AROOJ AFTAB's 2023 Concert History

Arooj Aftab (born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 11 March 1985) is a Saudi-born Pakistani vocalist, music composer, and producer based in the United States. She works in various musical styles and idioms including jazz, minimalism, and neo-Sufi. Aftab won the News & Documentary Award at the 2018 Emmy Awards. She was nominated for the Best New Artist award, and won the Best Global Music Performance award for her song "Mohabbat", at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in April 2022. She became the first-ever Pakistani artist to win a Grammy Award.

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AROOJ AFTAB had 49 concerts in 2023

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 17, 2023
Vijay Iyer / AROOJ AFTAB / Shahzad Ismaily Ramsey Concert Hall Athens, Georgia, United States
Oct 12, 2023
Vijay Iyer / AROOJ AFTAB / Shahzad Ismaily Hancher Auditorium, University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Oct 10, 2023
Vijay Iyer / AROOJ AFTAB / Shahzad Ismaily

Arooj Aftab,Arooj Aftab at The Cedar Cultural Center

The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Oct 08, 2023
Vijay Iyer / AROOJ AFTAB / Shahzad Ismaily ICA Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 05, 2023
Vijay Iyer / AROOJ AFTAB / Shahzad Ismailly Matthews Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Oct 04, 2023
Vijay Iyer / AROOJ AFTAB / Shahzad Ismaily Cleveland Museum Of Art Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Sep 29, 2023
AROOJ AFTAB / Vijay Iyer / Shahzad Ismaily Bass Concert Hall, University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas, United States
Sep 28, 2023
Vijay Iyer / AROOJ AFTAB / Shahzad Ismaily Tempe Center for the Arts Tempe, Arizona, United States
Sep 24, 2023
AROOJ AFTAB / Shahzad Ismaily / Vijay Iyer

Arooj Aftab,Arooj Aftab at The Neptune

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The Neptune Seattle, Washington, United States
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Sep 22, 2023
Vijay Iyer / AROOJ AFTAB / Shahzad Ismaily Patricia Reser Center for the Arts Beaverton, Oregon, United States
Sep 21, 2023
Vijay Iyer / AROOJ AFTAB / Shahzad Ismaily

Arooj Aftab,Arooj Aftab at Great American Music Hall

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Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 20, 2023
AROOJ AFTAB / Vijay Iyer / Shahzad Ismaily John Anson Ford Amphitheatre Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 19, 2023
Vijay Iyer / AROOJ AFTAB / Shahzad Ismaily Epstein Family Amphitheater, UCSD La Jolla, California, United States
Sep 16, 2023
Homecoming Festival 2023
The National / Patti Smith / Pavement / Weyes Blood / Snail Mail / Julia Jacklin / The Walkmen / AROOJ AFTAB / Bartees Strange / Carriers / Leo Pastel / The Drin
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ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Sep 15, 2023
Homecoming 2023 (Day 1 of 2)
The National / Patti Smith / The Walkmen / AROOJ AFTAB / Bartees Strange / Carriers / Ballard
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ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Sep 15, 2023 –
Sep 16, 2023
Homecoming 2023
The National / Patti Smith / Pavement / Weyes Blood / Snail Mail / Julia Jacklin / The Walkmen / AROOJ AFTAB / Bartees Strange / Carriers / Leo Pastel / The Drin
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ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Sep 14, 2023
AROOJ AFTAB / Shahzad Ismaily / Vijay Iyer

