Afro Celt Sound System's 2017 Concert History

The Afro Celt Sound System is a musical group founded in 1995 that fuses modern dance rhythms (trip-hop, techno, etc.) with Celtic and African influences. It was formed by Grammy-nominated producer-guitarist Simon Emmerson, and is considered to be somewhat of a world music supergroup, often having a wide range of guest artists on their albums.

Afro Celt Sound System had 16 concerts in 2017

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 23, 2017
Afro Celt Sound System Exeter Phoenix Exeter, England, United Kingdom
Nov 22, 2017
Afro Celt Sound System Tramshed Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Nov 21, 2017
Afro Celt Sound System Barbican Centre London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 19, 2017
Afro Celt Sound System Bristol Beacon Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Nov 18, 2017
Afro Celt Sound System The Hexagon Reading, England, United Kingdom
Nov 15, 2017
Afro Celt Sound System Cambridge Junction Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Nov 14, 2017
Afro Celt Sound System The Alban Arena St. Albans, United Kingdom
Nov 12, 2017
Afro Celt Sound System De La Warr Pavilion Bexhill-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Nov 11, 2017
Afro Celt Sound System Princess Pavilion Falmouth, United Kingdom
Nov 10, 2017
Afro Celt Sound System Town Hall Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Nov 08, 2017
Afro Celt Sound System Sage Gateshead Gateshead, England, United Kingdom
Nov 07, 2017
Afro Celt Sound System Picturedrome Holmfirth, England, United Kingdom
Jul 22, 2017
Colours Of Ostrava Festival
"Colours Of Ostrava Festival" / Jamiroquai / Justice / Booka Shade / Laura Mvula / Lade / Gudrun Von Laxenburg / The Sonority / The Pierce Brothers / Fakear / Ron Gallo / Bulp / Sebastian Plano / Thomas Azier / The Melody Boys / Afro Celt Sound System / David Koller / Throes & The Shine / Nouvelle Vague / The Complication / Sam Lee / Katarzia / Ette Enaka Show all bands
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City Centre Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic
Jun 25, 2017
Glastonbury Festival
"Glastonbury Festival" / Ed Sheeran / Chic feat. Nile Rodgers / Kite Base / Kiefer Sutherland / Forest Swords / London Grammar / Heck / Hacktivist / Jagwar Ma / The Veils / Marika Hackman / Blaenavon / Let's Eat Grandma / Keston Cobblers Club / The Smyths - Trib. to the Smiths / Jamie xx / Seth Troxler / Kangaroo Moon / Rusty Shackle / Biffy Clyro / Barry Gibb / Laura Marling / Jamie Cullum / Orchestra Baobab / Black Dyke Band / Boy Better Know / Emeli Sandé / The Courteeners / HAIM / Kodaline / Rag N Bone Man / Dropkick Murphys / Deaf Havana / Rain City Drive / Justice / Moderat / Cinematic Orchestra / Shaggy / Oumou Sangare / James Yorkston / Ryley Walker / Metronomy / Goldfrapp / Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes / King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard / Real Estate / Sundara Karma / October Drift / Kano / Sampha / Nick Mulvey / Lisa Hannigan / Julia Jacklin / All We Are / Dr. Dog / She Drew The Gun / Avalonian Free State Choir / ani difranco / Ward Thomas / The Bootleg Beatles / The Magic Numbers / Justin Townes Earle / Altan / Jive Aces / Beoga / Callum Beattie / Scouting for Girls / Skinny Lister / Lucy Rose / Lissie / Sound of the Sirens / Lucas & King / System 7 (UK) / Monkey Pilot / Dreadzone / Declan McKenna / Dennis / Billy Bragg / Roni Size / My Nu Leng / Afro Celt Sound System / MistaJam / Kraak & Smaak / Jain / My Baby / The Age Of L.U.N.A. / King Kong Company / Rejjie Snow / Mike Skinner / P-Money / Dawn Penn / Donae'o / Laid Blak / Matzka / Delhi 2 Dublin / Pink Oculus / Off Bloom / Addison Groove / GotSome / Fakear / Nicola Cruz / Fleetmac Wood / Groove Armada / 3 Daft Monkeys / James Monro / John Fairhurst / Kevin Saunderson / Hercules and Love Affair / Jungle Brown / Dread MC / Route 94 / Richy Ahmed / Patrick Topping / Nathan Ball / Jackmaster / Heidi / Waifs & Strays Show all bands
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Worthy Farm Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
Jun 21, 2017 –
Jun 25, 2017
Glastonbury Festival 2017
