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 55)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 23, 2012 –
Aug 26, 2012
Wanderlust Festival 2012
Thievery Corporation / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Krishna Das / MC Yogi / Dj Drez / Garth Stevenson / Steve Gold / Rara Avis / Todd Boston / Youssoupha Sidibe / Craig Kohland / Sita Devi
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Aug 22, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead
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Hayden Homes Amphitheater Bend, Oregon, United States
Aug 21, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead Britt Festival Pavilion Jacksonville, Oregon, United States
Aug 17, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead Del Mar Fairgrounds Grandstand Del Mar, California, United States
Aug 12, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Aug 11, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead Three Springs Durango, Colorado, United States
Aug 10, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead Downtown Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Aug 10, 2012 –
Aug 12, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Alison Krauss and Union Station / Slim Cessna's Auto Club / Devotchka

New West Fest

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Old Town Square Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Aug 05, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Saritah Knitting Factory Concert House Reno, Nevada, United States
Aug 03, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Naia Kete The Mountain Winery Saratoga, California, United States
Jul 28, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead

FloydFest

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Blue Cow Pavilion Floyd, Virginia, United States
Jul 26, 2012
Michael Franti / Michael Franti & Spearhead The Norva Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Jul 26, 2012 –
Jul 29, 2012
Floyd Fest 2012
Gregory Alan Isakov / Matisyahu / Jackson Browne / Gary Clark Jr. / Brandi Carlile / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Alison Krauss / Dawes / SOJA / Drive-By Truckers / Punch Brothers / Alison Krauss and Union Station / Bruce Hornsby / Galactic / Ozomatli / Jonathan Wilson / Ricky Skaggs / ALO / Leftover Salmon / Orgone / Sara Watkins / Anders Osborne / American Aquarium / Sam Bush / Steep Canyon Rangers / Ha Ha Tonka / Yarn / Toubab Krewe / David Wax Museum / Marco Benevento / Garage a Trois / Spirit Family Reunion / Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers / Amber Rubarth / Conspirator / Locos Por Juana / MarchFourth / Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder / The Rogues / ArtOfficial / Hoots & Hellmouth / The Mantras / Scott Miller / Corey Henry / The Barefoot Movement / Kentucky Thunder / Pedrito Martinez Group / Drew Emmitt / Big Daddy Love / Miss Behavin' / The Dead Kenny G's / Matthew James / Floorboards / Elizabeth LaPrelle / Sam Bush Band / Danny Knicely / The Former Champions / L Shape Lot / Corey Ledet / The Whitetop Mountain Band / Molasses Creek / The Boston Boys / The Kings of Belmont / Big Tony & Trouble Funk / Doug & Telisha Williams / Poe Mack / James David / Carbon Jam / dot dot dash / Josh Panda & the Hot Damned / Nat Reese / Darrell Scott Trio / Jonathan C. Ward / Hyperbola / The Situationist / Larnell Starkey and the Spiritual Seven / Love Canon String Band / Ivy League Hillbillies / Morwenna Lasko & Jay Pun Quartet / Wayne Henderson and Friends Show all bands
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FloydFest - Old Location Floyd, Virginia, United States
Show Duplicate for Jul 26, 2012
Jul 25, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Nic Cowan The National Richmond, Virginia, United States
Jul 22, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead Legend Valley Thornville, Ohio, United States
Jul 21, 2012
Firefly Music Festival 2012
The Killers / The Black Keys / Death Cab for Cutie / Lupe Fiasco / John Legend / Imagine Dragons / The Flaming Lips / Tinie Tempah / Cake / Cold War Kids / AWOLNATION / Bombay Bicycle Club / OK Go / Young the Giant / Grouplove / Chiddy Bang / Silversun Pickups / Yeasayer / Girl Talk / Cults / Ra Ra Riot / The Head and the Heart / Michael Franti & Spearhead / The Wallflowers / Blind Pilot / Matt Costa / Poliça / Mayer Hawthorne and The County / Graffiti 6 / Heartless Bastards / Penguin Prison / Reptar / The Knocks / The Felice Brothers / Mariachi El Bronx / Allen Stone / J Roddy Walston And The Business / Kids These Days / Moon Taxi / Turf War / Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires / lower case blues / Trampled by Turtles / Fitz and the Tantrums / Modest Mouse / Walk the Moon / BASSNECTAR / Jack White Show all bands
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The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway Dover, Delaware, United States
Jul 21, 2012 –
Jul 22, 2012
Firefly Music Festival 2012
