M.O.T.O. Concert History

MOTO stands for Masters Of The Obvious. Pretty much it's Paul and whoever is playing with him at the time. Some people think Paul's lyrics are too dirty but most people think they are funny. MOTO write songs that are catchy. That's all that really matters. It all got started in the early 80's in New Orleans. But then Paul moved somewhere else. MOTO have released dozens of albums, some cassette only, some CDs, some are little vinyl discs like this one.

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M.O.T.O. Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 23, 2026
M.O.T.O. / Liquids / The Sleeveens / Wesley & The Boys The Basement Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Aug 28, 2026 –
Aug 29, 2026
Get Lost Fest XII 2026
Baby Tyler Band / Nancy and the Jam Fancys / Gold Cup / King Parrot / The ETTERS / Spucke / Waterboarding School / Savage Rhythm Club / M.O.T.O. / Beer / Bee Bee Sea / Anal Babes / Kamen Riders / Liiek / Brain Traps / Andro Dyson & Untamed Tamers
Hafenklang Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Jul 16, 2026 –
Jul 19, 2026
Punk Rock Raduno 2026
Dwarves / The Queers / Prison Affair / Pansy Division / Giuda / M.O.T.O. / Bee Bee Sea / The Apers / Riccobellis / MEGA (punkrock)
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Spazio Giovani Edonè Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Jan 15, 2026
M.O.T.O. Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois, United States
Feb 26, 2025
M.O.T.O. / Paint Fumes Deep Cuts Medford, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 21, 2024
Kill the Hippies / M.O.T.O. Santos Bar New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Sep 26, 2024
M.O.T.O.

Gonerfest 21

Railgarten Memphis, Tennessee, United States
May 23, 2024
M.O.T.O. / Head / Nick Normal Lollipop Shoppe Portland, Oregon, United States
Nov 16, 2023
Epcya / M.O.T.O. Pyramid Scheme Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Jul 15, 2022
Flood the Desert / Lokella / Drink Their Blood / M.O.T.O. Pyramid Scheme Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Oct 22, 2021
Bonehawk / TV Moms / M.O.T.O. Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Oct 09, 2021
M.O.T.O. / Slumlord Radio / Old Fire Pyramid Scheme Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Aug 26, 2020
M.O.T.O. / DJ Kim Petit Bain Paris, Île-de-France, France
Feb 22, 2020
Electric Street Queens / Loretta / Battery March / M.O.T.O. / The Sewer Buddies

Benefit for Horizons for Homeless Children

Midway Café Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 16, 2019
M.O.T.O. / Electric Street Queens / Sticker Shock / Johnnie and the Foodmasters Club Bohemia Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 04, 2019
Cold Expectations / M.O.T.O. / Little Billy Lost The Jungle Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 27, 2019
M.O.T.O.

Gonerfest 16

Hi-Tone Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Sep 26, 2019 –
Sep 29, 2019
Gonerfest 16 2019
Oblivians / The Mummies / NOTS / M.O.T.O. / Quintron / Parsnip / Fuck / King Brothers / Simply Saucer / Quintron and Miss Pussycat / Hussy / Resonars / Michael Beach / Green/Blue / Greg Cartwright / Lenguas Largas / Dippers / Tommy and the Commies, / Aquarian Blood / SWEET KNIVES / HASH REDACTOR / Na Noise / Mallwalker / Giorgio Murderer / Trampoline Team / Total Hell / Sharde Thomas / Richard Papiercuts / Vincent H.L. / Teardrop City / Opossums / Tyler Keith / Static Static / Greg Oblivian / The Dixie Dicks / Graham Winchester / Priors (MTL) / Kool 100's / Greg Oblivian and the Tip Tops / Michael Beach Band / Warm Leather / Michael Beach & The Artists / Otha Turner's Rising Star Fife & Drum Band / Crystal Shrine / Tire (Memphis) / The Limes (Memphis) / PP (Paris Richens) Show all bands
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GonerFest Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Oct 19, 2018
M.O.T.O. / Rip VanRipper / Bet On Rats Pyramid Scheme Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Aug 30, 2018
M.O.T.O. / Carnival
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Veterans Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Punk Rock Raduno 2026
Jul 16 - 19, 2026
 Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
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Punk Rock Raduno 2026
Jul 16 - 19, 2026
 Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
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Genres:

Rock
Punk
Punk Rock
Power Pop
Garage Rock
Garage
Egg Punk
Garage Punk
Chicago
Punk Blues
Garage Pop
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 4 concerts
2025 1 concert
2024 3 concerts
2023 1 concert
2022 1 concert
2021 2 concerts
2020 2 concerts
2019 4 concerts
2018 4 concerts
2017 3 concerts
2016 3 concerts
2015 2 concerts
2014 6 concerts
2013 8 concerts
2012 7 concerts
2011 17 concerts
2010 22 concerts
2009 7 concerts
2008 4 concerts
2007 4 concerts
2006 1 concert
2005 4 concerts
1995 1 concert
1991 1 concert
1990 2 concerts
1987 1 concert
1980 1 concert

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