The Word Concert History

I. The Word is an instrumental/Sacred steel/gospel blues jam band. The supergroup included well-known musicians: Robert Randolph (pedal steel guitar), John Medeski (keyboards), and all three members of North Mississippi Allstars - Luther Dickinson (electric guitar), Cody Dickinson (drums, washboard), and Chris Chew (bass guitar).

The Word Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 15, 2023 –
Sep 17, 2023
Telluride Blues and Brews Festival 2023
The Teskey Brothers / The Record Company / Anders Osborne / John Medeski / The Revivalists / Christone Kingfish Ingram / Lady A (fka Lady Antebellum) / Bonnie Raitt / Robert Cray / Jackie Venson / GA‐20 / Adia Victoria / Buffalo Nichols / The Roots / Buffalo Nichols / Ally Veneable Band / The Heavy Heavy / The Dedicated Men of Zion / Thornetta Davis / The Word Show all bands
  Setlists
Town Park Telluride, Colorado, United States
May 07, 2023
The Word Joy Theater New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Feb 12, 2023
Jam Cruise
"Jam Cruise" / Umphrey's McGee / The Fearless Flyers / Oteil & Friends / Steve Kimock / Eric Krasno / Jason Crosby / Jennifer Hartswick / John Kimock / The Word / Galactic / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / Cymande / George Porter Jr. / Dumpstaphunk / Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Neal Francis / Trouble No More / The Bamboos / Fruition / The Lil Smokies / Mihali / phoffman / The New Deal / Sunsquabi / Doom Flamingo / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Polyrhythmics / Honey Island Swamp Band / Karina Rykman / Lespecial / Delvon Lamarr OrganTrio / Neighbor / Butcher Brown / Little Stranger / Mike Dillon's Punkadelick / Dogs in a Pile / Pixie and The Partygrass Boys / Dave Watts / Everyone Orchestra / The Sweet Lillies / Marc Brownstein / DJ Airwolf / Yesmann / Dan Lebowitz / Mike Dillon / Skerik / Judith Hill / Sammi Garett / Tyree Woods / Isaiah Sharkey / Nikki Glaspie / Reed Mathis / Peter Levin / Vaylor Trucks / John Medeski / Adam Deitch / Robert Randolph / Roosevelt Collier / Jake Simpson / Ben Weiss / Ivan Neville / Chris Spies / Matthew Rieger / Shira Elias / Lamar Williams Jr. / Shawn Eckels / The Horn Section / Brandon "Taz" Niederauer / Daniel Donato Show all bands
MSC Cruises -MSC Divina Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 11, 2023
Jam Cruise
"Jam Cruise" / Umphrey's McGee / The Fearless Flyers / Oteil & Friends / Steve Kimock / Eric Krasno / Jason Crosby / Jennifer Hartswick / John Kimock / The Word / Galactic / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / Cymande / George Porter Jr. / Dumpstaphunk / Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Neal Francis / Trouble No More / The Bamboos / Fruition / The Lil Smokies / Mihali / phoffman / The New Deal / Sunsquabi / Doom Flamingo / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Polyrhythmics / Honey Island Swamp Band / Karina Rykman / Lespecial / Delvon Lamarr OrganTrio / Neighbor / Butcher Brown / Little Stranger / Mike Dillon's Punkadelick / Dogs in a Pile / Pixie and The Partygrass Boys / Dave Watts / Everyone Orchestra / The Sweet Lillies / Marc Brownstein / DJ Airwolf / Yesmann / Dan Lebowitz / Mike Dillon / Skerik / Judith Hill / Sammi Garett / Tyree Woods / Isaiah Sharkey / Nikki Glaspie / Reed Mathis / Peter Levin / Vaylor Trucks / John Medeski / Adam Deitch / Robert Randolph / Roosevelt Collier / Jake Simpson / Ben Weiss / Ivan Neville / Chris Spies / Matthew Rieger / Shira Elias / Lamar Williams Jr. / Shawn Eckels / The Horn Section / Brandon "Taz" Niederauer / Daniel Donato Show all bands
MSC Cruises -MSC Divina Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 10, 2023
Jam Cruise
"Jam Cruise" / Umphrey's McGee / The Fearless Flyers / Oteil & Friends / Steve Kimock / Eric Krasno / Jason Crosby / Jennifer Hartswick / John Kimock / The Word / Galactic / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / Cymande / George Porter Jr. / Dumpstaphunk / Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Neal Francis / Trouble No More / The Bamboos / Fruition / The Lil Smokies / Mihali / phoffman / The New Deal / Sunsquabi / Doom Flamingo / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Polyrhythmics / Honey Island Swamp Band / Karina Rykman / Lespecial / Delvon Lamarr OrganTrio / Neighbor / Butcher Brown / Little Stranger / Mike Dillon's Punkadelick / Dogs in a Pile / Pixie and The Partygrass Boys / Dave Watts / Everyone Orchestra / The Sweet Lillies / Marc Brownstein / DJ Airwolf / Yesmann / Dan Lebowitz / Mike Dillon / Skerik / Judith Hill / Sammi Garett / Tyree Woods / Isaiah Sharkey / Nikki Glaspie / Reed Mathis / Peter Levin / Vaylor Trucks / John Medeski / Adam Deitch / Robert Randolph / Roosevelt Collier / Jake Simpson / Ben Weiss / Ivan Neville / Chris Spies / Matthew Rieger / Shira Elias / Lamar Williams Jr. / Shawn Eckels / The Horn Section / Brandon "Taz" Niederauer / Daniel Donato Show all bands
