Explosions in the Sky's 2012 Concert History

Explosions In The Sky is an American instrumental post-rock band, which formed in Austin, Texas in 1999. Munaf Rayani, Mark Smith, and Michael James had just moved to Austin from Midland, Texas, and drummer Chris Hrasky had just moved to Austin from Rockford, Illinois.

Explosions in the Sky had 51 concerts in 2012

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 04, 2012
Fun Fun Fun Fest
"Fun Fun Fun Fest" / Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros / Explosions in the Sky / The Black Angels / The Promise Ring / Deerhoof / Givers / A Place To Bury Strangers / Fang Island / Beach Fossils / Balmorhea / Ume / Hundred Visions / Turbonegro / Fucked Up / Lagwagon / Between The Buried And Me / The Briefs / Japandroids / Valient Thorr / La Dispute / Liturgy / Cult of Youth / Pallbearer / Cheap Girls / Flesh Lights / Etienne de Crecy / De La Soul / AraabMuzik / Rakim / Octopus Project / TR/ST / Class Actress / Nite Jewel / Baauer / Nicky Da B / A.Dd+ / American Royalty / Feathers / Doug Benson / Eugene Mirman / W. Kamau Bell / Duncan Trussell / Black Moth Super Rainbow / Atlas Sound / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Titus Andronicus / Ceremony / Giant Giant Sand / Believers Show all bands
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Auditorium Shores Austin, Texas, United States
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Nov 03, 2012
Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes / Explosions in the Sky / The Black Angels / The Promise Ring / Givers / Class Actress / Deerhoof / Balmorhea
Auditorium Shores Austin, Texas, United States
Nov 02, 2012 –
Nov 04, 2012
Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012
Run-D.M.C. / A$AP Rocky / Girl Talk / Santigold / Public Image Ltd. / Refused / Turbonegro / X / David Cross / Hannibal Buress / De La Soul / Étienne de Crécy / STRFKR / Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros / The Head and the Heart / Explosions in the Sky / Fucked Up / Against Me! / Tomahawk / Wavves / Wyatt Cenac / Doug Benson / Bun B / AraabMuzik / Dillon Francis / Rakim / Superchunk / Real Estate / The Black Angels / Lucero / Seaweed / The Sword / Converge / Youth Of Today / Eugene Mirman / Saul Williams / Danny Brown / The Octopus Project / Trust / Tanlines / Minus the Bear / The Promise Ring / Surfer Blood / Deerhoof / Lagwagon / Between The Buried And Me / Napalm Death / Jon Benjamin / Tig Notaro / W. Kamau Bell / Duncan Carson / Orthy / DMC / Kreayshawn / Astronautalis / ScHoolboy Q / El Ten Eleven / Diamond Rings / AD.D+ / Daughn Gibson / Gold Fields / 10 Yr / Feathers / Love Inks / Baauer / American Royalty / Vockah Redu / Paul Banks / Why? / Sharon Van Etten / Omar Rodriguez Lopez / Nouvelle Vague / Diamond Rugs / Dum Dum Girls / Titus Andronicus / Beach Fossils / Brendan Benson / Doldrums / Giant Sand / Fang Island / Foxy Shazam / Deathfix / Cult of Youth / Balmorhea / The Golden Boys / Not In The Face / Hundred Visions / Nomeansno / The Briefs / The Spits / Baroness / Braid / Municipal Waste / Dwarves / Liturgy / Earth / La Dispute / Deafheaven / Kvelertak / burning love / Joyce Manor / The Young / Tia Carrera / Flesh Lights / Residual Kid / Ramin Nazer / Doug Mellard / Chris Cubas / Kevin Seconds / Joe Sib / Macklemore & Ryan Lewis / Icona Pop / Givers / The Jezabels / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Cursive / Penguin Prison / Helio Sequence / Mr Twin Sister / Black Moth Super Rainbow / Yellow Ostrich / Class Actress / Anamanaguchi / Red Fang / Torche / Nick Waterhouse / Girl In a Coma / Riverboat Gamblers / Korallreven / Disappears / Pallbearer / Cheap Girls / Ume / Peelander-Z / The Black Swans / king tuff / Valient Thorr / Devin / Bob Mould / Nite Jewel / Brutal Truth / Power Trip / Japandroids / Mustard Pimp / Atlas Sound / Jeffrey Lewis & the Junkyard / Nicky Da B / A Place To Bury Strangers / Off! / Franki Chan / Bleached Show all bands
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Auditorium Shores Austin, Texas, United States
Oct 27, 2012
Moogfest 2012
Disclosure / Santigold / Explosions in the Sky / Four Tet / Primus / The Magnetic Fields / Orbital / Squarepusher / Thomas Dolby / Killer Mike / Bear In Heaven / El-P / Black Moth Super Rainbow / Prefuse 73 / Pantha du Prince / Cold Cave / Divine Fits / GZA/Genius / Shpongle / Julia Holter / Trust / Actress / Carl Craig / Richie Hawtin / Mouse on Mars / Exitmusic / Blondes Show all bands
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U.S. Cellular Center Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Oct 26, 2012
Wick-it the Instigator / Primus / Orbital / Miike Snow / Santigold / Richie Hawtin / Squarepusher / Explosions in the Sky / The Magnetic Fields / Four Tet / Divine Fits / GZA/Genius / Carl Craig / Pantha du Prince / Shpongle / Masquerade / Thomas ...
Wick-it the Instigator / Primus / Orbital / Miike Snow / Santigold / Richie Hawtin / Squarepusher / Explosions in the Sky / The Magnetic Fields / Four Tet / Divine Fits / GZA/Genius / Carl Craig / Pantha du Prince / Shpongle / Masquerade / Thomas Dolby / Black Moth Super Rainbow / Actress / Cold Cave / El-P / Mouse on Mars / Prefuse 73 / Ana Sia / Bear In Heaven / Killer Mike / Blondes / Julia Holter / Disclosure / Exitmusic / Trust Show all bands
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Asheville Music Hall Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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Sep 15, 2012
Zammuto / Explosions in the Sky Georgia Theatre Athens, Georgia, United States
Aug 11, 2012
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
"Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival" / Metallica / Sigur Rós / Norah Jones / The Kills / Passion Pit / Grandaddy / Big Boi / Explosions in the Sky / Portugal. The Man / Alabama Shakes / Dr. Dog / Mimosa / Tame Impala / The Be Good Tanyas / Geographer / Oh Sees / Zola Jesus / Michael Kiwanuka / Sean Hayes / Father John Misty / Yellow Ostrich / Animal Kingdom / Cory Chisel / Honey Island Swamp Band Show all bands
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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 10, 2012 –
Aug 12, 2012
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival 2012
