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The Elders

Folk & acoustic band from Kansas City, MO · formed 1998

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The Elders photo
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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
31
Cities
23
Releases
12
Last show
Sep 5, 2026Kansas City Irish Festival

About

The Elders is a band from Kansas City, MO, formed in 1998, tagged americana, celtic, celtic rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2026, across 31 rooms in 23 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
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Oct 19, 2026Cyprus Avenue · CorkHeadliner
Nov 19, 2026Will's Pub · OrlandoSupportwith Gil-T, Letters to Part
Nov 28, 2026The Treelawn Social Club · ClevelandHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 20157 shows
  2. 20169 shows
  3. 20177 shows
  4. 20189 shows
  5. 20224 shows
  6. 20234 shows
  7. 20243 shows
  8. 20254 shows
  9. 202613 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 5, 2026Kansas City Irish Festival · Kansas CitySupportwith Scythian, Gaelic Storm, Screaming Orphans, +2
Sep 3, 2026Will's Pub · OrlandoSupportwith Sunny Mondays, Create
Aug 7, 2026The Treelawn Social Club · ClevelandHeadliner
Jul 31, 2026Photo City Music Hall · RochesterHeadliner
Jul 21, 2026Will's Pub · OrlandoSupportwith Mella, Postdrome
Jul 12, 2026Earlham City Park · EarlhamHeadlinerwith Banjokat
Mar 15, 2026Knuckleheads · Kansas CityHeadliner
Mar 14, 2026Knuckleheads · Kansas CityHeadliner
Feb 12, 2026The Treelawn Social Club · ClevelandHeadliner
Jan 25, 2026String Break Cruise 2026 · Fort LauderdaleHeadliner
Sep 26, 2025Thompson Park · Overland ParkHeadlinerwith Big Time Grain Company
Apr 20, 2025Will's Pub · OrlandoSupportwith sky navy, The Medians
Mar 16, 2025Knuckleheads · Kansas CityHeadliner
Mar 15, 2025Knuckleheads · Kansas CityHeadliner
Apr 20, 2024Will's Pub · OrlandoSupportwith Flagman, Space Corolla, Cloutchaser
Mar 17, 2024Knuckleheads · Kansas CityHeadliner
Mar 16, 2024Knuckleheads · Kansas CityHeadlinerwith Nace Brothers
Dec 16, 2023State Room · Salt Lake CityHeadliner
May 26, 2023Soiled Dove Underground · DenverHeadliner
May 12, 2023recordBar · Kansas CityHeadliner
Apr 3, 2023Will's Pub · OrlandoSupportwith Riley, Default Friends
Sep 9, 2022Syracuse Irish Festival 2022 · SyracuseHeadliner
Aug 18, 2022Milwaukee Irish Fest 2022 · MilwaukeeHeadliner
May 11, 2022Soiled Dove Underground · DenverHeadliner
Apr 28, 2022Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Kansas CityHeadliner
Dec 31, 2018Kansas City Irish Center · Kansas CityHeadliner
Nov 3, 2018Monroe's Live · GalwayHeadliner
Sep 29, 2018KVMR Celtic Festival 2018 · Grass ValleyHeadliner
Jun 30, 2018Folly Theater · Kansas CitySupportwith Sara Morgan, Julia Othmer, Amanda Fish, +8
Apr 28, 2018Kanza Hall · Overland ParkHeadliner
Apr 14, 2018Liberty Hall · LawrenceSupportwith Split Lip Rayfield
Mar 17, 2018Knuckleheads · Kansas CityHeadlinerwith Chubby Carrier, Nace Brothers, Billy Ebeling
Mar 8, 2018Soiled Dove Underground · DenverHeadliner
Feb 14, 2018State Room · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Tinsley Ellis
Dec 29, 2017recordBar · Kansas CityHeadliner
Dec 23, 2017Baltimore Soundstage · BaltimoreSupportwith Kenny Bobien, Lisa Moody, Ultra Naté
Sep 15, 2017Michigan Irish Music Festival 2017 · MuskegonHeadliner
Aug 12, 2017Kanza Hall · Overland ParkHeadliner
Apr 26, 2017Kilby Court · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Terry Malts, Shark Toys, Nasty Nasty
Mar 17, 2017Soiled Dove Underground · DenverHeadlinerwith The Moxie Strings
Mar 11, 2017Knuckleheads · Kansas CitySupportwith Webb Wilder
Nov 26, 2016Kanza Hall · Overland ParkHeadliner
Oct 21, 2016Cyprus Avenue · CorkSupportwith The Moxie Strings
Jul 29, 2016Herkimer County Fairgrounds · FrankfortHeadliner
Jun 25, 2016Schilling Bridge Cork & Tap House · LincolnHeadlinerwith Evan Bartels, Mesonjixx, Bolzen Beer Band, +2
Jun 3, 2016Vega · LincolnHeadliner
Apr 9, 2016Portuguese American Club · ChicopeeHeadliner
Apr 8, 2016The Stanley Theatre · UticaHeadlinerwith Hair of the Dog
Mar 25, 2016Soiled Dove Underground · DenverHeadliner
Mar 19, 2016Club Fever · South BendHeadliner
Dec 19, 2015recordBar · Kansas CityHeadliner
Sep 18, 2015Vega · LincolnHeadliner
Jun 12, 2015Vega · LincolnHeadliner
May 22, 2015Knuckleheads · Kansas CityHeadliner
May 8, 2015Soiled Dove Underground · DenverHeadliner
Apr 3, 2015The Stanley Theatre · UticaHeadlinerwith Hair of the Dog
Apr 2, 2015Sellersville Theater 1894 · SellersvilleHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

