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).

Sonic Youth Tours & Concerts (Page 13)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 18, 2006
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
"Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival" / Owen Burke / Eric Krasno / Kjell Bjorgen / Andrew Bird / Tim Lee 3 / Aziz Ansari / Jerry Douglas / Sonic Youth / The Rockwells / Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars / Bobby Lee Rodgers / Bobby Lee Rodgers & The Codetalkers / Leslie Woods / Mitch Rutman / Abigail Washburn / Soulive / BOJONES / Shooter Jennings / Jackie Clarke / Deadboy & the Elephantmen / Béla Fleck & the Flecktones / Rob Huebel / Chad Carter / Phil Lesh & Friends / Bonnie Raitt / JD & The Straight Shot / Be Your Own Pet / Mike Doughty / Son Volt / moe. / Atmosphere / Futureman & String Quartet / Reggie Watts / Matisyahu / Brothers Past / Steve Earle / The Streets / Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks / Lewis Black / Paul Scheer / Rusted Root Show all bands
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Jun 17, 2006
Sonic Youth / Be Your Own Pet
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The Orange Peel Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Jun 16, 2006
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
"Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival" / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers / Radiohead / Hot Buttered Rum / Donavon Frankenreiter / Jon Reep / Umphrey's McGee / World Party / Mike Gordon / Vic Henley / Morgan Murphy / Nickel Creek / Tyler Ramsey / Ricky Skaggs / Bettye LaVette / Cat Power / Common / American Minor / Vorzca / Infradig / Corn Mo / blackalicious / Jasper Redd / Bright Eyes / Lyrics Born / Devendra Banhart / Disco Biscuits / Demetri Martin / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / My Morning Jacket / Eliot Morris / Ben Folds / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Steel Pulse / Tom Papa / Seu Jorge / Robinella / Oysterhead / Bobby Bare Jr. / Andrew Bird / G. Love & Special Sauce / Samantha Stollenwerck / Ramble Dove / Patton Oswalt / Hector Qirko Band / Death Cab for Cutie / Elvis Costello and the Imposters / Allen Tousaint / Beck / Buddy Guy / Damian Marley / Cypress Hill / Dr. John / Les Claypool's Fancy Band / Medeski Martin & Wood / Bela Fleck and the Flecktones / Phil Lesh and Friends / Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars / Matisyahu / Bonnie Raitt / Soulive / Atmosphere / Sonic Youth Show all bands
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Jun 15, 2006 –
Jun 18, 2006
Bonnaroo Music Festival 2006
Radiohead / Death Cab for Cutie / Beck / Bright Eyes / Cat Power / Common / Cypress Hill / My Morning Jacket / Matisyahu / Andrew Bird / Atmosphere / Ben Folds / Elvis Costello / The Streets / Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley / Devendra Banhart / Gomez / Clap Your Hands Say Yeah / Blues Traveler / Bonnie Raitt / Grace Potter and The Nocturnals / Steve Earle / Matt Costa / Dr John / G. Love & Special Sauce / The Magic Numbers / Sonic Youth / The Cat Empire / Seu Jorge / Nickel Creek / The Dresden Dolls / Umphrey's McGee / Steel Pulse / Amadou & Mariam / Sasha / Medeski, Martin & Wood / World Party / Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks / Mike Doughty / Son Volt / Béla Fleck and the Flecktones / Balkan Beat Box / Lyrics Born / Shooter Jennings / The Disco Biscuits / Jerry Douglas / Rebirth Brass Band / The Wood Brothers / Bill Frisell / Les Claypool / Soulive / The Neville Brothers / Dungen / Steel Train / Jackie Greene / David Ford / Elvis Costello & The Imposters / Phil Lesh & Friends / Oysterhead / Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars / Tortured Soul / Marah / Dumpstaphunk / Toubab Krewe / Deadboy & the Elephantmen / The Motet / Dios / Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder / Be Your Own Pet / Electric Eel Shock / Brothers Past / Cat Power & the Memphis Rhythm Band / Robinella And The CC String Band / Moonshine Still / Col Bruce Hampton And The Code Talkers / Mike Doughty's Band / Nug Jug / Death Valley '69 / Devotchka / blackalicious / I-Nine / moe. / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers / Buddy Guy / Bettye LaVette / Rusted Root Show all bands
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Unknown venue Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Show Duplicates for Jun 15, 2006
Jun 14, 2006
Sonic Youth / Be Your Own Pet
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Starlight Ballroom Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 13, 2006
Sonic Youth / Mark Ibold / Tall Firs
