The Messthetics Concert History

The Messthetics are an experimental jazz rock trio from Washington, D.C. featuring the rhythm section of Fugazi -- drummer Brendan Canty and bassist Joe Lally. They are joined by experimental jazz guitarist Anthony Pirog. Their debut album, The Messthetics, was released in March, 2018.

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The Messthetics Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 10)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 21, 2019
The Messthetics / Hurry Up Polaris Hall Portland, Oregon, United States
Jun 20, 2019
The Messthetics / Fly Pan Am / Jo Passed / Slow Down, Molasses Royal Canadian Legion #1 Downstairs Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jun 19, 2019 –
Jun 23, 2019
Sled Island Music & Arts Festival 2019
Barn Burner / Black Belt Eagle Scout / Blue Youth / Bonnie Doon / Bully / Cass McCombs / Cate Le Bon / Chandra / Counterfeit Jeans / Death Bells / Diamondtown / Fly Pan Am / Graham Van Pelt / Har Mar Superstar / Hop Along / Ian Blurton's Future Now / Jack Harlow / Japanese Breakfast / Jessica Pratt / Jonathan Kawchuk / JPEGMAFIA / Julien Baker / Kestrels / Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds / Kid Congo Powers / King Ayisoba / Kowloon Walled City / Le1f / Lev Snowe / Lubomyr Melnyk / Man or Astro‐Man? / Michael Christmas / Motherhood (Canada) / Muqata'a - مُقاطعة / My Nu Leng / Nailbiter (Josh Korody) / Oblivians / Obnox / Ouri / Peeling / Possum / Praises / Rapsody / Screaming Females / Sex Geckos / Shirley & The Pyramids / Sinjin Hawke / Slow Down, Molasses / Snake River / Stef Chura / Squirrel Flower / TASHA (US) / The Comet Is Coming / The Messthetics / Torche / Torres / William Basinski / Wine Lips / Worriers / Zora Jones Show all bands
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jun 09, 2019
The Messthetics

Villette Sonique

Parc de la Villette Paris, Île-de-France, France
Jun 08, 2019
De Kift / The Messthetics Paradiso Noord, Tolhuistuin Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Jun 05, 2019
The Messthetics Trix Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium
Jun 01, 2019
The Messthetics

Primavera Sound

Parc del Fòrum Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
May 30, 2019
The Messthetics

