Common's 2005 Concert History

Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. (born March 13, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name Common (previously Common Sense), is a Grammy award winning rapper, author and actor known for lyrics that focus on love and spirituality. Signed to Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music, many people describe him as being a conscious hip hop artist who makes songs that send a message. He debuted in 1992 with the album Can I Borrow a Dollar? and maintained a significant underground following into the late 90s...

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 01, 2005
John Legend / Common / Rahzel / De La Soul House of Blues Chicago Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 31, 2005
Common / I Self Devine / Buddah Tye / DJ Fu Manchu First Avenue and 7th St Entry - Mainroom Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Jul 30, 2005
John Legend / Common / De La Soul The Rave/Eagles Club Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Jul 29, 2005
Common The Vogue Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Jul 28, 2005
John Legend / Common / De La Soul Royal Oak Music Theatre Detroit, Michigan, United States
Jul 25, 2005
John Legend / Common House of Blues Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Jul 24, 2005
Common / Lyfe Jennings House of Blues Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Jul 23, 2005
John Legend / Common / De La Soul
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Franklin Music Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 18, 2005
John Legend / Common / De La Soul / Rahzel Rams Head Live! Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Jul 17, 2005
Rochester MusicFest
"Rochester MusicFest" / Raheem DeVaughn / Brian McKnight / Fatty Koo / Common / Lyfe Jennings / Faith Evans
Genesee Valley Park Rochester, New York, United States
Jul 04, 2005
Common / Ty. O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 01, 2005 –
Jul 03, 2005
Les Eurockéennes de Belfort 2005
The Killers / The National / Queens of the Stone Age / Nine Inch Nails / Bloc Party / Chemical Brothers / Interpol / Cake / Röyksopp / Garbage / The Bravery / Kraftwerk / Eagles of Death Metal / CocoRosie / Amon Tobin / The Go! Team / Le Tigre / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy / Amadou & Mariam / Sonic Youth / Saul Williams / Louise Attaque / Kaizers Orchestra / Little Barrie / Ghinzu / Cali / Bumcello / Mass Hysteria / Blumen / TWA II / Konono Nº1 / Emilie Simon & Synfonietta de Belfort / Ken Boothe / The Faint / Bright Eyes / La Phaze / Jamie Lidell / Gomm / Electrelane / T.Raumschmiere / Elkee / Torm / Mastodon / Eths / Morgan Heritage / Nosfell & Ez3kiel / Common / Tom Vek / Raphael Saadiq / Kas Product / Kasabian / Raw T. / Moodyman / Vitalic / Dälek / Rythm & Sound feat. Tikiman / Marcello D2 / Toxic Kiss / Nosfell / Monsieur Z / Tom Zé / Andrew Bird / Balkan Beat Box / Isis / Plantlife / Slum Village / Turbo Trio / Les Chroniques Bumcello: Omar Hayat / Mama Ohandja / Seb Martel / Amon Tobin / TTC / Les Chroniques Bumcello : Chocolate Genius / Shursheela Raman Show all bands
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Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Jun 25, 2005
Common USF Verftet Bergen, Vestland, Norway
Jun 18, 2005
WAMO Summer Jam
"WAMO Summer Jam" / Buddafly / Crime Mob / Common / Master P / Teairra Mari / Faith Evans / Pretty Ricky
Chevrolet Amphitheatre Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 17, 2005
City Stages
"City Stages" / Ludacris / Michael Tolcher / Aqualung / Irma Thomas / Common / Graham Colton / Red Halo / Loretta Lynn / The Killers / Alejandro Escovedo / Silvertide
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City Stages Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Jun 11, 2005
Music Midtown Festival
"Music Midtown Festival" / Psychic Hearts / JJ Grey & Mofro / Metalsome Monday / John Fogerty / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers / The Black Eyed Peas / Honestly / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Clay Walker / Boyz N Da Hood / Orquesta MaCuba / American Minor / Pixies / Keane / Chris Cagle / Jabari Grover / Bloc Party / Five Eight / The Killers / Modern Skirts / Tift Merritt / Louis XIV / She Wants Revenge / Good Friday Experiment / Dominic Gaudious / Alan Jackson / Common / Gurufish / Slim Thug / The Features / Kids With Codenames / Groovestain / A Fir-Ju Well / The wrights / darryl worley Show all bands
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Piedmont Park Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Jun 10, 2005 –
Jun 12, 2005
Music Midtown 2005
Cross Canadian Ragweed / Trace Adkins / Lou Reed / Public Enemy / Kid Rock / Bill Gentry / darryl worley / The White Stripes / Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / JJ Grey & Mofro / Tift Merritt / Cowboy Crush / The Killers / Clay Walker / Alan Jackson / Kid Rock / Jo Dee Messina / Common / Tom Petty / Foo Fighters / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers / Interpol / Def Leppard / John Fogerty / Keith Urban / Robert Randolph / Montgomery Gentry / Louis XIV / She Wants Revenge / The wrights / David Banner / Bloc Party / Devo Show all bands
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Piedmont Park Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Jun 08, 2005
Common House of Blues San Diego, California, United States
Jun 07, 2005
Common House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, California, United States
Jun 06, 2005
Common House Of Blues West Hollywood, California, United States

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Bumbershoot 2005 on Sep 2, 2005 [960-small]

Bumbershoot 2005
Sep 2 - 5, 2005
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Bumbershoot Festival on Sep 4, 2005 [910-small]

Bumbershoot Festival
Sep 4, 2005
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Bumbershoot Festival on Sep 4, 2005 [911-small]

Bumbershoot Festival
Sep 4, 2005
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Bumbershoot Festival on Sep 4, 2005 [912-small]

Bumbershoot Festival
Sep 4, 2005
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Common had?

Common has had 649 concerts.

What genre is Common?

Common is most often considered to be Hip Hop, Rap, Soul, Pop Rap, Neo Soul, Gangster Rap, Alternative Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, Boom Bap, Chicago Rap, Jazz Rap, Political Hip Hop, Alternative Rap, and Chipmunk Soul.

When is the next Common concert?

The next Common concert is on June 29, 2024 at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, United States. The bands performing are: The Roots / Queen Latifah / Common / Digable Planets / Arrested Development / The Pharcyde / Black Sheep / Jungle Brothers.

When was the last Common concert?

The last Common concert was on March 15, 2024 at Xcite Center in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States.

What setlist does Common play live?

The songs that Common performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the August 12, 2023 concert at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, United States:

  1. I Used to Love H.E.R.
  2. The Light
  3. The Food

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