Lineup Archive

Doc Watson festival history

7 festival appearances at 1 of 10 festivals

American musician (1923–2012).

Doc Watson
Photo: boonejag75, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
7festival appearances
1different festivals
0headline slots
1963–2010years on the bill

How high on the bill

HeadlinerMain stageOther stages
Doc Watson: billing at each festival appearanceHeadlinerMain stageOther stages1965197019751980198519901995200020052010Newport Folk 1963 · Main stageNewport Folk 1964 · Main stageNewport Folk 1968 · Main stageNewport Folk 1985 · Main stageNewport Folk 1988 · Main stageNewport Folk 2004 · Main stageNewport Folk 2010 · Main stage
On the bill

Recent festival appearances

Newport Folk 2010 Main stage Newport Folk 2004 Main stage Newport Folk 1988 Main stage Newport Folk 1985 Main stage Newport Folk 1968 Main stage Newport Folk 1964 Main stage

Every festival appearance

YearFestivalDayStageBilling
2010Newport Folk––Main stage
2004Newport Folk––Main stage
1988Newport Folk––Main stage
1985Newport Folk––Main stage
1968Newport Folk––Main stage
1964Newport Folk––Main stage
1963Newport Folk––Main stage
Shared bills

On the same stages

Joan Baez 16 appearances · 1960–2024 Pete Seeger 11 appearances · 1959–2009 Ramblin' Jack Elliott 9 appearances · 1963–2019 Taj Mahal 10 appearances · 1968–2024 Theodore Bikel 8 appearances · 1960–1989 Tom Paxton 6 appearances · 1964–1988 Arlo Guthrie 9 appearances · 1967–2009 Bill Keith 3 appearances · 1964–1985

Doc Watson at festivals: questions

How many times has Doc Watson played Newport Folk?

Doc Watson has played Newport Folk 7 times: 1963, 1964, 1968, 1985, 1988, 2004 and 2010.

Which festivals has Doc Watson played?

In this archive, Doc Watson appears on the lineups of Newport Folk.

Has Doc Watson headlined a festival?

Not at the festivals in this archive. The highest billing here is a main-stage slot.

When did Doc Watson first play a festival in this archive?

Doc Watson first appears in 1963, at Newport Folk.

Appearances are compiled from Wikipedia's festival line-up pages for the 10 festivals in this archive; Doc Watson may have played other festivals that are not covered here. Artist details: Wikidata Q465636.