Imagine Dragons / The Killers / John Legend / The Black Keys / Death Cab for Cutie / Modest Mouse / Lupe Fiasco / Grouplove / Young the Giant / AWOLNATION / Walk the Moon / Cold War Kids / Cults / The Head and the Heart / Tinie Tempah / The Flaming Lips / Bombay Bicycle Club / Fitz and the Tantrums / Cake / Jack White / Silversun Pickups / BASSNECTAR / OK Go / Chiddy Bang / Yeasayer / The Knocks / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Ra Ra Riot / The Wallflowers / Blind Pilot / Trampled by Turtles / Girl Talk / Poliça / Moon Taxi / Allen Stone / Heartless Bastards / Matt Costa / Penguin Prison / Graffiti6 / The Felice Brothers / Charles Bradley / J Roddy Walston And The Business / Reptar / Mariachi El Bronx / Mayer Hawthorne and The County / Kids These Days / Turf War / lower case blues Show all bands
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Dover International Speedway Dover, Delaware, United States
Jul 20, 2012 –
Jul 22, 2012
Firefly Music Festival 2012
Fitz and the Tantrums / The Killers / The Black Keys / Imagine Dragons / Death Cab for Cutie / John Legend / Modest Mouse / Lupe Fiasco / AWOLNATION / Cold War Kids / Tinie Tempah / The Flaming Lips / Grouplove / Young the Giant / Bombay Bicycle Club / Cake / Jack White / OK Go / Chiddy Bang / Silversun Pickups / Yeasayer / The Head and the Heart / Cults / Girl Talk / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Ra Ra Riot / The Wallflowers / Blind Pilot / Matt Costa / Poliça / Graffiti6 / Trampled by Turtles / Heartless Bastards / Penguin Prison / The Knocks / Reptar / Mayer Hawthorne and The County / The Felice Brothers / J Roddy Walston And The Business / Mariachi El Bronx / Allen Stone / Moon Taxi / Kids These Days / Turf War / Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires / lower case blues / Walk the Moon / BASSNECTAR Show all bands
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The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway Dover, Delaware, United States
Jul 19, 2012
All Good Music Festival & Campout
"All Good Music Festival & Campout" / Trampled by Turtles / Bob Weir / Bruce Hornsby / Phil Lesh & Friends / The Lumineers / Shpongle / Big Gigantic / The Allman Brothers Band / Michael Franti & Spearhead / The Flaming Lips / Pimps of Joytime
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Legend Valley Thornville, Ohio, United States
Jul 19, 2012 –
Jul 22, 2012
All Good Music Festival 2012
Bob Weir and Bruce Hornsby / Dark Star Orchestra (Tribute to Grateful Dead) / Passafire / Rubblebucket / Elephant Revival / The Macpodz / Tea Leaf Green / Greensky Bluegrass / Masquerade / Michael Franti & Spearhead / The 4onthefloor / Yellow Dubmarine / Everyone Orchestra / Dirtfoot / Corey Harris & the Rasta Blues Experience / The Lumineers / Big Gigantic / Conspirator / SOJA / The Bridge / DJ Who / Bruce Hornsby / Phil Lesh & Friends / Moon Hooch / Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers / Larry Keel & Natural Bridge / Rumpke Mountain Boys / branford marsalis / Cris Jacobs Band / The Allman Brothers Band / The Flaming Lips / G. Love & Special Sauce / Trampled by Turtles / Galactic / The Devil Makes Three / Lotus / Yonder Mountain String Band / The Wood Brothers / ALO / Railroad Earth / Lettuce / Bob Weir / Papadosio / The Pimps of Joytime / Red Wanting Blue / Jerry Joseph And The Jackmormons / The Werks / Mickey Hart Show all bands
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Legend Valley Thornville, Ohio, United States
Show Duplicate for Jul 19, 2012
Jul 13, 2012
Fitz and the Tantrums / Michael Franti & Spearhead

Taste of Chicago

Petrillo Music Shell, Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 11, 2012 –
Jul 15, 2012
Taste of Chicago 2012
Death Cab for Cutie / Fitz and the Tantrums / Dierks Bentley / Jennifer Hudson / Chaka Khan / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Raphael Saadiq / Calexico / Luke James / Kids These Days / Lindi Ortega / Robbie Fulks / Waco Brothers / Birds of Chicago / Shealeigh / Mucca Pazza / Dozens / Furious Frank / Damien Crawford / TROY D. Show all bands
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Petrillo Music Shell, Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 01, 2012
"Taos Solar Music Festival" / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Sonny Landreth / Mat Kearney

Taos Solar Music Festival

Kit Carson Park Taos, New Mexico, United States
Jun 30, 2012
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Los Lobos / Lyle Lovett / Max Gomez

Solarfest 2012

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Taos, NM

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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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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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 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States
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Hip Hop
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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
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1992 1 concert
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