Merzbow Concert History

Merzbow (メルツバウ) is an experimental music project created in Tokyo in 1979 under the direction of musician Masami Akita (秋田昌美). Since 1979, Akita has formed two record labels and has contributed releases to numerous independent record labels. As well as being a prolific artist, he has also written a number of books and has been the editor of several magazines in Japan. He has written about a variety of subjects, mostly about art, avant-garde music and post-modern culture.

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Merzbow Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 5)

Date Concert Venue Location
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 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 / Dr. Octagon / 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
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May 21, 2007
Merzbow / Keiji Haino

FIMAV 2007

Colisée Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
May 18, 2007
Melvins / John Zorn / Anthony Braxton / Keiji Haino & Merzbow / Keiji Haino / Merzbow
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Colisée des Bois-Francs Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
May 15, 2007
Sunn O))) / Merzbow Earthdom Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Sep 08, 2005
Merzbow / Tim Hecker La Sala Rossa Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sep 07, 2005
Merzbow Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sep 06, 2005
Circle / Jim O'Rourke / Merzbow Knitting Factory Brooklyn New York, New York, United States
Sep 05, 2005
ArthurFest
"ArthurFest" / Cat Power / Marissa Nadler / Future Pigeon / Vetiver / Viking Moses / Yoko Ono / Spoon / Jack Rose / The Olivia Tremor Control / Circle / The Modey / Brad Laner / The Juan Maclean / Six Organs of Admittance / T-Model Ford / Dead Meadow / Nora Keyes / Merzbow Show all bands
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Barnsdall Art Park Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 04, 2005 –
Sep 05, 2005
Arthurfest 2005
The Black Keys / Spoon / Cat Power / Wolfmother / Devendra Banhart / Sleater-Kinney / Vetiver / Sonic Youth / The Juan Maclean / Yoko Ono / Marissa Nadler / Dead Meadow / Sunn O))) / Sean Lennon / Olivia Tremor Control / Six Organs of Admittance / Lavender Diamond / Brightblack Morning Light / Josephine Foster / Merzbow / Comets On Fire / Fatso Jetson / Radar Brothers / T-Model Ford / Jack Rose / Growing / Magik Markers / Dos / Sunburned Hand of the Man / Viking Moses / Modey Lemon / Brad Laner / Future Pigeon / Young Jazz Giants / Becky Stark / Residual Echoes / Winter Flowers / Nora Keyes / New Day Circle / New Day Earth Show all bands
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Barnsdall Art Park Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 02, 2005
Circle / Growing / Earth / Merzbow Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California, United States
May 13, 2005
Merzbow Le Nouveau Casino Paris, Île-de-France, France
Apr 22, 2005 –
Apr 24, 2005
All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2005
PJ Harvey / The Zombies / Peaches / John Frusciante / Kid Koala / Yoko Ono / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Sean Ono Lennon / Prefuse 73 / Suicide / Gang Gang Dance / I Am Kloot / Ellen Allien / Autolux / Buck 65 / Olivia Tremor Control / Money Mark / John Foxx / Lydia Lunch / Vincent Gallo / Merzbow / James Chance And The Contortions / Magik Markers / Afrirampo / Jayne County / Yuka Honda / Ted Curson / Leslie Winer / Women And Children / Thread Pulls / Trapist / DJ Ellen Allen / the vitamin b12 / The Tints Show all bands
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Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park Camber, United Kingdom
Oct 24, 2004
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Konserthuset Västerås, Sweden
Oct 20, 2004
Merzbow Point Éphémère Paris, Île-de-France, France
Oct 14, 2004
Merzbow Casino de montbenon Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Feb 15, 2004
Merzbow Revolver Upstairs Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Feb 12, 2004
What Is Music? 2004
Merzbow / Tujiko Noriko / Scott Horscroft Ensemble / Matthew Chaumont / Matthew Earle + Mattin / James Heighway / Staubgold Sound System
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The Gaelic Club Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Jan 12, 2004
Merzbow The Gaelic Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nov 21, 2003
Merzbow Brudenell Social Club Leeds, England, United Kingdom

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