Black Star Concert History

Black Star is a hip-hop group formed by MCs Mos Def & Talib Kweli. Affiliated with the group is Hi-Tek, who formed producer/MC duo Reflection Eternal with Kweli, for the album Train of Thought & produced a portion of Black Star's debut album. They're, also, part of the Native Tongues Posse, a collective that contains, amongst others A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Da Bush Babees & Common.

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Black Star Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 10)

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 04, 1999
Black Star The Knitting Factory - TriBeCa New York, New York, United States
Aug 14, 1999
Black Star Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 11, 1999
Ms. Lauryn Hill / Slick Rick / Black Star

The Everything Is Everything Summer Tour

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Jones Beach Amphitheater Wantagh, New York, United States
May 01, 1999
Black Star

Spring Fling

Oberlin College Oberlin, Ohio, United States
Apr 24, 1999
Black Star

Brown Spring Weekend

Brown University Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Jan 28, 1999
Beastie Boys / Bad Religion / Black Star / Rage Against The Machine

Mumia Abu-Jamal Benefit

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Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Nov 24, 1998
Black Star Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan Center New York, New York, United States
Nov 22, 1998
Beastie Boys / Black Star
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Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan Center New York, New York, United States
Sep 24, 1998
Black Star / De La Soul / Dead Prez

Lyricist Lounge

Club Liquid Miami, Florida, United States
Jul 24, 1998 –
Jul 25, 1998
Fanclub 1998
Jurassic 5 / The Jesus and Mary Chain / The Wailers / Dilated Peoples / Black Star / The Rasmus / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy / Kent / Refused / Nick Lowe / Tortoise / Petter / Adam Beyer / The Hellacopters / St. Etienne / The Soundtrack Of Our Lives / LTJ Bukem / The Ark / Atari Teenage Riot / Jeff Mills / X-Ecutioners / Dave Clarke / Kevin Yost / Weeping Willows / Caesars Palace / Peshay / Funk D'void / Nicolai Dunger / Cari Lekebusch / Mark Rae / Joel Mull / Rialto / Monster / alliance / Aisha / Psychonauts / Fireside / Em / The Bear Quartet / DJ Deep / Dego / Bad Cash Quartet / Damon / Honey is Cool / DJ Static / First Floor Power / Robot / Euroboys / Bassholes / Lee 'scratch' Perry And Mad Professor / Ship Of Fools / Hearin' Aid / Futura 2000 / Below Zero / Cut Chemist And Nu-mark / Kask / Broder Daniel / Thirdimension / Sue Garner / Mazarine Street / Deeptone / Tee Alford / Stephan Grieder / DJ Die & Dj Suv / Lord Finesse D.I.T.C. / DJ D-lite / Tic Tox / Teddy Dan / Big Audio Dynamite Soundsystem / Spot Runnaz / Keith Morgan / Serious Version Feat. Governor Andy Show all bands
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Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Dec 31, 1986
Black Star

New Years Eve Show

Steb's Amusement Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States

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Reading Festival 2000
Aug 25 - 27, 2000
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Reading Festival 2000
Aug 25 - 27, 2000
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Reading Festival 2000
Aug 25 - 27, 2000
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Coachella 2005
Apr 30 - May 1, 2005
 Indio, California, United States
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Legalize Festival on Nov 23, 2014 [800-small]

Legalize Festival
Nov 23, 2014
 Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
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Beastie Boys / Black Star
Nov 22, 1998
 New York, New York, United States
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Beastie Boys / Black Star
Nov 22, 1998
 New York, New York, United States
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Aug 18, 2007
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Rock the Bells
Aug 18, 2007
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Coachella 2005
Apr 30 - May 1, 2005
 Indio, California, United States
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Apr 30 - May 1, 2005
 Indio, California, United States
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Latest Setlist (05/10/2026):

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  1. The Tournament
  2. The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing
  3. Astronomy (8th Light)
  4. Auditorium
  5. Tribute
  6. This Means You
  7. The Blast
  8. The Message
  9. Ms. Fat Booty
  10. Brown Skin Lady
  11. K.O.S. (Determination)
  12. Respiration
  13. Get By
  14. The Panties
  15. Definition
  16. Re: Definition
  17. UMI Says
  18. Kijani

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