The Magic Band Concert History

The Magic Band is a reformed version of Captain Beefheart's erstwhile backing band, led by "Drumbo" John French, Beefheart's drummer and musical factotum for the bulk of his recording career. It was convened at the urging of longtime Beefheart fan Matt Groening to play at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival he curated in 2003.

The Magic Band Tours & Concerts (Page 2)

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 29, 2013 –
Dec 01, 2013
All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2013
Mogwai / Ty Segall / Goat / Superchunk / Slint / Shellac / White Fence / Dirty Beaches / The Dismemberment Plan / Fennesz / OM / Hookworms / The KVB / Wolf People / The Pop Group / Edan / Loop / Girls Against Boys / Föllakzoid / Comets On Fire / Civil Civic / Michael Rother / 23 Skidoo / Thought Forms / The Magic Band / Tall Firs / Eaux / Mick Turner / New War / Kandodo / Dawn Hunger / Les Colettes / DJ Jonathan Toubin Show all bands
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Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park Camber, UK
Mar 10, 2013
The Magic Band
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The Picture House, Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sep 30, 2012
The Magic Band / Scaramanga Six
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Picturedrome Holmfirth, England, United Kingdom
Sep 23, 2012
I'll Be Your Mirror - Curated by Yeah Yeah Yeah's
"I'll Be Your Mirror" - Curated by Yeah Yeah Yeah's / Godspeed You! Black Emperor / The Make-Up / Hot Snakes / The Magic Band / Autolux / Oh Sees / The Album Leaf / Lee Ranaldo / Braids / The Psychic Paramount / Quintron & Miss Pussycat / Tall Firs / Endless Boogie / Demdike Stare / Jonathan Toubin Show all bands
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Pier 36 New York, New York, United States
Sep 21, 2012 –
Sep 23, 2012
ATP I'll Be Your Mirror 2012
Frank Ocean / José González / The Roots / The Antlers / Philip Glass / The Album Leaf / Godspeed You! Black Emperor / Mark Lanegan / Joseph Arthur / Charles Bradley / Vetiver / The Afghan Whigs / Louis CK / Braids / I Break Horses / Autolux / Hannibal Buress / Lightning Bolt / Dirty Three / Factory Floor / The Dirtbombs / Blanck Mass / Hot Snakes / Emeralds / Edan / Reigning Sound / ?uestlove / Demdike Stare / Chavez / Tyondai Braxton / Make-Up / The Magic Band / The Psychic Paramount / Quintron and Miss Pussycat / Scrawl / Oh Sees Show all bands
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Pier 36 New York, New York, United States
Mar 09, 2012 –
Mar 11, 2012
All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2012
Yann Tiersen / Low / The Magnetic Fields / Joanna Newsom / Oneohtrix Point Never / The Fall / Thurston Moore / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / The Apples In Stereo / Sebadoh / Mount Eerie / Earth / Lost In The Trees / Olivia Tremor Control / Robyn Hitchcock / The Raincoats / Blanck Mass / Jeff Mangum / Young Marble Giants / Boredoms / Mike Watt / A Hawk and a Hacksaw / Demdike Stare / Half Japanese / Scratch Acid / Sun Ra Arkestra / The Music Tapes / Versus / Matana Roberts / Yamantaka // Sonic Titan / Feathers / Charlemagne Palestine / The Magic Band / Tall Firs / Group Doueh / Roscoe Mitchell / Rafael Toral / The American Contemporary Music Ensemble / The Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise / Mike Watt & George Hurley / George Hurley Show all bands
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Butlin's - Minehead Minehead, England, United Kingdom
Dec 08, 2011
The Magic Band
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leeds irish centre Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Dec 03, 2011
The Magic Band The Kazimier Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Nov 30, 2011
The Magic Band
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Scala London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 11, 2009 –
Dec 13, 2009
All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2009 - Ten Years Of ATP
PORN (The Men Of) / Porn / Beak> / The For Carnation / Tortoise / Melvins / Battles / The Mars Volta / Fuck Buttons / Tall Firs / Mudhoney / Lightning Bolt / Explosions in the Sky / J. Mascis & The Fog / Crispin Hellion Glover / Crispin Glover / The Drones / Alexander Tucker / múm / Papa M / Devendra Banhart / Polvo / Edan / Growing / OM / Sunn O))) / APSE / Bardo Pond / Deerhoof / Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks / Shellac / Six Organs of Admittance / Afrirampo / Josh T. Pearson / The Magic Band / Belle and Sebastian (DJ Set) / Ricky Powell / Youm / Dirty Three / Modest Mouse / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / The Breeders / Sleepy Sun Show all bands
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Butlins Minehead, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Dec 11, 2009
Jun 02, 2005
The Magic Band The Fleece Bristol, England, United Kingdom
May 24, 2005
The Magic Band leeds irish centre Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Jul 02, 2004
The Magic Band leeds irish centre Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Jun 28, 2004
The Magic Band
