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 6)

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 18, 2009
Sonic Youth / John Paul Jones / Takehisa Kosugi / 小杉武久 Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) New York, New York, United States
Apr 17, 2009
Sonic Youth / John Paul Jones / Takehisa Kosugi / 小杉武久 Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) New York, New York, United States
Apr 16, 2009
Sonic Youth / John Paul Jones / Takehisa Kosugi / 小杉武久 Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) New York, New York, United States
Mar 29, 2009
Sonic Youth
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Movistar Arena Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Mar 24, 2009
Sonic Youth / Good Charlotte / Blondie / KISS / Peter Gabriel / Chris Cornell / The Academy Is... / Rick Astley / Molotov / Mike Patton / Los Piojos / Zu / Bersuit Vergarabat / a-ha
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Movistar Arena Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Jan 31, 2009
Sonic Youth Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Jan 10, 2009
Funky Meters / Marcia Ball / Bonnie Raitt / James 'hutch' Hutchinson / Sonic Youth The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 11, 2008
Sonic Youth
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Stahlbau Pichler Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Oct 09, 2008
Sonic Youth / Golden Jooklo Age
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Alcatraz Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Aug 30, 2008
Sonic Youth / Wolf Eyes / Times New Viking / Vivian Girls
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McCarren Park Pool New York, New York, United States
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Aug 29, 2008
Sonic Youth / The Hold Steady
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Theatre Of Living Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 09, 2008
Sonic Youth
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Transes Atlantiques Saint-Nazaire, France
Aug 08, 2008
Way Out West Festival
"Way Out West Festival" / The Dodos / Franz Ferdinand / Dengue Fever / Sigur Rós / Okkervil River / Yeasayer / Broder Daniel / Buraka Som Sistema / Grinderman / Iron & Wine / Jose Gonzalez / Lightspeed Champion / Mando Diao / The National / Sonic Youth / The Sonics Show all bands
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Slottskogen Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Aug 07, 2008 –
Aug 09, 2008
Way Out West Festival 2008
Franz Ferdinand / The National / Neil Young / Iron & Wine / Fleet Foxes / Sigur Rós / Lykke Li / The Flaming Lips / José González / Kelis / N.E.R.D. / Yeasayer / Four Tet / Lil' Kim / Buzzcocks / Okkervil River / Caesars / The Dodos / Booka Shade / Mando Diao / fanfarlo / HEALTH / No Age / Grinderman / Sonic Youth / A Place To Bury Strangers / Kid Sister / Håkan Hellström / The Sonics / Holy Fuck / Joan As Police Woman / Louis XIV / The Bug / Buraka Som Sistema / Petter / Lightspeed Champion / Dengue Fever / Familjen / The Gutter Twins / Wildbirds & Peacedrums / Looptroop Rockers / Sahara Hotnights / Frida Hyvönen / Scott Matthew / Adam Tensta / The Mae Shi / Andreas Kleerup / Dust / Christian Kjellvander / DaPuntoBeat / Division of Laura Lee / Ingrid Olava / The Night Marchers / Silje Nes / Silverbullit / Dark Meat / I ARE DROID / Ikons / Chords / faca / Kool DJ Dust / A.Human / All Out Dubstep / The High Hats / Kenge Kenge / Henry Fiat's Open Sore / Broder Daniel / Park hotell / les Big Bird / Hederos/Hellberg / Kristofer Åström & Rainaways / Kool Dj Show all bands
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Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Aug 06, 2008 –
Aug 09, 2008
Øya Festival 2008
The National / Diplo / Iron & Wine / Fleet Foxes / Sigur Rós / Lykke Li / José González / Janelle Monáe / Metronomy / N.E.R.D. / Cut Copy / Yeasayer / Mogwai / A-Trak / Girl Talk / The Whitest Boy Alive / My Bloody Valentine / Bigbang / Boys Noize / The Presets / Okkervil River / Fat Freddy's Drop / The Dodos / Jamie Lidell / Ane Brun / Clipse / Booka Shade / Los Campesinos! / Drive-By Truckers / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy / HEALTH / Ida Maria / No Age / The Notwist / The Sword / Grinderman / Dirty Pretty Things / Sonic Youth / Claude VonStroke / A Place To Bury Strangers / Kid Sister / Håkan Hellström / The Field / Lindstrøm / The Sonics / Holy Fuck / Turbonegro / Mayhem / El Guincho / Buraka Som Sistema / Lightspeed Champion / Kaizers Orchestra / Dengue Fever / Sunn O))) / Casiokids / The Ocean / The Wave Pictures / Telepathe / The Death Set / Moddi / LA Riots / Konono n°1 / Grand Archives / The Mae Shi / Les Petits Pilous / Howl / The Shining / Raga Rockers / Diskjokke / Stella Mwangi / Keep of Kalessin / Strip Steve / Isis / Ingrid Olava / Coliseum / White Williams / Saviours / Animal Alpha / The Night Marchers / Lukestar / Nisennenmondai / Thom Hell / Rockettothesky / Pilooski / We / Grand Island / Luca C / Supersilent / Best Fwends / Silje Nes / Lars Horntveth / Årabrot / Lama / Jerry Bouthier / The Urges / Elephant9 / THE DiSCiPLiNES / El Cuero / Rumble in Rhodos / Dark Meat / Tommy Tokyo & Starving For My Gravy / Yoyoyo Acapulco / Tommy Tokyo / Noxagt / Subsonic / Haust / Gerilja / Pirate Love / Ingeborg Selnes / Sun O / Truls and the Trees / Kenge Kenge / Sigh And Explode / Kung Fu Girls / Original Silence / Philippe Lalanne / Master Piece Of Cake / Fitts For Fight / Tvang / go ahead drink drink / Tore Jazztobakk / diskJokke Band / rampant dogs / iconoclastic / Electric Lane / Roger Grsberg & the Anti-music Bonanza Show all bands
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Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Aug 05, 2008
"Lokerse Feesten" / Supergrass / Sonic Youth

Lokerse Feesten

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Lokeren Square Lokeren, Flanders, Belgium
Aug 04, 2008
"Les Mediterraneennes" / Phoebe Kildeer / Mademoiselle K / Sonic Youth

Les Mediterraneennes

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Les Mediterraneennes Festival Grounds Leucate, France
Aug 01, 2008 –
Aug 10, 2008
Lokerse Feesten 2008
Massive Attack / Siouxsie & The Banshees / Buzzcocks / Status Quo / New York Dolls / Sonic Youth / Supergrass / Triggerfinger / The Kids / Shameboy / The Australian Pink Floyd Show / The Glimmers / Sex Pistols / Tim Vanhamel
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Lokeren, Flanders, Belgium
Jul 04, 2008
Sonic Youth / The Feelies
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Battery Park New York, New York, United States
Apr 26, 2008
"Dickson Street Music Festival" / Little Feat / Sonic Youth / Micheal Franti & Spearhead

Dickson Street Music Festival

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Dickson Street Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

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

Lollapalooza 1995
Jul 10, 1995
 Bonner Springs, Kansas, United States
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Matador at 21 on Oct 1, 2010 [111-small]

Matador at 21
Oct 1 - 3, 2010
 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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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
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Sonic Youth / Pere Ubu on Oct 6, 1992 [020-small]

Sonic Youth / Pere Ubu
Oct 6, 1992
 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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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
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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
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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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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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