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 113)

Date Concert Venue Location
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
Michael Franti & Spearhead

Hog Farm Hideaway

Black Oak Ranch Laytonville, California, United States
Aug 29, 1999
Michael Franti & Spearhead
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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
Michael Franti & Spearhead
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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
Jul 31, 1998
Michael Franti & Spearhead

WOMAD Redmond

Marymoor Park Redmond, Washington, United States
May 23, 1998
Michael Franti & Spearhead

Mountain Aire

Calaveras County Fairgrounds Angels Camp, California, United States
Apr 10, 1998
Michael Franti & Spearhead

Offshore Festival

Festival Site Torquay, Australia
Apr 10, 1998 –
Apr 12, 1998
Offshore '98
Everclear / No Fun At All / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Pre_Shrunk / Stereophonics / The Avalanches / The Living End / The Mavis's / Violetine / Front End Loader / Moler / MxPx / Painters And Dockers / Sandpit / Snout / The Superjesus / Good Riddance / L7 / Mr Blonde / Primus / Sick of It All / The Cruel Sea / The Tea Party / The Wailers Band / Tomorrow People Show all bands
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Offshore Concert Site Torquay, Victoria, Australia
Nov 26, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead Effenaar Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Aug 29, 1997
Bumbershoot 1997
Beck / Cake / Wilco / Sheryl Crow / Tenacious D / Smash Mouth / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Sugar Ray / Blues Traveler / Reel Big Fish / Built to Spill / Los Lobos / Spiritualized / David Byrne / Ben Lee / Joan Osborne / Sonic Youth / Shawn Colvin / Sleater-Kinney / Medeski Martin & Wood / Galactic / Sneaker Pimps / L7 / Pond / Dick Dale / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Michael Penn / The Neville Brothers / David Cross / Kristin Hersh / Zap Mama / Robyn Hitchcock / Jane Siberry / The Toasters / Jim White / Quasi / James Cotton / Steve Forbert / Dog’s Eye View / El Vez / Elliott Smith / Chris Smither / Geggy Tah / King Chango / Margaret Cho / Mary Lou Lord / Art Ensemble Of Chicago / Friends of Dean Martinez / Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women / Shooglenifty / Bhundu Boys / Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys / Goodness / Terrance Simien / Amy Rigby / Let's Go Bowling / Tarnation / Tuatara / Critters Buggin / Sky Cries Mary / Don Walser / Super Deluxe / Peter Buck / Sweet Water / Zuba / Layne Redmond / Cindy Lee Berryhill / Engine 54 / Bill And Bonnie Hearne / Barbara Wilson / The Picketts / Scott McCaughey / James Ellroy / The Compadres / Tom Robbins / Michael Ondaatje / Karen Pernick / Marvin Bell / Jerry Douglas & Russ Barenberg / Robert Pinsky / L.a. Project / Curtis Hanson / John Haines / Barret Martin / Candye Kane & the Swingin' Armadillos / Lisa Buscani / Alurista / Subminute: Radio / Pacific Northwest Ballet / Guillermo Gomez-pena / cornershop / mark o'connor / Jimmy Thackery / MxPx / The Skatalites / Soul Coughing / Foo Fighters Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Aug 29, 1997 –
Sep 01, 1997
Bumbershoot 1997
Beck / Wilco / Sheryl Crow / Cake / Tenacious D / Smash Mouth / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Sugar Ray / Blues Traveler / Reel Big Fish / Built to Spill / David Byrne / Spiritualized / Los Lobos / Joan Osborne / Ben Lee / Sleater-Kinney / Shawn Colvin / MxPx / Pond / Sonic Youth / Galactic / Medeski Martin & Wood / L7 / Soul Coughing / The Skatalites / Dick Dale / Sneaker Pimps / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Michael Penn / The Neville Brothers / David Cross / Kristin Hersh / Robyn Hitchcock / Zap Mama / The Toasters / Jane Siberry / Jim White / James Cotton / Steve Forbert / Quasi / Chris Smither / Dog’s Eye View / El Vez / Elliott Smith / King Chango / Geggy Tah / Art Ensemble Of Chicago / Margaret Cho / Mary Lou Lord / Friends of Dean Martinez / Shooglenifty / Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women / Bhundu Boys / Terrance Simien / Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys / Amy Rigby / Goodness / Let's Go Bowling / Tarnation / Tuatara / Sky Cries Mary / Critters Buggin / Super Deluxe / Peter Buck / Don Walser / Sweet Water / Layne Redmond / Zuba / Barbara Wilson / Cindy Lee Berryhill / Engine 54 / Bill And Bonnie Hearne / Scott McCaughey / The Picketts / The Compadres / James Ellroy / Tom Robbins / Michael Ondaatje / Karen Pernick / L.a. Project / Marvin Bell / Robert Pinsky / Jerry Douglas & Russ Barenberg / Subminute: Radio / Curtis Hanson / Alurista / John Haines / Lisa Buscani / Candye Kane & the Swingin' Armadillos / Pacific Northwest Ballet / Guillermo Gomez-pena / Barret Martin / cornershop / mark o'connor / Jimmy Thackery / Foo Fighters Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 29, 1997
Aug 19, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Aug 16, 1997
311 / Michael Franti & Spearhead
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Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Aug 12, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead CSU Convocation Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Aug 05, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead Summer Pops Bowl San Diego, California, United States

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Byron Bay Bluesfest 2023
Apr 6 - 10, 2023
 Tyagarah, New South Wales, Australia
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Byron Bay Bluesfest 2023
Apr 6 - 10, 2023
 Tyagarah, New South Wales, Australia
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Michael Franti & Spearhead / The Kopecky Family Band
Sep 17, 2013
 Northampton, Massachusetts, 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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Michael Franti & Spearhead / Phillip Phillips on Jun 20, 2023 [446-small]

Michael Franti & Spearhead / Phillip Phillips
Jun 20, 2023
 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States
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Genres:

Hip Hop
Pop Rock
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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 16 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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