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 3)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 26, 2016
The Waybacks HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol Sebastopol, California, United States
Aug 18, 2016
The Waybacks Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, California, United States
Aug 12, 2016 –
Aug 14, 2016
Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival
"Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival" / The Infamous Stringdusters / Nicki Bluhm / Pokey LaFarge / Mary Gauthier / Forrest O'Connor / The Hillbenders / The Waybacks / Sam Bush Band / New Reeltime Travelers / David Grisman Sextet / Sara Watkins / The Lil' Smokies / Mark O'Connor Family Band / Betse & Clark Show all bands
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Grand Targhee Resort Amphitheater Alta, Wyoming, United States
Apr 30, 2016
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Lindsay Lou / Andy May / April Verch Band / Ash Breeze / The Barefoot Movement / Becky Buller / Billy Strings & Don Julin / Bob Hill / Britt Gully Music / Bryan Sutton Band / Carbon Leaf / Carol Rifkin / Charles Welch / Clydes On Fire / Commonwealth Bluegrass Band / The Dave Rawlings Machine / David and Valerie Mayfield / Donna the Buffalo / Fireside Collective / Fruteland Jackson / Happy Traum / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little / Jeni & Billy / Joe Smothers / Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show / Laura Boosinger / Liz Frame and the Kickers / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill / Penny & Sparrow / Pete & Joan Wernick / Roy Book Binder / Salvador / Scythian / Sherman Lee Dillon / Shinyribs / The South Carolina Broadcasters / Sparky & Rhonda Rucker / Stemwinder / Steve and Ruth Smith / String Madness / Sutton, Holt & Coleman / T Michael Coleman / The Commons / The Contenders / The Kruger Brothers / Local Boys / The Waybacks / Williams Brothers / The Wood Brothers / Tom Feldmann / Wayne Henderson / We banjo 3 / Westwend / Wood & Wire / Zoe & Cloyd / Will Overman Band / Alison Brown / Doug Seegers / Peter Rowan / Sam Bush / Jim Lauderdale / Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers / John Oates Show all bands
Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 30, 2016
Apr 29, 2016
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Andy May / April Verch Band / Billy Strings & Don Julin / Blue Mafia / Bob Hill / The Brothers Comatose / Bryan Sutton Band / Carol Rifkin / Charles Welch / Donna the Buffalo / Foghorn Stringband / Grace & Tony / Happy Traum / In With The Old / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Scroggins & Colorado / Jeni & Billy / Jerry Douglas / Joe Smothers / Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice / Kacy & Clayton / Kenny & Amanda Smith Band / Kristy Cox / Laura Boosinger / Lou Reid & Carolina / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill / Pete & Joan Wernick / Roy Book Binder / Sarah Potenza / Scythian / Seth Walker / Sherman Lee Dillon / The Slocan Ramblers / The South Carolina Broadcasters / Steve and Ruth Smith / Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band / Sutton, Holt & Coleman / T Michael Coleman / The Kruger Brothers / The Waybacks / The Whiskey Gentry / Wanamaker Lewis / Wayne Henderson / We banjo 3 / Doug Seegers / Old Crow Medicine Show / Peter Rowan / Jim Lauderdale / Mike Farris Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 29, 2016
Apr 28, 2016 –
May 01, 2016
MerleFest 2016
