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Dave Alvin, a Grammy Award winning songwriter, singer, producer and self described barroom guitarist, is considered by many to be one of the pivotal pioneers of Americana. A fourth generation Californian, Alvin grew up in the town of Downey and got his musical education by listening to late night border radio stations, watching his older cousins play guitar and banjo, collecting dusty, rare 78s, and sneaking underage into bars like the Ash Grove with his brother Phil to see their legendary blues heroes perform live and learn from them first hand. Since forming the highly influential Roots Rock/R+B band The Blasters, with his brother in 1979, and through his long, critically acclaimed solo career after he left the group in1986, Dave Alvin has mixed his varied musical and literary influences into his own unique, updated version of traditional American music, with highlights including songs like “Fourth of July”, “Long White Cadillac”, “King of California”, “Harlan County Line” and “Marie Marie”. Combining blues, folk, rockabilly, Bakersfield country, surf and garage rock and roll with lyrical inspiration from writers like Raymond Chandler and John Steinbeck, Alvin says his songs are “like California...a big, messy, melting pot”. Alvin has recorded with such diverse artists as Bobby Rush, Tom Waits, John Mellencamp, Little Milton, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Dick Dale, Carolyn Wonderland, X and The Knitters, while his songs have been recorded by performers like Los Lobos, Dwight Yoakam, James McMurtry, Buckwheat Zydeco, Joe Ely, Marshall Crenshaw, Shakin' Stevens, Tom Russell and Nanci Griffith. His music has well also been featured in various movies/TV shows including The Sopranos, Justified, Girls, Crybaby, Dusk To Dawn, The Wire and True Blood. Special projects include Alvin reuniting with his brother Phil for two blues albums including the Grammy nominated Common Ground, a reunion album with alt/punk legends The Flesh Eaters, two albums with his Psych/Rock/Improvisational super group, The Third Mind, and two albums with beloved Texas Flatlander Jimmie Dale Gilmore including their 2024 release TexiCali, Recent achievements include the 2022 release of his book New Highway: Selected Lyrics, Poems, Prose, Essays, Eulogies and Blues, and in 2023 he was honored with The Chris Strachwitz Legacy Award from The Arhoolie Foundation for his lifetime commitment to American Roots Music. Dave can usually be found somewhere with his band, The Guilty Ones, performing in a barroom, or scribbling notes for his memoir in his journal while on some interstate highway headed to his next gig.
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Great artists, great theater, great sound. Dave an Jimmie Dale are great American storytellers. Dave is an amazing guitarist and I really dug the female drummer. She was fan. I wish I could remember her name. The Avalon theater made me feel like I was sitting in my living room with the band playing on the other side of the room. A wonderful evening.
Avalon Theatre Easton, MDFantastic. Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore performed most of their new album, several of their older classics and a couple of covers. Them and the band played together like they’d been doing it for years. Very tight group. Off Broadway is also my favorite small venue concert house in St Louis. The band and venue fit together perfect. Great evening.
Off Broadway St Louis, MOGreat show! Dave Alvin always delivers, even in a small town like ours he gives it his all. Jimmie Dale Gilmore is a national treasure. The two of them together with a stellar backup band is magic. The show was everything I hoped for and everything I expected. It was great!
Arcata Theatre Lounge Arcata, CADave and Jimmy Dale were outstanding. Lisa, the drummer kept a strong beat throughout the show and the other Guilty players added to the performance. Loved Chris Miller's playing in particular. I may be biased, but Dave always puts on a great show. Never disappoints.
Long's Park Amphitheater Lancaster, PAIt was top notch. Dave and the Guilty Ones were on fire. They celebrated the last show of the tour with a greatest hits collection! The joy they expressed in their glances at each other were evidence of the great time they were having. Glad to have witnessed it.
The Siren Morro Bay, CAYes, Dave Alvin is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Dave Alvin concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Dave Alvin tour is scheduled for 14 dates across 13 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Dave Alvin is scheduled to play 14 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Dave Alvin's tour starts Mar 21, 2026 and ends on Jul 04, 2026. They will play 13 cities; their most recent concert was held in San Francisco at The Chapel and their next upcoming concert will be in Annapolis at Rams Head On Stage.
As part of the Dave Alvin tour, Dave Alvin is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
