Emperor X Concert History

Emperor X is a pop/noise/folk music project headed by American musician C. R. Matheny. The project often performs and records with little more than Matheny on an acoustic guitar and a dynamic microphone, but sometimes also employs large groups of musicians on percussion instruments, various electronic noisemakers, brass/woodwind/string ensembles, and traditional rock instruments.

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Emperor X Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 23, 2026 –
Oct 25, 2026
Upcoming
The FEST 24 2026
The Bouncing Souls / PUP / The Impossibles / Texas Is the Reason / Nerf Herder / Bear Vs. Shark / Torche / Home Front / Small Brown Bike / The Flatliners / A Wilhelm Scream / Sparta / Mustard Plug / Samiam / Against All Authority / Sleepytime Trio / The Planet Smashers / Catbite / Fenix*TX / The Copyrights / Punchline / Toys That Kill / Tim Barry / F.Y.P / Kill Lincoln / Dikembe / Zeta / Signals Midwest / War on Women / Dead Bars / Gameface / Underground Railroad to Candyland / Brendan Kelley / NoBro / Drag the River / Make War / Slingshot Dakota / The Bollweevils / Codefendents / Elway / Descartes A Kant / The Raging Nathans / Kerosene Heights / Playboy Manbaby / Mr. Tim / Rodeo Boys / Tired Radio / Jumpstarted Plowhards / Gillian Carter / Initiate / Tightwire / Combat / Equipment / Hell Beach / The Crosses / Fat Heaven / Banquets / Teddy Duchamp's Army / The Moms / The Dreaded Laramie / Half Past Two / Daisyhead / SPACED / Cold Wrecks / Won't Stay Dead / NØ MAN / PONY / Pollyanna / Horace Pinker / Emperor X / Flagman / Drosera / Camping In Alaska / Excuse Me, Who Are You? / Debt Neglector / Teen Agers / Drought / Sleep In. / Arcadia Grey / Leisure Hour / Sorry SweetHeart / Sweet Gloom / Hit Like A Girl / Pity Party / Houseghost / Summerbruise / Pressure Wheel / Love Letter / Quiet Fear / Oolong / Don't Panic / Her Head’s on Fire / New Forms / Adjust the Sails / Ogbert the Nerd / The Doomstompers / Dear Cincinnati / Spaceman Bob / The Barbed Wires / Innerlove / Suck Brick Kid / Memory Entry / For Dear Life / Molly McGuire / Jen Pop / Pretty Bitter / Cuni / Dear Maryanne / Blvck Hippie / 0 Miles Per Hour / Flowers for Emily / Watts / Human Issue / Logan Greene Show all bands
Multiple Venues Gainesville, Florida, United States
Jul 25, 2026
Upcoming
Emperor X The Echo Los Angeles, California, United States
Jul 24, 2026
Upcoming
Emperor X The Black Lodge Seattle, Washington, United States
Jul 23, 2026
Upcoming
Emperor X High Limit Room Portland, Oregon, United States
Jul 19, 2026
Upcoming
Emperor X Beat Kitchen Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 18, 2026
Upcoming
Emperor X PJ's Lager House Detroit, Michigan, United States
Jul 12, 2026
Upcoming
Emperor X Ukrainian American Citizens' Association Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 11, 2026
Upcoming
Emperor X / Peaer The Sultan Room New York, New York, United States
Jul 10, 2026
Upcoming
Emperor X Warehouse XI Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 26, 2026
Emperor X Kantine am Berghain Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Mar 21, 2026
Brian Sella / Emperor X

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The Loud Huntington, West Virginia, United States
Mar 19, 2026
Brian Sella / Emperor X
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Music Farm Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Mar 17, 2026
Emperor X Parish Room, House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Mar 13, 2026
Brian Sella / Emperor X
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The Parlour at The Signal Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Dec 20, 2025
Champagne Jam Night 2
The Front Bottoms / Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties / Annie DiRusso / FUNAMBULIST / Family Dinner / Emperor X / Public Works / The Lunar Calendar
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The Fillmore Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Dec 19, 2025
The Front Bottoms: Champagne Jam 2025
The Front Bottoms / Balance and Composure / Daniel Simonsen / This Is Lorelei / Alex Orange Drink / NoBro / Emperor X / Leisure Hour / Palamino
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The Fillmore Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 30, 2025
Emperor X
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Kantine am Berghain Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Oct 09, 2025
Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) / Emperor X
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Moroccan Lounge Los Angeles, California, United States
Oct 08, 2025
Emperor X Open San Jose, California, United States
Oct 07, 2025
Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) / Emperor X / Vs Self / Just Nick

2025 Reunion Tour

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924 Gilman Berkeley, California, United States

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Champagne Jam Night 2
Dec 20, 2025
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Champagne Jam Night 2
Dec 20, 2025
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Champagne Jam Night 2
Dec 20, 2025
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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The Front Bottoms / Emperor X
May 18, 2024
 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
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Pug Fest 3
Jun 28 - 29, 2025
 Ferndale, Michigan, United States
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Pug Fest 3
Jun 28 - 29, 2025
 Ferndale, Michigan, United States
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Jun 28 - 29, 2025
 Ferndale, Michigan, United States
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Jun 28 - 29, 2025
 Ferndale, Michigan, United States
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Jun 28 - 29, 2025
 Ferndale, Michigan, United States
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The Front Bottoms: Champagne Jam 2025
Dec 19, 2025
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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May 18, 2024
 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
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Genres:

Electronic
Indie
Indie Rock
Indie Pop
Lo-Fi
Folk Punk
Anti-Folk
Bubblegrunge
Small Room
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Latest Setlist (03/21/2026):

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  1. Between the Wars
  2. False Metal
  3. Praise Jesus! Hail Reagan!
  4. Schopenhauer in Berlin
  5. Renee Nicole Nicole Renee
  6. A Violent Translation of the Concordia Headscarp
  7. Wasted on the Senate Floor
  8. Erica Western Teleport
  9. Beached Whale
  10. Feeling Nothing

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 14 concerts
2025 19 concerts
2024 39 concerts
2023 37 concerts
2022 10 concerts
2021 19 concerts
2020 12 concerts
2019 18 concerts
2018 42 concerts
2017 56 concerts
2016 20 concerts
2015 17 concerts
2014 52 concerts
2013 18 concerts
2012 42 concerts
2011 34 concerts
2010 4 concerts
2009 7 concerts
2008 19 concerts
2007 30 concerts
2006 63 concerts
2005 59 concerts
2004 37 concerts
2003 4 concerts
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