Foo Fighters / Reggie Watts / Portugal. The Man / The M Machine / Mimosa / MSTRKRFT / Wallpaper / PAPA / Electric Guest / YACHT / Two Gallants / Yellow Ostrich / Dispatch / Wolfgang Gartner / Big Gigantic / Caveman / City and Colour / Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman / Geographer / Regina Spektor / Tumbleweed Wanderers / Santigold / White Denim / Neil Young / Franz Ferdinand / Sigur Rós / Bloc Party / Explosions in the Sky / Thee Oh Sees / Tennis / Zola Jesus / Michael Kiwanuka / The Dustbowl Revival / Sean Hayes / Die Antwoord / Amadou & Mariam / The California Honeydrops / Dirty Dozen / Jovanotti / The Walkmen / Washed Out / Of Monsters and Men / Beck / Sharon Van Etten / Neil Young & Crazy Horse / Andrew Bird / Trampled by Turtles / Rebelution / The Be Good Tanyas / Jack White / Norah Jones / Passion Pit / Skrillex / The Kills / Dr. Dog / Alabama Shakes / Father John Misty / Justice / Grandaddy / Big Boi / Tame Impala / Honey Island Swamp Band / Metallica / Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons / Animal Kingdom / Allen Stone / Tanlines / Fun. / Bomba Estéreo / Stevie Wonder / Fitz and the Tantrums / Neil Patrick Harris / Chris Hardwick Show all bands
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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
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Jul 29, 2012
Fuji Rock Festival
"Fuji Rock Festival" / Elvis Costello / Jack White / Radiohead / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Refused / The Shins / Galactic / Explosions in the Sky
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Naeba Ski Resort Niigata, Japan
Jul 28, 2012
Fuji Rock Festival
"Fuji Rock Festival" / Buddy Guy / Steve Kimock / Bernie Worrell / Wally Ingram / Andy Hess / Elvin Bishop / Explosions in the Sky / alt-J / Cloud Nothings
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Naeba Ski Resort Niigata, Japan
Jul 27, 2012 –
Jul 29, 2012
Fuji Rock 2012
Radiohead / Twenty One Pilots / Elvin Bishop / Ed Sheeran / The Kooks / Owl City / The Shins / Justice / Galactic / Jack White / Caribou / Fucked Up / Explosions in the Sky / The Stone Roses / Gossip / Purity Ring / M. Ward / The Field / The Specials / Django Django / Yael Naïm / Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds / AraabMuzik / Michael Kiwanuka / The Very Best / Electric Guest / Toots & The Maytals / Buddy Guy / Cloud Nothings / Busy P / Spiritualized / Beady Eye / At the Drive-In / Ocean Colour Scene / Howler / Los Lonely Boys / Refused / Asparagus / Agoria / Factory Floor / Toe / Ernest Ranglin / Elvis Costello & The Imposters / Caravan / Dumpstaphunk / Annie Mac / The Heartbreaks / Boom Boom Satellites / Swiss Lips / Kid Massive / DJ Kentaro / Group_Inou / A Flood Of Circle / HEY-SMITH / Chthonic / Mop of Head / Onda Vaga / Tokiko Kato / Shibusashirazu Orchestra / Eli Walks / Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 / FRONTIER BACKYARD / D.o.t. / Ray Davies & Band / Mouse on the Keys / Wise Man / Hoshino Gen / Inoue Yosui / James Iha / Orquesta Libre / Goth-Trad / Ol Killer / Cobra / Mono / Che Sudaka / New Cool Collective / My Best Fiend / サカナクション / Steve Kimock / Moritz Von Oswald Trio / Quasimode / Denki Groove / Anthony Joseph & the Spasm Band / Idjut Boys / Acidman / Chatmonchy / The Back Horn / Special Others / DE DE MOUSE / Mimi Maura / The Trojans / THA BLUE HERB / Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro / Rovo / The Birthday / Dirty Dozen / Third Coast Kings / Humbert Humbert / Hiromi Trio Project / Lindigo / DJ BAKU / James Blake (DJ Set) / Locofrank / lostage / Cero Show all bands
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Fuji Rock Festival Niigata, Japan
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Jul 15, 2012
Latitude Festival
