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Béla Fleck

Folk & acoustic band from New York, NY · formed 1958

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Béla Fleck photo
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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
57
Cities
52
Releases
35
Last show
Sep 22, 2026Walt Disney Concert Hall

About

Béla Fleck is a band from New York, NY, formed in 1958, tagged banjo, bluegrass, classical by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2027, across 57 rooms in 52 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart

    RiverCenter for the Performing Arts · Columbus, GA

    Show 7:30 PM EDT · Solo

  2. Bela Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart

    Alys Robinson Stephens PAC · Birmingham, AL

    Show 7:30 PM CDT · Solo

  3. Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart

    Stoughton Opera House · Stoughton, WI

    Show 7:30 PM CST · Solo

  4. Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart

    Cahn Auditorium · Evanston, IL

    Show 8:00 PM CST · Solo

  5. Béla Fleck

    St. Cecilia Music Center · Grand Rapids, MI

    Solo

  6. Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart

    Clowes Memorial Hall · Indianapolis, IN

    Show 7:30 PM EST · Solo

  7. Bela Fleck - My Bluegrass Heart

    Royal Oak Music Theatre · Royal Oak, MI

    Show 6:30 PM EST · Solo

  8. Bela Fleck

    The Ark · Ann Arbor, MI

    Show 6:30 PM EST · Solo

  9. Béla Fleck

    Annenberg Center for Performing Arts · Philadelphia, PA

    Solo

  10. Bela Fleck

    Paramount Theater - VA · Charlottesville, VA

    Show 8:00 PM EST · Solo

  11. Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart

    Academy of Music · Northampton, MA

    Show 7:30 PM · Solo

  12. Bela Fleck

    Capitol Center for the Arts - NH · Concord, NH

    Show 8:00 PM EST · Solo

  13. Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart

    Spruce Peak Arts Center · Stowe, VT

    Show 7:00 PM · Solo

  14. Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart

    State Theatre of Ithaca · Ithaca, NY

    Show 7:30 PM EST · Solo

  15. Bela Fleck at State Theatre of Ithaca

    State Theatre of Ithaca · Ithaca, NY

    Show 7:30 PM EST · Solo

  16. Bela Fleck, Edmar Casteneda, Antonio Sanchez Trio

    Stone Mountain Arts Center · Brownfield, ME

    With Edmar Casteneda, Antonio Sanchez Trio

    Multi-band bill

  17. Bela Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart

    Stone Mountain Arts Center · Brownfield, ME

    Solo

More upcoming dates
DateVenue
Dec 3, 2026Carnegie Hall · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Renee Fleming, Aoife O'Donovan

