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Sam Bush

Folk & acoustic band from Bowling Green, KY · formed 1952

GRAMMY Award-winning multi-instrumentalist & King of Newgrass, Sam Bush.

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Shows on record
60
Rooms played
53
Cities
39
Releases
21
Last show
Jul 11, 2026Lincoln Hill Farms

About

Sam Bush is a band from Bowling Green, KY, formed in 1952, tagged bluegrass, country, folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 1975 to 2026, across 53 rooms in 39 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 · archive etree, Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19751 show
  2. 19881 show
  3. 19891 show
  4. 19981 show
  5. 20012 shows
  6. 20022 shows
  7. 20051 show
  8. 20071 show
  9. 20085 shows
  10. 20091 show
  11. 20105 shows
  12. 20112 shows
  13. 20125 shows
  14. 20145 shows
  15. 20165 shows
  16. 20171 show
  17. 20183 shows
  18. 20191 show
  19. 20223 shows
  20. 20232 shows
  21. 20244 shows
  22. 20251 show
  23. 20267 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 11, 2026Lincoln Hill Farms · CanandaiguaHeadliner
Jul 7, 2026The Tin Pan · RichmondHeadliner
Apr 24, 2026Wilkesboro · WilkesboroSupportwith Molly Tuttle, Steep Canyon Rangers
Apr 4, 2026Liberty Hall · LawrenceHeadlinerwith Moonshroom
Feb 20, 2026Tally Ho Theater · LeesburgHeadliner
Feb 20, 2026Tally Ho · LeesburgHeadliner
Jan 23, 2026Ryman Auditorium · NashvilleSupportwith Peter Rowan, Sam Grisman Project, Jerry Douglas, +4
Oct 2, 2025The Masonic · San FranciscoSupportwith Emmylou Harris, Allison Russell, Albert Lee, +11
Nov 29, 2024Boulder Theater · BoulderSupportwith Leftover Salmon, Mountain Grass Unit
Sep 6, 2024Cheekwood Estate & Garden · NashvilleSupportwith Cristina Vane
Aug 25, 2024Strawberry Hill Farm · StoweSupportwith Marcia Griffiths, Mikaela Davis, Beg, Steal or Borrow, +1
Jan 29, 2024Lincoln Center · Fort CollinsHeadliner
May 28, 2023Allegany County Fairground · CumberlandHeadliner
May 28, 2023Delfest; Grandstand Stage; Allegany County Fairgrounds (Cumberland, MD) · CumberlandHeadliner
Nov 13, 2022City Winery · Atlanta, Ga.Headliner
May 29, 2022Allegany County Fairgrounds · CumberlandHeadliner
Jan 8, 2022Ryman Auditorium · NashvilleSupportwith Béla Fleck, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, +9
Oct 17, 2019City Winery · AtlantaHeadliner
Aug 4, 2018The Hive · SandpointHeadliner
May 26, 2018DelFest · Cumberland MDHeadliner
Mar 10, 2018Knuckleheads Garage · Kansas City, MO.Headliner
Nov 5, 2017The Freight & Salvage · BerkeleyHeadliner
Oct 1, 2016Roots & Blues & BBQ Festival · ColumbiaHeadliner
May 28, 2016DelFest - Allegany County Fairgrounds · CumberlandHeadliner
May 28, 2016DelFest, Allegany County Fairgrounds · CumberlandHeadliner
May 28, 2016Allegheny County Fairgrounds · CumberlandHeadliner
Feb 6, 2016Big Sky Big Grass · Big SkyHeadliner
Aug 23, 2014River City Roots Festival · MissoulaHeadliner
Jul 18, 2014Northwest String Summit Horning's Hideout Main Stage · North Plains ORHeadliner
Jul 18, 2014Northwest String Summit, Horning's Hideout · North PlainsHeadliner
Jul 18, 2014Horning's Hideout · North PlainsHeadliner
Jun 7, 2014Three Rivers Arts Festival · PittsburghHeadliner
Jul 22, 2012Horning's Hideout · North Plains ORHeadliner
May 27, 2012DelFest Main Stage, Allegany County Fairgrounds · CumberlandHeadliner
May 27, 2012DelFest - Allegany County Fairgrounds · CumberlandHeadliner
May 27, 2012Allegany County Fairgrounds · CumberlandHeadliner
May 27, 2012DelFest · Allegany County Fairgrounds, CumberlandHeadliner
Sep 17, 2011Pickin' in the Pines Music Fest @ The Pepsi Amphitheater · FlagstaffHeadliner
Mar 5, 2011Quixote's True Blue · DenverHeadliner
Jul 31, 2010Newport Folk Festival · NewportHeadliner
May 19, 2010Ryman Auditorium · NashvilleSupportwith Patty Loveless, Kathy Mattea, Dave Matthews, +5
May 15, 2010Justison Landing Park · WilmingtonHeadliner
Mar 11, 2010Theatre at Westbury · WestburySupportwith Solas
Mar 10, 2010B.B. King Blues Club & Grill · ManhattanSupportwith Guitar Pete, Solas, Grill
Nov 7, 2009ear X-tacy · LouisvilleHeadliner
Sep 17, 2008Ryman Auditorium · NashvilleSupportwith Levon Helm, The Levon Helm Band, Sheryl Crow, +7
May 24, 2008Delfest · CumberlandHeadliner
May 24, 2008Allegany County Fairgrounds · CumberlandHeadliner
May 23, 2008Brown's Island · RichmondHeadliner
Jan 11, 2008Highline Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Marshall Crenshaw, Alex Cuba, Jim Bianco, +3
Aug 9, 2007Galivan Center · Salt Lake CityHeadliner
Oct 7, 2005The Kent Stage · KentHeadliner
Sep 21, 2002Blue Sky JamFest · LouisvilleHeadliner
Sep 10, 2002Ryman Auditorium · NashvilleHeadliner
Oct 13, 2001The Egg @ Empire Plaza · AlbanyHeadliner
Jun 9, 2001Iowa City Arts Festival · Iowa CityHeadliner
Nov 13, 1998Old Towne School Of Folk Music Chicago, IL · ChicagoHeadliner
Aug 18, 1989Elitch's Theater · LakewoodHeadliner
Jan 23, 1988The Birchmere · AlexandriaHeadliner
Sep 28, 1975Bluegrass Renaissance · LouisvilleHeadliner

