Folk Implosion Concert History

The Folk Implosion was an American indie rock/lo-fi band founded in the early 1990s by Lou Barlow and John Davis. It was initially a side-project started by Barlow to explore different territory than that being canvassed with his primary band at the time, Sebadoh. The name is a play on the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.

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Folk Implosion Tours & Concerts (Page 3)

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 09, 2003
Folk Implosion / Mia Doi Todd / Alaska! Bluebird Theater Denver, Colorado, United States
Mar 08, 2003
Folk Implosion / Mia Doi Todd / Alaska! Liquid Joe's Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Mar 04, 2003
Folk Implosion / Alaska / Mia Doi Todd Piccadilly Pub Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 25, 2003 –
Mar 03, 2003
Noise Pop 2003
Cat Power / OK Go / M. Ward / Calexico / The Mountain Goats / Minus the Bear / Rooney / Joanna Newsom / The Donnas / Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks / Tortoise / The Von Bondies / Camper Van Beethoven / Har Mar Superstar / The Blood Brothers / John Vanderslice / The Dirtbombs / Folk Implosion / Crooked Fingers / Film School / Imperial Teen / Smog / Hot Rod Circuit / The Locust / Kelley Stoltz / Trans Am / Tsunami Bomb / Starflyer 59 / Dead Moon / Mia Doi Todd / The Jealous Sound / The Go / Creeper Lagoon / The Velvet Teen / Nicolai Dunger / Erase Errata / No Knife / Onelinedrawing / The Cuts / The Court And Spark / The Librarians / Nik Freitas / Tussle / Hockey Night / Communique / Milemarker / Peggy Honeywell / Hudson Bell / Crime In Choir / Pattern / The Roots Of Orchis / Time Spent Driving / Built Like Alaska / Fast Forward / Citizens Here and Abroad / Stratford 4 / Western / Ill Lit / The Rattlesnakes / Alaska (UK) / Eleventeen / On the Speakers / The Sermon / Truxton / The Rum Diary / The Swords Project / The Kirby Grips / Downway / The Pleased / Firecracker / Replicator / The Junior Panthers / Trackstar / Under A Dying Sun / Madelia / Fojimoto / Fields Of Gaffney / Whysall Lane / Ceramic Isles Show all bands
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San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 17, 2002
The Flaming Lips / Folk Implosion
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Knitting Factory Los Angeles, California, United States
Apr 27, 2002 –
Apr 28, 2002
Coachella 2002
Foo Fighters / The Strokes / Jack Johnson / Tiësto / Queens of the Stone Age / The Chemical Brothers / Björk / The Prodigy / Cake / Belle and Sebastian / Mos Def / Elbow / Groove Armada / Zero 7 / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Citizen Cope / Jurassic 5 / The Pharcyde / Siouxsie & The Banshees / Blonde Redhead / The Charlatans / KRS-One / The Vines / G. Love & Special Sauce / Pete Yorn / The Mars Volta / Dilated Peoples / cornershop / BT / The Beta Band / Saves The Day / STS9 / Galactic / Ozomatli / Pete Tong / Kosheen / Saul Williams / Oasis / Jack Black / Herbert / Folk Implosion / The (International) Noise Conspiracy / Lee Burridge / Bad Boy Bill / DJ Dan / Princess Superstar / Z-Trip / Mix Master Mike / Sasha & John Digweed / ROCK STEADY CREW / Christopher Lawrence / Jimmy Van M / Sandra Collins / Triple Threat / Banshees / Fairview / Ping Pong Bitches / Forest For The Trees / DJ Peretz / Medusa and Cut Chemist Show all bands
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Empire Polo Club Indio, California, United States
Aug 24, 2001 –
Aug 26, 2001
Leeds Festival 2001
Spek / xzibit / Bridge and Tunnel / Save Ferris / Teenage Fanclub / Shelter / The Freestylers / Queens of the Stone Age / Clearlake / Rocket from the Crypt / The Electric Soft Parade / Easyworld / Roots Manuva / Capdown / Rancid / Hefner / Gary Numan / COUSTEAUX / Lowgold / Grand Theft Audio / Mo Solid Gold / Ignite / Mower / Ben Onono / Staind / Pepe Delux / Soft Parade / Mark B And Blade / Hammel On Trial / Big Dog / Nebula / Fuzz Lightyears / Hell Is for Heroes / Godhead / The Zephyrs / Terris / Angelica / (hed) p.e. / Bravecaptain / Richie Hawtin / Mouse on Mars / Andy Votel / Regular Fries / Arab Strap / Kids Near Water / Thirteen13 / Skinny / Defenestration / Lo Fidelity Allstars / Wookie / Goldrush / Moldy Peaches / Backyard Dog / Public Domain / The Murder City Devils / Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks / Gay Dad / Delinquent Habits / Gloss / So Solid Crew / American Hi-Fi / Proud Mary / Snuff / Backyard Babies / The Cult / The Donnas / South (LON) / The Posies / Eminem / Guided By Voices / Frank Black / Vex Red / Elbow / Manic Street Preachers / Folk Implosion / Richard Hawley / Mad Caddies / Alien Ant Farm / Hundred Reasons / Anyone / Crackout / Pattern / Dislocated Styles / Good Riddance / Gene / Oxide & Neutrino / Little Hell / 28 Days / Seafood / Voy / The Parkinsons / Infinite Mass / Xposure / Tahiti 80 / Ugly Duckling / Cat Power / Ladytron / I Am Kloot / OPM / Papa Roach / Dirty Harry / Grooverider / Green Velvet / Mercury Rev / Colin MacIntyre / Stephen Malkmus / Electrelane / Bright Eyes / David Kitt / Haven / Boy Hits Car / Hopewell / Gorky's Zygotic Mynci / Ikara Colt / Ash / Green Day / The Strokes / System of a Down / Marilyn Manson / Iggy Pop / Biffy Clyro / PJ Harvey / Dropkick Murphys / Lift to Experience / Eels / Mogwai / Travis / D12 / Run-D.M.C. / Reel Big Fish / Feeder / Lostprophets / Fun Lovin' Criminals / Fear Factory / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Supergrass / The Living End / Kosheen / Evan Dando / Frank Black & The Catholics / My Vitriol / Amen / Mull Historical Society / Linea 77 / Cosmic Rough Riders / King Adora / Bs 2000 / The Cooper Temple Clause Show all bands
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Temple Newsam Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicates for Aug 24, 2001
Aug 23, 2001 –
Aug 25, 2001
Pukkelpop 2001
Muse / Phoenix / Queens of the Stone Age / 3 Doors Down / Papa Roach / Nelly Furtado / The Prodigy / Placebo / Stone Temple Pilots / Röyksopp / Staind / 311 / Elbow / Dropkick Murphys / Eels / Mogwai / The Hives / Zero 7 / Four Tet / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Alien Ant Farm / The Avalanches / xzibit / Saliva / Tricky / Less Than Jake / The Ataris / Orbital / Starsailor / Moldy Peaches / The Sisters of Mercy / Fear Factory / Mercury Rev / Turin Brakes / Guided By Voices / The Spooks / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Green Velvet / The Living End / Kosheen / The Vandals / Zebrahead / (hed) p.e. / Powderfinger / I Am Kloot / Heather Nova / Andy C / Stanton Warriors / Stephen Malkmus / Madrugada / Richie Hawtin / Voodoo Glow Skulls / Reamonn / Zoot Woman / Slam / Wookie / Killah Priest / Plump DJs / Rocket from the Crypt / Canibus / Mouse on Mars / Folk Implosion / Red Snapper / Total Science / DJ Marky / Llorca / Ozark Henry / The Locust / Buscemi / Sahara Hotnights / Oxide & Neutrino / Pilote / My Vitriol / Howie B / Sophia / Cut La Roc / 28 Days / Millionaire / Boy Hits Car / Dom And Roland / South (LON) / Brainpower / Bastian / Lift to Experience / Gloss / Six by Seven / Miles / Ken Ishii / Sparklehorse / Zornik / Superheroes / Heideroosjes / Postmen / Fireside / Randall / Beulah / Uman / Hopewell / Agent Sumo / Mark B And Blade / Main / Starflam / DAAU - Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung / Think of One / Rolando / Mescalito / Max Normal / Undeclinable / Wevie Stonder / Bays / The Heartaches / Aka Moon / Anyone / Hypnoskull / Ping Pong Bitches / Natalia M King / Dislocated Styles / Kim Cascone / BS2000 / Krushed & Sorted / Mo Solid Gold / Gwenmars / Paul Daley / Bit_Meddler / The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen / Gore Slut / Chitlin' Fooks / Portables / Boenox / Sunzoo Manley / Thom Revolver / Ed And Kim / DJ Leno / Galacticamendum / Ovil Bianca / Jan Van Biesen / Lady Vortex / Wicona Airbag Show all bands
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Domein Kiewit Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium
May 11, 2001
Folk Implosion / The Alaska / Lou Barlow Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, California, United States
May 07, 2001
Folk Implosion / Alaska! / Lou Barlow Pine Street Theatre Portland, Oregon, United States
May 03, 2001
Melvins / Folk Implosion

