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His Name Is Alive Concert History

Named after history class notes on Abraham Lincoln, the Livonia, MI-based sonic manipulators His Name Is Alive formed when multi-instrumentalist/producer Warren Defever (also of shockabilly group Elvis Hitler) was still in high school. Defever, former schoolmate Karin Oliver (vocals), and drummer Damian Lang released self-produced cassettes of their music, one of which made its way to Ivo Watts-Russell, founder of the pioneering art label 4AD. Intrigued with His Name Is Alive's blend of spectral vocals...

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His Name Is Alive Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 27, 2026
His Name Is Alive

Big Ears Festival 2026

Boyd's Jig & Reel Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Mar 26, 2026 –
Mar 29, 2026
Big Ears Festival 2026
David Byrne / Robert Plant With Saving Grace And Suzi Dian / Laurie Anderson / John Zorn / Flying Lotus / Pat Metheny Side-Eye / Hania Rani / Richard Thompson / John Scofield Trio / Marc Ribot / Cécile McLorin Salvant / Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble / Dirty Three / Terry Allen / Nels Cline / Shabaka / Mary Halvorson / Julian Lage / Pino Palladino & Blake Mills feat. Sam Gendel & Chris Dave / Patrick Watson / Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles / MJ Lenderman & The Wind / Perfume Genius / Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion / Tunde Adebimpe / Reggie Watts / Miles Electric Band / Cymande / Chris Thile / Tim Heidecker & The Very Good Band / Neil Hamburger / Medeski, Martin, Metzger & Cline / Masada / Barbara Hannigan / Junction Trio / Brian Marsella Trio / Awakening Ground / Incerto / Laurie Anderson & John Zorn / Petra Haden / L. Shankar / Kunal Gunjal & Praveen Narayan / Saraswathi Ranganathan, Swaminathan Selvaganesh, and Praveen Narayan / Selvaganesh Vinayakram / Purbayan Chatterjee & Nitin Mitta / Chicago Underground Duo / Cleo Reed / Deantoni Parks / Marquis Hill Blacktet / Qur'an Shaheed / Twin Talk / Will Graefe / Adam Tendler / Anna Tivel / Annahstasia / Annie & The Caldwells / Basic / Bill Orcutt / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Bloodshot Bill / Brandon Seabrook / Brandon Woody's Upendo / Brian Marsella and Sae Hashimoto / Brian Marsella’s iMAGiNARiUM / Briggan Krauss Solo / Brittany Davis / Carlos Niño, Surya Botofasina, Aaron Shaw (Trio) / Carlos Niño & Sam Gendel / Chad Taylor Quintet / Charlemagne Palestine / Chávez / Ismaily / Saunier / Ches Smith Clone Row / Chucho Valdes / Chuck Johnson / Colle / Darius Jones Trio / Darrell Scott’s Electrifying Trio / Dave Douglas Gifts Quintet / Dave Harrington & Mary Lattimore / Dave Harrington’s Pranksters South / Dave McMurray & Grateful Deadication / Deerhoof / digi-squires / Dither / Dom Flemons / DoYeon Kim / Either/Orchestra / Eliana Glass / Florist / Fred Frith’s Fremakajo / Fred Frith, Simon Hanes, Max Jaffe, Jordan Glenn Quartet / Gary Lucas & Gods And Monsters / Ghost Train Orchestra / Go Kurosawa / Gregory Uhlmann / GRRL x Made of Oak / Gwenifer Raymond / Haley Heynderickx / Hand Habits / Hania Rani presents Chilling Bambino / Hannah Cohen / Harriet Tubman & Georgia Anne Muldrow: Electrical Field of Love / Hayden Pedigo / His Name Is Alive / Isaiah Collier / Jack Quartet / Jack Wyllie / Jamie Lidell & Luke Schneider / Janel & Anthony / Janel Leppin / Jeff Parker / Jeff Parker Expansion Trio / Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage / Jesse Harris Cosmo / Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Butch Hancock / Joe Westerlund / John Mailander’s Forecast / Julia Úlehla & Dálava / Julianna Barwick / Kaoru Watanabe / Karen Mantler Trio / Ken Pomeroy / Kishi Bashi / Kramer / Laraaji / Lazyhorse / Lisel / Lou Reed Drones / Lucrecia Dalt / Madison Cunningham / Mali Obomsawin / Maria Somerville / Marilyn Crispell & Harvey Sorgen / Maruja Limón / Mary Lattimore & Julianna Barwick / Mary Lattimore & Walt McClements / Matt Mitchell’s Zealous Angles / Meara O’Reilly / Mei Semones / Miles Okazaki / Miriam Elhajli / Model/Actriz / Moin / Muireann Bradley / Natalie Bergman / Nate Mercereau / Nate Smith / Ned Rothenberg / Nik Bärtsch / Openness Trio / Orcutt Shelley Miller / Pan American / Pan American & Kramer / Patrick Shiroishi / Peni Candra Rini / Rafiq Bhatia / Respira ft. Eucademix, azumi O E & Waldo Walle / Rich(ard) Dawson / Roscoe Mitchell & Tyshawn Sorey / Rosenau & Sanborn / Ryan Clackner & Tyshawn Sorey / Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band / S.G. Goodman / The Saami Brothers / Saha Gnawa / Sam Amidon / Sam Gendel / Sami Stevens / Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends / Setting / Shane Parish: Autechre Guitar / Shirlette Ammons / Shrunken Elvis / Simon Hanes: GARGANTUA / SML / Sō