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 90)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 19, 2006
"Lowlands Paradise" / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Scissor Sisters / Massive Attack / The Raconteurs

Lowlands Paradise

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Evenemententerrein Walibi World Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands
Aug 18, 2006
Pukkelpop Festival
"Pukkelpop Festival" / The Dears / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Keane / Ministry / Massive Attack / Burst / Fear Factory / Jeremy Enigk / Scissor Sisters
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Domein Kiewit Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium
Aug 18, 2006 –
Aug 20, 2006
Lowlands Festival 2006
Muse / Arctic Monkeys / Snow Patrol / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / The Kooks / Massive Attack / Justice / Bloc Party / Hot Chip / Belle and Sebastian / José González / Wolfmother / The Raconteurs / Scissor Sisters / Iggy Pop / Broken Social Scene / The Knife / DJ Shadow / Michael Franti & Spearhead / MSTRKRFT / Hard-Fi / Mastodon / Gogol Bordello / Lostprophets / HIM / Pennywise / Less Than Jake / The Stooges / Hawthorne Heights / Opeth / Mew / Ministry / Xavier Rudd / Noisia / Fun Lovin' Criminals / Guillemots / Anouk / !!! (Chk Chk Chk) / Dirty Pretty Things / CKY / Epica / Michael Franti / Veils / Culcha Candela / Danko Jones / Morningwood / Wir sind Helden / The Frames (IE) / Black Sun Empire / Josh Wink / Infadels / Bettie Serveert / The Opposites / Spinvis / Pete Philly & Perquisite / Urban Dance Squad / ¡Forward, Russia! / Opgezwolle / Be Your Own Pet / Postman / Jawat! / Luie Hond / Phantom Four / Blue Grass Boogiemen / Kiddo Cee / Nomades Et Skaetera / Placebo / Panic! At the Disco Show all bands
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Evenemententerrein Walibi World Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands
Show Duplicate for Aug 18, 2006
Aug 17, 2006 –
Aug 19, 2006
Pukkelpop 2006
Arctic Monkeys / Radiohead / Panic! At the Disco / Beck / Snow Patrol / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Massive Attack / Daft Punk / Keane / Justice / José González / Placebo / Hot Chip / Belle and Sebastian / TV On the Radio / The Raconteurs / My Morning Jacket / Scissor Sisters / DJ Shadow / Zero 7 / Goldfrapp / Broken Social Scene / Mastodon / Coheed and Cambria / Michael Franti & Spearhead / HIM / The Knife / Nouvelle Vague / Eagles of Death Metal / Digitalism / Feeder / Pennywise / Ministry / Hawthorne Heights / Less Than Jake / We Are Scientists / Gogol Bordello / Boys Noize / Against Me! / Gomez / Babyshambles / MSTRKRFT / Midlake / Fear Factory / Tiga / Millencolin / Mylo / The Futureheads / Mew / The Magic Numbers / The Dresden Dolls / Joris Voorn / CKY / Lostprophets / Cursive / Goose / Dirty Pretty Things / Guillemots / Joan As Police Woman / 65daysofstatic / Coldcut / Turbonegro / The Veils / Roni Size / Orson / Field Music / !!! (Chk Chk Chk) / Sick of It All / Gang Gang Dance / Tunng / James Holden / Carl Craig / Randy / The Dears / Black Strobe / Mocky / Psapp / Archie Bronson Outfit / Blindside / The Spinto Band / Para One / Erol Alkan / Amenra / Delays / The Pipettes / Backyard Babies / The Subs / The Dead 60s / Morningwood / Yonderboi / Sons and Daughters / The Twilight Singers / Tortured Soul / The Bled / Tom Middleton / Tiefschwarz / Infadels / Dave Clarke / Urban Dance Squad / Pete Philly & Perquisite / Be Your Own Pet / DJ Hell / The Frames (IE) / Morning Runner / Anthony Rother / Technasia / Shameboy / Mondo Generator / Andrew Weatherall / Zita Swoon / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Dynamite MC / Jeremy Enigk / DJ Krust / ¡Forward, Russia! / Colder / Kelley Polar / Planes Mistaken For Stars / White Rose Movement / Grooverider / Motor / Calla / Mint / Animal Alpha / The Hickey Underworld / Chris Wood / My Latest Novel / A Brand / Dr. Lektroluv / Drive Like Maria / DJ Rolando / Rise And Fall / Sweet Coffee / The Rogers Sisters / Burst / You Say Party! / Duels / Think of One / My Awesome Compilation / Rolando / DK7 / Fence / Sukilove / Krakow / The Real Estate Agents / The Setup / Hitch / Internationals / Lotterboys / Flatcat / Confuse The Cat / The Sedan Vault / Jerboa / Foxylane / Shovels / Death Before Disco / Joost van Bellen / The Maple Room / The Rones / DJ 4t4 / Flipo Mancini / Officer Jones And His Patrol Car Problems / Perverted / SKEEMZ / An Pierl / An Pierl And White Velvet / Jan Van Biesen / DJ Kammy / Planet Pendulum / Level Jay Show all bands
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Domein Kiewit Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium
Aug 16, 2006
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Xavier Rudd O2 Academy Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aug 14, 2006 –
Aug 15, 2006
Super Bock Surf Fest 2006
Slightly Stoopid / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Xavier Rudd / The Beautiful Girls / Patrice / Natiruts / Mishka / Mercado Negro / Pierre Aderne / Money Makers
Faro, Portugal
Aug 13, 2006
Michael Franti & Spearhead Eclectica World Music Festival St. Helens, United Kingdom
Aug 12, 2006
Michael Franti & Spearhead O2 Academy Brixton London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 11, 2006
Michael Franti & Spearhead De Montfort Hall Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Aug 09, 2006
Matisyahu / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Street Drum Corps Greek Theatre, Griffith Park Los Angeles, California, United States
Aug 08, 2006
Matisyahu / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Street Drum Corps Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, California, United States
Aug 06, 2006
Michael Franti & Spearhead Reggae On The River Piercy, California, United States
Aug 04, 2006
Michael Franti & Spearhead Jazz Festival Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada
Aug 04, 2006 –
Aug 06, 2006
23rd Annual Reggae on the River
Ziggy Marley / Sean Paul / Anthony B / Ozomatli / Barrington Levy / Don Carlos / Warrior King / Sanchez / Dezarie & Ikahba / Heavyweight / Dub Champion / Subliminal Sabatoge / Elan / Luna & Moese Angel / Sizzla / Sly & Robbie / Sinéad O'Connor / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Gyptian / K'naan / GidiGidi MajiMaji / Wisdom / Alfred Howard & The K23 Orchestra / Jade Steel / SOJA / Ishi Dube Show all bands
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Dimmick's Ranch Piercy, California, United States
Aug 02, 2006
Michael Franti & Spearhead / Josh Ritter Boulder Theater Boulder, Colorado, United States
Jul 23, 2006
"Artscape Festival" / Kinky / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Grace Potter