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THE GARAGE London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 25, 2004 –
Jun 27, 2004
Glastonbury Festival 2004
The Beat / Madness / The Bees / The Walkmen / Bonnie Raitt / Franz Ferdinand / Billy Talent / Muse / Supergrass / The Killers / The Rapture / Kings Of Leon / Snow Patrol / Keane / My Morning Jacket / The Raveonettes / Wilco / Elbow / Fiction Plane / Plan B / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Billy Bragg / The Outlaws / Lostprophets / Oasis / Belle and Sebastian / The Stills / Amy Winehouse / Spiritualized / Basement Jaxx / Razorlight / James Blunt / Damien Rice / The Subways / Scissor Sisters / Toots & The Maytals / The Duke Spirit / Morrissey / 22-20s / Orbital / Antibalas / Joss Stone / PJ Harvey / British Sea Power / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Nelly Furtado / The Von Bondies / Ozomatli / Jamie Cullum / John Cooper Clarke / james brown / Gomez / Ben Harper / The Sadies / Television / Ian McNabb / Levellers / Tim Booth / Lamb / Tinariwen / Soulive / Josh Rouse / Carina Round / The Zutons / Ocean Colour Scene / Chemical Brothers / Zero 7 / Stellastarr / Da Lata / Suzanne vega / Goldfrapp / Starsailor / Milk Teeth / Trio Mocoto / Goldie Lookin Chain / Hope of the States / Hot Club Of Cowtown / Christy Moore / Dave Clarke / Groove Armada / The Divine Comedy / Show of Hands / Oi Va Voi / Kosheen / Stanton Warriors / Hazel O'Connor / Atomic Hooligan / Babyhead / The Open (UK) / Buck 65 / Sister Sledge / Ojos de Brujo / Chicks On Speed / The Eighties Matchbox B-line Disaster / Loose Cannons / Slovo / Mylo / I Am Kloot / Electrelane / The Quantic Soul Orchestra / Simple Kid / Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band / Gisli / Badly Drawn Boy / John Otway / Yeovil Town Band / Hybrid / South (LON) / The Stands / Love / Baghdaddies / Love Grocer / Far Cue / Longview / Roy Ayers / Cara Dillon / Hal / Rose Royce / Fergie / chikinki / The Fatback Band / Tindersticks / Delays / Elite Force / Tim Deluxe / Hothouse Flowers / Amp Fiddler / Hyper / The Ordinary Boys / The Others / Dogs Die In Hot Cars / Gonga / Mark Gardener / The Magic Band / Bitesize / Six by Seven / Minuteman / Blue States / The Golden Virgins / Aziz Ibrahim / The Here and Now / Kasabian / Blurt / The Long Ryders / Kilfenora Ceili Band / Tom Real / Loonaloop / Space Ritual / Dennis Locorriere / The Rutles / Asere / Blackbud / Adrian Sherwood / Ella Guru / Black Eyed Peas / The Concretes / A Man Called Adam / Lucky Dube / 1 Giant Leap / Skinnyman / Fernanda Porto / Justin Adams / Daara J / Astrid Williamson / Obi / Michael Weston King / Mikey Dread / Tamra / The Experimental Pop Band / Dubdadda / Lisa Mills / David Jack / Angel Brothers / Broken Dolls / Taima / Spree / Pete Jordan / Halima / DJ Taylor / James Gill / When Worlds Collide / Waking The Witch / Martin Furey / High Eight / DJ Salty / English National Opera / Bodixa / Grand Transmitter / Matt Sage / Dark Chunk / Clever Bunny / Soul Ii Soul Soundsystem / Jelitara Futa / Earth Wind for Hire / Ging / Soultrain Dj's / Bright Eyes / Paul McCartney / Rilo Kiley / CSS Show all bands
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Worthy Farm Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicates for Jun 25, 2004
Jan 23, 2004
The Magic Band / The Fall
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Royal Festival Hall London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 08, 2003 –
Nov 09, 2003
All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2003
Modest Mouse / The Shins / Spoon / Cat Power / Built to Spill / The Mars Volta / Deerhoof / Iggy & the Stooges / Daniel Johnston / Sonic Youth / !!! (Chk Chk Chk) / Mission of Burma / Electrelane / Har Mar Superstar / The American Analog Set / The Black Heart Procession / Bardo Pond / Mike Watt / John Wesley Harding / James Chance And The Contortions / Unknown Hinson / Bangs / The Magic Band / Jackie-O Motherfucker / Danielson Famile / Liarbird / Morris Tepper Show all bands
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Apr 07, 2003
The Magic Band
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O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 04, 2003 –
Apr 06, 2003
All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2003
Public Enemy / Aphex Twin / The Fall / LFO / El-P / DJ Food / A Guy Called Gerald / Carl Craig / Earth / Venetian Snares / Sunn O))) / Kool Keith / OST / Jim O'Rourke / Rhythm And Sound / Coil / Surgeon / Mark Broom / Bola / Baby Ford / Gescom / SND / Andrea Parker / Mira Calix / Kutmasta Kurt / Thirstin Howl III / The Magic Band / Russell Haswell / G-man / STASIS / Push Button Objects / Freeform / Anthony Shake Shakir / Bernard Parmegiani / Graham Massey / Req / Pita / Zoviet France / Team Doyobi / DJ Woody / Sunn / Hecker / Made / Wevie Stonder / Disjecta / Zk / Kool Keith & Kutmasta Kurt / Quinoline Yellow / Aphex Twin - Dj / Sonic Sum / Mr. 76ix / Strictly Kev / zX- / Curtis Roads / Yasunao Tone / ALDER AND ELIUS / Sluta Leta / Farmersmanual / Meam / Tatamax / Nmb Allstars / Mike Williamson / Drexciyan Dj Stingray / Skam Djs / Ned Beckett Show all bands
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Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park Camber, UK

