The Weakerthans's 2008 Concert History

The Weakerthans is a Canadian indie rock/folk band headed by former Propagandhi member John K. Samson and also comprising guitarist Stephen Carroll, bassist Greg Smith, and drummer Jason Tait. The band last released an album, Live at the Burton Cummings Theatre, in 2010. Since 2015, the band has been on hiatus.

The Weakerthans had 55 concerts in 2008

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 07, 2008
Virgin Festival Ontario 2008 (Day 2)
Oasis / Moby / Silversun Pickups / Sons and Daughters / Danko Jones / Stereophonics / Spiral Beach / Sydney Blu / Lee Burridge / The Weakerthans / Paul Weller / Deadmau5
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Toronto Island Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 06, 2008 –
Sep 07, 2008
Virgin Festival 2008
Foo Fighters / MGMT / The Kooks / Deadmau5 / Moby / Bloc Party / Stereophonics / Silversun Pickups / The Fratellis / The Airborne Toxic Event / Flosstradamus / Paul Weller / LIGHTS / MSTRKRFT / Against Me! / Spiritualized / The Pigeon Detectives / Matt Costa / SebastiAn / Arkells / The Weakerthans / Wintersleep / Danko Jones / Yoav / Oasis / Shad / Switch / Sons and Daughters / Constantines / Drop The Lime / Paper Lions / Thunderheist / Winter Gloves / The Midway State / Lee Burridge / Shudder to Think / Sydney Blu / Rock Plaza Central / The Waking Eyes / Spiral Beach / Flash Lightnin / Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains / Let's Go to War / The Saint Alvia Cartel / Secret Broadcast / Mardeen / We Are The Take / OPOPO / EVAN G / Bad Flirt / Doman / Nasty Nav Show all bands
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Unknown venue Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 30, 2008 –
Sep 01, 2008
Bumbershoot 2008
Anti-Flag / Lushy / Julie Atlas Muz / Paramore / Keyshia Cole / Hadley Caliman / Jesse Thorn / Ashleigh Flynn / Man Man / Adora Svitak / Solomon Georgio / James Parkinson / Throw Me the Statue / Vince Mira / Death Cab for Cutie / Aziz Ansari / The Maldives / Jesse Case / Forro In the Dark / Manooghi Hi / !!! (Chk Chk Chk) / Brother Ali / Joshua Ferris / Rylee Newton / Tripwires / Alex Martin / Carrie Biell / Tony Sam / Bret Fetzer / Dead Horses / Speaker Speaker / Vicci Martinez / Barcelona / Dan Clowes / Paul Scheer / Ingrid Michaelson / Paul Rucker / John Osebold / Graham Clark / William Gibson / Rebecca Brown / Dan Deacon / Orgone / Derek Sheen / Ellen Hopkins / Jonathan Evison / Nick Thune / The Half Brothers / Tom Rhodes / T.I. / Arthur Bradford / Physics / Paul Merrill / Tigger / Little Roy / Aiden / Thomas Marriott / Lee / Midival Punditz / Michelle Buteau / Damien Jurado / Xavier Rudd / The Lonely H / Black Eyes & Neckties / Randy Liedtke / Kid Sister / Shane Tutmarc & The Traveling Mercies / Hannibal Buress / Paul Collins Beat / Sean Devlin / Beehive / Kevin Hyder / Ned Vizzini / Ryan Cuddihy / David Cope / PWRFL Power / Das Vibenbass / T.J. Miller / Christa Bell / Estelle / Chester French / Amanda Williams / Old 97's / Ms. Led / Rob Huebel / Arthur & Yu / Canary Sing / Joshua Morrison / Billy Wayne Davis / Samantha Hunt / Grieves / Doug Benson / Kate Tucker / Leeni / Carlotta / Sons and Daughters / The Whigs / Monotonix / Jessi Klein / The Staxx Brothers / Wau Wau Sisters / Judd Greenstein / Karen Kilgariff / SAGE / The Walkmen / X Levitation Cult / The Weakerthans / Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby / Adele / Lizzy Pilcher / Nada Surf / Del the Funky Homosapien / Mat Fraser / Final Fantasy / Sondre Lerche / Kate Tucker & The Sons of Sweden / Sherman Alexie / Seth Morris / New Faces / Ian Moore / Langhorne Slim / Two Gallants / Arthur Jones / ROUND // / Jakob Dylan / Darondo & Nino Moschella / Howlin Rain / Lucinda Williams / The Valley / Buddy Wakefield / Emmett Montgomery / Pacifika / Matt Walsh / Key Lewis / Michael White / Girls / The Offspring / Today / Ryan Bingham / M. Ward / The Blakes / Kinski / The Black Keys / Brad Upton / Jonathan Goldstein / Star Anna / Grynch / Rory Scovel / Ludacris / Velella Velella / Thao & The Get Down Stay Down / Blitzen Trapper / These Arms Are Snakes / Lee "Scratch" Perry / Andy Wood / Darondo / Basil Twist / Battles / Greg Behrendt / Janeane Garofalo / Scott Erickson / Chad Carter / Ron Funches / Joe Bonamassa / The Fall of Troy / Jen Wood / Kevin Richards / Flobots / Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands / Peter Greyy / Beck / Band of Horses / Tim Finn / Stone Temple Pilots / Sweet Water / Neko Case / John Vanderslice / Unearth / Tapes 'n Tapes / Head Like A Kite / On the Boards / Mike Murphy / Dax Jordan / Asylum Street Spankers / Mono In VCF / The Tiptons Sax Quartet / Saul Williams / Tonya Hurley / Hands / Nino Moschella / Dale Watson / Chip Kidd / Daniel R. Smith / Ravens & Chimes / Strange Fruit / Brett Hamil / Bedouin Soundclash / Dirty Martini / Thee Emergency / Nexus' Project / Riffat Sultana / Daniel Carroll / Nick Vigarino / Tig Notaro / Jeff Parker / Choklate / Power Of One / The Shackeltons / Matt Jorgensen + 451 / Kristen Ward / Scary Kids Scaring Kids / Zach Galifianakis / Karen Finneyfrock / Tyrone Wells / Kathleen Edwards / Feral Children / Minus the Bear / David Schmader / Danny Rouhier / West Indian Girl / Andy Peters / Scott Moran / Jeff Dye / Shim / Jon Rauhouse / Lesli Wood / David Crowe / Marc Maron / Andrew Sleighter / The Saturday Knights / John Sanders / Byron Au Yong / Mariee Sioux / J Boogie's Dubtronic Science / Starlee Kine / Eben Eldridge / Dartanion London / Superchunk / Mike Doughty Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
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Aug 22, 2008
The Weakerthans Diefenbaker Park Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Aug 08, 2008
Regina Folk Festival
"Regina Folk Festival" / Claire Jenkins / Rock Plaza Central / Jim Bryson / Owen Pallett / Kathleen Edwards / Great Lake Swimmers / Ndidi Onukwulu / Kobo Town / Jill Barber / Pascale Picard Band / Old Man Luedecke / The Choir Practice / The Weakerthans / Broken Social Scene Show all bands
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Folk Festival Grounds Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Aug 04, 2008
Osheaga Festival
"Osheaga Festival" / Jack Johnson / Broken Social Scene / Duffy / Gogol Bordello / CSS / Chromeo / The Go! Team / The Black Keys / MGMT / The Kills / Matt Costa / The Weakerthans / Jamie Lidell / Neil Halstead / Bonjour Brumaire / Rock Plaza Central / Coeur de Pirate / Shawn Hewitt Show all bands
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Parc Jean-Drapeau Montréal, Québec, Canada
Aug 03, 2008 –
Aug 04, 2008
Osheaga Festival 2008
The Killers / The Black Keys / MGMT / Jack Johnson / Foals / Metric / Cat Power / Iggy Pop / N.E.R.D. / Chromeo / Duffy / Broken Social Scene / The Kills / Rogue Wave / Gogol Bordello / CSS / The Stooges / Sébastien Tellier / Spiritualized / Jamie Lidell / Booka Shade / The Go! Team / Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings / Devotchka / Matt Costa / Cœur de Pirate / Eddy Grant / The Enemy / Iggy & the Stooges / The Weakerthans / Louis XIV / Plants and Animals / Neil Halstead / The Wooden Sky / Radio Radio / Duchess Says / Turzi / The Enemy UK / Rock Plaza Central / Chris Velan / Chocolat / Luke Doucet and the White Falcon / la patère rose / Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains / The Tom Fun Orchestra / Bonjour Brumaire / The National Parcs / Le Husky / Robertson / Payz Play / Esker Mica / Luke Doucet & the Mountains Show all bands
