Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Concert History

Antibalas is a Bushwick, Brooklyn based afrobeat band that is modelled after Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri's Harlem River Drive Orchestra. Although their music is primarily afrobeat, their music incorporates elements of jazz, funk, dub, improvised music, and traditional drumming from Cuba and West Africa.

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 23, 2008
Langhorne Slim / Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra / Broken Social Scene / Jonathan Rice / Cold War Kids

Cold War Kids / Broken Social Scene / Jonathan Rice

  Setlists
Sunset Junction Street Fair Los Angeles, California, United States
Feb 25, 2006
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra The Middle East - Downstairs Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Jan 07, 2006 –
Jan 13, 2006
Jam Cruise 4 (Day 3 of 6)
Umphrey's McGee / Béla Fleck and the Flecktones / Gomez / Fantastic Four / Hairy Apes Bmx / Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra / Similak Chyld / Boom Bip / Ian Ball / New Sheriff
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MSC Lirica
Show Duplicate for Jan 07, 2006
May 12, 2005
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Pearl Street Nightclub Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 03, 2004
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Harlow's Sacramento, California, United States
Jul 22, 2004 –
Jul 25, 2004
Smilefest 2004
Keller Williams / The Derek Trucks Band / Galactic / Steve Kimock Band / Tony Rice Unit / Burning Spear / Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra / Yonder Mountain String Band / Umphrey's McGee / Garaj Mahal / Larry Keel / Deep Banana Blackout / Rob Wasserman / Leftover Salmon / Special Ed & The Shortbus Show all bands
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Van Hoy Family Farms Union Grove, NC
May 01, 2004 –
May 02, 2004
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Radiohead / Pixies / Sparta / Hieroglyphics / Kinky / The Sounds / The Section Quartert / MF Doom / Kool Keith / Eyedea & Abilities / Living Legends / The Rapture / The Desert Sessions / Death Cab for Cutie / ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / The Stills / Howie Day / Dios Malos / Kraftwerk / Mark Farina / Laurent Garnier / Sander Kleinenberg / Danny Howells / Seb Fontaine / DJ Peretz / DJ Icon / Electric Six / Mindless Self Indulgence / Stereolab / Moving Units / The Black Keys / Junior Senior / Stellastarr* / Sahara Hotnights / Erase Errata / Phantom Planet / Da Lata / Boozoo Bajou / LCD Soundsystem / Savath and Savalas / Beck / Q and Not U / The Evens / Juana Molina / The Cure / The Flaming Lips / Air / Belle & Sebastian / Thursday / Muse / Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra / Saul Williams / Thelonious Monster / Le Tigre / Basement Jaxx / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Bright Eyes / Cursive / Atmosphere / Broken Social Scene / !!! / Pretty Girls Make Graves / Paul van Dyk / Ferry Corsten / The Crystal Method / Adam Freeland / 2manydjs / Donald Glaude / DJ Peretz / Hybrid / Ash / Mogwai / The Sleepy Jackson / Dizzee Rascal / The Thrills / Elefant / Home Town Hero / Whitestarr / Sidestepper / Danger Mouse / The Cooper Temple Clause / Prefuse 73 / Sage Francis / The Killers / Saul Williams / The Section Quartet / Supernatural / Gang of Four / The (International) Noise Conspiracy Show all bands
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Empire Polo Club Indio, California, United States
Show Duplicate for May 01, 2004
Apr 10, 2004
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Pearl Street Ball Room Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 03, 2004
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra

Antibalas

Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 13, 2003
Bonnaroo 2003, Day 1
RJD2 / Jack Johnson / DJ Spooky / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Kid Koala / Neil Young & Crazy Horse / Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra / Yonder Mountain String Band / Lucinda Williams / Bela Fleck and the Flecktones / Rebirth Brass Band / Jason Mraz / Joshua Redman / Keller Willams / The Funky Meters / My Morning Jacket / Ben Kweller / Tortoise / Sonic Youth / Sound Tribe Sector 9 / Gavin DeGraw / Ekoostik Hookah / Sticky Fingers / The Soft Parade Show all bands
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Great Stage Park Manchester, Tennessee, United States
Show Duplicate for Jun 13, 2003
Jun 12, 2003 –
Jun 15, 2003
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra / The Machine / Hackensaw Boys / Louque

Bonnaroo Music Festival (Day 1 of 4)

  Setlists
Great Stage Park (AKA "The Farm") Manchester, Tennessee, United States
Dec 05, 2002
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra

Antibalas

Lee's Palace Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 07, 2002
San Diego Street Scene 2002 - Night 2
Melissa Etheridge / Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers / Blues Traveler / Los Lobos / Living Colour / Indigenous / James Brown / George Clinton and Parliment Funkadelic / The Roots / Speech / 4th Avenue Jones / Convoy / Chuck Prophet / Jackpot / Black Eyed Peas / Ozomatli / Linton Kwesi Johnson & Dennis Bovell Dub Band / Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Show all bands
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Gaslamp Quarter San Diego, California, United States
Sep 05, 2002
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 01, 2002
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra

Bumbershoot 2002

Mural Amphitheater, Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States

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Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on May 1, 2004 [670-small]

Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
May 1 - 2, 2004
 Indio, California, United States
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Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra on Sep 1, 2002 [395-small]

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Sep 1, 2002
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Sep 1, 2002
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Sep 1, 2002
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra on Sep 1, 2002 [398-small]

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Sep 1, 2002
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Sep 1, 2002
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Sep 1, 2002
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Sep 1, 2002
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Sep 1, 2002
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Sep 1, 2002
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Sep 1, 2002
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Sep 1, 2002
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra had?

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra has had 15 concerts.

What genre is Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra?

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra is most often considered to be Jazz, Funk, World, Afropop, Afrobeat, Brazilian Indie, Latin Afrobeat, Manguebeat, Afrofuturismo Brasileiro, Ninja Tune, and Afrobeat Brasileiro.

When was the last Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra concert?

The last Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra concert was on August 23, 2008 at Sunset Junction Street Fair in Los Angeles, California, United States. The bands that performed were: Langhorne Slim / Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra / Broken Social Scene / Jonathan Rice / Cold War Kids.

What setlist does Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra play live?

The songs that Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the June 13, 2003 concert at Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee, United States:

  1. Na fu wayomi
  2. Government Magic
  3. Uprising
  4. Elephant
  5. Talkatif
  6. It's Not Possible

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