MSC Cruises -MSC Divina Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 09, 2023
Jam Cruise
"Jam Cruise" / Umphrey's McGee / The Fearless Flyers / Oteil & Friends / Steve Kimock / Eric Krasno / Jason Crosby / Jennifer Hartswick / John Kimock / The Word / Galactic / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / Cymande / George Porter Jr. / Dumpstaphunk / Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Neal Francis / Trouble No More / The Bamboos / Fruition / The Lil Smokies / Mihali / phoffman / The New Deal / Sunsquabi / Doom Flamingo / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Polyrhythmics / Honey Island Swamp Band / Karina Rykman / Lespecial / Delvon Lamarr OrganTrio / Neighbor / Butcher Brown / Little Stranger / Mike Dillon's Punkadelick / Dogs in a Pile / Pixie and The Partygrass Boys / Dave Watts / Everyone Orchestra / The Sweet Lillies / Marc Brownstein / DJ Airwolf / Yesmann / Dan Lebowitz / Mike Dillon / Skerik / Judith Hill / Sammi Garett / Tyree Woods / Isaiah Sharkey / Nikki Glaspie / Reed Mathis / Peter Levin / Vaylor Trucks / John Medeski / Adam Deitch / Robert Randolph / Roosevelt Collier / Jake Simpson / Ben Weiss / Ivan Neville / Chris Spies / Matthew Rieger / Shira Elias / Lamar Williams Jr. / Shawn Eckels / The Horn Section / Brandon "Taz" Niederauer / Daniel Donato Show all bands
  Setlists
MSC Cruises -MSC Divina Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 08, 2023
Jam Cruise
"Jam Cruise" / Umphrey's McGee / The Fearless Flyers / Oteil & Friends / Steve Kimock / Eric Krasno / Jason Crosby / Jennifer Hartswick / John Kimock / The Word / Galactic / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / Cymande / George Porter Jr. / Dumpstaphunk / Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Neal Francis / Trouble No More / The Bamboos / Fruition / The Lil Smokies / Mihali / phoffman / The New Deal / Sunsquabi / Doom Flamingo / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Polyrhythmics / Honey Island Swamp Band / Karina Rykman / Lespecial / Delvon Lamarr OrganTrio / Neighbor / Butcher Brown / Little Stranger / Mike Dillon's Punkadelick / Dogs in a Pile / Pixie and The Partygrass Boys / Dave Watts / Everyone Orchestra / The Sweet Lillies / Marc Brownstein / DJ Airwolf / Yesmann / Dan Lebowitz / Mike Dillon / Skerik / Judith Hill / Sammi Garett / Tyree Woods / Isaiah Sharkey / Nikki Glaspie / Reed Mathis / Peter Levin / Vaylor Trucks / John Medeski / Adam Deitch / Robert Randolph / Roosevelt Collier / Jake Simpson / Ben Weiss / Ivan Neville / Chris Spies / Matthew Rieger / Shira Elias / Lamar Williams Jr. / Shawn Eckels / The Horn Section / Brandon "Taz" Niederauer / Daniel Donato Show all bands
MSC Cruises -MSC Divina Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 07, 2023
Jam Cruise
"Jam Cruise" / Umphrey's McGee / The Fearless Flyers / Oteil & Friends / Steve Kimock / Eric Krasno / Jason Crosby / Jennifer Hartswick / John Kimock / The Word / Galactic / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / Cymande / George Porter Jr. / Dumpstaphunk / Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Neal Francis / Trouble No More / The Bamboos / Fruition / The Lil Smokies / Mihali / phoffman / The New Deal / Sunsquabi / Doom Flamingo / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Polyrhythmics / Honey Island Swamp Band / Karina Rykman / Lespecial / Delvon Lamarr OrganTrio / Neighbor / Butcher Brown / Little Stranger / Mike Dillon's Punkadelick / Dogs in a Pile / Pixie and The Partygrass Boys / Dave Watts / Everyone Orchestra / The Sweet Lillies / Marc Brownstein / DJ Airwolf / Yesmann / Dan Lebowitz / Mike Dillon / Skerik / Judith Hill / Sammi Garett / Tyree Woods / Isaiah Sharkey / Nikki Glaspie / Reed Mathis / Peter Levin / Vaylor Trucks / John Medeski / Adam Deitch / Robert Randolph / Roosevelt Collier / Jake Simpson / Ben Weiss / Ivan Neville / Chris Spies / Matthew Rieger / Shira Elias / Lamar Williams Jr. / Shawn Eckels / The Horn Section / Brandon "Taz" Niederauer / Daniel Donato Show all bands
MSC Cruises -MSC Divina Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 06, 2023
Jam Cruise
