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 54)

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 19, 2013
Old Settler's Music Festival
"Old Settler's Music Festival" / Fred Eaglesmith / Justin Townes Earle / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Del McCoury Band / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Son Volt / Terri Hendrix / Dirtfoot / Della Mae / Green Mountain Grass
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Salt Lick Pavilion Driftwood, Texas, United States
Apr 18, 2013 –
Apr 20, 2013
Wanee Music Festival 2013
The Allman Brothers Band / Dumpstaphunk / The Revivalists / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Maceo Parker / Electric Hot Tuna / Bobby Lee Rodgers / Gov't Mule / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Galactic / The Greyboy Allstars / Jaimoe's Jasssz Band / Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars feat. Tab Benoit, Anders Osborne, Waylon Thibodeaux, Johnny Sansone, George Porter, Jr. / Les Claypool’s Duo de Twang / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Tower Of Power / Widespread Panic / Tedeschi Trucks Band / Leon Russell / North Mississippi Allstars / Blackberry Smoke / Royal Southern Brotherhood / Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad / Monophonic / Oli Brown Band Show all bands
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Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park Live Oak, Florida, United States
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Apr 13, 2013
Michael Franti & Spearhead

Tortuga Music Festival

Fort Lauderdale Beach Park Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Apr 13, 2013 –
Apr 14, 2013
Tortuga Music Festival 2013
Kenny Chesney / Eric Church / The Avett Brothers / Jake Owen / Eli Young Band / Gary Clark Jr. / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Kip Moore / Grace Potter / The Wailers / Donavon Frankenreiter / G. Love & Special Sauce / Sister Hazel / Rayland Baxter / The Bright Light Social Hour / Lynyrd Skynyrd / Mac McAnally / Dangermuffin Show all bands
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Fort Lauderdale Beach Park Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Mar 01, 2013
Michael Franti & Spearhead Turtle Bay Resort Kahuku, Hawaii, United States
Dec 14, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead Gerald R Ford Park Vail, Colorado, United States
Oct 21, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead Blackbaud Stadium Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Oct 20, 2012 –
Oct 21, 2012
Southern Ground Music & Food Festival 2012
Zac Brown Band / The Avett Brothers / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Grace Potter / The Charlie Daniels Band / The Wailers / Los Lonely Boys / The Wood Brothers / JJ Grey & Mofro / Jerry Douglas / Blackberry Smoke / Sonia Leigh / Clay Cook / Levi Lowrey / Nic Cowan / The James Arthur Band / John Driskell Hopkins & Balsam Range / The Wheeler Boys / Dugas / Coy Bowles & The Fellowship Show all bands
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Blackbaud Stadium Columbia, South Carolina, United States
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Oct 08, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead / John Legend / Boyd Tinsley

Obama Victory Fund

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 07, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead

Bayfest

Bayfest Downtown Mobile Mobile, Alabama, United States
Oct 05, 2012 –
Oct 07, 2012
Bayfest Festival 2012
The Campaign 1984 / Pretty Lights / Jerrod Niemann / Charlie Wilson / Mimosa / Elley Duhe / Pat Benatar / Chris Cagle / Big & Rich / Spank The Monkey / Rollin' In The Hay / Rose Royce / K-Rob / Al Green / Buckcherry / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Luke Bryan / Journey / Bush / Willie Nelson / Loverboy / My Darkest Days / Grace Potter Show all bands
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Unknown venue Mobile, Alabama, United States
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Sep 23, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead

Life is Good Festival

Prowse Farm Canton, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 22, 2012
The Life Is Good Festival 2012
Muck and the Mires / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Katie Herzig / Ryan Montbleau / Josh & the Jamtones / The Fresh Beat Band / Allen Stone / Soulive / Eric Hutchinson / Dan Zanes & Friends / Sara Bareilles / Kidz Bop
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Prowse Farm Canton, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 21, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead

Southern Ground Music and Food Festival

Riverfront Park Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Sep 21, 2012 –
Sep 22, 2012
Southern Ground Music & Food Festival 2012
John Mayer / The Lumineers / Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros / Zac Brown Band / Sheryl Crow / David Gray / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Amos Lee / Los Lonely Boys / Jerry Douglas / Blackberry Smoke / Gregg Allman / Sonia Leigh / Levi Lowrey / Nic Cowan / The James Arthur Band / The Wheeler Boys / Dugas / Coy Bowles & The Fellowship / John Driskell Hopkins & Brighter Shade Show all bands
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The Lawn at Riverfront Park Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Sep 20, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead Dell Hall, Long Center for the Performing Arts Austin, Texas, United States
Sep 15, 2012
Thievery Corporation / Gogol Bordello / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Funk Ark / Congo Sanchez
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Fairgrounds Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Sep 01, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead / The Whigs

Michael Franti & Spearhead / The Whigs at Big Sky Resort Plaza

Big Sky Resort Plaza Big Sky, Montana, United States
Aug 31, 2012 –
Sep 02, 2012
Jazz Aspen Snowmass 2012
Mumford & Sons / Kid Rock / Steve Miller Band / Sugarland / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Lauren Alaina / Canaan Smith / Nathaniel Rateliff / Vintage Trouble / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Saints of Valory / You Me and Apollo / Kid Rick
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Snowmass Town Park Snowmass Village, Colorado, United States
Aug 30, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead The Wilma Missoula, Montana, United States
Aug 29, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Ethan Tucker Knitting Factory Spokane, Washington, United States
Aug 28, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead Idaho Botanical Gardens Boise, Idaho, 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]

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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 12, 2005
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Jun 20, 2023
 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States
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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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