Sun Ra Arkestra Concert History

The Sun Ra Arkestra is the name most commonly used for the current incarnation of Sun Ra's original band, now led by Marshall Allen.

Sun Ra Arkestra Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2024) (Page 4)

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 09, 2012 –
Mar 11, 2012
All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2012
Yann Tiersen / Low / The Magnetic Fields / Joanna Newsom / Oneohtrix Point Never / The Fall / Thurston Moore / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / The Apples In Stereo / Sebadoh / Mount Eerie / Earth / Lost In The Trees / Olivia Tremor Control / Robyn Hitchcock / The Raincoats / Blanck Mass / Jeff Mangum / Young Marble Giants / Boredoms / Mike Watt / A Hawk and a Hacksaw / Demdike Stare / Half Japanese / Scratch Acid / Sun Ra Arkestra / The Music Tapes / Versus / Matana Roberts / Yamantaka // Sonic Titan / Feathers / Charlemagne Palestine / The Magic Band / Tall Firs / Group Doueh / Roscoe Mitchell / Rafael Toral / The American Contemporary Music Ensemble / The Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise / Mike Watt & George Hurley / George Hurley Show all bands
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Butlin's - Minehead Minehead, England, United Kingdom
Dec 09, 2011 –
Dec 11, 2011
All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2011
Boredoms / No Age / Les Savy Fav / Surfer Blood / Washed Out / Hot Snakes / Caribou / Cults / Toro Y Moi / Wild Flag / Flying Lotus / Marnie Stern / Archers Of Loaf / Holy Fuck / Future Islands / Simian Mobile Disco / Violent Soho / Omar Souleyman / Gary Numan / Silver Apples / Four Tet / Factory Floor / The Ex / Sun Ra Arkestra / Pharoah Sanders / The Budos Band / Total Control / The Field / DJ Rashad / Oxes / Theo Parrish / Junior Boys / Connan Mockasin / DJ Spinn / The Psychic Paramount / Matias Aguayo / Orchestra of Spheres / The Walls / Dead Rider / Roll The Dice / Nisennenmondai / Underground Resistance / Getatchew Mekurya / Bitch Magnet / Thank You / Phil Manley / Battles / Interstellar Fugitives Show all bands
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Butlins Minehead, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 06, 2011
Field Day 2011
James Blake / SBTRKT / Jamie xx / Warpaint / Four Tet / Twin Shadow / The Horrors / Mount Kimbie / The Coral / Wild Beasts / Villagers / Jamie Woon / Junip / Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti / Born Ruffians / Zola Jesus / Matthew Dear / Givers / Glasser / Oneohtrix Point Never / Connan Mockasin / Floating Points / Cloud Control / Anna Calvi / Ducktails / John Cale / Willy Mason / The Sea And Cake / Actress / Gruff Rhys / Chad Valley / Carl Craig / Tribes / Darkstar / Electrelane / Veronica Falls / Mark Kozelek / James Holden / Faust / Michael Mayer / Factory Floor / Clock Opera / The Chimes / Ramadanman / Omar Souleyman / Anika / S.C.U.M / Pearson Sound / 2:54 / Trophy Wife / Konono n°1 / The History of Apple Pie / Hype Williams / Roska / L-VIS 1990 / Sun Ra Arkestra / Cocknbullkid / Brackles / About Group / John McIvor / Prizes / Huw Stephens / Casper C / Eat Your Own Ears Djs Show all bands
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 09, 2011
Sun Ra Arkestra The Brisbane Hotel Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
May 26, 2010 –
May 29, 2010
Bad Bonn Kilbi 2010
Hot Chip / Yeasayer / Aphex Twin / Neon Indian / The Antlers / Wolf Parade / Dum Dum Girls / Atlas Sound / HEALTH / A Place To Bury Strangers / Neu! / Luke Vibert / Tocotronic / Ben Frost / Beak> / Jimmy Edgar / Kode9 / Polvo / The Young Gods / Round Table Knights / DMX Krew / Secret Chiefs 3 / Tamikrest / Sun Ra Arkestra / Peelander-Z / Electric Eel Shock / Stephen O'Malley / Dirtmusic / Loops Haunt / Solange La Frange / Maja Ratkje / bit-tuner / Kassette / We Loyal / Fat32 / Koch / dave phillips (dp) / Koch-Schutz-Studer / Overdrive Amp Explosion / Minimetal / DJ FETT Show all bands
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Bad Bonn Dudingen, Switzerland
Dec 05, 2009
Sonic Youth / The Horrors / The Pastels / Sun Ra Arkestra