Ed Sheeran / Katy Perry / Radiohead / The xx / Foo Fighters / Lorde / Major Lazer / Halsey / alt-J / Dua Lipa / Clean Bandit / Phoenix / Tove Lo / The National / George Ezra / Birdy / Charli XCX / Glass Animals / HAIM / Shaggy / Justice / Emeli Sandé / The Flaming Lips / Fatboy Slim / Kodaline / London Grammar / Kaiser Chiefs / Little Dragon / Metronomy / Stormzy / Dizzee Rascal / First Aid Kit / Corinne Bailey Rae / Craig David / Biffy Clyro / Royal Blood / Solange / Dropkick Murphys / Mura Masa / Father John Misty / Rag'n'Bone Man / Sampha / Goldfrapp / Pretenders / KT Tunstall / DJ Shadow / The Cinematic Orchestra / Real Estate / Future Islands / Dr. Dog / Thundercat / Run the Jewels / Laura Marling / Warpaint / Wiley / Gorgon City / Gabrielle Aplin / The Jacksons / Khruangbin / Chic / Maggie Rogers / The Avalanches / BadBadNotGood / Nothing But Thieves / Scouting for Girls / Jamie Cullum / Declan McKenna / Moderat / Angel Olsen / King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard / Loyle Carner / Toots & The Maytals / Sigrid / Boys Noize / Lucy Rose / AJ Tracey / Lissie / The Courteeners / Whitney / Blossoms / Billy Bragg / Circa Waves / Wild Beasts / Nick Mulvey / Temples / Wilkinson / Skream / Liam Gallagher / Kano / Soft Play (fka Slaves) / Ani DiFranco / Sundara Karma / Noisia / Busted / Ride / Lisa Hannigan / Jain / Sasha / Joe Goddard / Mark Lanegan / Midland / Sophie Ellis-Bextor / Kris Kristofferson / The Magic Numbers / Kojo Funds / The Orb / Alison Moyet / Dusky / Sea Power / Martha Wainwright / Kraak & Smaak / Justin Townes Earle / Julia Jacklin / Sleaford Mods / Rationale / The Mavericks / Avelino / Kae Tempest / Deaf Havana / lucy spraggan / The Beat / Earl / Goldie / The Amazons / Nines / Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes / Way Out West / Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel / Shame / Joseph / Georgia / Roni Size / The Lemon Twigs / Paul Carrack / Stanton Warriors / Hot 8 Brass Band / Orchestra Baobab / Cadet / Dimension / Hamilton Leithauser / The Halluci Nation / The Egg / Patrick Topping / Jesca Hoop / Dreadzone / Mungo's Hi Fi / Big Narstie / Black Honey / Layo & Bushwacka! / A Guy Called Gerald / Barry Gibb / Margo Price / Solardo / 67 / Hothouse Flowers / Kelsey Lu / Blaenavon / All We Are / Nadine Shah / Afro Celt Sound System / Boy Better Know / Dutch Uncles / Songhoy Blues / My Nu Leng / Darlingside / Kathryn Williams / Gentleman's Dub Club / Pumarosa / Factory Floor / Vieux Farka Toure / Nadia Rose / Seth Lakeman / Sister Bliss / DJ Yoda / Ryley Walker / Beans on Toast / Kamaal Williams / The Correspondents / A2 / Banco de Gaia / Kevin Saunderson / MY BABY / CABBAGE / Sharon Shannon / Big Tobz / Ward Thomas / Melé / Tom Chaplin / Sivu / She Drew The Gun / Altan / Henry Wu / Ary / Skinny Lister / Amber Arcades / Bo Ningen / Richy Ahmed / Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra / The Moonlandingz / System 7 / The Hackney Colliery Band / Syd Arthur / Artwork / JFB / Jackmaster / INHEAVEN / Will Varley / Dr Meaker / MistaJam / Annie Mac / Ata Kak / Sasha & John Digweed / James Heather / Kiefer Sutherland / Wildwood Kin / Josh Barry / The Age Of L.U.N.A / The Dreem Teem / Afriquoi / Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation / Callum Beattie / Paranoid London / T. Williams / Dread MC / Emily Barker / Muncie Girls / House Gospel Choir / Marten Hörger / Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals / Stone Foundation / Beoga / Áine / Dam / Reeps One / Mikey B / Wild Front / Naya / Jasper James / Cero39 / The Bootleg Beatles / The Jive Aces / REWS / Anna Straker / The Dhol Foundation / The Fedz / Gardna / Sad13 / Young'uns / Lewis & Leigh / Sound of the Sirens / Huey Morgan / King Kong Company / October Drift / Jah Wobble’s Invaders of the Heart / The Eskies / Left/Right / Samuel Jack / Speakman Sound / Chaim Tannenbaum / Bill Brewster / Don Letts / Black Dyke Band / Davos / Mafia Kiss / Kite Base / Fleck / Fabio And Grooverider / Louise Distras / Goan Dogs / The RPMS / Carter Sampson / Groove Armada (DJ set) / The Brass Funkeys / Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs / Perhaps Contraption / LONGLIGHT / Andy Fairweather Low & the Low Riders. / The Ska Vengers / Pink Cigar / Crinkle Cuts / TYNI / Lucy Kitt / London Elektricity Big Band / Yorkston Thorne Khan / SHAY D / Port Erin / Jon Hopkins (DJ set) / Hacienda Classical / Colectro / Chris Jagger / Freerange Djs / Crawford / DJ Moxie / Lucas & King / Will White / Smooth Sailors / Coldcut Dj Set / Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook / Omou Sangare / Panther Panther! / Pat Thomas & The Kwashibu Area Band / Aurbs / DJ Von / Sian Anderson / Monkey Pilot / Krafty Kuts B2B A Skillz / Tourists (UK) / Cassette Boy vs DJ Rubbish / The Shakers (UK) / RaRa_Reynolds / Figaro De Montmartre / The Avalonian Free State Choir / Blast Djs / Roney FM / Lianne La Havas / Snazzback Show all bands
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Worthy Farm Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicates for Jun 21, 2017
Jan 27, 2017
"TradFest" / Afro Celt Sound System