Brandi Carlile / Old Crow Medicine Show / Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit / John Prine / The Wood Brothers / Jerry Douglas / Tommy Emmanuel / Carbon Leaf / Dave Rawlings Machine / Tim O'Brien / Steep Canyon Rangers / EmiSunshine / The Brothers Comatose / Salvador / Donna the Buffalo / Sierra Hull / Jim Lauderdale / The Williams Brothers / Shinyribs / Nicki Bluhm / Peter Rowan / Doug Seegers / Bryan Sutton / We banjo 3 / Scythian / Alison Brown / Love Canon / The Krüger Brothers / The Waybacks / Wood & Wire / Shannon Whitworth / Sarah Potenza / Annie Moses Band / Grace & Tony / Brennen Leigh / April Verch / David Holt / Jim Avett / The Contenders / The Slocan Ramblers / Sam Bush Band / Becky Buller / Fireside Collective / Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice / Tellico / Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay / Blue Mafia / T. Michael Coleman / Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue / Zoe & Cloyd / The Brothers Landreth / High Plains Jamboree / Noel Mckay / John Fowler / Mark Bumgarner / Carol Rifkin / Jeanette Queen Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC
Apr 24, 2015
The Waybacks
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John A. Walker Community Center Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Oct 03, 2014
The Waybacks

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 03, 2014 –
Oct 05, 2014
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2014
Joe Ely / The Flatlanders / The Waybacks / Justin Townes Earle / Shelly Colvin / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Deltron 3030 / Dawn Sears and Ranger Doug Green / The 3030 Orchestra / Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Butch Hancock / Cibo Matto / Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds / Sarah Jarosz / The Apache Relay / Evolfo / Hot Rize / The Mastersons / Whograss / The Lone Bellow / Malawi Mouse Boys / Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn / Striking Matches / Béla Fleck / Shawn Colvin / Bill Kirchen And Too Much Fun / Rising Appalachia / Bad Luck Jonathan / Red Knuckles And The Trailblazers / Tony Joe White / The Mccrary Sisters / Blackie And The Rodeo Kings / Kenny Sears / Jerry Douglas / Kate York / Jerry Douglas Presents Earls of Leicester / Alison Brown Quintet including Joe Craven / The High Bar Gang / Buddy Miller / Chuck Cannon / Wolf Hamlin & The Front Porch Drifters / Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin with The Guilty Ones / Thao & The Get Down Stay Down / Poor Man's Whiskey / Emmylou Harris / Red Baraat / Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands / Buckwheat Zydeco / Steve Earle & The Dukes / Willie Watson / Ryan Adams / Hurray for the Riff Raff / Lake Street Dive / Jonathan Wilson / Time Jumpers / Dawes / The Aquabats / Johnnyswim / Jesse DeNatale / THE GO TO HELL MAN CLAN / The Sam Chase / Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys / Moonalice / Vince Gill / Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas / St. Paul & the Broken Bones / Caitlin Rose / Social Distortion / Yo La Tengo / Chris Isaak / Sharon Van Etten / Built to Spill / Lucinda Williams / Conor Oberst / Sun Kil Moon / Dwight Yoakam / Nitty Gritty Dirt Band / John Prine / Mavis Staples / Robert Earl Keen / The Felice Brothers / Rosanne Cash / Waxahatchee / Bruce Cockburn / Reckless Kelly / Blue Rodeo / Jeff Tweedy / The Good Life / Dave Rawlings Machine / T-Bone Burnett / Chris Smither / Robbie Fulks / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & The Cairo Gang / Carlene Carter / Parker Millsap / Peter Rowan / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real / Kevin Welch / Rose's Pawn Shop / Joe Russo's Almost Dead / Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express / Kieran Kane & Fats Kaplin / Jason Isbell / Nikki Lane Show all bands
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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Show Duplicates for Oct 03, 2014
Apr 27, 2014
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Claire Lynch / Nora Jane Struthers / Donna the Buffalo / The Kruger Brothers / Richard Watson / Susana and Timmy Abell / Sheila Kay Adams / Banknotes / Buffalo Barfield / Riley Baugus / Rory Block / Roy Book Binder / Laura Boosinger / Fiona Boyes / The Deadly Gentlemen / Eleanor Ellis / Mary Flower / Mitch Greenhill / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Jim Lauderdale / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little / Local Boys / The Moore Brothers / The Nashville Bluegrass Band / Del Rey / Carol Rifkin / Tut Taylor / Niall Toner / Happy Traum / The Waybacks / Charles Welch / Pete & Joan Wernick / The Zephyr Lightning Bolts / Dailey & Vincent / Jimmy Fortune / The Fox Fire / Watchhouse / Bill Mathis / Joe Penland / ToneBlazers / Merle Haggard / The Barefoot Movement Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 27, 2014
