Ken Vandermark Concert History

Born in Warwick, Rhode Island on September 22nd, 1964, Ken Vandermark began studying the tenor saxophone at the age of 16. Since graduating with a degree in Film and Communications from McGill University during the spring of 1986, his primary creative emphasis has been the exploration of contemporary music that deals directly with advanced methods of improvisation. In 1989, he moved to Chicago from Boston, and has worked continuously from the early 1990′s onward...

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 15, 2023
Ken Vandermark / Lily Finnegan / Beth McDonald Bop Stop at The Music Settlement Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Mar 26, 2020 –
Mar 29, 2020
Big Ears Festival 2020
Devendra Banhart / Thundercat / Patti Smith / Efterklang / Tindersticks / Saul Williams / A Winged Victory for the Sullen / Fennesz / Sudan Archives / Joe Henry / Tamino / Terry Riley / Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah / Josephine Foster / Meredith Monk / Jason Moran / so percussion / Valgeir Sigurðsson / The Necks / John Paul Jones / Xylouris White / Caroline Shaw / Bang On A Can All-Stars / Annette Peacock / Shabaka and the Ancestors / Sarah Davachi / Caterina Barbieri / Anthony Braxton / Sam Gendel / Peter Brötzmann / The Haden Triplets / Anja Lechner / Steve Coleman And Five Elements / NIVHEK / 75 Dollar Bill / Jaimie Branch / Dos Santos / Maurice Louca / Ken Vandermark / Sxip Shirey / Andrew Cyrille / Ches Smith / Zeena Parkins / AROOJ AFTAB / Ensemble Dal Niente / Jacob Kirkegaard / Daniel Pioro / John Hollenbeck / Nadah El Shazly / Sokratis Sinopoulos / Chris Abrahams / The Claudia Quintet / Moonlight Benjamin / Che Apalache / Gyða Valtýsdóttir / Areni Agbabian / Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses / Harriet Tubman / Spektral Quartet / Gyan Riley / Astrid Sonne / Kim Myhr / Damo Suzuki's Network / Anssi Karttunen / Joshua Abrams Natural Information Society / Ben Lamar-Gay / Myra Melford's Snowy Egret / Jeff Parker & The New Breed / Nief-Norf / Nathalie Joachim / Ingar Zach / Sonja Labianca / Sons of Chipotle / Valgard / Dan Weiss Starebaby Show all bands
Big Ears Festival Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Sep 30, 2018
The Ex Festival 50 Jaar Paradiso in Paradiso 2018
The Ex / Ken Vandermark / Heretics / Han Bennink / Massicot / HOWRAH / Kaja Draksler Octet / Gummbah / George Hadow
Paradiso Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Jun 11, 2018
Ken Vandermark / Nate Wooley

Ken Vandermark / Nate Wooley at The Old Church Concert Hall

  Setlists
The Old Church Concert Hall Portland, Oregon, United States
Jun 09, 2018
"San Francisco Jazz Festival" / Sergio Mendes / Ken Vandermark / Nate Wooley

San Francisco Jazz Festival

Miner Auditorium at SFJazz Center San Francisco, California, United States
Jun 08, 2018
Ken Vandermark / Nate Wooley

Ken Vandermark / Nate Wooley at Bootleg Theater

Bootleg Theater Los Angeles, California, United States
Jan 29, 2018
Ken Vandermark Hi-Ho Lounge New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Jan 10, 2018
Ken Vandermark Beachland Tavern Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Jan 07, 2018
Ken Vandermark The Stone New York, New York, United States
Sep 14, 2017
Joe McPhee / Ken Vandermark / Lung Letters / Ingebrigt Haker Flaten / Charalambides

Sonic Transmissions

Various venues Austin, Texas, United States
Apr 15, 2016
Ken Vandermark / Made To Break The Burlington Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apr 10, 2016
Ken Vandermark / Made To Break The Basement Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Apr 08, 2016
Ken Vandermark / Made To Break Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Apr 06, 2016
Ken Vandermark / Made To Break The Mothlight Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Apr 04, 2016
Ken Vandermark / Made To Break Boot & Saddle Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 03, 2016
Ken Vandermark / Made To Break Union Pool New York, New York, United States
Oct 30, 2015
The Ex / Ken Vandermark / Surplus 1980 The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, California, United States
Oct 29, 2015
The Ex / Ken Vandermark / Surplus 1980 / Apogee Sound Club
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Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 28, 2015
The Ex / Ken Vandermark Ottobar Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Oct 27, 2015
The Ex / Ken Vandermark
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Black Cat Washington, D.C., United States
Jazz
Avant-Garde
Free Jazz
Jazz Saxophone
Avant-Garde Jazz
Saxophone
Free Improvisation
Modern Free Jazz
Classical Clarinet
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2020 1 concert
2018 7 concerts
2017 1 concert
2016 6 concerts
2015 19 concerts
2014 8 concerts
2013 4 concerts
2012 1 concert
2011 1 concert
2009 2 concerts
2008 3 concerts
2006 1 concert
2001 1 concert
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Ken Vandermark had?

Ken Vandermark has had 56 concerts.

What genre is Ken Vandermark?

Ken Vandermark is most often considered to be Jazz, Avant-Garde, Free Jazz, Jazz Saxophone, Avant-Garde Jazz, Saxophone, Free Improvisation, Modern Free Jazz, and Classical Clarinet.

When was the last Ken Vandermark concert?

The last Ken Vandermark concert was on April 15, 2023 at Bop Stop at The Music Settlement in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The bands that performed were: Ken Vandermark / Lily Finnegan / Beth McDonald.

What setlist does Ken Vandermark play live?

The songs that Ken Vandermark performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the June 11, 2018 concert at The Old Church Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon, United States:

  1. And She Speaks
  2. Deeply Discounted
  3. Best Coast
  4. Sieve of the Soul
  5. Ron Steen

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