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Dealing Despair Original

Written by Billy Strings

Times played
187
Debut
01/25/17
Last played
04/18/26
Current gap
24

Performance history

Date Venue Location Set Notes
April 18, 2026 John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA, US Set 1 "This Old Heart of Mine" fake-out intro
April 2, 2026 St. Augustine Amphitheatre St. Augustine, FL, US Set 2
February 11, 2026 ExploreAsheville.com Arena Asheville, NC, US Set 2
October 31, 2025 CFG Bank Arena Baltimore, MD, US Set 3 Royal electric) (with Cory Henry and Alwyn Robinson
October 7, 2025 Ronda Utrecht, 09, NL Set 1
August 16, 2025 Adams Center Missoula, MT, US Set 1
July 22, 2025 Spark Arena Auckland, E7, NZ Set 1
June 7, 2025 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL, US Set 2
May 25, 2025 The Gorge Amphitheatre George, WA, US Set 1
April 15, 2025 John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA, US Set 2
February 16, 2025 ExploreAsheville.com Arena Asheville, NC, US Set 1
December 30, 2024 Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA, US Set 1
December 10, 2024 BOK Center Tulsa, OK, US Set 1
August 18, 2024 William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA, US Set 1
July 30, 2024 DCU Center Worcester, MA, US Set 2
May 24, 2024 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL, US Set 1
April 20, 2024 St. Augustine Amphitheatre St. Augustine, FL, US Set 1
March 1, 2024 State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA, US Set 2
December 12, 2023 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA, US Set 2
November 14, 2023 La Cigale Paris, 11, FR Set 2
November 10, 2023 Carlswerk Victoria Cologne, 07, DE Set 1
October 31, 2023 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI, US Set 1
October 8, 2023 Tahoe Blue Event Center Stateline, NV, US Set 2
October 6, 2023 Frost Amphitheater Stanford, CA, US Set 2
September 30, 2023 Moda Center Portland, OR, US Set 1
August 25, 2023 The Orion Amphitheater Huntsville, AL, US Set 2
August 7, 2023 Batschkapp Frankfurt, 05, DE Set 1
July 29, 2023 Thompson's Point Portland, ME, US Set 2
July 22, 2023 Champlain Valley Fairgrounds and Exposition Center Essex Junction, VT, US Set 1
July 15, 2023 Koka Booth Amphitheatre Cary, NC, US Set 1
June 14, 2023 Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica Cleveland, OH, US Set 1
June 10, 2023 TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park Indianapolis, IN, US Set 1
June 2, 2023 Moody Center Austin, TX, US Set 1
May 13, 2023 Mission Ballroom Denver, CO, US Set 1
April 15, 2023 Mobile Civic Center Mobile, AL, US Set 1
March 17, 2023 The Andrew J. Brady Music Center Cincinnati, OH, US Set 1
March 12, 2023 North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC, US Set 2
February 16, 2023 Hard Rock Live at the Etess Arena Atlantic City, NJ, US Set 2
December 9, 2022 The Academy Dublin, 07, IE Set 2
December 1, 2022 Slaktkyrkan Stockholm, 26, SE Set 1
November 12, 2022 Metropolitan Opera House Philadelphia, PA, US Set 2
October 31, 2022 ExploreAsheville.com Arena Asheville, NC, US Set 2
October 2, 2022 Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles, CA, US Set 2
August 12, 2022 McMenamins Historic Edgefield Manor Troutdale, OR, US Set 2
July 27, 2022 Metro Chicago, IL, US Set 2
June 29, 2022 The Rooftop at Pier 17 New York, NY, US Set 1
June 24, 2022 Koka Booth Amphitheatre Cary, NC, US Set 1
May 6, 2022 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN, US Set 2
April 30, 2022 St. Augustine Amphitheatre St. Augustine, FL, US Set 1
April 15, 2022 Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, NV, US Set 2
February 4, 2022 Capitol Theatre Port Chester, NY, US Set 1
December 3, 2021 ACL Live at The Moody Theater Austin, TX, US Set 2
November 12, 2021 Virginia Credit Union Live! at Richmond Raceway Richmond, VA, US Set 1
September 29, 2021 The Jones Assembly Oklahoma City, OK, US Set 2
September 17, 2021 McMenamins Historic Edgefield Manor Troutdale, OR, US Set 2
September 4, 2021 Event Lawn at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV, US Set 1
