Kool Keith Concert History

An original member of New York's new-school pioneers the Ultramagnetic MC's, "Kool" Keith Thornton is best known as a solo rapper. His signature style is stream-of-consciousness lyrical flow and complex vocals, two skills that earn him a perennial nod from the underground hip-hop community. The average Kool Keith album is peppered with bizarre, disjointed, even delusional or disassociated themes, concepts, and references. Nearly all of his albums incorporate a satirical dislike for more commercialized strains of hip-hop...

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Kool Keith Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027) (Page 11)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 11, 2017
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
Gorillaz / alt-J / Fleet Foxes / Belle and Sebastian / Future Islands / Little Dragon / Tove Lo / Sleigh Bells / Shovels & Rope / Kool Keith / Rag'n'Bone Man / RAC / Hamilton Leithauser / SOHN / Electric Guest / Hundred Waters / Grace Mitchell / Porches / Noname / Sam Dew / Kali Uchis / Brodinski / DJ Jazzy Jeff / Umami / King Most / Bleachers / Action Bronson Show all bands
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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 11, 2017 –
Aug 13, 2017
Outside Lands
Metallica / Gorillaz / Lorde / alt-J / Cage The Elephant / The Who / Tove Lo / Vance Joy / ScHoolboy Q / Fleet Foxes / Empire of the Sun / Young the Giant / A Tribe Called Quest / Belle and Sebastian / Little Dragon / The Avett Brothers / James Vincent McMorrow / Sleigh Bells / Real Estate / Kali Uchis / Royal Blood / Kaytranada / Future Islands / Solange / Warpaint / Action Bronson / Above & Beyond / Rag'n'Bone Man / RAC / Thundercat / Rebelution / Bleachers / Electric Guest / Louis the Child / SOHN / Dawes / Noname / K.Flay / Foxygen / Maggie Rogers / How to Dress Well / Temples / The Japanese House / Frenship / Khruangbin / Sofi Tukker / Goldroom / Bomba Estéreo / Jacob Banks / Hundred Waters / Shovels & Rope / Kamaiyah / Lee Fields & The Expressions / Porches / Oliver Tree / Mon Laferte / Epic Rap Battles Of History / MUNA / Kool Keith / Hamilton Leithauser / The Lemon Twigs / Joseph / Grace Mitchell / Lawrence / John Moreland / Mondo Cozmo / Sam Dew / S U R V I V E / Nice Peter / nvoy / She’s / Boyfriend (New Orleans, LA) / Goldroom (Live Set) / San Fermin (US) Show all bands
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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
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Aug 04, 2017
Kool Keith / The Palmer Squares / Show You Suck / Phillip Morris 1st Ward / Chop Shop Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 22, 2017
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Therapy Cafe Dayton, Ohio, United States
Jun 24, 2017
Kool Keith Velvet Lounge East Setauket, New York, United States
Jun 07, 2017
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Irving Plaza New York, New York, United States
Jun 05, 2017
Kool Keith Theatre Of Living Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 04, 2017
Kool Keith / Bond St. District
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Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Jun 02, 2017
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Downstairs, The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
May 31, 2017
Kool Keith Saint Andrew’s Hall Detroit, Michigan, United States
May 30, 2017
Kool Keith Metro Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 28, 2017
Soundset 2017
T.I. / Travis Scott / Ty Dolla $ign / Gucci Mane / Mac Miller / Lil Uzi Vert / Pusha T / Ms. Lauryn Hill / D.R.A.M. / Aminé / Talib Kweli / Atmosphere / Denzel Curry / Brother Ali / Dave East / Pete Rock / Allan Kingdom / MOD SUN / Spooky Black / P.O.S / Dan the Automator / 070 Shake / Kool Keith / Kool Keith / Peanut Butter Wolf / Bobby Raps / Psymun / Sa-roc / The Invisibl Skratch Piklz / D-Styles / Sophia Eris / Zuluzuluu / QBert / Shortkut / J. Plaza / Monalisa / DJ Fleg / Horrowshow / BookA B / Nazeem & Spencer Joles / Sway Calloway / DJ Keezy / Stretch and Bobbito / Black Liquid / The Stand4rd / DJ Last Word / DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip / oswin benjamin Show all bands
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Minnesota State Fairgrounds Falcon Heights, Minnesota, United States
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Apr 22, 2017
Kool Keith / Scarub The Rebel Lounge Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Apr 21, 2017
Kool Keith Green Room Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
Apr 20, 2017
Kool Keith Burt's Tiki Lounge Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Apr 08, 2017
Kool Keith / money chicha / Cure for Paranoia Antone's Austin, Texas, United States
Mar 25, 2017
Kool Keith Cavalier Theater La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
Mar 07, 2017
Kool Keith Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, California, United States
Mar 06, 2017
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The Independent San Francisco, California, United States
Mar 04, 2017
Dim (Chicago) / Kool Keith / Metz / Screaming Females / The Sneaks / Kool Keith

