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Sam Amidon
Folk & acoustic band from Brattleboro, VT · formed 1981
- Shows on record
- 27
- Rooms played
- 25
- Cities
- 19
- Releases
- 22
- Last show
- Feb 7, 2025Half Moon
About
Sam Amidon is a band from Brattleboro, VT, formed in 1981, tagged acoustic, alternative, americana by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2025, across 25 rooms in 19 cities.
- Sam Amidon formed in 1981 — MusicBrainz
- Sam Amidon is based in Brattleboro — MusicBrainz
- Popcorn Behavior: fiddle — MusicBrainz
- Stars Like Fleas: member — MusicBrainz
- The Amidons: member — MusicBrainz
- Sam Amidon has 15 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2007–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Sam Amidon is based in New York — Sam Amidon on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Salt River (2025-01-24) — Bandcamp
- Sam Amidon plays Folk — Wikipedia
- Sam Amidon has 215699 listeners on Last.fm — Sam Amidon on Last.fm
- Sam Amidon has released 10 recordings between 2013 and 2025 — Sam Amidon on Discogs
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
27 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20093 shows
- 20113 shows
- 20131 show
- 20142 shows
- 20153 shows
- 20195 shows
- 20211 show
- 20225 shows
- 20243 shows
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2025 | Half Moon · HudsonHeadlinerwith Museum Legs | Headliner | Museum Legs |
| Feb 22, 2024 | The Barns at Wolf Trap · ViennaSupportwith This Is The Kit | Support | This Is The Kit |
| Feb 21, 2024 | The Opera House · BrooklynSupportwith This Is The Kit | Support | This Is The Kit |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Opera House, Emmaus Center · BrooklynSupportwith This Is The Kit | Support | This Is The Kit |
| Nov 15, 2022 | National Concert Hall · DublinSupportwith Chris Thile | Support | Chris Thile |
| Nov 12, 2022 | RNCM Theatre · ManchesterSupportwith Chris Thile | Support | Chris Thile |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Queen Elizabeth Hall - Southbank Centre · LondonSupportwith Chris Thile | Support | Chris Thile |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre · CoventrySupportwith Chris Thile, Jason Manford | Support | Chris Thile, Jason Manford |
| Nov 9, 2022 | St George's Bristol · BristolSupportwith Chris Thile | Support | Chris Thile |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Le Poisson Rouge · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Trixie Whitley | Headliner | Trixie Whitley |
| Feb 11, 2019 | The Bullingdon · OxfordSupportwith Laura Veirs | Support | Laura Veirs |
| Feb 8, 2019 | St Paul's Church · BirminghamSupportwith Laura Veirs, John Smith, Katherine Priddy | Support | Laura Veirs, John Smith, Katherine Priddy |
| Feb 6, 2019 | The Crescent · YorkSupportwith Laura Veirs | Support | Laura Veirs |
| Feb 5, 2019 | Bodega · NottinghamSupportwith Laura Veirs | Support | Laura Veirs |
| Feb 4, 2019 | Norwich Arts Centre · NorwichSupportwith Laura Veirs | Support | Laura Veirs |
| Jun 21, 2015 | Croton Point Park · Croton-On-HudsonSupportwith The Mavericks, Ani DiFranco, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, +32 | Support | The Mavericks, Ani DiFranco, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, +32 |
| Apr 8, 2015 | Largo at the Coronet · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Fiona Apple, John Reilly, +1 | Support | The Watkins Family Hour, Fiona Apple, John Reilly, +1 |
| Mar 28, 2015 | Downtown Knoxville · KnoxvilleSupportwith Wu Man, Kronos Quartet, Nels Cline, +13 | Support | Wu Man, Kronos Quartet, Nels Cline, +13 |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Howard Gilman Opera House, BAM · BrooklynSupportwith Kronos Quartet, Natalie Merchant, Rhiannon Giddens, +1 | Support | Kronos Quartet, Natalie Merchant, Rhiannon Giddens, +1 |
| May 18, 2014 | Milton Court Concert Hall, Guildhall School of Music & Drama · LondonSupportwith Natalie Merchant, Olivia Chaney, Kronos Quartet | Support | Natalie Merchant, Olivia Chaney, Kronos Quartet |
| Jul 20, 2013 | The Glasshouse International Centre for Music · GatesheadSupportwith Martha Wainwright | Support | Martha Wainwright |
| Oct 28, 2011 | Le Poisson Rouge · ManhattanSupportwith Doveman, Bell X1, Laurie Anderson | Support | Doveman, Bell X1, Laurie Anderson |
| Oct 27, 2011 | Le Poisson Rouge · ManhattanSupportwith Laurie Anderson, Bell X1, Glen Hansard, +1 | Support | Laurie Anderson, Bell X1, Glen Hansard, +1 |
| Feb 22, 2011 | Union Chapel · LondonSupportwith Laura Veirs, Led to Sea | Support | Laura Veirs, Led to Sea |
| Oct 2, 2009 | Bush Hall · LondonHeadlinerwith Peasant, Puzzle Muteson | Headliner | Peasant, Puzzle Muteson |
| May 21, 2009 | Start The Bus · BristolSupportwith Anathallo, Swimming | Support | Anathallo, Swimming |
| Apr 9, 2009 | Binnenstad · RotterdamSupportwith Röyksopp, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, The Whitest Boy Alive, +35 | Support | Röyksopp, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, The Whitest Boy Alive, +35 |
Where they play
25 rooms in 19 citiesRooms played most
- Le Poisson Rouge · Manhattan3 shows
- Binnenstad · Rotterdam1 show
- Bodega · Nottingham1 show
- Bush Hall · London1 show
- Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre · Coventry1 show
Cities played
- London4 shows
- Brooklyn3 shows
- Manhattan3 shows
- Bristol2 shows
- Birmingham1 show
and 14 other cities
Releases
22 releases, 2007–2025Salt River
2025 · Album
Would Be Better
2025 · Single
Amidons Live Concert 1997
2024
Sam Amidon
2020 · Album
Nov 15, 2019 · Album · 4 tracks
Fatal Flower Garden (A Tribute to Harry Smith)
2019 · Ep
King Speechy
2019
Fatal Flower Garden EP (A Tribute To Harry Smith)
2019
Folk Songs
2017 · Album
The Following Mountain
2017 · Album
Shiver
2016 · Single
Home Alone Inside My Head
2015 · Album
Folkadelphia Session 10/17/2014
2015
Lily-O
2014 · Album
SON Estrella Galicia #04
2014 · Compilation
Tiny Desk Concert
2014
Bright Sunny South
2013 · Album
I See the Sign
2010 · Album
All Is Well
2007 · Album
But This Chicken Proved Falsehearted
2007 · Album
Album
Album
Lineup
- Popcorn Behavior · fiddle
- Stars Like Fleas
- The Amidons
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 45+ plays, 2012-09-08–2021-08-23 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (John Gilbreath) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Swingin' Doors' (Don Slack) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Hans) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Sam Amidon on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Sam Amidon on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Sam Amidon on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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.