Charles Esten — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History

The last 26 Charles Esten setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, United States.

Charles Esten live: key facts

Gigvault documents 27 Charles Esten concerts from 2018 to 2026 in 12 cities across 4 countries.

Charles Esten — artist information

The stage hums with a warm, amber glow as rich acoustic textures bleed into driving country-rock anthems, creating an atmosphere that feels both stadium-sized and intensely personal. There is an unmistakable electricity in the air, fueled by a relentless, rhythmic stomp and soaring melodies that seem to pull every soul in the room into a shared narrative. Fans are drawn into a magnetic pull of earnest storytelling, where the boundary between the performer and the crowd dissolves under the weight of communal, foot-tapping joy.

Genres: all, country.

Charles Esten setlist — Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, United States (2026-09-05)

3 songs, in the order played:

  1. A Little Right Now
  2. I Am Ready
  3. Islands in the Stream

Source: setlist.fm

Earlier Charles Esten setlists

Charles Esten setlist — Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Center, Woonsocket, United States (2026-08-29)

24 songs, in the order played:

  1. Like New
  2. Back Home
  3. Sideshow
  4. Whiskey Lips
  5. One Whiskey Away
  6. The Pink Panther Theme
  7. You're Only Lonely
  8. The Rivers Between Us
  9. Undermine
  10. Somewhere in the Sunshine
  11. The Andy Griffith Theme
  12. I Used to Smoke and Drink and Love You (I Still Do)
  13. Down at the Lost & Found
  14. No One Will Ever Love You (Like I Do)
  15. I Climb the Walls
  16. Sweet Summer Saturday Night
  17. Can't Nobody Weekend Like We Can
  18. Sanctuary
  19. Don't Do Me Like That
  20. Maybe I'm Alright
  21. Good Rain or Jesus
  22. Don't It Make You Wanna Dance
  23. One More Kiss for the Road
  24. He Ain't Me

Source: setlist.fm

Charles Esten setlist — Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States (2025-06-05)

5 songs, in the order played:

  1. Sometimes All You Need Is a Good Time
  2. A Road and a Radio
  3. Worst Day
  4. Don't It Make You Wanna Dance
  5. Down the Road

Source: setlist.fm

Charles Esten setlist — Vivarium, Milwaukee, United States (2024-08-09)

7 songs, in the order played:

  1. Whiskey Lips
  2. Love Ain't Pretty
  3. Willing to Try
  4. I Love You Beer
  5. Somewhere in the Sunshine
  6. Candlelight
  7. Down the Road

Source: setlist.fm

Charles Esten setlist — Grote Zaal, Utrecht, Netherlands (2024-05-02)

19 songs, in the order played:

  1. Love Ain't Pretty
  2. In a Bar Somewhere
  3. One Good Move
  4. Make You Happy
  5. My Favorite Hurricane
  6. I Ain't
  7. True Love Ways
  8. A Little Right Now
  9. "Heroes"
  10. Candlelight
  11. The Sound of Silence
  12. I Know How to Love You Now
  13. Somewhere in the Sunshine
  14. I Used to Smoke and Drink and Love You (I Still Do)
  15. A Road and a Radio
  16. Buckle Up
  17. Down the Road
  18. Champagne Supernova
  19. A Life That's Good

Source: setlist.fm

Charles Esten setlist — The Lyric Theatre, Salford, United Kingdom (2024-04-29)

17 songs, in the order played:

  1. Love Ain't Pretty
  2. In a Bar Somewhere
  3. One Good Move
  4. Make You Happy
  5. When Love Ain't Love
  6. I Ain't
  7. Love Will Tear Us Apart
  8. A Little Right Now
  9. The Sound of Silence
  10. Sanctuary
  11. Candlelight
  12. Somewhere in the Sunshine
  13. Maybe I'm Alright
  14. Good Rain or Jesus
  15. Down the Road
  16. Champagne Supernova
  17. A Life That's Good

Source: setlist.fm

Charles Esten setlist — London Palladium, London, United Kingdom (2024-04-26)

10 songs, in the order played:

  1. Love Ain't Pretty
  2. One Good Move
  3. No One Will Ever Love You (Like I Do)
  4. Candlelight
  5. I Ain't
  6. Meanwhile in London
  7. In a Bar Somewhere
  8. The Sound of Silence
  9. Somewhere in the Sunshine
  10. A Life That's Good

Source: setlist.fm

Charles Esten setlist — Usher Hall, Edinburgh, United Kingdom (2024-04-20)

26 songs, in the order played:

  1. Love Ain't Pretty
  2. A Little Right Now
  3. One Good Move
  4. In a Bar Somewhere
  5. Saturday Night
  6. Can't Remember Never Loving You
  7. Where You Are
  8. When Love Ain't Love
  9. I Ain't
  10. The Sound of Silence
  11. Back in My Life Again
  12. Maybe I'm Alright
  13. Willing to Try
  14. One Whiskey Away
  15. No One Will Ever Love You (Like I Do)
  16. Through the Blue
  17. Candlelight
  18. Somewhere in the Sunshine
  19. I Used to Smoke and Drink and Love You (I Still Do)
  20. All Downhill From There
  21. Pink Cadilac/Honkey Tonk
  22. Another Song About You
  23. Make You Happy
  24. Down the Road
  25. He Ain't Me
  26. A Life That's Good