Music Frozen Dancing: A Winter Block Party 2017

Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois, United States
Feb 25, 2017
Kool Keith / Large Professor El Cortez Safari Room New York, New York, United States

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Atmosphere / Sage Francis / R.A. The Rugged Man / Kool Keith / Mr. Dibbs
Feb 13, 2026
 Oakland, California, United States
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Atmosphere / Sage Francis / R.A. The Rugged Man / Kool Keith / Mr. Dibbs
Feb 13, 2026
 Oakland, California, United States
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 Oakland, California, United States
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Atmosphere / Sage Francis / R.A. The Rugged Man / Kool Keith / Mr. Dibbs
Feb 13, 2026
 Oakland, California, United States
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Primavera Sound Festival 2008 on May 29, 2008 [309-small]

Primavera Sound Festival 2008
May 29 - 31, 2008
 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Hopscotch Music Festival 2023 on Sep 7, 2023 [708-small]

Hopscotch Music Festival 2023
Sep 7 - 9, 2023
 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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Glastonbury Festival 1999 on Jun 25, 1999 [244-small]

Glastonbury Festival 1999
Jun 25 - 27, 1999
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Kool Keith, Atmosphere / Sage Francis / R.A. The Rugged Man / Kool Keith / Mr. Dibbs on Jan 31, 2026 [753-small]

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Atmosphere / Sage Francis / R.A. The Rugged Man / Kool Keith / Mr. Dibbs
Jan 31, 2026
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Atmosphere / Sage Francis / R.A. The Rugged Man / Kool Keith / Mr. Dibbs
Jan 31, 2026
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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R.A. The Rugged Man, Atmosphere / Sage Francis / R.A. The Rugged Man / Kool Keith / Mr. Dibbs on Jan 31, 2026 [751-small]

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Atmosphere / Sage Francis / R.A. The Rugged Man / Kool Keith / Mr. Dibbs
Jan 31, 2026
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Atmosphere / Sage Francis / R.A. The Rugged Man / Kool Keith / Mr. Dibbs
Jan 31, 2026
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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DJ Ant of Atmosphere, Atmosphere / Sage Francis / R.A. The Rugged Man / Kool Keith / Mr. Dibbs on Jan 31, 2026 [739-small]

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Atmosphere / Sage Francis / R.A. The Rugged Man / Kool Keith / Mr. Dibbs
Jan 31, 2026
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Concerts Per Year:

2027 2 concerts
2026 28 concerts
2025 36 concerts
2024 6 concerts
2023 36 concerts
2022 9 concerts
2021 9 concerts
2020 4 concerts
2019 21 concerts
2018 38 concerts
2017 32 concerts
2016 51 concerts
2015 27 concerts
2014 27 concerts
2013 19 concerts
2012 32 concerts
2011 23 concerts
2010 22 concerts
2009 33 concerts
2008 32 concerts
2007 18 concerts
2006 44 concerts
2005 12 concerts
2004 5 concerts
2003 6 concerts
2002 6 concerts
2001 55 concerts
2000 23 concerts
1999 35 concerts
1998 1 concert
1997 11 concerts
1995 1 concert
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