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.

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Saul Williams had 75 concerts in 2008

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 17, 2008
Saul Williams Oxford Art Factory Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Dec 13, 2008 –
Dec 14, 2008
Meredith Music Festival
"Meredith Music Festival" / Man Man / The Bronx / Adam Green / The Datsuns / MGMT / Tame Impala / The Mountain Goats / Saul Williams / Architecture In Helsinki / Combo La Revelacion / Little Red
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Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre Meredith, Victoria, Australia
Dec 12, 2008 –
Dec 14, 2008
Meredith Music Festival 2008
Indra / T Rek / The Bronx / Dan Sultan / Streetparty / The Mountain Goats / Holy Fuck / Grand Salvo / Even / Adam Green / Yacht Club Djs / Muscles / The Scientists of Modern Music / Tame Impala / Black Diamond Heavies / Little Red / Man Man / The Ruby Suns / Saul Williams / Architecture In Helsinki / Regurgitator / The Beaches / Combo La Revelacion / Kram / Violent Soho / Pilooski / Mountains In the Sky / MGMT / Final Fantasy / The Datsuns / Ten East Show all bands
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Private Farmland Meredith, Victoria, Australia
Dec 11, 2008
Saul Williams Oxford Art Factory Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Dec 07, 2008
Saul Williams / The Red Paintings The Zoo Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Dec 05, 2008
Saul Williams / Cookin' On 3 Burners / Grey Daturas / Mountains In the Sky / Paris Wells / The Red Paintings
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The Esplanade Hotel - Front Bar Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Oct 24, 2008
Saul Williams Shattuck Down Low Berkeley, California, United States
Oct 23, 2008
Saul Williams The Catalyst Santa Cruz, California, United States
Oct 02, 2008
Saul Williams Texas Union Ballroom Austin, Texas, United States
Sep 27, 2008
Saul Williams La Laiterie Strasbourg, Grand Est, France
Aug 30, 2008
Bumbershoot 2008
Adele / Paramore / The Black Keys / T.I. / The Offspring / Ludacris / Beck / Death Cab for Cutie / Band of Horses / Stone Temple Pilots / Ingrid Michaelson / Estelle / Keyshia Cole / Joe Bonamassa / M. Ward / Neko Case / Xavier Rudd / Nada Surf / Flobots / Lucinda Williams / Blitzen Trapper / Minus the Bear / Damien Jurado / Battles / Langhorne Slim / Anti-Flag / Ryan Bingham / Del the Funky Homosapien / Brother Ali / The Walkmen / Dan Deacon / Scary Kids Scaring Kids / Lee "Scratch" Perry / Bedouin Soundclash / Darondo / Thao & The Get Down Stay Down / Old 97's / The Fall of Troy / Man Man / Grieves / Valley / Girls / Sondre Lerche / The Weakerthans / Tyrone Wells / Saul Williams / !!! (Chk Chk Chk) / Kid Sister / Superchunk / Kathleen Edwards / Unearth / Barcelona / Jakob Dylan / Tapes 'n Tapes / Aiden / Two Gallants / Hannibal Buress / Mike Doughty / Aziz Ansari / The Whigs / Orgone / Final Fantasy / Sons and Daughters / Chester French / Ron Funches / John Vanderslice / Midival Punditz / J Boogie's Dubtronic Science / Marc Maron / Throw Me the Statue / Jeff Parker / Mariee Sioux / Tig Notaro / Vicci Martinez / Physics / Tim Finn / Dale Watson / SAGE / These Arms Are Snakes / The Blakes / Doug Benson / Hands / Choklate / Howlin Rain / Kinski / Zach Galifianakis / Nino Moschella / Tigger / Little Roy / Forro In the Dark / Dead Horses / Today / Asylum Street Spankers / West Indian Girl / Jen Wood / Ian Moore / Pacifika / ROUND // / Grynch / Ravens & Chimes / Michael White / Rory Scovel / Lee / The Maldives / T.J. Miller / Nick