Ishmael Ensemble's 2023 Concert & Tour History

Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Dec 16, 2023	Ishmael Ensemble	La Nau	Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Dec 14, 2023	Ishmael Ensemble Setlists	Lisboa Ao Vivo	Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Dec 13, 2023	Ishmael Ensemble	Hard Club	Porto, Porto, Portugal
Dec 02, 2023	The Housewarming Ichi / Monica Wat / Vilk collective / Bailia La Cumbia / Sisters of Swing / xyzelle / B3nji / Melissa Fear / x-o1 / Mallavora / Suntou Susso / Joe York / RSVP Bhangra / Up, Bustle and Out / Simon Panrucker / Ngaio / John Stapleton / SPICYIVY / Queen Bee / She Is El Capo / Yusuf Suave / Misfits Theatre Company / Jen Reid / Travelling Light Youth Theatre / Jump Street / The Grassy Knoll Ukelele Ensemble / Bristol Beacon Senior Percussion Ensemble / Bristol Reggae Orchestra & Windrush Reggae Choir / Bristol Beacon Chamber Orchestra and Concert Band / Bristol Beacon Bridge Orchestra, Junior String Orchestra, Junior Wind Band / Orgena Rose / Elles Bailey / DaFuchaman & his Fireblaze Band / Ishmael Ensemble / Doreen Doreen / Krust / Bristol Beacon Jazz Ambassadors & Jazz Blueprints / BDP Recovery Orchestra and Rising Voices choir / The Fantasy Orchestra / Solomon O.B / Deems Experiment / Lawi Anywar / Lady Nade / Ladye / wych elm / Knives / Tlya X An / Buffee / Sennen Uma / Edith / Joe McNamara / Jayemm / DJ Lucas / DJ Kardi / Fea B / DJ Jemz / Bandyt / Dreamz / Liana Sene / Sanity / The Second Chance: Hope Creative / August / Badliana / Kray-z Legz / Whiske XMP / Jay0117 / Chikaya / Javeon / Operate / Josephine Gyasi Show all bands	Bristol Beacon	Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Oct 06, 2023	Ishmael Ensemble	Fasching	Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Aug 04, 2023	Ishmael Ensemble Valley Fest	The Community Farm Fields	Chew Magna, England, United Kingdom

Aug 03, 2023 – Aug 06, 2023	Valley Fest 2023 Groove Armada / The Kooks / Bananarama / Scouting for Girls / Soul II Soul / Ishmael Ensemble / Bare Jams / Cut Capers / The Breath / The John Martyn Project / Supalung / Ibibio Sound Machine / Fleetmac Wood / Doreen Doreen / Crazy P / Booty bass / Fauna / Bibi Tanga & The Selenites / Helen Ganya / Lionel Ritchies Wardrobe Show all bands Setlists	Chew Valley Lake	Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Jul 22, 2023	Bluedot 2023 Saturday - Pavement Pavement / Dry Cleaning / Tinariwen / The Go! Team / Sorry / Snapped Ankles / Belief / HENGE / Pictish Trail / TVAM / Ishmael Ensemble / Divorce / m(h)aol / Mary In The Junkyard / 7ebra / Treeboy & Arc / Spielmann Setlists	Jodrell Bank	Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom
Jul 04, 2023	Voodoo Saints / Rickie Lee Jones / Lakecia Benjamin / Gregory Porter / Ishmael Ensemble / Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog Copenhagen Jazz Festival Setlists	Various Venues	Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Jun 28, 2023	Ishmael Ensemble Fusion	Müritz Airpark	Lärz, Germany
Jun 10, 2023	Brighten The Corners Festival Tom Ravenscroft / Jords / The Go! Team / Ishmael Ensemble / Gengahr / Triptides / Dolores Forever / Gaffa Tape Sandy / Isaiah Dreads / Honeyglaze / Rozi Plain / Joshua Idehen / deathcrash	Ipswich Town Centre	Ipswich, England, United Kingdom
Jun 09, 2023 – Jun 10, 2023	Brighten the Corners 2023 86TVs / The Go! Team / deathcrash / Ishmael Ensemble / Isaiah Dreads / The Lounge Society / Picture Parlour / MEMORIALS / Ditz / She's In Parties / Gaffa Tape Sandy / Gengahr / Fat Dog / Butch Kassidy / Jessica Winter / Cowboyy / Coops / Pulled Apart By Horses / Three Years Younger / Snake Eyes / Gabrielle Ornate / Lianne Kaye / Jehst / Queen Dogs / Fleas / Esme Emerson / Bridget / Purple Loft / Fishclaw Show all bands Photos Setlists	Various Ipswich Venues	Ipswich, England, United Kingdom
May 28, 2023	Cross The Tracks Masego / Kelis / Alfa Mist / Gilles Peterson / Ravyn Lenae / Domi And JD Beck / Loose Ends / Children of Zeus / Hermanos Gutiérrez / Yazmin Lacey / Silhouettes Project / Son Little / B.C.U.C. (Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness) / Carrtoons / The Kount / Channel One / Annahstasia / Cherise / NxWorries / ezra collective / Hak Baker / Devon Gilfillian / Ishmael Ensemble / Oreglo / David Rodigan / Sam Gellaitry / Emmavie / Tara Lily / Secret Night Gang Show all bands Setlists	Brockwell Park	London, England, United Kingdom

