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.

Read More

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

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 29, 1973
Pop Festival , Mannheim
Spirit / Manfred Mann's Earth Band / UFO / Soft Machine / Badfinger / the flock / Fairport Convention
  Setlists
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
  Setlists
Westfalenhalle Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Show Duplicate for Apr 22, 1973
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
Soft Machine
  Setlists
BBC Television Centre London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 03, 1972
Soft Machine
  Setlists
Fairfield Halls Croydon, England, United Kingdom
Nov 10, 1972
Soft Machine Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Nov 04, 1972
Soft Machine Northamptonshire County Cricket Ground Northampton, England, United Kingdom
Nov 01, 1972
Soft Machine
  Setlists
Guildford Civic Hall Guildford, England, United Kingdom
Oct 30, 1972
Soft Machine De Montfort Hall Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Oct 28, 1972
Soft Machine Empire Theatre Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Oct 27, 1972
Soft Machine Free Trade Hall Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Oct 26, 1972
Soft Machine Leeds Town Hall Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Oct 23, 1972
Soft Machine Civic Hall Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 20, 1972
Soft Machine
  Setlists
Brighton Dome Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Sep 22, 1972
Soft Machine Stadsschouwburg Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Sep 19, 1972
Soft Machine Magdalenazaal / Salle de la Madeleine Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Sep 18, 1972
Soft Machine De Roma Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

Latest Videos View All Videos

Yes / Soft Machine / Family / Man
Mar 27 - 28, 1971
 Berlin, Berlin, Germany
  Embedded by Mark Bradford Barbour

Request to Use

Jimi Hendrix / Soft Machine
Feb 12, 1968
 Seattle, Washington, United States
  Embedded by zimtrim

Request to Use

Jimi Hendrix / Soft Machine
Feb 25, 1968
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
  Embedded by zimtrim

Request to Use

Jimi Hendrix / Soft Machine
Feb 25, 1968
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
  Embedded by zimtrim

Request to Use

Latest Photos View All Photos

Jimi Hendrix / Soft Machine / The East Side Kids on Feb 11, 1968 [910-small]

Jimi Hendrix / Soft Machine / The East Side Kids
Feb 11, 1968
 Santa Barbara, California, United States
  Uploaded by zimtrim

Request to Use
Jimi Hendrix / Soft Machine on Aug 3, 1968 [301-small]

Jimi Hendrix / Soft Machine
Aug 3, 1968
 Dallas, Texas, United States
  Uploaded by zimtrim

Request to Use
Chris Farlowe, Colosseum / Soft Machine on Nov 27, 2025 [008-small]

Chris Farlowe

Colosseum / Soft Machine
Nov 27, 2025
 London, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Coronach

Request to Use
Colosseum / Soft Machine on Nov 27, 2025 [864-small]

Colosseum / Soft Machine
Nov 27, 2025
 London, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by willyporter

Request to Use
Colosseum / Soft Machine on Nov 27, 2025 [863-small]

Colosseum / Soft Machine
Nov 27, 2025
 London, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by willyporter

Request to Use
Ticket, Colosseum / Soft Machine on Nov 27, 2025 [779-small]

Ticket

Colosseum / Soft Machine
Nov 27, 2025
 London, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Coronach

Request to Use
Jimi Hendrix / Soft Machine / Dantes / 4 O'Clock Balloon on Mar 3, 1968 [608-small]

Jimi Hendrix / Soft Machine / Dantes / 4 O'Clock Balloon
Mar 3, 1968
 Columbus, Ohio, United States
  Uploaded by zimtrim

Request to Use

Genres:

Rock
Jazz
Experimental
Psychedelic Rock
Progressive Rock
Art Rock
Psychedelic
Experimental Rock
Jazz Fusion
Space Rock
Symphonic Rock
Krautrock
Acid Rock
Jazz Rock
Fusion
Zolo
Canterbury Scene
Modal Music
Canterbury
British Psychedelia
Show more genres

Latest Setlist (04/07/2026):

Play YouTube Playlist
  1. Open Road
  2. Lemon Poem Song
  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

View Concert

Concerts Per Year:

2027 2 concerts
2026 15 concerts
2025 21 concerts
2024 34 concerts
2023 30 concerts
2022 18 concerts
2021 5 concerts
2020 3 concerts
2019 30 concerts
2018 35 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 11 concerts
1976 15 concerts
1975 37 concerts
1974 24 concerts
1973 22 concerts
1972 35 concerts
1971 44 concerts
1970 37 concerts
1969 29 concerts
1968 82 concerts
1967 57 concerts
1966 1 concert
See more attendees:

Comments & Reviews:

As Seen On:

The concert database for fans, by fans.

app store google play

Resources

Legal

Company