Better Than Ezra Concert History

Better Than Ezra is an alternative rock trio based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band was formed in Baton Rouge in 1987 by Kevin Griffin while he and the other original members were attending college at Louisiana State University. By 1988 Better Than Ezra had released a demo cassette tape, Chime Street Studio Demo Tape. In 1989 the band released a cassette-only album, Surprise. They released their first nationally-distributed album Deluxe in 1993 (Swell Records / 1995 Elektra).

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Better Than Ezra Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027)

7 Anniversaries for October 5th
Date Concert Venue Location
May 14, 2027
Upcoming
Better Than Ezra Schermerhorn Symphony Center Nashville, Tennessee, United States
May 13, 2027
Upcoming
Better Than Ezra Schermerhorn Symphony Center Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Feb 02, 2027 –
Feb 07, 2027
Upcoming
Rock Boat 2027
Switchfoot / Better Than Ezra / Walk the Moon / American Authors / Barns Courtney / The 502s / The Strumbellas / Red Wanting Blue / The Paradox / Hero the Band / Bombargo / Mother Road Sons / Kristy Lee / LOVESWEAT / Tobacco Road / Brother Elsey / Kids In America / Graham Good & The Painters / Brian Fechino & The Risky Beavers / Jettee / Stopgap Solution / Carrie Brockwell / A Brother's Fountain / Kyndle Wylde / Raynes / Nicholas Petricca of Walk The Moon / Sister Hazel Show all bands
Norwegian Jewel OCEAN
Nov 21, 2026
Upcoming
Better Than Ezra House of Blues Dallas Dallas, Texas, United States
Nov 20, 2026
Upcoming
Better Than Ezra House of Blues Houston Houston, Texas, United States
Nov 19, 2026
Upcoming
Better Than Ezra Stable Hall San Antonio, Texas, United States
Nov 08, 2026
Upcoming
Better Than Ezra House of Blues Chicago Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 07, 2026
Upcoming
Better Than Ezra

Legends Of The Fall: Closer To The Edge

Pabst Theater Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Nov 06, 2026
Upcoming
Better Than Ezra Barrymore Theatre Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Nov 05, 2026
Upcoming
Better Than Ezra Varsity Theater Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Oct 17, 2026
Upcoming
Better Than Ezra

Acadia Music Festival 2026

Acadia Plantation Town Center Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States
Oct 16, 2026
Upcoming
Better Than Ezra Hard Rock Live Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Oct 15, 2026
Upcoming
Better Than Ezra Red River Revel Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Sep 27, 2026
Bourbon & Beyond
Dave Matthews Band / Hootie & the Blowfish / Counting Crows / Jesse Welles / Portugal. The Man / Max McNown / Fitz and the Tantrums / Sons of Legion / Better Than Ezra / Lisa Loeb / Daniel Donato / Uncle Lucius / Paula Cole / Vertical Horizon / Tonic / Joan Osborne / The Verve Pipe / Stella Lefty / Our Lady Peace / S.G. Goodman / Caleb & Reeb Country Band / Clover County / The Steel Wheels / RYMAN / Vickie Vaughn / Yächtley Crëw Show all bands
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Highland Festival Grounds, Kentucky Exposition Center Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Show Duplicates for Sep 27, 2026
Sep 25, 2026
Cancelled
Oceans Calling 2026 (Day 1 of 3)
Dave Matthews Band / Hootie & the Blowfish / Ludacris / O.A.R. / Yellowcard / Shaggy / Liz Phair / Everlast / Gavin DeGraw / Better Than Ezra / Sons of Legion / KT Tunstall / Shwayze / King Stingray / Linka Moja
Ocean City Inlet Beach Ocean City, Maryland, United States
Sep 25, 2026 –
Sep 27, 2026
Cancelled
Oceans Calling 2026
Twenty One Pilots / Gwen Stefani / Goo Goo Dolls / The Head and the Heart / Third Eye Blind / Jet / Everclear / Everlast / Hanson / Better Than Ezra / Cory Wong / Dishwalla / Dave Matthews Band / Hootie & the Blowfish / Ludacris / O.A.R. / Yellowcard / Shaggy / Liz Phair / Gavin DeGraw / Sons of Legion / KT Tunstall / Shwayze / King Stingray / Linka Moja / All Time Low / 311 / Violent Femmes / Dashboard Confessional / Corinne Bailey Rae / GoldFord / Cassandra Coleman / Mumford & Sons / Matchbox Twenty / CAAMP / My Morning Jacket / OK Go / Susanna Hoffs / Fastball / Nat Myers Show all bands
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Oceans Calling 2026 Ocean City, Maryland, United States
Show Duplicate for Sep 25, 2026
Sep 24, 2026 –
Sep 27, 2026
Bourbon And Beyond Festival 2026
Foo Fighters / Mumford & Sons / Chris Stapleton / Dave Matthews Band / Lindsey Stirling / Plain White T's / Couch / Sierra Hull / Live / Nine Days / 4 Non Blondes / Cheap Trick / The Return of Jackie and Judy / Congress The Band / Gabriella Rose / Ben Chapman / Langhorne Slim / The Stews / Jason Scott & The High Heat / Sawyer Hill / The Marcus King Band / Amigo the Devil / Jet / Father John Misty / Of Monsters and Men / Violent Femmes / The Flaming Lips / Foster The People / Noah Cyrus / Kacey Musgraves / The Red Clay Strays / Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit / JESSIE MURPH / Charley Crockett / Matt Hansen / Cameron Whitcomb / Cracker / Durand Jones & The Indications / Buffalo Traffic Jam / The Creekers / Rattlesnake Milk / Avery Anna / Levi Turner / Bryan Martin / Atlus / Hootie & the Blowfish / Counting Crows / Lisa Loeb / Better Than Ezra / Jesse Welles / Portugal. The Man / Amos Lee / Paula Cole / Fitz and the Tantrums / Uncle Lucius / The Verve Pipe / Sons of Legion / Gary Clark Jr. / Goose / Tonic / Queens of the Stone Age / Stanley Simmons / Kevian Kraemer / The Fray / Howie Day / S.G. Goodman / Penelope Road / Magoo / Mason Via / Wood Box Heroes / As You Were / Caitlynne Curtis / Angus & Julia Stone / Maoli / St. Paul & the Broken Bones / The Devil Makes Three / Noah Rinker / Henrik / Yächtley Crëw / Kitchen Dwellers / Shelby Means / Nathan Bess / Palmyra / Rainbow Girls / Fireside Collective / Squeeze / Maddox Batson / Adam Ant / Kaitlin Butts / Stella Lefty / Haircut 100 / The Infamous String Dusters / The Fretliners / Meels / Max McNown / Joan Osborne / Our Lady Peace / Vertical Horizon / Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country / Clover County / RYMAN / Caleb & Reeb / World Famous Pets / Steel Wheels / Vickie Vaughn Band / Hunter Hawkins Show all bands
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Kentucky Expo Center Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Show Duplicates for Sep 24, 2026
Sep 18, 2026 –
Sep 19, 2026
Better Than Ezra

