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
Dec 30, 2005
Common / Deep Rooted House of Blues San Diego, California, United States
Dec 28, 2005
Common House Of Blues West Hollywood, California, United States
Dec 27, 2005
Common / Standing 8 House of Blues Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Dec 26, 2005
Common House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, California, United States
Oct 31, 2005
Kanye West / Common / Fantasía / Keyshia Cole Mullins Center, U Mass Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 09, 2005
"MGD Flavor 2 Savor" / Missy "Misdemeanor"Elliott / Ludacris / Erykah Badu / Common

MGD Flavor 2 Savor

Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan Center New York, New York, United States
Sep 17, 2005
Common / Derrick May / Ian Brown Beijing Chaoyang Park Beijing, China
Sep 10, 2005
"MTV2 Presents" / Paul Wall / Common / Kanye West

MTV2 Presents

The Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 04, 2005
Bumbershoot Festival
"Bumbershoot Festival" / Billy Preston / Tim Seely / The Locust / Damien Jurado / Talib Kweli / Common / Pepper / Schoolyard Heroes / David Poe / Son Volt / Elvis Costello / Pretty Girls Make Graves / Marc Broussard / The Duhks / Mary Gauthier / Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter / Taarka / Israel Vibration / Marlena Shaw / Wesley Stace / Todd Barry / Bo Diddley / Hothouse Flowers / The Pharcyde / JJ Grey & Mofro / The Posies / Juana Molina Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 02, 2005 –
Sep 05, 2005
Bumbershoot 2005
Buckwheat Zydeco / Nick Swardson / Mary Gauthier / Joe Bataan / Sonny Landreth / The Locust / Hive / The Duhks / Idiot Pilot / Tegan and Sara / Stan Ridgway / Common / Luke Temple / Dolorean / The Decemberists / Eugene Mirman / Choklate / Garbage / Kinski / Talib Kweli / Todd Barry / Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter / KJ Sawka / Dashboard Confessional / Math And Physics Club / Charlie Hunter Trio / The Cops / Elvis Costello / Eva / Smoosh / Citizen Cope / Headphones / JJ Grey / Maktub / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Samite / Flogging Molly / Craig Robinson / Demo / Visqueen / Flight of the Conchords / Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen / Schoolyard Heroes / David Poe / John Butler Trio / Akimbo / Boom Bap Project / Bo Diddley / M. Ward / The Waybacks / Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion / Chris Stamey / The Pharcyde / Laguna / Carolyn Mark / Minus the Bear / Anna Oxygen / Pepper / Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet / The Duke Robillard Band / Okkervil River / Paul Gilmartin / The Academy Is... / Kelley Hunt / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Mercir / Darrius Willrich / Howard Kremer / Iqu / Tim Seely / Brothers Of The Baladi / Ani DiFranco / Gospel Hummingbirds / DeVotchKa / Cancer Rising / Post Stardom Depression / Ian McFeron Band / Damien Jurado / Clinton Fearon & The Boogie Brown Band / Wheedle's Groove / Ruby Dee And The Snakehandlers / The Ruby Doe / Andre Feriante / The Fading Collection / Upper Left Trio / Digable Planets / Vicci Martinez Band / The Tiptons Sax Quartet / Dudley Manlove Quartet / Charming Snakes / swampdweller / Iggy & the Stooges / Beyond Reality / Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra / Cuchata / The Bradbury Press / Graham Travis / Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto / Gruff Mummies / Infomatik / Ayinde Howell / Zion I / Omar Torrez Band / The Posies / The Transatlantic Orchestra / Sub-motive / Bill Frisell With Tony Scherr & Kenny Wollesen / razrez/ / Iguales / Harvey Danger / Altered States Of Funk / Jude Bowerman Band / The Bastards of Jazz / Mangoson / Mavis Staples / Thomas Marriott Quartet / Blues Orbiters / The Tim Sherman Band / Mudhoney / The Donnas / New York Dolls / Brazilian Girls / Marlena Shaw / Billy Preston / Junkie Xl / Los Amigos Invisibles / JJ Grey & Mofro / Blue Scholars / The Be Good Tanyas / Marc Broussard / Little Brother / Keren Ann / Son Volt / Aziz Ansari / Ted Leo and The Pharmacists / Trey Anastasio / Israel Vibration / Demetri Martin / Hothouse Flowers / Juana Molina / J Boogie's Dubtronic Science / Viva Voce / Earlimart / Midival Punditz / Tift Merritt / Billy Joe Shaver / Mike Birbiglia / Pretty Girls Make Graves / Hidden in Plain View / Aqueduct Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 01, 2005
Common Hard Rock Live Orlando Orlando, Florida, United States
Aug 24, 2005
Common Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Aug 23, 2005
Common McMenamins Crystal Ballroom Portland, Oregon, United States
Aug 21, 2005
KMEL Summer Jam
Kanye West / 112 / jodeci / Ying Yang Twins / E-40 / Goapele / Damien Marley / Keyshia Cole / Common / Talib Kweli / Frontline / John Legend / David Banner / Teairra Marí / EA Ski / Trillville / Lype
Shoreline Ampitheatre Mountain View, California, United States
Aug 20, 2005
100.3 The Beat Summer Jam
"100.3 The Beat Summer Jam" / Guerilla Black / Nick Cannon / Trillville / Keyshia Cole / Naughty By Nature / Brooke Valentine / SWV / toni braxton / Common / Jermaine Dupri
Dignity Health Sports Park Carson, California, United States
Aug 18, 2005
Common House of Blues Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Aug 14, 2005
Common / DJ Mel Stubb's Bar-B-Q Austin, Texas, United States
Aug 13, 2005
Kanye West / Common Bayfront Park Amphitheater Miami, Florida, United States
Aug 06, 2005
Common The Tabernacle Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Aug 04, 2005
Common / Moe Tre / Nsp Crew Bogart's Cincinnati, Ohio, 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, Neo Soul, Gangster Rap, Alternative Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, Chicago Rap, Political Hip Hop, and Alternative Rap.

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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