Sonic Youth's 1996 Concert History

Sonic Youth was an influential American experimental rock band 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).

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Sonic Youth had 58 concerts in 1996

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 23, 1996
Sonic Youth
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Las Brujas Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Aug 25, 1996
Sonic Youth

Reading Festival

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Little John's Farm Reading, England, United Kingdom
Aug 24, 1996
Pukkelpop
Feeder / Ash / Girls Against Boys / Ice-T / Bush / The Aloof / Butthole Surfers / Eat Static / Soul Coughing / Sonic Youth / Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
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Domein Kiewit Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium
Aug 23, 1996
Sonic Youth

Lowlands Festival

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Evenemententerrein Walibi Holland Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands
Aug 23, 1996 –
Aug 25, 1996
Reading Festival 1996
Weezer / The Offspring / Moby / The Prodigy / The Flaming Lips / Rage Against The Machine / Placebo / The Stone Roses / Garbage / Underworld / Social Distortion / Ben Folds Five / Feeder / Moloko / Ash / Billy Bragg / Butthole Surfers / Rehab / Super Furry Animals / Broadcast / The Divine Comedy / Kula Shaker / Ice-T / The Posies / Reef / Tortoise / Sebadoh / Sonic Youth / Soul Coughing / The Wedding Present / Catatonia / Space / Alabama 3 / Sneaker Pimps / Mansun / Dodgy / Black Grape / Julian Cope / Symposium / Dirty Three / Terrorvision / The Raincoats / Gene / Rocket from the Crypt / Dubstar / Bis / Ruby / JACK / Girls Against Boys / The Supernaturals / downset. / Marion / Baby Bird / The Embassy / Drugstore / Evil Superstars / Seaweed / 3 Colours Red / Dweeb / Tiger / My Life Story / Geneva / Brotherhood / 22-Pistepirkko / Sparklehorse / New Kingdom / Salad / Audioweb / Collapsed Lung / Rare / Brassy / Alone / Northern Uproar / Kenickie / China Drum / Octopus / Urusei Yatsura / Goldblade / Compulsion / Driven / 12 rounds / Bennet / Nut / Subcircus / Scheer / AC Acoustics / Earl Brutus / Quickspace Supersport / 60 Ft. Dolls / Linoleum / Sensefield / Posh / The Daisies / Jocasta / Scarfo / Tunic / Davey / Bawl / Pin Ups / The Gyres / Supermodel / Chest / Goldblade / Vent 414 / Pallet / Frank Sidebottom / Laxton's Superb / Rude Club / Uresei Yatsura Show all bands
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Little John's Farm Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 22, 1996
Sonic Youth / Monica Sex / Rami Fortis
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Cinerama Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Aug 21, 1996
Sonic Youth / Selfish Gene / Rami Fortis City Hall Club Haifa, Haifa, Israel
Aug 19, 1996
Sonic Youth

