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 24)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 03, 2005
The Waybacks Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, California, United States
Jun 02, 2005
The Waybacks Flynn's Cabaret Felton, California, United States
May 29, 2005
The Waybacks Topanga Days Country Fair Topanga, California, United States
May 28, 2005
The Waybacks AMSDconcerts Bonita, California, United States
May 27, 2005
The Waybacks Pappy And Harriet's Pioneertown Palace Pioneertown, California, United States
May 14, 2005
The Waybacks Garamendi Ranch Valley Springs, California, United States
Apr 30, 2005
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Doc Watson / Joe Smothers / Roland White / John Jorgenson Quintet / Local Boys / Jack Lawrence / Henry Butler / Deer Clan Singers / Dixie Dawn / Eustace Conway / Laura Boosinger / Peter Rowan / Del McCoury Band / Railroad Earth / Tater Tate / The Nashville Bluegrass Band / Gigi Dover / The Little Rascals / The Chieftains / Bob Hill / Pat Flynn / Sam Bush / Corey Harris / Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer / Josh Pinkham & The Pinkham Family Band / Bobby Hicks / Pete & Joan Wernick / Zoe Speaks / Etta Baker / CanJoe John / The Wilders / The Avett Brothers / John Mooney / Balfa Toujours / Richard Watson / The Crooked Jades / Hayes Carll / Allison Moorer / Billy Jonas / George Hamilton IV / Scott Ainslie / Jerry Douglas / King Wilkie / Robin & Linda Williams / John Cowan / Robert Lockwood, Jr. / Mary Flower / Alberti Flea Circus / Si Kahn / Jim Lauderdale / Shana Banana / The Kruger Brothers / The Hushpuppies (NC) / Darrell Scott / Donna the Buffalo / Daybreak / Gospel Jubilators / Stillhouse Bottom Band / Tony Ellis / Roy Book Binder / Old School Freight Train / Ricky Skaggs / Timmy Abell / Happy Traum / David Holt / The Tony Rice Unit / Earl Scruggs / Tim O'Brien / George Hege Hamilton V / Bryn Bright / Charles Welch / Jeff Little / The Duhks / Tony Rice / The Waybacks / R.G. Absher & Extra Measure / Carl Jones & Beverly Smith / Brack Llewellyn / Béla Fleck & The Acoustic Trio / Pete Wernick / Mel Jones / The Greencards / Rodney Crowell Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 29, 2005
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Tony Ellis / John Jorgenson Quintet / Timmy Abell / Dixie Dawn / Happy Traum / Mollie O'Brien / Roy Book Binder / Sam Bush / Doc Watson / Darrell Scott / Local Boys / The Hushpuppies (NC) / Zoe Speaks / The Little Rascals / CanJoe John / Wayfaring Strangers / Hayes Carll / Josh Pinkham & The Pinkham Family Band / Corey Harris / John Mooney / The Waybacks / Mary Flower / Jerry Douglas / Jim Lauderdale / Allison Moorer / Caroline Herring / Joe Smothers / Jack Lawrence / Shana Banana / Scott Ainslie / The Kruger Brothers / Tracy Bonham / Tony Rice / Carl Jones & Beverly Smith / Béla Fleck & The Acoustic Trio / Peter Rowan / Si Kahn / Bryn Bright / Eustace Conway / Jay Ungar & Molly Mason / Donna the Buffalo / Old School Freight Train / Daybreak / Railroad Earth / Pat Flynn / Gigi Dover / Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer / The Crooked Jades / Jeff Little / David Holt / Tim O'Brien / The Tony Rice Unit / John Cowan / The Avett Brothers / Alberti Flea Circus / Brack Llewellyn / Balfa Toujours / Pete & Joan Wernick / The Wilders / Charles Welch / Mel Jones / Billy Jonas / Richard Watson / Tony Trischka / Robin & Linda Williams / The Greencards / R.G. Absher & Extra Measure / Pete Wernick / The Duhks / Laura Boosinger / Bob Hill Show all bands
Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 29, 2005 –
May 01, 2005
Merlefest
Sam Bush Band / Railroad Earth / Bela Fleck / Jerry Douglas Band / The Duhks / The Waybacks / Tony Rice Unit / Peter Rowan Quartet / The Greencards / The Wayfaring Strangers / Rodney Crowell / Peter Rowan and Richard Greene / Del McCoury Band / Doc Watson / Tim and Mollie O'Brien / Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder / Darrell Scott Band / Donna the Buffalo / Alison Krauss and Union Station / Allison Moorer / BR-549 / Hayes Carll Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 28, 2005
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Tim O'Brien / Jim Lauderdale / R.G. Absher & Extra Measure / Tracy Bonham / The Duhks / Local Boys / Wayfaring Strangers / Darrell Scott / Loretta Lynn / Pete & Joan Wernick / Tony Trischka / Richard Watson / Robin & Linda Williams / Caroline Herring / The Waybacks / Pete Wernick / Doc Watson / Dixie Dawn / Old School Freight Train Show all bands
Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 24, 2005
The Waybacks Pine Mountain Fest Atascadero, California, United States
Apr 23, 2005
The Waybacks Freight and Salvage Berkeley, California, United States
Apr 22, 2005
The Waybacks Freight and Salvage Berkeley, California, United States
Apr 21, 2005
"Old Settler's Music Festival" / The Bills / Red Stick Ramblers / Slim Richey's Dream Band / The Waybacks

Old Settler's Music Festival

Salt Lick Pavilion Driftwood, Texas, United States
Apr 16, 2005
The Waybacks Carnegie Lecture Hall Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 15, 2005
The Waybacks World Cafe Live - Downstairs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 14, 2005
The Waybacks The Funk Box Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Apr 09, 2005
The Waybacks Chinook Musical Society Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Apr 08, 2005
The Waybacks Calgary Folk Club Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Apr 07, 2005
The Waybacks Arden Theatre St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Apr 02, 2005
The Waybacks Swallow Hill Music Association Denver, Colorado, United States

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