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Butlins Pavilion Minehead, England, United Kingdom
Dec 04, 2009 –
Dec 06, 2009
Nightmare before Christmas 2009
Yo La Tengo / Primal Scream / The Horrors / My Bloody Valentine / Buzzcocks / múm / Sonic Youth / A Place To Bury Strangers / Fucked Up / Bob Mould / Dirty Three / Witch / Josh T. Pearson / Robin Guthrie / Spectrum / Serena-Maneesh / Sun Ra Arkestra / Dirty / J. Mascis & The Fog Show all bands
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Butlin's - Minehead Minehead, England, United Kingdom
Jul 31, 2009 –
Aug 02, 2009
Standon Calling 2009
Mumford & Sons / First Aid Kit / Friendly Fires / Paloma Faith / Everything Everything / Ladytron / We Were Promised Jetpacks / fanfarlo / Delphic / Easy Star All-Stars / V.V. Brown / N.A.S.A. / Hawkwind / We Have Band / The Whip / Ed Harcourt / The Invisible / The Rumble Strips / Chew Lips / Casiokids / Nostalgia 77 / Dent May / Tony Christie / Pulled Apart By Horses / Tommy Sparks / Jonquil / Adam Freeland / Freeland / Micachu & The Shapes / The Aliens / Golden Silvers / Kap Bambino / Son of Dave / Flashguns / Greg Wilson / Sun Ra Arkestra / Joséphine / Banjo Or Freakout / Femi Kuti and the Positive Force / Gabby Young / Detroit Social Club / Richard James / Your Twenties / Yes Sir Boss / Chrome Hoof / Hook & The Twin / Revere / Babyhead / Josh weller / Invasion / Joe Gideon & The Shark / They Came From The Stars I Saw Them / Mr. David Viner / Worm / Selfish Cunt / Disasteradio / Mothlite / Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam Six / Citadels / Tim Ten Yen / A.Human / Delirium Tremens / A. Human / Deathray Trebuchay / The Fabulous Penetrators / Chancery Blame & The Gadjo Club / Mano De Dios / The Fontanas / The Langley Sisters / Wichita / Vardo and the Boss / Five Minute Pop Promo / Annie D. / Eddy Temple-Morris / Dave Haslam / Ark People / Iain Woods and the Psychologist / Lulu Lampshade / Cat & Max / vipersuzas / Delerium Tremens Show all bands
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Standon Lordship Standon, England, United Kingdom
Feb 02, 2007
Yo La Tengo / Sun Ra Arkestra The Florida Theater Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Apr 29, 2006
Belle and Sebastian / Sun Ra Arkestra / Jerry Dammers / Cherrystones / Bob Stanley / Andy Votel / David Holmes / Voice of the Seven Woods / Edan / Vashti Bunyan / The Concretes Tramway Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Apr 06, 2001 –
Apr 08, 2001
All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2001
Atmosphere / Yo La Tengo / Boards of Canada / Calexico / Broadcast / El-P / Autechre / Lambchop / Tortoise / Prefuse 73 / The Sea And Cake / Mr. Lif / Cannibal Ox / The Ex / Sun Ra Arkestra / The Eternals / Mike Ladd / Mira Calix / Neil Hamburger / Russell Haswell / U.S. Maple / Radian / Rick Rizzo and Tara Key / Derek Bailey / Fred Anderson Trio / DJ Fred Ones Show all bands
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Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park Camber, UK
Nov 02, 1996
Sun Ra Arkestra
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international house Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 20, 1996
The Orb / Sun Ra Arkestra / Meat Beat Manifesto / Porno for Pyros / Lady Miss Kier

