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 70)

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 27, 2009
Urgehal / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Eyes of Noctum / Beerijuana / Cyanic Voodoo Lounge San Jose, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Sep 27, 2009
Sep 26, 2009
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Trevor Hall Northrop Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Sep 23, 2009
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Trevor Hall Ryan Creek Meadows Clinton, Montana, United States
Sep 22, 2009
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Trevor Hall Outlaw Field @ The Idaho Botanical Garden Boise, Idaho, United States
Sep 21, 2009
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Trevor Hall The Depot Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Sep 20, 2009
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Trevor Hall The Depot Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Sep 18, 2009
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Trevor Hall The Catalyst Santa Cruz, California, United States
Sep 17, 2009
Michael Franti / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Trevor Hall House of Blues San Diego San Diego, California, United States
Sep 16, 2009
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Trevor Hall Rialto Theatre Tucson, Arizona, United States
Sep 15, 2009
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Trevor Hall The Orpheum Theater Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
Sep 14, 2009
Urgehal / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Eyes of Noctum Europa New York, New York, United States
Sep 12, 2009
Power to the Peaceful Festival 2009
Alanis Morissette / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Sly And Robbie / Vieux Farka Touré / Cherine Anderson / Truth Universal / Selassie
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San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 11, 2009
"Britt Festivals" / Michael Franti & Spearhead

Britt Festivals

Bi-Mart Amphitheater At The Expo Central Point, Oregon, United States
Sep 10, 2009
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Sly And Robbie

Michael Franti & Spearhead

Roseland Theater Portland, Oregon, United States
Sep 09, 2009
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Sly & Robbie McDonald Theatre Eugene, Oregon, United States
Sep 08, 2009
Michael Franti & Spearhead Knitting Factory Spokane, Washington, United States
Sep 06, 2009
Bumbershoot Festival
"Bumbershoot Festival" / Jason Mraz / Todd Snider / DJ Spooky / Raphael Saadiq / The Helio Sequence / Brett Dennen / MSTRKRFT / Holy Fuck / Spac3man / D. Black / Paul Oscher / Roy Ayers / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Dave Alvin / No Age / Sleepy Eyes of Death / Vivian Girls / Common Market / Romance (WA) / sera cahoone / Spellbinder / Swollen Members / U.S.E. / Extra Golden / Mark Taylor Quartet / Parenthetical Girls / The Honey Brothers / Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Steve Griggs Quintet / Dyme Def / Black Whales / Volifonix / Billy Joe & The Dusty 45's / Cold War Kids / Hey Marseilles / The Kindness Kind / Handful of Luvin' / Charlyne Yi / Patton Oswalt / Tommy Johnagin / Wyatt Cenac / Maria Bamford / Todd Barry / Eugene Mirman / Nick Swardson Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 05, 2009 –
Sep 07, 2009
Bumbershoot 2009
Katy Perry / Black Eyed Peas / Macklemore & Ryan Lewis / Jason Mraz / Modest Mouse / Franz Ferdinand / Wale / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / The All-American Rejects / Cold War Kids / Kasabian / Metric / Sheryl Crow / Janelle Monáe / Matt and Kim / De La Soul / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Brett Dennen / Lenka / Maxïmo Park / Raphael Saadiq / Eric Hutchinson / Roy Ayers / Mark Lanegan / Telekinesis / The Cave Singers / No Age / Old 97's / The Devil Makes Three / The Helio Sequence / Holy Fuck / Wallpaper / Mirah / Gang Gang Dance / Otep / Os Mutantes / Keller Williams / Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears / World Party / Swollen Members / Reggie Watts / Akron/Family / Vivian Girls / Todd Snider / Mayer Hawthorne and The County / Oren Lavie / Iglu & Hartly / The Knux / The New Mastersounds / Hey Marseilles / The Soulsavers / The Long Winters / David Cross / Uh Huh Her / Common Market / 3 Inches Of Blood / Vieux Farka Touré / Dyme Def / The Lonely Forest / DJ Spooky / Dead Confederate / Elvis Perkins In Dearland / Carrie Rodriguez / Doug Benson / Eugene Mirman / Everest / sera cahoone / Forgive Durden / Parenthetical Girls / Low vs Diamond / Eleni Mandell / Todd Barry / Audrye Sessions / Kay Kay & His Weathered Underground / The Minus 5 / Anomie Belle / Portland Cello Project / Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band / Natalie Portman's Shaved Head / Delhi 2 Dublin / Charlyne Yi / Tommy Johnagin / Matt Braunger / Extra Golden / Cordero / D.Black / Visqueen / Head Like A Kite / Grand Hallway / Akimbo / The Honey Brothers / Point Juncture, WA / Champagne Champagne / Black Whales / Hotels / Past Lives / Spaceman / Recess Monkey / Michael Shrieve / Mark Taylor / Sleepy Eyes of Death / United State of Electronica / The Dusty 45s / Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women / Truckasauras / Jon Glaser / Paul Oscher / The Not-Its! / Kore Ionz / Handful of Luvin' / Massy Ferguson / The Whore Moans / Sly & Robbie & the Taxi Gang / The Kindness Kind / Dept Of Energy / Kristen Ward / Adrian Xavier / WE ARE GOLDEN / Central Services' Board of Education / Kim Field and the Mighty Titans of Tone / Steve Griggs Quintet / Romance (US) / Olympic Sound Collective Show all bands
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Show Duplicates for Sep 05, 2009
Sep 04, 2009 –
Sep 06, 2009
Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Festival 2009
The Doobie Brothers / Citizen Cope / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Drive-By Truckers / Umphrey's McGee / Elvis Costello & The Imposters / Black Eyed Peas / The Allman Brothers Band
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Unknown venue Denver, Colorado, United States
Sep 03, 2009
Counting Crows / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Augustana

SummerStage

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Rumsey Playfield, Central Park New York, New York, 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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Splendour in the Grass Festival 2001
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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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
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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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