Bear Hands's 2008 Concert History

Bear Hands are a textbook example of contrasting personalities uniting to craft something more than the sum of their parts. Vocalist/guitarist Dylan Rau, the Brooklyn-based quartet’s self-confessed musical Luddite (“I can’t read music, but that’s ok because I’m more of an ideas man,”) peppers his supersonic chatter with an infectious collection of witticisms. By contrast his songwriting partner, guitarist Ted Feldman, grew up playing the cello and carefully selects his answers, admitting to being “a bit of a control freak.”...

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 07, 2008
Nada Surf / Delta Spirit / Bear Hands Webster Hall New York, New York, United States
Nov 21, 2008
French Kicks / Bear Hands Black Cat Washington, D.C., United States
Nov 01, 2008
The Holloways / Underground Heroes / Haunts / Regards / Bear Hands ULU London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 31, 2008
The Holloways / Underground Heroes / Haunts / Regards / Bear Hands The Leadmill Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Oct 30, 2008
The Holloways / Underground Heroes / Haunts / Regards / Bear Hands The Zodiac Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Oct 29, 2008
The Holloways / Underground Heroes / Haunts / Regards / Bear Hands Custard Factory Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Oct 28, 2008
The Holloways / Underground Heroes / Haunts / Regards / Bear Hands Concorde 2 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 27, 2008
The Holloways / Underground Heroes / Haunts / Regards / Bear Hands Manchester Academy Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Oct 26, 2008
The Holloways / Underground Heroes / Haunts / Regards / Bear Hands The Faversham Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Oct 24, 2008
The Holloways / Underground Heroes / Haunts / Regards / Bear Hands O2 Academy Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Oct 22, 2008
CMJ Music Marathon
"CMJ Music Marathon" / Tigercity / Walter Meego / Bear Hands / Sebastien Grainger / Fujiya & Miyagi / Tobacco / WhoMadeWho
Mercury Lounge New York, New York, United States
Oct 21, 2008 –
Oct 25, 2008
CMJ Music Marathon 2008
Passion Pit / Lykke Li / Beach House / 3OH!3 / Crystal Castles / Talib Kweli / Broken Social Scene / STRFKR / Coheed and Cambria / Shiny Toy Guns / Minus the Bear / David Banner / Delta Spirit / Donavon Frankenreiter / Wye Oak / Róisín Murphy / George Clinton / Ane Brun / Classixx / Ariel Pink / The Cool Kids / Woods / Bear Hands / The Virgins / Mother Mother / Other Lives / Deerhoof / Margot and the Nuclear So and So's / Matthew Dear / School of Seven Bells / Saves The Day / Fujiya & Miyagi / Lee "Scratch" Perry / A Place To Bury Strangers / Kid Sister / WhoMadeWho / Wallpaper / Mirah / Said the Whale / Gang Gang Dance / Anthony Green / Anna Ternheim / The Soft Pack / The Dears / Hey Rosetta! / Vivian Girls / Marissa Nadler / Bomb The Bass / The Whip / Emmy the Great / Cotton Jones / Joe Pug / Savoir Adore / Dungen / Shad / The King Khan & BBQ Show / Will Hoge / Parts and Labor / The Rosebuds / Juliana Hatfield / The Octopus Project / Heartsrevolution / Laura Gibson / Envy On the Coast / The Aggrolites / Freezepop / Ambulance LTD / Micachu / High Places / Crystal Antlers / Marnie Stern / Psychic Ills / The Ruby Suns / Chris Bathgate / Adept / The Coathangers / Princeton / Natalie Walker / Stetsasonic / Annuals / Del McCoury Band / Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes / Cut Off Your Hands / Rainbow Arabia / Violens / Takka Takka / Theresa Andersson / The Depreciation Guild / Jupiter One / Matt Duke / Cloud 9 / Rumspringa / The Broken West / Doug Paisley / Amazing Baby / Wild Light / The Mae Shi / Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson / Karkwa / The London Souls / CATCALL / Au / Black Taxi / Yo Majesty / M+A / Geneva Jacuzzi / King Khan / Japanese Motors / Death Vessel / Greg Wilson / Gliss / Willard Grant Conspiracy / Oxford Collapse / Pontiak / The Black Hollies / The Music Tapes / De Novo Dahl / Jonezetta / Hollywood Holt / Aa / Arbouretum / eagle seagull / Die! Die! Die! / Growing / Hecuba / Apes / No Kids / Tara Jane O'Neil / boy eats drum machine / The Life and Times / The Two Man Gentlemen Band / Pattern Is Movement / The Canon Logic / Real Ones / Terry Lynn / Monotonix / Plastic Little / Rio En Medio / Chris Brokaw / An Albatross / Rebecca Pidgeon / The Takeover UK / Vaz / White Rainbow / Sole And The Skyrider Band / DJ Rekha / Mike Bones / Brighton / Two Spot Gobi / Jay Reatard / Oakley Hall / Shellshag / The Psychic Paramount / The Hard Lessons / Motel Motel / AIDS Wolf / Iran / Fiasco / Sky Cries Mary / Nudge / Palomar / The Homosexuals / Sian Alice Group / Pit Er Pat / Canasta / Tiger! Shit! Tiger! Tiger! / Restavrant / Mike Falzone / Bailiff / Let's Go to War / Experimental Dental School / Prime Time / Sundelles / Team Facelift / Caroline Weeks / BM Linx / Vitamin D / Magnetic Morning / Hospital Bombers / Higgins / Dive Index / Jen Lasher / Yip-Yip / The Nouvellas / Octagon / DMBQ / The Delta Fiasco / Flying / The Physics Of Meaning / Game Rebellion / Looker / James Jackson Toth / Luaka Bop / TK Webb / Pegasuses-XL / Benji Cossa / Clearview / Chuck E. Costa / The Mugs / Franki Chan / Irata / Tenlons Fort / The Screens / The Distraction / Alan Singley / Roxbury / Deanna Devore / Rocketship Park / DJ Boo / Peephole / Unsacred Hearts / Restaurant / Needers&Givers / Bonne Aparte / The Rustles / Dirty Bath Water / Show Me Action / Tunnels To Holland / Jeremy Dawson / Wooden Nickle / Under Your Bed / Green Owl / Charles Burst / Lacona / Matthew Dear's Big Hands / Al James The Unfazed / Arkadelphia / Dellacane / Midfall Drive / The Black Clouds (NJ) / Myles Turney' / Team Facelift and Lord T & Eloise / MANDRED Show all bands
  Setlists
New York, New York, United States
Oct 18, 2008
Bear Hands Rock and Roll Hotel Washington, D.C., United States
Oct 12, 2008
Les Savy Fav / Bear Hands / Phil And The Osophers Music Hall of Williamsburg New York, New York, United States
Sep 15, 2008
Sunset Rubdown / Bear Hands
  Setlists
The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 05, 2008
Bear Hands / Boy Crisis Mercury Lounge New York, New York, United States
Jul 30, 2008
Earlimart / Bear Hands The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 26, 2008
"Celebrate Brooklyn! Perf. Arts Fest" / Ghostland Observatory / Bear Hands / The Jealous Girlfriends

