| Date | City | Place | Arrangement |
| January 4, 2008 | Portland OR | River City Bluegrass Festival | The Flatlanders |
| January 25, 2008 | Austin, TX | ACL Studios - KUT Show | Joe Ely with Joel Guzman |
January 27, 2008 |
Austin TX |
Nobelity Artist and Filmmaker Dinner at the 4 Seasons Hotel | Joe Ely hosts a table for Turk Pipkin's Nobelity Project Dinner |
| February 20, 2008 | Austin TX | Paramount Theater Filming | Outlaw Music |
| February 29, 2008 | Austin TX | KGSR Radio Show TBA | Joe Ely with Joel Guzman |
| March 1, 2008 | Austin TX | Private | |
| March 2, 2008 | Lubbock TX | Lubbock's 100th year Anniversary | Joe Ely Band |
| March 5, 2008 | Ft. Worth TX | Bass Hall | Joe Ely Band w/ Ryan Bingham |
| March 6, 2008 | Austin TX | Threadgills CANCELLED - RAIN | Joe Ely Band w/ Ryan Bingham |
| March 7, 2008 | Houston TX | Fitzgeralds | Joe Ely Band w/ Ryan Bingham |
| March 8, 2008 | New Braunfels TX | Gruene Hall | Joe Ely Band w/ Ryan Bingham |
| March 11, 2008 | Austin TX | TV - Variety Live | see Variety site |
| March 12, 2008 | Austin TX | KGSR Morning | SXSW |
| March 13, 2008 | Austin TX | Americana Music Showcase | SXSW with Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| March 14, 2008 | Austin TX | Cactus Theater University of Texas | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| March 15, 2008 | Austin TX | Convention Center Book Signing | Bonfire of Roadmaps |
| March 21, 2008 | Dallas, TX | Dallas Museum / Bonfire of Roadmaps | Solo Acoustic |
| March 27, 2008 | San Angelo TX | River Stage | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| March 28, 2008 | Marble Falls TX | Lorraines | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| March 29, 2008 | Private | ||
April 10, 2008
|
Austin TX
|
Antones - A Tribute to Jesse Guitar Taylor
|
Musicians and Friends Tribute to Jesse Guitar Taylor
|
| April 14, 2008 | Houston TX | Toyota Center | Sitting in with Bruce Springsteen |
| April 18, 2008 | Denton TX | Dans Silverleaf | Joe Ely Solo Acoustic |
| April 19, 2008 | Wichata Falls TX | Iron Horse | Joe Ely Solo Acoustic |
| April 20, 2008 | Oklahoma City OK | The Blue Door | Joe Ely Solo Acoustic |
| April 24, 2008 | Alexandria VA | The Birchmere Theater | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| April 25, 2008 | Easton MD | The Historical Society | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| April 26, 2008 | Bayshore NY | Performing Arts Center | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| April 27, 2008 | Philadelphia PA | World Cafe | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| April 30, 2008 | Austin TX | KGSR Tribute to Willie Nelson's 75th | Joe Ely Solo Acoustic |
| May 2, 2008 | Taos NM | Filming TBA | |
| May 5, 2008 | Austin TX | Paramount Theater | with Lovett, Hiatt, and Clark |
| May 6, 2008 | Austin TX | Paramount Theater | with Lovett, Hiatt, and Clark |
| May 7, 2008 | Austin TX | Austin City Limits Filming | with Lovett, Hiatt, and Clark |
| May 10, 2008 | Fredericksburg TX | Benefit for the Nobelity Project | The Flatlanders |
| May 16, 2008 | Tyler TX | Tyler Museum of Art | Joe Ely Solo Acoustic |
| May 17, 2008 | Austin TX | Private | |
May 21, 2008 |
Boulder CO |
E-Town Radio Show |
Joe Ely and Joel Guzman with Jacob Dylan |
| May 22, 2008 | San Marcos TX | Cheatum Street Filming | Joe Ely Solo Acoustic |
| May 31, 2008 | Las Cruces NM | A Prairie Home Companion -Live Radio | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| June 6, 2008 | Dallas TX | Poor David's | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| June 7, 2008 | Lubbock TX | Cactus Theater | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| June 14, 2008 | Austin TX | Republic of Texas Rally | Joe Ely Band |
| June 27, 2008 | Washington DC | The Smithsonion Institute | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| July 3, 2008 | Conroe TX | Conroe Heritage Festival | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| July 5, 2008 | Berwyn IL | Fitzgeralds - American Music Fest | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
July 19, 2008
|
Dallas Tx
|
Dallas Museum of Art - Horchow Theater
|
Live Performance One Man Show with Video, Audio and Spoken Word. ¥ Reserved Seating |
| July 20, 2008 | Austin TX | TBA - Save the Earth | |
| July 22, 2008 | Costa Mesa CA | Pacific Ampitheater | Joe Ely Band and The Stray Cats |
| July 26, 2008 | Corpus Christi TX | ZiegenBock Music Festival | Joe Ely Band |
| August 14, 2008 | The Woodlands TX | Dosey Doe | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| August 15, 2008 | Austin TX | Threadgills WHQ | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| August 16, 2008 | Gruene TX | Gruene Hall | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| August 23, 2008 | Lukenbach TX | Lukenbach Hall | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| August 29, 2008 | Steelville MO | The Wildwood Springs Lodge | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| August 30, 2008 | Kansas City MO | Knuckleheads | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
September 1, 2008 |
Louisville CO |
Waterloo Turns One - Steinbaugh Pavillion |
Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| September 12, 2008 | Grapevine TX | Grape Fest - Bud Light Stage | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| September 18, 2008 | Nashville TN Americana Conf. | Ryman Auditorum Guest | Joe Ely |
| September 18, 2008 | Nashville TN | 3rd and Lindsley | Joe Ely Solo Acoustic |
| September 26, 2006 | Lubbock TX | Lubbock Music Festival | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| September 27, 2006 | TBA | TBA | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| October 2, 2008 | Dallas TX | Sons of Herman | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| October 2, 2008 | Snyder TX | Snyder Bike Rally | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| October 10, 2008 | Gruene TX | Gruene Hall Music and Wine Fest | The Flatlanders |
| October 11, 2008 | Conroe TX | Cajun Catfish Festival | Joe Ely Band |
| October 12, 2008 | San Antonio TX | Accordian Festival | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| November 1, 2008 | Houston TX | Miller Outdoor Theater | The Flatlanders |
| November 10, 2008 | Toronto Canada | Mod Club Theater | with Tom Russell and The Flatlanders |
Nov 11 - 14, 2008 |
Roots on the Rails 2008 Song Train | Toronto to Vancouver Canada |
with Tom Russell and The Flatlanders |
February 4-10, 2009
|
Cayamo Cruise -Songwriter Ship
|
Carribean
|
with Lyle Lovett, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, John Hiatt, Shawn Colvin and More |
| January 20, 2009 | St. Thomas Virgin Islands | TBA | Joe Ely Solo Acoustic |
| April 3, 2009 | Ithaca NY | State Theater | The Flatlanders |
| July, 2009 | Songwriter Boat Mediterranean | TBA | TBA |