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.

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 06, 2008
Esperanza Spalding Nighttown Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States
Aug 05, 2008
Anat Cohen / Esperanza Spalding University At Buffalo Buffalo, New York, United States
Aug 03, 2008
Esperanza Spalding

Music Haven Concert Series

Central Park Schenectady, New York, United States
Jul 18, 2008
"Pori Jazz Festival" / Carlos Santana / Esperanza Spalding

Pori Jazz Festival

Kirjurinluoto Arena Pori, Finland
Jul 17, 2008
Esperanza Spalding Porin Teatteri Pori, Finland
Jul 16, 2008
Esperanza Spalding Otava Factory Pori, Finland
Jul 14, 2008
"Jazzopen Stuttgart" / Esperanza Spalding / Matteo Capreoli

Jazzopen Stuttgart

BIX Jazz Club Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Jul 12, 2008
Esperanza Spalding Haveselskabet Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Jun 26, 2008
Esperanza Spalding The Birchmere Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Jun 21, 2008
Esperanza Spalding Private Function Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 18, 2008
Esperanza Spalding Dimitriou's Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington, United States
Jun 17, 2008
Esperanza Spalding Dimitriou's Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington, United States
Jun 15, 2008 –
Jun 27, 2008
JVC Jazz Festival New York 2008
Al Green / Jill Scott / Herbie Hancock / Sergio Mendes / Esperanza Spalding / João Gilberto / Chris Botti / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Lettuce / The Bad Plus / dianne reeves / Soulive / Taylor McFerrin / Joshua Redman / Maceo Parker / Lizz Wright / Gil Scott-Heron / Avishai Cohen / Raul Midón / Freddie hubbard / Zap Mama / Brad Mehldau trio / Kurt Elling / Dee dee bridgewater / Toots Thielemans / Mocean Worker / Poncho Sanchez / Sonya Kitchell / Pat Martino / Dave Holland / Hank Jones / Jack DeJohnette / Kurt Rosenwinkel / Simone / Chris Potter / Charlie Haden / Lionel Loueke / Jason Moran / Paquito D'Rivera / Dick Hyman / Charles Lloyd / Vinnie Colaiuta / Cecil Taylor / Ravi Coltrane / Billy Taylor / Charlie Haden Quartet West / Theo Croker / Eric Harland / Chico O'farrill / Geri Allen / Craig Taborn / Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog / Wycliffe Gordon / George Cables / Eric Alexander / Bucky Pizzarelli / The Tierney Sutton Band / Howard Alden / Ken Peplowski / Kenny Barron Trio / les paul / Hilary Kole / Lewis Nash / KJ Denhert / Brandee Younger / Reuben Rogers / Jim Rotondi / Gene Bertoncini / Jay Leonhart / Mike Ledonne / Randy Sandke / Sergio Salvatore / Byron Stripling / Kenny Werner Trio / Mike Pope / The Birdland Big Band / Aaron Goldberg Trio / Ted Rosenthal / Lionel Loueke Trio / Eddie Locke / yuval cohen / Freddie Bryant / Christos Rafalides / Richard Galliano Tangaria Quartet / Dmitri Kolesnik / Roger Davidson Trio / Judy Barnett / Andy Farber / Mos Def Big Band / DJ Logic Project / Mingus Legacy Show all bands
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Jvc Jazz Festival New York New York, New York, United States
Jun 14, 2008
Esperanza Spalding Winningstad Theatre Portland, Oregon, United States
Jun 12, 2008
Esperanza Spalding Yoshi's Oakland Oakland, California, United States
Jun 10, 2008
Esperanza Spalding Catalina Bar & Grill Los Angeles, California, United States
Jun 07, 2008
The Roots Picnic
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings / The Roots / Gnarls Barkley / Santigold / The Cool Kids / Diplo / Deerhoof / Janelle Monáe / Esperanza Spalding
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Festival Pier at Penn's Landing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Show Duplicate for Jun 07, 2008
May 29, 2008
Esperanza Spalding The Regattabar Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
May 27, 2008
Esperanza Spalding Barbican Centre London, England, United Kingdom
May 01, 2008
"Jazz Sous Les Pommiers" / Wayne Shorter / Esperanza Spalding

Jazz Sous Les Pommiers

Festival Grounds Coutances, France

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Esperanza Spalding had?

Esperanza Spalding has had 633 concerts.

What genre is Esperanza Spalding?

Esperanza Spalding is most often considered to be Jazz, Female Vocalists, Soul, Neo Soul, Jazz Fusion, Vocal Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Bass, Indie Jazz, Latin Jazz, Contemporary Vocal Jazz, Jazz Pop, and Electric Bass.

When is the next Esperanza Spalding concert?

The next Esperanza Spalding concert is on June 19, 2024 at Montgomery Performing Arts Centre in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. The bands performing are: Wynton Marsalis / Cory Henry / Esperanza Spalding / Lizz Wright / Samara Joy.

When was the last Esperanza Spalding concert?

The last Esperanza Spalding concert was on January 15, 2024 at Le Poisson Rouge in New York, New York, United States. The bands that performed were: Impulse / Esperanza Spalding / Brandee Younger / Irreversible Entanglements / The Messthetics / James Brandon Lewis.

What setlist does Esperanza Spalding play live?

The songs that Esperanza Spalding performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the July 07, 2023 concert at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands:

  1. But Not For Me
  2. My Little Suede Shoes
  3. Dream of Monk
  4. Girl Talk
  5. Inútil Paisagem

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