Thune / Kate Tucker / Arthur & Yu / Monotonix / Tom Rhodes / The Saturday Knights / Head Like A Kite / Paul Collins Beat / Star Anna / Buddy Wakefield / Greg Behrendt / Tripwires / Judd Greenstein / Shim / Strange Fruit / Feral Children / Sweet Water / Jon Rauhouse / Andy Wood / Janeane Garofalo / Carlotta / Joshua Morrison / William Gibson / The Shackeltons / Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby / Michelle Buteau / Karen Kilgariff / Leeni / Ashleigh Flynn / The Lonely H / David Crowe / New Faces / Matt Walsh / Mono In VCF / Rob Huebel / Jeff Dye / Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands / John Sanders / The Half Brothers / Vince Mira / Velella Velella / The Staxx Brothers / PWRFL Power / Brad Upton / David Cope / Manooghi Hi / Billy Wayne Davis / Jessi Klein / Dirty Martini / Beehive / Randy Liedtke / Alex Martin / Thee Emergency / Jonathan Goldstein / Solomon Georgio / Graham Clark / X Levitation Cult / Mike Murphy / Thomas Marriott / Riffat Sultana / Speaker Speaker / Hadley Caliman / Kristen Ward / Lushy / Power Of One / Arthur Jones / Derek Sheen / Amanda Colleen Williams / Carrie Biell / Shane Tutmarc & The Traveling Mercies / Andy Peters / The Tiptons Sax Quartet / Sherman Alexie / Scott Erickson / Daniel Carroll / Paul Scheer / Matt Jorgensen + 451 / Key Lewis / Ms. Led / Seth Morris / Das Vibenbass / Arthur Bradford / Black Eyes & Neckties / Canary Sing / Nick Vigarino / Samantha Hunt / Karen Finneyfrock / Paul Rucker / Byron Au Yong / Brett Hamil / Nexus' Project / Rebecca Brown / Joshua Ferris / Andrew Sleighter / Kevin Richards / Christa Bell / Darondo & Nino Moschella / Jesse Thorn / Jesse Case / Wau Wau Sisters / Mat Fraser / Ellen Hopkins / Chip Kidd / Sean Devlin / Starlee Kine / Tony Sam / Scott Moran / Lesli Wood / Chad Carter / Tonya Hurley / Rylee Newton / Paul Merrill / On the Boards / Ned Vizzini / Lizzy Pilcher / Julie Atlas Muz / Jonathan Evison / John Osebold / Dax Jordan / David Schmader / Danny Rouhier / Dan Clowes / Bret Fetzer / Basil Twist / Adora Svitak / Dartanion London / Daniel R. Smith / Peter Greyy / Kevin Hyder / Ryan Cuddihy / Emmett Montgomery / James Parkinson / Eben Eldridge Show all bands
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Bumbershoot 2008 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Aug 30, 2008 –
Sep 01, 2008
Bumbershoot 2008
Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands / Arthur & Yu / Ryan Cuddihy / Midival Punditz / Nick Thune / Rebecca Brown / William Gibson / Man Man / Ashleigh Flynn / Jesse Thorn / Ron Funches / Chad Carter / Jen Wood / Scott Erickson / Janeane Garofalo / Thao & The Get Down Stay Down / Blitzen Trapper / Battles / Greg Behrendt / Mike Doughty / Stone Temple Pilots / Peter Greyy / Kevin Richards / Flobots / The Fall of Troy / Sweet Water / Joe Bonamassa / Basil Twist / Darondo / Andy Wood / Lee "Scratch" Perry / Velella Velella / Rory Scovel / Grynch / Jonathan Goldstein / Kinski / Dartanion London / The Blakes / Eben Eldridge / J Boogie's Dubtronic Science / Mariee Sioux / Byron Au Yong / The Saturday Knights / Marc Maron / Lesli Wood / Shim / Jeff Dye / Scott Moran / West Indian Girl / Danny Rouhier / Minus the Bear / Tyrone Wells / Kathleen Edwards / Zach Galifianakis / Scary Kids Scaring Kids / Kristen Ward / The Shackeltons / Superchunk / Power Of One / Tig Notaro / Nick Vigarino / Nexus' Project / Riffat Sultana / Thee Emergency / Bedouin Soundclash / Brett Hamil / Ravens & Chimes / Daniel R. Smith / Dale Watson / Hands / Asylum Street Spankers / Dax Jordan / On the Boards / Mike Murphy / Head Like A Kite / Tapes 'n Tapes / Unearth / John Vanderslice / M. Ward / Ryan Bingham / Today / Girls / Michael White / Key Lewis / Buddy Wakefield / The Valley / Lucinda Williams / Howlin Rain / Darondo & Nino Moschella / Arthur Jones / Two Gallants / Langhorne Slim / Ian Moore / Seth Morris / Sherman Alexie / Kate Tucker & The Sons of Sweden / Sondre Lerche / Mat Fraser / Final Fantasy / Del the Funky Homosapien / Nada Surf / Lizzy Pilcher / Adele / Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby / The Weakerthans / X Levitation Cult / SAGE / The Walkmen / Karen Kilgariff / Judd Greenstein / Wau Wau Sisters / The Staxx Brothers / Jessi Klein / Monotonix / The Whigs / Sons and Daughters / Carlotta / Leeni / Kate Tucker / Doug Benson / Grieves / Samantha Hunt / Joshua Morrison / Canary Sing / Estelle / Chester French / Christa Bell / T.J. Miller / PWRFL Power / Das Vibenbass / David Cope / Hannibal Buress / Shane Tutmarc & The Traveling Mercies / Kid Sister / Randy Liedtke / Black Eyes & Neckties / The Lonely H / Xavier Rudd / Damien Jurado / Michelle Buteau / Thomas Marriott / Aiden / Little Roy / Tigger / Paul Merrill / Physics / T.I. / Tom Rhodes / Jonathan Evison / Derek Sheen / Orgone / Dan Deacon / Graham Clark / Ingrid Michaelson / Paul Rucker / John Osebold / Dan Clowes / Paul Scheer / Speaker Speaker / Bret Fetzer / Tony Sam / Alex Martin / Tripwires / Rylee Newton / Brother Ali / Manooghi Hi / Jesse Case / The Maldives / Aziz Ansari / Death Cab for Cutie / James Parkinson / Solomon Georgio / Adora Svitak / Keyshia Cole / Julie Atlas Muz / Anti-Flag / These Arms Are Snakes / Ludacris / Star Anna / Brad Upton / Starlee Kine / John Sanders / Andrew Sleighter / David Crowe / Jon Rauhouse / Andy Peters / David Schmader / Feral Children / Karen Finneyfrock / Matt Jorgensen + 451 / Choklate / Jeff Parker / Daniel Carroll / Dirty Martini / Strange Fruit / Chip Kidd / Nino Moschella / Tonya Hurley / The Tiptons Sax Quartet / Saul Williams / Mono In VCF / Neko Case / Matt Walsh / Pacifika / Emmett Montgomery / Jakob Dylan / ROUND // / New Faces / Billy Wayne Davis / Rob Huebel / Ms. Led / Old 97's / Amanda Williams / Ned Vizzini / Kevin Hyder / Beehive / Sean Devlin / Paul Collins Beat / Arthur Bradford / The Half Brothers / Ellen Hopkins / Vicci Martinez / Dead Horses / Carrie Biell / Joshua Ferris / Forro In the Dark / Vince Mira / Throw Me the Statue / Hadley Caliman / Lushy / Band of Horses / The Black Keys / Paramore / The Offspring / !!! (Chk Chk Chk) / Barcelona / Tim Finn / Lee / Beck Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
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Aug 23, 2008
SoCo Music Experience
Common / The Black Keys / Kinky / Saul Williams / Grand Ole Party / MC Flow / Shark Attack / The Silent Comedy / Buddy Akai / The Burning of Rome / Lady Dottie & the Diamonds
Gallagher Square, Petco Park San Diego, California, United States
Aug 03, 2008
Lollapalooza 2008 (Day 3 of 3)
Nine Inch Nails / Love And Rockets / Flogging Molly / Iron & Wine / Kanye West / Ye / Gnarls Barkley / Amadou & Mariam / Blues Traveler / Chromeo / John Butler Trio / Kid Sister / Mark Ronson / The National / Saul Williams / What Made Milwaukee Famous / White Lies / Girl Talk / G. Love & Special Sauce / Newton Faulkner / The Whigs / Black Kids / Ha Ha Tonka / Office / Brazilian Girls / Perry Farrell Show all bands
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Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 01, 2008 –
Aug 03, 2008
Lollapalooza 2008
