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Louis Ledford

Folk & acoustic band from Richmond, VA

Louis Ledford is a singer-songwriter from Richmond, Virginia, known for his straightforward storytelling and Southern themes. His musical style blends the songwriting of Kris Kristofferson with the fingerpicking of Etta Baker. He performs as a solo artist and is a member of the group Tin Pan Caravan.

Automated summary by BandSlate from the band's website, Bandcamp and Last.fm.

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Louis Ledford photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
12
Rooms played
12
Cities
8
Releases
10
Last show
Jun 27, 2025Honey Moon Mead

About

Louis Ledford is a band from Richmond, VA, tagged blues, folk, folk rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2025, across 12 rooms in 8 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

12 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20081 show
  2. 20091 show
  3. 20123 shows
  4. 20132 shows
  5. 20161 show
  6. 20181 show
  7. 20191 show
  8. 20231 show
  9. 20251 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 27, 2025Honey Moon Mead · BellinghamSupportwith Zach Bryson, Marina Madden
Jul 27, 2023Boundary Bay Brewery · BellinghamSupportwith Mr. Sam and the People People
Aug 23, 2019The Ashokan Center · Stone RidgeHeadliner
Sep 26, 2018Conor Byrne Pub · SeattleSupportwith Amethyst de Wolfe, Dusty Santamaria + Moira Ichiban
Dec 2, 2016The Shakedown · BellinghamSupportwith Patterson Hood
Aug 25, 2013Sutton Studios House Concerts · EvanstonSupportwith Andrew Calhoun
Aug 23, 2013Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park · OntonagonHeadliner
Aug 9, 2012Deming Log Show Fairgrounds · BellinghamHeadliner
Jun 30, 2012Springville Hill House · PortlandSupportwith Jenn Rawling & Basho Parks, The Nutmeggers
May 30, 2012Red Light Wine & Coffee Bar · BellinghamSupportwith Jenn Rawling & Basho Parks
May 5, 2009Hi-Ho Lounge · New OrleansSupportwith Matty Charles, New Dopey Singers
Sep 11, 2008Jalopy Theatre · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Chris Moore, The Sons (Band), Curtis Eller, +1

Where they play

12 rooms in 8 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Bellingham5 shows
  • Brooklyn1 show
  • Evanston1 show
  • New Orleans1 show
  • Ontonagon1 show

and 3 other cities

Live history

12 shows on record
Shows counted
12
First on record
Sep 2008
Latest on record
Jun 2025

Shows per year

  1. 20081
  2. 20091
  3. 20123
  4. 20132
  5. 20161
  6. 20181
  7. 20191
  8. 20231
  9. 20251

Top rooms

  • Honey Moon Mead, Bellingham · 1
  • Boundary Bay Brewery, Bellingham · 1
  • The Ashokan Center, Stone Ridge · 1
  • Conor Byrne Pub, Seattle · 1
  • The Shakedown, Bellingham · 1

Top cities

  • Bellingham, WA · 5
  • Stone Ridge · 1
  • New Orleans, LA · 1
  • Portland · 1
  • Evanston, IL · 1

Often on the bill with: Amethyst de Wolfe, Curtis Eller, Dan Blakeslee, Hot Damn Scandal, Matty Charles, Mr. Sam and The People People, Patterson Hood, Shemekia Copeland

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

Releases

10 releases, 1995–2021

  • Stone House On Dahlia

    2021

  • Century Plant On Esplanade Ave

    2012

  • Music Is Love (A Singer-Songwriters' Tribute To The Music Of CSN&Y)

    2012

  • Waterbug Anthology Nine

    2010

  • Treebranch And Moonlight

    2009

  • Adios King

    2009

  • Country E.P.

    2008

  • Reverie

    2004

  • Waterbug Anthology 7

    2004

  • Wasted Words

    1995

Lineup

  • Teo Benson
  • Sarazin Blake
  • Jeff Gray
  • Dan Lowinger
  • Jordan Rain
  • Dylan Rieck
  • Ben Wildenhaus
  • Eric Woodruff
  • Anais Mitchell
  • Robert Blake
  • Rachel Ries

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Louis Ledford — Hi-Ho Lounge, 2009-05-05
Poster · Hi-Ho Lounge, 2009-05-05 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
Louis Ledford on Last.fmArtist facts
Louis Ledford on DiscogsArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
MusicBrainzCredited 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.