Imperial Teen Concert History

Imperial Teen was formed in San Francisco in 1995 by Roddy Bottum (keyboard player for Faith No More), Lynn Perko, Jone Stebbins and Will Schwartz. A pop aesthetic of crunchy guitar riffs and classic boy/girl harmonies quickly developed, finding all four members switching off on instruments and taking turns behind the mic. The band had barely been playing together for six months when they landed their first record deal (London / Universal) and found themselves in the studio.

Past Imperial Teen Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Feb 29, 2020
Imperial Teen
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The Chapel San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 03, 2019
Imperial Teen
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The Echo Los Angeles, California, United States
Aug 02, 2019
Imperial Teen / The Younger Lovers Rickshaw Stop San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 25, 2019
Imperial Teen
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Baby's All Right New York, New York, United States
Jul 24, 2019 –
Jul 27, 2019
Merge 30
The Mountain Goats / Hiss Golden Messenger / H.C. McEntire / The Rock*A*Teens / Escape-ism / Superchunk / Fucked Up / Sacred Paws / Lambchop / Swearin' / Fruit Bats / Little Screams / Titus Andronicus / Wye Oak / A Giant Dog / Imperial Teen / William Tyler / Mike Krol / The Essex Green / Telekinesis / Ex Hex / Ibibio Sound Machine / Waxahatchee / Gauche / Destroyer / Spider Bags / Sneaks / The Spinanes / Apex Manor / Joyero / The Tip Tops Show all bands
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Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 08, 2017
That Dog / Imperial Teen
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El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, California, United States
Oct 08, 2016
Imperial Teen / Carletta Sue Kay Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 25, 2014
Merge 25 / Destroyer / Wye Oak / The Mountain Goats / Imperial Teen
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Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
Jul 23, 2014 –
Jul 26, 2014
Merge 25: 25th Anniversary Music Festival
Lambchop / Mount Moriah / William Tyler / Flesh Wounds / Superchunk / Reigning Sound / The Rock*A*Teens / The Clientele / Telekinesis / Hiss Golden Messenger / Amor De Dias / Destroyer / Wye Oak / The Mountain Goats / David Kilgour & the Heavy 8s / Imperial Teen / Hospitality / Saint Rich / Neutral Milk Hotel / Caribou / Teenage Fanclub / Teenage Fanclub / Bob Mould / Mikal Cronin / Ex Hex / The Love Language / Vertical Scratchers Show all bands
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Multiple Venues (Durham/Carrboro) Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
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Dec 31, 2013
Imperial Teen / Breeders Mohawk Park Austin, Texas, United States
Jun 18, 2013
Imperial Teen Scala London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 16, 2013
IOW Festival 2013 Sunday
The Boomtown Rats / Kodaline / Alistair Barrie / Blondie / Bon Jovi / Young Guns / Imperial Teen / Benny Boot / Paloma Faith / Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel / Little Angels
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Seaclose Park Newport, England, United Kingdom
Jun 13, 2013 –
Jun 16, 2013
Isle of Wight Festival 2013
The Killers / Ellie Goulding / Bastille / Bon Jovi / The Script / Fun. / Bloc Party / Ben Howard / Blondie / Emeli Sandé / Jake Bugg / The Stone Roses / Paloma Faith / The Maccabees / Lianne La Havas / Rizzle Kicks / Sub Focus / Paul Weller / Bonnie Raitt / Everything Everything / Happy Mondays / Modestep / Delilah / The Boomtown Rats / Palma Violets / Benga / Young Guns / Republica / Kids In Glass Houses / Levellers / Alex Metric / The Farm / Willy Moon / Imperial Teen / Damian Lazarus / Russ Chimes / Steve Forbert / Liz Lawrence / The Blockheads / Hugh Cornwell / Tankus the Henge / The Greg Foat Group / Plastic Mermaids / Smokey Bastard / Ian Hunter & The Rant Band / Knocking Ghost / Newton Faulker / Pip Mountjoy / Bitr8 / The Bear Social / Ba•Dow / Weatherkings / Floella Grace (Band) Show all bands
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Seaclose Park Isle of Wight, England
Show Duplicates for Jun 13, 2013
May 25, 2013
Imperial Teen
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The Satellite Los Angeles, California, United States
May 24, 2013
Imperial Teen Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 01, 2012
"Fun Fun Fun Festival Nites" / Superchunk / Imperial Teen / Joyce Manor