Apr 26, 2014
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Claire Lynch / Della Mae / The Steel Wheels / Nora Jane Struthers / Donna the Buffalo / The Kruger Brothers / Richard Watson / Susana and Timmy Abell / Sheila Kay Adams / Bailey Mountain Cloggers / Banknotes / Buffalo Barfield / Riley Baugus / Rory Block / Roy Book Binder / Laura Boosinger / Fiona Boyes / Alison Brown / Buncombe Turnpike / Sam Bush / Cockman Family / The Deadly Gentlemen / Eleanor Ellis / Mary Flower / Mitch Greenhill / Wayne Henderson / High Valley / Bob Hill / I Draw Slow / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Mark Johnson / Larry Keel And Natural Bridge / Jim Lauderdale / Jack Lawrence / Emory Lester / Jeff Little / Local Boys / Andy May / The Moore Brothers / The Nashville Bluegrass Band / Tim O'Brien / Del Rey / Carol Rifkin / Peter Rowan / Sanctum Sully / Darrell Scott / Scythian / The Sigmon Stringers / Sleepy Man / Joe Smothers / Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen / The South Carolina Broadcasters / Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys / Steep Canyon Rangers / Sutton, Holt & Coleman / Tut Taylor / Niall Toner / Town Mountain / Happy Traum / The Waybacks / Charles Welch / Pete & Joan Wernick / Roland White / Blake Williams / Keller Williams / Tony Williamson / The Zephyr Lightning Bolts / The Barefoot Movement / Nu-Blu Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 26, 2014
Apr 25, 2014
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Richard Watson / Susana and Timmy Abell / Sheila Kay Adams / Darin & Brooke Aldridge / Balsam Range / The Barefoot Movement / Buffalo Barfield / Rory Block / Roy Book Binder / Alison Brown / Buncombe Turnpike / Cockman Family / Donna the Buffalo / The Duhks / Josh Farrow / Mary Flower / Wayne Henderson / Bob Hill / The Hillbenders / I Draw Slow / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Mark Johnson / Chris Jones & the Night Drivers / The Kruger Brothers / Jim Lauderdale / Jack Lawrence / Emory Lester / Jeff Little / Local Boys / Locust Honey String Band / Lonesome River Band / Andy May / Misty River / Nu-Blu / Tim O'Brien / Joe Penland / Missy Raines / Red June / Carol Rifkin / Peter Rowan / Darrell Scott / Scythian / The Sigmon Stringers / Steve and Ruth Smith / Joe Smothers / Todd Snider / The South Carolina Broadcasters / The Steel Wheels / Steep Canyon Rangers / Sutton, Holt & Coleman / Tut Taylor / ToneBlazers / Happy Traum / The Travelin' McCourys / Volume Five / The Waybacks / Pete & Joan Wernick / Shannon Whitworth / Keller Williams / The Zephyr Lightning Bolts / Old Crow Medicine Show Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 25, 2014
Mar 29, 2014
The Waybacks HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol Sebastopol, California, United States
Apr 26, 2013
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Phil Wiggins / Corey Harris / Chris Smither / The Honeycutters / The Black Lillies / Richard Watson / Susana and Timmy Abell / Alberti Flea Circus / Banknotes / Buffalo Barfield / Riley Baugus / Jim Lauderdale / Matraca Berg / Blind Boy Paxton / Roy Book Binder / Laura Boosinger / Calico Moon / T Michael Coleman / Dehlia Low / Enter the Haggis / Della Mae / Donna the Buffalo / Jerry Douglas / Tom Feldmann / The Greencards / Wayne Henderson / Bob Hill / David Holt / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Red Molly / Johnson's Crossroad / Kickin Grass / The Kruger Brothers / Jack Lawrence / Local Boys / Doug Macleod / Andy May / Misty River / The South Carolina Broadcasters / Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out / The Neighbors (NC) / The New Familiars / Paul's Creek Band / The Quebe Sisters / Carol Rifkin / Peter Rowan / Scythian / The Sheets Family / The Sigmon Stringers / Steve and Ruth Smith / Joe Smothers / Snyder Family Band / Del McCoury Band / Kirk Sutphin / Keller Williams / Bryan Sutton Band / Pete Wernick / Sutton, Holt & Coleman / Delta Rae / Patrick Sweany / Tut Taylor / ToneBlazers / Radney Foster / The Waybacks / Pete & Joan Wernick / The Wild Rumpus / Tony Williamson Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 26, 2013
