Michael Franti & Spearhead Concert History

Michael Franti (born April 21, 1967 in Oakland, CA) is a gifted and much-heralded spoken word artist and political activist from San Francisco, CA. As leader of the politically and socially-charged group Spearhead, Franti is at the forefront of hip-hop's renaissance, expanding the music's boundaries as he draws on funk and soul-driven beats. Through his music and poetry, Franti tackles a range of issues--the criminal justice system, corporatization of our daily lives...

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Michael Franti & Spearhead Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 112)

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 24, 2000
Offshore
Pennywise / NOFX / Rollins Band / Primus / The Living End / Grinspoon / Royal Crown Revue / Area-7 / Testeagles / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Ozomatli / 28 Days
Festival Site Torquay, Victoria, Australia
Apr 23, 2000
Michael Franti & Spearhead

Byron Bay Bluesfest

Red Devil Park Byron Bay, Australia
Apr 22, 2000
Michael Franti & Spearhead

Offshore Festival

Festival Site Torquay, Australia
Apr 20, 2000
Michael Franti & Spearhead The Prince of Wales Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Mar 30, 2000 –
Apr 03, 2000
East Coast Blues and Roots Music Festival 2000
ZZ Top / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Gov't Mule / Ozomatli / The Robert Cray Band / Burning Spear / Paul Kelly / Béla Fleck and the Flecktones / Mental as Anything / Lucky Dube / Junior Brown / Royal Crown Revue / Marva Wright / Aj Croce & the Sideshow Show all bands
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Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Mar 25, 2000
Michael Franti & Spearhead Unknown Venue Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States
Mar 20, 2000
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Sucker Fox Theatre Boulder, Colorado, United States
Feb 19, 2000
The String Cheese Incident / Michael Franti & Spearhead

The String Cheese Incident @ Fillmore Auditorium

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Fillmore Auditorium Denver, Colorado, United States
Oct 09, 1999 –
Oct 10, 1999
Coachella 1999
Beck / Modest Mouse / Moby / The Chemical Brothers / Tool / Rage Against The Machine / Ben Harper / A Perfect Circle / Thievery Corporation / DJ Shadow / Morrissey / Underworld / Michael Franti & Spearhead / A-Trak / Mr. Scruff / Pavement / Jurassic 5 / Nightmares On Wax / Spiritualized / Lamb / Amon Tobin / At the Drive‐In / BT / Super Furry Animals / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Art of Noise / Kid Koala / Los Amigos Invisibles / Autechre / GusGus / Medeski Martin & Wood / Perry Farrell / Cornelius / Roni Size / DJ Cam / Richie Hawtin / Esthero / DJ Food / Cibo Matto / Kool Keith / LTJ Bukem / 4hero / Luke Vibert / Plastikman / Money Mark / Ugly Duckling / The Wiseguys / Rahzel / Gil Scott-Heron / µ-Ziq / Kevin Saunderson / Banco de Gaia / Derrick May / Fantastic Plastic Machine / Bis / Dynamite MC / Mix Master Mike / DJ Rap / Juan Atkins / Scratch Perverts / Christopher Lawrence / Bassbin Twins / Die! / Breakbeat Era / Mira Calix / Neotropic / MC Conrad / Sandra Collins / Bicycle Thief / Ming + FS / Jun / Push Button Objects / QBert / Simply Jeff / TOMAS / Iqu / Carl Craig's Innerzone Orchestra / Rob Hall / Slipmaster J / Raymond Roker / Mike Fix / MC Question Mark Show all bands
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Coachella 1999 Indio, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 09, 1999
Oct 03, 1999
Michael Franti & Spearhead Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Sep 11, 1999
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Digital Underground Dolores Park San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 04, 1999
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Hog Farm Hideaway

Black Oak Ranch Laytonville, California, United States
Aug 29, 1999
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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 28, 1999
Michael Franti & Spearhead Pier 30/32 San Francisco, California, United States
May 10, 1999
Michael Franti & Spearhead
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House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, California, United States
Apr 17, 1999
blink-182 / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Less Than Jake / Ozomatli / Tha Alkaholiks / Mike Watt
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Sierra-at-Tahoe, Twin Bridges Reno, Nevada, United States
Dec 28, 1998
Michael Franti & Spearhead McMenamins Crystal Ballroom Portland, Oregon, United States
Sep 19, 1998
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Berkeley Community Theatre Berkeley, California, United States
Sep 06, 1998
Michael Franti & Spearhead

"One World Music Festival"

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Crested Butte Mountain Resort Crested Butte, Colorado, United States
Sep 05, 1998
Michael Franti & Spearhead

Hog Farm Picnic

Black Oak Ranch Laytonville, California, United States

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Michael Franti & Spearhead / The Kopecky Family Band
Sep 17, 2013
 Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
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BottleRock Napa Valley 2017
May 26 - 28, 2017
 Napa, California, United States
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Splendour in the Grass Festival 2001 on Jul 21, 2001 [903-small]

Splendour in the Grass Festival 2001
Jul 21, 2001
 Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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Jul 20, 2001
 Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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Jul 20, 2001
 Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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Big Summer Classic
Jul 12, 2005
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Jun 20, 2023
 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jun 20, 2023
 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jun 20, 2023
 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States
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Genres:

Hip Hop
Pop Rock
Rap
Funk
Reggae
Neo Mellow
Reggae Fusion
Political
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Latest Setlist (05/29/2026):

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  1. Welcome to the Family
  2. Good Life
  3. I'm Alive (Life Sounds Like)
  4. Better
  5. Good Day for a Good Day
  6. The Sound of Sunshine
  7. You Feel Like Home
  8. Summertime Is In Our Hands
  9. I Got You
  10. Big Big Love
  11. Work Hard and Be Nice
  12. Reason to Breathe
  13. Happy Again
  14. Heaven With You
  15. Hella Good
  16. Best at Loving You
  17. Let It Rain
  18. Life Is Better With You
  19. Be who you are
  20. Rise up
  21. Say Hey (I Love You)
  22. Hands Up To The Sky
  23. Shine

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 5 concerts
2025 40 concerts
2024 80 concerts
2023 86 concerts
2022 83 concerts
2021 31 concerts
2020 32 concerts
2019 100 concerts
2018 97 concerts
2017 101 concerts
2016 102 concerts
2015 91 concerts
2014 83 concerts
2013 104 concerts
2012 65 concerts
2011 86 concerts
2010 155 concerts
2009 122 concerts
2008 121 concerts
2007 87 concerts
2006 131 concerts
2005 92 concerts
2004 90 concerts
2003 104 concerts
2002 50 concerts
2001 40 concerts
2000 21 concerts
1999 8 concerts
1998 7 concerts
1997 12 concerts
1996 9 concerts
1995 37 concerts
1994 4 concerts
1993 1 concert
1992 1 concert
1990 1 concert
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