Shows per year

  1. 20103 shows
  2. 20154 shows
  3. 20169 shows
  4. 20175 shows
  5. 20226 shows
  6. 20233 shows
  7. 20241 show
  8. 20254 shows
  9. 202623 shows
  10. 20272 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 22, 2026Walt Disney Concert Hall · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Renee Fleming, Aoife O'Donovan
Jun 28, 2026The Music Hall-NH · PortsmouthHeadlinerwith Edmar Castaneda, Antonio Sanchez
Jun 25, 2026Concerts Under The Stars · King Of PrussiaHeadlinerwith Edmar Castaneda, Antonio Sanchez
May 23, 2026Charleston Gaillard Center · CharlestonHeadlinerwith Renee Fleming, Aoife O'Donovan
May 16, 2026Grand Ole Opry House · NashvilleSupportwith Gary Mule Deer, Renee Fleming, Emily Nenni, +4
Apr 26, 2026Clyde Theatre · Fort WayneHeadlinerwith Edmar Castaneda, Antonio Sanchez
Apr 25, 2026George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre · North YorkSupportwith The Beatrio, Edmar Castaneda, Antonio Sanchez
Apr 18, 2026The Cabot · BeverlyHeadlinerwith Edmar Castaneda, Antonio Sanchez
Dec 10, 2025Beacon Theatre · ManhattanSupportwith Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Jeff Coffin Mu'tet, Alash
Jun 17, 2025Burton Cummings Theatre · WinnipegHeadlinerwith Edmar Castaneda, Antonio Sanchez
May 15, 2025The Carolina · CharlotteHeadlinerwith Edmar Castaneda, Antonio Sanchez
May 11, 2025Tarrytown Music Hall · TarrytownHeadlinerwith Antonio Sanchez, Edmar Castaneda Trio
Jan 6, 2024Ryman Auditorium · NashvilleSupportwith Earl Scruggs, Jerry Douglas, The Earls of Leicester, +10
Jul 14, 2023Dakota · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, +2
Jul 13, 2023Dakota · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, +2
Jul 12, 2023Pablo Center at The Confluence · Eau ClaireHeadlinerwith Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Bryan Sutton, +1
Dec 17, 2022Mainstage Theatre, UB Center for the Arts · BuffaloHeadlinerwith Punch Brothers
Dec 13, 2022Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts · GreensboroHeadlinerwith Punch Brothers
Dec 9, 2022Paramount Theatre · AustinSupportwith Punch Brothers
Dec 8, 2022Majestic Theatre · DallasHeadlinerwith Punch Brothers
Dec 7, 2022The Lyric Oxford · OxfordHeadlinerwith Sierra Hull
Jan 8, 2022Ryman Auditorium · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, Mark Schatz, +9
May 28, 2017Southern Theatre · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Chris Thile
May 26, 2017Harvester Performance Center · Rocky MountHeadlinerwith Chris Thile
May 25, 2017Maymont · RichmondHeadlinerwith Chris Thile
May 24, 2017Knight Theater, Levine Center for the Arts · CharlotteHeadlinerwith Chris Thile
May 23, 2017Charleston Music Hall · CharlestonHeadlinerwith Chris Thile
Sep 11, 2016Lexington Opera House · LexingtonSupportwith Chris Thile
Sep 10, 2016Ives Concert Park · DanburyHeadlinerwith Chris Thile
Jul 20, 2016The Theatre at Ace Hotel · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Chris Thile
Jul 19, 2016Fox Theater · OaklandHeadlinerwith Chris Thile
Jul 14, 2016Interlochen Center For The Arts · InterlochenSupportwith Chris Thile
Jul 13, 2016Door Community Auditorium · Fish CreekSupportwith Chris Thile
Jul 12, 2016Holland Performing Arts Center · OmahaHeadlinerwith Chris Thile
Jun 24, 2016John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts · WashingtonSupportwith Chris Thile, Aoife O'Donovan, Edgar Meyer, +4
Mar 5, 2016Flynn Center for the Performing Arts · BurlingtonHeadlinerwith Joan Baez
Jul 15, 2015Wolf Trap · ViennaSupportwith Punch Brothers, Abigail Washburn
Jul 14, 2015Elmwood Park · RoanokeSupportwith Punch Brothers, Abigail Washburn
Jul 10, 2015Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater · ChautauquaSupportwith Punch Brothers, Abigail Washburn
Jun 27, 2015Taft Theatre · CincinnatiSupportwith Punch Brothers, Abigail Washburn
Dec 4, 2010Chan Centre for the Performing Arts · VancouverHeadlinerwith The Fleshtones, Alash
Dec 2, 2010Eric Harvie Theatre, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity · BanffHeadlinerwith Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, The Fleshtones, Alash
Nov 30, 2010Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts · CalgaryHeadlinerwith The Fleshtones, Alash

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

57 rooms in 52 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Nashville3 shows
  • Brownfield2 shows
  • Charleston2 shows
  • Charlotte2 shows
  • Columbus2 shows

and 47 other cities

Live history

45 shows on record
Shows counted
45
First on record
Mar 2006
Latest on record
Sep 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20061
  2. 20071
  3. 20103
  4. 20154
  5. 20169
  6. 20175
  7. 20226
  8. 20233
  9. 20241
  10. 20254
  11. 20268

Top rooms

  • Ryman Auditorium, Nashville · 2
  • Dakota, Minneapolis · 2
  • Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles (LA) · 1
  • The Music Hall-NH, Portsmouth · 1
  • Concerts Under The Stars, King Of Prussia · 1

Top cities

  • Nashville, TN · 3
  • Charleston · 2
  • Charlotte, NC · 2
  • Minneapolis, MN · 2
  • Los Angeles (LA), CA · 2

Often on the bill with: Chris Thile, Antonio Sánchez, Punch Brothers, Edmar Castañeda, Sierra Hull, Abigail Washburn, Bryan Sutton, Justin Moses

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

35 releases, 1979–2026

  • Live Heart: My Bluegrass Heart At The Ryman

    2026

  • BEATrio

    2025

  • The Fiddle And The Drum

    2025

  • Remembrance

    2024

  • Rhapsody In Blue

    2024

  • As We Speak

    2023

  • Paste Studio - May 27, 2022

    2022

  • I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

    2021

  • My Bluegrass Heart

    2021

  • The Ripple Effect

    2020

  • Echo in the Valley

    2017 · Album

  • Juno Concerto

    2017 · Album

  • Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn

    2014 · Album

  • The Impostor

    2013 · Album

  • Across The Imaginary Divide

    2012 · Album

  • Throw Down Your Heart: Africa Sessions, Part 2

    2010 · Album

  • The Melody of Rhythm: Triple Concerto & Music for Trio

    2009 · Album

  • Throw Down Your Heart, Tales From the Acoustic Planet, Volume 3: Africa Sessions