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Parc Jean-Drapeau Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Aug 02, 2008
The Weakerthans Beachland Ballroom & Tavern Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Jul 24, 2008
Calgary Folk Music Festival
"Calgary Folk Music Festival" / The Duhks / The Be Good Tanyas / Torngat / Basia Bulat / The Handsome Family / Claire Jenkins / Sam Roberts Band / Greg MacPherson / Bedouin Soundclash / Aimee Mann / The Weakerthans / Kobo Town / Lau
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Prince's Island Park Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jul 20, 2008 –
Jul 22, 2008
Southside Festival 2008
Foo Fighters / NOFX / Maxïmo Park / Billy Talent / Nada Surf / Apoptygma Berzerk / Bat For Lashes / Beatsteaks / Bell X1 / Biffy Clyro / Blackmail / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / British Sea Power / Calexico / Deichkind / Die Mannequin / Digitalism / Does It Offend You, Yeah? / Donots / Elbow / Enter Shikari / Flogging Molly / Foals / Jaguar Love / Jan Delay / Jason Mraz / Jennifer Rostock / Kaiser Chiefs / Kettcar / Krieger / Madsen / Millencolin / Monster Magnet / Oceansize / Operator Please / Panic! At the Disco / Panteón Rococó / Patrice / Paul Heaton / Radiohead / Razorlight / Rise Against / Rodrigo y Gabriela / Shantel / Shy Guy At The Show / Sigur Rós / Slut / Tegan and Sara / The Beautiful Girls / The Chemical Brothers / The Cribs / The Duke Spirit / The Enemy / The (International) Noise Conspiracy / The Kooks / The Notwist / The Pigeon Detectives / The Subways / The Weakerthans / The Wombats / Tocotronic / Turbostaat / Twice a DaY / Wrongkong / Xavier Rudd Show all bands
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Flugplatz Neuhausen ob Eck Neuhausen ob Eck, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Jul 19, 2008
Tokyo Police Club / City and Colour / The Weakerthans / Rebekah Higgs / In-Flight Safety Garrison Grounds, Citadel Hill Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jul 13, 2008
Vancouver Island Musicfest
"Vancouver Island Musicfest" / Pato Banton / Mystic Roots Band / Taj Mahal / Abigail Washburn / Rory Block / The Higgins / Shearwater / Matt Andersen / Mark Atkinson Trio / April Verch Band / Baka Beyond / Mansa Sissoko / Jayme Stone / Todd Butler / Dave Clarke (UK) / Elliott Brood / Chuck Brodsky / Morgan Davis / Enoch Kent / Salil Bhatt / Cassius Khan / Valdy / Jaune Toujours / The Weakerthans / Joe Louis Walker / Marc Atkinson Trio / Stephen Carroll / Ben Sollee Show all bands
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Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 12, 2008
Vancouver Island Musicfest
"Vancouver Island Musicfest" / Jaune Toujours / Joe Louis Walker / Jerry Douglas / The Weakerthans / Baka Beyond / Mansa Sissoko / Jayme Stone / Dirk Powell / Cassius Khan / April Verch Band / Matt Andersen / Rory Block / Morgan Davis / Elliott Brood / Marc Atkinson Trio / John Jorgenson Quintet / Sammy Lind / The Higgins / Chuck Brodsky / Enoch Kent / Todd Butler / Valdy / Salil Bhatt / Andrew Goncalves Show all bands
Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 10, 2008
"Winnipeg Folk Festival" / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Carrie Rodriguez / The Weakerthans / The Infamous Stringdusters / Dobet Gnahore

