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 77)

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 11, 2008
Michael Franti & Spearhead High School Byron Bay, South Australia, Australia
Oct 10, 2008
Michael Franti & Spearhead The Tivoli Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Oct 07, 2008
Michael Franti & Spearhead Powerstation Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Sep 28, 2008
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Federico Aubele Rialto Theatre Tucson, Arizona, United States
Sep 27, 2008
Michael Franti & Spearhead Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill Park Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
Sep 26, 2008
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Danielia Cotton Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Sep 24, 2008
Michael Franti & Spearhead Cottonwood Park Louisville, Colorado, United States
Sep 21, 2008
Ozomatli / Nortec Collective: Bostich + Fussible / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Lila Downs

KCRW World Festival 2008

Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 20, 2008
Michael Franti & Spearhead

Summer Tour

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Pozo Saloon Santa Margarita, California, United States
Sep 19, 2008
Michael Franti & Spearhead

San Diego Street Scene

East Village San Diego, California, United States
Sep 19, 2008 –
Sep 20, 2008
Street Scene 2008
The New Pornographers / MGMT / Vampire Weekend / Chester French / Tegan and Sara / Foals / Man Man / Devotchka / Spiritualized / GZA/Genius / Sea Wolf / Dengue Fever / West Indian Girl / The Films / Does It Offend You, Yeah? / Ghostland Observatory / Eagles of Death Metal / Antibalas / Cat Power / TV On the Radio / The Night Marchers / The Muslims / Atmosphere / Hot Chip / Del the Funky Homosapien / Diplo / Cold War Kids / The National / Bostich & Fussible / X / The Whigs / STS9 / Spoon / The Hives / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Tokyo Police Club / Devo / The Mother Hips / Justice / Beck Show all bands
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Unknown venue San Diego, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Sep 19, 2008
Sep 14, 2008
Earthdance
"Earthdance" / Kevens / Michael Franti & Spearhead / JJ Grey & Mofro / The True Spokes / Lotus / Hill Country Revue
Black Oak Ranch Laytonville, California, United States
Sep 13, 2008
Michael Franti & Spearhead / K'naan Roseland Theater Portland, Oregon, United States
Sep 12, 2008
Michael Franti & Spearhead Marymoor Park Redmond, Washington, United States
Sep 11, 2008
Michael Franti & Spearhead Knitting Factory Spokane, Washington, United States
Sep 07, 2008
"Power To The Peaceful" / Michael Franti & Spearhead / DJ Dragonfly

Power To The Peaceful

Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 06, 2008
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Ziggy Marley

Power To The Peaceful Festival 2008

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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 02, 2008
Impiety / Witchmaster / Michael Franti & Spearhead Purple Turtle London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 31, 2008
Electric Picnic
"Electric Picnic" / Sex Pistols / Wilco / Dawn Landes / Roni Size Reprazent / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Dengue Fever / Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band / School of Language / Micah P. Hinson / Foals / Fink (UK) / Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks / The Dodos / Florence + The Machine / Black Lips / Adrian Crowley Show all bands
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Stradbally Estate Stradbally, Leinster, Ireland
Aug 30, 2008
Hydro Connect
"Hydro Connect" / Bloc Party / Paolo Nutini / Grinderman / Spiritualized / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band / Joan As Police Woman / Gossip / Gomez / Turin Brakes / Glasvegas / Black Lips / Friendly Fires / Passenger / The Roots / Dave Clarke (UK) / Andrew Weatherall / Beardyman / Ivan Smagghe / Radioslave / Decimal / Mr Copy / Clare & The Reasons Show all bands
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Inveraray Castle Inveraray, United Kingdom
Aug 29, 2008 –
Aug 31, 2008
Electric Picnic 2008
Deadmau5 / Florence + The Machine / Franz Ferdinand / Foals / Sigur Rós / Santigold / Wilco / The Roots / Crystal Castles / Chromeo / Duffy / Elbow / Cut Copy / Goldfrapp / The Kills / Laura Marling / Gossip / Underworld / Ra Ra Riot / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Sinéad O'Connor / A-Trak / Black Lips / My Bloody Valentine / The Breeders / CSS / Blitzen Trapper / Noisettes / Grace Jones / The Dodos / Josh Ritter / YACHT / George Clinton / Hercules and Love Affair / Conor Oberst / The Waterboys / Lisa Hannigan / Dan Deacon / The Faint / Hadouken! / Johnny Flynn / Turin Brakes / Candi Staton / The Herbaliser / Grinderman / Tinariwen / Tindersticks / New Young Pony Club / Midnight Juggernauts / Ulrich Schnauss / Laura Izibor / Emmy the Great / Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly / These New Puritans / Stephen Malkmus / Christy Moore / Gemma Hayes / Teitur / Dengue Fever / Antibalas / Juana Molina / Parliament-Funkadelic / Constantines / Hayseed Dixie / Faust / The Congos / Dawn Landes / Micah P. Hinson / Martina Topley Bird / Digital Mystikz / Fields / PVT / Jape / Kormac / Silver Apples / Jah Wobble / Lou Rhodes / La Rocca / Cathy Davey / Soha / Oppenheimer / Radio / Leila / That Petrol Emotion / Sex Pistols / Balanescu Quartet / Kíla / Wolfgang Haffner / Tobias Froberg / School of Language / Adrian Crowley / Mark Geary / Rachel Unthank & The Winterset / Arno Carstens / Tartit / MSG / The Flaws / Absentee / Ibrahim Electric / The Lionheart Brothers / Halves / The Urges / The New York Fund / Dublin Gospel Choir / super extra bonus party / Black Acid / One Day International / Mercedes Peon / Rum Shebeen / Cowboy X / Boss Volenti / The Yard Dogs / The Mornington Singers / Large Mound / Yurodny / The Nubians / Kormac and the Bsq Band / Digitalism Show all bands
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Stradbally Hall Stradbally, Leinster, Ireland
Show Duplicates for Aug 29, 2008

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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 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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 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States
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 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States
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Genres:

Hip Hop
Pop Rock
Rap
Funk
Reggae
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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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