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) (Page 25)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jan 28, 2008
Dr. Octagon

Big Day Out Melbourne

Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jan 25, 2008
Dr. Octagon

Big Day Out Sydney

Sydney Showground Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Jan 22, 2008
Dr. Octagon Metro Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Jan 20, 2008
Big Day Out 2008
Rage Against The Machine / Björk / Arcade Fire / Grinspoon / Hilltop Hoods / Billy Bragg / Paul Kelly / LCD Soundsystem / Sarah Blasko / Faker / Midnight Juggernauts / Dizzee Rascal / Something With Numbers / Battles / Cut Off Your Hands / Silverchair / Spoon / Unkle / Augie March / Brand New / Regurgitator / Anti-Flag / Karnivool / Carl Cox / Pnau / Kate Nash / Josh Pyke / Bexta / Shy Child / Eddy Current Suppression Ring / Gyroscope / Enter Shikari / Operator Please / Alex Bennet / Krafty Kuts / Die! Die! Die! / Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman / Blue King Brown / Kool Keith / British India / Aceyalone / Krill / The Black Market Rhythm Co / Rogerthat / Grassroots Street Orchestra / Brotha Black / Tucker / Goodwill / dj goodwill Show all bands
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Gold Coast Parklands Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Show Duplicates for Jan 20, 2008
Jan 18, 2008
Big Day Out 08
Rage Against The Machine / Bjork / Shihad / Arcade Fire / Pluto / Grinspoon / Spoon / The Bleeders / Op Shop / Anti-Flag / Cut Off Your Hands / Die! Die! Die! / Antagonist / Supergroove / Brand New / The Phoenix Foundation / Battles / The Nightwatchman / Hilltop Hoods / Tiki Taane / The Checks / Collapsing Cities / The Clean / Enter Shikari / Paul Kelly / SJD / Billy Bragg / Kate Nash / Liam Finn / Operator Please / White Birds and Lemons / Katchafire / Dam Native / Young Sid / Missing Teeth / Shocking Pinks / Motocade / The Exiles / The Electric Confectionaries / Battle Circus / Surf City / False Start / The Lookie loo's / Kerretta / All Left Out / Solstate / Carl Cox / LCD Soundsystem / Krafty Kuts / Scribe / Mu / Unkle / Dick Johnson / Dizzee Rascal / Havoc / Dr Octagon / The Kingsland Vinyl Appreciation Society / Shy Child / Aceyalone / Pig Out Show all bands
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Mount Smart Stadium Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand
Show Duplicate for Jan 18, 2008
Jan 11, 2008
Kool Keith / Jeru the Damaja Paparazzi Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Nov 30, 2007
Kool Keith / The Locksmiths / Brendan Wesley / Irepress / Avi Brighton Music Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 29, 2007
Kool Keith The Living Room Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 29, 2007
Sep 21, 2007
Kool Keith
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Unknown Venue The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Sep 20, 2007
Kool Keith Jazz Cafe London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 10, 2007
Dr. Octagon The Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, California, United States
Jul 15, 2007
Dour Festival
"Dour Festival" / DJ Dan / Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra / Skarbone 14 / Mud Flow / 65daysofstatic / Keny Arkana / Babylon Circus / Amon Tobin / 1990s / Wilco / Anthony B / Midlake / Para One / Beenie Man / Katerine / KRS-One / Sunn O))) / Sizzla / Hocus Pocus / The Black Angels / Dr. Octagon / Jason Forrest / DJ Shadow / Merzbow / Percubaba / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (B.R.M.C.) / Wolf Eyes / The Van Jets / Gym Class Heroes / The Thermals / Mintzkov Show all bands
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Dour Festival Dour, Wallonia, Belgium
Jul 13, 2007
Kool Keith
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Unknown Venue Unknown City, Czechia
Jul 12, 2007 –
Jul 15, 2007
Dour Festival 2007
