Sonic Youth Concert History

Sonic Youth was an influential experimental rock band which formed in New York City, New York, United States in 1981 and are currently on an indefinite hiatus. The last lineup consisted of Thurston Moore (vocals, guitar), Kim Gordon (vocals, bass, guitar), Lee Ranaldo (vocals and guitar), Steve Shelley (drums) and Mark Ibold (bass).

Past Sonic Youth Tours & Concerts (Page 3)

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 05, 2009
Sonic Youth / The Horrors / The Pastels / Sun Ra Arkestra

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Butlins Pavilion Minehead, England, United Kingdom
Dec 04, 2009 –
Dec 06, 2009
Nightmare before Christmas 2009
Yo La Tengo / Primal Scream / The Horrors / My Bloody Valentine / Buzzcocks / múm / Sonic Youth / A Place To Bury Strangers / Fucked Up / Bob Mould / Dirty Three / Witch / Josh T. Pearson / Robin Guthrie / Spectrum / Serena-Maneesh / Sun Ra Arkestra / Dirty / J. Mascis & The Fog Show all bands
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Butlin's - Minehead Minehead, England, United Kingdom
Nov 25, 2009
Sonic Youth / Jemina Pearl
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Music Hall of Williamsburg New York, New York, United States
Nov 24, 2009
Jemina Pearl / Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth / Jemina Pearl

