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Past Shows
2022
Joel Rafael – Live at the A-Frame
3 December - 2022
6:00 pm
11305 Blue Sage Drive, Kagel Canyon
“A Song For Cesar” – Panel Discussion and Song
9 November - 2022
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
San Jose State University, Morris Dailey Auditorium
House Concert at The Pit
22 October - 2022 / 23 October - 2022
6:00 pm
Escondido, CA
Escondido, CA
Joel Rafael with Jodi Siegel
20 September - 2022
7:00 pm
Project Barley Brewery and Pizzeria - 2308 Pacific Coast Hwy., Lomita, CA
Teodoro Ramirez Troubadour Concert Presents: An Evening with Joel Rafael
28 August - 2022
7:00 pm
Presidio San Agustin Del Tucson Museum - 196 N. Court Ave, Tucson, AZ
San Diego Folk Heritage presents Joel Rafael and Dana Cooper
26 August - 2022
7:00 pm
Templars Hall - 14134 Midland Rd., Poway, CA
Joel Rafael with Dana Cooper
25 August - 2022
8:00 pm
Coffee Gallery Backstage - 2029 Lake Ave, Altadena, CA 91001
Joel Rafael with Dana Cooper
19 August - 2022
8:00 pm
The Backroom - 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
25th Annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
13 July - 2022 / 17 July - 2022
All-day event
Okemah, Oklahoma
Teodoro Ramirez Troubadour Concert presents An Evening with Joel Rafael
9 July - 2022
7:00 pm
Presidio San Agustin Del Tucson Museum - 196 N Court Ave., Tucson, AZ
Dylanfest 32
4 June - 2022
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Torino Plaza, Torrance Cultural Arts Center - 3350 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, CA
South Pasadena’s Eclectic Music Festival and Art Walk
30 April - 2022
4:45 pm
Singer Songwriter Stage in the Courtyard of the Square Deal Barbershop - 1108 Mission Street, South Pasadena
Idyllwild Songwriters Festival
2 April - 2022
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Spirit Mountain Retreat Center, 25661 Oakwood St, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA 92549
The Springs at Borrego presents An Evening With Joel Rafael
27 March - 2022
5:00 pm
DreamWeaver Amphitheater - 2255 Digiorgio Rd., Borrego Springs, CA
2021
31st Annual Dylanfest
25 September - 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Torrance Cultural Arts Center, Torrance, CA
2020
30th Annual Dylanfest
30 May - 2020
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Torrance Cultural Center, Torrance, CA
Coyote Road Presents Joel Rafael Live at Yoga Community!
17 April - 2020
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Sonoma, CA
Sonoma Listening Room
Yoga Community
Joel Rafael at An Official San Diego Music Awards Showcase
19 March - 2020
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Moonshine Beach San Diego, CA
An Official San Diego Music Awards Showcase
Andy & Renee with Joel Rafael and Sarah Lee Guthrie
12 March - 2020
12:00 am - 12:00 am
House Concert. Torrance, CA
Andy & Renee with Joel Rafael and Sarah Lee Guthrie
2019
Joel Rafael with John Trudell’s Bad Dog
8 December - 2019
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Lola's, Portland, OR
John Trudell Archives presents:
Joel Rafael with John Trudell’s Bad Dog
$15
The Basement Bar
Green Note
- Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds
- Ocean Stage– Saturday, Aug 3rd 12:30pm-1:15pm
- Inlet Stage– Sunday, Aug 4th 2:55-3:40pm
Kate Wolf Music Festival
24 June - 2019 / 25 June - 2019
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Laytonville, CA
Joel Rafael in Concert at Kate Wolf Music Festival at the Black Oak Ranch.
Songwriter’s Circle: Joel Rafael and Jude Johnstone
The Loft at City Winery
Clearwater Folk Festival
15 June - 2019 / 16 June - 2019
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Cronton-on-Hudson, NY
SPARC Benefit
2 June - 2019
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Richmond, VA
SPARC Benefit with Jason Mraz, Chris Stills, Hanson, and more.
