Sonic Youth's 2005 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 had 39 concerts in 2005

Date Concert Venue Location
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
Show Duplicate for Sep 04, 2005
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 / The Streets / Joss Stone / 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 / Dave Lee (ZR) / 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 / 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
Aug 17, 2005
Sonic Youth
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Nasa Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland
Aug 16, 2005
Sonic Youth
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Nasa Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland
Aug 12, 2005 –
Aug 14, 2005
La Route Du Rock 2005
The Cure / The National / Metric / Animal Collective / Yo La Tengo / Maxïmo Park / The Raveonettes / Mercury Rev / Great Lake Swimmers / The Polyphonic Spree / Camille / Sonic Youth / !!! (Chk Chk Chk) / Art Brut / The Wedding Present / Vive La Fête / Christopher O'Riley / Boom Bip / The Organ / Alamo Race Track / Colder / Mus / AntiPop / Leslie Winer / Sbastien Schuller / Marsen Jules and Trio Yara / Magnetic.D-jukebox Show all bands
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Fort de Saint Père Saint-Malo, France
Jul 18, 2005
Sonic Youth / Lightning Bolt / Afri Rampo
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The Flywheel Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 07, 2005
Accelerator: The Big One 2005
Bloc Party / Caribou / Devendra Banhart / Stars / Maxïmo Park / CocoRosie / Joanna Newsom / Teenage Fanclub / el perro del mar / Sonic Youth / Secret Machines / The Rakes / Loney Dear / Colleen / Jenny Wilson / Smog / Magnolia Electric Co. / Wolf Eyes Show all bands
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Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Jul 05, 2005
Accelerator The Big One 2005
Magnolia Electric Co. / Secret Machines / Smog / Joanna Newsom / Caribou / Teenage Fanclub / Devendra Banhart / Logh / Sonic Youth
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Folkets Park Malmo, Skåne, Sweden
Jul 03, 2005
Sonic Youth
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Les Eurockéenes Festival Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Jul 02, 2005
Sonic Youth
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Open Air St Gallen St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Jul 01, 2005 –
Jul 03, 2005
Les Eurockéennes de Belfort 2005
The Killers / The National / Queens of the Stone Age / Nine Inch Nails / Bloc Party / Chemical Brothers / Interpol / Cake / Röyksopp / Garbage / The Bravery / Kraftwerk / Eagles of Death Metal / CocoRosie / Amon Tobin / The Go! Team / Le Tigre / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy / Amadou & Mariam / Sonic Youth / Saul Williams / Louise Attaque / Kaizers Orchestra / Little Barrie / Ghinzu / Cali / Bumcello / Mass Hysteria / Blumen / TWA II / Konono Nº1 / Emilie Simon & Synfonietta de Belfort / Ken Boothe / The Faint / Bright Eyes / La Phaze / Jamie Lidell / Gomm / Electrelane / T.Raumschmiere / Elkee / Torm / Mastodon / Eths / Morgan Heritage / Nosfell & Ez3kiel / Common / Tom Vek / Raphael Saadiq / Kas Product / Kasabian / Raw T. / Moodyman / Vitalic / Dälek / Rythm & Sound feat. Tikiman / Marcello D2 / Toxic Kiss / Nosfell / Monsieur Z / Tom Zé / Andrew Bird / Balkan Beat Box / Isis / Plantlife / Slum Village / Turbo Trio / Les Chroniques Bumcello: Omar Hayat / Mama Ohandja / Seb Martel / Amon Tobin / TTC / Les Chroniques Bumcello : Chocolate Genius / Shursheela Raman Show all bands
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Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Show Duplicate for Jul 01, 2005
Jun 30, 2005 –
Jul 03, 2005
Roskilde Festival 2005
Foo Fighters / Green Day / Snoop Dogg / M83 / Black Sabbath / Bloc Party / Jimmy Eat World / The Game / Duran Duran / Interpol / Bright Eyes / Röyksopp / Audioslave / Plan B / Thievery Corporation / Devendra Banhart / Flogging Molly / Four Tet / Jamie Cullum / Mastodon / Athlete / Velvet Revolver / The Raveonettes / Armand Van Helden / Trentemøller / The Futureheads / Death from Above 1979 / The Go! Team / Joanna Newsom / Mylo / Mew / Roots Manuva / The Faint / Le Tigre / Sonic Youth / Junior Senior / Efterklang / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / The Dresden Dolls / Kano / Kent / Brian Wilson / Autechre / The Be Good Tanyas / Turbonegro / Tinariwen / Beatsteaks / Carl Cox / The Dears / Håkan Hellström / Laid Back / Tom Vek / Outlandish / John Digweed / Alter Ego / Femi Kuti / D-A-D / Fantômas / Dungen / Macaco / Evil Nine / The Haunted / Enslaved / Sunn O))) / The Blue Van / Mory Kante / Tocotronic / The Hidden Cameras / Tiken Jah Fakoly / Toumani Diabaté / Eskobar / Rahzel / Two Lone Swordsmen / 13 & God / Mikael Simpson / Positive Force / The Ponys / Hess Is More / Mugison / Tears / Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra / Konono n°1 / Ska Cubano / Yuri Buenaventura / Virus Syndicate / Peter Sommer / Mercenary / Plantlife / Skambankt / Bikstok Røgsystem / The Perceptionists / Ali Farka Touré / Desorden Publico / Khonnor / Karen / Craig Richards / Warsaw Village Band / Spam Allstars / Captain Comatose / Warren Suicide / Plena Libre / BNegão / Mark One / New Cool Collective Big Band / Maldoror / Sylvie Marks & HAL9000 / ATA / Addictive TV / Angu / Enzo Avitabile And Bottari / Faiz Ali Faiz / Mike Patton And Rahzel / Ikscheltaschel / Radio Mundial / Mory Kant / Tys Tys / OPTO / Queens Of Noize / Michele Henderson / Mahala Ra Banda / Svartbag / Sølvstorm / Dwi Mekar / Bjorn Berge / Isis / Chic Show all bands
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Unknown venue Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
Show Duplicate for Jun 30, 2005

Videos from 2005 View All 2005 Videos

rockwave festival 2005
Jun 24 - Jul 9, 2005
 Athens, Attica, Greece
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Photos from 2005 View All 2005 Photos

rockwave festival 2005 on Jun 24, 2005 [252-small]

rockwave festival 2005
Jun 24 - Jul 9, 2005
 Athens, Attica, Greece
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rockwave festival 2005 on Jun 24, 2005 [262-small]

rockwave festival 2005
Jun 24 - Jul 9, 2005
 Athens, Attica, Greece
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Genres:

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
No Wave
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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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