"Latitude Festival" / Paul Weller / Ben Howard / Bat For Lashes / Simple Minds / Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros / Zeros / Alabama Shakes / Wild Beasts / Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club / Omara Portuondo / Explosions in the Sky / M83 / Battles / St. Vincent / Jonathan Wilson / Perfume Genius / Slow Club / Other Lives / King Charles / Augustines / Daughter / Zun Zun Egui / Liz Green / Herman Dune / Lucy Rose / Hooray for Earth / The Cast of Cheers / Peace / Jack Dee / Des Bishop / Shappi Khorsandi / Tony Law / Chris Cox / Rich Hall / Reginald D. Hunter / Marcus Brigstocke / Late Night Gimp Fight / Mark Thomas / Levellers / Lang Lang / Rufus Wainwright Show all bands
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Henham Park Suffolk, United Kingdom
Jul 12, 2012 –
Jul 15, 2012
Latitude Festival 2012
Lana Del Rey / Bon Iver / alt-J / M83 / Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros / Daughter / Janelle Monáe / SBTRKT / Metronomy / St. Vincent / First Aid Kit / Simple Minds / Elbow / Explosions in the Sky / The War on Drugs / Yeasayer / Kurt Vile / Rufus Wainwright / Laura Marling / Bat For Lashes / White Lies / Lianne La Havas / Sharon Van Etten / Django Django / Chairlift / Paul Weller / The Antlers / The Horrors / Tune-Yards / Glen Hansard / Poliça / Lucy Rose / Wild Beasts / Battles / Destroyer / The Staves / Richard Hawley / Slow Club / Zola Jesus / Peace / Other Lives / Givers / Thomas Dolby / kindness / George Fitzgerald / Augustines / Iceage / Rumer / Lang Lang / Cold Specks / Baxter Dury / We Have Band / Jonathan Wilson / Toy / I Break Horses / Deap Vally / Daryl Hall / The Phenomenal Handclap Band / Theme Park / Laetitia Sadier / Howler / Kwes. / Clock Opera / Team Me / SPLASHH / The Cast of Cheers / Josh T. Pearson / Smoke Fairies / Paul Thomas Saunders / Baloji / Soft / Kal Lavelle / Sam Airey / Zun Zun Egui / Fiona Bevan / Sunless '97 / Seye / Antonio Lulic / Lewis Mokler / Dingus Khan / The Delegators / Ben Perowsky / Benjamin Bloom / 2forjoy / Goldierocks / Alabama Shakes / Apparat / Dexys / Lloyd Cole / Low / Perfume Genius / The Silver Seas / Twin Shadow / dEUS Show all bands
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Henham Park Southwold, England, United Kingdom
Jul 10, 2012
Explosions in the Sky Vicar Street Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Jul 06, 2012 –
Jul 08, 2012
Ruisrock 2012
Snoop Dogg / Two Door Cinema Club / Metronomy / Explosions in the Sky / The Cardigans / Pulp / Azealia Banks / Apocalyptica / Nightwish / Jimmy Cliff / Children of Bodom / Refused / Mustasch / Ewert and the Two Dragons / French Films / Michael Monroe / Regina / Chisu / PMMP / Eppu Normaali / Von Hertzen Brothers / Pariisin Kevät / Stam1na / Scandinavian Music Group / Fintelligens / Elokuu / Notkea Rotta / Gg Caravan / Kauko Röyhkä & Narttu / Herra Ylppö & Ihmiset / Disco Ensemble / Flogging Molly / Veronica Maggio / Olavi Uusivirta / Kuningasidea / The Rasmus / Rival Sons / Yeasayer / Burning Hearts / Black Twig / Pasa / Huoratron / Santigold / Apulanta / Paleface / Moonface With Siinai / Stig / Antero Lindgren / Ruudolf & Karri Koira / Stcokers! / The Mars Volta / Bloc Party / Jukka Poika & Sound Explosion Band / Suicidal Tendencies / Lapko / Zebra & Snake / Robin / Mikko Joensuu / Gracias Show all bands
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Ruisrock Turku, Finland
Jun 27, 2012
Explosions in the Sky / Zammuto

