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Dirtwire

Folk & acoustic band from Oakland, CA · formed 2012

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Shows on record
45
Rooms played
42
Cities
38
Releases
26
Last show
Jul 26, 2026Red Bird Brewing

About

Dirtwire is a band from Oakland, CA, formed in 2012, tagged americana, bluegrass, blues by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2026, across 42 rooms in 38 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

45 on record · venue calendar, Songkick, archive etree
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Shows per year

  1. 20142 shows
  2. 20151 show
  3. 20162 shows
  4. 20173 shows
  5. 20181 show
  6. 20193 shows
  7. 20224 shows
  8. 20234 shows
  9. 202411 shows
  10. 20258 shows
  11. 20266 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 26, 2026Red Bird Brewing · KelownaHeadliner
Jun 14, 2026Red Rocks Amphitheatre · MorrisonSupportwith Trevor Hall, Thievery Corporation, Poranguí
Mar 20, 2026Magic Stick · DetroitHeadlinerwith Buffalo Nichols
Mar 13, 2026Beachland Ballroom · ClevelandHeadlinerwith Buffalo Nichols
Mar 12, 2026HI-FI · IndianapolisHeadlinerwith Buffalo Nichols
Mar 5, 2026Terminal West · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Buffalo Nichols
Jul 24, 2025Drake Park · BendHeadliner
Jun 7, 2025Harborfest · HomerHeadliner
Apr 26, 2025Aggie Theater · Fort CollinsHeadlinerwith Banshee Tree
Apr 25, 2025Boulder Theater · BoulderHeadlinerwith Banshee Tree, LVDY
Mar 1, 2025Vinyl Music Hall · PensacolaHeadlinerwith Moontricks
Feb 28, 2025Five · JacksonvilleHeadlinerwith Moontricks
Feb 27, 2025Jannus Live · St PetersburgHeadlinerwith Moontricks
Feb 26, 2025Plaza Live Orlando · OrlandoHeadlinerwith Moontricks
Nov 21, 2024Burton Cummings Theatre · WinnipegSupportwith Moontricks, Will Evans
Nov 2, 2024Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon · Iowa CityHeadlinerwith Flash in a Pan
Aug 29, 2024Ogden Amphitheater · OgdenSupportwith Thievery Corporation
Feb 17, 2024Mission Ballroom · DenverHeadlinerwith Moontricks, GONE GONE BEYOND
Jan 20, 2024The Wilma · MissoulaHeadlinerwith Free Creatures
Jan 19, 2024The ELM · BozemanHeadlinerwith Free Creatures
Jan 18, 2024The Depot · Salt Lake CityHeadlinerwith Free Creatures, Simba Sax
Jan 17, 2024Knitting Factory - Boise · BoiseHeadlinerwith Free Creatures
Jan 13, 2024Knitting Factory - Spokane · SpokaneHeadlinerwith Free Creatures
Jan 12, 2024Showbox SoDo · SeattleHeadlinerwith Free Creatures
Jan 11, 2024McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · PortlandHeadlinerwith Free Creatures
Nov 25, 2023The Fillmore · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith High Step Society, Drumspyder
Feb 3, 2023Knitting Factory - Spokane · SpokaneHeadlinerwith Bloomurian, Hillstomp
Jan 21, 2023Animas City Theatre · DurangoHeadliner
Jan 5, 2023The Olympic · BoiseHeadliner
Nov 18, 2022Cornerstone · BerkeleyHeadlinerwith Maddy O'Neal, Banjolectric
Nov 4, 2022Music Box · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Maddy O'Neal, Vincent Antone, Banjolectric
Sep 10, 2022Commodore Ballroom · VancouverSupportwith Moontricks
Jan 21, 2022Aggie Theater · Fort CollinsHeadliner
Oct 26, 2019Commodore Ballroom · VancouverSupportwith Stickybuds, Moontricks
Oct 25, 2019Capital Ballroom · VictoriaSupportwith Moontricks, Mt. Doyle
Sep 29, 2019Wild Buffalo · BellinghamHeadlinerwith Moontricks
May 17, 2018Green Room · FlagstaffHeadlinerwith E Alo, Luce
Nov 15, 2017Nectar Lounge · SeattleHeadlinerwith Yaima
Jun 1, 2017Last Exit Live · PhoenixHeadlinerwith Luce
Apr 26, 2017The Great Northern · San FranciscoSupportwith Beats Antique, Jazz Mafia, Beats Antique (DJ Set)
Dec 17, 2016Fargo Civic Memorial Auditorium · FargoSupportwith DIMOND SAINTS, Heatbox, Häana
Feb 13, 2016Gem and Jam Music Festival · TucsonSupportwith Gem, Beats Antique, The Polish Ambassador, +11
Dec 31, 2015The Catalyst · Santa CruzSupportwith Beats Antique, Vokab Kompany
Sep 2, 2014Grand Sierra Resort & Casino · RenoSupportwith Thievery Corporation, Mark Farina, Fort Knox Five, +1
Jan 19, 2014Moe's Alley · Santa CruzHeadlinerwith feral fauna

Where they play

42 rooms in 38 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Boise2 shows
  • Fort Collins2 shows
  • San Francisco2 shows
  • Santa Cruz2 shows
  • Seattle2 shows

and 33 other cities

Releases

26 releases, 2012–2026

  • Universal Language

    2026 · Album

  • Neon Sundown

    2025 · Single

  • Ambient Journeys, Vol. 1 (La Selva)

    2024 · Album

  • Back to Zero

    2024 · Single

  • Pyrochrome

    2024 · Album

  • The Four Directions

    2023 · Ep

  • Dirtwire

    2023

  • Embers

    2022 · Album

  • Ghostcatcher

    2022 · Ep

  • The Edge

    2022 · Single

  • Alone

    2020 · Single

  • Crux

    2020 · Album

  • Electric River

    2019 · Album

  • Road Goes All Night

    2018 · Album

  • Blaze

    2017 · Album

  • Lost Highway

    2017 · Single

  • No More

    2017 · Single

  • Showdown

    2017 · Album

  • The Whip

    2017 · Single

  • Viento

    2016 · Single

  • YES

    2016 · Single

  • RipTide

    2015 · Album

  • Ondar EP

    2014 · Ep

  • The Carrier

    2014 · Ep

  • Ondar

    2014

  • Dirtwire

    2012 · Album

Lineup

  • Evan Fraser
  • David Satori

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 4 plays, 2014-06-10–2024-12-02 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Expansions' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Wo' Pop' (Darek Mazzone) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Dirtwire — Red Bird Brewing, 2026-07-26
Poster · Red Bird Brewing, 2026-07-26 — venue calendar
Dirtwire — Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 2026-06-14
Poster · Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 2026-06-14 — Songkick
Dirtwire — Boulder Theater, 2025-04-25
Poster · Boulder Theater, 2025-04-25 — Songkick
Dirtwire — The Great Northern, 2017-04-26
Poster · The Great Northern, 2017-04-26 — Songkick
Dirtwire — Grand Sierra Resort & Casino, 2014-09-02
Poster · Grand Sierra Resort & Casino, 2014-09-02 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Dirtwire on Last.fmArtist facts
Dirtwire on DiscogsArtist facts
Dirtwire on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
venue calendarShow history, Show posters
SongkickShow history, Show posters
archive etreeShow history
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

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.