Talib Kweli Concert History

Talib Kweli Greene (born October 3, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York) is a North American MC known as one of the most prominent rappers in underground hip-hop, and is critically acclaimed frequently, despite not being commercially successful. Kweli first gained recognition through Black Star, a collaboration with fellow MC Mos Def. He released his solo debut album Quality in 2002 and has since released 2004's The Beautiful Struggle, 2005's mixtape album Right About Now, 2007's Eardrum, 2011's Gutter Rainbows and 2013's Prisoner of Conscious.

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 19, 2005
Hip Hop For Hurricane Relief
"Hip Hop For Hurricane Relief" / Memphis Bleek / David Banner / Q-Tip / Talib Kweli / M-1 (Dead Prez) / X-Ecutioners / Remy Ma / The Beatnuts
B.B. King Blues Club New York, New York, United States
Sep 04, 2005
Bumbershoot Festival
"Bumbershoot Festival" / Billy Preston / Tim Seely / The Locust / Damien Jurado / Talib Kweli / Common / Pepper / Schoolyard Heroes / David Poe / Son Volt / Elvis Costello / Pretty Girls Make Graves / Marc Broussard / The Duhks / Mary Gauthier / Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter / Taarka / Israel Vibration / Marlena Shaw / Wesley Stace / Todd Barry / Bo Diddley / Hothouse Flowers / The Pharcyde / JJ Grey & Mofro / The Posies / Juana Molina Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 02, 2005 –
Sep 05, 2005
Bumbershoot 2005
Buckwheat Zydeco / Nick Swardson / Mary Gauthier / Joe Bataan / Sonny Landreth / The Locust / Hive / The Duhks / Idiot Pilot / Tegan and Sara / Stan Ridgway / Common / Luke Temple / Dolorean / The Decemberists / Eugene Mirman / Choklate / Garbage / Kinski / Talib Kweli / Todd Barry / Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter / KJ Sawka / Dashboard Confessional / Math And Physics Club / Charlie Hunter Trio / The Cops / Elvis Costello / Eva / Smoosh / Citizen Cope / Headphones / JJ Grey / Maktub / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Samite / Flogging Molly / Craig Robinson / Demo / Visqueen / Flight of the Conchords / Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen / Schoolyard Heroes / David Poe / John Butler Trio / Akimbo / Boom Bap Project / Bo Diddley / M. Ward / The Waybacks / Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion / Chris Stamey / The Pharcyde / Laguna / Carolyn Mark / Minus the Bear / Anna Oxygen / Pepper / Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet / The Duke Robillard Band / Okkervil River / Paul Gilmartin / The Academy Is... / Kelley Hunt / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Mercir / Darrius Willrich / Howard Kremer / Iqu / Tim Seely / Brothers Of The Baladi / Ani DiFranco / Gospel Hummingbirds / DeVotchKa / Cancer Rising / Post Stardom Depression / Ian McFeron Band / Damien Jurado / Clinton Fearon & The Boogie Brown Band / Wheedle's Groove / Ruby Dee And The Snakehandlers / The Ruby Doe / Andre Feriante / The Fading Collection / Upper Left Trio / Digable Planets / Vicci Martinez Band / The Tiptons Sax Quartet / Dudley Manlove Quartet / Charming Snakes / swampdweller / Iggy & the Stooges / Beyond Reality / Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra / Cuchata / The Bradbury Press / Graham Travis / Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto / Gruff Mummies / Infomatik / Ayinde Howell / Zion I / Omar Torrez Band / The Posies / The Transatlantic Orchestra / Sub-motive / Bill Frisell With Tony Scherr & Kenny Wollesen / razrez/ / Iguales / Harvey Danger / Altered States Of Funk / Jude Bowerman Band / The Bastards of Jazz / Mangoson / Mavis Staples / Thomas Marriott Quartet / Blues Orbiters / The Tim Sherman Band / Mudhoney / The Donnas / New York Dolls / Brazilian Girls / Marlena Shaw / Billy Preston / Junkie Xl / Los Amigos Invisibles / JJ Grey & Mofro / Blue Scholars / The Be Good Tanyas / Marc Broussard / Little Brother / Keren Ann / Son Volt / Aziz Ansari / Ted Leo and The Pharmacists / Trey Anastasio / Israel Vibration / Demetri Martin / Hothouse Flowers / Juana Molina / J Boogie's Dubtronic Science / Viva Voce / Earlimart / Midival Punditz / Tift Merritt / Billy Joe Shaver / Mike Birbiglia / Pretty Girls Make Graves / Hidden in Plain View / Aqueduct Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Aug 21, 2005
KMEL Summer Jam
Kanye West / 112 / jodeci / Ying Yang Twins / E-40 / Goapele / Damien Marley / Keyshia Cole / Common / Talib Kweli / Frontline / John Legend / David Banner / Teairra Marí / EA Ski / Trillville / Lype
Shoreline Ampitheatre Mountain View, California, United States
Aug 19, 2005
Talib Kweli / Res / Jean Grae 9:30 Club Washington, D.C., United States
Jul 28, 2005
The Black Eyed Peas / Talib Kweli
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Greek Theatre Los Angeles, California, United States
Jul 23, 2005
The Black Eyed Peas / Talib Kweli / Jully Black Prospera Place Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 22, 2005
The Black Eyed Peas / Talib Kweli / Jully Black Deer Lake Park Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 21, 2005
The Black Eyed Peas / Talib Kweli / Jully Black Save On Foods Memorial Centre Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 19, 2005
The Black Eyed Peas / Talib Kweli / Jully Black Scotiabank Saddledome Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jul 18, 2005
The Black Eyed Peas / Talib Kweli / Jully Black Bonnetts Energy Arena Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Jul 17, 2005
The Black Eyed Peas / Talib Kweli / Jully Black Northlands Coliseum Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Jul 16, 2005
The Black Eyed Peas / Talib Kweli / Jully Black SaskTel Centre Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Jul 15, 2005
The Black Eyed Peas / Talib Kweli MTS Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jul 11, 2005
The Black Eyed Peas / Talib Kweli / Jully Black Budweiser Gardens London, Ontario, Canada
Jul 09, 2005
The Black Eyed Peas / Talib Kweli / Jully Black Stade Uniprix Montréal, Québec, Canada
Jul 07, 2005
The Black Eyed Peas / Talib Kweli / Jully Black Quebec Colisee Pepsi Québec, Quebec, Canada
Jul 04, 2005
The Black Eyed Peas / Talib Kweli House of Blues Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Jul 03, 2005
Essence Music Festival
"Essence Music Festival" / Regina Belle / The Black Eyed Peas / Terence Blanchard / Kem / Lionel Richie / The Wailers / Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly / Talib Kweli / Carl Thomas
Caesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Jul 02, 2005
Summerfest (Milwaukee)
"Summerfest" (Milwaukee) / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / James Solberg / Los Lobos / Theory of a Deadman / Those Darn Accordions / Dr. John / Talib Kweli / David Lee Roth / Daryl Hall & John Oates / Will Hoge / Dave Mason
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Henry Maier Festival Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis / Talib Kweli / D.R.A.M.
Nov 2, 2013
 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis / Talib Kweli / D.R.A.M.
Nov 2, 2013
 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis / Talib Kweli / D.R.A.M.
Nov 2, 2013
 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis / Talib Kweli / D.R.A.M.
Nov 2, 2013
 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis / Talib Kweli / D.R.A.M.
Nov 2, 2013
 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
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The Roots / Slum Village / Talib Kweli
Nov 3, 2000
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Blue Note Jazz Festival on May 31, 2023 [283-small]