Where they play

53 rooms in 39 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Cumberland11 shows
  • Nashville6 shows
  • Louisville3 shows
  • Leesburg2 shows
  • North Plains2 shows

and 34 other cities

Releases

21 releases, 1975–2025

  • Angel of Telluride

    2025 · Single

  • Can't Stop Now

    2025 · Single

  • Radio John: Songs of John Hartford

    2022 · Album

  • Bluegrass Country Soul, the Legendary Festival

    2020

  • Tenessee Plates

    2019

  • Maybe I'm Amazed

    2016 · Single

  • Storyman

    2016 · Album

  • Red (2013 CMA Awards performance)

    2013 · Single

  • Circles Around Me

    2009 · Album

  • On The Road

    2007

  • Laps in Seven

    2006 · Album

  • Let It Slide

    2005

  • King of My World

    2004 · Album

  • Hold On, We’re Strummin’

    2002 · Album

  • The Lonesome Whistle Railroad Classics

    2001 · Album

  • Ice Caps, Peaks of Telluride

    2000 · Album

  • Short Trip Home

    1999 · Album

  • Howlin' at the Moon

    1998 · Album

  • Glamour & Grits

    1996 · Album

  • Late As Usual

    1987 · Album

  • Norman Blake/Tut Taylor/Sam Bush/Butch Robins/Vassar Clements/David Holland/Jethro Burns

    1975 · Album

Lineup

  • Strength in Numbers
  • Sam Bush Band
  • Bluegrass Mandolin Ensemble
  • New Grass Revival
  • The Nash Ramblers
  • Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers
  • Acoustic All-stars · lead vocals
  • Poor Richard's Almanac
  • The Bluegrass Alliance

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 8 plays, 2009-12-24–2025-09-25 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Hans) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Swingin' Doors' (Hans) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Hans) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Brian Foss) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Sam Bush — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Sam Bush — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Sam Bush — Wilkesboro, 2026-04-24
Poster · Wilkesboro, 2026-04-24 — Songkick
Sam Bush — Strawberry Hill Farm, 2024-08-25
Poster · Strawberry Hill Farm, 2024-08-25 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Sam Bush on Last.fmArtist facts
Sam Bush on DiscogsArtist facts
Sam Bush on GeniusArtist facts
Sam Bush on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
archive etreeShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
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.