Fun Fun Fun Festival Nites

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Mohawk Austin, Texas, United States
Oct 14, 2012
Treasure Island Music Festival
"Treasure Island Music Festival" / The xx / M83 / Best Coast / Joanna Newsom / Youth Lagoon / The War on Drugs / Imperial Teen / Gossip / Divine Fits / Los Campesinos / Ty Segall / Wild Belle / Hospitality
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Treasure Island San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 13, 2012 –
Oct 14, 2012
Treasure Island Music Festival 2012
The xx / M83 / SBTRKT / Gossip / Grimes / Toro Y Moi / Best Coast / Public Enemy / Porter Robinson / Girl Talk / Tycho / Youth Lagoon / The Presets / Los Campesinos! / Joanna Newsom / Matthew Dear / Ty Segall / Wild Belle / Divine Fits / Hospitality / The Coup / K.Flay / Imperial Teen / Dirty Ghosts‏ / The War On Drugs / AraabMuzik Show all bands
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Treasure Island San Francisco, California, United States
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Oct 06, 2012
Eagle Rock Music Festival
"Eagle Rock Music Festival" / VUM / High Places / Daedelus / Nine / Glen Iris / Fabiano Do Nascimento / ______ / Vinyl Williams / So Many Wizards / Tijuana Panthers / Imperial Teen / Buyepongo / Las Cafeteras / Chrome Canyon / ______ / Peanut Butter Wolf / Leftover Cuties / The Record Company / Triple Chicken Foot / Tawny Ellis / Pilgrim / Duniven / The Cigarette Bums / ______ / Low Flying Owls / Henry Clay People / Terraplane Sun / Robert Schwartzman Show all bands
Eagle Rock Music Festival Grounds Los Angeles, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 06, 2012
Sep 27, 2012 –
Sep 29, 2012
Midpoint Music Festival 2012
Grizzly Bear / Lord Huron / Andrew Bird / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Best Coast / Dinosaur Jr. / The Growlers / Dirty Projectors / The Antlers / Tennis / Cloud Nothings / Wild Belle / Hundred Waters / Shovels & Rope / The Walkmen / Craft Spells / Lower Dens / Julia Holter / Here We Go Magic / Hospitality / Night Beds / Frankie Rose / Laetitia Sadier / Zeus / White Arrows / Carousel / Eternal Summers / Army Navy / Imperial Teen / JC Brooks Band / Willis Earl Beal / You Won't / Stepdad / Sean Bones / TEEN / Rich Aucoin / Pomegranates / Golden Boy / Cold Showers / The Black Belles / Wooden Wand / Pujol / Cheyenne Marie Mize / Tim Easton / The Two Man Gentlemen Band / Sidewalk Chalk / Holy Ghost Tent Revival / Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys / Lightning Love / Stagnant Pools / Dirty Bourbon River Show / F. Stokes / Belle Histoire / Demo's / Denney and the Jets / Bethesda / Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor / Yearbook Committee / Enemy Planes / Bonesetters / Young Heirlooms / Old Hundred / Hume / Sam Goodwill / Blackboard Nails / Jonas Friddle and the Majority / Dawn Hiatt / Len's Lounge / Freelance Whales / Janka Nabay & the Bubu Gang / Swear and Shake / Woods / James Wallace & The Naked Light / You, You're Awesome Show all bands
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Midpoint Music Festival Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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The Breeders / Imperial Teen / Poster Childern on Jul 11, 2002 [635-small]

The Breeders / Imperial Teen / Poster Childern
Jul 11, 2002
 San Francisco, California, United States
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XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary on Jul 22, 2009 [815-small]

XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary
Jul 22 - 26, 2009
 Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
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XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary on Jul 22, 2009 [816-small]

XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary
Jul 22 - 26, 2009
 Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
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XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary on Jul 22, 2009 [817-small]

XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary
Jul 22 - 26, 2009
 Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
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XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary on Jul 22, 2009 [818-small]

XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary
Jul 22 - 26, 2009
 Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
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XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary on Jul 22, 2009 [819-small]

XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary
Jul 22 - 26, 2009
 Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
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XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary on Jul 22, 2009 [820-small]

XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary
Jul 22 - 26, 2009
 Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
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XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary on Jul 22, 2009 [821-small]

XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary
Jul 22 - 26, 2009
 Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
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XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary on Jul 22, 2009 [822-small]

XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary
Jul 22 - 26, 2009
 Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
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XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary on Jul 22, 2009 [823-small]

XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary
Jul 22 - 26, 2009
 Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
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XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary on Jul 22, 2009 [824-small]

XX Merge: Merge Records 20th Anniversary
Jul 22 - 26, 2009
 Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
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The Lemonheads / Imperial Teen / Frosted on Nov 9, 1996 [418-small]

The Lemonheads / Imperial Teen / Frosted
Nov 9, 1996
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Indie
Indie Rock
United States
Indie Pop
Bay Area Indie
Queercore
Alt Rock
San Francisco
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Latest Setlist (02/29/2020):

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  1. Pig Latin
  2. Ivanka
  3. We Do What We Do Best
  4. Room With a View
  5. Don’t Wanna Let You Go
  6. Birthday Girl
  7. You're One
  8. Yoo Hoo
  9. Timeless
  10. Butch
  11. Waterboy

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Concerts Per Year:

2020 1 concert
2019 4 concerts
2017 1 concert
2016 1 concert
2014 2 concerts
2013 6 concerts
2012 13 concerts
2009 1 concert
2007 9 concerts
2004 1 concert
2003 2 concerts
2002 17 concerts
2001 8 concerts
2000 1 concert
1999 12 concerts
1998 1 concert
1996 12 concerts
1995 1 concert

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Imperial Teen had?

Imperial Teen has had 93 concerts.

What genre is Imperial Teen?

Imperial Teen is most often considered to be Rock, Indie, Indie Rock, United States, Indie Pop, Bay Area Indie, Queercore, Alt Rock, and San Francisco.

When was the last Imperial Teen concert?

The last Imperial Teen concert was on February 29, 2020 at The Chapel in San Francisco, California, United States.

What setlist does Imperial Teen play live?

The songs that Imperial Teen performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the February 29, 2020 concert at The Chapel in San Francisco, California, United States:

  1. Pig Latin
  2. Ivanka
  3. We Do What We Do Best
  4. Room With a View
  5. Don’t Wanna Let You Go
  6. Birthday Girl
  7. You're One
  8. Yoo Hoo
  9. Timeless
  10. Butch
  11. Waterboy

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