31 rooms in 23 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Kansas City16 shows
  • Denver6 shows
  • Orlando6 shows
  • Lincoln4 shows
  • Overland Park4 shows

and 18 other cities

Releases

12 releases, 2000–2024

  • Spirit Stronger Than Blood

    2024 · Album

  • True

    2017 · Album

  • Story Road

    2014 · Album

  • Live at The Elders Hoolie

    2012 · Album

  • Wanderin' Life & Times

    2011 · Album

  • The Best of the Elders, Volume 1

    2010 · Compilation

  • Gael Day

    2009 · Album

  • Racing The Tide

    2006 · Album

  • Live at the Gem

    2005 · Compilation

  • American Wake

    2003 · Album

  • Pass It On Down

    2002 · Album

  • The Elders

    2000 · Album

Lineup

  • Steve Phillips

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

The Elders — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Elders — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Elders — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Elders — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Elders — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Elders — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
The Elders — Will's Pub, 2026-09-03
Poster · Will's Pub, 2026-09-03 — Songkick
The Elders — Will's Pub, 2026-07-21
Poster · Will's Pub, 2026-07-21 — Songkick
The Elders — Will's Pub, 2024-04-20
Poster · Will's Pub, 2024-04-20 — Songkick
The Elders — Knuckleheads, 2018-03-17
Poster · Knuckleheads, 2018-03-17 — Songkick
The Elders — Kilby Court, 2017-04-26
Poster · Kilby Court, 2017-04-26 — Songkick
The Elders — Station 4, 2011-07-04
Poster · Station 4, 2011-07-04 — Songkick
The Elders — The Trunk Space, 2010-06-13
Poster · The Trunk Space, 2010-06-13 — Songkick
The Elders — Millennium Park, 2010-05-09
Poster · Millennium Park, 2010-05-09 — Songkick
The Elders — Chasers Nightclub, 2010-05-06
Poster · Chasers Nightclub, 2010-05-06 — Songkick
The Elders — Rogue Bar, 2010-02-10
Poster · Rogue Bar, 2010-02-10 — Songkick
The Elders — Gio's Grill & Bar, 2010-01-15
Poster · Gio's Grill & Bar, 2010-01-15 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
The Elders on Last.fmArtist facts
The Elders on TheAudioDBArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
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
WikipediaCredited 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.