Percussion / Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra / Sullivan Fortner Trio / Suss / Taper’s Choice / Tara Clerkin Trio / The Crossing / The Gladson Family Band / The Living Earth Show: Trust Me / Thurston Moore & Bonner Kramer / Thurston Moore & Shabaka Hutchings / Tim Berne / Tom Skinner / Tomas Fujiwara / Tsons of Tsunami / Tune-Yards / Turning Jewels into Water / Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes / Walt McClements / The Westerlies / wild Up / William Hooker / William Tyler & Yasmin Williams / WINGED WHEEL / Wu Fei’s Moon Hunter / Wu Fei & Shanir Blumenkranz / Yagódy / YHWH Nailgun / Zeena Parkins & William Winant / Knoxville Symphony Orchestra / Knoxville Jazz Orchestra Show all bands
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Big Ears Festival 2026 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Show Duplicate for Mar 26, 2026
Nov 08, 2025
Bassvictim / His Name Is Alive / White Ring / Starling / DJ Python / Drop Nineteens / sweet93 / After / Martin Rev / Somewhere Special / Ee / Locust / Ear
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Echoplex Los Angeles, California, United States
Nov 08, 2025 –
Nov 09, 2025
And Always Forever
Drop Nineteens / Ee / DJ Python / After / After / RIP Swirl / Somewhere Special / His Name Is Alive / Starling / sweet93 / Bassvictim / Deer Park / Ear / patch + / she’s green / untitled (halo)
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Echoplex Los Angeles, California, United States
Oct 05, 2024
His Name Is Alive El Club Detroit, Michigan, United States
Oct 02, 2024
His Name Is Alive / Sleeper’s Bell
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Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sep 26, 2024
His Name Is Alive
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TV Eye New York, New York, United States
Sep 24, 2024
His Name Is Alive
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Zebulon Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 22, 2024
His Name Is Alive / Strange Cities
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The New Parish Oakland, California, United States
Mar 18, 2023
His Name Is Alive / Infinite River / Sly & the Family Drone / Meltaot / Sharon Gal New River Studios London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 16, 2019
His Name Is Alive
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Rough Trade NYC New York, New York, United States
Sep 12, 2019
His Name Is Alive
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Moroccan Lounge Los Angeles, California, United States
Aug 10, 2018
Ex Hex / Flasher / His Name Is Alive / Pohgoh / WesdaRuler / Oh-OK / Dean Wareham
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Georgia Theatre Athens, Georgia, United States
Aug 08, 2018 –
Aug 11, 2018
Athens Popfest
Guided By Voices / Ex Hex / Dean Wareham / The Mummies / Man or Astro-man? / The Essex Green / His Name Is Alive / Dopeknife / Rat Fancy
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Georgia Theatre Athens, Georgia, United States
Oct 21, 2017
Theatre Bizarre 2017
His Name Is Alive / Tart / Duende / Jack Jack / Black Jake & The Carnies / Vourteque / Lady Bones / Mr. Automatic / Gabriel Brass Band / DJ Skeez / Kommander / The Squidling Brothers Circus Sideshow / Trixie Little / Jenn O. Cide
Masonic Temple Detroit, Michigan, United States
Nov 11, 2016
His Name Is Alive El Club Detroit, Michigan, United States
Aug 12, 2016
Athens Popfest
"Athens Popfest" / His Name Is Alive / Mercury Girls / Grand Vapids / Lylas / Guerilla Toss / Bastards Of Fate / Ought / Blue Blood / ______ / Romantic States / Schwervon / Halfsour / lunchbox
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Georgia Theatre Athens, Georgia, United States
Apr 16, 2015
His Name Is Alive Schubas Tavern Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apr 15, 2015
His Name Is Alive / The Murder Of Crows 7th St Entry Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Apr 11, 2015
His Name Is Alive Barboza Seattle, Washington, United States
Apr 10, 2015
His Name Is Alive Doug Fir Lounge Portland, Oregon, United States

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Oct 30, 1992
 New York, New York, United States
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  1. Chances Are We Are Mad
  2. Why People Disappear
  3. Are You Coming Down This Weekend?
  4. Her Eyes Were Huge Things
  5. There's Something Between Us and He's Changing My Words
  6. How Ghosts Affect Relationships
  7. The Dirt Eaters
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  9. Where Knock Is Open Wide
  10. Blue Moon
  11. The Examination
  12. This World Is Not My Home
  13. Can't Go Wrong Without You
  14. This World Is Not My Home/I Can't Live at Home in This World Anymore

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