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 6)

Date Concert Venue Location
May 01, 2010
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Elvis Costello / Steve Martin / John Hammond / Bearfoot / Harry Manx / Missy Raines / The Wilders / The Waybacks / Red Molly / Cadillac Sky / Great Big Sea / Doc Watson / Sam Bush / Steep Canyon Rangers / Richard Watson / Susana and Timmy Abell / Alberti Flea Circus / Banknotes / Roy Book Binder / Buffalo Barfield / T Michael Coleman / John Cowan / Dehlia Low / The Greencards / Mitch Greenhill / David Holt / Jeni & Billy / Corey Harris / The Kruger Brothers / Jack Lawrence / The Lee Boys / Jeff Little / The Travelin' McCourys / The Nashville Bluegrass Band / Nation Beat / Scythian / Shana Banana / Joe Smothers / Tut Taylor / Happy Traum / Pete & Joan Wernick / Shannon Whitworth / Buddy Greene / Wylie & The Wild West / The Neighbors (NC) / Ben Prestage / Anne & Pete Sibley / Lightnin' Wells / Tony Williamson / Brave Combo / Laura Boosinger / Robert Dotson / Benton Flippen / Gravy Boys / Phil Jamison / Local Boys / Jim Lauderdale / Thomas Maupin / Daniel Rothwell / New Southern Ramblers / Andy May / Pilot Mountain Bobcats / Rodney Sutton / Eric & Suzy Thompson / The Zephyr Lightning Bolts / The Tony Rice Unit / Larkin Poe / Pete Wernick / Phil Wiggins / Peter Rowan Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicate for May 01, 2010
Apr 30, 2010
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / John Hammond / Bearfoot / Harry Manx / Missy Raines / The Belleville Outfit / Sam Bush / The Waybacks / Little Feat / Donna the Buffalo / Dailey & Vincent / Brave Combo / Balsam Range / The Duhks / Doc Watson / Richard Watson / Susana and Timmy Abell / Alberti Flea Circus / Banknotes / Roy Book Binder / Buffalo Barfield / Cadillac Sky / T Michael Coleman / John Cowan / Dehlia Low / Eleanor Ellis / The Gibson Brothers / Great Big Sea / The Greencards / Corey Harris / David Holt / Jeni & Billy / The Kruger Brothers / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little / Andy May / Nation Beat / Peter Rowan / Ben Prestage / Shana Banana / Anne & Pete Sibley / Joe Smothers / Steep Canyon Rangers / The SteelDrivers / Tut Taylor / Pete & Joan Wernick / Tony Williamson / The Neighbors (NC) / Tony Rice / Wylie & The Wild West / Laura Boosinger / Robert Dotson / Gravy Boys / Jim Lauderdale / Phil Jamison / Local Boys / Thomas Maupin / Daniel Rothwell / New Southern Ramblers / Rodney Sutton / Pilot Mountain Bobcats / Eric & Suzy Thompson / The Zephyr Lightning Bolts / The Tony Rice Unit / Larkin Poe / Phil Wiggins / Pete Wernick / Dierks Bentley / Joey + Rory Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 30, 2010
Apr 30, 2010 –
May 02, 2010
Merlefest
Doc Watson / Donna the Buffalo / Elvis Costello / Sam Bush Band / The Avett Brothers / Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers / Dierks Bentley and the Traveling McCourys / Cadillac Sky / The Waybacks / Bob Weir / Peter Rowan / The Lee Boys / W.P.A. / Little Feat Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 29, 2010 –
May 02, 2010
MerleFest 2010
Andy May / Shana Banana / John Cowan Band / Corey Harris / David Holt / The Greencards / Harry Manx / The Duhks / Taj Mahal / Pete Wernick / Sam Bush / Nic Cowan / Roy Book Binder / Wylie And The Wild West / Peter Rowan / Sonia Leigh / Local Boys / Lightnin' Wells / Jim Lauderdale / Doc Watson / George Hamilton IV / Tony Williamson / Jack Lawrence / Henry Manx / Red Molly / Zac Brown Band / Neighbors / W.P.A. / John Cowan / Jeff Little / Steep Canyon Rangers / Great Big Sea / Happy Traum / Jeni & Billy / T. Michael Coleman / missy raines & the new hip / Buffalo Barfield / Tony Rice / Cadillac Sky / Tony Rice Unit / Glen Phillips / Dailey & Vincent / Ben Prestage / Tut Taylor / Steve Martin / Donna the Buffalo / Rhonda Vincent And The Rage / John Hammond / Dehlia Low / Lovell Sisters / Banknotes / The Belleville Outfit / Levi Lowrey / Joe Smothers / Pete Kartsounes / Wayne Henderson / Rhonda Vincent / Gibson Brothers / The Lee Boys / Balsam Range / Jim Avett / Brave Combo / Nashville Bluegrass Band / Mitch Greenhill / The Travelin' McCourys / Bearfoot / Shannon Whitworth / The SteelDrivers / The Wilders / Scythian / Nation Beat / Eleanor Ellis / Larkin Poe / The Avett Brothers / Dierks Bentley / Elvis Costello / Little Feat / The Waybacks / Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes / SUSANA Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC
Apr 25, 2010
The Waybacks Mockingbird Staunton, Virginia, United States
Apr 24, 2010
The Waybacks Lyric Theatre Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Apr 23, 2010
The Waybacks / Wild Ponies Shining Star Farm Martinsville, Virginia, United States
Nov 03, 2009
The Waybacks Crescent City Elk Auditorium Crescent City, California, United States
Nov 02, 2009
The Waybacks Stillwater Ashland, Oregon, United States
Nov 01, 2009
The Waybacks Humboldt Brews Arcata, California, United States
Oct 30, 2009
The Waybacks Freight and Salvage Berkeley, California, United States
Oct 15, 2009
The Waybacks Capital Ale House Music Hall Richmond, Virginia, United States
Oct 14, 2009
The Waybacks / John Cowan The Spot on Kirk Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Oct 13, 2009
The Waybacks / John Cowan

The Waybacks / John Cowan at McGlohon Theater

McGlohon Theater Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Oct 11, 2009
The Waybacks The Grey Eagle Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Oct 10, 2009
The Waybacks Butcher Auditorium Madisonville, Tennessee, United States
Oct 09, 2009
The Waybacks Barking Legs Theatre Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Oct 08, 2009
The Belleville Outfit / The Waybacks Chapman Cultural Center Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Oct 07, 2009
The Waybacks Charleston Pour House Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Sep 18, 2009
Pete Seeger / The Waybacks / Mike & Ruthy
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SF Masonic Auditorium San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 17, 2009
The Waybacks / The Rachel Mae Band Tractor Tavern Seattle, Washington, United States

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