Melvins @ First Avenue

First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
May 02, 2001
Melvins / Folk Implosion Metro Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 01, 2001
Melvins / Folk Implosion Saint Andrew’s Hall Detroit, Michigan, United States
Apr 29, 2001
Melvins / Folk Implosion
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club laga Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 28, 2001
Melvins / Folk Implosion / Skeleton Key
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Irving Plaza New York, New York, United States
Apr 27, 2001
Melvins / Folk Implosion / Burning Brides Theatre Of Living Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 26, 2001
Melvins / Folk Implosion
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Toad's Place New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Apr 25, 2001
Melvins / Folk Implosion Northern Lights Clifton Park, NY, US
Apr 24, 2001
Melvins / Folk Implosion / The Takers
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Downstairs, The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 22, 2001
Melvins / Folk Implosion Black Cat Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Coachella 2002
Apr 27 - 28, 2002
 Indio, California, United States
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 Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
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 Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
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 Kingston, New York, United States
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 Kingston, New York, United States
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Aug 3, 1997
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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 Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
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  1. Better Than Alright
  2. Slap Me
  3. Checking In
  4. E.Z.L.A.
  5. Walk Thru Me
  6. My Little Lamb
  7. Spiderweb‐Butterfly
  8. Bobblehead Doll
  9. Burning Paper
  10. Water Torture
  11. The Day You Died
  12. Moonlit Kind
  13. Pole Position
  14. Natural One
  15. Insinuation
  16. Free to Go
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