Celebrate Brooklyn! Perf. Arts Fest

Prospect Park Bandshell New York, New York, United States
Jul 05, 2008
Bear Hands / Matt and Kim / The Death Set Hugs New York, New York, United States
Jun 26, 2008
Ted Leo / Bear Hands Cunneen-Hackett Theatre Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
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Indie Rock
Alternative
Post-Punk
Modern Rock
Modern Alternative Rock
Shimmer Pop
Progressive Post-Hardcore
Brooklyn Indie
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2022 1 concert
2020 10 concerts
2019 92 concerts
2018 3 concerts
2017 1 concert
2016 95 concerts
2015 6 concerts
2014 130 concerts
2013 9 concerts
2012 55 concerts
2011 64 concerts
2010 103 concerts
2009 47 concerts
2008 34 concerts
2007 5 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Bear Hands had?

Bear Hands has had 655 concerts.

What genre is Bear Hands?

Bear Hands is most often considered to be Indie, Indie Rock, Alternative, Post-Punk, Modern Rock, Modern Alternative Rock, Shimmer Pop, Progressive Post-Hardcore, and Brooklyn Indie.

When was the last Bear Hands concert?

The last Bear Hands concert was on September 09, 2022 at BJCC Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The bands that performed were: 21 Pilots/Bear Hands.

What setlist does Bear Hands play live?

The songs that Bear Hands performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the March 10, 2020 concert at Riverfront Live in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States:

  1. Back Seat Driver (Spirit Guide)
  2. Ignoring the Truth
  3. Bone Digger
  4. What a Drag
  5. Ride Back
  6. Mr. Radioactive
  7. Agora
  8. Belongings
  9. Moment of Silence
  10. Reptilians
  11. Winner's Circle
  12. Party Hats
  13. Boss
  14. Blood and Treasure
  15. 2AM
  16. Blue Lips
  17. Giants

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