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 6)

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 13, 2023
Kool Keith / Wheeler del Torro / Wheeler CM Sound

Kool Keith / Wheeler del Torro / Wheeler CM Sound at The Big Dirty

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The Big Dirty Eugene, Oregon, United States
Oct 12, 2023
Kool Keith / Wheeler del Torro / Wheeler CM Sound

Kool Keith / Wheeler del Torro / Wheeler CM Sound at High Dive

Hidden Hall Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 09, 2023
Kool Keith / Prince Paul / Jooselord / Taylor AP Williams

Hopscotch 2023

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Lincoln Theatre Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Sep 07, 2023 –
Sep 09, 2023
Hopscotch Music Festival 2023
Pavement / Denzel Curry / Japanese Breakfast / King Krule / Alvvays / Dinosaur Jr. / Margo Price / Sunny Day Real Estate / Digable Planets / Sarah Sherman / Soccer Mommy / Mild High Club / American Football / Jeff Parker ETA IVtet / Tiacorine / ESG / Cut Worms / Pierce Freelon / Prince Paul / Anjimile / MAVI / Palm / Rose City Band / Sam Evian / Quasi / Irreversible Entanglements / Kaleta & Super Yamba Band / Kool Keith / Model/Actriz / Cro-Mags / Dougie Poole / Horse Jumper of Love / The Sloppy Boys / Rich Ruth / Sunny War / Tonstartssbandht / Bio Ritmo / Corook / Eli Smart / Jjuujjuu / Medicine Singers ft. Yonatan Gat & Zoon / Florry / whitmer thomas / whitmer thomas / Cable Ties / Dazy / Faux Real / Rosali / Truth Club / Spiral Stairs / Lola Kirke / Maddie Wiener / Suzi Analogue / Pat Junior / Kassa Overall / Jooselord / Chessa Rich / John Andrews & The Yawns / John Howie Jr. & Rosewood Bluff / Skylar Gudasz / Reese McHenry / Temp Job / Kym Register + Meltdown Rodeo / Signal Lamp Ensemble Performs Outside the Dream Syndicate / Natalie Jane Hill / Kate Davis / Dear Blanca / Foyer Red / Bloomsday / Being Dead / Kassie Krut / Hema Gaia / LesTheGenius / KHX05 / Not Flailing / Fust / Larry & Joe / Daikaiju / Zeta / Dry Spells / Sluice / Hotline TNT Show all bands
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Various Venues Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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Jul 20, 2023
VR Sex / Kool Keith Zebulon Los Angeles, California, United States
Jul 19, 2023
Kool Keith
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Zebulon Los Angeles, California, United States
Mar 25, 2023
Kool Keith PORTAL at fifteenTWELVE Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Mar 24, 2023
Kool Keith Underbelly Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Oct 07, 2022
Kool Keith
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HK Hall New York, New York, United States
Sep 02, 2022
Muddy Roots Music Festival (Day 2 of 4)
Fear / Doyle / Kool Keith / The Casualties / The Queers / Zero Boys / Mike Vallely and the Complete Disaster / James Hunnicutt / Austin Stirling / Todd Day Wait / Waxed / 4orty / Torsion / Moru / Hans Condor / Viva le vox / Black Tarpoon / Local 58 / Seize and Desist / El Escapado / Jake Kroll / Desert Honey Show all bands
Junebug Ranch Cookeville, Tennessee, United States
Jun 18, 2022
Kool Keith Ophelia's Electric Soapbox Denver, Colorado, United States
Jun 11, 2022
Kool Keith / Serum TV Eye Ridgewood, New York, United States
May 14, 2022
Oblivion Access Festival
"Oblivion Access" / A Place To Bury Strangers / Melt-Banana / Vio-Lence / Black Dice / Anika / Kool Keith / Candy / Portrayal of Guilt / Aaron Dilloway / Grivo / Blank Hellscape / Blonde Redhead / Xiu Xiu
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Empire Control Room & Garage Austin, Texas, United States
Show Duplicate for May 14, 2022
Apr 16, 2022
Kool Keith Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios Denton, Texas, United States
Apr 01, 2022
Kool Keith Antone's Austin, Texas, United States
Mar 17, 2022
Slum Village / Kool Keith / Boon League / Sham Blak / T-Chronic / Abstract Mindstate / YoungRJ313 Music Box San Diego, California, United States
Feb 04, 2022
DJ Abilities / Kool Keith / Kool Keith DNA Lounge San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 11, 2021
Kool Keith / Ray Swoope / Sonny Blanco Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dec 10, 2021
Kool Keith Drom New York, New York, United States
Oct 31, 2021
Kool Keith Antone's Austin, Texas, 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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 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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Jan 31, 2026
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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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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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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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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