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 70)

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 16, 2008
Richard Thompson
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Brewster Academy Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States
Oct 04, 2008
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
"Hardly Strictly Bluegrass" / the Gourds / John Jorgenson Quintet / Del McCoury Band / Laurie Lewis / Carlene Carter / Mike Farris / Robert Earl Keen / Odetta / Dave Alvin & The Guilty Men / Joe Purdy / Marty Willson-Piper / Bad Livers / Jerry Jeff Walker / Guy Clark / Asleep At the Wheel / Sons And Brothers / Roan Mountain Hilltoppers / Nick Lowe / Hot Rize / Cyndi Harvell / Los Cenzontles / Tift Merritt / Richard Thompson / Desert Rose Band / The Waco Brothers / Peter Rowan / Jimmie Dale Gilmore / Steve Earle / Global Drum Project / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Samantha Robichaud / Patty Griffin / Mark Olson & Gary Louris Show all bands
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Speedway Meadow @Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 03, 2008 –
Oct 05, 2008
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2008
Justin Townes Earle / Robert Earl Keen / Loudon Wainwright III / Richard Thompson / Iron & Wine / Tea Leaf Green / Jerry Jeff Walker / Asleep At the Wheel / Elvis Costello / Iris Dement / Tift Merritt / Dave Alvin / MC Hammer / Greg Brown / Odetta / Del McCoury Band / Mike Farris / Gogol Bordello / Earl Scruggs / Tony Rice / Mickey Hart / Heavy Trash / Steve Earle / Carlene Carter / Jimmie Dale Gilmore / Waco Brothers / Ben Kweller / Riders In the Sky / Bad Livers / Maura O'connell / Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder / Mark Olson & Gary Louris / Emmylou Harris / Hot Rize / Moonalice / Hazel Dickens / The Desert Rose Band / Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy / Bill Kirchen / Jon Langford / Sharon Little / Laurie Lewis / Joe Purdy / Dry Branch Fire Squad / The Waybacks / Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch And Fats Kaplin / Poor Man's Whiskey / Nick Lowe / Ruby Jane / John Jorgenson Quintet / Pegi Young / Red Wine / Guy Clark With Verlon Thompson / Los Cenzontles / Alison Brown Quartet / The Wronglers / Cyndi Harvell / Peter Rowan And The Nashville Bluegrass Band / Jerry Douglas Band / Sons And Brothers / Samantha Robichaud / Roan Mountain Hilltoppers / Darrell Scott Band / Global Drum Project / Marty Willson-piper With the Mood Maidens / The Infamous Stringdusters / the Gourds / Robert Plant / Alison Krauss Show all bands
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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 02, 2008
David Lindley / Richard Thompson / Odetta / Jennifer Warnes Royce Hall, UCLA Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 01, 2008
Richard Thompson

Sausalito Art Festival 2008

Sausalito Waterfront Sausalito, California, United States
Aug 30, 2008
"Thirsty Ear Festival" / Shemekia Copeland / Richard Thompson

Thirsty Ear Festival

Eaves Ranch Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Aug 24, 2008
"Shrewsbury Folk Festival" / Richard Thompson

Shrewsbury Folk Festival

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Shrewsbury Folk Festival Grounds Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
Aug 18, 2008
Richard Thompson
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Helsinki Festival Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Aug 16, 2008
The Green Man Festival (UK)
Super Furry Animals / Richard Thompson / Junior Boys / Howlin' Rain / School of Language / Devon Sproule / Jennifer Gentle / Babel / 9Bach / Saffron Sect / Lightspeed Champion / Archie Bronson Outfit / Wild Beasts / Eugene McGuinness / Emmy the Great / North Sea Radio Orchestra / Yellow Moon Band / Drift Collective / Cate Le Bon / Badly Drawn Boy / Heather Jones / John Stammers / Gwyneth Glyn / Essie Jain / Orange Blossom Special / Clare Maguire / Duke Garwood / The Swanton Bombs / Pamela Wyn Shannon Show all bands
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Glanusk Park Crickhowell, United Kingdom
Aug 15, 2008 –
Aug 17, 2008
The Green Man Festival 2008
Spritualized / Drive-By Truckers / King Creosote / James Yorkston / Alela Diane / Sennen / Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir / Super Fury Animals / Richard Thompson / Howlin' Rain / School of Language / Jennifer Gentle / Emmy the Great / North Sea Radio Orchestra / Badly Drawn Boy / Pentangle / Iron & Wine / Los Campesinos! / Bowerbirds / Mumford & Sons / The War on Drugs / The Cave Singers / Fuck Buttons / Caribou / O'Death / Mugstar / The Yellow Moon Band Show all bands
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Glanusk Park Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom
Aug 02, 2008
"Urkult Festival" / Richard Thompson

Urkult Festival

Festival Square Näsåker, Sweden
Jul 31, 2008
Richard Thompson Katalin Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
Jul 26, 2008
Richard Thompson Trowbridge Village Pump Trowbridge, United Kingdom
Jul 20, 2008
"Brampton Folk Festival" / Richard Thompson / Chumbawamba

Brampton Folk Festival

William Howard Centre Brampton, United Kingdom
Jul 15, 2008 –
Jul 19, 2008
Richard Thompson Larmer Tree Gardens Sixpenny Handley, United Kingdom
Jul 12, 2008
Richard Thompson Phoenix Hill Tavern Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Jul 07, 2008
Richard Thompson / The Devil Makes Three The Ark Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Jul 06, 2008
Richard Thompson The Danforth Music Hall Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 05, 2008
RBC Bluesfest
"RBC Bluesfest" / Shawn Tavenier & Silver Creek / Ladytron / Lucinda Williams / Christine Fellows / Justin Rutledge / NQ Arbuckle / Luke Doucet & The White Falcon / Elliott Brood / Six Shooter / The Bushpilots / Samuel James / Tara Holloway / Anders Drerup / John Kilduff / Harper / Jon Amor / Nick Moss Band feat. Dennis Gruenling / Crooked Still / Jenn Grant / The Kruger Brothers / Otis Taylor / Adrian Belew / Richard Thompson / Guy Forsyth / Michael Burks / Chuck Prophet / Angélique Kidjo / Steely Dan / The Frequency / Zappa Plays Zappa Show all bands
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LeBreton Flats Park Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Jul 03, 2008
Richard Thompson Théâtre Maisonneuve Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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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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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]

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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 on Jun 25, 2026 [113-small]

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
Jun 1, 2026
 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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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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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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