Lyrics Born Concert History

Lyrics Born (a.k.a. Asia Born) is Tom Shimura (b. 1972), originally from Berkeley, California, though through his childhood he lived in Tokyo, Japan, and Salt Lake City, Utah. He began his hip hop career while at college at UC Davis, where he was a DJ at the college station KDVS. He is a founding member of the group of artists known as Quannum Projects.

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Lyrics Born Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 16)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 26, 2013 –
Jul 28, 2013
Lyrics Born Guitarfish Festival 2013 Soda Springs, California, United States
Jun 15, 2013
Lyrics Born / Skins & Needles / Aaron Axelsen / DJ Enki / Motion Potion / Honey Soundsystem / DJ Mancub / Kapt’n Kirk / Matt Haze Fog Watch Picnic Area San Francisco, California, United States
Jun 02, 2013
Random Rab / El Papachango / Motion Potion / U9lift / DJ Mancub / Matt Haze / phleck / Christian Martin / Lyrics Born / Aaron Axelsen / Ardalan / Skins & Needles / Zach Moore / DJ Enki / Mom Djs / Honey Soundsystem / Dax / Shouts / Kapt’n Kirk / D...
Random Rab / El Papachango / Motion Potion / U9lift / DJ Mancub / Matt Haze / phleck / Christian Martin / Lyrics Born / Aaron Axelsen / Ardalan / Skins & Needles / Zach Moore / DJ Enki / Mom Djs / Honey Soundsystem / Dax / Shouts / Kapt’n Kirk / DJ Little John Show all bands
Ocean Beach San Francisco, California, United States
Jun 01, 2013
Wakarusa Festival
"Wakarusa Festival" / Widespread Panic / Red Baraat / Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band / Papadosio / The Polish Ambassador / Lord T & Eloise / Los Amigos Invisibles / Bombino / Dispatch / Gogol Bordello / Milo Greene / Govinda / The Floozies / Shovels & Rope / RJD2 / Son Volt / Quixotic / Dirtfoot / Umphrey's McGee / Savoy / Ozomatli / Henry & The Invisibles / Holy Ghost Tent Revival / Lyrics Born / Samples / Grouplove / Spoonfed Tribe / Langhorne Slim / Lance Herbstrong / The Coup / Rose's Pawn Shop / Rebelution / Making Movies / D.V.S* / Zion I / Dumptruck Butterlips / Technicolor Tone Factory / The Bright Light Social Hour / STS9 Show all bands
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Mulberry Mountain Ozark, Arkansas, United States
May 30, 2013 –
Jun 02, 2013
Wakarusa Festival 2013
Of Monsters and Men / Grouplove / Icona Pop / Baauer / The Black Crowes / RJD2 / Zeds Dead / Rebelution / Gramatik / MuteMath / Dispatch / RL Grime / Gogol Bordello / Cherub / Calexico / Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (TEED) / SOJA / Emancipator / GRiZ / Amon Tobin / Langhorne Slim / Snoop Lion / Moon Taxi / Milo Greene / Umphrey's McGee / Widespread Panic / Zion I / Shovels & Rope / J Boog / STS9 / Allen Stone / ZZ Ward / Galactic / Ozomatli / Los Amigos Invisibles / Karsh Kale / Shpongle / Wallpaper / Delta Rae / Yonder Mountain String Band / Figure / Son Volt / AraabMuzik / Kidnap / Lyrics Born / The Green / The Polish Ambassador / Nahko and Medicine for the People / Savoy / Herobust / Boombox / Deap Vally / Criolo / The Apache Relay / Minnesota / Papadosio / The Whigs / The Samples / The Coup / Tipper / The Band of Heathens / The Floozies / Bombino / Anuhea / Eoto / The Bright Light Social Hour / Bluetech / Gaudi / The Last Bison / The Motet / Wick-it the Instigator / Sunsquabi / Govinda / Run DMT / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / David Wax Museum / The Werks / The Brothers Comatose / The Human Experience / Buffalo Killers / Zoogma / The Ben Miller Band / Spirit Family Reunion / Cloudchord / Abakus / Red Baraat / Mingo Fishtrap / Quixotic / Earphunk / Jamie Janover / jon wayne and the pain / Holy Ghost Tent Revival / New Monsoon / Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band / Flow Tribe / dj solo / Lance Herbstrong / Andreilien / Nic Cowan / Mountain Sprout / The Magic Beans / Felix Cartel / Lord T & Eloise / Dirtfoot / Tornado Rider / Andreilien (Heyoka) / Old Shoe / Dumptruck Butterlips / Eitch / Mountain Standard Time / Deap Vally / Sunny Jain / 1 Oz. Jig / Xaver / Janover & reSUNator / Genome Show all bands
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Mulberry Mountain Lodging and Events Ozark, Arkansas, United States
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May 18, 2013
Lyrics Born Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, Nevada, United States
May 17, 2013
Lyrics Born 19 Broadway Night Club Fairfax, California, United States
May 11, 2013
Latyrx / Lyrics Born / Skins & Needles / Lateef / MartyParty Liquid Lounge/ Club Bend, Oregon, United States
May 10, 2013
Latyrx / Lyrics Born / Skins & Needles / Drunken Immortals Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Feb 23, 2013
Galactic / Latyrx / Lyrics Born / Lateef The Truth Speaker
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McMenamins Crystal Ballroom Portland, Oregon, United States
Nov 03, 2012
Fred Wesley & The New J.B.'s / Clyde Stubblefield / Jabo Starks / Fred Thomas / Fred Wesley / Lyrics Born / Lyrics Born Band
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Mezzanine San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 15, 2012
Lyrics Born / Heatbox The Cabooze Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Sep 14, 2012
Lyrics Born Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 24, 2012
Lyrics Born Cervantes' Other Side Denver, Colorado, United States
Aug 18, 2012
Lyrics Born Legends Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Aug 16, 2012
Lyrics Born / The Staxx Brothers