Camp Leavenworth 2026

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Leavenworth Landing Park Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
Sep 13, 2026
Better Than Ezra Hebron Harvest Fair Hebron, Connecticut, United States
Sep 12, 2026
Better Than Ezra

Better Than Ezra Live At Gold Strike

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Gold Strike Casino Resort Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, United States
Sep 11, 2026
Better Than Ezra / Vertical Horizon

Better Than Ezra / Vertical Horizon at Ham Amphitheatre at the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center

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Ham Amphitheatre at the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center Auburn, Alabama, United States

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Bourbon & Beyond 2026 (Day 4 of 4)
Sep 27, 2026
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Better Than Ezra - “Flagpole Sitta”

Bourbon & Beyond 2026 (Day 4 of 4)
Sep 27, 2026
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Counting Crows - “Accidentally in Love”

Bourbon & Beyond 2026 (Day 4 of 4)
Sep 27, 2026
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Bourbon And Beyond Festival 2026
Sep 24 - 27, 2026
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Sep 24 - 27, 2026
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Indie
Pop Rock
Alternative Rock
Alternative
Southern Rock
Post-Grunge
Jangle Pop
Adult Contemporary
Neo Mellow
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Latest Setlist (09/27/2026):

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  1. King of New Orleans
  2. Extra Ordinary
  3. Can't Feel My Face
  4. What I Got
  5. Happy Birthday to You
  6. A Lifetime
  7. Song of the Summer
  8. Good
  9. Limelight / The Spirit of Radio
  10. Let's Dance
  11. Live a Little
  12. Desperately Wanting
  13. Flagpole Sitta

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 3 concerts
2026 50 concerts
2025 25 concerts
2024 53 concerts
2023 53 concerts
2022 41 concerts
2021 32 concerts
2020 9 concerts
2019 26 concerts
2018 60 concerts
2017 47 concerts
2016 25 concerts
2015 50 concerts
2014 43 concerts
2013 18 concerts
2012 24 concerts
2011 33 concerts
2010 54 concerts
2009 85 concerts
2008 11 concerts
2007 37 concerts
2006 79 concerts
2005 119 concerts
2004 83 concerts
2003 75 concerts
2002 119 concerts
2001 78 concerts
2000 20 concerts
1999 70 concerts
1998 62 concerts
1997 71 concerts
1996 55 concerts
1995 86 concerts
1994 25 concerts
1993 17 concerts
1992 12 concerts
1991 1 concert
1990 1 concert
1988 1 concert
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