Soft Machine Concert History

Soft Machine was a pioneering psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz band from Canterbury, United Kingdom, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. They were one of the central bands in the Canterbury Scene.

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Soft Machine Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027) (Page 19)

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 27, 1973
Soft Machine Concertgebouw Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Oct 13, 1973
Soft Machine University of Essex Colchester, England, United Kingdom
Sep 08, 1973
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Rock-Festival Scheeßel

Eichenring Scheeßel, Lower Saxony, Germany
Sep 08, 1973 –
Sep 09, 1973
Scheessel Rock Festival 1973
Chuck Berry / Lou Reed / Jerry Lee Lewis / Manfred Mann's Earth Band / Ten Years After / Richie Havens / Wishbone Ash / Argent / Soft Machine / buddy miles / Epitaph / vinegar joe / Karthago / Ian Carr With Nucleus Osibisa / East of Eden
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Scheeßel, Lower Saxony, Germany
Jul 25, 1973
Soft Machine Palacio Municipal de Deportes Granollers, Spain
Jul 24, 1973
Soft Machine Palacio Municipal de Deportes Granollers, Spain
Jun 25, 1973
Soft Machine Palais des Sports Paris, Île-de-France, France
Jun 21, 1973
Soft Machine Alhambra Bordeaux, France
May 29, 1973
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Le Bataclan Paris, Île-de-France, France
May 17, 1973
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Congress Centrum CCH Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
May 12, 1973
Soft Machine Students' Union Building St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
May 10, 1973
Soft Machine Dundee University Student Union Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
May 08, 1973
Soft Machine University of Liverpool Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Apr 29, 1973
Pop Festival , Mannheim
Spirit / Manfred Mann's Earth Band / UFO / Soft Machine / Badfinger / the flock / Fairport Convention
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Esstadion Mannheim Germany
Apr 27, 1973
Soft Machine Mayfair Ballroom Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Apr 22, 1973
Great Easter Circus
Manfred Mann's Earth Band / Soft Machine / Stone The Crows / Atomic Rooster / Mmeb / Jackson Heights / Rare Bird / Stray Dog / Epitaph
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Westfalenhalle Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Feb 24, 1973
Soft Machine Rainbow Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 22, 1973
Soft Machine Cambridge Corn Exchange Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Jan 22, 1973
Soft Machine Palasport Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Dec 29, 1972
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BBC Television Centre London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 03, 1972
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Fairfield Halls Croydon, England, United Kingdom

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Mar 27 - 28, 1971
 Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Feb 12, 1968
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Feb 25, 1968
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Soft Machine on Jan 14, 1967 [753-small]

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Jan 14, 1967
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Jan 7, 1967
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Dec 31, 1966
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Dec 31, 1966
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Dec 24, 1966
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Dec 17, 1966
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Dec 10, 1966
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Oct 27, 1966
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Genres:

Rock
Jazz
Experimental
Psychedelic Rock
Progressive Rock
Art Rock
Psychedelic
Experimental Rock
Jazz Fusion
Space Rock
Symphonic Rock
Acid Rock
Krautrock
Jazz Rock
Fusion
Zolo
Canterbury Scene
Modal Music
Canterbury
British Psychedelia
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  1. Open Road
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  3. Seven Hours
  4. The Tale of Taliesin
  5. Waltz for Robert
  6. Turmoil
  7. Out-Bloody-Rageous
  8. Joy of a Toy
  9. Song of Aeolus
  10. Green Books
  11. Fourteen Hour Dream
  12. 10:30 Returns to the Bedroom / Middleburn / Hazard Profile Part One
  13. Backwards / Noisette

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 4 concerts
2026 18 concerts
2025 21 concerts
2024 35 concerts
2023 30 concerts
2022 18 concerts
2021 5 concerts
2020 3 concerts
2019 30 concerts
2018 36 concerts
2017 11 concerts
2016 14 concerts
2015 8 concerts
2014 2 concerts
2013 1 concert
2012 4 concerts
2011 7 concerts
2009 2 concerts
2007 3 concerts
2006 2 concerts
2005 1 concert
2002 1 concert
1984 6 concerts
1978 2 concerts
1977 12 concerts
1976 17 concerts
1975 37 concerts
1974 25 concerts
1973 23 concerts
1972 35 concerts
1971 45 concerts
1970 39 concerts
1969 30 concerts
1968 82 concerts
1967 62 concerts
1966 6 concerts
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