Rage Against The Machine / The National / Gogol Bordello / Manchester Orchestra / The Raconteurs / The Blakes / Devotchka / Flogging Molly / Radiohead / Black Lips / Okkervil River / Nine Inch Nails / Broken Social Scene / Love And Rockets / Bang Camaro / Innerpartysystem / Cat Power / Eli “Paperboy” Reed & The True Loves / Toadies / White Lies / The Gutter Twins / Electric Touch / Louis XIV / The Whigs / Wilco / Dierks Bentley / Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings / Steel Train / Dr. Dog / MGMT / Battles / The Jimmies / Spank Rock / Jamie Lidell / The Ting Tings / De Novo Dahl / Explosions in the Sky / Does It Offend You, Yeah? / Mason Jennings / Krista / The Postelles / Serena Ryder / DJ Bald Eagle / Uffie / The Dream Jam Band / Tiny Masters of Today / Witchcraft / Ferras / Foals / Booka Shade / Brand New / Lupe Fiasco / Dani Deahl / Devlin And Darko / Dash Mihok / DJ Am / Yeasayer / Kanye West / Ye / Girl Talk / The Black Keys / Iron & Wine / Black Kids / The Kills / Mark Ronson / Bloc Party / Grizzly Bear / Gnarls Barkley / Chromeo / Duffy / K'naan / John Butler Trio / Flosstradamus / Blues Traveler / Rogue Wave / Newton Faulkner / CSS / G. Love & Special Sauce / The Go! Team / The Cool Kids / Amadou & Mariam / The Enemy / Mates of State / Brazilian Girls / Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks / Holy Fuck / Tally Hall / Kid Sister / Saul Williams / Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears / Jeff Tweedy / Butch Walker / The Parlor Mob / The Octopus Project / Magic Wands / Office / Ha Ha Tonka / What Made Milwaukee Famous / James Curd / Cadence Weapon / Wild Sweet Orange / Your Vegas / Willy Joy / FreeSol / Smalltown Djs / Sofia Talvik / Glamour / Zebo / DJ Mel / Franki Chan / Peter Distefano / Paul Green School Of Rock Allstars / Suzy Brack and the New Jack Lords / E-six & Roan / Slash / Perry Farrell / The Melismatics / Million Dollar Mano / Homemade Jamz' Blues Band / The Terrible Twos / Nicole Atkins & The Sea / Margot & The Nuclear So and So's Show all bands
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Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 01, 2008
Jul 12, 2008
Cactus Festival
"Cactus Festival" / Starsailor / Arno / Dinosaur Jr. / Cinematic Orchestra / Pinback / Tinariwen / Saul Williams / Headphone
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Minne Waterpark Bruges, Flanders, Belgium
Jul 11, 2008
Saul Williams Rote Fabrik Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Jul 10, 2008
"Poolbar Festival" / Saul Williams

Poolbar Festival

Altes Hallenbad Feldkirch, Austria
Jul 08, 2008
Saul Williams / Ceebrolistics Tavastia Klubi Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Jul 07, 2008
Saul Williams

NiggyTardust Tour

Tullikamarin Klubi Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Jul 04, 2008
Saul Williams

Arvikafestivalen

Folkets Park Arvika, Värmland, Sweden

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Lollapalooza 2008
Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, 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
Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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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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Lollapalooza 2008 on Aug 1, 2008 [731-small]

Lollapalooza 2008
Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Mark Lanegan performs with his band The Gutter Twins

Lollapalooza 2008
Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Mar 12, 2008
 Austin, Texas, United States
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Bumbershoot 2008 on Aug 30, 2008 [407-small]

Bumbershoot 2008
Aug 30, 2008
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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