The Necks's 2016 Concert History

The Necks are an experimental jazz trio from Sydney, Australia, comprising Chris Abrahams on piano and Hammond organ, Tony Buck on drums and Lloyd Swanton on bass guitar and double bass. The band plays improvisational pieces of up to an hour in length that explore repeating musical figures. As well as jazz, they are strongly influenced by Krautrock.

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 20, 2016
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THE NECKS 30TH ANNIVERSARY

Bimhuis Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Nov 06, 2016
The Necks Cafe OTO London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 05, 2016
Tampere Jazz Festival
"Tampere Jazz Festival" / Charles Lloyd / The Necks / ____ / Eve Risser / Donny McCaslin / Sly & Robbie / Nils Petter Molvaer / Krakatau / Pepa Paivinen
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Pakkahuone Hall Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Apr 12, 2016
The Necks / James McVinnie Union Chapel London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 02, 2016
Big Ears Festival
"Big Ears Festival" / Ikue Mori / Circuit Des Yeux / Hieroglyphic Being / Mary Halvorson / Kamasi Washington / Faust / Anthony Braxton / Lambchop / Angel Olsen / Kiasmos / The Necks / Nico Muhly / Ben Frost / Sam Amidon / Valgeir Sigurdsson / Sunn O))) / Laurie Anderson / Philip Glass / Bedroom Community Show all bands
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Various Venues Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Mar 30, 2016
The Necks The MATCH Houston, Texas, United States
Mar 29, 2016
The Necks The North Door Austin, Texas, United States
Mar 28, 2016
The Necks Clark Todd Hall Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Mar 27, 2016
The Necks Constellation Chicago, Illinois, United States
Mar 26, 2016
The Necks The Stage at KDHX St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Mar 25, 2016
The Necks Whitney Museum of American Art New York, New York, United States
Mar 24, 2016
The Necks Whitney Museum of American Art New York, New York, United States
Mar 23, 2016
The Necks Art Alliance Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 22, 2016
The Necks Goethe Institut Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Mar 21, 2016
The Necks Blue Whale Los Angeles, California, United States
Mar 13, 2016
Golden Plains Festival
"Golden Plains Festival" / The Blessed Madonna / Eddy Current Suppression Ring / Violent Femmes / Sleater-Kinney / Built to Spill / Seun Kuti / Koi Child / Freddie Gibbs / Songhoy Blues / Sampa The Great / The Necks / HTRK
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Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre Meredith, South Australia, Australia
Show Duplicate for Mar 13, 2016
Mar 12, 2016 –
Mar 14, 2016
Golden Plains Festival 2016
Tyrannamen / Violent Femmes / Buzzcocks / Built to Spill / Freddie Gibbs / Sleater-Kinney / John Grant / Natalie Prass / C.W. Stoneking / Royal Headache / HTRK / Eddy Current Suppression Ring / U.S. Girls / Songhoy Blues / Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 / The Necks / The Black Madonna / Koi Child / No Zu / Black Cab / Gold Class / Friendships / Sadar Bahar / Darcy Baylis / Kenji Takimi Show all bands
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Golden Plains Festival Meredith, Victoria, Australia
Show Duplicates for Mar 12, 2016
Mar 07, 2016
The Necks The Studio @ Sydney Opera House Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Feb 24, 2016
"Perth International Arts Festival" / The Necks / Hauschka

Perth International Arts Festival

Various Venues Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Experimental
Ambient
Instrumental
Post-Rock
Australian
Drone
Avant-Garde
Avant-Garde Jazz
Jazz And Blues
Free Improvisation
Fourth World
Minimalism
Dark Jazz
Norwegian Contemporary Jazz
Australian Experimental
Australian Ambient
Australian Jazz
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Necks had?

The Necks has had 107 concerts.

What genre is The Necks?

The Necks is most often considered to be Jazz, Experimental, Ambient, Instrumental, Post-Rock, Australian, Drone, Avant-Garde, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz And Blues, Free Improvisation, Fourth World, Minimalism, Dark Jazz, Norwegian Contemporary Jazz, Australian Experimental, Australian Ambient, and Australian Jazz.

When was the last The Necks concert?

The last The Necks concert was on April 15, 2024 at Locomotiv Club in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

What setlist does The Necks play live?

The songs that The Necks performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the February 16, 2020 concert at Sydney Opera House, Playhouse in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia:

  1. Playhouse 1
  2. Playhouse 2

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