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 61)

Date Concert Venue Location
May 19, 2011 –
May 22, 2011
Hangout Music Festival 2011
BASSNECTAR / Slightly Stoopid / Kristy Lee / Matisyahu / STS9 / The Avett Brothers / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Warren Haynes / Jonathan Tyler & Northern Lights / Foo Fighters / CeeLo Green / Ween / Medeski Martin & Wood / The Verve Pipe / Greensky Bluegrass / Grace Potter and The Nocturnals / Jon Black / Khris Royal / Dumpstaphunk / My Morning Jacket / Dead Confederate / The Romany Rye / Pretty Lights / Beats Antique / Amos Lee / Rich Aucoin / Marc Broussard / Umphrey's McGee / Honey Island Swamp Band / Mariachi El Bronx / Brandi Carlile / Primus / Adam Holt / JJ Grey & Mofro / Roman Street / Widespread Panic / Galactic / A Thousand Horses / Andrew Duhon / Truth & Salvage Co. / Minus the Bear / Xavier Rudd / Big Gigantic / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Railroad Earth / Drive-By Truckers / Civil Twilight / Cas Haley / Moon Taxi / Keller Williams / Old Crow Medicine Show / SOJA / Rival Sons / The Black Keys / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Easy Star All-Stars / Portugal. The Man / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Paul Simon / Girl Talk / The Flaming Lips Show all bands
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The Hangout Gulf Shores Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
May 08, 2011
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / Kid Rock / The Neville Brothers / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Sonny Rollins / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly / The Radiators / Cowboy Mouth / Tabou Combo / Papa Grows Funk / Rebirth Brass Band / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Sonny Landreth / Ellis Marsalis / Henry Butler / Playing for Change / Anders Osborne / Glen David Andrews / Irvin Mayfield & The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra / Punch Brothers / Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters / Ram / Fisk Jubilee Singers / Arthur Clayton and Purposely Anointed / Vashawn Mitchell / Big Chief Bo Dollis & The Wild Magnolias / Treme Brass Band / George French / The Bluerunners / Rumba Buena / Lost Bayou Ramblers / Dee 1 / Mem Shannon & The Membership / Tommy Malone / Bobby Lounge / Feufollet / TBC Brass Band / Leo Jackson And The Melody Clouds / Generationals / DJ Captain Charles / Bob French & The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band / Gregg Stafford's Jazz Hounds / Jesse McBride & The Next Generation / Russell Batiste Jr. Orkestra from da Hood / Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys / Betsy McGovern / Julio & Cesar / Robin & The Bluebirds / Small Souljas Brass Band / Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble / Wild Tchoupitoulas Mardi Gras Indians / Heritage School Of Music Jazz Ensemble / Jonte Landrum Thomas / Original Lady Buckjumpers / Prince Of Wales SAPC / Lady Rollers / Original C.T.C. / Secondline Jammers / SUBR Jazz Ensemble / Johnette Downing / Mt. Hermon BC Mass Choir / N'Kafu African Dance Ensemble / Black Eagles (Mardi Gras Indians) / Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
May 07, 2011
"Houston International Festival" / Honey Island Swamp Band / Buckwheat Zydeco / Michael Franti & Spearhead

Houston International Festival

Downtown Houston Houston, Texas, United States
Apr 29, 2011 –
May 08, 2011
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2011
Mumford & Sons / The Strokes / Jason Mraz / Bon Jovi / Arcade Fire / Lupe Fiasco / Cyndi Lauper / Wilco / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Kid Rock / Willie Nelson / The Avett Brothers / The Decemberists / Wyclef Jean / John Mellencamp / Jimmy Buffett / Tom Jones / Amos Lee / Alejandro Sanz / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Fantasía / Jeff Beck / Lucinda Williams / Kenny G / Mystikal / Jamey Johnson / Better Than Ezra / Dr. John / Punch Brothers / Keb' Mo' / Irma Thomas / Sonny Rollins / Galactic / Arlo Guthrie / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / The Robert Cray Band / John Legend & the Roots / Ahmad Jamal / Rebirth Brass Band / Maze featuring Frankie Beverly / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Fourplay / Ricky Skaggs / The Neville Brothers / Maceo Parker / Gregg Allman / Terence Blanchard / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Tab Benoit / Edie Brickell / The Soul Rebels / Allen Toussaint / Charlie Musselwhite / Sonny Landreth / Michelle Shocked / Chief Adjuah (FKA: Christian Scott) / Ivan Lins / Dumpstaphunk / Cowboy Mouth / Bobby “Blue” Bland / Dee-1 / Marcia Ball / John Boutte / Fisk Jubilee Singers / Jesse Winchester / Vickie Winans / the iguanas / Mighty Clouds Of Joy / Bonerama / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Papa Grows Funk / Locos Por Juana / Henry Butler / Rance Allen / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Pete Fountain / Pee Wee Ellis / Glen David Andrews / Band of Joy / Delfeayo Marsalis / Zigaboo Modeliste / Djakout 1 / Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers / Walter “Wolfman” Washington & The Roadmasters / We Landed On the Moon! / Ron Carter Trio / Amanda Shaw & The Cute Guys / RAM (Haiti) / Tabou Combo of Haiti / Boukman Eksperyans of Haiti Show all bands
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2011 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Show Duplicates for Apr 29, 2011
Apr 28, 2011
Michael Franti & Spearhead Powerstation Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Apr 24, 2011
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Kim Churchill / Ráv Thomas