The National / Gym Class Heroes / Justice / Aloe Blacc / Wu-Tang Clan / Hot Chip / Bonobo / Wilco / Bright Eyes / Dropkick Murphys / DJ Shadow / The Cinematic Orchestra / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / RJD2 / Wiley / Digitalism / The Horrors / Clap Your Hands Say Yeah / Simian Mobile Disco / The Rapture / The Black Angels / Beenie Man / Skream / Amon Tobin / Midlake / Noisia / Vitalic / SebastiAn / Sizzla / The Notwist / Uffie / Autechre / The Thermals / Clark / 65daysofstatic / Converge / Coldcut / Black Milk / Balthazar / The Beatnuts / Goldie / Triggerfinger / The Skatalites / Two Gallants / Goose / Sick of It All / Andy C / Gabriel Rios / Busy P / DJ Food / Kool Keith / AaRON / Agoria / Hocus Pocus / Black Strobe / soprano / Venetian Snares / Israel Vibration / Anthony B / Terror / Ben Westbeech / Sunn O))) / Sean Lennon / Herman Düne / Erol Alkan / Para One / Stereo Total / Guilty Simpson / The Slackers / Luke Vibert / OM / Girls in Hawaii / The Congos / Peanut Butter Wolf / DJ Hype / Tiefschwarz / Black Box Revelation / Vive La Fête / Katerine / The Frames (IE) / Adult. / Walls of Jericho / Motorpsycho / Queen Ifrica / Le Peuple de l'Herbe / Shy Child / Swayzak / Dave Clarke / Feadz / Brujeria / Fantan Mojah / Teenage Bad Girl / Keny Arkana / Princess Superstar / Magnus / Nomeansno / A Hawk and a Hacksaw / Technasia / 1990s / Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra / J-Rocc / dälek / Kid606 / high tone / Tony Rebel / The Young Gods / Alamo Race Track / Merzbow / Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators / Zombie Zombie / Motor / The Van Jets / Wolf Eyes / Fortune / black cobra / Grooverider / Warrior King / Year of No Light / Les Ogres de Barback / New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble / DJ Mehdi / Otto von Schirach / The Tellers / Zion Train / Vegas / Guitar Wolf / Percee P / DJ Kentaro / Sworn Enemy / Nicole Willis / Opgezwolle / Part Chimp / zZz / Michael Gira / Erase Errata / Joshua / Sioen / Murdock / Mud Flow / 108 / Repulsion / Resistance / Animosity / Dr. Lektroluv / LeFtO / Turzi / Earl Sixteen / Stones Throw Records / Mintzkov / Fermin Muguruza / Jah Shaka / Rise And Fall / Fixkes / Uman / PUNISH YOURSELF / The Micronauts / Sharko / DJ Food & DK / Sickboy / Fixmer/McCarthy / Nid And Sancy / La Kinky Beat / Blutch / Joe Lally / Treponem Pal / Sounds Like Violence / Final Fight / My Little Cheap Dictaphone / Grimelock / Percubaba / Improvisators Dub / DJ 3000 / Blue Velvet / dDamage / The Experimental Tropic Blues Band / Rotator / Abstrackt Keal Agram / SHOWSTAR / No means no / Melchior / James Delleck / Jimi Tenor And Kabu Kabu / The Setup / Sierra Sam / Veence Hanao / Pornorama / Joe Nice / Superlux / The Jai-alai Savant / Zucchini Drive / Diplomat / Les Cautionneurs / The Rhythm Junks / Surfing Leons / Gomm / Foxylane / Jerboa / I Love Ufo / X Makeena / Length of Time / Skarbone 14 / Dirty Fonzy / Nhl / K-branding / The Rones / Les Anges / Black Engine / Camping Sauvach / Dr. Voy / Frank Shinobi / Minerale / ??????????????? / Uffie & Feadz / Superamazoo / Cosy Mozzy / Tōmn / SPORT DOEN / Da Foxy Momaz / ALEX NILSON / Jah Voice / Peach ftl / La Dk Danse / Griots & Gods / Babylon Circus Experience / Tony Rebel & Warrior King / Lloyd Carter / Mr. Spartako / Tar One / THE DANCING NAKED LADIES / Lenght of Time / Bambi Kramer / Montevideo Vs Compuphonic / The Only Room / Dub Front Association / T 67 Show all bands
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Dour Festival Dour, Wallonia, Belgium
Show Duplicate for Jul 12, 2007
Apr 29, 2007
Dr. Octagon The Orpheum Theater Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
Apr 28, 2007
Dr. Octagon Rialto Theatre Tucson, Arizona, United States
Apr 27, 2007
Dr. Octagon Launchpad Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Apr 20, 2007
Dr. Octagon Space Gallery Portland, Maine, United States
Apr 19, 2007
Dr. Octagon Brighton Music Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Mar 21, 2007
Kool Keith w/ KutMasta Kurt European Tour

European Tour

Cassiopeia Berlin Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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