August 1, 2021 Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook Gilford, NH, US Set 1
May 21, 2021 Waterfront Park Louisville, KY, US Set 1 >
April 4, 2021 Historic Columbia Speedway Cayce, SC, US Set 2
September 19, 2020 Exposition Gardens Peoria, IL, US Set 1
September 13, 2020 Mohegan Sun Arena Wilkes-Barre, PA, US Set 2
July 24, 2020 Exit/In Nashville, TN, US Set 2
July 16, 2020 Brooklyn Bowl Nashville Nashville, TN, US Set 1
February 6, 2020 Manchester Music Hall Lexington, KY, US Set 1
January 25, 2020 The Lyric Theatre Oxford, MS, US Set 2
January 17, 2020 Capitol Theatre Port Chester, NY, US Set 1
December 27, 2019 Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI, US Set 1
December 13, 2019 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO, US Set 1
November 22, 2019 Concord Music Hall Chicago, IL, US Set 1
November 15, 2019 Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY, US Set 2
November 13, 2019 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA, US Set 2
November 8, 2019 The Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA, US Set 1
October 31, 2019 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC, US Set 2 >
October 18, 2019 Historic Scoot Inn Austin, TX, US Set 2
October 4, 2019 Lodge Room Los Angeles, CA, US Set 2
September 27, 2019 Revolution Hall Portland, OR, US Set 1
September 20, 2019 The Independent San Francisco, CA, US Set 2
September 17, 2019 The Commonwealth Room Salt Lake City, UT, US Set 1
September 7, 2019 Georgia Theatre Athens, GA, US Set 2
September 5, 2019 Terminal West Atlanta, GA, US Set 2
August 17, 2019 Oregon Ridge Park Cockeysville, MD, US Set 1
July 18, 2019 Walsh Farm Oak Hill, NY, US Set 1
June 28, 2019 Downtown New Martinsville, WV, US Set 1
June 16, 2019 900 W Randolph Street Chicago, IL, US Set 1
June 11, 2019 Pine Creek Lodge Livingston, MT, US Set 1
May 23, 2019 Allegany County Fairgrounds Cumberland, MD, US Set 2
May 16, 2019 Rives Theatre Martinsville, VA, US Set 2
May 10, 2019 Aiken County Fairgrounds Aiken, SC, US Set 1
May 4, 2019 Mohawk Austin, TX, US Set 1
April 20, 2019 Terminal West Atlanta, GA, US Set 1
April 18, 2019 Salvage Station Asheville, NC, US Set 1
April 12, 2019 Plaza Hotel Pool Las Vegas, NV, US Set 1
March 23, 2019 Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park Live Oak, FL, US Set 1
March 21, 2019 Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, FL, US Set 1
March 9, 2019 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA, US Set 1
March 8, 2019 Duling Hall Jackson, MS, US Set 2
March 7, 2019 Saturn Birmingham, AL, US Set 1
February 9, 2019 The Fillmore Detroit Detroit, MI, US Set 1
February 6, 2019 EXPRESS LIVE! Columbus, OH, US Set 1
February 2, 2019 The Anthem Washington, DC, US Set 1
January 30, 2019 House of Blues Boston, MA, US Set 1
January 24, 2019 Bluebird Nightclub Bloomington, IN, US Set 1
December 30, 2018 Flagstar Strand Theatre Pontiac, MI, US Set 1
December 20, 2018 The Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA, US Set 2
December 16, 2018 Grizzly's Stratton, VT, US Set 1
December 15, 2018 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA, US Set 2
December 14, 2018 Union Craft Brewing Baltimore, MD, US Set 1
December 13, 2018 Rives Theatre Martinsville, VA, US Set 1
December 8, 2018 Now Sapphire Resort Puerto Morelos, ROO, MX Set 1
December 1, 2018 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO, US Set 1
November 29, 2018 Memorial Hall Manitou Springs, CO, US Set 1
November 24, 2018 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI, US Set 1
November 17, 2018 The Firmament Greenville, SC, US Set 1
November 15, 2018 Terminal West Atlanta, GA, US Set 1
November 11, 2018 Soul Kitchen Mobile, AL, US Set 1
November 10, 2018 d.b.a. New Orleans, LA, US Set 1
November 9, 2018 The Studio Houston, TX, US Set 1
November 7, 2018 Club Dada Dallas, TX, US Set 2
November 3, 2018 The Commonwealth Room Salt Lake City, UT, US Set 1
November 2, 2018 The Olympic Boise, ID, US Set 1 >
November 1, 2018 Revolution Hall Portland, OR, US Set 2
October 31, 2018 Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA, US Set 2
