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 9)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 27, 2007
Sonic Youth
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Columbiahalle Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Jun 26, 2007
Sonic Youth
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E-Werk Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Jun 24, 2007
Hurricane Festival
"Hurricane Festival" / Isis / Five O'Clock Heroes / The Blood Arm / Juliette And The Licks / Super 700 / La Vela Puerca / Dropkick Murphys / Ohrbooten / Sonic Youth / Howling Bells / Editors / Porcupine Tree / Placebo / The Films / Me First & The Gimme Gimmes / Dendemann / Pearl Jam / Sugarplum Fairy / Kings Of Leon / Deichkind / Less Than Jake Show all bands
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Eichenring Scheeßel, Lower Saxony, Germany
Jun 22, 2007 –
Jun 24, 2007
Hurricane Festival 2007
Kings of Leon / Arcade Fire / Pearl Jam / Snow Patrol / Modest Mouse / Incubus / Queens of the Stone Age / Cold War Kids / Bloc Party / Marilyn Manson / Interpol / Placebo / Bright Eyes / Editors / Dropkick Murphys / Mogwai / Jet / The Bravery / Manic Street Preachers / Beastie Boys / Tokyo Police Club / MuteMath / Less Than Jake / Porcupine Tree / The Sounds / The Hold Steady / Just Jack / Me First And The Gimme Gimmes / Blood Red Shoes / Datarock / Sonic Youth / Frank Black / The Good, The Bad And The Queen / State Radio / The Rakes / Deichkind / Mumm-Ra / Die Fantastischen Vier / Johnossi / Howling Bells / Hayseed Dixie / Juliette And The Licks / Annuals / Dendemann / La Vela Puerca / Bromheads Jacket / The Blood Arm / The Films / Aereogramme / Itchy / Sugarplum Fairy / Isis / Ohrbooten / Les Rita Mitsouko / Fotos / Five O'Clock Heroes / Virginia Jetzt! / Super700 / Satellite Party / Karpatenhund / Good / One Fine Day / Fathead / Super 700 / Do You Mind / Earotation / The Bad & the Queen Show all bands
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Eichenring Scheeßel, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Jun 21, 2007
Sonic Youth
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Tollwood Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Jun 19, 2007
Sonic Youth / Moj Rakety
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B1 Maximum Moscow, Russian Federation
Jun 18, 2007
Sonic Youth
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Monezh Kadetskogo Korpusa St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Jun 16, 2007
Sonic Youth / Tied And Tickled Trio
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Kulturzentrum Schlachthof Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany
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Jun 15, 2007
Greenfield Festival
"Greenfield Festival" / Tomte / Marilyn Manson / Slayer / Juliette And The Licks / Sonic Youth / Ill Nino / The Films / Thirty Seconds to Mars / Hinder / The 69 Eyes
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Interlaken Airfield Interlaken, Switzerland
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Jun 02, 2007
Primavera Sound
"Primavera Sound" / Patti Smith / Erol Alkan / Sonic Youth / Klaxons / DJ Hell / Durutti Column / Oliver Huntemann / Peluze / Mijk van Dijk / Luomo / Wilco / Standstill / The Good, the Bad & the Queen / Architecture In Helsinki / Buzzcocks / Robyn Hitchcock / Battles / Oakley Hall / Grupo de Expertos Solynieve / The Long Blondes / Jonathan Richman / Man Like Me / 6pm / Shannon Wright / Shitdisco / Ivan Smagghe / The Apples In Stereo / Isis / Mat Elliot / Play Paul / Koacha / Pelican / Mum / Grizzly Bear / Le pianc / Nathan Fake / Dominik Eulberg / Kimya Dawson / Ted Leo / Nueva Vulcano Show all bands
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Barcelona Forum Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
May 31, 2007 –
Jun 02, 2007
Primavera Sound Festival 2007
The Smashing Pumpkins / Modest Mouse / Band of Horses / Diplo / Foals / Justice / Grizzly Bear / Hot Chip / Wilco / Beirut / Chromeo / Explosions in the Sky / of Montreal / Patti Smith / Klaxons / Black Lips / Girl Talk / Maxïmo Park / Buzzcocks / Architecture In Helsinki / Built to Spill / Blonde Redhead / Battles / Low / Spiritualized / Billy Bragg / Kimya Dawson / Melvins / múm / The Fall / The Good, The Bad And The Queen / Black Mountain / Kid Koala / Sonic Youth / Fujiya & Miyagi / The Apples In Stereo / Mike Patton / Spank Rock / The Rakes / The White Stripes / Pelican / Jonathan Richman / Ted Leo and The Pharmacists / Nathan Fake / Slint / Umek / Bonde do Rolê / The Durutti Column / Dirty Three / Herman Düne / Erol Alkan / Fennesz / Dominik Eulberg / Barry Adamson / Robyn Hitchcock / Los Planetas / The Long Blondes / DJ Yoda / Errors / Oliver Huntemann / Luomo / DJ Hell / Shitdisco / Brightblack Morning Light / Man Like Me / Technasia / Girls Against Boys / Parenthetical Girls / Comets On Fire / Portastatic / Standstill / Hell / Shannon Wright / Death Vessel / Sr. Chinarro / Luke Slater / Matt Elliott / Isis / Bola / David Thomas Broughton / Reinhard Voigt / David Carretta / Grupo de Expertos Solynieve / Onetwo / X-Wife / Robyn Hitchcock And The Venus 3 / Alexander Tucker / Za! / Ivan Smagghe / Jay Reatard / Oakley Hall / Play Paul / Evripidis And His Tragedies / Ovni / Toktok / Lisabö / Mus / Mijk van Dijk / 6pm / The Light Brigade / How Dare You / Half Foot Outside / Veracruz / Ginferno / Plastic D'amour / Thee Earls / Koacha / Le pianc / Ghouls'n'ghosts / Peluze / Lisab / Anticonceptivas / aa tigre / Ghouls & Ghosts / People Are Germs Show all bands