May 24, 2023

Mammal Hands / Ishmael Ensemble / Friends / Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra

Inspired Jazz

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Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Apr 21, 2023

Daize / Ishmael Ensemble / AHADADREAM / Banoffee Pies

24 Kitchen Street

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Apr 20, 2023

Ishmael Ensemble

Social

Hull, England, United Kingdom

Apr 19, 2023

Ishmael Ensemble

Brudenell Social Club

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Apr 15, 2023

Ishmael Ensemble

Setlists

Witloof Bar

Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium

Apr 13, 2023 –
Apr 15, 2023

Motel Mozaïque 2023

Black Country, New Road / Naaz / Yard Act / Ichiko Aoba / Nagasaki Swim / Niklas Paschburg / Hania Rani / Big Thief / Pitou / Alamo Race Track / Gold Panda / Waxahatchee / elephant / Terzij De Horde / Ciao Lucifer / Heartworms / Rival Consoles / Nusantara Beat / Debbie / Baba Ali / Opus Kink / Josephine Odhil / Kleine Crack & Slagter / Murky Ghost / TVAM / Mourning [A] BLKstar / Arny Margret / AVVNT / Softcult / Willem 't Hart / Josimar Gomes / The Orielles / Socks; Sports Socks / Italia 90 / Fragmented / Acid Klaus / Lantanya Alberto / Muylike / CHARLOT / Smudged / The Last Dinner Party / dirk. / Ishmael Ensemble / Lutalo / yune pinku / JOE UNKNOWN / Indigo Sparke / Michelle Samba / Nicolini / The Golden Dregs / The Cavemen. / DoomCannon / Doorgerookt / pinkpirate / Joya Mooi / Meis / Tony Njoku / Phoebe Go / Alison Jutta / Anna-Fay / St. Solaire / The Flints / Pruillip / Insincere / Elemental Exchange Show all bands

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Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

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Apr 12, 2023

Ishmael Ensemble

Norwich Arts Centre

Norwich, England, United Kingdom

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Gabrielle Ornate

Brighten the Corners 2023
Jun 9 - 10, 2023
Ipswich, England, United Kingdom
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Fleas

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Jun 9 - 10, 2023
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Fat Dog

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Esme Emerson

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Three Years Younger

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Ipswich, England, United Kingdom
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Purple Loft

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Jun 9 - 10, 2023
Ipswich, England, United Kingdom
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The Go! Team

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Jun 9 - 10, 2023
Ipswich, England, United Kingdom
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Bridget

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Pulled Apart By Horses

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Jun 9 - 10, 2023
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deathcrash

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Jun 9 - 10, 2023
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Fishclaw

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Jun 9 - 10, 2023
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Gaffa Tape Sandy

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Concerts Per Year:

2026	3 concerts
2025	9 concerts
2024	19 concerts
2023	21 concerts
2022	12 concerts
2021	15 concerts
2020	1 concert
2019	16 concerts
2018	4 concerts
2017	1 concert

Attendees (70)


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Andy Wilkinson
Rob Lee
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Steve Blackman
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Niki Sorabjee