This Is Not A Love Song

Paloma Nîmes, Occitanie, France
May 29, 2019 –
Jun 02, 2019
Primavera Sound Festival 2019
Miley Cyrus / Future / Tame Impala / J Balvin / Nas / Carly Rae Jepsen / James Blake / Charli xcx / Pusha T / Mac DeMarco / Erykah Badu / Lizzo / Kali Uchis / Interpol / Janelle Monáe / Robyn / Clairo / Solange / Mura Masa / Danny Brown / Jungle / FKA twigs / Kurt Vile / Rosalía / Deerhunter / Primal Scream / Cuco / Courtney Barnett / Christine and the Queens / Dirty Projectors / Loyle Carner / Sigrid / Big Thief / Suede / Boy Pablo / Built to Spill / Maribou State / Rico Nasty / Low / Apparat / Homeshake / Róisín Murphy / Stereolab / Pond / Julien Baker / Neneh Cherry / Slowthai / Liz Phair / Tierra Whack / Lucy Dacus / Empress Of / JPEGMAFIA / CupcakKe / Princess Nokia / Modeselektor / 070 Shake / Snail Mail / Soccer Mommy / Yaeji / Guided By Voices / Julia Holter / Jarvis Cocker / Peggy Gou / Yves Tumor / Stiff Little Fingers / Tim Hecker / Nilüfer Yanya / Kae Tempest / Nina Kraviz / Lisa Gerrard / Aldous Harding / SOPHIE / Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks / Cate Le Bon / David August / Ivy Queen / DāM-FunK / Fucked Up / Carcass / Mina / Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes / Alice Phoebe Lou / Joy Orbison / Channel Tres / Kodie Shane / Agoria / Nathy Peluso / Richie Hawtin / Tirzah / Jawbreaker / Big Red Machine / Amyl and the Sniffers / Ama Lou / Mykki Blanco / Gangsta Boo / Georgia Anne Muldrow / Sons of Kemet / Beak> / Danny L Harle / The Beths / Laurel Halo / Nitzer Ebb / Myrkur / Miya Folick / Dream Wife / Yung Beef / Drab Majesty / Hatchie / Krystal Klear / Iglooghost / Shonen Knife (少年ナイフ) / Marie Davidson / Chai / Goa / Objekt / Denis Sulta / Overmono / Wednesday Campanella / DjRUM / Tony Touch / Octo Octa / Ian Isiah / Helena Hauff / Jayda G / Tomberlin / Sticky M.A. / Steffi / Suzanne Ciani / Demdike Stare / Cariño / Avalon Emerson / Jon Hassell / Tornado Wallace / Mumdance / Christina Rosenvinge / Clara / Mafalda / Anthony Naples / FLOHIO / La Zowi / IM / Coucou Chloe / Uzielito Mix / The Necks / June of 44 / Dayme Arocena / Caterina Barbieri / Haru Nemuri / Bridget St John / Peach / PAVVLA / Fantastic Man / Aisha Devi / Linn da Quebrada / Batu / Alondra Bentley / JARV IS / Hieroglyphic Being / Derby Motoreta’s Burrito Kachimba / Putochinomaricón / Odina / Forest Drive West / Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares / Voiski / Eris Drew / The Messthetics / Japanese / Efrim Manuel Menuck / Filthy Friends / Job Jobse / ROZA TERENZI / Midori Takada / MoW / JASSS / Melenas / Upsammy / Veronica Vasicka / Las Odio / Object Blue / COURTESY / LNDFK / BFlecha / Lidia Damunt / Lisabö / Malihini / Cupido (ES) / Bliss Signal / Anastasia Kristensen / Lolina / Rosa Pistola / MARK LUVA / Dj Coco / Elena Setién / Museless / Goat Leaf / Dr. Rubinstein / Agost / RRUCCULLA / DJ Supermarkt / Retirada! / Nosedrip / somadamantina / EDSUN / Epsilove / DJ Marcelle / Ylia / Flaca / Ivy Barkakati / Mozhgan / Kelly Kapowski / Shellac Also Helen Money / R.E.A.L Tha Poet / mad miran / Kurt Vile & The Violators / Shellac / Mujeres Show all bands
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Parc del Fòrum Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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May 25, 2019
The Messthetics
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The Cage Theatre - Teatro Mascagni di Villa Corridi Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
May 24, 2019
The Messthetics
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EVOL club Rome, Latium, Italy
May 23, 2019
The Messthetics Locomotiv Club Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
May 10, 2019
Ex Hex / The Messthetics / Clear Channel
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9:30 Club Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Apr 24, 2019
The Messthetics / Bryan McPherson / Pink Awful Jub Jub's Showroom Reno, Nevada, United States
Apr 23, 2019
The Messthetics / Craig Wedren / Drug Apts
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Harlow's Sacramento, California, United States
Apr 22, 2019
The Messthetics / Craig Wedren The Chapel San Francisco, California, United States
Apr 21, 2019
The Messthetics Velvet Jones Santa Barbara, California, United States