29th Annual Bob DylanFest
5 May - 2019
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Torrance, CA
2018
Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
11 July - 2018
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Okemah, OK
Eclectic Music Festival
27 April - 2018
12:00 am - 12:00 am
South Pasadena, CA
Pechanga Resort & Casino
24 February - 2018 / 25 February - 2018
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Temecula, CA
2017
McCabe’s Guitar Shop
17 November - 2017
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Santa Monica, CA
Levitt Pavilion
5 August - 2017
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Pasadena, CA
Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
13 July - 2017 / 16 July - 2017
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Okemah, OK
Kate Wolf Folk Festival
24 June - 2017 / 25 June - 2017
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Clearwater, NY
Clearwater Folk Festival
16 June - 2017 / 18 June - 2017
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Clearwater, NY
Dylanfest
7 May - 2017
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Torrance, CA
The Springs at Borrego
26 March - 2017
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Borrego Springs, CA
Genghis Cohen
20 February - 2017
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Los Angelels, CA
Brick 15
18 February - 2017
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Del Mar, California
2016
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Water Rights Concert
27 November - 2016
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Fort Yates ND
Newport Folk Festival
23 July - 2016
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Newport, RI
Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
15 July - 2016
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Okemah, Oklahoma
Joel Rafael – Revival of the Singer-Songwriter
22 May - 2016
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Solana Beach, CA
Belly Up
Woody Guthrie L.A.: 1937-1941
19 May - 2016
12:00 am - 12:00 am
South Pasadena, CA
Includes a special performance by Joel Rafael
South Pasadena Public Library
Joel Rafael in Concert
18 May - 2016
12:00 am - 12:00 am
South Pasadena, CA
Wine & Song series
Arroyo Seco Golf Course
Joel Rafael in Concert – Woody Guthrie Festival Benefit Show
29 April - 2016
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Oklahoma City, OK
Joel Rafael in Concert – San Diego Folk Heritage Train Festival
29 April - 2016
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Poway, CA
Joel Rafael in Concert – The Springs at Borrego
12 March - 2016
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Borrego Springs, CA
30A Songwriters Festival
15 January - 2016 / 17 January - 2016
12:00 am - 12:00 am
South Walton County, FL
2015
Java Joe’s
2 October - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
San Diego, CA
Freight & Salvage
28 September - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Berkeley, CA
at Tales from the Tavern
23 September - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Santa Ynez, CA
co-bill with Sam Baker
Lavender Farm Music Festivall
19 September - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Valley Center, CA
Americana Music Festival
18 September - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Nashville, TN
In Concert at Music City Roots
17 September - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Franklin, TN
In Concert at Croce’s West
25 July - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
San Diego, CA
In Concert: Sawdust Festival Songwriter Showcase
22 July - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Laguna Beach, CA
Radio Neighboring Show
18 July - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
KX 93.5 FM
In Concert: at MaGee’s Tavern
16 July - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Fallbrook, CA
In Concert: Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
11 July - 2015 / 12 July - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Okemah, OK
In Concert: Cornbury Music Festival
10 July - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Oxfordshire, UK
In Concert at the Grateful Fred Cafe Sessions
7 July - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Formby, Liverpool, UK
Joel Rafael in Concert – Maverick Music Festival
4 July - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Suffolk, England
Joel Rafael in Concert
1 July - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Paris, FR
Green Note UK
29 June - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
London, UK
Presents Joel Rafael & Jarrod Dickenson
Joel Rafael in Concert with Jarrod Dickenson
24 June - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Brighton, UK
Joel Rafael in Concert – Clearwater Festival
20 June - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Westchester County, NY
Joel Rafael in Concert – Clearwater Festival
19 June - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Westchester County, NY
Joel Rafael in Concert
2 June - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Washington, DC
Joel Rafael in Concert: Kerrville Folk Festival
31 May - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Kerrville, TX
Live Intimate Performance By Singer Songwriter Joel Rafael