TradFest

Button Factory Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Genres:

Electronic
Ambient
World
Fusion
Celtic
Afrobeat
World Music
African
World Fusion
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Latest Setlist (11/16/2018):

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  1. Sanctus
  2. The Magnificent Seven (ACSS meets TDF)
  3. The Communicator
  4. Thunderhead
  5. Desert Billy (tune 'The Balcony')
  6. The Path
  7. Release
  8. Cascade
  9. Whirl-Y-Reel 1
  10. Honey Bee
  11. Fissiri Wali Polka
  12. Step Up
  13. Colossus
  14. Dark Moon, High Tide / Whirl-Y-Reel 2
  15. After the Rain

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Concerts Per Year:

2024 4 concerts
2022 1 concert
2020 1 concert
2019 6 concerts
2018 15 concerts
2017 16 concerts
2016 15 concerts
2015 1 concert
2014 3 concerts
2011 6 concerts
2010 6 concerts
2007 1 concert
2003 3 concerts
2001 9 concerts
1999 9 concerts
1997 5 concerts
1996 2 concerts
1995 1 concert

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Afro Celt Sound System had?

Afro Celt Sound System has had 104 concerts.

What genre is Afro Celt Sound System?

Afro Celt Sound System is most often considered to be Electronic, Ambient, World, Fusion, Celtic, Afrobeat, World Music, African, and World Fusion.

When is the next Afro Celt Sound System concert?

The next Afro Celt Sound System concert is on October 09, 2024 at Islington Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom.

When was the last Afro Celt Sound System concert?

The last Afro Celt Sound System concert was on August 11, 2022 at Eastnor Castle in Eastnor, UK. The bands that performed were: UB40 / Manic Street Preachers / Leftfield / The Feeling / Supergrass / Ride / Reef / Republica / Afro Celt Sound System / Seth Lakeman / Betty Boo / The Reytons / The Shakes / The Professionals / Erica / Louise Redknapp / Town of Cats / Roving Crows / Alex Lipinski / Dead Dads Club / Dryadic / The Mighty VU.

What setlist does Afro Celt Sound System play live?

The songs that Afro Celt Sound System performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the November 16, 2018 concert at Lighthouse in Poole, United Kingdom:

  1. Sanctus
  2. The Magnificent Seven (ACSS meets TDF)
  3. The Communicator
  4. Thunderhead
  5. Desert Billy (tune 'The Balcony')
  6. The Path
  7. Release
  8. Cascade
  9. Whirl-Y-Reel 1
  10. Honey Bee
  11. Fissiri Wali Polka
  12. Step Up
  13. Colossus
  14. Dark Moon, High Tide / Whirl-Y-Reel 2
  15. After the Rain

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