Willie Nile
Rock band from Buffalo, NY · formed 1948
Singer Songwriter Willie Nile's Official Facebook Page.
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 34
- Last show
- Sep 17, 2026Tilles Center Concert Hall
About
Willie Nile is a band from Buffalo, NY, formed in 1948, tagged Alternative, alternative rock, classic rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2026, across 9 rooms in 6 cities.
- Willie Nile formed in 1948 — MusicBrainz
- Willie Nile is based in Buffalo — MusicBrainz
- Willie Nile has 21 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1980–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Willie Nile is based in New York, New York — Willie Nile on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: The Great Yellow Light (2025-06-20) — Bandcamp
- Willie Nile formed in 1976 — Wikipedia
- Willie Nile is from Buffalo, New York — Wikipedia
- Willie Nile plays Folk — Wikipedia
- Willie Nile plays Alternative — Wikipedia
- Willie Nile plays Rock — Wikipedia
- Willie Nile has 25659 listeners on Last.fm — Willie Nile on Last.fm
- Willie Nile has released 10 recordings between 2013 and 2025 — Willie Nile on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): New York,USA — Willie Nile on TheAudioDB
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
10 on record · venue calendar, Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | City WineryHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Shows per year
- 20101 show
- 20112 shows
- 20171 show
- 20242 shows
- 20251 show
- 20263 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Tilles Center Concert Hall · BrookvilleSupportwith Men At Work | Support | Men At Work |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Cain's Ballroom · TulsaSupportwith Chuck Prophet, The Cactus Blossoms, Exene Cervenka, +10 | Support | Chuck Prophet, The Cactus Blossoms, Exene Cervenka, +10 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Town Hall · ManhattanSupportwith Judy Collins, Graham Nash, Jimmy Webb, +8 | Support | Judy Collins, Graham Nash, Jimmy Webb, +8 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | City Winery - NYC · ManhattanSupportwith Lisa Fischer, Jimmy Vivino, Steve Conte, +5 | Support | Lisa Fischer, Jimmy Vivino, Steve Conte, +5 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Bowery Electric · ManhattanSupportwith Dictators, The Del-lords, Syd Straw, +6 | Support | Dictators, The Del-lords, Syd Straw, +6 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Cafe Nine · New HavenHeadlinerwith Amy Rigby, No Line North | Headliner | Amy Rigby, No Line North |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Strand Theater · LakewoodSupportwith Rhett Miller, Marshall Crenshaw | Support | Rhett Miller, Marshall Crenshaw |
| Jan 7, 2011 | Outpost in the Burbs at the FCC Montclair · MontclairSupportwith Marshall Crenshaw | Support | Marshall Crenshaw |
| Jan 21, 2010 | City Winery - NYC · ManhattanSupportwith War, Marshall Crenshaw, Vernon Reid, +3 | Support | War, Marshall Crenshaw, Vernon Reid, +3 |
Where they play
9 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- City Winery - NYC · Manhattan2 shows
- Bowery Electric · Manhattan1 show
- Cafe Nine · New Haven1 show
- Cain's Ballroom · Tulsa1 show
- City Winery1 show
Cities played
- Manhattan4 shows
- Brookville1 show
- Lakewood1 show
- Montclair1 show
- New Haven1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
34 releases, 1980–2025The Great Yellow Light
2025 · Album
Apr 12, 2024 · Album · 13 tracks
Wake Up AmericaWillie Nile & Steve Earle
Oct 20, 2022 · Track · 1 track
The Day the Earth Stood Still
2021 · Album
New York At Night
2020 · Album
Beautiful Wreck Of The World (Remastered)
Nov 22, 2019 · Album · 14 tracks
Children of Paradise
2018 · Album
Positively Bob: Willie Nile Sings Bob Dylan
2017 · Album
World War Willie
2016 · Album
The Bottom Line Archive
2015 · Album
If I Was a River
2014 · Album
American Ride
2013 · Album
Hard Times in the UK
2011
The Innocent Ones
2010 · Album
House of a Thousand Guitars
2009 · Album
Places I Have Never Been
2009 · Album
Live from the Streets of New York
2008 · Album
Streets of New York
2006 · Album
Beautiful Wreck of the World
1999 · Album
Hard Times in America
1992 · Ep
Willie Nile
1992 · Album
Places I Have Never Been
1991 · Album
Golden Down
1981 · Album
Willie Nile
1980 · Album
Album
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Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Willie Nile on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Willie Nile on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Willie Nile on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Willie Nile on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| venue calendar | Show history, Show posters |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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.