The Sound Of Sunshine Tour

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Enmore Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Apr 23, 2011
Bluesfest (Byron Bay, AUS)
"Bluesfest" (Byron Bay, AUS) / Michael Franti & Spearhead / John Legend / Wolfmother / Tedeschi Trucks Band / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Kasey Chambers / Mavis Staples / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band / Little Bushman / B.B. & The Blues Shacks / Indigo Girls / The Snowdroppers / Phil Jones & the Unknown Blues / Dale Watson / Joe Louis Walker Show all bands
Byron Events Farm Tyagarah, New South Wales, Australia
Apr 21, 2011
Michael Franti & Spearhead

Byron Bay Bluesfest

Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm Byron Bay, Australia
Apr 21, 2011 –
Apr 26, 2011
Byron Bay Bluesfest 2011
Nga Tae / Nat Col and the Kings / Toots & The Maytals / The Dingoes / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Los Lobos / Louis King and the Liars Club / C.W. Stoneking / Rockwiz / Ruthie Foster / Jeff Lang / Irma Thomas / Jackson Firebird / The Aggrolites / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Shane Nicholson / Joe Louis Walker / Xavier Rudd / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Kate Miller-Heidke / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Barrence Whitfield / Kasey Chambers / The Bamboos / Raghu Dixit / The Old Spice Boys / Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band / Little Bushman / Wolfmother / The Cat Empire / Eric Bibb / Michelle Shocked / Luciano / Trinity Roots / Rodrigo y Gabriela / Ray Beadle / B.B. & The Blues Shacks / Microwave Jenny / Transvaal Diamond Syndicate / Frank Yamma / Collard Greens And Gravy / Dale Watson And His Lone Stars / Saltwater Band / Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band / Diesel / Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band / Clare Bowditch / Buddy Knox / Pete Murray / Ernest Ranglin / Warrior King / Phil Jones & the Unknown Blues / The Secret Sisters / Funky Meters / Tim Finn / Parliament-Funkadelic / Ben Harper and Relentless7 / John Legend / Buffy Sainte-Marie / Bob Dylan / ZZ Top / Imogen Heap / Jethro Tull / B.B. King / Indigo Girls / Grace Jones / Funkadelic / Leon Russell / Fishbone / Paul Kelly / Washington / Tony Joe White / Elvis Costello & The Imposters / Ash Grunwald / Fistful of Mercy / Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu / Mavis Staples / Warren Haynes Show all bands
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Unknown venue Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Show Duplicates for Apr 21, 2011
Apr 19, 2011
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Kim Churchill / Ráv Thomas Palace Theatre Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Apr 18, 2011
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Kim Churchill / Ráv Thomas Thebarton Theatre Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Apr 17, 2011
West Coast Blues 'n' Roots 2011
Bob Dylan / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Toots & The Maytals / Rodrigo y Gabriela / Grace Jones / The Cat Empire / Mavis Staples / Aaron Neville / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Washington / Elvis Costello & The Imposters / Ruthie Foster / Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu / Rockwiz Show all bands
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Show Duplicate for Apr 17, 2011
Apr 16, 2011 –
Apr 19, 2011
Imogen Heap / The Cat Empire / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Kate Miller-Heidke / B.B. King

Bluesfest

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Byron Bay Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Apr 15, 2011 –
Apr 16, 2011
Timbre Rock & Roots Festival 2011
John Legend / Bob Dylan / Imogen Heap / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Toots & The Maytals / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Raw Earth
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Unknown venue Singapore, SG.01, Singapore
Mar 28, 2011
Michael Franti & Spearhead Powerstation Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Jan 21, 2011
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Fitz and the Tantrums Northern Lights Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 08, 2010
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Fitz and the Tantrums
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Paramount Theatre Seattle, Washington, United States
Dec 05, 2010
Michael Franti & Spearhead

WINK 96.9 Almost Acoustic Christmas

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Nervous Nellie's Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Dec 04, 2010
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Sara Bareilles / Christina Perri / Ryan Star Mizner Park Amphitheater Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Dec 01, 2010
Michael Franti & Spearhead 1st Bank Center Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Nov 27, 2010
Michael Franti & Spearhead / The Motet 1stBANK Center Broomfield, Colorado, United States

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Michael Franti & Spearhead / The Kopecky Family Band
Sep 17, 2013
 Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
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May 26 - 28, 2017
 Napa, California, United States
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 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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Genres:

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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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