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Music Hall of Williamsburg New York, New York, United States
Nov 23, 2009
Sonic Youth / Cold Cave / Meat Puppets
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The Wilbur Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 22, 2009
Sonic Youth / The Feelies
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The Wilbur Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 21, 2009
Sonic Youth / Dinosaur Jr. / Cold Cave
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Terminal 5 New York, New York, United States
Nov 07, 2009
Planeta Terra Festival 2009
The Ting Tings / Iggy Pop / Metronomy / Primal Scream / Maxïmo Park / Iggy & the Stooges / Sonic Youth / N.A.S.A. / Patrick Wolf / Étienne de Crécy / Anthony Rother / The Ex / Móveis Coloniais de Acaju / Copacabana Club / Macaco Bong / DJ Anthony Rother Show all bands
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Playcenter São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Oct 27, 2009
Sonic Youth
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Canal+ Paris, Île-de-France, France
Oct 25, 2009
Sonic Youth / Sister Iodine
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Palais des Congrès Paris, Île-de-France, France
Oct 23, 2009
Sonic Youth / Hush Arbors
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HMV Forum London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 22, 2009
Sonic Youth Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Oct 21, 2009
Sonic Youth / Family Battle Snake Columbiahalle Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Oct 02, 2009 –
Oct 04, 2009
Austin City Limits Music Festival 2009
John Vanderslice / Blitzen Trapper / Mimicking Birds / Sonic Youth / The Walkmen / Girl Talk / Passion Pit / Flogging Molly / Coheed and Cambria / Phoenix / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Arctic Monkeys / The Felice Brothers / Bon Iver / Kings Of Leon / The Low Anthem / The Avett Brothers / Dave Matthews Band / Dr. Dog / Sara Watkins / Here We Go Magic / The Airborne Toxic Event / Grizzly Bear / The Raveonettes / The Parlor Mob / Cotton Jones / Andrew Bird / The Dodos / The Dead Weather / Lily Allen / State Radio / Citizen Cope / Sam Roberts Band / Alberta Cross / Alela Diane / Ben Harper and Relentless7 / The Decemberists / Toadies / Rodriguez / The B-52's / Clutch / K'naan / Henry Clay People / Devotchka / Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band / Rebirth Brass Band / !!! (Chk Chk Chk) / Mos Def / Thievery Corporation / Ghostland Observatory / Zac Brown Band / Lisa Hannigan / Deer Tick / White Lies / Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears / David Garza / Dan Auerbach / STS9 / The Knux / Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights / Daniel Johnston / Beastie Boys / The Levon Helm Band / Todd Snider / John Legend / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Heartless Bastards / Ralph's World / Q Brothers / The Wood Brothers / Brett Dennen / The Dexateens / Asleep At the Wheel / Raphael Saadiq / The Virgins / Reckless Kelly / Los Amigos Invisibles / Sons of Bill / Federico Aubele / The Greencards / Dave Matthews / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Robyn Hitchcock And The Venus 3 / Suckers / The Scabs / Quinn Sullivan / Sarah Jaffe / School of Seven Bells / Poi Dog Pondering / The Durdens / Loose Cannons / Mishka / Henry Butler / Papa Mali / Eek-a-mouse / Raul Malo / Bell X1 / Secret Agent 23 Skidoo / Pearl Jam / Vince Mira / Barton Hills Choir / BASSNECTAR / MuteMath / Marva Wright / Terri Hendrix / Jypsi / Laura Izibor / Nelo / The Soul Stirrers / Lax / Sarah Siskind / Jonell Mosser / Leatherbag / Damien Horne / Milkshake / Lunch Money / Quinn Walker / Keith Gattis / Danny Brooks / Walter Washington / Jeffery Steele / The Telephone Company / Mr. Leebot Show all bands
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Zilker Metropolitan Park Austin, Texas, United States
Show Duplicates for Oct 02, 2009
Oct 01, 2009
Sonic Youth Marquee Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Sep 28, 2009
Sonic Youth House of Blues - San Diego presented by Cricket Wireless San Diego, California, United States
Sep 26, 2009
Sonic Youth Arlington Theatre Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 25, 2009
Sonic Youth / Sic Alps Fox Theater Los Angeles, California, United States
Aug 09, 2009
Summer Sonic (Chiba)
"Summer Sonic" (Chiba) / Ne-Yo / Beyoncé / Keane / MuteMath / The Veronicas / Limp Bizkit / The Cavalera Conspiracy / Enter Shikari / The Qemists / Five Finger Death Punch / Cancer Bats / The Flaming Lips / Sonic Youth / Teenage Fanclub / The Vaselines / Grizzly Bear / The Temper Trap / Tame Impala / Kid Sister / N.A.S.A. / Solange / V V / Gogol Bordello / War / Iglu & Hartly / Mongol800 / Scott Murphy / Bring Me The Horizon / Pay Money To My Pain / Hockey / Razorlight / Puffy AmiYumi Show all bands
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Zozo Marine Stadium Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Show Duplicate for Aug 09, 2009
Aug 07, 2009 –
Aug 09, 2009
Summer Sonic 2009
Beyoncé / Katy Perry / Lady Gaga / Paramore / Linkin Park / Ne-Yo / Phoenix / Tame Impala / The All-American Rejects / The Temper Trap / Nine Inch Nails / Keane / Bring Me The Horizon / Kasabian / Grizzly Bear / The Flaming Lips / Limp Bizkit / Good Charlotte / Paolo Nutini / Placebo / Five Finger Death Punch / The Ting Tings / Boys Like Girls / Metronomy / My Chemical Romance / Hoobastank / Hollywood Undead / Matisyahu / Mogwai / Aphex Twin / Elvis Costello / Solange / Never Shout Never / The Veronicas / Razorlight / Klaxons / Mastodon / The Specials / Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / MuteMath / The Horrors / Girl Talk / War / Lenka / Tricky / Gogol Bordello / Enter Shikari / CSS / Patrick Watson / Little Boots / Birdy Nam Nam / Saosin / The Big Pink / Jenny Lewis / Soulwax / Mando Diao / Mew / Jack Peñate / Mercury Rev / Ghostland Observatory / Teenage Fanclub / The Enemy / School of Seven Bells / Delphic / Tom Tom Club / Datarock / Sonic Youth / Yuksek / V.V. Brown / N.A.S.A. / 65daysofstatic / Kid Sister / Luciano / The Qemists / Marié Digby / Mishka / Cancer Bats / Iglu & Hartly / The Vaselines / 2manydjs (DJ Set) / Tahiti 80 / Heartsrevolution / Hiatus / Natty / Shugo Tokumaru / Maximum the Hormone / Caravan / Elvis Costello & The Imposters / JuJu / Golden Silvers / Capsule / Kyte / Boom Boom Satellites / Native / Dragon Ash / Red Light Company / B'z / Mixhell / Meg / Puffy AmiYumi / DJ Kentaro / Sliimy / Fact / Beat Crusaders / Aa / Aloha From Hell / Oreskaband / Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt / the telephones / Mongol800 / AMWE / Pay Money To My Pain / Puffy / In Case of Fire / school food punishment / EGO-WRAPPIN' / Unicorn / Acidman / マキシマム ザ ホルモン / andymori / ゆらゆら帝国 / The Band Apart / Michi / スガシカオ / Nothing's Carved in Stone / Kylee / エレファントカシマシ / Rhymester / The Bawdies / TOTALFAT / 砂原良徳 / キマグレン / 七尾旅人 / 土屋アンナ / 福原美穂 / The Elephant Kashimashi / 中田ヤスタカ / The Durango Riot / Wagner Love / 曽我部恵一 / Ravex / Sleepy.ab / コトリンゴ / ユニコーン / Riddim Saunter / Sly Mongoose / Saigenji / PoPoyans / モンゴル800 / カジヒデキ / Ryukyudisko / Vola And The Oriental Machine / Scott Murphy / Knotlamp / Leo今井 / Yurayura Teikoku / SPANK PAGE / Copa Salvo / グッドラックヘイワ / ライムスター / Posso the DJ / ハミングキッチン / Kasper Due / Y. Sunahara / Rock 'a' Trench Show all bands
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Zozomarine Stadium & Makuhari Messe Chiba, Chiba, Japan
Show Duplicate for Aug 07, 2009

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Pearl Jam / Sonic Youth
Jul 6, 2006
 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Sonic Youth
Aug 22, 2007
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sonic Youth
Aug 22, 2007
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sonic Youth
Aug 21, 2007
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Live 105 Green Christmas on Dec 15, 1995 [338-small]

Live 105 Green Christmas
Dec 15, 1995
 Berkeley, California, United States
  Uploaded by Peggy Sturman

Lollapalooza 1995 on Jul 10, 1995 [070-small]

Lollapalooza 1995
Jul 10, 1995
 Bonner Springs, Kansas, United States
  Uploaded by Tom K.