Sziget Festival

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Óbudai-sziget (Óbuda Island) Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Aug 14, 1996 –
Aug 20, 1996
Sziget Festival 1996
The Prodigy / Iggy Pop / The Stone Roses / Slash / Sonic Youth / Levellers / Therapy? / The Bates
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Óbudai-sziget (Óbuda Island) Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Jul 30, 1996
Lollapalooza 1996
Sonic Youth / Hole / Cypress Hill / Pavement / Elastica / Beck / The Jesus Lizard / The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Coolio / Built to Spill / Mike Watt / Patti Smith / Moby
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The Gorge Amphitheatre George, Washington, United States
Jun 16, 1996
Red Hot Chili Peppers / Björk / fugees / De La Soul / Beck / Sonic Youth / Yoko Ono / Buddy Guy / The Skatalites / Rage Against The Machine
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Polo Field, Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Jun 15, 1996
Free Tibet
Buddy Guy / The Skatalites / De La Soul / fugees / Rage Against The Machine / Yo La Tengo / Sonic Youth / Beastie Boys / Pavement / Red Hot Chili Peppers / A Tribe Called Quest / No Doubt / Foo Fighters / The Smashing Pumpkins / Björk / Yoko Ono
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Golden Gate Park (Polo Grounds) San Francisco, California, United States
Jun 15, 1996 –
Jun 16, 1996
Tibet Freedom Concert
The Smashing Pumpkins / Chaksam-pa / Beastie Boys / A Tribe Called Quest / Pavement / Cibo Matto / Biz Markie / Richie Havens / John Lee Hooker / Red Hot Chili Peppers / Rage Against The Machine / Sonic Youth / Beck / Foo Fighters / Björk / De La Soul / The Fugees / Buddy Guy / The Skatalites / Yoko Ono / IMA Show all bands
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Polo Field, Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
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Jun 08, 1996
River Rave 1996
The Presidents of The United States of America / Everclear / Semisonic / Gin Blossoms / Cracker / The Verve Pipe / Tree / Lenny Kravitz / Sonic Youth / Pulp / Dishwalla / the refreshments / Stabbing Westward / Patti Smith
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Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts Center Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
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May 15, 1996
Sonic Youth / Patti Smith / Cracker / Everclear
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Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 27, 1996
Sonic Youth / Helium / Cibo Matto
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Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Apr 26, 1996
Sonic Youth / Helium / Test
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Roseland Ballroom New York, New York, United States
Apr 25, 1996
Sonic Youth
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Studio 6A, 30 Rockefeller Center New York, New York, United States
Apr 21, 1996
Sonic Youth / Les Thugs Printemps de Bourges Bourges, France
Apr 19, 1996
Sonic Youth / Prolapse / Ascension
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O2 Forum Kentish Town London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 18, 1996
Sonic Youth / Movietone / Crescent
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O2 Forum Kentish Town London, England, United Kingdom
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Apr 17, 1996
Sonic Youth / The Make - Up / The Raincoats
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O2 Forum Kentish Town London, England, United Kingdom

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Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 15 - 16, 1996
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 15 - 16, 1996
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 15 - 16, 1996
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 15 - 16, 1996
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 15 - 16, 1996
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Sonic Youth / Foo Fighters / Beastie Boys
Jan 20, 1996
 Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines
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Sonic Youth / Foo Fighters / Beastie Boys on Jan 20, 1996 [776-small]

Sonic Youth / Foo Fighters / Beastie Boys
Jan 20, 1996
 Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines
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Sonic Youth / Foo Fighters / Beastie Boys on Jan 20, 1996 [777-small]

Sonic Youth / Foo Fighters / Beastie Boys
Jan 20, 1996
 Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines
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Reading Festival 1996 on Aug 23, 1996 [043-small]

Reading Festival 1996
Aug 23 - 25, 1996
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Tibetan Freedom Concert on Jun 15, 1996 [404-small]

Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 15 - 16, 1996
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996 on Jun 15, 1996 [455-small]

Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996
Jun 15 - 16, 1996
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Sonic Youth / The Make - Up on Apr 13, 1996 [857-small]

Sonic Youth / The Make - Up
Apr 13, 1996
 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Tibetan Freedom Concert on Jun 15, 1996 [225-small]

Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 15 - 16, 1996
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Tibetan Freedom Concert on Jun 15, 1996 [226-small]

Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 15 - 16, 1996
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Tibetan Freedom Concert on Jun 15, 1996 [227-small]

Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 15 - 16, 1996
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Sonic Youth / Beck on Mar 18, 1996 [205-small]

Sonic Youth / Beck
Mar 18, 1996
 Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
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Reading Festival 1996 on Aug 23, 1996 [549-small]

Reading Festival 1996
Aug 23 - 25, 1996
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Latest Setlist (11/14/2011):

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Concerts Per Year:

2019 1 concert
2016 1 concert
2015 1 concert
2012 1 concert
2011 9 concerts
2010 28 concerts
2009 76 concerts
2008 22 concerts
2007 57 concerts
2006 70 concerts
2005 48 concerts
2004 69 concerts
2003 34 concerts
2002 67 concerts
2001 26 concerts
2000 81 concerts
1999 33 concerts
1998 77 concerts
1997 10 concerts
1996 58 concerts
1995 93 concerts
1994 4 concerts
1993 49 concerts
1992 82 concerts
1991 68 concerts
1990 80 concerts
1989 38 concerts
1988 56 concerts
1987 78 concerts
1986 87 concerts
1985 73 concerts
1984 9 concerts
1983 54 concerts
1982 38 concerts
1981 12 concerts
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