John Cale Concert History

John Cale, OBE (born 9 March 1942) is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground in early 1965. Though best known for his work in rock music, Cale has worked in various genres including drone and classical. Since departing from the Velvet Underground in 1968 he has released over thirty albums. Of his solo work, he is perhaps best known for his 1973 album 'Paris 1919' and the song of the same name...

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 07, 1984
John Cale

Comes Alive Tour

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Scorgie's Rochester, New York, United States
Oct 14, 1984
John Cale / Huey Lewis and The News / Chalice / Level 42 Rockpalast Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Sep 21, 1984 –
Sep 22, 1984
pandoras box festival 1984
Billy Bragg / Bronski Beat / The Fall / John Cale / New Model Army / Gene Loves Jezebel / The Icicle Works / Anne Clark / The Sound / Psychic TV / The Dream Syndicate / Matador / The Adventures / Shriekback / Pete Shelley / Scientists / The Gun Club / The Fleshtones / Flesh for Lulu / The Nomads / Lyres / Tom Verlaine / Working Week / Kukl / Chris Bailey / Opposition / Johnny Thunders / Me And The Heat / Richard Strange / The Anti Group / Belfegore / Kiem / T.a.g.c. / Palais Schaumburg / The Orson Family / Soft Verdict / C-cat Trance Show all bands
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Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Feb 13, 1984
John Cale / Herman Brood & His Wild Romance Concertgebouw De Vereeniging Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Aug 07, 1983
John Cale Tuts Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 03, 1983
Rock Werchter 1983
U2 / Van Morrison / Peter Gabriel / Simple Minds / John Cale / Eurythmics / The Scabs / Warren Zevon
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Werchter, Flanders, Belgium
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Jul 02, 1983
Torhout Festival 1983
Simple Minds / John Cale / Eurythmics / The Scabs / Peter Gabriel / Van Morrison / warren zevon / U2
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Festival Grounds Torhout, Flanders, Belgium
Jul 30, 1982
Deerhunter / Jim Carroll Band / Todd Rundgren / John Cale / Ian Hunter / Robert Gordon

Agent Orange Benefit

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Pier 84 New York, New York, United States
Jun 23, 1981
John Cale
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Luis LaBamba Club Portland, Oregon, United States
May 11, 1981
John Cale
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Second Chance Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
May 04, 1981
John Cale Scorgie's Rochester, New York, United States
May 01, 1981
John Cale / The Rattlers
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Emerald City Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
Apr 19, 1981
John Cale / Subway sect / Modern English / Mo-Dettes
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Lyceum Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 14, 1981
John Cale
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Le Bataclan Paris, Île-de-France, France
Jun 06, 1980
John Cale / Gang War
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Emerald City Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
Apr 02, 1980
John Cale Old Waldorf San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 05, 1979
John Cale / David Bowie Ciarbis Studio New York, New York, United States
May 03, 1979
John Cale
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UCD Coffee House Davis, California, United States
Mar 18, 1979
John Cale / New Math / The Now
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Penny Arcade Rochester, New York, United States
Mar 15, 1979
John Cale
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Penny Arcade Rochester, New York, United States

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 Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
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 Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
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 Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
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 Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Primavera Sound Barcelona 2023
May 31 - Jun 3, 2023
 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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John Cale
Dec 17, 2000
 Newark, Delaware, United States
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Jun 3, 2023
 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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John Cale / Impulse f! / Muskrats on Feb 12, 1985 [056-small]

John Cale / Impulse f! / Muskrats
Feb 12, 1985
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Feb 12, 1985
 San Francisco, California, United States
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John Cale / Impulse f! / Muskrats
Feb 12, 1985
 San Francisco, California, United States
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John Cale / Impulse f! / Muskrats
Feb 12, 1985
 San Francisco, California, United States
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John Cale / Translator on Jun 21, 1987 [426-small]

John Cale / Translator
Jun 21, 1987
 Berkeley, California, United States
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The Creatures / John Cale on Aug 4, 1998 [940-small]

The Creatures / John Cale
Aug 4 - 6, 1998
 New York, New York, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has John Cale had?

John Cale has had 249 concerts.

What genre is John Cale?

John Cale is most often considered to be Rock, Folk, Alternative Rock, Singer-Songwriter, British, Experimental, Folk Rock, UK, Post-Punk, Country Rock, Experimental Rock, Art Rock, Roots Rock, Art Pop, Drone, Avant-Garde, Baroque Pop, Melancholia, Protopunk, Modern Classical, Minimalism, Proto-Punk, Welsh, and Avant-Garde Pop.

When was the last John Cale concert?

The last John Cale concert was on August 28, 2023 at Huvila-Teltta in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland.

What setlist does John Cale play live?

The songs that John Cale performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the August 28, 2023 concert at Huvila-Teltta in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland:

  1. Jumbo in tha Modernworld
  2. Night Crawling
  3. Ghost Story
  4. Rosegarden Funeral of Sores
  5. Guts
  6. Helen of Troy
  7. Cable Hogue
  8. Out Your Window
  9. Mercy
  10. Hedda Gabler
  11. Half Past France
  12. Hanky Panky Nohow
  13. Barracuda
  14. Villa Albani

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