David Grisman
Folk & acoustic band from Hackensack, NJ · formed 1945
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Dec 9, 2021Ludlow Garage
About
David Grisman is a band from Hackensack, NJ, formed in 1945, tagged acoustic, Americana, bluegrass by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2021, across 8 rooms in 8 cities.
- David Grisman formed in 1945 — MusicBrainz
- David Grisman is based in Hackensack — MusicBrainz
- The David Grisman Quintet: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Bluegrass Mandolin Ensemble: member — MusicBrainz
- The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Old & In the Gray: member — MusicBrainz
- Old & In the Way: member — MusicBrainz
- Here Today: member — MusicBrainz
- Great American String Band: member — MusicBrainz
- David Grisman & Tony Rice: member — MusicBrainz
- The Even Dozen Jug Band: member — MusicBrainz
- The David Grisman Sextet: eponymous, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- New York Ramblers: member — MusicBrainz
- Muleskinner: mandolin — MusicBrainz
- David Grisman has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1976–1999 — MusicBrainz
- David Grisman formed in 1963 — Wikipedia
- David Grisman plays Bluegrass — Wikipedia
- David Grisman plays progressive bluegrass — Wikipedia
- David Grisman plays folk — Wikipedia
- David Grisman plays jazz fusion — Wikipedia
- David Grisman plays Americana — Wikipedia
- David Grisman has 68586 listeners on Last.fm — David Grisman on Last.fm
- David Grisman has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2025 — David Grisman on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Hackensack, USA — David Grisman on TheAudioDB
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
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20091 show
- 20112 shows
- 20151 show
- 20203 shows
- 20211 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2021 | Ludlow Garage · CincinnatiSupportwith Hot Tuna, Steve Kimock | Support | Hot Tuna, Steve Kimock |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Penn's Peak · Jim ThorpeSupportwith Hot Tuna | Support | Hot Tuna |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Wilbur Theatre · BostonSupportwith Hot Tuna | Support | Hot Tuna |
| Jul 10, 2020 | The Paramount · HuntingtonSupportwith Hot Tuna | Support | Hot Tuna |
| May 14, 2015 | Merriweather Post Pavilion · ColumbiaSupportwith Mickey Hart, Bobby Weir, Bruce Hornsby, +19 | Support | Mickey Hart, Bobby Weir, Bruce Hornsby, +19 |
| Jun 16, 2011 | City Winery - NYC · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Martin Taylor | Headliner | Martin Taylor |
| Feb 22, 2011 | Musica · AkronSupportwith The Toasters, Sharkeater, The Nimrods | Support | The Toasters, Sharkeater, The Nimrods |
| May 25, 2009 | Davies Symphony Hall · San FranciscoSupportwith Sting, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., Narada Michael Walden, +3 | Support | Sting, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., Narada Michael Walden, +3 |
Where they play
8 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- City Winery - NYC · Manhattan1 show
- Davies Symphony Hall · San Francisco1 show
- Ludlow Garage · Cincinnati1 show
- Merriweather Post Pavilion · Columbia1 show
- Musica · Akron1 show
Cities played
- Akron1 show
- Boston1 show
- Cincinnati1 show
- Columbia1 show
- Huntington1 show
and 3 other cities
Releases
35 releases, 1976–2025Bare Bones Volume II - Other Tunes & Arrangements
2025
Bare Bones Volume III - Alternate Takes
2025
Bare Bones (The Duo Recordings)
2024
Bare Bones Volume I - Master Takes
2024
David Grisman's New Smokey Grass Boys
2023
Music from Capone
2021
Plays Tunes And Sings Songs
2019
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
2018
Doc & Dawg Live at the Acoustic Stage - 10/10/97
2018
Frank 'N' Dawg - Melody Monsters
2017
Dawg Duos
1999 · Album
I’m Beginning to See the Light
1999 · Album
Retrograss
1999 · Album
Just Among Friends
1998 · Album
So What
1998 · Album
Doc & Dawg
1997 · Album
Shady Grove
1996 · Album
Songs of Our Fathers
1995 · Album
Tone Poems II
1995 · Album
Tone Poems
1994 · Album
Common Chord
1993 · Album
Minor Swing
1993 · Album
Not for Kids Only
1993 · Album
Bluegrass Reunion
1992 · Album
Jerry Garcia / David Grisman
1991 · Album
Dawg '90
1990 · Album
Home Is Where the Heart Is
1988 · Album
David Grisman's Acoustic Christmas
1986 · Album
Acousticity
1985 · Album
Dawg Jazz Dawg Grass
1983 · Album
Mandolin Abstractions
1983 · Album
Mondo Mando
1981 · Album
Quintet '80
1980 · Album
Hot Dawg
1979 · Album
The David Grisman Rounder Album
1976 · Album
Lineup
- The David Grisman Quintet · eponymous
- Bluegrass Mandolin Ensemble
- The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience · eponymous
- Old & In the Gray
- Old & In the Way
- Here Today
- Great American String Band
- David Grisman & Tony Rice
- The Even Dozen Jug Band
- The David Grisman Sextet · eponymous, lead vocals
- New York Ramblers
- Muleskinner · mandolin
- Earth Opera · lead vocals
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| David Grisman on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| David Grisman on Discogs | Artist facts |
| David Grisman on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited 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.