Esperanza Spalding Concert History

Born in 1984, bassist, singer and composer Esperanza Spalding began playing in small jazz and blues venues around her hometown of Portland, Oregon. Soon after picking up the acoustic bass at the late age of 14, she helped form Noise For Pretend, an eclectic band fusing jazz and pop for which she sang and played bass (often simultaneously). The group signed with indie rock imprint Hush Records, which released two albums of their original compositions.

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Esperanza Spalding Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027) (Page 20)

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 26, 2015
Esperanza Spalding / Los Angeles Philharmonic

Esperanza Spalding / Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, California, United States
Mar 25, 2015
Esperanza Spalding

The Music of David Byrne & Talking Heads

Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall New York, New York, United States
Mar 24, 2015
Esperanza Spalding Paramount Theater Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Mar 23, 2015
The Music of David Byrne and Talking Heads at Carnegie Hall
Little Kids Rock / Cibo Matto / Nels Cline / Antibalas / Esperanza Spalding / Jade of Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros / Alexis Krauss / Forro In the Dark / Pete Molinari / Steve Earle / Thievery Corporation / Frank Orrall / Billy Gibbons / Bebel Gilberto / Joseph Arthur / Amanda Palmer / Jherek Bischoff / The Roots / Donn T / O.A.R. / Sharon Jones / Santigold / CeeLo Green / David Byrne / Brooklyn United Marching Band Show all bands
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Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall New York, New York, United States
Feb 28, 2015
Wayne Shorter Quartet / Esperanza Spalding Centrum Kultury Katowice im K. Bochenek Katowice, Silesia, Poland
Feb 27, 2015
"Dubai International Jazz Festival" / John Legend / Esperanza Spalding

Dubai International Jazz Festival

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Dubai Media City Amphitheatre Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dec 07, 2014
Esperanza Spalding

Kennedy Center Honors

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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Nov 23, 2014
Esperanza Spalding
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Auditório Ibirapuera São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Nov 21, 2014
Esperanza Spalding Vivo Rio Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Oct 11, 2014
Esperanza Spalding Connor Palace, Playhouse Square Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Oct 10, 2014
Esperanza Spalding Queen Elizabeth Theatre Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct 09, 2014
Esperanza Spalding Mainstage Theatre, University of Buffalo Center For The Arts Getzville, New York, United States
Oct 08, 2014
Esperanza Spalding The Birchmere Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Oct 06, 2014
Esperanza Spalding Carolina Theatre Durham, North Carolina, United States
Oct 04, 2014
Esperanza Spalding / Lyndon Rochelle Calvin Theater Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 03, 2014
Esperanza Spalding / Lyndon Rochelle Berklee Performance Center Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 02, 2014
Esperanza Spalding Keswick Theatre Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 01, 2014
Esperanza Spalding Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States
Sep 28, 2014
Fred Hersch Trio / Esperanza Spalding / Richie Barshay Jazz Standard New York, New York, United States
Sep 27, 2014
Fred Hersch Trio / Esperanza Spalding / Richie Barshay / Fred Hersch Jazz Standard New York, New York, United States

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Jul 7 - 9, 2023
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Genres:

Jazz
Experimental
Soul
Female Vocalists
Jazz Fusion
Vocal Jazz
Neo Soul
Contemporary Jazz
Latin Jazz
Bass
Indie Jazz
Jazz Pop
Contemporary Vocal Jazz
Electric Bass
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Latest Setlist (05/24/2026):

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  1. Formwela 1
  2. I Know You Know
  3. Dancing the Animal (mind)
  4. Lest We Forget (blood)
  5. Nothing Like You
  6. Thang (hips)
  7. Black Gold

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 1 concert
2026 32 concerts
2025 69 concerts
2024 31 concerts
2023 33 concerts
2022 13 concerts
2021 4 concerts
2019 5 concerts
2018 15 concerts
2017 27 concerts
2016 79 concerts
2015 77 concerts
2014 51 concerts
2013 76 concerts
2012 89 concerts
2011 80 concerts
2010 97 concerts
2009 116 concerts
2008 78 concerts
2007 11 concerts
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