    2009 · Album

  • Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions

    2009 · Album

  • The Enchantment

    2007 · Album

  • Music for Two

    2004 · Album

  • Perpetual Motion

    2001 · Album

  • The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Volume 2

    1999 · Album

  • Uncommon Ritual

    1997 · Album

  • Tabula Rasā

    1996 · Album

  • Tales From the Acoustic Planet

    1995 · Album

  • Solo Banjo Works

    1992 · Album

  • Spring In The Old Country

    1991 · Album

  • Drive

    1988 · Album

  • Inroads

    1986 · Album

  • Deviation

    1984 · Album

  • Double Time

    1984 · Album

  • Natural Bridge

    1982 · Album

  • Fiddle Tunes for Banjo

    1981 · Album

  • Crossing the Tracks

    1979 · Album

Discography

55 releases, 1979–2026
  • 2026In the PinesSingle

    Thirty Tigers

  • 2026My EpitaphSingle

    Thirty Tigers

  • 2026The Fiddle and the DrumAlbum

    Thirty Tigers · 26180 CD · Engineer: Dave Sinko; Mastered By: Paul Blakemore; Producer, Mixed By: Béla Fleck

  • 2025BEATrioAlbum

    Thirty Tigers · 17533CD · Mastered By: Paul Blakemore; Mixed By: Pete Karam; Producer: Béla Fleck; Producer [In Collaboration With]: Antonio Sanchez

  • 2024RemembranceAlbum

    Béla Fleck Productions Inc. · 83830LP · Producer [Produced By]: Béla Fleck

  • 2024Rhapsody in Blue (grass)Single

    Béla Fleck Productions Inc. · 83939CD · Mastered By: Paul Blakemore; Mixed By: Béla Fleck; Mixed By: Lawson White; Mixed By: Richard Battaglia

  • 2023As We SpeakAlbum

    Béla Fleck Productions Inc. · BFP 582CD · Engineer: Béla Fleck; Engineer: Richard Battaglia; Mastered By: Paul Blakemore; Producer: Béla Fleck

  • 2021I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be FreeSingle

    Single Lock Records · SL056

  • 2021My Bluegrass HeartAlbum

    Renew Records · 538689220 · Engineer: Richard Battaglia; Mastered By: Ted Jensen

  • 2020Atroce (Extended Version)Single

    [no label]

  • 2020Christmas Time’s a Coming (And I Know I’m Staying Home)Single
  • 2020The Ripple EffectAlbum

    Craft Recordings

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  • 2017Echo in the ValleyAlbum

    New Rounder · 1166100290

  • 2017Juno ConcertoAlbum

    Rounder · 1166100200 · Mastered By: Richard Dodd; Producer, Mixed By, Photography, 5-String Banjo: Béla Fleck

  • 2015Banjo BanjoEP

    Rounder · 11661-38205-01

  • 2015TwoLive

    Stretch Records · CJA-37992-02 · Co-producer, Piano: Chick Corea; Producer, Banjo: Béla Fleck

  • 2014Béla Fleck & Abigail WashburnAlbum

    Rounder · 11661-36408-01 · Engineer: Béla Fleck; Engineer: Richard Battaglia; Mastered By: Richard Dodd; Producer: Abigail Washburn

  • 2013The ImpostorAlbum

    Mercury Classics · B0018711-02

  • 2012Across The Imaginary DivideAlbum

    Rounder · 11661-9142-2 · Engineer: Béla Fleck; Engineer: Les Stephenson; Engineer: Richard Battaglia; Engineer [Assistant]: Fred Chester

  • 2011It's Raining Banjo: Daytrotter Studio, Rock Island, IL, USALive

    Daytrotter

  • 2010Throw Down Your Heart: Africa Sessions, Part 2Album

    Acoustic Planet · 001

  • 2009The Melody Of Rhythm (Triple Concerto & Music For Trio)Album

    E1 Entertainment · KOC-CD-2024 · Engineer: Dave Sinko; Mastered By: Richard Dodd; Mixed By: Béla Fleck; Mixed By: Dave Sinko

  • 2009The Melody of Rhythm: Triple Concerto & Music for TrioAlbum

    E1 Entertainment · KOC-CD-2024

  • 2009Throw Down Your Heart (Tales From The Acoustic Planet Vol. 3 Africa Sessions)Album

    Rounder Records · 11661-0634-2 · Engineer [Documentary]: Wellington Bowler; Engineer [Music Recording]: Dave Sinko; Mastered By: Richard Dodd; Producer [Field Producer (The Gambia)]: Nana Ofori

  • 2009Throw Down Your Heart, Tales From the Acoustic Planet, Volume 3: Africa SessionsAlbum

    Rounder · 11661-0634-2

  • 2009Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa SessionsAlbum

    Craft Recordings · CR00261

  • 2008Throw Down Your Heart - A Documentary By Sascha PaladinoRelease

    Docurama Films · NNVG158461 · Producer, Banjo: Béla Fleck

  • 2007The EnchantmentAlbum

    Concord Records · CCD-30253 · Engineer: Bernie Kirsh; Producer: Béla Fleck; Producer: Chick Corea

