Penguin Cafe Concert History

Arthur Jeffes has brought together a group of musicians to create Music from the Penguin Cafe (now known simply as Penguin Cafe), playing the music of his father, Simon Jeffes and the Penguin Cafe Orchestra and combining it with his own compositions.

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Penguin Cafe Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027) (Page 7)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 28, 2011 –
Jul 31, 2011
Cambridge Folk Festival
Abigail Washburn / Admiral Fallow / Alex Patterson, Beyony & Grace Lemon / Anxo Lorenzo Band / Bellowhead / Brian McNeill / Caitlin Rose / Chris Wood / Damien O'Kane / Danú / Emily Portman / Emily Smith / Ewan McLennan / Femi Kuti & The Positive Force / Feufollet / Frank Turner / Frankie Gavin and De Dannan / Gog Magog Molly / Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs / Home Service / James Vincent McMorrow / Jim Moray / Justin Townes Earle / Kate Rusby / Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts / Katzenjammer / Laura Marling / Mahala Rai Banda / Mànran / Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill / Mary Chapin Carpenter / Moore, Moss, Rutter / Nathaniel Rateliff / Newton Faulkner / Orkestra Del Sol / Peatbog Faeries / Penguin Cafe / Pentangle / Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends / Raul Malo / Richard Thompson / Rumer / Saltfishforty / Sam Lee / Spiers & Boden / The Paul McKenna Band / Tickled Pink / The Robert Cray Band / The Secret Sisters / The Spooky Men's Chorale / The Webb Sisters / The Willows / Villagers / Bard / Cakes & Ale / City Shanty Band / Ed & Will the Wandering Minstrels / Ethan Ash / Firefly / Folk With Attitude / Fribo / Horses Brawl / Jo Burke / Leddra Chapman / Louise & The Pins / Maia / Mary Hampton Cotillion / Matthew P / Megan Henwood / Melodica, Melody and Me / Milly Hirst / Mozzy Green / Nick Hart / Passenger / Pete Roe / Polly & The Billets Doux / Rachel Sermanni / Revere / Robinson / Sam Amidon / Sean Taylor / Sunday Driver / The Staves / This Is The Kit / Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou / You Are Wolf / Will Lang presents PBS6 / bedlam Show all bands
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Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Jul 09, 2011
Penguin Cafe / Beth Jeans Houghton Hackney Empire London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 08, 2011
Penguin Cafe Birmingham Town Hall Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Jun 03, 2011
Penguin Cafe
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Rose Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
May 22, 2011
Penguin Cafe The Apex Bury St, England, United Kingdom
May 16, 2011
Penguin Cafe Theatre Royal Norwich Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Feb 21, 2011
Penguin Cafe Usher Hall Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Feb 10, 2011
Penguin Cafe / Portico The Anvil Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom
Feb 09, 2011
Penguin Cafe / Portico
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Barbican Centre London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 07, 2011
Penguin Cafe Bridgewater Hall Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Feb 06, 2011
Penguin Cafe

A Matter Of Life

Theatre Royal Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Sep 20, 2009
Penguin Cafe

MITO Settembre Musica

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Teatro San Babila Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Sep 13, 2009
Penguin Cafe

Bestival

Robin Hill Country Park Newport, England, United Kingdom
Aug 15, 2009
Penguin Cafe

The Edge Festival

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The Queen's Hall Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dec 13, 2007
Penguin Cafe Union Chapel London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 12, 2007
Penguin Cafe Union Chapel London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 11, 2007
Penguin Cafe Union Chapel London, England, United Kingdom

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Feb 5, 2026
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 1, 2025
 Poole, England, United Kingdom
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Mar 29, 2025
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 18 - 21, 2019
 Southwold, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 28 - 31, 2011
 Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Jazz
Instrumental
Art Rock
Contemporary Classical
New Age
Neoclassical
Neo Classical
Compositional Ambient
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Latest Setlist (11/26/2025):

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  1. Air à Danser
  2. From the Colonies
  3. Steady State
  4. Telephone and Rubber Band
  5. Southern Jukebox Music
  6. The Sound of Someone You Love Who’s Going Away and It Doesn’t Matter
  7. In the Back of a Taxi
  8. Bean Fields
  9. Giles Farnaby's Dream
  10. Paul's Dance
  11. Dirt
  12. Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter
  13. Oscar Tango
  14. Numbers 1-4
  15. Air
  16. Music for a Found Harmonium
  17. Perpetuum Mobile
  18. Salty Bean Fumble
  19. Harry Piers
  20. Swing the Cat

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 1 concert
2026 5 concerts
2025 14 concerts
2024 8 concerts
2023 16 concerts
2022 15 concerts
2021 4 concerts
2020 6 concerts
2019 17 concerts
2018 3 concerts
2017 9 concerts
2016 2 concerts
2015 2 concerts
2014 13 concerts
2013 3 concerts
2012 1 concert
2011 12 concerts
2009 3 concerts
2007 3 concerts
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