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 9)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 04, 2007
Rock the Bells 2007
Wu-Tang Clan / Nas / Black Star / Mos Def / Talib Kweli / Pharoahe Monch / Immortal Technique / Jedi Mind Tricks
Bayfront Park Amphitheater Miami, Florida, United States
Jul 28, 2007
Black Star

Rock the Bells

Randall's Island Park New York, New York, United States
Dec 01, 2005
Black Star The Roxy Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 29, 2005
Black Star / Pharoahe Monch / Jean Grey Toad's Place New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Nov 26, 2005
Black Star 9:30 Club Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Nov 25, 2005
Black Star 9:30 Club Washington, District of Columbia, United States
May 01, 2005
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
"Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival" / Roni Size Reprazent / The Prodigy / Z-Trip / The Bravery / Kasabian / Armin van Buuren / Tegan and Sara / The Futureheads / New Order / The Faint / Shout Out Louds / Jem / Wolf Eyes / M.I.A. / British Sea Power / The Dresden Dolls / Aesop Rock / Matmos / Diplo / Thrice / Donavon Frankenreiter / Black Star / Sixtoo / Matthew Dear / Nine Inch Nails / Pinback / Zion I / Midlake / The Fiery Furnaces / Smokestack / The Perceptionists / Roots Manuva / Beans / Sloan / The Blood Brothers / The Locust / Arcade Fire / Ben Watt / Autolux / DJ Krush / Subtle / Gram Rabbit / Bright Eyes / Miss Kittin / Junkie Xl / Gang Of Four Show all bands
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Empire Polo Club Indio, California, United States
Apr 30, 2005 –
May 01, 2005
Coachella 2005
Coldplay / Weezer / Arcade Fire / M83 / Snow Patrol / Diplo / M.I.A. / Nine Inch Nails / Keane / New Order / Kasabian / The Chemical Brothers / Bloc Party / Armin van Buuren / The Prodigy / Spoon / Wilco / Tegan and Sara / Stereophonics / Bright Eyes / Four Tet / The Kills / Razorlight / The Bravery / Jamie Cullum / MF Doom / Unkle / Thrice / Immortal Technique / Aesop Rock / Café Tacvba / Katie Melua / Bauhaus / The Raveonettes / Roots Manuva / Donavon Frankenreiter / Jem / Pinback / Midlake / Black Star / The Futureheads / Shout Out Louds / Tiga / Gang Of Four / Rilo Kiley / Mercury Rev / Junkie Xl / K-Os / The Faint / Matthew Dear / Zion I / Sea Power / The Dresden Dolls / DJ Krush / Sage Francis / Eisley / Secret Machines / Miss Kittin / Roni Size / Sloan / The Fiery Furnaces / Autolux / Jean Grae / Buck 65 / Fantômas / Evil Nine / Zap Mama / Ambulance LTD / Amp Fiddler / Matmos / DJ Marky / Hernan Cattaneo / Ben Watt / Swayzak / The Locust / Radio 4 / Boom Bip / Beans / Wolf Eyes / Gratitude / Sixtoo / Subtle / Gram Rabbit / Wink / The Perceptionists / Nic Armstrong & The Thieves / Smokestacks / The Sexy Magazines / DJ Peretz Show all bands
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Empire Polo Club Indio, California, United States
Show Duplicates for Apr 30, 2005
Oct 30, 2004
Black Star Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 18, 2004
Black Star

