The Joy Formidable Concert History

The Joy Formidable is an indie rock band formed in 2007 in North Wales, United Kingdom, currently located in London, England. The group members are Ritzy Bryan (vocals, guitar), Rhydian Dafydd (bass, backing vocals), and Matt Thomas (drums). Their music has been described as "primal epic grunge rock à la The Breeders, Arcade Fire and Yeah Yeah Yeahs".

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 28, 2023
Upcoming
The Joy Formidable The Clapham Grand London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 01, 2023 –
Sep 03, 2023
Upcoming
Rock N Roll Circus 2023
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds / Happy Mondays / The Cribs / The Joy Formidable / Somebody's Child / Self Esteem / Confidence Man / Bimini / Arctic Numpties
Don Valley Bowl Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 05, 2023 –
Jul 08, 2023
Upcoming
2000trees 2023
Bullet for My Valentine / Eagles of Death Metal / The Joy Formidable / The Wonder Years / Soft Play / Electric Six / Chelsea Grin / American Football / Joyce Manor / Skindred / Deaf Havana / Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes / Destroy Boys / The Bronx / Cancer Bats / And So I Watch You from Afar / Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly / Black Honey / Microwave / De Staat / Rival Schools / Dinosaur Pile-Up / Loathe / Hundred Reasons / Prince Daddy & The Hyena / Dead Poet Society / Brutus / Holding Absence / Origami Angel / The Xcerts / Hell Is for Heroes / Tigercub / Martha / Pitchshifter / Kublai Khan TX / Casey / Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties / Crows / Narrow Head / The Oozes / Meat Wave / Kelsy Karter / Heart Attack Man / Kid Kapichi / Bob Vylan / Ayron Jones / Employed To Serve / kneecap / Bilk / Zulu / Mint / No devotion / fleshwater / Chastity / Gaffa Tape Sandy / As Everything Unfolds / LostAlone / Big Spring / THICK / Svalbard / DREAM STATE (UK) / SPRINTS / Press To Meco / Witch Fever / Saint Agnes / Koyo / High Vis / Noisy / One Step Closer / Chubby and the Gang / Beetlebug / Ithaca / Lakes / Enola Gay / Spielbergs / Gaz Brookfield / Lynks / Delilah Bon / Dead Pony / Telltale / Militarie Gun / St Pierre Snake Invasion / Paledusk / The Hurt Process / Arxx / Funke and the Two Tone Baby / Haggard Cat / July Jones / Heriot / Ways Away / Prima Queen / Lozeak / Graphic Nature / Beach Riot / Modern Error / Haunt the Woods / Projector / Cody Frost / Mimi Barks / PET NEEDS / New Pagans / Dick Valentine / Cuffed Up / Hannah Grae / Bad Nerves (UK) / Loose Articles / Delaire the Liar / SNAYX / Rxptrs / blackgold / Cage Fight / Love is Noise / Lambrini Girls / Lake Malice / The Scratch (IRE) / Bat Sabbath / Toodles and the Hectic Pity / Hannah Rose Platt / B-Sydes / Empire State Bastard / Going Off / kite thief / Mallavora / CLARENCE & THE MODERN LIFE / Frozemode / The Chisel (UK) / Carpark (UK) / The 900 / gurriers (IE) / big special / Guise (UK) / SUDS (UK) / Carsick (UK) / Hypothetics (UK) / Exit Child / Unpeople (QLD) / Motherhood UK / Reminders(UK) / Warshy / Giver (UK) / BEX (UK) / congratulations (UK) / House of Women Show all bands
Upcote Farm, Withington Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
Jun 22, 2023
Cancelled
The Joy Formidable / Cuffed Up 9:30 Club Washington, D.C., United States
May 27, 2023
In It Together
"In It Together" / Anne Marie / The Vamps / Friction / The Joy Formidable / DJ Sammy / The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club / James / UB40 / Chase & Status / Bou / David Rodigan / Kettama / The Goa Express / Louise
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Old Park Farm Port Talbot, United Kingdom
May 04, 2023
Focus Wales
"Focus Wales" / Billy Nomates / Deijuvhs / Edie Bens / George Boomsma / Go Go Machine Orchestra / Hannah Scott / Islet / Katherine Priddy / Maddie Morris / Minas / Opus Kink / Sad Boys Club / Skunkadelic / Sophie Jamieson / Sun / The Joy Formidable
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Various Venues Wrexham, United Kingdom
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Mar 22, 2023
The Joy Formidable Wedgewood Rooms Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Mar 20, 2023
The Joy Formidable O2 Academy Oxford Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Mar 17, 2023
The Joy Formidable The Rescue Rooms Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Mar 15, 2023
The Joy Formidable King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nov 15, 2022
The Joy Formidable
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The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, California, United States
Nov 12, 2022
The Joy Formidable / Cuffed Up Soda Bar San Diego, California, United States
Nov 11, 2022
The Joy Formidable Pappy And Harriet's Pioneertown Palace Pioneertown, California, United States
Nov 09, 2022
The Joy Formidable / Cuffed Up

