Giant Sand Concert History

Giant Sand, originally The Giant Sandworms, is an American rock band formed in 1985, based in Tucson, Arizona, USA (although Los Angeles, California was its home for many years). Overseen by singer-songwriter-guitarist-pianist Howe Gelb, its membership has shifted over the years -- at times with each album -- though for a long while the drum and bass duties were handled by John Convertino and Joey Burns, who went on to form Calexico. Other members have included guitarist Rainer Ptacek...

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Giant Sand Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

5 Anniversaries for October 29th
Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 22, 2026
Gabrielle Pietrangelo / Patsy's Rats / Jason Lytle / Talula / Brian Lopez / Giant Sand / Gabriel Sullivan La Rosa Tucson, Arizona, United States
Oct 18, 2026
Giant Sand / Howe Gelb / Lonna Kelley Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Oct 19, 2025
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Betty Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Oct 18, 2025
Ramblin Roots Festival
Mary Gauthier / Grant-Lee Phillips / Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters / Malin Pettersen / John Blek & The Broken Strings / Zachary Lucky / Jaimee Harris / Giant Sand
TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Oct 18, 2025 –
Oct 19, 2025
Ramblin' Roots Festival 2025
Dar Williams / Mary Gauthier / Grant-Lee Phillips / DeWolff / Giant Sand / Hackensaw Boys / Lilly Hiatt / Pharis & Jason Romero / Muireann Bradley / Caleb Caudle / Baskery / Michael McDermott / Malin Pettersen / Jaimee Harris / Chris Eckman / David Luning / Eddy Smith & The 507 / Zachary Lucky / John Blek / Kyshona / Moses Patrou Show all bands
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Grote Zaal, TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Oct 14, 2025
Giant Sand
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Lido Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Oct 09, 2025
Giant Sand
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De Casino Sint-Niklaas, Flanders, Belgium
Oct 07, 2025
Giant Sand Strom Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Oct 06, 2025
Giant Sand
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Jazzhaus Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Sep 30, 2025
Giant Sand Voxhall Aarhus, Central Jutland, Denmark
Nov 29, 2024
Giant Sand

Tough Enough

Le Musée Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium
Nov 08, 2024
Giant Sand / Brian Lopez
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Bello Bar Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Nov 07, 2024
Giant Sand De Helling Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Nov 02, 2024
Take Root Festival
The Big Star Quintet / Giant Sand / Jessica Pratt / Iron & Wine / John Paul White / Mary Gauthier / Hurray for the Riff Raff / Stephen Wilson Jr. / Wild Rivers / Fantastic Negrito / Abe Partridge / Country Westerns / Dalton Mills / Early James / Jack Browning / Jenny Don't And The Spurs / Jesper Lindell / Kyshona / LA LOM / Louien / Muireann Bradley / Tyler Ramsey / Uncle Lucius / Wayne Graham Show all bands
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De Oosterpoort Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Sep 20, 2024
Giant Sand Voxhall Aarhus, Central Jutland, Denmark
Jun 14, 2024
Giant Sand Club Congress Tucson, Arizona, United States
Apr 28, 2024
Giant Sand
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Ramsgate Music Hall Ramsgate, England, United Kingdom
Apr 27, 2024
Fire40
Stewart Lee / The Dream Syndicate / Kristin Hersh / Giant Sand / Islet / Marta Del Grandi / The Giant Syndicate
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EartH London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 24, 2024
Giant Sand / Ben Woods

Giant Sand + Ben Woods from The Golden Dregs

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YES Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Apr 23, 2024
Giant Sand / The Golden Dreggs Broadcast Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Apr 22, 2024
Giant Sand The Cluny Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

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Giant Sand / XIXA on Apr 16, 2023 [626-small]

Giant Sand / XIXA
Apr 16, 2023
 Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
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Giant Sand / XIXA on Apr 16, 2023 [625-small]

Giant Sand / XIXA
Apr 16, 2023
 Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
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PJ Harvey / Giant Sand on Mar 2, 2001 [275-small]

PJ Harvey / Giant Sand
Mar 2, 2001
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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NOS Primavera Sound 2015 on Jun 4, 2015 [312-small]

NOS Primavera Sound 2015
Jun 4 - 6, 2015
 Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Primavera Sound Festival 2015 on May 28, 2015 [311-small]

Primavera Sound Festival 2015
May 28 - 30, 2015
 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Festival Internacional de Benicàssim - FIB 2009 on Jul 16, 2009 [145-small]

Festival Internacional de Benicàssim - FIB 2009
Jul 16 - 19, 2009
 Benicassim, Valencia, Spain
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Festival Internacional de Benicàssim - FIB 2009 on Jul 16, 2009 [605-small]

Festival Internacional de Benicàssim - FIB 2009
Jul 16 - 19, 2009
 Benicassim, Castellón , Valencia, Spain
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tags: Pond - End of the Road Festival 2015 on Sep 4, 2015 [186-small]

End of the Road Festival 2015
Sep 4 - 6, 2015
 Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Rock
Indie
United States
Alternative Rock
Indie Rock
Country
Americana
Roots Rock
Alt-Country
Slowcore
Alternative Country
Desert Rock
Tucson Indie
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Latest Setlist (10/19/2025):

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  1. Getting It Made
  2. Stranded Pearl
  3. Wolfy
  4. Increment of Love
  5. Happenstance
  6. Blue Marble Girl
  7. Without a Word
  8. We'll Meet Again
  9. Summer's End
  10. Worried Spirits
  11. Shiver
  12. Leather
  13. Forever and a Day
  14. Classico
  15. Ride the Rail
  16. Yer Ropes
  17. October Anywhere

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 2 concerts
2025 7 concerts
2024 12 concerts
2023 20 concerts
2022 3 concerts
2019 19 concerts
2018 15 concerts
2017 2 concerts
2016 25 concerts
2015 61 concerts
2013 2 concerts
2012 21 concerts
2011 13 concerts
2010 34 concerts
2009 13 concerts
2008 34 concerts
2007 4 concerts
2006 6 concerts
2005 87 concerts
2004 49 concerts
2003 45 concerts
2002 54 concerts
2001 50 concerts
2000 87 concerts
1999 17 concerts
1998 5 concerts
1997 46 concerts
1996 43 concerts
1995 43 concerts
1994 45 concerts
1993 25 concerts
1992 24 concerts
1991 10 concerts
1990 45 concerts
1989 24 concerts
1988 3 concerts
1987 1 concert
1986 23 concerts
1985 1 concert
1983 3 concerts
1982 2 concerts
1980 1 concert
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