Artscape Festival

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Mount Royal Avenue & Cathedral Street Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Jul 21, 2006
"Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival" / The Duhks / John Anderson / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Red Stick Ramblers / Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band

Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival

Trumansburg Fairgrounds Trumansburg, New York, United States
Jul 16, 2006
"Concert Of Colors" / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Amp Fiddler / Rosie Ledet

Concert Of Colors

Max M. Fisher Music Center Detroit, Michigan, United States
Jul 15, 2006
California WorldFest
"California WorldFest" / That 1 Guy / Tiempo Libre / Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars / The Wailin' Jennys / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Old School Freight Train / Sisters Morales / The Bills / April Verch Band
Nevada County Fairgrounds Grass Valley, California, United States
Jul 14, 2006
"Britt Festivals" / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars

Britt Festivals

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Britt Festival Pavilion Jacksonville, Oregon, United States
Jul 09, 2006
RBC Bluesfest
"RBC Bluesfest" / Indio Saravanja / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Amadou & Mariam / Solomon Burke / Mudboys / Detroit Women / Tony D / Eddie Turner / Jake Shimabukuro / Joe Grass / Thornetta Davis / Mem Shannon & The Membership / Chris Smither / Slick Ballinger / Sue Foley / Maraca / Ani DiFranco / James Hunter / Jamie Lidell Show all bands
Downtown Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Show Duplicate for Jul 09, 2006
Jul 07, 2006 –
Jul 16, 2006
Ottawa Bluesfest 2006
JJ Grey & Mofro / Elliott Brood / Gloria Gaynor / Sam Roberts Band / Dickey Betts & Great Southern / Feist / Deadstring Brothers / Corb Lund / Sharon Riley And Faith Chorale / Great Big Sea / Nelly Furtado / Roxanne Potvin / Mobile / Wintersleep / Luke Doucet / Dan Bern / Jim Bryson / Jason Collett / Metric / tavares / Chicago Blues Reunion / Danny Michel / Otis Taylor / Black Merda! / KC and the Sunshine Band / Hilotrons / Seu Jorge / Meligrove Band / Broken Social Scene / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Controller.Controller / The New Pornographers / Blue Rodeo / Sister Sledge / Bonnie Raitt / Etta James / Grande Mothers / Rickie Lee Jones / The Tragically Hip / Ani DiFranco / Rihanna / Wilco / Live Show all bands
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Apr 6 - 10, 2023
 Tyagarah, New South Wales, Australia
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 Tyagarah, New South Wales, Australia
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Michael Franti & Spearhead / The Kopecky Family Band
Sep 17, 2013
 Northampton, Massachusetts, 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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 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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Genres:

Hip Hop
Pop Rock
Rap
Funk
Reggae
Neo Mellow
Reggae Fusion
Political
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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 16 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
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