"Jam Cruise" / Umphrey's McGee / The Fearless Flyers / Oteil & Friends / Steve Kimock / Eric Krasno / Jason Crosby / Jennifer Hartswick / John Kimock / The Word / Galactic / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / Cymande / George Porter Jr. / Dumpstaphunk / Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Neal Francis / Trouble No More / The Bamboos / Fruition / The Lil Smokies / Mihali / phoffman / The New Deal / Sunsquabi / Doom Flamingo / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Polyrhythmics / Honey Island Swamp Band / Karina Rykman / Lespecial / Delvon Lamarr OrganTrio / Neighbor / Butcher Brown / Little Stranger / Mike Dillon's Punkadelick / Dogs in a Pile / Pixie and The Partygrass Boys / Dave Watts / Everyone Orchestra / The Sweet Lillies / Marc Brownstein / DJ Airwolf / Yesmann / Dan Lebowitz / Mike Dillon / Skerik / Judith Hill / Sammi Garett / Tyree Woods / Isaiah Sharkey / Nikki Glaspie / Reed Mathis / Peter Levin / Vaylor Trucks / John Medeski / Adam Deitch / Robert Randolph / Roosevelt Collier / Jake Simpson / Ben Weiss / Ivan Neville / Chris Spies / Matthew Rieger / Shira Elias / Lamar Williams Jr. / Shawn Eckels / The Horn Section / Brandon "Taz" Niederauer / Daniel Donato Show all bands
MSC Cruises -MSC Divina Miami, Florida, United States
Jan 14, 2023
Lettuce / The Word / The Main Squeeze
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Mission Ballroom Denver, Colorado, United States
Jul 03, 2022
Peach Fest Day 4
The Black Crowes / The Word / G. Love & The Juice / Bobby Lee Rodgers / Maggie Rose / Hannah Wicklund / Daniel Donato / Duane Betts / The Wailers / Dogs in a Pile
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The Pavilion at Montage Mountain Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 30, 2022 –
Jul 03, 2022
Peach Music Festival
Billy Strings / Trouble No More / Keller Willams / Samantha Fish / Midnight North / Yam Yam / Consider the Source / JD Simo / Miss Mojo / Carly Moffa / Tand / Joe Russo’s Almost Dead / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Jason Bonham / Steel Pulse / Andy Frasco & The U.N. / Eric Krasno & the Assembly / The Motet / Marco Benevento / The Bogie Band Featuring Joe Russo / Lacuna / Tom Hamilton / Doom Flamingo / Kitchen Dwellers / The Nth Power feat. Jen Hartswick / Funk / Eggy / Little Stranger / Brother & Sister / Snacktime / Wax Owls / The Jauntee / Nick Perri / Evanoff / Trey Anastasio / Goose / The Revivalists / Ripe / Rayland Baxter / Celisse / Karina Rykman / Jaimoe & Friends / Brandon Taz Niederauer & Friends / The Shady Recruits / Neighbor / Melt / Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country / Cordovas / Friends Of The Brothers / Cycles / One Time Weekend / Pixie & The Partygrass Boys / Chalk Dinosaur / Dry Reef / JB Strauss / Muskrat Lightning / The Black Crows / The Word / Robert Randolph / John Medeski / Luther Dickinson / Cody Dickinson / Ray Ray Holloman / G. Love & The Juice / The Wailers / Duane Betts / Star Kitchen / Spaga / Tauk / Dogs In A Pile / Maggie Rose / Daniel Donato & Friends / Hannah Wicklund / The Wild Feathers / Bobby Lee Rodgers / Sicard Hollow / GA-20 / Great Time / Holly Bowling Show all bands
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The Pavilion at Montage Mountain Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Show Duplicates for Jun 30, 2022
May 06, 2022
The Word / John Medeski / Robert Randolph Tipitina's New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Oct 10, 2021
The Word Tipitina's New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Mar 07, 2020 –
Mar 08, 2020
Gasparilla Music Festival 2020
Portugal. The Man / De La Soul / Brandi Carlile / St. Lucia / SALES / Rival Sons / Anderson East / Curtis Harding / Big Freedia / TAUK / Argonaut & Wasp / Marco Benevento / The Nude Party / BEARS / The Wandering Hearts / Charles Irwin / PLEASURES / Kerry Courtney / Josh & the Jamtones / Edan Archer / Vetnough / New Fang / Photo Fire / Discord Theory / Mr Tommy / Visit Neptune / Synergy in a Cup / The Word Show all bands
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Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park and Kiley Gardens Park Tampa, Florida, United States
Show Duplicate for Mar 07, 2020
Apr 28, 2019
The Word Joy Theater New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 24, 2016
The Word / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Joy Theater New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 22, 2016
The Word The Lyric Theatre Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Mar 28, 2016
The Word Corner Hotel Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Mar 27, 2016
The Word Factory Theatre Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia

