Special Consensus Concert History

The Special Consensus, or "Special C", is a four-person acoustic band based in Chicago, Illinois USA. They play primarily bluegrass, including traditional and contemporary standards, as well as compositions by band members. The Special Consensus tour year-round, focusing on the Traditional American Music (TAM) program they created to introduce students to bluegrass music.

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Special Consensus Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027) (Page 4)

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 08, 2011
Special Consensus / Leadfoot beverly arts center Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 02, 2011
Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Reckless Kelly / Bottle Rockets / Tributosaurus / Dave Gonzalez and the Stone River Boys / Whitey Morgan and the 78's / Special Consensus / Uncle Lucius / Les Bassettes / Chicago Salty Dogs / The Tillers FitzGerald's Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 25, 2011
Brokeland Bullets / Special Consensus Herr Nilsen Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Apr 30, 2011
Special Consensus / Henhouse Prowlers / Studebaker John FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Oct 23, 2010
Special Consensus Old Town School Of Folk Music Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 28, 2010
Robbie Fulks / Special Consensus / The Western Elstons / Possum Hollow Boys FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Jul 21, 2010
Special Consensus FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Jul 17, 2010
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
Sam Bush Band / The Gibson Brothers / Tim and Mollie O'Brien / Bryan Sutton Band / The Greencards / Sarah Jarosz / Kathy Mattea and Kori Withers / Special Consensus
Walsh Farm Oak Hill, New York, United States
May 22, 2010
Henhouse Prowlers / Special Consensus FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Oct 04, 2009
Alejandro Escovedo / Dan Whitaker & The Shinebenders / Tom Schraeder / Special Consensus / Colin Gilmore

Chicago Country Music Festival

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Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 30, 2009
Special Consensus FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Nov 06, 2008
michael smith / Special Consensus FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Apr 04, 2008
Special Consensus / Howard Levy FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Feb 01, 2008
Special Consensus The Ark Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Jan 31, 2008
Special Consensus FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Jun 27, 2004
Special Consensus

Taste of Chicago

Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jun 30, 2001
Special Consensus

Taste of Chicago

Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apr 06, 2001 –
Apr 08, 2001
14th Old Settler's Music Festival
Nickel Creek / Terri Hendrix / Peter Rowan / Leeann Atherton / Karen Abrahams & Reckless Abandon / Caroline Herring / Two High String Band / Jim Lauderdale / Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scot / South Austin Gospel Choir / Special Consensus / Still on The Hill / Yonder Mountain String Band Show all bands
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Camp Ben McCulloch Driftwood, Texas, United States
Jun 30, 2000 –
Jul 03, 2000
19th American Music Festival
Dave Alvin and the Guilty Men / Marcia Ball Band / Jimmy Lafave / C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band / Waco Brothers / Heatersons / Betsy & The Bone Shakers / Kelley Hunt / Alejandro Escovedo / Blue Rodeo / Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers / Gurf Morlix / John Sieger / Red Elvises / John Sebastian / Chicago Jazz Orchestra / Franz Jackson / Laketown Buskers / Joe Ely / Ronnie Dawson / Robbie Fulks / Hackberry Ramblers / Mike Plume Band / Bill Kirchen / Special Consensus / The Beatle Brothers / Switchback / Famous Brothers / Reckless Kelly / Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans / Magnolia Sisters / Teddy Morgan / Bo Ramsey / Kevin Gordon Band / Sones De Mexico Show all bands
FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Jun 28, 1996
Special Consensus

Taste of Chicago

Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Genres:

United States
Folk
Country
Bluegrass
Americana
Newgrass
Progressive Bluegrass
Christian Bluegrass
Banjo
Old-Time
Traditional Bluegrass
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Latest Setlist (09/12/2025):

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  1. Don't You Try To Change My Mind
  2. Rounder's Spirit
  3. Lookin' Out My Back Door
  4. Like a Train
  5. Hey Porter
  6. I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home
  7. Blue Skies
  8. Travelin' Shoes
  9. Snowbird
  10. Old New Straitsville Moonshine Run
  11. Long I Ride
  12. Life Stories
  13. She Took the Tennessee River
  14. Alberta Bound
  15. I'll Be Loving You
  16. I’d Like to Wander Back to the Old Home
  17. Squirrel Hunters
  18. Brave Mountaineers
  19. I've Been All Around This World
  20. I'll Go to My Grave Loving You
  21. Carolina in the Pines
  22. Branded Wherever I Go

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 1 concert
2026 1 concert
2025 13 concerts
2024 8 concerts
2023 3 concerts
2022 5 concerts
2021 3 concerts
2020 1 concert
2019 2 concerts
2018 2 concerts
2017 1 concert
2016 3 concerts
2015 3 concerts
2014 4 concerts
2013 5 concerts
2012 5 concerts
2011 4 concerts
2010 5 concerts
2009 2 concerts
2008 4 concerts
2004 1 concert
2001 2 concerts
2000 1 concert
1996 1 concert
1995 1 concert
1991 1 concert
1990 1 concert
1985 1 concert
1984 2 concerts
1980 1 concert
1979 2 concerts
1978 1 concert

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