Lyrics Born @ The Crocodile - Old Location

The Crocodile Seattle, Washington, United States
Aug 11, 2012
Mountain Vibe Music Gathering
"Mountain Vibe Music Gathering" / Lyrics Born / Forrest Day / Lavish Green / Arden Park Roots / Space Monkey Gangstas / Oola Rocksteady / Burnt / ZuhG / Conscious Souls / Thanks For Leaving / Brothers Gow
Shinneyboo Creek Resort Soda Springs, California, United States
Aug 04, 2012 –
Aug 05, 2012
Lyrics Born Oakland Art and Soul Festival Oakland, California, United States
Jul 07, 2012
Lyrics Born Port City Music Hall Portland, Maine, United States
Jul 06, 2012
Lyrics Born Rusty Nail Stowe, Vermont, United States

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Apr 29 - 30, 2006
 Indio, California, United States
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 San Francisco, California, United States
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Pyramid Rock Festival 2011
Dec 29, 2011 - Jan 1, 2012
 Phillip Island, VIC
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Jun 18, 2011
 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Aug 2, 2026
 Happy Valley, Oregon, United States
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 Happy Valley, Oregon, United States
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 Happy Valley, Oregon, United States
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 Happy Valley, Oregon, United States
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 San Francisco, California, United States
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 Indio, California, United States
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Hip Hop
Rap
Underground Hip-Hop
Alternative Hip Hop
Turntablism
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Latest Setlist (02/01/2025):

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  1. That's What Dreams Are Made Of
  2. Who's the Best? (Dear Young LB)
  3. Diamond Door
  4. Big Money Talk
  5. I'm the Best Rapper in the World
  6. When I Get My Check
  7. Take It Too Far
  8. Same but Different
  9. I'm a Phreak
  10. I Like It, I Love It
  11. Rootdown
  12. Do That There
  13. It Might Not Be Love
  14. Smokin with my Lady
  15. Callin' Out
  16. Beautiful DJ
  17. Can We Still Be Friends
  18. Hello

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 9 concerts
2025 9 concerts
2024 9 concerts
2023 22 concerts
2022 31 concerts
2021 6 concerts
2020 14 concerts
2019 32 concerts
2018 31 concerts
2017 32 concerts
2016 36 concerts
2015 41 concerts
2014 25 concerts
2013 13 concerts
2012 26 concerts
2011 64 concerts
2010 39 concerts
2009 50 concerts
2008 52 concerts
2007 50 concerts
2006 71 concerts
2005 112 concerts
2004 28 concerts
2003 26 concerts
2002 3 concerts
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