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Sean Watkins

Folk & acoustic band from Vista, CA · formed 1977

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
55
Cities
54
Releases
18
Last show
Jul 15, 2026HopMonk Tavern - Novato

About

Sean Watkins is a band from Vista, CA, formed in 1977, tagged bluegrass, country, folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2021 to 2026, across 55 rooms in 54 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 · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 202122 shows
  2. 202234 shows
  3. 20233 shows
  4. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 15, 2026HopMonk Tavern - Novato · NovatoSupportwith Molly Tuttle
Sep 1, 2023Barbican Centre · LondonSupportwith Nickel Creek, Sara Watkins, Chris Thile, +1
Jan 28, 2023Union Chapel · LondonSupportwith Nickel Creek, Lau Noah, Chris Thile, +1
Jan 27, 2023Union Chapel · LondonSupportwith Nickel Creek, Lau Noah, Sara Watkins, +1
Dec 3, 2022The Soraya · NorthridgeSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins
Dec 2, 2022Guild Theatre · Menlo ParkSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins
Dec 1, 2022Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins
Nov 30, 2022Grass Valley Center for the Arts · Grass ValleySupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins
Nov 29, 2022Campbell Hall, UC Santa Barbara · Santa BarbaraSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins
Nov 16, 2022Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo · San Luis ObispoSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Margaret Glaspy
Nov 14, 2022Hult Center for the Performing Arts · EugeneSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Margaret Glaspy
Nov 13, 2022The Reser · BeavertonSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Margaret Glaspy
Nov 12, 2022Admiral Theatre · BremertonSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Margaret Glaspy
Oct 29, 2022Groton Hill Music Center · GrotonSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Willie Watson
Oct 28, 2022Barre Opera House · BarreSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Willie Watson
Oct 27, 2022The Egg · AlbanySupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Willie Watson
Oct 25, 2022Le Poisson Rouge · ManhattanSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Willie Watson
Oct 23, 2022Birchmere · AlexandriaSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Willie Watson
Sep 25, 2022Old Town School of Folk Music · ChicagoSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Margaret Glaspy
Sep 23, 2022Great Lakes Center for the Arts · PetoskeySupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Margaret Glaspy
Sep 21, 2022The Kent Stage · KentSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Margaret Glaspy
Sep 20, 2022The Ark · Ann ArborSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Margaret Glaspy
Sep 18, 2022Tobias Theater, Newfields · IndianapolisSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Margaret Glaspy
Sep 16, 2022Memorial Hall OTR · CincinnatiSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Margaret Glaspy
Aug 13, 2022Theater at Lime Kiln · LexingtonSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins
Jul 10, 2022HopMonk Tavern - Novato · NovatoSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins
Jun 30, 2022Folktale Winery · CarmelSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins
Apr 3, 2022Belly Up Tavern · Solana BeachSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Alex Woodard
Apr 1, 2022Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) · PhoenixSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins
Mar 19, 2022The Caverns · PelhamSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Buffalo Nichols
Mar 5, 2022Harris Concert Hall · AspenSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins
Mar 2, 2022Largo at the Coronet · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins
Jan 21, 2022Sauder Concert Hall, Goshen College · GoshenSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Jan 20, 2022Englert Theatre · Iowa CitySupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Jan 19, 2022The Sheldon Concert Hall · St LouisSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Jan 18, 2022Buckman Performing Arts Center · MemphisSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins
Jan 17, 2022City Winery - Nashville · NashvilleSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins
Jan 15, 2022Variety Playhouse · AtlantaSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Dec 18, 2021Hopkins Center for the Arts · HopkinsSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Dec 17, 2021Stoughton Opera House · StoughtonSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Dec 16, 2021St. Cecilia Music Center · Grand RapidsSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Dec 15, 2021Old Town School of Folk Music · ChicagoSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Dec 14, 2021Shank Hall · MilwaukeeSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Nov 16, 2021Largo at the Coronet · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins
Oct 23, 2021The Heights · HoustonSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Oct 22, 202104 Center · AustinSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Oct 21, 2021The Kessler · DallasSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Oct 20, 2021Tower Theatre · Oklahoma CitySupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Oct 19, 2021Knuckleheads · Kansas CitySupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Oct 17, 2021Fort Collins Armory · Fort CollinsSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Oct 16, 2021Swallow Hill Music - First Baptist Church · DenverSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Oct 1, 2021The Ramkat · Winston-SalemSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Sep 30, 2021The Orange Peel · AshevilleSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Sep 29, 2021Jefferson Theater · CharlottesvilleSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Sep 28, 2021Rams Head On Stage · AnnapolisSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Sep 24, 2021Levon Helm Studios · WoodstockSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins
Sep 19, 2021Center for the Arts of Homer · HomerSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Sep 18, 2021Grand Army of the Republic Hall (GAR Hall) · PeninsulaSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins
Sep 17, 2021Thunderbird Café · PittsburghSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman
Sep 16, 2021Memorial Hall OTR · CincinnatiSupportwith The Watkins Family Hour, Sara Watkins, Courtney Hartman

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

55 rooms in 54 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • London3 shows
  • Chicago2 shows
  • Cincinnati2 shows
  • Los Angeles (LA)2 shows
  • Novato2 shows

and 49 other cities

Releases

18 releases, 2001–2020

  • Sean Watkins and Matt Chamberlain

    2020 · Album

  • This Is Who We Are

    2020 · Album

  • In the Shadow of the Hill: Songs From the Carter Family Catalogue, Vol. 1

    2019 · Album

  • In The Shadow Of The Hill

    2019

  • Keep Your Promises II

    2016 · Single

  • Local Honey

    2016 · Single

  • What to Fear

    2016 · Album

  • Horseshack (Davenport, IA) 04/14/2016

    2016

  • Banks of the Ohio / Dead Flowers

    2015 · Single

  • Beautiful Soul

    2015 · Single

  • Banks Of The Ohio

    2015

  • All I Do Is Lie

    2014 · Album

  • Futureappletree 1/7/2014

    2014

  • Daytrotter Studio 4/18/2013

    2013

  • Seven Minutes in My Garage

    2008 · Single

  • Blinders On

    2006 · Album

  • 26 Miles

    2003 · Album

  • Let It Fall

    2001 · Album

Lineup

  • Fiction Family
  • Works Progress Administration
  • Nickel Creek
  • Watkins Family Hour · background vocals

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2014-11-11–2014-11-11 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Hans) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Sean Watkins — Barbican Centre, 2023-09-01
Poster · Barbican Centre, 2023-09-01 — Songkick
Sean Watkins — The Soraya, 2022-12-03
Poster · The Soraya, 2022-12-03 — Songkick
Sean Watkins — SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 2019-07-09
Poster · SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 2019-07-09 — Songkick
Sean Watkins — Forbes Center for the Performing Arts, 2016-09-11
Poster · Forbes Center for the Performing Arts, 2016-09-11 — Songkick
Sean Watkins — Old Town School of Folk Music, 2013-10-18
Poster · Old Town School of Folk Music, 2013-10-18 — Songkick
Sean Watkins — Largo at the Coronet, 2011-04-28
Poster · Largo at the Coronet, 2011-04-28 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Sean Watkins on Last.fmArtist facts
Sean Watkins on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
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
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.