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Mar 7, 2020
 Tampa, Florida, United States
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 Tampa, Florida, United States
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 Tampa, Florida, United States
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 Tampa, Florida, United States
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Apr 17, 2010
 Live Oak, Florida, United States
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The Peach Music Festival 2022
Jun 30 - Jul 3, 2022
 Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jun 30 - Jul 3, 2022
 Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
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27th Byron Bay Bluesfest 2016
Mar 24 - 28, 2016
 Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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Mar 24 - 28, 2016
 Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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27th Byron Bay Bluesfest 2016
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 Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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27th Byron Bay Bluesfest 2016
Mar 24 - 28, 2016
 Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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Mar 7 - 8, 2020
 Tampa, Florida, United States
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Genres:

Metalcore
Screamo
Melodic Metalcore
Post-Screamo
Trancecore

Latest Setlist (07/03/2022):

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  1. Intro Jam
  2. New Word Order
  3. (unknown title)
  4. Without God
  5. Blood on That Rock
  6. Come By Here
  7. Play All Day
  8. Glory Glory
  9. Chocolate Cowboy
  10. Joyful Sounds
  11. I'll Fly Away

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Concerts Per Year:

2023 10 concerts
2022 3 concerts
2021 1 concert
2020 1 concert
2019 1 concert
2016 6 concerts
2015 36 concerts
2014 3 concerts
2012 4 concerts
2010 8 concerts
2009 2 concerts
2008 1 concert
2007 4 concerts
2005 2 concerts
2002 2 concerts
2001 4 concerts
1989 1 concert
1983 1 concert
1978 3 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has The Word had?

The Word has had 93 concerts.

What genre is The Word?

The Word is most often considered to be Metalcore, Screamo, Melodic Metalcore, Post-Screamo, and Trancecore.

When was the last The Word concert?

The last The Word concert was on September 15, 2023 at Town Park in Telluride, Colorado, United States. The bands that performed were: The Teskey Brothers / The Record Company / Anders Osborne / John Medeski / The Revivalists / Christone Kingfish Ingram / Lady A (fka Lady Antebellum) / Bonnie Raitt / Robert Cray / Jackie Venson / GA‐20 / Adia Victoria / Buffalo Nichols / The Roots / Buffalo Nichols / Ally Veneable Band / The Heavy Heavy / The Dedicated Men of Zion / Thornetta Davis / The Word.

What setlist does The Word play live?

The songs that The Word performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the July 03, 2022 concert at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States:

  1. Intro Jam
  2. New Word Order
  3. (unknown title)
  4. Without God
  5. Blood on That Rock
  6. Come By Here
  7. Play All Day
  8. Glory Glory
  9. Chocolate Cowboy
  10. Joyful Sounds
  11. I'll Fly Away

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