15 April - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Manhattan , NY
Joel Rafael & Tom Chapin In Concert
13 April - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
New York, NY
Joel Rafael – Seva Benefit with Crosby & Nash
11 April - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
San Francisco, CA
Joel Rafael, Jackson Browne & Jack Tempchin Announce Circle Of Friends Benefit Concert For Cheyne Johnston Recovery
9 April - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Escondido, CA
Joel Rafael in Concert In Concert – The Springs at Borrego
28 March - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Borrego Springs, CA
Joel Rafael in Concert In Concert at The Blue Door
15 March - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Oklahoma City, OK
Joel Rafael in Concert at the Woody Guthrie Center
13 March - 2015
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Tulsa, OK
2014
Joel Rafael in Concert
20 November - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Brookville, NY
Joel Rafael in Concert
7 November - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Tulsa, OK
Joel Rafael in Concert
28 September - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Cremona, Italy
Joel Rafael in Concert
27 September - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Cremona, Italy
Joel Rafael in Concert
26 September - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Tricesimo (Udine)
Joel Rafael in Concert
21 September - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Avilés, Asturias, Spain
Joel Rafael in Concert
19 September - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Oviedo, Spain
Joel Rafael in Concert
18 September - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Santander, Spain
Joel Rafael in Concert
17 September - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Madrid, Spain
Joel Rafael in Concert & Markos Untzeta (guest artist)
16 September - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Bilbao, Spain
Joel Rafael in Concert
15 September - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Asturias, Spain
Festival De La Luz-Boimorto- A Coruña
14 September - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Boimorto, Spain
Joel Rafael at Java Joe’s
23 August - 2014 / 14 September - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
San Diego, CA
Joel Rafael at The Ranch
19 August - 2014 / 19 September - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Laguna Beach, CA
Joel Rafael at the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
9 July - 2014 / 13 July - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Okemah, OK
Joel Rafael Live at The Frethouse
22 March - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Covina, CA
Joel Rafael Live
15 March - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Borrego Springs, CA
Joel Rafael Live at the Pete Seeger Commemorative Concert
5 March - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Flagstaff, AZ
Joel Rafael Live at the Folk Alliance Conference
20 February - 2014 / 22 March - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Kansas City, MO
Joel Rafael in Concert at The Blue Door with Terry Buffalo Ware
16 February - 2014 / 16 March - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Oklahoma City, OK
Joel Rafael Live at the Woody Guthrie Center
15 February - 2014 / 15 March - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Tulsa, OK
Live at the Pete Seger Celebration, “Goodnight Pete,” hosted by Holly Near
3 February - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Berkeley, CA
Joel Rafael Live at Beth Fitchet Wood’s Songwriter’s Showcase
14 January - 2014
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Laguna Beach, CA
Joel Rafael Live at McCabes Guitar Shop
3 November - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Santa Monica, CA
2013
Joel Rafael Live at Rock Valley
14 December - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
A Coruña, Spain
Joel Rafael Live at Beth Fitchet Wood’s Songwriter’s Showcase
12 November - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Laguna Beach, CA
Joel Rafael Live at McCabes Guitar Shop
3 November - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Santa Monica, CA
Newport Folk Festival Presents “Way Over Yonder”
6 October - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Santa Monica, CA
Folkey Monkey Presents: Joel Rafael with host Joe Rathburn – Theme: The Woody Legacy
22 August - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
San Diego, CA
Joel Rafael Live at the Cimarron Breeze Concert
15 July - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Perkins, Oklahoma
Joel Rafael Performing at the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
10 July - 2013 / 14 July - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Okemah, OK
Joel Rafael Live
28 June - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Glastonbury Festival – Acoustic Stage United Kingdom
Joel Rafael Live in Spain
25 June - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
GIJÓN, SPAIN
JARDIN BOTANICO ATLANTICO
Av. Jardín Botánico
Joel Rafael Live in Spain
23 June - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Private Event
Joel Rafael Live in Spain