Explosions In the Sky / Zammuto

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Ryman Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Jun 26, 2012
Explosions in the Sky / Zammuto
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Chicago Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jun 25, 2012
Explosions in the Sky / Zammuto 123 Pleasant Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jun 24, 2012
The Governors Ball Music Festival 2012
Kid Cudi / Major Lazer / Beck / Cage The Elephant / Passion Pit / Modest Mouse / Walk the Moon / Phantogram / Santigold / Chromeo / Explosions in the Sky / Atmosphere / Fiona Apple / Cults / Devendra Banhart / Duck Sauce / K.Flay / Big Gigantic / Built to Spill / Freelance Whales / The Jezabels / Penguin Prison / Art vs Science / Alberta Cross / James Murphy / Nobody Beats The Drum / Turf War / Pat Mahoney / Special Disco Version Show all bands
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Randall's Island New York, New York, United States
Show Duplicates for Jun 24, 2012
Jun 22, 2012
Explosions in the Sky / Zammuto
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Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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Splendour in the Grass Festival 2012
Jul 27 - 29, 2012
 Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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Latitude Festival 2012 on Jul 12, 2012 [585-small]

Latitude Festival 2012
Jul 12 - 15, 2012
 Southwold, England, United Kingdom
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Latitude Festival 2012
Jul 12 - 15, 2012
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Latitude Festival 2012
Jul 12 - 15, 2012
 Southwold, England, United Kingdom
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Latitude Festival 2012
Jul 12 - 15, 2012
 Southwold, England, United Kingdom
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Latitude Festival 2012
Jul 12 - 15, 2012
 Southwold, England, United Kingdom
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Latitude Festival 2012
Jul 12 - 15, 2012
 Southwold, England, United Kingdom
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Latitude Festival 2012
Jul 12 - 15, 2012
 Southwold, England, United Kingdom
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Latitude Festival 2012
Jul 12 - 15, 2012
 Southwold, England, United Kingdom
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Latitude Festival 2012
Jul 12 - 15, 2012
 Southwold, England, United Kingdom
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Latitude Festival 2012
Jul 12 - 15, 2012
 Southwold, England, United Kingdom
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Latitude Festival 2012
Jul 12 - 15, 2012
 Southwold, England, United Kingdom
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Latitude Festival 2012
Jul 12 - 15, 2012
 Southwold, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

United States
Experimental
Ambient
Instrumental
Post-Rock
Compositional Ambient
Melancholia
Texas
Instrumental Post-Rock
American Post-Rock
Cinematic Post-Rock
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Latest Setlist (02/29/2024):

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  1. First Breath After Coma
  2. The Birth and Death of the Day
  3. Loved Ones
  4. Greet Death
  5. It’s Never Going to Stop
  6. Magic Hours
  7. Your Hand in Mine
  8. The Fight
  9. The Only Moment We Were Alone

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Concerts Per Year:

2024 29 concerts
2023 37 concerts
2020 12 concerts
2019 30 concerts
2018 6 concerts
2017 60 concerts
2016 95 concerts
2015 12 concerts
2014 9 concerts
2013 40 concerts
2012 51 concerts
2011 88 concerts
2010 6 concerts
2009 24 concerts
2008 61 concerts
2007 86 concerts
2006 8 concerts
2005 20 concerts
2004 34 concerts
2003 10 concerts
2002 10 concerts
2001 7 concerts
2000 2 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Explosions in the Sky had?

Explosions in the Sky has had 737 concerts.

What genre is Explosions in the Sky?

Explosions in the Sky is most often considered to be United States, Experimental, Ambient, Instrumental, Post-Rock, Compositional Ambient, Melancholia, Texas, Instrumental Post-Rock, American Post-Rock, and Cinematic Post-Rock.

When is the next Explosions in the Sky concert?

The next Explosions in the Sky concert is on May 19, 2024 at Powerstation in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

When was the last Explosions in the Sky concert?

The last Explosions in the Sky concert was on February 29, 2024 at JioSpace, Petaling Jaya in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

What setlist does Explosions in the Sky play live?

The songs that Explosions in the Sky performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the February 29, 2024 concert at JioSpace, Petaling Jaya in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia:

  1. First Breath After Coma
  2. The Birth and Death of the Day
  3. Loved Ones
  4. Greet Death
  5. It’s Never Going to Stop
  6. Magic Hours
  7. Your Hand in Mine
  8. The Fight
  9. The Only Moment We Were Alone

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