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CBGB & OMFUG New York, New York, United States
Jun 12, 2006
Sonic Youth
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Late Show With David Letterman New York, New York, United States
Apr 21, 2006
Sonic Youth / Park Attack
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Point Éphémère Paris, Île-de-France, France
Apr 20, 2006
Sonic Youth
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Nouveau Casino Paris, Île-de-France, France
Apr 19, 2006
Sonic Youth
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Maison de la Radio Paris, Île-de-France, France
Dec 28, 2005
Sonic Youth
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The Flywheel - Old Location Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 27, 2005
Claro Que É Rock
Sonic Youth / The Stooges / The Flaming Lips / Fantômas / Good Charlotte / Cachorro Grande / Nine Inch Nails
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Parque Olímpico Cidade do Rock Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nov 26, 2005
Claro que é Rock 2005
Nine Inch Nails / The Flaming Lips / Good Charlotte / Iggy & the Stooges / Sonic Youth / Fantômas / Nação Zumbi / Cachorro Grande / Moptop / Cartolas / Ronei Jorge e os ladrões de bicicleta / 10zer04 / Volpina / Spiegel / Star 61
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Claro que é Rock 2005 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Oct 28, 2005
Sonic Youth / Enrique Morente
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Greenspace Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Oct 27, 2005
Sonic Youth
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Cité de la Musique Paris, Île-de-France, France
Oct 26, 2005
Sonic Youth
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Cité de la Musique Paris, Île-de-France, France
Sep 04, 2005 –
Sep 05, 2005
Arthurfest 2005
The Black Keys / Spoon / Cat Power / Wolfmother / Devendra Banhart / Sleater-Kinney / Vetiver / Sonic Youth / The Juan Maclean / Yoko Ono / Marissa Nadler / Dead Meadow / Sunn O))) / Sean Lennon / Olivia Tremor Control / Six Organs of Admittance / Lavender Diamond / Brightblack Morning Light / Josephine Foster / Merzbow / Comets On Fire / Fatso Jetson / Radar Brothers / T-Model Ford / Jack Rose / Growing / Magik Markers / Dos / Sunburned Hand of the Man / Viking Moses / Modey Lemon / Brad Laner / Future Pigeon / Young Jazz Giants / Becky Stark / Residual Echoes / Winter Flowers / Nora Keyes / New Day Circle / New Day Earth Show all bands
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Barnsdall Art Park Los Angeles, California, United States
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Sep 02, 2005
Sonic Youth
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House of Blues - San Diego presented by Cricket Wireless San Diego, California, United States
Aug 20, 2005 –
Aug 21, 2005
V Festival 2005
Maroon 5 / The Kooks / Franz Ferdinand / Chemical Brothers / The Prodigy / Good Charlotte / Kaiser Chiefs / The Roots / Ray Lamontagne / Estelle / Dizzee Rascal / Jet / Scissor Sisters / Goldfrapp / KT Tunstall / The Hives / The Proclaimers / Joss Stone / The Streets / The Bravery / Doves / Robert Plant / The Presidents of The United States of America / Emiliana Torrini / Athlete / Róisín Murphy / Texas / The La's / Jem / Ian Brown / The Zutons / Embrace / Super Furry Animals / The Magic Numbers / Turin Brakes / Joseph Arthur / The Polyphonic Spree / Ozomatli / Roll Deep / The Music / Idlewild / Sonic Youth / Bodyrockers / I Am Kloot / Thirteen Senses / Tom Vek / The Ordinary Boys / Oasis / Nine Black Alps / Lucie Silvas / Young Knives / Tony Christie / Goldie Lookin Chain / DJ Yoda / Stephen Fretwell / The Frames (IE) / Tom Baxter / Morning Runner / Kubb / Rooster / Leaves / The Departure / The Stands / El Presidente / Benji B / Duels / Kid Carpet / Jimmy Chamberlin Complex / Rob da Bank / Lottie / Tara Blaise / Bronze Age Fox / Dave Lee (ZR) / No Hope In New Jersey / Kris Bones Show all bands
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Weston Park Weston-under-Lizard, UK
Show Duplicates for Aug 20, 2005
Aug 19, 2005
Chemical Brothers / Sonic Youth
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Marlay Park Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

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

Pavement / Sonic Youth
Dec 15, 1992
 Shepherds Bush, England, United Kingdom
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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
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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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