  • 2004Music for TwoAlbum

    Sony Classical · SK 92106

  • 2002Down The Old Plank RoadSingle

    BMG

  • 2002Live 7-30-2002Live
  • 2001Perpetual MotionAlbum

    Sony Classical · SK 89610 · Mastered By: Glenn Meadows; Producer: Béla Fleck; Producer: Edgar Meyer

  • 1999The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Volume 2Album

    Warner Bros. Records · 9 47332-2 · Mastered By: Denny Purcell; Mixed By: Bil VornDick; Mixed By: Béla Fleck; Mixed By: Richard Battaglia

  • 1997Telluride Bluegrass Festival SoundboardLive
  • 1997Uncommon RitualAlbum

    Sony Classical · SK 62891

  • 1996Live at Miller Auditorium, Western Michigan ULive
  • 1996Tabula RasaAlbum

    Water Lily Acoustics · WLA-CS-44-CD · Co-producer: Béla Fleck; Mastered By: Tim de Paravicini; Producer [Associate]: Dr. Dilip Raval; Producer, Recorded By: Kavichandran Alexander

  • 1996Tabula RasāAlbum

    Water Lily Acoustics · WLA-CS-44-CD

  • 1995Tales From the Acoustic PlanetAlbum

    Warner Bros. Records · 9 45854-2 · Engineer: Bernie Kirsh; Engineer: Bil Vorndick; Engineer: Dave Sinko; Engineer [Second]: Ken Hutton

  • 1992Solo Banjo WorksAlbum

    Rounder · CD 0247

  • 1991Spring In The Old CountryAlbum

    Flying Fish Records · FF 70582

  • 1988DriveAlbum

    Rounder · CD 0255 · Mastered By: Denny Purcell; Mixed By: Bil VornDick

  • 1987DaybreakCompilation

    Rounder · CD 11518 · Producer, Arranged By, Banjo: Béla Fleck

  • 1987PlacesCompilation

    Rounder · CD 11522 · Producer, Banjo, Guitar: Béla Fleck

  • 1986InroadsAlbum

    Rounder · CD 0219

  • 1984Banjo Picking StylesRelease

    Homespun Tapes

  • 1984DeviationAlbum

    Rounder · CD 0196 · Producer: Béla Fleck; Recorded By: Bil Vorndick

  • 1984Double TimeAlbum

    Rounder · CD 0181 · Engineer: Jim Loyd; Producer, Liner Notes: Béla Fleck; Recorded By: Bil Vorndick; Recorded By: Howard Johnson

  • 1982Natural BridgeAlbum

    Rounder · 0146 · Mixed By [Mixing], Mastered By [Mastering]: Rich Adler

  • 1981Fiddle Tunes for BanjoAlbum

    Rounder · CD 0124

  • 1979Crossing the TracksAlbum

    Rounder · 0121

  • n.d.1998-01-17: Seattle, WA, USALive
  • n.d.1999-09-05: Strawberry Festival, Yosemite, CA, USALive
  • n.d.Live at Paste Studio NYC, Apr 5, 2017Live

    Wolfgang's

  • n.d.Live at Paste Studio NYC, Dec 7, 2017Live

    Wolfgang's

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

  • Béla Fleck and the Flecktones · eponymous
  • Béla Fleck & My Bluegrass Heart · banjo
  • Spectrum
  • Strength in Numbers
  • New Grass Revival
  • The Dreadful Snakes
  • Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet
  • Acoustic All-stars · background vocals
  • BEATrio · five-string banjo
  • Tasty Licks

Former

  • Trio! · banjo

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 18+ plays, 2009-08-10–2022-11-01 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (DJ Miss Ashley) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Nate) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Best Ambiance' (Jon Kertzer) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Béla Fleck — Carnegie Hall, 2026-12-03
Poster · Carnegie Hall, 2026-12-03 — Songkick
Béla Fleck — Walt Disney Concert Hall, 2026-09-22
Poster · Walt Disney Concert Hall, 2026-09-22 — Songkick
Béla Fleck — Paramount Theatre, 2022-12-09
Poster · Paramount Theatre, 2022-12-09 — Songkick
Béla Fleck — Lexington Opera House, 2016-09-11
Poster · Lexington Opera House, 2016-09-11 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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WikipediaArtist facts
Béla Fleck on Last.fmArtist facts
Béla Fleck on DiscogsArtist facts
Béla Fleck on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
bandslate-pipelineShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Béla Fleck. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Years active
1976–present
Genres
Jazz, jazz fusion, bluegrass, folk, classical, world, folk rock
Labels
Rounder, Warner Bros, Sony Classical, Rhino

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