Matador at 21 on Oct 1, 2010 [111-small]

Matador at 21
Oct 1 - 3, 2010
 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  Uploaded by Tom K.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse / Sonic Youth on Mar 3, 1991 [842-small]

Neil Young & Crazy Horse / Sonic Youth
Mar 3, 1991
 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  Uploaded by Igatti

Sonic Youth / Pere Ubu on Oct 6, 1992 [020-small]

Sonic Youth / Pere Ubu
Oct 6, 1992
 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
  Uploaded by J Phillips

Pavement / Sonic Youth on Dec 15, 1992 [177-small]

Pavement / Sonic Youth
Dec 15, 1992
 Shepherds Bush, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Benny Allen

Pavement / Sonic Youth on Dec 15, 1992 [178-small]

Pavement / Sonic Youth
Dec 15, 1992
 Shepherds Bush, England, United Kingdom
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Pavement / Sonic Youth on Dec 15, 1992 [179-small]

Pavement / Sonic Youth
Dec 15, 1992
 Shepherds Bush, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Benny Allen

Sonic Youth / Decaer Pinga / Afrirampo on Sep 1, 2004 [383-small]

Sonic Youth / Decaer Pinga / Afrirampo
Sep 1, 2004
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Hurricane Festival 1998 on Jun 20, 1998 [393-small]

Hurricane Festival 1998
Jun 20 - 21, 1998
 Scheeßel, Lower Saxony, Germany
  Uploaded by Torsten S.

Sonic Youth / fIREHOSE / Naomi's Hair on Nov 12, 1986 [104-small]

Sonic Youth / fIREHOSE / Naomi's Hair
Nov 12, 1986
 Gainesville, Florida, United States
  Uploaded by Kennelco

Sonic Youth / fIREHOSE / Naomi's Hair on Nov 12, 1986 [105-small]

Sonic Youth / fIREHOSE / Naomi's Hair
Nov 12, 1986
 Gainesville, Florida, United States
  Uploaded by Kennelco

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Rock
Indie
Indie Rock
Alternative Rock
Alternative
Experimental
Punk Rock
Post-Punk
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Modern Rock
Art Rock
Noise
Shoegaze
Favoritos
Grunge
Noise Rock
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Latest Setlist (11/14/2011):

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  2. Brave Men Run (In My Family)
  3. Death Valley '69
  4. Sacred Trickster
  5. Calming the Snake
  6. Mote
  7. 'Cross the Breeze
  8. Schizophrenia
  9. Drunken Butterfly
  10. Starfield Road
  11. Flower
  12. Sugar Kane
  13. Teen Age Riot

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Concerts Per Year:

2019 1 concert
2016 1 concert
2015 1 concert
2012 1 concert
2011 9 concerts
2010 26 concerts
2009 68 concerts
2008 21 concerts
2007 56 concerts
2006 66 concerts
2005 39 concerts
2004 67 concerts
2003 30 concerts
2002 63 concerts
2001 25 concerts
2000 73 concerts
1999 31 concerts
1998 63 concerts
1997 10 concerts
1996 50 concerts
1995 89 concerts
1994 3 concerts
1993 36 concerts
1992 74 concerts
1991 61 concerts
1990 72 concerts
1989 20 concerts
1988 49 concerts
1987 65 concerts
1986 78 concerts
1985 55 concerts
1984 5 concerts
1983 36 concerts
1982 22 concerts
1981 6 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Sonic Youth had?

Sonic Youth has had 1,372 concerts.

What genre is Sonic Youth?

Sonic Youth is most often considered to be Rock, Indie, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative, Experimental, Punk Rock, Post-Punk, Experimental Rock, Modern Rock, Art Rock, Noise, Shoegaze, Favoritos, Grunge, Noise Rock, Noise Pop, and No Wave.

When was the last Sonic Youth concert?

The last Sonic Youth concert was on August 17, 2019 at Murmrr Ballroom in New York, New York, United States.

What setlist does Sonic Youth play live?

The songs that Sonic Youth performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the November 14, 2011 concert at Parque Brasil 500 in Paulínia, São Paulo, Brazil:

  2. Brave Men Run (In My Family)
  3. Death Valley '69
  4. Sacred Trickster
  5. Calming the Snake
  6. Mote
  7. 'Cross the Breeze
  8. Schizophrenia
  9. Drunken Butterfly
  10. Starfield Road
  11. Flower
  12. Sugar Kane
  13. Teen Age Riot

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