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Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Apr 27, 2007 –
Apr 29, 2007
Coachella 2007
Konono n°1 / Brian Posehn / Red Hot Chili Peppers / Sparklehorse / Satellite Party / Kid Beyond / Roky Erickson And The Explosives / DJ Heather / Lady Miss Kier / The Civilians / Chuck Dukowski Sextet / Svetlana / David Guetta / The Mormons / Yeva / Comedians of Comedy / Fair To Midland / The Black Keys / Arctic Monkeys / Arcade Fire / Lupe Fiasco / The Kooks / Lily Allen / Tiësto / Regina Spektor / Justice / Grizzly Bear / Damien Rice / Hot Chip / Interpol / Björk / Mika / Kaiser Chiefs / The Decemberists / The Roots / Benny Benassi / Peter Bjorn and John / José González / Ratatat / Air / The Avett Brothers / Silversun Pickups / The Fratellis / Andrew Bird / Willie Nelson / Explosions in the Sky / Travis / Rufus Wainwright / DJ Shadow / Faithless / Klaxons / Manu Chao / Crowded House / Amos Lee / Girl Talk / Jack's Mannequin / Digitalism / Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley / Fountains of Wayne / Tokyo Police Club / The Rapture / The New Pornographers / Ghostface Killah / We Are Scientists / MSTRKRFT / CSS / Paul van Dyk / Gogol Bordello / Peaches / CocoRosie / Noisettes / Rodrigo y Gabriela / Flosstradamus / The Cribs / LCD Soundsystem / Gotan Project / Against Me! / Infected Mushroom / The Feeling / Blonde Redhead / Circa Survive / Happy Mondays / Junior Boys / The Lemonheads / Mando Diao / Brother Ali / Kings Of Leon / Julieta Venegas / Felix da Housecat / Gillian Welch / Soulwax / Pharoahe Monch / Sonic Youth / Nickel Creek / Stephen Marley / Teddybears / The Good, The Bad And The Queen / !!! (Chk Chk Chk) / Ozomatli / Brazilian Girls / Amy Winehouse / El-P / Jarvis Cocker / Spank Rock / Tapes 'n Tapes / Tilly And The Wall / VNV Nation / Cornelius / Aziz Ansari / Patton Oswalt / Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman / Busdriver / The Coup / Richie Hawtin / Evil Nine / The Frames (IE) / Peeping Tom / Placebo / Fields / Roky Erickson / Pop Levi / Anathallo / Mike Relm / Zach Galifianakis / Maria Bamford / Rage Against The Machine / BASSNECTAR / of Montreal / The Jesus and Mary Chain Show all bands
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Unknown venue San Diego, California, United States
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Apr 24, 2007
Sonic Youth
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Shanghai Concert Hall Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Apr 23, 2007
Sonic Youth / Carsick Cars
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Star Live House / 星光现场 Beijing, China
Apr 20, 2007
Sonic Youth / Vooredoms / V∞redoms
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Studio Coast (新木場) Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Apr 18, 2007
Sonic Youth / Vooredoms
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Club Diamond Hall / クラブ　ダイアモンドホール Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Apr 17, 2007
Sonic Youth / Vooredoms
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Namba Hatch - なんばHatch Osaka, Ōsaka, Japan
Feb 24, 2007
Sonic Youth / I.co
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Vive Cuervo Salón Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
Feb 23, 2007
Sonic Youth
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Foro Expo Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Feb 18, 2007
Sonic Youth
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Higher Ground Ballroom Burlington, Vermont, 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
  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
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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
  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
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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
  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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Indie Rock
Alternative Rock
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Punk Rock
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Modern Rock
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Noise
Shoegaze
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Grunge
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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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