Arooj Aftab,Arooj Aftab at The Town Hall

The Town Hall New York, New York, United States
Sep 02, 2023
End Of The Road Festival
CVC / Future Islands / Kokoroko / Oracle Sisters / CVC / Personal Trainer / AROOJ AFTAB / Crack Cloud / Samia / Caroline / John Francis Flynn / Mabe Fratti / Overmono / Charlotte Adigéry / Bolis Pupul / The Anchoress / PVA / Moin / They Hate Change / Saint Jude / Lime Garden / Runner / Marina Allen / Mary In The Junkyard / Dungen / 7ebra Show all bands
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Larmer Tree Gardens Salisbury, United Kingdom
Sep 01, 2023
Into The Great Wide Open
Divorce / AROOJ AFTAB / Avalon Emerson & The Charm / Bolis Pupul / Charlotte Adigéry / CMAT / Ditz / Floodlights / Hamish Hawk / Igor / Indigo Sparke / La Femme / Master Peace / Naaz / Oracle Sisters / Picture Parlour / Stone
Into The Great Wide Open Festival Grounds Vlieland, Netherlands
Aug 31, 2023 –
Sep 03, 2023
End of the Road Festival 2023
Wilco / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Future Islands / King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard / Royel Otis / Yot Club / Angel Olsen / Allah-Las / BIIG PIIG / Cass McCombs / Greentea Peng / Wunderhorse / Overmono / Lee Fields & The Expressions / Kokoroko / Charley Crockett / Deerhoof / Oracle Sisters / Ezra Furman / Fatoumata Diawara / Samia / king tuff / OKAY KAYA / Yeule / The Murlocs / Daniel Norgren / Bar Italia / Geese / Dungen / Say She She / The Murder Capital / AROOJ AFTAB / Lee Fields / Katy Kirby / Joan Shelley / Lime Garden / The Mary Wallopers / High Vis / Caitlin Rose / Fat Dog / HMLTD / Ela Minus / sessa / Crack Cloud / Kara Jackson / Ulrika Spacek / Caroline / Master Peace / Yunè Pinku / Saint Jude / Louis Culture / Friendship / Panic Shack / Nina Nastasia / Sylvie / Tapir! / Oren Ambarchi / CVC / Mabe Fratti / Moin / Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul / KOKOKO! / Heartworms / FLOHIO / Divorce (UK) / Indigo Sparke / Floodlights / Sweet Baboo / John Francis Flynn / Charlotte Cornfield / Marina Allen / Horse Lords / Mary In The Junkyard / Brigitte Calls Me Baby / H. Hawkline / Laura Jean / Jon McKiel / Simon Joyner / TEKE::TEKE / Alogte Oho and his Sounds of Joy / Beige Banquet / Macie Stewart / Sam Burton / Adwaith / Divide And Dissolve / The Courettes / Gretel Hänlyn / Jessica Winter / Blue Bendy / PVA / Laundromat / Big|Brave / They Hate Change / MADMADMAD / Scott Lavene / Angeline Morrison / Cinder Well / Gena Rose Bruce / 75 Dollar Bill / Deliluh / 7ebra / Avalanche Kaito / Panda Bear & Sonic Boom / Whitney K / Personal Trainer / MF Tomlinson / System Exclusive / Runner / Julia Reidy / JOYFULTALK / The Anchoress (UK) / Donna Thompson / MC Yallah & Debmaster / Ursa Major Moving Group / friendship philly / The Prize (AUS) / Tom Ravenscroft (DJ Set) / Meadow Meadow / The Last Dinner Party / Bodega / Runnner / Jessica's Brother / Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals / HotWax Show all bands
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Larmer Tree Gardens Salisbury, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 05, 2023
Newport Jazz Festival
"Newport Jazz Festival" / Jon Batiste / Thundercat / Big Gigantic / Christian McBride’s New Jawn / Charles Lloyd Quartet / AROOJ AFTAB / Vijay Iyer / Shahzad Ismaily / Julian Lage / Orrin Evans / The War and Treaty / Keyon Harrold / James Brandon Lewis / Kurt Elling / Charlie Hunter / Huntertones Show all bands
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Fort Adams State Park Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Genres:

Jazz
Singer-Songwriter
Female Vocalists
World
Minimal
Minimalism
Neo Classical
Chamber Folk
Sufi
Persian Pop
Neoclassicism
Pakistani Pop
Pakistani
Pakistan
Pakistani Indie
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Latest Setlist (06/08/2026):

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  1. Prelude for an Old Friend (Aftab/Wohl)
  2. Rise, Again (Aftab/Wohl)
  3. Tell Me Later (Aftab/Wohl)
  4. Suroor
  5. Diya Hai
  6. Udhero Na
  7. Raat Ki Rani
  8. Saans Lo
  9. Bolo Na
  10. Mohabbat

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 8 concerts
2025 55 concerts
2024 64 concerts
2023 49 concerts
2022 95 concerts
2021 23 concerts
2020 2 concerts
2019 11 concerts
2018 5 concerts
2017 9 concerts
2016 3 concerts
2015 3 concerts
2012 6 concerts
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