Apr 20, 2019
Coachella
Tame Impala / Aphex Twin / Four Tet / Mac DeMarco / Parcels / Jambinai / The Garden / Hop Along / Shame / The Messthetics
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Empire Polo Club Indio, California, United States
Apr 19, 2019 –
Apr 21, 2019
Coachella 2019
Wiz Khalifa / Ariana Grande / Kid Cudi / Childish Gambino / Weezer / Zedd / Tame Impala / Khalid / The 1975 / DJ Snake / Diplo / YG / Pusha T / CHVRCHES / J Balvin / Billie Eilish / Janelle Monáe / Mac DeMarco / BASSNECTAR / Dillon Francis / Playboi Carti / Aphex Twin / Kaytranada / Bad Bunny / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Solange / Juice WRLD / Four Tet / Kacey Musgraves / Jaden / Bazzi / Blood Orange / RÜFÜS DU SOL / Gorgon City / Beach Fossils / dvsn / Ella Mai / Jon Hopkins / FKJ / BLACKPINK / Christine and the Queens / Gryffin / A R I Z O N A / Chris Lake / Maggie Rogers / Gesaffelstein / Sabrina Claudio / Sheck Wes / Smino / SOB x RBE / Charlotte Gainsbourg / SG Lewis / Khruangbin / Sofi Tukker / Clairo / Mansionair / NGHTMRE / JAUZ / Dennis Lloyd / Yellow Days / Lizzo / Bob Moses / SALES / Mr Eazi / SiR / Nora en Pure / CamelPhat / Dusky / Ookay / Dermot Kennedy / King Princess / Jain / Shallou / Boy Pablo / Deep Dish / Los Tucanes De Tijuana / Alice Merton / Kölsch / Turnover / Superorganism / Parcels / Iceage / Little Simz / Âme / Hot Since 82 / Wallows / Polo & Pan / Still Woozy / Rosalía / SOPHIE / Nina Kraviz / Anna Lunoe / Hurray for the Riff Raff / Mon Laferte / Rat Boy / Emily King / Kero Kero Bonito / Hop Along / Burna Boy / The Frights / CHON / Soccer Mommy / Men I Trust / Tale of Us / Rico Nasty / Ghastly / Agoria / Stephan Bodzin / 070 Shake / Idris Elba / The Garden / JPEGMAFIA / U.S. Girls / KAYZO / Jan Blomqvist / The Interrupters / Guy Gerber / Let's Eat Grandma / Shame / Tierra Whack / Yotto / Ross From Friends / hyukoh / Turnstile / Cirez D / ADRIATIQUE / Perfume / 88GLAM / Social House / Yves Tumor / Javiera Mena / CloZee / Nic Fanciulli / Nicole Moudaber / Space Laces / serpentwithfeet / PAZ / Patrice Bäumel / H.E.R. / Bakar / Lee Burridge / Blond:ish / Soulection / Walker & Royce / Amelie Lens / Easy Life / Calypso Rose / Charlotte De Witte / Nocturnal Sunshine / Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals / The Red Pears / Las Robertas / Jambinai / Steady Holiday / Lauren Lane / Ty Segall & White Fence / TOMASA DEL REAL / Cola Boyy / The Messthetics / Virgil Abloh / Tara Brooks / FISHER (OZ) / Dave P / Razorbumps / Ocho Ojos / Megan Kashat / Heidi Lawden / Kanye West's Sunday Service Show all bands
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Empire Polo Club Indio, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 19, 2019
Apr 17, 2019
The Messthetics / Craig Wedren / Anna Connolly Zebulon Los Angeles, California, United States

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Dec 29, 2018
 Portland, Maine, United States
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 Portland, Maine, United States
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 Portland, Maine, United States
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 Frederick, Maryland, United States
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 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Feb 8, 2019
 Arlon, Belgium
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 Arlon, Belgium
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Genres:

Rock
Punk
Jazz
Experimental
Post-Hardcore
Instrumental
Jazz-Funk
Guitar
Jazz Rock
Fusion
Experimental Jazz
Indie Jazz
Art Punk
Modern Jazz
Electric Guitar
Improvised Music
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  1. Deface the Currency
  2. That Thang
  3. 30 Years of Knowing
  4. Gestations
  5. Emergence
  6. Boatly
  7. Rules of the Game
  8. Asthenia / 4th Wall
  9. Universal Security
  10. Clutch /
  11. Serpent Tongue (Slight Return)
  12. The Time Is the Place
  13. L'Orso
  14. Once Upon a Time
  15. Dick Dogs

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 21 concerts
2025 28 concerts
2024 50 concerts
2023 21 concerts
2022 6 concerts
2021 1 concert
2020 4 concerts
2019 104 concerts
2018 44 concerts
2017 8 concerts
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