October 27, 2018 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA, US Set 1
October 24, 2018 Bootleg Theater Los Angeles, CA, US Set 2
October 23, 2018 Soda Bar San Diego, CA, US Set 2
October 19, 2018 MIM Music Theater Phoenix, AZ, US Set 2
October 17, 2018 The Green Room Flagstaff, AZ, US Set 2
October 11, 2018 1884 Lounge Memphis, TN, US Set 1
October 6, 2018 Pisgah Brewing Company Black Mountain, NC, US Set 1
October 4, 2018 Old Rock House St. Louis, MO, US Set 1
September 29, 2018 Main Stage Winona, MN, US Set 1
September 27, 2018 The Source Public House Menasha, WI, US Set 1
September 25, 2018 Granada Theater Lawrence, KS, US Set 1
September 23, 2018 MacAllister Amphitheater at Garfield Park Indianapolis, IN, US Set 1
September 6, 2018 Sanctuary Newport, KY, US Set 2
September 2, 2018 Lake Snowden Albany, OH, US Set 1
August 24, 2018 Pine Creek Lodge Livingston, MT, US Set 1
August 19, 2018 Hoxeyville Festival Grounds Wellston, MI, US Set 1
August 11, 2018 Rancho Del Rio Bond, CO, US Set 1
July 28, 2018 Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds Hiram, ME, US Set 1
July 19, 2018 Walsh Farm Oak Hill, NY, US Set 1
July 12, 2018 Town Park Ridgway, CO, US Set 1
July 8, 2018 Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds Quincy, CA, US Set 1
July 1, 2018 Sunset Hill Farm County Park Valparaiso, IN, US Set 1
June 29, 2018 Downtown New Martinsville, WV, US Set 1 >Dust in a Baggie> reprise
June 24, 2018 The Stage @ Lake Sara Effingham, IL, US Set 1
June 20, 2018 Sunset Plaza Mountain Village, CO, US Set 1
June 7, 2018 Woodlands Tavern Columbus, OH, US Set 1 >Road To Columbus> reprise
June 2, 2018 Buck Lake Ranch Angola, IN, US Set 1
May 29, 2018 Beachland Ballroom and Tavern Cleveland, OH, US Set 2
May 18, 2018 McAwesome Ranch Castle Rock, CO, US Set 1
May 11, 2018 Aiken County Fairgrounds Aiken, SC, US Set 1
May 5, 2018 The Burl Lexington, KY, US Set 2
May 4, 2018 Hot Springs Resort and Spa Hot Springs, NC, US Set 1
May 3, 2018 The Southern Cafe & Music Hall Charlottesville, VA, US Set 1
May 2, 2018 Boot and Saddle Philadelphia, PA, US Set 1
April 30, 2018 The Knitting Factory Brooklyn, NY, US Set 1
April 28, 2018 Druid Hill Park Baltimore, MD, US Set 1
April 27, 2018 River Street Jazz Cafe Plains, PA, US Set 1
April 25, 2018 Rex Theater Pittsburgh, PA, US Set 2
April 24, 2018 The Southgate House Revival Newport, KY, US Set 1
April 14, 2018 Plaza Hotel Showroom Las Vegas, NV, US Set 1
April 7, 2018 Woodlands Tavern Columbus, OH, US Set 1
April 6, 2018 The Bootleg at Atomic Cowboy St. Louis, MO, US Set 2
March 24, 2018 Cumberland Caverns McMinnville, TN, US Set 1
March 23, 2018 Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park Live Oak, FL, US Set 1
March 17, 2018 Waterloo Records Austin, TX, US Set 1
February 1, 2018 The Foundry at The Fillmore Philadelphia, PA, US Set 1
January 30, 2018 Private Venue New Franklin, PA, US Set 2
January 29, 2018 The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts Wilkes-Barre, PA, US Set 1
January 28, 2018 Elk Creek Cafe & Aleworks Millheim, PA, US Set 2
January 20, 2018 Marathon Music Works Nashville, TN, US Set 1
December 30, 2017 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL, US Set 1
December 8, 2017 Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts Brookfield, WI, US Set 1
November 26, 2017 The Ark Ann Arbor, MI, US Set 1
November 11, 2017 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO, US Set 1
November 9, 2017 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO, US Set 1
October 31, 2017 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA, US Set 1
October 27, 2017 WOW Hall Eugene, OR, US Set 1
September 15, 2017 Downtown Asheville Asheville, NC, US Set 1
August 29, 2017 The Saint Asbury Park, NJ, US Set 1
August 23, 2017 Flour City Station Rochester, NY, US Set 1
May 19, 2017 James Street Ballroom Pittsburgh, PA, US Set 1
February 18, 2017 Bunk Bar Portland, OR, US Set 1
February 17, 2017 Bunk Bar Portland, OR, US Set 1
February 15, 2017 Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA, US Set 1 >
January 25, 2017 Harvester Performance Center Rocky Mount, VA, US Set 1