Richard Thompson Concert History

Richard Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London) is a British singer/songwriter and guitarist. Highly regarded for his guitar techniques, Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player in 1991. Similarly, his songwriting has earned him an Ivor Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio. Thompson made his debut as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September 1967.

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Richard Thompson Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 47)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jan 21, 2014
Delbert McClinton Sandy Beaches Cruise
"Delbert McClinton Sandy Beaches Cruise" / Marcia Ball / Richard Thompson / Paul Thorn / Big Al Anderson / The Band of Heathens / Chuck Cannon / Bruce Channel / Glen Clark / Nick Connolly / Brian Dunne / Fred J. Eaglesmith / Mingo Fishtrap / Danny Flowers / Jimmy Hall / Teresa James / Big Joe & The Dynaflows / Clay McClinton / The Mccrary Sisters / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real / Gary Nicholson / Spooner Oldham / Jill Sobule / Wayne Toups / Foy Vance / Kevin Welch / lari white / Mike Zito / The Mavericks / Elizabeth Cook Show all bands
Norwegian Cruise Line - Norwegian Pearl OCEAN
Jan 20, 2014
Delbert McClinton Sandy Beaches Cruise
"Delbert McClinton Sandy Beaches Cruise" / Marcia Ball / Richard Thompson / Paul Thorn / Big Al Anderson / The Band of Heathens / Chuck Cannon / Bruce Channel / Glen Clark / Nick Connolly / Brian Dunne / Fred J. Eaglesmith / Mingo Fishtrap / Danny Flowers / Jimmy Hall / Teresa James / Big Joe & The Dynaflows / Clay McClinton / The Mccrary Sisters / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real / Gary Nicholson / Spooner Oldham / Jill Sobule / Wayne Toups / Foy Vance / Kevin Welch / lari white / Mike Zito / The Mavericks / Elizabeth Cook Show all bands
Norwegian Cruise Line - Norwegian Pearl OCEAN
Jan 19, 2014
Delbert McClinton Sandy Beaches Cruise
"Delbert McClinton Sandy Beaches Cruise" / Marcia Ball / Richard Thompson / Paul Thorn / Big Al Anderson / The Band of Heathens / Chuck Cannon / Bruce Channel / Glen Clark / Nick Connolly / Brian Dunne / Fred J. Eaglesmith / Mingo Fishtrap / Danny Flowers / Jimmy Hall / Teresa James / Big Joe & The Dynaflows / Clay McClinton / The Mccrary Sisters / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real / Gary Nicholson / Spooner Oldham / Jill Sobule / Wayne Toups / Foy Vance / Kevin Welch / lari white / Mike Zito / The Mavericks / Elizabeth Cook Show all bands
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Norwegian Cruise Line - Norwegian Pearl OCEAN
Jan 18, 2014
30A Songwriters Festival
"30A Songwriters Festival" / ani difranco / Loudon Wainwright III / Richard Thompson / Cooper Carter & The Royal Senders / Glen Phillips / Tinsley Ellis / Robert Randolph
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Gulf Place Outdoor Amphitheater Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, United States
Jan 12, 2014
Richard Thompson
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Montalvo Arts Center - Carriage House Theatre Saratoga, California, United States
Jan 11, 2014
Richard Thompson
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Montalvo Arts Center - Carriage House Theatre Saratoga, California, United States
Jan 10, 2014
Richard Thompson
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Montalvo Arts Center - Carriage House Theatre Saratoga, California, United States
Nov 14, 2013
Emmylou Harris / Rodney Crowell / Richard Thompson Burton Cummings Theatre Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Nov 12, 2013
Emmylou Harris / Rodney Crowell / Richard Thompson
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Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Nov 11, 2013
Emmylou Harris / Rodney Crowell / Richard Thompson Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Nov 09, 2013
Emmylou Harris / Rodney Crowell / Richard Thompson
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Alix Goolden Performance Hall Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 08, 2013
Emmylou Harris / Rodney Crowell / Richard Thompson Port Theatre Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 06, 2013
Richard Thompson / Emmylou Harris / Rodney Crowell
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Orpheum Theatre Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 05, 2013
Emmylou Harris / Rodney Crowell / Richard Thompson Benaroya Hall Seattle, Washington, United States
Nov 04, 2013
Emmylou Harris / Rodney Crowell / Richard Thompson Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland, Oregon, United States
Nov 02, 2013
Emmylou Harris / Rodney Crowell / Richard Thompson Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Santa Rosa, California, United States
Nov 01, 2013
Richard Thompson