The Joy Formidable / Cuffed Up at The Independent

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The Independent San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 07, 2022
The Joy Formidable / Cuffed Up
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Mississippi Studios Portland, Oregon, United States
Nov 01, 2022
The Joy Formidable
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Blueberry Hill's Duck Room St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Oct 31, 2022
The Joy Formidable / Cuffed Up
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The Hi-Fi Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Oct 28, 2022
The Joy Formidable / Cuffed Up
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The Sinclair Music Hall Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Oct 27, 2022
The Joy Formidable
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Underground Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 25, 2022
The Joy Formidable / Cuffed Up Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Lollapalooza 2016
Mar 12, 2016 - Mar 13, 2016
 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Reading Festival 2011
Aug 27, 2011 - Aug 29, 2011
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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The Joy Formidable / The Dig
May 01, 2010
 New York, New York, United States
  Added by Greg Fasolino


The Joy Formidable / The Jaguar Club
Jan 11, 2010
 New York, New York, United States
  Added by Greg Fasolino


The Joy Formidable / The Jaguar Club
Jan 11, 2010
 New York, New York, United States
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Reading Festival 2009 on Aug 28, 2009 [558-small]

Reading Festival 2009
Aug 28, 2009 - Aug 30, 2009
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Louder Than Life 2022 (Sunday) on Sep 25, 2022 [645-small]

Louder Than Life 2022 (Sunday)
Sep 25, 2022
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Louder Than Life 2022 (Sunday) on Sep 25, 2022 [644-small]

Louder Than Life 2022 (Sunday)
Sep 25, 2022
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Louder Than Life 2022 (Sunday) on Sep 25, 2022 [643-small]

Louder Than Life 2022 (Sunday)
Sep 25, 2022
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Focus Wales 2023 on May 4, 2023 [197-small]

Focus Wales 2023
May 04, 2023
 Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom
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Beale Street Music Festival on Apr 29, 2016 [495-small]

Beale Street Music Festival
Apr 29, 2016 - May 01, 2016
 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Glastonbury Festival 2010 on Jun 23, 2010 [393-small]

Glastonbury Festival 2010
Jun 23, 2010 - Jun 27, 2010
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 2010 on Jun 23, 2010 [810-small]

Glastonbury Festival 2010
Jun 23, 2010 - Jun 27, 2010
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Furnace Fest 2022 on Sep 23, 2022 [666-small]

Furnace Fest 2022
Sep 23, 2022 - Sep 25, 2022
 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Furnace Fest 2022 on Sep 23, 2022 [665-small]

Furnace Fest 2022
Sep 23, 2022 - Sep 25, 2022
 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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The Joy Formidable / Foo Fighters on Sep 10, 2018 [152-small]

The Joy Formidable / Foo Fighters
Sep 10, 2018
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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The Joy Formidable / Foo Fighters on Sep 10, 2018 [151-small]

The Joy Formidable / Foo Fighters
Sep 10, 2018
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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Indie
Indie Rock
British
Female Vocalists
UK
Shoegaze
Dream Pop
Noise Pop
Metropopolis
Nu Gaze
Welsh Rock
Welsh Indie
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2023 9 concerts
2022 41 concerts
2021 12 concerts
2019 45 concerts
2018 38 concerts
2017 21 concerts
2016 125 concerts
2015 17 concerts
2014 10 concerts
2013 127 concerts
2012 61 concerts
2011 127 concerts
2010 91 concerts
2009 74 concerts
2008 11 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Joy Formidable had?