Source: setlist.fm

Charles Esten setlist — The Birchmere, Alexandria, United States (2023-11-11)

14 songs, in the order played:

  1. Back Home
  2. A Little Right Now
  3. Candlelight
  4. In a Bar Somewhere
  5. One Good Move
  6. Love Ain't Pretty
  7. I Used to Smoke and Drink and Love You (I Still Do)
  8. Can't Remember Never Loving You
  9. Good Rain or Jesus
  10. Down the Road
  11. Somewhere in the Sunshine
  12. Make You Happy
  13. He Ain't Me
  14. A Life That's Good

Source: setlist.fm

Charles Esten setlist — West Capitol Lawn, Washington, United States (2023-07-03)

1 song, in the order played:

  1. My Country

Source: setlist.fm

Charles Esten setlist — Muffathalle, Munich, Germany (2019-01-29)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. Whiskey Lips
  2. A Lotta Shouldn't Oughta
  3. Just Like New
  4. Hot One
  5. Thunder Road
  6. This Town Is Ours
  7. Sanctuary
  8. Undermine
  9. Friend of Mine
  10. Hell to Pay
  11. Pretend It Isn't There
  12. I'm Coming Home
  13. Make Up Your Mind
  14. Good Rain or Jesus / Purple Rain
  15. Pour Four More Por Favor
  16. Buckle Up
  17. He Ain't Me
  18. A Life That's Good

Source: setlist.fm

Charles Esten setlist — Docks, Hamburg, Germany (2019-01-23)

20 songs, in the order played:

  1. Do You Good
  2. Whiskey Lips
  3. The Story of My Life
  4. The Rivers Between Us
  5. Thunder Road
  6. Believing
  7. Undermine
  8. When Trouble Comes
  9. Prisoner
  10. This Town
  11. She Doesn't Love Me
  12. I Miss You and Me
  13. Playin Tricks
  14. Good Rain or Jesus / Purple Rain
  15. Heart Can't Say Goodbye
  16. Buckle Up
  17. He Ain't Me
  18. Johnny B. Goode
  19. Friend of Mine
  20. A Life That's Good

Source: setlist.fm

Charles Esten setlist — Royal Northern College of Music Concert Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom (2019-01-19)

17 songs, in the order played:

  1. Whiskey Lips
  2. Same Damn Road
  3. It's All Good
  4. So I Cry
  5. The Other Side
  6. When It All Goes Right Someday
  7. Undermine
  8. When Trouble Comes
  9. Prisoner
  10. This Town
  11. Sanctuary
  12. Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys / Norwegian Wood (medley)
  13. Love Will Tear Us Apart
  14. My Out Of The Blue
  15. Good Rain Or Jesus / Don't Look Back In Anger (medley)
  16. He Ain't Me
  17. A Life That's Good

Source: setlist.fm

95 Charles Esten setlists are known in total; the most recent 26 are shown here.

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Songs Charles Esten plays most often live

Across the last 20 Charles Esten concerts with a recorded setlist.

SongPlayed atShare
Somewhere in the Sunshine10 of 2050%
I Used to Smoke and Drink and Love You (I Still Do)8 of 2040%
In a Bar Somewhere8 of 2040%
A Life That's Good7 of 2035%
A Little Right Now7 of 2035%
Candlelight7 of 2035%
Down the Road7 of 2035%
Love Ain't Pretty7 of 2035%
One Good Move7 of 2035%
Make You Happy6 of 2030%

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Frequently asked questions

Where has Charles Esten played?

Charles Esten shows on Gigvault are documented in 12 cities, including Nashville, Alexandria, Hamburg, London and Woonsocket. Venues include Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Center in Woonsocket, The Birchmere in Alexandria and 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville.

When did Charles Esten last play?

The most recent Charles Esten show on record is 2026-10-22 at 3rd and Lindsley, Nashville, United States.

How many Charles Esten concerts are on Gigvault?

27 Charles Esten concerts are documented, from 2018 to 2026 across 12 cities.

When is Charles Esten playing live next?

No Charles Esten dates are confirmed right now. The most recent show on record is 2026-10-22 at 3rd and Lindsley, Nashville, United States; new dates appear on this page as ticketing sources announce them.

Where can I find Charles Esten setlists?

26 setlists by Charles Esten are on this page with the full song list in the order played — open any show to see the songs, the date and the venue.

How many songs does Charles Esten play live?

Charles Esten typically plays 3 songs — most concerts land between 3 and 17 across the last 20 shows with a recorded setlist.

What song does Charles Esten open with?

Charles Esten varies the opener — 14 different opening songs across the last 20 concerts, most often "Love Ain't Pretty" (4 times).

What song does Charles Esten close with?

Charles Esten varies the closing song — 11 different closers across the last 20 concerts, most often "A Life That's Good" (7 times).

Which songs does Charles Esten always play?

No song appeared at every one of the last 20 Charles Esten concerts. The closest is "Somewhere in the Sunshine" at 10 of 20.

What rare songs has Charles Esten played recently?

38 songs appeared only once across the last 20 concerts, among them "Heroes", All Downhill From There, All Right, Back in My Life Again, Can't Nobody Weekend Like We Can, Come to the Table, Don't Do Me Like That, Down at the Lost & Found.

Does Charles Esten play the same setlist every night?

No — Charles Esten changes the setlist a lot. Two consecutive concerts share only about 2 of roughly 8 songs.

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