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell

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Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Santa Cruz, California, United States
Oct 06, 2013
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
"Hardly Strictly Bluegrass" / Trampled by Turtles / Martha Wainwright / Sloan Wainwright / Chris Isaak / Laurie Lewis / Gogol Bordello / Justin Townes Earle / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Mike Farris / The Time Jumpers / Ranger Doug / Jeff Taylor / The String Cheese Incident / Pieta Brown / Richard Thompson / Robert Ellis / Steve Martin / Steep Canyon Rangers / Edie Brickell / Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers / Della Mae / The Warren Hood Band / Tift Merritt / Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys / Billy Bragg / The Deep Dark Woods / The Wood Brothers / Darrell Scott / Tim O'Brien / Moonalice / Emmylou Harris / Rodney Crowell / Shovels & Rope / Buddy Miller / Tumbleweed Wanderers / The Brothers Comatose / Ryan Bingham / Kane, Welch, & Kaplin / Allah-Las / The Devil Makes Three Show all bands
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Lindley Meadow @ Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 04, 2013 –
Oct 06, 2013
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2013
Jon Langford & Skull Orchard / Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band featuring Yungchen Lhamo / The Deep Dark Woods / The Flatlanders / Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch And Fats Kaplin / The Forest Rangers with Katey Sagal / Natalie Maines / The Cave Singers / Mike Bub / Joy Kills Sorrow / The Brothers Comatose / Alison Brown / Allah-Las / Jon Langford / Steve Martin / Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale / Tim O'brien And Darrell Scott / Poor Man's Whiskey / Trampled by Turtles / Richard Thompson / Boz Scaggs / Buddy Miller / Edie Brickell / Billy Bragg / The Felice Brothers / MC Hammer / Tift Merritt / The Forest Rangers / Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers / Jesse DeNatale / Katey Sagal / Bryan Sutton / Paul Kelly / Whispertown / Robert Ellis / The Handsome Family / Shovels & Rope / Dave Alvin with Greg Leisz / The Waterboys / Tumbleweed Wanderers / Ryan Bingham / Loudon Wainwright III / Sturgill Simpson / Freakwater / Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers / Kat Edmonson / Robert Earl Keen / Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band / Sallie Ford / LP / Sonny & The Sunsets / Supermule / Jim Lauderdale / Kieran Kane / THE GO TO HELL MAN CLAN / Mike Scott & Steve Wickham / The Devil Makes Three / Steep Canyon Rangers / Jesse Dee / Manchester Orchestra / Peter Rowan / Martha Wainwright / Spirit Family Reunion / Calexico / Elvin Bishop / Jerry Douglas / Dave Alvin / Fats Kaplin / The Warren Hood Band / Darrell Scott / Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys / Bettye LaVette / G. Love & Special Sauce / Los Lobos / The Evens / Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue / Patty Griffin / Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands / Yungchen Lhamo / Jake Bellows / Moonalice / Tim O'Brien with Bryan Sutton & Mike Bub / Evolfo / Kevin Welch / Time Jumpers / Della Mae / Seldom Scene / Tim O'Brien / Pieta Brown / The Wood Brothers / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Steve Earle & The Dukes / First Aid Kit / Chris Isaak / Father John Misty / Bonnie Raitt / Gogol Bordello / Low / Emmylou Harris / Conor Oberst / Mark Lanegan / Justin Townes Earle / The String Cheese Incident / Nick Lowe Show all bands
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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 04, 2013
Oct 03, 2013
Richard Thompson The Levoy Theatre Millville, New Jersey, United States

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Richard Thompson / Hamish Hawk
May 28, 2026
 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Richard Thompson / Hamish Hawk
May 28, 2026
 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1992
Jun 26 - 28, 1992
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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My Morning Jacket / Wilco / Bob Dylan / Richard Thompson on Jul 15, 2013 [598-small]

My Morning Jacket / Wilco / Bob Dylan / Richard Thompson
Jul 15, 2013
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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The Hop Farm Music Festival 2010 on Jul 2, 2010 [535-small]

The Hop Farm Music Festival 2010
Jul 2 - 3, 2010
 Paddock Wood, United Kingdom
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Richard Thompson on Jun 25, 2026 [114-small]

Richard Thompson
Jun 25, 2026
 Saffron Walden, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Thompson
Jun 25, 2026
 Saffron Walden, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Thompson / Scott Mellis on Mar 8, 2006 [807-small]

Richard Thompson / Scott Mellis
Mar 8, 2006
 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Richard Thompson / The 4 of Us on Jun 1, 2026 [284-small]

Richard Thompson / The 4 of Us
Jun 1, 2026
 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Richard Thompson / Hamish Hawk on May 28, 2026 [225-small]

Richard Thompson / Hamish Hawk
May 28, 2026
 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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May 28, 2026
 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Rock
Folk
Singer-Songwriter
British
Folk Rock
Country Rock
Roots Rock
Guitar
Contemporary Folk
Lilith
Sea Shanties
British Folk
British Folk Rock
Electric Folk
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Latest Setlist (06/17/2026):

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  1. I Misunderstood
  2. Genesis Hall
  3. Valerie
  4. Twist and Shout
  5. Valerie
  6. Pharaoh
  7. Johnny's Far Away
  8. Walking on a Wire
  9. Walking the Long Miles Home
  10. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
  11. Cocaine Walkin', Booze Talkin'
  12. Withered and Died
  13. She Twists the Knife Again
  14. Pipe Dreams
  15. The Rattle Within
  16. She Sang Angels to Rest
  17. Dry My Tears and Move On
  18. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
  19. Down Where the Drunkards Roll
  20. Tinker's Rhapsody
  21. Wall of Death

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 34 concerts
2025 54 concerts
2024 74 concerts
2023 53 concerts
2022 64 concerts
2021 54 concerts
2020 39 concerts
2019 85 concerts
2018 91 concerts
2017 94 concerts
2016 78 concerts
2015 112 concerts
2014 94 concerts
2013 113 concerts
2012 59 concerts
2011 101 concerts
2010 81 concerts
2009 79 concerts
2008 82 concerts
2007 93 concerts
2006 90 concerts
2005 89 concerts
2004 91 concerts
2003 95 concerts
2002 60 concerts
2001 71 concerts
2000 43 concerts
1999 59 concerts
1998 30 concerts
1997 37 concerts
1996 46 concerts
1995 41 concerts
1994 57 concerts
1993 26 concerts
1992 49 concerts
1991 59 concerts
1990 18 concerts
1989 48 concerts
1988 27 concerts
1987 24 concerts
1986 20 concerts
1985 27 concerts
1984 15 concerts
1983 29 concerts
1982 16 concerts
1981 1 concert
1979 1 concert
1975 1 concert
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