Saul Williams's 2008 Concert History

Born in Newburgh, New York, United States, 1972, Saul Williams is considered a powerful voice of the hip-hop generation as a poet, actor, rapper, singer and musician. Best known for his blend of spoken word, poetry and hip-hop, and for his leading role in the independent film 'Slam'. He received notable recognition while supporting Nine Inch Nails for parts of their 2005-2006 tour. Saul's third album, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation Of Niggy Tardust, was produced by Trent Reznor, and released via the internet on November 1, 2007.

Date Concert Venue Location
May 15, 2008 –
May 17, 2008
The Great Escape 2008
Cage The Elephant / Vampire Weekend / Iron & Wine / The Wombats / Bombay Bicycle Club / Santigold / Crystal Castles / The Fratellis / The Ting Tings / Matt and Kim / Mother Mother / Yeasayer / White Lies / Wiley / Dirty Projectors / Pnau / Black Lips / Sam Sparro / Mystery Jets / The Black Angels / Wild Beasts / Okkervil River / Glasvegas / The Subways / The Boxer Rebellion / The Go! Team / The Futureheads / Soko / The Hold Steady / Born Ruffians / Ida Maria / Black Mountain / The Automatic / No Age / Lucero / Fujiya & Miyagi / Saul Williams / The Rascals / Wintersleep / Tunng / Late of the Pier / One Night Only / Plants and Animals / These New Puritans / The Whip / Teenagers / Sunset Rubdown / Lightspeed Champion / Pete and The Pirates / Young Knives / The Pack A.D. / Operator Please / Times New Viking / Kelley Stoltz / Johnny Foreigner / Let's Wrestle / Nina Nastasia / Peter Von Poehl / Broken Records / Esser / Canterbury / We Are Wolves / Ebony Bones! / The Shortwave Set / The Dykeenies / Valgeir Sigurðsson / The Boat People / Jay Jay Pistolet / Jeremy Warmsley / Thomas Tantrum / Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong / Ben Ottewell / Envelopes / School of Language / Kid Harpoon / Hatcham Social / Royworld / Lovvers / Stricken City / Look See Proof / Ungdomskulen / XX Teens / Beat Union / Team Waterpolo / The Strange Death of Liberal England / We Smoke Fags / Ipso Facto / Tim and Sam's Tim and the Sam Band with Tim and Sam / The Clik Clik / New Rhodes / Luke Leighfield / Black Cherry / We Are The Physics / Dead Kids / Collapsing Cities / Krief / Video Nasties / Torngat / Monobright / Maths Class / Elle s'appelle / The Satin Peaches / 4 or 5 Magicians / Jacobs Stories / Bad Robots / The Broken Mirrors / Oddur / Damn Shames / ThisCity / Yelps / Manikees / Edgar Prais / Grace Emilys / Public Service Announcers / Cut Cut Shape / Volcanoeless in Canada / Elizabeth Walling Show all bands
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The Great Escape 2008 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for May 15, 2008
May 12, 2008
Saul Williams Button Factory Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Apr 23, 2008
Saul Williams Kilby Court Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Apr 22, 2008
Saul Williams Belly Up Aspen Aspen, Colorado, United States
Apr 21, 2008
Saul Williams / Future Jazz Project Fox Theatre Boulder, Colorado, United States
Apr 19, 2008
Saul Williams / Dragons of Zynth Varsity Theater Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Apr 18, 2008
Saul Williams / Dragons of Zynth Martyrs' Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apr 17, 2008
Saul Williams / Dragons of Zynth Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States
Apr 16, 2008
Saul Williams / Dragons of Zynth Blind Pig Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Apr 14, 2008
Saul Williams / Dragons of Zynth
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The Axis Club Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Apr 13, 2008
Saul Williams / Dragons of Zynth
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La Tulipe Montréal, Québec, Canada
Apr 12, 2008
Saul Williams / Dragons of Zynth Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 11, 2008
Saul Williams / Dragons of Zynth / Phil Moore Brown
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Trocadero Theatre Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 09, 2008
Saul Williams / Dragons of Zynth
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Irving Plaza New York, New York, United States
Apr 08, 2008
Saul Williams / Dragons of Zynth Paradise Rock Club Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 07, 2008
Saul Williams
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9:30 Club Washington, D.C., United States
Apr 06, 2008
Saul Williams / Dragons of Zynth Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Apr 04, 2008
Saul Williams / Dragons of Zynth The Loft Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Apr 03, 2008
Saul Williams / Dragons of Zynth Parish at House Of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 01, 2008
Saul Williams / Dragons of Zynth Warehouse Live Houston, Texas, United States

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Lollapalooza 2008 on Aug 1, 2008 [811-small]

Lollapalooza 2008
Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Lollapalooza 2008 on Aug 1, 2008 [812-small]

Lollapalooza 2008
Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Lollapalooza 2008 on Aug 1, 2008 [813-small]

Lollapalooza 2008
Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Rage Against The Machine / Saul Williams on Jun 4, 2008 [715-small]

Rage Against The Machine / Saul Williams
Jun 4, 2008
 Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Hip Hop
United States
Rap
Alternative Hip Hop
Conscious Hip Hop
Spoken Word
Abstract Hip Hop
Poetry
Lgbtq+ Hip Hop
Industrial Hip Hop
Slam Poetry
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Saul Williams had?

Saul Williams has had 423 concerts.

What genre is Saul Williams?

Saul Williams is most often considered to be Hip Hop, United States, Rap, Alternative Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, Spoken Word, Abstract Hip Hop, Poetry, Lgbtq+ Hip Hop, Industrial Hip Hop, and Slam Poetry.

When was the last Saul Williams concert?

The last Saul Williams concert was on January 13, 2024 at Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York, New York, United States. The bands that performed were: Shabaka / Jason Moran / Carlos Nino / Saul Williams / Chris Pattishall / Irreversible Entanglements / Jose James / Julius Rodriguez / Rafiq Bhatia / Chris Pattishall.

What setlist does Saul Williams play live?

The songs that Saul Williams performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the August 03, 2018 concert in Waterford, Munster, Ireland:

  1. DJ Adlib Intro
  2. Groundwork
  3. The Bear/Coltan as Cotton
  4. All Coltrane Solos At Once
  5. Ashes
  6. Down for Some Ignorance
  7. The Noise Came From Here
  8. Surrender (A Second to Think)
  9. Grippo
  10. Untimely Meditations
  11. Roach Eggs
  12. No Different
  13. Patience
  14. List of Demands (Reparations)

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