22 June - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Galicia, Spain
LE CLUB Calle Rey Abdullah 13 Q Coruna
Joel Rafael Live in Spain
21 June - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Lugo, Spain
Joel Rafael on the Air
15 June - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
KX935 FM - Laguna's Only FM
Joel Rafael Live at the Marine Room
21 May - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Laguna Beach, CA
Joel Rafael Live at The Living Tradition Concert Series
16 March - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Anaheim, CA
Anaheim Downtown Community Center
Joel Rafael Live with Beth Fichet-Wood
12 February - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Laguna Beach, CA
The Marine Room
Joel Rafael Live in Concert – Washington, DC
5 January - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
SiriusXM Radio - "The Loft"
Joel Rafael Live in Concert – Washington, DC
4 January - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
SiriusXM Radio - "The Loft"
Joel Rafael Live in Concert – Washington, DC
3 January - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
SiriusXM Radio - "The Village"
Joel Rafael Live in Concert – Washington, DC
1 January - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
SiriusXM Radio - "The Loft"
Joel Rafael Live in Concert – Washington, DC
1 January - 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
SiriusXM Radio - "The Village"
2012
Joel Rafael Live in Concert – Washington, DC
31 December - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
SiriusXM Radio - "The Village"
Joel Rafael Live in Concert – Washington, DC
30 December - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
SiriusXM Radio - "The Bridge"
Fundraising Walk for Huntington’s Disease Research
17 November - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Tempe, AZ
Joel Rafael Participates and Performs
Joel Rafael Live at the Marine Room
6 November - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Laguna Beach, CA
Joel Rafael Participates and Performs
Appearing Live – This Land is Your Land – The Woody Guthrie Centennial Celebration Concert
14 October - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Washington DC
Joel Rafael in Live Radio Performance
21 August - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Washington DC
Joel Rafael Appearing Live at the Gaia Festival
4 August - 2012 / 6 August - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Laytonville, CA
Joel Rafael Appearing Live at the Newport Folk Festival
28 July - 2012 / 29 July - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Newport, RI
Joel Rafael Live at The Woody Fest
11 July - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Okemah, OK - Pastures of Plenty
Joel Rafael Live at The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
10 July - 2012 / 15 July - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Okemah, OK
Joel Rafael Live at Uncle Calvin’s
6 July - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Dallas, TX
Joel Rafael – Acoustic Concert of Original Music
23 June - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Claremont, CA
Joel Rafael Live at the Clearwater Festival
17 June - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Clearwater, NY
Joel Rafael Live at the Sarzana Acoustic Music Festival
26 May - 2012 / 27 May - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Sarzana, Italy
Joel Rafael Live in Cento, Italy
24 May - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Cento Budrio Bologna, Italy
Joel Rafael Live in Pagazzano
20 May - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Comune Di Pagazzano, Italy
Joel Rafael Live in Zoagli
19 May - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Comune di Zoagli, Italy
Joel Rafael Live in Peombino
18 May - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Peombino Leghorn, Italy
Joel Rafael Live in Cantu
17 May - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Cantu, Italy
Dark-Thirty Concerts Presents Joel Rafael
12 May - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Lakeside, CA
Joel Rafael Live at the Woody Guthrie Centennial
14 April - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Los Angeles, CA
Joel Rafael Live at the International Folk Alliance Conference
22 February - 2012 / 26 February - 2012
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Memphis, TN
2011
Joel Rafael Live at Spring Valley
4 October - 2011
12:00 am - 12:00 am
San Diego, CA - Spring Valley Library
Joel Rafael with John Trudell Live at Boulevard Music
27 August - 2011
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Culver City, CA
Joel Rafael Live at The Marine Room
16 August - 2011
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Laguna Beach, CA
Joel Rafael at The Woody Fest
7 July - 2011
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Okemah, OK
Joel Rafael Live at the LA Acoustic Music Festival
25 May - 2011
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Santa Monica, CA
Joel Rafael’s Life & Songs of Woody Guthrie
8 April - 2011
12:00 am - 12:00 am
San Bernadino, CA
Joel Rafael, Jackson Browne, Alice Cooper, David Crosby and Graham Nash, Sam Moore, Nils Lofgren, Keb’ Mo’, Ozomatli, Calexico and more
10 March - 2011
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Tuscan, AZ