Michael Franti & Spearhead's 1997 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 had 12 concerts in 1997

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 26, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead Effenaar Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Aug 29, 1997
Bumbershoot 1997
cornershop / Foo Fighters / mark o'connor / jimmy thackery / Beck / MXPX / Cake / Wilco / Sheryl Crow / Tenacious D / Smash Mouth / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Sugar Ray / Blues Traveler / Reel Big Fish / Built to Spill / Los Lobos / Spiritualized / David Byrne / Ben Lee / Joan Osborne / Sonic Youth / Shawn Colvin / Sleater-Kinney / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Galactic / Sneaker Pimps / L7 / Pond / Dick Dale / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Michael Penn / The Neville Brothers / David Cross / Kristin Hersh / Zap Mama / Robyn Hitchcock / Jane Siberry / The Toasters / Jim White / Quasi / James Cotton / Steve Forbert / Dog's Eye View / El Vez / Elliott Smith / Chris Smither / Geggy Tah / King Chango / Margaret Cho / Mary Lou Lord / Art Ensemble Of Chicago / Friends of Dean Martinez / Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women / Shooglenifty / Bhundu Boys / Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys / Goodness / Terrance Simien / Amy Rigby / Let's Go Bowling / Tarnation / Tuatara / Critters Buggin / Sky Cries Mary / Don Walser / Super Deluxe / Peter Buck / Sweet Water / Zuba / Layne Redmond / Cindy Lee Berryhill / Engine 54 / Bill And Bonnie Hearne / Barbara Wilson / The Picketts / Scott McCaughey / James Ellroy / The Compadres / Tom Robbins / Michael Ondaatje / Karen Pernick / Marvin Bell / Jerry Douglas & Russ Barenberg / Robert Pinsky / L.a. Project / Curtis Hanson / John Haines / Barret Martin / Candye Kane & the Swingin' Armadillos / Lisa Buscani / Alurista / Subminute: Radio / Pacific Northwest Ballet / Guillermo Gomez-pena / The Skatalites / Soul Coughing Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Aug 29, 1997 –
Sep 01, 1997
Bumbershoot 1997
L7 / Shawn Colvin / Sugar Ray / Sneaker Pimps / Reel Big Fish / Terrance Simien / jimmy thackery / mark o'connor / Tenacious D / Sheryl Crow / David Cross / Quasi / Margaret Cho / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Zap Mama / cornershop / Candye Kane & the Swingin' Armadillos / Alurista / Mary Lou Lord / Chris Smither / Shooglenifty / Cindy Lee Berryhill / Michael Ondaatje / Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women / Geggy Tah / Sweet Water / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Engine 54 / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Amy Rigby / Robert Pinsky / Cake / Scott McCaughey / The Picketts / Ben Lee / John Haines / Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys / Friends of Dean Martinez / Steve Forbert / The Neville Brothers / Lisa Buscani / Tuatara / Joan Osborne / David Byrne / Dog's Eye View / Pond / Jim White / King Chango / Karen Pernick / Bill And Bonnie Hearne / James Ellroy / Let's Go Bowling / Jerry Douglas & Russ Barenberg / Barbara Wilson / The Toasters / Barret Martin / Curtis Hanson / MxPx / Soul Coughing / Sky Cries Mary / Art Ensemble Of Chicago / Guillermo Gomez-pena / Layne Redmond / James Cotton / Critters Buggin / Michael Penn / Tarnation / Jane Siberry / Goodness / Zuba / Bhundu Boys / Super Deluxe / Smash Mouth / Dick Dale / The Skatalites / El Vez / Subminute: Radio / L.a. Project / Tom Robbins / Peter Buck / The Compadres / Marvin Bell / Don Walser / Pacific Northwest Ballet / Spiritualized / Wilco / Blues Traveler / Built to Spill / Los Lobos / Sleater-Kinney / Sonic Youth / Galactic / Kristin Hersh / Robyn Hitchcock / Elliott Smith / Foo Fighters / Beck Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 29, 1997
Aug 19, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Aug 16, 1997
311 / Michael Franti & Spearhead
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Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Aug 12, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead CSU Convocation Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Aug 05, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead Summer Pops Bowl San Diego, California, United States
Jul 12, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead

North Sea Jazz

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Nederlands Congres Centrum The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Jul 12, 1997 –
Jul 13, 1997
T In The Park 1997
Daft Punk / Placebo / Stereophonics / Bush / Mogwai / Travis / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Paul Weller / Nightmares On Wax / The Charlatans / Texas / Ocean Colour Scene / Neneh Cherry / Beth Orton / Fun Lovin' Criminals / Death In Vegas / The Divine Comedy / Kula Shaker / Carl Cox / Green Velvet / Reef / Laurent Garnier / Olive / Republica / Apollo 440 / Shed Seven / Catatonia / Mansun / Dodgy / Sneaker Pimps / Dreadzone / Arab Strap / GUN / Echobelly / The Seahorses / Longpigs / Gene / The Delgados / Symposium / DJ Sneak / Monaco / Gorky's Zygotic Mynci / Andrew Weatherall / Jimi Tenor / The Supernaturals / Hurricane #1 / James Lavelle / Tiger / Björn Again / Geneva / Speedy / Kenickie / Arnold / DJ Deep / Superstar / Kingsize / Urusei Yatsura / Subcircus / Jon Carter / Bennet / AC Acoustics / Bandulu / Rachel Stamp / Grass Show / Global Communications / Snug / Toaster / Hardbody / Cake Like / Slam Live Show all bands
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Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jun 12, 1997
Meshell Ndegeocello (fka Me'Shell NdegéOcello) / Michael Franti & Spearhead La Luna Portland, Oregon, United States
May 12, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
May 03, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead
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The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Mar 25, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead The Foundry Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Mar 06, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead Jazz Cafe London, England, United Kingdom

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 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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