Giant Sand's 2011 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...

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 22, 2011 –
Sep 25, 2011
Rifflandia Music Festival 2011
AWOLNATION / Cold War Kids / Mother Mother / City and Colour / De La Soul / Broken Social Scene / Ra Ra Riot / The Knocks / Gomez / TOKiMONSTA / Nosaj Thing / blackalicious / Felix Cartal / The Cave Singers / Machinedrum / J Mascis / Sage Francis / Suuns / Lyrics Born / Braids / AraabMuzik / P.O.S / Eskmo / The Coup / Kim Churchill / The Besnard Lakes / The Pack A.D. / Hollerado / Ko / Giant Sand / Jim-e Stack / Pepper Rabbit / Eliot Lipp / Hawksley Workman / Wildlife / Painted Palms / Trouble Andrew / The Funk Hunters / Royal Wood / LA Riots / Karkwa / Matthew Barber / U.S.S / Jokers of the Scene / The Belle Game / Redbird / We Are The City / Michael Rault / Young Rival / Young Liars / Daniel Wesley / Old Man Luedecke / Xi / Outsider / Rococode / Archers / Mike Edel / No Sinner / Vince Vaccaro / Lance Herbstrong / Bonjay / Acres Of Lions / Freedom or Death / St Christopher / The Coppertone / The Provincial Archive / Eames / Monolithium / Wool on Wolves / Beekeeper / Prison Garde / Mindil Beach Markets / Man Made Lake / Olenka / Lindsay Bryan / Lola Parks / The Tower of Dudes / Righteous Rainbows of Togetherness / The Scale Breakers / Sunhawk / Randy Ponzio / NikTex / The Dirty Mags / The Circadian Kingdom / Kuba Oms and the Velvet Revolution / Cityof9s / Full Function / DJ Anger / DJ Speedyshoes / Spilly Gs / Shuyler Jansen & Foam / Sheroams / Adam Barter / Big Reds Show all bands
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Rifflandia Music Festival 2011 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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May 19, 2011
"Brighton Festival" / Giant Sand / Devon Sproule

Brighton Festival

Brighton Dome Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Feb 05, 2011
Giant Sand Rialto Theatre Tucson, Arizona, United States
Feb 01, 2011
Howe Gelb / Giant Sand City Winery NYC New York, New York, United States
Rock
Indie
Indie Rock
United States
Alternative Rock
Country
Roots Rock
Americana
Alternative Country
Alt-Country
Desert Rock
Tucson Indie
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Giant Sand had?

Giant Sand has had 119 concerts.

What genre is Giant Sand?

Giant Sand is most often considered to be Rock, Indie, Indie Rock, United States, Alternative Rock, Country, Roots Rock, Americana, Alternative Country, Alt-Country, Desert Rock, and Tucson Indie.

When is the next Giant Sand concert?

The next Giant Sand concert is on April 22, 2024 at The Cluny in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom.

When was the last Giant Sand concert?

The last Giant Sand concert was on November 23, 2023 at Auditorium del Carmine in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The bands that performed were: Howe Gelb / Giant Sand.

What setlist does Giant Sand play live?

The songs that Giant Sand performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the July 05, 2019 concert at Théâtres Romains de Fourvière in Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France:

  1. Barrio
  2. Thin Line Man
  3. A Hard Man To Get To Know
  4. Who Am I
  5. Graveyard
  6. The Chill Outside
  7. Desperate Man
  8. You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory
  9. Body of Water

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