De La Soul's 1997 Concert History

Formed in 1988 by rappers Trugoy, Posdnuous, and Maseo, De La Soul quickly emerged as a leader in the conscious hip-hop/rap movement, being one of the core members of the Native Tongues collective alongside Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, and several others. The trio released its debut album "3 Feet High and Rising" in 1989. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard R&B chart and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA, making it the band's most commercially successful album to date. It also garnered critical acclaim with the band becoming one of the core members Over the next several decades, De La Soul released another seven albums, with each album marking a significant evolution in the trio's sound. While these albums failed to gain the commercial success of "3 Feet High and Rising," the trio remains one of the most critically acclaimed alternative hip-hop groups in history. On February 12, 2023, after nearly 35 years together, Tugoy was the first member of the band to pass away.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 12, 1997
De La Soul The Cubby Bear Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dec 05, 1997
De La Soul / Jungle Brothers / Sadat X / DJ S.T.R.E.S.S. (Scott Crary) / Get Open
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Warren Ballroom Plattsburgh, New York, United States
Nov 15, 1997
Wycleff Jean / De La Soul Wheaton College Norton, MA
Oct 10, 1997 –
Oct 12, 1997
5th Alachua Music Harvest
George Clinton and the P Funk All Stars / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / De La Soul / nil lara / SubRosa / Mighty Joe Plum / blink-182 / Zero / Man or Astro-man? / The Hazies / pansy division / Big Sky / bloom. / Stuck Mojo / Clang / The Usuals / Diane Ward / Noah's Red Tattoo / Johnny Dread / Lather / Skif Dank / Squeaky / Bohemian Swingers / Edison Shine / Crustaceans / Black River Circus / Sixo / Lurch / Method / What It Is / Maceo Parker / Less Than Jake Show all bands
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Alachua County Fairgrounds Gainesville, Florida, United States
Aug 28, 1997
311 / De La Soul Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Aug 27, 1997
311 / De La Soul
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Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 26, 1997
311 / De La Soul / 2 Skinnee J's

Transistor Tour

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Asbury Park Convention Hall Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 26, 1997
Aug 19, 1997
311 / De La Soul Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Six Flags Darien Lake Corfu, New York, United States
Aug 06, 1997
Lee Scratch Perry / De La Soul / Frank Black Lokerse Feesten Lokeren, Flanders, Belgium
Aug 02, 1997 –
Aug 10, 1997
De La Soul

Lokerse Feesten 1997

Grote Kaai Lokeren, Flanders, Belgium
Jul 10, 1997 –
Jul 13, 1997
Dour Festival 1997
De La Soul / Yo La Tengo / Nada Surf / Lamb / cornershop / The Sisters of Mercy / Super Furry Animals / Luciano / Propellerheads / Soul Coughing / Shed Seven / IAM / Type O Negative / DJ Cam / Dodgy / Fluke / Cj Bolland / Dimitri from Paris / Madball / Les Rythmes Digitales / Natacha Atlas / The Wiseguys / Echobelly / Gene / The Seahorses / Litfiba / Katerine / Bentley Rhythm Ace / Dave Clarke / Project Pitchfork / Laberinto / Snapcase / Sophia / Unsane / Dub Syndicate / Vision of Disorder / Das Ich / Kenny Larkin / Zion Train / Dave Angel / The Mutton Birds / Future Loop Foundation / Kong / Stuck Mojo / Bim Sherman / No One is Innocent / Arkarna / 59 Times The Pain / Audioweb / Loop Guru / 25 Ta Life / Chokebore / Suns Of Arqa / Ryker's / Motorbass / Barkmarket / Treponem Pal / Jon Carter / Dirty Beatniks / 3eme Oeil / Diabologum / Bandulu / Dream City Film Club / Penthouse / La Muerte / Deviate / The Breath Of Life / 2 Bal 2 Neg / Zop Hopop / The Electric Groove Temple / Emperor Sly / Ppz30 / Jrme Minire / Wizard of Ooze / Ebo Man Show all bands
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Dour, Wallonia, Belgium
Jun 07, 1997 –
Jun 08, 1997
Tibetan Freedom Concert 1997
Dadon / U2 / Radiohead / Foo Fighters / Pearl Jam / Blur / Björk / Alanis Morissette / Spoon / A Tribe Called Quest / De La Soul / Beastie Boys / Patti Smith / Rancid / Pavement / Biz Markie / The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / KRS-One / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Noel Gallagher / Sonic Youth / Porno for Pyros / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Nawang Khechog / Yungchen Lhamo / Michael Stipe & Mike Mills / Chaksam-pa / Taj Mahal and Phantom Blues Band Show all bands
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Randall's Island Park New York, New York, United States
Mar 31, 1997
Del la soul House of Blues Chicago Chicago, Illinois, United States
Feb 22, 1997
De La Soul / 7th Step 53 Degrees, University of Central Lancashire Student Union Preston, England, United Kingdom
Feb 19, 1997
De La Soul The Garage Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Feb 18, 1997
De La Soul The Leadmill Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Feb 13, 1997
De La Soul / Prince Paul Rote Fabrik Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

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Dour Festival 1997 on Jul 10, 1997 [285-small]

Dour Festival 1997
Jul 10 - 13, 1997
 Dour, Wallonia, Belgium
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5th Alachua Music Harvest on Oct 10, 1997 [947-small]

5th Alachua Music Harvest
Oct 10 - 12, 1997
 Gainesville, Florida, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has De La Soul had?

De La Soul has had 940 concerts.

What genre is De La Soul?

De La Soul is most often considered to be Hip Hop, Rap, Pop Rap, Gangster Rap, Alternative Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, Boom Bap, Turntablism, Abstract Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Golden Age Hip Hop, and Alternative Rap.

When is the next De La Soul concert?

The next De La Soul concert is on July 19, 2024 at Union Park in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The bands performing are: Carly Rae Jepsen / Alanis Morissette / Jessie Ware / Jamie xx / De La Soul / Crumb / 100 gecs / Yaeji / MUNA / Black Pumas / Tkay Maidza / Grandmaster Flash / Sudan Archives / Jeff Rosenstock / Les Savy Fav / Brittany Howard / Amen Dunes / Jessica Pratt / Jai Paul / Mannequin Pussy / Billy Woods / Hailu Mergia / Unwound / Bratmobile / Wednesday / Feeble Little Horse / Kenny Segal / Maxo / L'Rain / Nala Sinephro / Model/Actriz / Kara Jackson / Doss / ML Buch / Water From Your Eyes / Hotline TNT / Joanna Sternberg / Sweeping Promises / Rosali / Lifeguard / Angry BlackMen / Black Duck / Akenya (US).

When was the last De La Soul concert?

The last De La Soul concert was on February 23, 2024 at The Firehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States.

What setlist does De La Soul play live?

The songs that De La Soul performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the December 15, 2023 concert at Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin, Berlin, Germany:

  1. Potholes in My Lawn
  2. Stakes Is High
  3. A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"
  4. Get By
  5. Me Myself and I

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