| Date | City | Place | Arrangement |
| Jan 3, 2009 | Lubbock TX | Cactus Theater | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| Jan 22, 2009 | St. Thomas Virgin Islands | Arts Alive Series - Tillet Gardens | Joe Ely Solo Acoustic |
| Jan 24, 2009 | Duluth, MN | A Prairie Home Companion | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| Feb 2, 2009 | Clear Lake Iowa | 50 Winters Later Concert | A Tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper. Presented by the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame |
| Feb 5, 2009 | Chicago IL | Fitzgeralds | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| Feb 6, 2009 | Milwaukee WI | Potawatomi - Northern Lights | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman w/Los Lobos |
| Feb 7, 2009 | Austin, TX | Cactus Cafe Anniversary | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| Feb 12, 2009 | Wimberley TX | Blue Rock | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| Feb 19, 2009 | Woodlands TX | Dosey Doe | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| Feb 20, 2009 | Gruene TX | Gruene Hall | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| Feb 21, 2009 | Dallas TX | Poor Davids Pub | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
February 28 thru March 7, 2009 |
Cayamo Cruise -Songwriter Ship |
Carribean - www.cayamo.com |
with Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Shawn Colvin and many more |
| March 13 and 14 , 2009 | Austin TX | Saxon Pub | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| March 18, 2009 | Austin TX | MoMo's - SXSw Showcase | Joe Ely and Joel Guzman |
| March 22, 2009 | Austin TX | Long Center | Induction of CB Stubblefield. Joe plays one song |
| March 28, 2009 | Lubbock TX | United Spirit Arena | Joe Ely and Band |
| March 31, 2009 | Austin TX | Waterloo Records | The Flatlanders |
| March 31, 2009 | Austin TX | KGSR and KUT Radio | The Flatlanders |
| April 3, 2009 | Ithaca NY | State Theater | The Flatlanders |
| April 4, 2009 | Albany NY | The Egg | The Flatlanders |
| April 5, 2009 | Londonderry NH | Tupelo Music Hall | The Flatlanders |
| April 7, 2009 | Ridgefield Playhouse | Ridgefield CT | The Flatlanders |
| April 9, 2009 | New York, NY | BB Kings | The Flatlanders |
| April 10,2009 | Fall Rivers MA | Narrows Center | The Flatlanders |
| April 11-12, 2009 | Brownfield ME | Stone Mt. Arts Center | The Flatlanders |
| April 15, 2009 | Harrisburg PA | Whitaker Center | The Flatlanders |
| April 16-17, 2009 | Alexandria VA | Birchmere Theater | The Flatlanders |
| April 18, 2009 | Philadelphia PA | World Cafe Live | The Flatlanders |
| April 20, 2009 | Lexington KY | Kentucky Theater - Woodsongs Radio Hour | The Flatlanders |
| April 21, 2009 | Newport KY | Southgate House | The Flatlanders |
| April 22, 2009 | Ann Arbor MI | The Ark | The Flatlanders |
| April 24, 2009 | Milwaukee WI | Potawatomi | The Flatlanders |
| April 25, 2009 | Chicago IL | Old Town School of Folk | The Flatlanders |
| April 26, 2009 | Minneapolis MN | Varsity Theater | The Flatlanders |
| April 29, 2009 | Austin TX | Republic Square | Joe Ely Duo w/ Teye |
| May 1, 2009 | Private | ||
| May 2, 2009 | Lubbock TX | Cactus Theater | Joe Ely Duo w/ Teye |
| May 9, 2009 | Mason TX | Odeon Theater | Joe Ely Duo w/ Teye |
| May 16, 2009 | Boulder CO | Boulder Theater | The Flatlanders |
| May 17, 2009 | Salt Lake City UT | State Room | The Flatlanders |
| May 19, 2009 | Seattle WA | The Triple Door | The Flatlanders |
| May 20, 2009 | Portland OR | Aladdin Theater | The Flatlanders |
| May 22, 2009 | Eugene OR | Shedd Institute for the Arts | The Flatlanders |
| May 23, 2009 | San Francisco CA | Slim's | The Flatlanders |
| May 24, 2009 | Yosemite CA | Strawberry Music Fest | The Flatlanders |
| May 25, 2009 | Nicasio CA | Rancho Nicasio | The Flatlanders |
| May 27, 2009 | Chico CA | Sierra Nevada | The Flatlanders |
| May 28, 2009 | Santa Cruz CA | CANCELLED | |
| May 29, 2009 | San Diego CA | Anthology | The Flatlanders |
| May 30, 2009 | West Hollywood CA | The Troubador | The Flatlanders |
| June 1, 2009 | Santa Fe NM | Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre | The Flatlanders / Lucinda Williams/ Ryan Bingham |
| June 2, 2009 | Terlingua TX | The Starlight Theater | The Flatlanders/ Ryan Bingham |
| June 3, 2009 | Lubbock TX | Cactus Courtyard | The Flatlanders/ Ryan Bingham |
| June 4 , 2009 | Austin TX | Texas Union Ballroom | The Flatlanders/ Ryan Bingham |
