Hamid Drake Concert History

Hamid Drake (b. Monroe, Louisiana, August 3, 1955) is an American jazz drummer and percussionist. He lives in Chicago, IL but spends much of his time traveling around the world for concerts and studio dates.

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 04, 2027
Upcoming
Big Ears Festival
Norah Jones / Jeff Tweedy / Bill Frisell / Eyvind Kang / Jeff Parker / Kevin Morby / Mavis Staples / Midori Takada / Robert Glasper / The Womack Sisters / Valerie June / Vieux Farka Touré / Roberto Fonseca / Weyes Blood / William Parker / Shabaka / Hamid Drake / Wyatt Ellis / James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg / Jasper Llewellyn / Jeremiah Chiu / Jim White / Joan Shelley / John Carroll Kirby / Josh Johnson (jazz) / Liam Kazar / Linda May Han Oh / My New Band Believe / Nduduzo Makhathini / Melvin Gibbs / ooioo / Oruã / Rosali / Tristan Perich / Zoh Amba Show all bands
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Downtown Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Apr 02, 2027
Upcoming
Big Ears Festival
Nathaniel Rateliff / Big Star Quintet / Bill Frisell / Luke Bergman / Bob James / Cornelius / Daniel Lanois / Hannibal Buress / Jakob Bro / Joe Lovano / Midori Takada / Kronos Quartet / Mon Rovîa / Rosanne Cash / John Leventhal / Sleaford Mods / Thundercat / Vijay Iyer / Linda May Han Oh / Tyshawn Sorey / Luke Schneider / Craig Taborn / Dirty Projectors / Horse Lords / James Brandon Lewis / Kahil El'Zabar / David Murray / Kali Malone / Karly Hartzman / Ken Vandermark / Leenalchi / Maya Beiser / Moor Mother / Mount Eerie / Mouse on Mars / Nadia Sirota / Nirosta Steel / Peter Stampfel / Tomeka Reid / Tim Bernardes / U.S. Girls / Yasuaki Shimizu / Valentina Magaletti / Alam Khan / Nitin Mitta / Ava Mendoza / Hamid Drake Show all bands
  Setlists
Downtown Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Nov 25, 2026
Upcoming
William Parker / Hamid Drake / Shabaka Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Sep 13, 2026
William Parker / Hamid Drake Zebulon Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 11, 2026
William Parker / Hamid Drake The Lab San Francisco, California, United States
Jun 29, 2025
Hamid Drake

Ravenna Festival

Palazzo San Giacomo Russi, Italy
Jun 14, 2023
Hamid Drake

The Vision Festival

Roulette New York, New York, United States
Sep 26, 2022
Hamid Drake

Celebration of Life: A Memorial for jaimie branch

Pioneer Works New York, New York, United States
Jun 21, 2019
Hamid Drake

Something Else Festival

Church of Saint John the Evangelist Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Feb 05, 2019
Hamid Drake / Bill Laswell / Jah Wobble / Peter Apfelbaum

"Bass Invaders" (Jah Wobble, Bill Laswell, Peter Apfelbaum, Josh Werner, Hamid Drake)

The Chapel San Francisco, California, United States
Feb 04, 2019
Hamid Drake / Bill Laswell / Laraaji

8 Show Pass - Bill Laswell & Friends Residency

The Chapel San Francisco, California, United States
Jan 31, 2019
Mako Sica / Hamid Drake / Good Willsmith / Wet Piss

Chicago Psych Fest X, Mako Sica + Hamid Drake

The Hideout Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jan 28, 2019
Hamid Drake Experimental Sound Studio Chicago, Illinois, United States
United States
Jazz
Experimental
Experimental Rock
Avant-Garde
Free Jazz
Jazz Rock
Experimental Jazz
Indie Jazz
Avant-Garde Jazz
Free Improvisation
Chicago
Gnawa
Jazz Drums
Spiritual Jazz
Modern Free Jazz
Improvisational
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2027 2 concerts
2026 3 concerts
2025 1 concert
2024 2 concerts
2023 6 concerts
2022 1 concert
2019 5 concerts
2018 8 concerts
2017 2 concerts
2016 3 concerts
2015 6 concerts
2014 7 concerts
2013 6 concerts
2012 1 concert
2011 5 concerts
2010 10 concerts
2009 3 concerts
2008 1 concert
2006 1 concert
1999 1 concert

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