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Grandmothers of Invention / The Magic Band on Apr 11, 2014 [765-small]

Grandmothers of Invention / The Magic Band
Apr 11, 2014
 Richmond, Victoria, Australia
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All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2003 on Nov 8, 2003 [803-small]

All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2003
Nov 8 - 9, 2003
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Alternative Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Experimental
Folk Rock
Psychedelic Rock
Post-Punk
Experimental Rock
Art Rock
Jam Band
Avant-Garde
Protopunk
Zolo
Jamgrass
Jamtronica
Outsider
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Latest Setlist (11/12/2017):

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  1. Floppy Boot Stomp
  2. Low Yo Yo Stuff
  3. 25th Century Quaker
  4. Hot Head
  5. Diddy Wah Diddy
  6. Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man
  7. Orange Claw Hammer
  8. When It Blows Its Stacks
  9. Dropout Boogie
  10. Abba Zaba
  11. Autumn's Child
  12. Hobo Chang Ba
  13. Circumstances
  14. Drum Solo
  15. On Tomorrow
  16. Hair Pie Bake I
  17. Alice in Blunderland
  18. Suction Prints
  19. Bat Chain Puller
  20. My Human Gets Me Blues
  21. Click Clack
  22. The Little Red Rooster
  23. Electricity
  24. Owed t'Alex
  25. Moonlight on Vermont
  26. Big Eyed Beans From Venus
  27. Glider

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Concerts Per Year:

2017 4 concerts
2016 1 concert
2015 4 concerts
2014 10 concerts
2013 3 concerts
2012 4 concerts
2011 3 concerts
2009 1 concert
2005 2 concerts
2004 4 concerts
2003 3 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has The Magic Band had?

The Magic Band has had 40 concerts.

What genre is The Magic Band?

The Magic Band is most often considered to be Rock, Alternative Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Experimental, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Post-Punk, Experimental Rock, Art Rock, Jam Band, Avant-Garde, Protopunk, Zolo, Jamgrass, Jamtronica, and Outsider.

When was the last The Magic Band concert?

The last The Magic Band concert was on November 12, 2017 at Rescue Rooms in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom.

What setlist does The Magic Band play live?

The songs that The Magic Band performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the November 12, 2017 concert at Rescue Rooms in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom:

  1. Floppy Boot Stomp
  2. Low Yo Yo Stuff
  3. 25th Century Quaker
  4. Hot Head
  5. Diddy Wah Diddy
  6. Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man
  7. Orange Claw Hammer
  8. When It Blows Its Stacks
  9. Dropout Boogie
  10. Abba Zaba
  11. Autumn's Child
  12. Hobo Chang Ba
  13. Circumstances
  14. Drum Solo
  15. On Tomorrow
  16. Hair Pie Bake I
  17. Alice in Blunderland
  18. Suction Prints
  19. Bat Chain Puller
  20. My Human Gets Me Blues
  21. Click Clack
  22. The Little Red Rooster
  23. Electricity
  24. Owed t'Alex
  25. Moonlight on Vermont
  26. Big Eyed Beans From Venus
  27. Glider

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