| June 5 , 2009 | Dallas TX | House of Blues | The Flatlanders/ Ryan Bingham |
| June 6, 2009 | Conroe TX | Crighton Theater | The Flatlanders/ Ryan Bingham |
| June 13, 2009 | Private | The Flatlanders | |
| June, 23 2009 | Austin TX | Antones Unannounced | Joe Ely Band with Layton, Pettit, Grissom, O'Brien, and Osborne |
| June 25, 2009 | Houston TX | Mucky Duck | Joe Ely Acoustic |
| June 26, 2009 | Denton TX | Dan's Silver Leaf | Joe Ely Acoustic |
| June 27, 2009 | New Braunfels TX | Whitewater Amphitheater | The Flatlanders |
| June 28, 2009 | Bee Caves TX | The Backyard Tribute to Poodie Locke | The Flatlanders |
| July 1 , 2009 | Chicago IL | Fitzgeralds | Joe Ely Band with McLarty, Pettit, Grissom and Bobby Keys |
| July 2 , 2009 | Conroe TX | Heritage Ampitheater | Joe Ely Acoustic w/ Teye |
| July 3 , 2009 | Ft Worth TX | Billy Bobs | Joe Ely Band with McLarty, Pettit, Grissom and Bobby Keys |
| July 15, 2009 | Austin TX | Hill's Music Fest for Radney Foster | Joe Ely with Radney Foster Band |
| July 21 , 2009 | New York NY | David Letterman Show | The Flatlanders |
| July 23 , 2009 | Zurich Switzerland | Gemeindesaal Grien | The Flatlanders |
| July 24 , 2009 | Crappone France | Country Rendez-Vous Festival | The Flatlanders |
| July 26 , 2009 | Gateshead England | The Sage - Gates Head | The Flatlanders |
| July 28 , 2009 | London England | Barbican Theater | The Flatlanders |
| July 29 , 2009 | Dublin Ireland | Vicar Street | The Flatlanders |
| July 31, 2009 | IPontedera, Italy | TBA | Joe Ely Band |
| Aug 1, 2009 | Pusiano, Italy | TBA | Joe Ely Band |
| Aug 2 , 2009 | Rocca San Casciano, Italy | TBA | Joe Ely Band |
| Aug 13, 2009 | Red River NM | Larry Joe Taylor Fest | Joe Ely Acoustic |
| Aug 16, 2009 | Bristol TN | Mountain Stage Radio Show | The Flatlanders |
| Aug 27, 2009 | Lubbock TX | Cactus Theater | Joe Ely Acoustic w/ Rob Gjersoe |
| Aug 29, 2009 | Oklahoma City OK | The Blue Door | Joe Ely Acoustic w/ Rob Gjersoe |
| Sept, 9, 2009 | Minneapolis MN | Willies Guitars at The Cabooze | Joe Ely Acoustic with members of Los Lobos and Los Lonley Boys |
| Sept 13, 2009 | Ft Bragg CA | Botanical Garden Theater | Joe Ely Band |
| Sept 17, 2009 | Nashville TN | Americana Music Awards at the Ryman | The Flatlanders |
| Sept 18, 2009 | Nashville TN | The Grand Ol Opry | The Flatlanders |
| Sept 19 , 2009 | Austin TX | Texas Union Ballroom | Joe Ely Band with McLarty, Pettit, Grissom and Bobby Keys |
| Sept 25, 2009 | Private | ||
| Sept 27-29, 2009 | Southwest USA | Kachina Express Songwriter Train | The Flatlanders |
| Oct 3, 2009 | San Francisco CA | Golden Gate Park - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival | The Flatlanders |
| Oct 4, 2009 | Chicago IL | Chicago Country Music Festival | The Flatlanders |
| Oct 10, 2009 | Gruene TX | Gruene Music and Wine Fest | Joe Ely Band |
| Oct 15, 2009 | Woodlands TX | Dosey Doe | Joe Ely Duo |
| Oct 16, 2009 | Luckenbach TX | Luckenbach Hall | Joe Ely Duo |
| Oct 17, 2009 | Grand Prairie TX | Uptown Theater | Joe Ely Duo |
| Oct 22, 2009 | Private | Jackson Hole WY | |
| Nov 1, 2009 | Boulder CO | Etown - Boulder Theater | The Flatlanders |
| Nov 4, 2009 | Private | Ft. Worth TX | |
| Nov 6, 2009 | Houston TX | Fitzgeralds | The Flatlanders |
| Nov 7, 2009 | Lubbock TX | Cactus Theater | The Flatlanders |
| Nov 10 2009 | Atlanta GA | Smith's Olde Bar | The Flatlanders |
| Nov 11 2009 | Charlotte NC | McGlohon Theater | The Flatlanders |
| Nov 13 2009 | Bay Shore NY | Boulton Center | The Flatlanders |
| Nov 14 2009 | Brownfield ME | Stone Mountain Arts Center | The Flatlanders |
| Nov 15 2009 | State College PA | State Theater | The Flatlanders |
| Nov 16 2009 | Alexandria VA | Birchmere Theater | The Flatlanders |
| Nov 17 2009 | New York NY | BB King's | The Flatlanders |
| Nov 19 2009 | Tarrytown NY | Music Hall Theater | The Flatlanders |
| Nov 20 2009 | Camden ME | Camden Opera House | The Flatlanders |
| Nov 21 2009 | Rochester NY | Water Street Music Hall | The Flatlanders |
| Nov 22 2009 | Columbus OH | Columbus Maennerchor | The Flatlanders |
| Nov 24 2009 | Dallas TX | Wyly Theater @ AT&T PAC | The Flatlanders |
| Nov 28, 2009 | Lost Pines TX | Hyatt Regency Lost Pines | Joe Ely Band |
| Dec 26 & 27, 2009 | Austin TX | Saxon Pub | Solo Acoustic |
| Dec 29, 2009 | Dallas TX | Granada Theater | Joe Ely Band with McLarty, Pettit, Grissom and Bobby Keys |
| Dec 31 , 2009 | Austin TX | New Years Eve at Antones ! | Joe Ely Band with McLarty, Pettit, Grissom and Bobby Keys |