Brooke Aldridge / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little Trio / 10 String Symphony / Laura Boosinger / Locust Honey String Band / The Bluegrass Experience / Pat Donohue / Steve James / Tony Williamson / Ed Snodderly / Mark Bumgarner / Local Boys / Joe Smothers / Charles Welch / Steve and Ruth Smith / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Alberti Flea Circus / Swift Creek / Roanoke Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Apr 28, 2017
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / The Avett Brothers / James Taylor / Sam Bush / Leftover Salmon / Jerry Douglas / Peter Rowan / The Kruger Brothers / Steep Canyon Rangers / Jorma Kaukonen / Mipso / Sarah Jarosz / Chatham County Line / Scythian / Sierra Hull / Jim Lauderdale / Bryan Sutton Band / Mitch Greenhill / The Waybacks / Jim Avett / John Doyle / David Holt / Pete & Joan Wernick / T Michael Coleman / Banknotes / Roy Book Binder / Andy May / Wayne Henderson / Happy Traum / The Stray Birds / Darin & Brooke Aldridge / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little Trio / Carol Rifkin / Laura Boosinger / Locust Honey String Band / The Bluegrass Experience / Pat Donohue / Steve James / Ed Snodderly / Mark Bumgarner / Local Boys / Megan Nash / Joe Smothers / Charles Welch / Bob Hill / Gravy Boys / Steve and Ruth Smith / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Alberti Flea Circus / Donna the Buffalo / Mary Bragg / "Transatlantic Sessions" / Karen Matheson / Joe Newberry / Maura O'connell / Declan O'Rourke / Aly Bain Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Mar 25, 2017
Poor Man's Whiskey / The Waybacks / Melvin Seals & JGB Brick & Mortar Music Hall San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 28, 2016
"Bodega Seafood, Art & Wine Festival" / Pride & Joy / The Waybacks / Bootleg Honeys / John Allaire

Bodega Seafood, Art & Wine Festival

Watts Ranch Bodega, California, United States

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