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

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Broken Angel House New York, New York, United States
May 29, 2004
Black Star Ruby Skye San Francisco, California, United States
Apr 09, 2003
Black Star
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Chappelle's Show New York, New York, United States
Jan 09, 2003
Black Star S.O.B.s New York, New York, United States
Jan 08, 2003
Black Star S.O.B.s New York, New York, United States
Apr 13, 2002
Audiotistic
Outcast / The Roots / Mos Def / Black Star / QBert / King Britt / Talib Kweli / DJ Dan / Roni Size / Dynamite / blackalicious
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The Orange Show Fairgrounds San Bernardino, California, United States
May 12, 2001
Black Star Watts Labor Community Action Center Watts, California, United States
Oct 26, 2000
Black Star
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The Rave Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Aug 26, 2000 –
Aug 28, 2000
Leeds Festival 2000
Muse / Black Eyed Peas / Foo Fighters / blink-182 / Beck / Slipknot / Queens of the Stone Age / Limp Bizkit / Deftones / Placebo / Rage Against The Machine / Stereophonics / Pulp / Primal Scream / Doves / Ween / Gomez / Calexico / Badly Drawn Boy / Slum Village / Ian Brown / Hooverphonic / Grandaddy / Black Star / Embrace / BT / Super Furry Animals / Junkie Xl / Kent / The Get Up Kids / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / The Bluetones / Graham Coxon / Idlewild / Laurent Garnier / Utah Saints / The Wannadies / Shed Seven / Clinic / Mint Royale / I Am Kloot / Asian Dub Foundation / Oasis / A / Dirty Three / Fila Brazillia / Elastica / Mojave 3 / Les Rythmes Digitales / Supersuckers / Red Snapper / The Delgados / Rinôçérôse / Saian Supa Crew / Black Box Recorder / Gorky's Zygotic Mynci / JJ72 / My Vitriol / Shack / Baby Bird / Laika / Boss Hog / Elliott Smith / Jacknife Lee / Ken Ishii / Queen Adreena / Clearlake / Thomas Rusiak / Daphne & Celeste / Arkarna / The Creators / Cotton Mather / Dope Smugglaz / Brassy / Psychonauts / Manchild / Lauren Laverne / Sonic Animation / Arkana / King Adora / Ooberman / Dark Star / Bellatrix / The Lapse / The Crocketts / Crashland / The Clint Boon Experience / Katastrophy Wife / Lupine Howl / Cay / Terris / Zan Lyons / Alpine Stars / The Animalhouse / Orange Can / Kustom Built / Action Spectacular / Lowfinger / Katastrophe Wife Show all bands
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Leeds Festival 2000 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Aug 25, 2000 –
Aug 27, 2000
Reading Festival 2000
The Clint Boon Experience / Wilt / Black Eyed Peas / Alpinestars / Katastrophy Wife / A / Boss Hog / Terris / Sonic Animation / Robots In Disguise / Action Spectacular / Slum Village / Crashland / Bellatrix / The Wannadies / Les Rythmes Digitales / Ooberman / Rinrse / Fila Brazillia / Hooverphonic / Zan Lyons / Black Star / Lauren Laverne / Sleater-Kinney / Orange Can / King Adora / Alpine Stars / Bowling For Soup / Dirty Beatniks / Ken Ishii / Soulwax / I Am Kloot / Elliott Smith / The Get Up Kids / Jacknife Lee / Kustom Built / Mojave 3 / Supersuckers / Kent / The Lapse / Arkarna / Turin Brakes / Psychonauts / ケンイシイ / Junkie Xl / Utah Saints / Manchild / Shack / Rinôçérôse / The Creators / Shed Seven / BT / Arkana / Laurent Garnier / Lowfinger / Dope Smugglaz / Cotton Mather / Thomas Rusiak / Queen Adreena / Clearlake / Baby Bird / The Crocketts / Elbow / Lupine Howl / Mint Royale / Saian Supa Crew / Asian Dub Foundation / Hank Williams III / The Animalhouse / Laika / Limp Bizkit / Muse / Slipknot / Queens of the Stone Age / Placebo / Clinic / Deftones / Rage Against The Machine / Stereophonics / Pulp / Primal Scream / Doves / Gomez / Badly Drawn Boy / Calexico / Ian Brown / Embrace / Grandaddy / Super Furry Animals / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Idlewild / The Bluetones / Graham Coxon / Oasis / Elastica / Dirty Three / The Delgados / Red Snapper / JJ72 / Gorky's Zygotic Mynci / Black Box Recorder / My Vitriol / Daphne & Celeste / Brassy / Dark Star / Cay / blink-182 / Foo Fighters / At the Drive‐In / Beck / Ween Show all bands
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Little John's Farm Reading, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicates for Aug 25, 2000
Sep 06, 1999
Black Star The Knitting Factory New York, New York, United States

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Reading Festival 2000
Aug 25 - 27, 2000
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Coachella 2005
Apr 30 - May 1, 2005
 Indio, California, United States
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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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Nov 22, 1998
 New York, New York, United States
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Rock the Bells
Aug 18, 2007
 San Francisco, California, United States
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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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