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 23)

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 19, 2009
Kool Keith / DJ Rekha

Dr. Dooom Vs. Dr. Octagon @ Grog Shop

The Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States
Mar 08, 2009
Lucero / Ra Ra Riot / Murs / Black Kids / Kool Keith / GZA/Genius / Dave Dondero / John Vanderslice / Kevin Seconds / The Virgins / The National / Monotonix / Diplo
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St. Johns County Fairgrounds Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Mar 07, 2009
Kool Keith / Dr. Dooom

Dr. Octagon / Dr. Dooom at Spanish Moon

Spanish Moon Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Mar 06, 2009
Kool Keith Palladium Ballroom Dallas, Texas, United States
Show Duplicate for Mar 06, 2009
Mar 06, 2009 –
Mar 08, 2009
Harvest Of Hope Fest
Ginger Alford & Paul Baribeau / Bad Brains / Paul Baribeau / Tim Barry / Black Kids / The Bouncing Souls / Brainworms / Diet Cokeheads / Diplo / Kool Keith / Fake Problems / The Gaslight Anthem / Ghost Mice / Girl Talk / Good Luck / Grand Buffet / Her Space Holiday / KRS-One / Less Than Jake / Look Mexico / Monotonix / The Mountain Goats / Murs / The National / New Bruises / None More Black / O' Pioneers / Paint It Black / Propagandhi / Ra Ra Riot / Religious As Fuck / Reptile Theatre / Kevin Seconds / Strike Anywhere / Tilly And The Wall / Tokyo Police Club / Valient Thorr / Bridge and Tunnel / Bomb the Music Industry! / SUNBEARS! / This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb Show all bands
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St. John's County Fair Grounds St. Augustine, Florida, United States
Mar 05, 2009
Kool Keith / Kool Keith / Dr. Dooom Mohawk Austin, Texas, United States
Feb 28, 2009
Kool Keith / Dr. Dooom

Dr. Octagon / Dr. Dooom at The Casbah

The Casbah San Diego, California, United States
Feb 27, 2009
Kool Keith El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, California, United States
Feb 26, 2009
"Noise Pop Festival" / Kool Keith / Mike Relm / Crown City Rockers / Kutmasta Kurt

Noise Pop Festival

  Setlists
Mezzanine San Francisco, California, United States
Feb 25, 2009
Kool Keith / Dr. Dooom

Dr. Octagon / Dr. Dooom at Harlow's

Harlow's Sacramento, California, United States
Feb 24, 2009
Kool Keith / Dr. Dooom

Dr. Octagon / Dr. Dooom at Humboldt Brews

Humboldt Brews Arcata, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Feb 24, 2009
Feb 22, 2009
Kool Keith / Dr. Dooom

Dr. Octagon / Dr. Dooom at The Domino Room

The Domino Room, Midtown Bend, Oregon, United States
Show Duplicate for Feb 22, 2009
Feb 21, 2009
Dr. Dooom / Kool Keith / Kutmasta Kurt

Dr. Dooom / Dr. Octagon at Berbati's Pan

Berbati's Pan Portland, Oregon, United States
Show Duplicate for Feb 21, 2009
Feb 20, 2009
Kool Keith / The Let Go Neumos Seattle, Washington, United States
Feb 19, 2009
Kool Keith / Dr. Dooom

Dr. Octagon / Dr. Dooom at Richard's On Richards Cabaret

Richard's On Richards Cabaret Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Show Duplicate for Feb 19, 2009
Feb 17, 2009
Kool Keith / Dr. Dooom Capital Ballroom Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Dec 07, 2008
Kool Keith

ATP Nightmare Before Christmas

Butlins Minehead Resort Minehead, England, United Kingdom
Dec 05, 2008 –
Dec 07, 2008
All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2008 @ All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2008
Mastodon / Butthole Surfers / The Damned / Melvins / Squarepusher / Meat Puppets / Os Mutantes / Mike Patton / Fennesz / Torche / Kool Keith / Bohren & Der Club of Gore / Fantômas / White Noise / The Soulsavers / The Black Heart Procession / The Locust / Rahzel / The Dirtbombs / Junior Brown / Big Business / Martina Topley Bird / Lydia Lunch / dälek / Mugison / Leila / Taraf de Haïdouks / Boss Hog / Porn / Zu / Tweak Bird / Isis / Teenage Jesus & the Jerks / J.G. Thirlwell / James Blood Ulmer / Monotonix / Neil Hamburger / Farmers Market / Bernard Parmegiani / Vocal Sampling / Joe Lally / Ghostigital / Kool Keith & Kutmasta Kurt / Double Negative / Kill Me Tomorrow / MadLove / Karlheinz Stockhausen / Manorexia / PORN (The Men Of) / Melvins 1983 / Labeque Sisters Show all bands
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All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2008 Minehead, England, United Kingdom
Nov 08, 2008 –
Nov 09, 2008
Fun Fun Fun Fest
The Bouncing Souls / The Dead Milkmen / All / Minus the Bear / Rival Schools / Swingin' Utters / Kevin Seconds / The Revival Tour - Chuck Ragan, Tim Barry, Ben Nichols, and Tom Gabel / Atmosphere / Bad Brains / Adolescents / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / 27 / Annuals / Ben Nicholls / Bishop Allen / Bitter End / Born to Lose / Brownout / Camp X-Ray / Centro-Matic / Clap Your Hands Say Yeah / Clipse / Colour Music / Cromags / Dan Deacon / Deerhoof / Dengue Fever / Z-Trip / D.O.A. / Kool Keith / Experimental Dental School / Frightened Rabbit / Groupo Fantasma / Hawnay Troof / High Tension Wires / Integrity / Hoof / Islands / Kevin Seconds / Kill Dozer / Kool Keith / Krumbums / Leftöver Crack / Magnetic Morning / Mammoth Grinder / Minus the Bear / Municipal Waste / Parts & Labor / Pepsi Ginsberg / richard henry / Scared of Chaka / Sleeper Car / St. Vincent / Swingin' Utters / The Black Angels / The cynics / The Dead Milkmen / The National / The Octopus Project / The Spinto Band / The Ugly Beats / Til We're Blue Or Destroy / Tim Fite / Tom Gabel / The Toxic Avenger / Trash Talk / World Burns To Death / YACHT / Young Widows / The Pink Spiders Show all bands
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Waterloo park Austin, Texas, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 08, 2008
Nov 06, 2008
Kool Keith Brick by Brick San Diego, California, United States

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Atmosphere / Sage Francis / R.A. The Rugged Man / Kool Keith / Mr. Dibbs
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 Oakland, California, United States
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 Oakland, California, United States
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 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

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Jan 31, 2026
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Jan 31, 2026
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Jan 31, 2026
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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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
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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