The Faint's 2008 Concert History

The Faint is an indie rock/dance punk band. Formed in Omaha, Nebraska in 1995 The Faint was originally known as Norman Bailer, a reference to Norman Mailer. The band Norman Bailer also included Conor Oberst, of Bright Eyes, with whom The Faint toured in 2005. He left shortly after joining and wasn't let back into the band when he attempted to come back. They recently split from their longtime home Saddle Creek Records to record their latest album "Fasciinatiion" on their own label, "blank.wav".

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 26, 2008
The Faint Prince Bandroom St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
Sep 25, 2008
The Faint / Spod / Pomomofo Metro Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sep 24, 2008
The Faint
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The Zoo Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Sep 10, 2008
The Faint Den Atelier Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Sep 08, 2008
The Faint Debaser Slussen Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Sep 07, 2008
The Faint John Dee Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Sep 06, 2008
The Faint VEGA Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Sep 05, 2008
The Faint Maria am Ostbahnhof Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Sep 04, 2008
The Faint Melkweg Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Sep 03, 2008
The Faint Doornroosje Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Sep 02, 2008
The Faint Rotonde Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Aug 31, 2008
Hydro Connect
"Hydro Connect" / Franz Ferdinand / Sigur Rós / Goldfrapp / Elbow / Levellers / Santigold / Young Knives / Duke Special / Duffy / The Coral / The Gutter Twins / Camera Obscura / The Faint / Foy Vance / Iglu & Hartly / James Holden / Quiet Village / Neil Landstrumm / Correcto Show all bands
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Inveraray Castle Inveraray, United Kingdom
Aug 30, 2008
Electric Picnic
"Electric Picnic" / Wilco / Franz Ferdinand / Dawn Landes / My Bloody Valentine / The Breeders / School of Language / The Kills / Hercules and Love Affair / The Faint / Crystal Castles / Elbow / Duffy
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Stradbally Estate Stradbally, Leinster, Ireland
Aug 29, 2008 –
Aug 31, 2008
Electric Picnic 2008
Deadmau5 / Florence + the Machine / Franz Ferdinand / Foals / Sigur Rós / Santigold / Wilco / The Roots / Crystal Castles / Chromeo / Duffy / Elbow / Cut Copy / Goldfrapp / The Kills / Laura Marling / Gossip / Underworld / Ra Ra Riot / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Sinéad O'Connor / A-Trak / Black Lips / My Bloody Valentine / The Breeders / CSS / Blitzen Trapper / Noisettes / Grace Jones / The Dodos / Josh Ritter / YACHT / George Clinton / Hercules & Love Affair / Conor Oberst / The Waterboys / Lisa Hannigan / Dan Deacon / The Faint / Hadouken! / Johnny Flynn / Turin Brakes / Candi Staton / The Herbaliser / Grinderman / Tinariwen / Tindersticks / New Young Pony Club / Midnight Juggernauts / Ulrich Schnauss / Laura Izibor / Emmy the Great / Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly / These New Puritans / Stephen Malkmus / Christy Moore / Gemma Hayes / Teitur / Dengue Fever / Antibalas / Juana Molina / Parliament-Funkadelic / Constantines / Hayseed Dixie / Faust / The Congos / Dawn Landes / Micah P. Hinson / Martina Topley Bird / Digital Mystikz / Fields / PVT / Jape / Kormac / Silver Apples / Jah Wobble / Lou Rhodes / La Rocca / Cathy Davey / Soha / Oppenheimer / Radio / Leila / That Petrol Emotion / Sex Pistols / Balanescu Quartet / Kila / Wolfgang Haffner / Tobias Froberg / School of Language / Adrian Crowley / Mark Geary / Rachel Unthank & The Winterset / Arno Carstens / Tartit / MSG / The Flaws / Absentee / Ibrahim Electric / The Lionheart Brothers / Halves / The Urges / The New York Fund / Dublin Gospel Choir / super extra bonus party / Black Acid / One Day International / Mercedes Peon / Rum Shebeen / Cowboy X / Boss Volenti / The Yard Dogs / The Mornington Singers / Large Mound / Yurodny / The Nubians / Kormac and the Bsq Band / Digitalism Show all bands
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Stradbally Hall Stradbally, Leinster, Ireland
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Aug 28, 2008
The Faint Ruby Lounge Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Aug 27, 2008
The Faint / Turbowolf / Decimal Thekla Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Aug 23, 2008
The Faint / Jaguar Love / Genghis Tron
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Sokol Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Aug 22, 2008
The Faint / Jaguar Love / Genghis Tron Vic Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 21, 2008
The Faint / Genghis Tron / Jaguar Love The Opera House Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 20, 2008
The Faint / Jaguar Love / Genghis Tron Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Indie
Electronic
Indie Rock
United States
Dance
Indietronica
Alternative Dance
New Rave
Dance-Punk
Electroclash
Electropowerpop
Omaha Indie
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2017 4 concerts
2016 25 concerts
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2014 39 concerts
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2010 5 concerts
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2007 29 concerts
2006 18 concerts
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2004 24 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Faint had?

The Faint has had 496 concerts.

What genre is The Faint?

The Faint is most often considered to be Indie, Electronic, Indie Rock, United States, Dance, Indietronica, Alternative Dance, New Rave, Dance-Punk, Electroclash, Electropowerpop, and Omaha Indie.

When is the next The Faint concert?

The next The Faint concert is on May 11, 2024 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States. The bands performing are: Blondie / Duran Duran / Interpol / Placebo / Simple Minds / Soft Cell / The Jesus and Mary Chain / The Stranglers / Gary Numan / Ministry / Adam Ant / The Faint / Heaven 17 / The Alarm / The Motels / General Public / TR/ST / Budgie / Tones on Tail / Adult. / DREAMCAR / Model/Actriz / French Police / Zanias / The Mission (UK) / Body of Light / Nuovo Testamento / Harsh Symmetry / Patriarchy / Lol Tolhurst / Balvanera / LEATHERS (CA) / Lol Tolhurst x Budgie.

When was the last The Faint concert?

The last The Faint concert was on October 28, 2023 at Smoke & Mirrors in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

What setlist does The Faint play live?

The songs that The Faint performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the August 12, 2023 concert at Falconwood Park in Bellevue, Nebraska, United States:

  1. Young & Realistic
  2. The Geeks Were Right
  3. Desperate Guys
  4. Your Retro Career Melted
  5. Evil Voices
  6. I Disappear
  7. Quench the Flame
  8. Skylab 1979
  9. Let the Poison Spill From Your Throat
  10. Southern Belles in London Sing
  11. Glass Danse
  12. Worked Up So Sexual
  13. Paranoiattack
  14. Agenda Suicide

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