ENIT Festival

Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts Center Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
Aug 19, 1996
Jane’s Addiction

ENIT Festival

Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts Center Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 07, 1995
Sun Ra Arkestra Jorgensen Auditorium, University Of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut, United States
Jun 22, 1991
branford marsalis / Sun Ra Arkestra / Max Roach

Wolf Trap Jazz & Blues Festival

Wolf Trap Vienna, Virginia, United States
Feb 25, 1985
Sun Ra Arkestra Grendel's Lair Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 28, 1979 –
Sep 30, 1979
Ann Arbor Jazz Festival
Dexter Gordon / Sun Ra Arkestra / The Mingus Dynasty / larry coryell / Don moyle & Joseph Jarman / McCoy Tyner / Oscar Peterson
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Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Sep 18, 1967
Sun Ra Arkestra Berkeley Community Theare Berkeley, California, United States

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Yo La Tengo / Sun Ra Arkestra / Carol Montgomery on Dec 25, 2022 [446-small]

Yo La Tengo / Sun Ra Arkestra / Carol Montgomery
Dec 25, 2022
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Yo La Tengo / Sun Ra Arkestra / Carol Montgomery
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Yo La Tengo / Sun Ra Arkestra / Carol Montgomery
Dec 25, 2022
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Yo La Tengo / Sun Ra Arkestra / Carol Montgomery
Dec 25, 2022
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Yo La Tengo / Sun Ra Arkestra / Carol Montgomery on Dec 25, 2022 [457-small]

Yo La Tengo / Sun Ra Arkestra / Carol Montgomery
Dec 25, 2022
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Genres:

Jazz
Experimental
Psychedelic
Jazz Fusion
Free Jazz
Post-Bop
Avant-Garde Jazz
UK Contemporary Jazz
Free Improvisation
Experimental Big Band
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Latest Setlist (08/10/2023):

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  1. Living in the Space Age
  2. Stranger in Paradise
  3. Swirling
  4. Rocket Number Nine Take Off for the Planet Venus
  5. Angels and Demons at Play
  6. We Travel The Spaceways

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Concerts Per Year:

2024 3 concerts
2023 10 concerts
2022 8 concerts
2021 2 concerts
2020 1 concert
2019 3 concerts
2018 4 concerts
2017 9 concerts
2016 8 concerts
2015 5 concerts
2014 5 concerts
2013 1 concert
2012 1 concert
2011 3 concerts
2010 1 concert
2009 3 concerts
2007 1 concert
2006 1 concert
2001 1 concert
1996 3 concerts
1995 1 concert
1991 1 concert
1985 1 concert
1979 1 concert
1967 1 concert

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Sun Ra Arkestra had?

Sun Ra Arkestra has had 78 concerts.

What genre is Sun Ra Arkestra?

Sun Ra Arkestra is most often considered to be Jazz, Experimental, Psychedelic, Jazz Fusion, Free Jazz, Post-Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz, UK Contemporary Jazz, Free Improvisation, and Experimental Big Band.

When is the next Sun Ra Arkestra concert?

The next Sun Ra Arkestra concert is on May 24, 2024 at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

When was the last Sun Ra Arkestra concert?

The last Sun Ra Arkestra concert was on December 07, 2023 at Bowery Ballroom in New York, New York, United States. The bands that performed were: Yo La Tengo / Sun Ra Arkestra / John Early / The Ladybug Transistor.

What setlist does Sun Ra Arkestra play live?

The songs that Sun Ra Arkestra performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the August 10, 2023 concert in Wimborne St Giles, Dorset, England, UK:

  1. Living in the Space Age
  2. Stranger in Paradise
  3. Swirling
  4. Rocket Number Nine Take Off for the Planet Venus
  5. Angels and Demons at Play
  6. We Travel The Spaceways

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