The Books Concert History

The Books was an American-Dutch duo, formed in New York City in 1999, consisting of guitarist and vocalist Nick Zammuto and cellist Paul de Jong. In early 2012, Nick Zammuto announced the end of the duo and the beginning of his solo project Zammuto. Subsequently, Paul de Jong released two solo albums.

Date Concert Venue Location
May 18, 2007 –
May 20, 2007
All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2007
Isis / Modest Mouse / Band of Horses / Grizzly Bear / Wilco / Explosions in the Sky / Bat For Lashes / Mogwai / Yo La Tengo / Architecture In Helsinki / Brightblack Morning Light / Patti Smith / Battles / Okkervil River / Built to Spill / Edan / The Go! Team / The Notwist / The Books / The Apples In Stereo / The Thermals / Why? / Current 93 / Daniel Johnston / Les Savy Fav / Ghost / Clinic / 65daysofstatic / Subtle / Two Gallants / Akron/Family / Death Vessel / Do Make Say Think / Cornelius / Shellac / Annuals / Sparklehorse / Slint / Micah P. Hinson / Trans Am / Echo & the bunnymen / Alexander Tucker / Youthmovies / The Capricorns / Tall Firs / Subtitle / Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies Show all bands
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Unknown venue Minehead, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for May 18, 2007
May 17, 2007
The Books Sugar Club Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
May 16, 2007
The Books Palladium Rome, Latium, Italy
May 15, 2007
The Books TBA Zagreb, City of Zagreb, Croatia
May 12, 2007
The Books Soundforest Festival Riga, Riga, Latvia
May 11, 2007
The Books Komponent Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
May 02, 2007
The Books / Laura Goldhamer Boulder Theater Boulder, Colorado, United States
Apr 30, 2007
The Books / Real Quiet Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts New York, New York, United States
Apr 28, 2007
The Books / Rich Remsberg's Common Pictures Old Town School Of Folk Music Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apr 27, 2007
The Books Walker Art Center Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Apr 26, 2007
The Books / Todd Reynolds Neumos Seattle, Washington, United States
Apr 25, 2007
The Books Richard's On Richards Cabaret Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Apr 24, 2007
The Books / Todd Reynolds Aladdin Theater Portland, Oregon, United States
Apr 23, 2007
The Books Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California, United States
Apr 22, 2007
The Books Malibu Performing Arts Center Malibu, California, United States
Apr 21, 2007
The Books Antone's Nightclub Austin, Texas, United States
Apr 20, 2007
The Books / Todd Reynolds Variety Playhouse Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Apr 19, 2007
The Books / Todd Reynolds Bijou Theatre Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Apr 18, 2007
The Books / Todd Reynolds The Orange Peel Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Apr 17, 2007
The Books 9:30 Club Washington, D.C., United States

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The Only Ones / Peter Perrett / The Books / Original Mirrors on Mar 8, 1981 [028-small]

The Only Ones / Peter Perrett / The Books / Original Mirrors
Mar 8, 1981
 London, England, United Kingdom
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The Books / Clogs on Feb 4, 2006 [461-small]

The Books / Clogs
Feb 4, 2006
 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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2013 1 concert
2012 6 concerts
2011 38 concerts
2010 56 concerts
2009 33 concerts
2007 32 concerts
2006 69 concerts
2005 18 concerts
2003 1 concert
1981 1 concert
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Books had?

The Books has had 266 concerts.

What genre is The Books?

The Books is most often considered to be Indie, Electronic, Indie Rock, Folk, Experimental, Electronica, Art Pop, Indietronica, Experimental Pop, Folktronica, and Collage Pop.

When was the last The Books concert?

The last The Books concert was on June 07, 2014 at Flemington in Flemington, NJ, US. The bands that performed were: Warren Eyeswan / TGunn / Morning River Band / The Books.

What setlist does The Books play live?

The songs that The Books performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the June 17, 2011 concert at Prospect Park Bandshell in New York, New York, United States:

  1. Group Autogenics I
  2. I Didn't Know That
  3. Tokyo
  4. Cold Freezin' Night
  5. Be Good to Them Always
  6. Chain of Missing Links
  7. A Short Song About Geese
  8. Free Translator
  9. Excess Straussess
  10. An Owl With Knees
  11. Smells Like Content
  12. Take Time
  13. We Bought the Flood
  14. Cello Song

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