The Joy Formidable has had 809 concerts.

What genre is The Joy Formidable?

The Joy Formidable is most often considered to be Indie, Indie Rock, British, Female Vocalists, UK, Shoegaze, Dream Pop, Noise Pop, Metropopolis, Nu Gaze, Welsh Rock, and Welsh Indie.

When is the next The Joy Formidable concert?

The next The Joy Formidable concert is on July 05, 2023 at Upcote Farm, Withington in Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom. The bands performing are: Bullet for My Valentine / Eagles of Death Metal / The Joy Formidable / The Wonder Years / Electric Six / Chelsea Grin / American Football / Joyce Manor / Skindred / Deaf Havana / Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes / Destroy Boys / The Bronx / Cancer Bats / And So I Watch You from Afar / Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly / Black Honey / Microwave / De Staat / Rival Schools / Loathe / Hundred Reasons / Prince Daddy & The Hyena / Dead Poet Society / Brutus / The Xcerts / Holding Absence / Origami Angel / Tigercub / Martha / Pitchshifter / Casey / Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties / Kublai Khan TX / Crows / Narrow Head / The Oozes / Meat Wave / Kelsy Karter / Heart Attack Man / Kid Kapichi / Bob Vylan / Ayron Jones / Employed To Serve / kneecap / Zulu / Mint / No devotion / Chastity / Big Spring / LostAlone / As Everything Unfolds / fleshwater / THICK / Svalbard / DREAM STATE (UK) / Press To Meco / SPRINTS / Saint Agnes / Witch Fever / Koyo / One Step Closer / Chubby and the Gang / High Vis / Ithaca / Lakes / Beetlebug / Enola Gay / Spielbergs / Gaz Brookfield / Lynks / Delilah Bon / Dead Pony / Telltale / Militarie Gun / St Pierre Snake Invasion / Paledusk / The Hurt Process / Funke and the Two Tone Baby / Arxx / July Jones / Heriot / Ways Away / Prima Queen / Modern Error / Haunt the Woods / Graphic Nature / Lozeak / Projector / Cody Frost / Mimi Barks / PET NEEDS / New Pagans / Dick Valentine / Cuffed Up / Hannah Grae / Loose Articles / Bad Nerves (UK) / Delaire the Liar / SNAYX / Rxptrs / blackgold / Cage Fight / The Scratch (IRE) / Lambrini Girls / Bat Sabbath / Toodles and the Hectic Pity / Hannah Rose Platt / Lake Malice / Empire State Bastard / Going Off / kite thief / Mallavora / Frozemode / The Chisel (UK) / Carpark (UK) / The 900 / gurriers (IE) / big special / Guise (UK) / SUDS (UK) / Hypothetics (UK) / Unpeople (QLD) / Motherhood UK / Reminders(UK) / Warshy / Giver (UK) / BEX (UK) / Exit Child / House of Women.

When was the last The Joy Formidable concert?

The last The Joy Formidable concert was on May 27, 2023 at Old Park Farm in Port Talbot, United Kingdom. The bands that performed were: "In It Together" / Anne Marie / The Vamps / Friction / The Joy Formidable / DJ Sammy / The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club / James / UB40 / Chase & Status / Bou / David Rodigan / Kettama / The Goa Express / Louise.

What songs does The Joy Formidable play live?

The songs that The Joy Formidable performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 04, 2023 concert at The Rockin' Chair in Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom:

  1. Caught on a Breeze
  2. Sevier
  3. Ostrich
  4. Into the Blue
  5. The Greatest Light Is the Greatest Shade
  6. Whirring
  7. CSTS (Come See the Show)
  8. Left Too Soon