Blue Note Jazz Festival
May 31 - Jun 27, 2023
 New York, New York, United States
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Blue Note Jazz Festival
May 31 - Jun 27, 2023
 New York, New York, United States
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Blue Note Jazz Festival
May 31 - Jun 27, 2023
 New York, New York, United States
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Blue Note Jazz Festival
May 31 - Jun 27, 2023
 New York, New York, United States
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Blue Note Jazz Festival
May 31 - Jun 27, 2023
 New York, New York, United States
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Blue Note Jazz Festival
May 31 - Jun 27, 2023
 New York, New York, United States
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Blue Note Jazz Festival
May 31 - Jun 27, 2023
 New York, New York, United States
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Bumbershoot Festival on Sep 4, 2005 [910-small]

Bumbershoot Festival
Sep 4, 2005
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Bumbershoot Festival
Sep 4, 2005
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Bumbershoot Festival
Sep 4, 2005
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Ms. Lauryn Hill / Talib Kweli / Kuf Knotz on Nov 15, 2014 [795-small]

Ms. Lauryn Hill / Talib Kweli / Kuf Knotz
Nov 15, 2014
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Ice Cube / Talib Kweli / De La Soul / D12 / Nasaan / Obie Trice on Dec 14, 2023 [270-small]

Ice Cube / Talib Kweli / De La Soul / D12 / Nasaan / Obie Trice
Dec 14, 2023
 Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Talib Kweli had?

Talib Kweli has had 1,404 concerts.

What genre is Talib Kweli?

Talib Kweli is most often considered to be Hip Hop, Rap, Underground Hip-Hop, Southern Hip Hop, Neo Soul, Alternative Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, and Conscious Hip Hop.

When is the next Talib Kweli concert?

The next Talib Kweli concert is on May 15, 2024 at 1720 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The bands performing are: Rakim / Talib Kweli / Slum Village.

When was the last Talib Kweli concert?

The last Talib Kweli concert was on May 10, 2024 at Blue Note Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.

What setlist does Talib Kweli play live?

The songs that Talib Kweli performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the September 08, 2023 concert at The Jazz Cafe in London, England, United Kingdom:

  1. Move Somethin'
  2. Down for the Count
  3. Never Been in Love
  4. So be it
  5. Nat Turner
  6. Old School Rules ft. Talib Kweli
  7. Raw Shit
  8. Love Language
  9. Hot Thing
  10. The Message
  11. Rapper's Delight
  12. Definition
  13. K.O.S. (Determination)
  14. Get Em High
  15. Get By
  16. I Try
  17. The Blast

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