Tift Merritt
Country & americana band from Houston, NC · formed 1975
- Shows on record
- 13
- Rooms played
- 12
- Cities
- 11
- Releases
- 25
- Last show
- Jan 11, 2026City Winery - NYC
About
Tift Merritt is a band from Houston, NC, formed in 1975, tagged Alt-country, alternative country, americana by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2026, across 12 rooms in 11 cities.
- Tift Merritt formed in 1975 — MusicBrainz
- Tift Merritt is based in Houston — MusicBrainz
- Tift Merritt has 21 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1999–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Tift Merritt formed in 1998 — Wikipedia
- Tift Merritt is from Raleigh , North Carolina, United States — Wikipedia
- Tift Merritt plays Country folk — Wikipedia
- Tift Merritt plays Americana — Wikipedia
- Tift Merritt plays alternative country — Wikipedia
- Tift Merritt has 146597 listeners on Last.fm — Tift Merritt on Last.fm
- Tift Merritt has released 10 recordings between 2013 and 2026 — Tift Merritt on Discogs
- Tift Merritt has 1 followers on Genius — Tift Merritt on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @tiftmerritt — Tift Merritt on Genius
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
13 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20102 shows
- 20111 show
- 20132 shows
- 20142 shows
- 20151 show
- 20171 show
- 20243 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2026 | City Winery - NYC · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Suss | Headliner | Suss |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Levon Helm Studios · WoodstockSupportwith Richard Thompson | Support | Richard Thompson |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Levon Helm Studios · WoodstockSupportwith Richard Thompson | Support | Richard Thompson |
| Apr 27, 2024 | North Carolina Museum of Art · RaleighSupportwith Thao, Rafiq Bhatia, Kooley High, +2 | Support | Thao, Rafiq Bhatia, Kooley High, +2 |
| Sep 23, 2017 | SOMO Village Event Center · Rohnert ParkSupportwith Los Lobos, The California Honeydrops, Blame Sally, +4 | Support | Los Lobos, The California Honeydrops, Blame Sally, +4 |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Ascend Amphitheater · NashvilleSupportwith Loretta Lynn, Steve Earle, Gillian Welch, +2 | Support | Loretta Lynn, Steve Earle, Gillian Welch, +2 |
| Jul 30, 2014 | Largo at the Coronet · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith The Watkins Family Hour | Support | The Watkins Family Hour |
| Jul 26, 2014 | Interstellar Rodeo · EdmontonSupportwith Amos Lee, The Strumbellas, Hydra, +5 | Support | Amos Lee, The Strumbellas, Hydra, +5 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Ottawa Folk Festival · OttawaSupportwith Carolina Chocolate Drops, The Sheepdogs, Vance Joy, +12 | Support | Carolina Chocolate Drops, The Sheepdogs, Vance Joy, +12 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Hyde Park · LondonSupportwith Ray Davies, Elvis Costello, Thea Gilmore, +4 | Support | Ray Davies, Elvis Costello, Thea Gilmore, +4 |
| May 14, 2011 | Café du Nord · San FranciscoSupportwith Stephen Kellogg, Halou, Stephen Kellogg And The Sixers, +3 | Support | Stephen Kellogg, Halou, Stephen Kellogg And The Sixers, +3 |
| Jul 25, 2010 | FloydFest - Old Location · FloydSupportwith Grace Potter, Bearfoot, The Two Man Gentlemen Band, +3 | Support | Grace Potter, Bearfoot, The Two Man Gentlemen Band, +3 |
| Jan 30, 2010 | Meymandi Concert Hall, Martin Marietta Center · RaleighSupportwith Tony Rice, Kris Kristofferson, Tony Rice Unit, +1 | Support | Tony Rice, Kris Kristofferson, Tony Rice Unit, +1 |
Where they play
12 rooms in 11 citiesRooms played most
- Levon Helm Studios · Woodstock2 shows
- Ascend Amphitheater · Nashville1 show
- Café du Nord · San Francisco1 show
- City Winery - NYC · Manhattan1 show
- FloydFest - Old Location · Floyd1 show
Cities played
- Raleigh2 shows
- Woodstock2 shows
- Edmonton1 show
- Floyd1 show
- London1 show
and 6 other cities
Releases
25 releases, 1999–2026Sugar
2026 · Album
Time and Patience
2025 · Compilation
Live at Yep Roc 15: Tift Merritt
2020 · Album
Love Soldiers On: Concert At The Historic Playmakers Theatre
2020 · Album
Stitch of the World
2017 · Album
Folkadelphia Session 10/15/2013
2014
Markings
2013 · Ep
Night
2013 · Album
Traveling Companion
2013 · Album
NIGHT (Radio EP)
2013
Still Not Home
2013
The Quietest Show On Earth
2013
Sweet Spot
2012 · Single
To Myself
2012 · Single
Traveling Alone
2012 · Album
See You on the Moon
2010 · Album
Buckingham Solo
2009 · Album
Another Country
2008 · Album
Please Break the Silence of the Middle of the Night
2008 · Ep
Another Country (Barnes & Noble Exclusive Bonus Disc)
2006 · Single
Home Is Loud
2005 · Album
Tambourine
2004 · Album
Bramble Rose
2002 · Album
The Two Dollar Pistols With Tift Merritt
1999 · Album
2010-06-10: Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY, USA
Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Tift Merritt on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Tift Merritt on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Tift Merritt on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | 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.