Mar 23, 2013
The Waybacks Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, California, United States
Mar 22, 2013
The Waybacks
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Don Quixote's International Music Hall Felton, California, United States
Aug 17, 2012
The Waybacks Berkeley Cafe Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Apr 28, 2012
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys / Dehlia Low / The Waybacks / Punch Brothers / Casey Driessen / John Hammond / Enter the Haggis / Donna the Buffalo / Pete Wernick / The Honeycutters / The Gibson Brothers / Tedeschi Trucks Band / Charles Welch / The Zephyr Lightning Bolts / The Greencards / Wylie & The Wild West / Jim Lauderdale / The Wild Rumpus / Tony Williamson / Pete & Joan Wernick / Viper's Dream / Happy Traum / ToneBlazers / Tut Taylor / Stoney Creek Boys / Snyder Family Band / Joe Smothers / Steve and Ruth Smith / The Sigmon Stringers / Scythian / Peter Rowan / Jonathan Scales Fourchestra / The Michael Roach Band / Carol Rifkin / The Neighbors (NC) / The Nashville Bluegrass Band / Misty River / Andy May / Bill Mathis / Claire Lynch / Local Boys / Jack Lawrence / The Kruger Brothers / Kickin Grass / Jubal's Kin / Johnson's Crossroad / Fruteland Jackson / Sierra Hull / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / David Holt / Bob Hill / Wayne Henderson / Stefan Grossman / Mitch Greenhill / Mary Flower / Sarah and Christian Dugas / T Michael Coleman / Sam Bush / Buffalo Barfield / Brooke and George Buckner / Laura Boosinger / Roy Book Binder / Assembly of Dust / Banknotes / Alberti Flea Circus / Timmy Abell / Richard Watson / Doc Watson Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 28, 2012
Apr 27, 2012
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Béla Fleck & the Flecktones / The Waybacks / Enter the Haggis / Donna the Buffalo / Casey Driessen / The Steel Wheels / Pete Wernick / John Hammond / The Honeycutters / The Greencards / The Deep Dark Woods / Jim Lauderdale / Los Lobos / The Zephyr Lightning Bolts / Wylie & The Wild West / Tony Williamson / The Wild Rumpus / Pete & Joan Wernick / Viper's Dream / Happy Traum / ToneBlazers / Tut Taylor / Steep Canyon Rangers / Snyder Family Band / Joe Smothers / Steve and Ruth Smith / The Sigmon Stringers / Scythian / Jonathan Scales Fourchestra / Peter Rowan / The Michael Roach Band / Carol Rifkin / The Neighbors (NC) / Misty River / Andy May / Claire Lynch / Lost Bayou Ramblers / Local Boys / Jack Lawrence / The Kruger Brothers / Kickin Grass / Jubal's Kin / Johnson's Crossroad / Phil & Gaye Johnson / Fruteland Jackson / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / David Holt / Bob Hill / Wayne Henderson / Stefan Grossman / Mary Flower / Sarah and Christian Dugas / T Michael Coleman / Sam Bush / Buffalo Barfield / Laura Boosinger / Roy Book Binder / Blind Boy Chocolate and the Milk Sheiks / Banknotes / Alberti Flea Circus / Timmy Abell / Richard Watson / Doc Watson / Patrick Simmons Jr. / Darrell Scott / John Cowan Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 27, 2012
Apr 26, 2012 –
Apr 29, 2012
Assembly of Dust / Enter the Haggis / The Waybacks / Mary Flower / Kickin Grass

MerleFest 2012

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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Mar 31, 2012
The Waybacks
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Freight and Salvage Berkeley, California, United States

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