Winnipeg Folk Festival

Birds Hill Park Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jul 06, 2008
RBC Bluesfest
"RBC Bluesfest" / Harper / That 1 Guy / Justin Nozuka / Terry Gillespie / The Acorn / Poor Folk / Catherine Russell / Amanda Rheaume / The Wailers / Terry Evans / Bryan Lee / Chuck Prophet / Hollerado / Blues Power / Primus / James "Blood" Ulmer / Johnny Winter / The Weakerthans / Creole Jazz Serenaders with Don Vappie / David Maxwell / Jenn Grant / John Kilduff / Steve Marriner / Jack de Keyzer / Widespread Panic / The Loved Ones / Snoop Dogg / Les Breastfeeders / The Bluerunners Show all bands
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LeBreton Flats Park Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Jul 04, 2008
Festival d'été de Québec
"Festival d'été de Québec" / Angelique Kidjo / The Weakerthans / The Loved Ones / Spanish Harlem Orchestra / Rupa & The April Fishes / Pascale Picard Band / Frank Vignola
Saint-Roch In Old Quebec Québec, Quebec, Canada
Jul 03, 2008 –
Jul 13, 2008
Festival d'été de Québec 2008
Atreyu / Linkin Park / Silverstein / Crystal Castles / El Vez / Feist / Honeymoon Suite / Johnny Winter / Keb 'Mo / Ladytron / NOFX / Plain White T's / Primus / Secret Machines / Stone Temple Pilots / The Blind Boys of Alabama / The Ventures / The Wailers / The Weakerthans / Van Halen / Wycleff Jean / Zappa Plays Zappa Show all bands
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Festival d'Été de Québec Québec, Quebec, Canada
Jun 21, 2008
Southside Festival
"Southside Festival" / The Chemical Brothers / The Weakerthans / NOFX / Tegan and Sara / Rodrigo y Gabriela / Patrice / Beatsteaks / Jason Mraz / The Beautiful Girls / Turbostaat / Enter Shikari / Monster Magnet / Xavier Rudd / Deichkind / The Notwist / Tocotronic / Kettcar / Paul Heaton / Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar / Bell X1 / Jennifer Rostock / Jaguar Love Show all bands
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Tuttlingen Neuhausen ob Eck, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Jun 20, 2008 –
Jun 22, 2008
Hurricane Festival 2008
Radiohead / Foo Fighters / Jason Mraz / Panic! At the Disco / The Kooks / Sigur Rós / Foals / Rise Against / Chemical Brothers / Tegan and Sara / Kaiser Chiefs / The Wombats / Biffy Clyro / Elbow / Bat For Lashes / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Razorlight / Flogging Molly / NOFX / Digitalism / Billy Talent / Nada Surf / Maxïmo Park / Rodrigo y Gabriela / Enter Shikari / Calexico / The Cribs / The Subways / Xavier Rudd / The Pigeon Detectives / Does It Offend You, Yeah? / Millencolin / The Enemy / British Sea Power / Monster Magnet / The Notwist / The Beautiful Girls / Bell X1 / Deichkind / The Weakerthans / Beatsteaks / Patrice / Jan Delay / Panteon Rococo / Apoptygma Berzerk / Operator Please / Tocotronic / Oceansize / Donots / Madsen / The (International) Noise Conspiracy / Johnny Foreigner / Kettcar / Jennifer Rostock / Die Mannequin / Paul Heaton / Slut / Jaguar Love / Blackmail / Turbostaat / Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar / Jan Delay & Disko No. 1 / Krieger / The Noise Conspiracy Show all bands
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Eichenring Scheeßel, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Jun 19, 2008
The Weakerthans Garage Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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Virgin Festival Ontario 2008 (Day 2) on Sep 7, 2008 [703-small]

Virgin Festival Ontario 2008 (Day 2)
Sep 7, 2008
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Genres:

Rock
Indie
Punk
Indie Rock
Emo
Canadian
Stomp And Holler
Canada
Folk Punk
Indie Punk
Canadian Indie
Manitoba Indie
Canadian Indie Rock
Winnipeg
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Latest Setlist (08/31/2013):

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  1. One Great City!
  2. Tournament of Hearts
  3. Benediction
  4. Reconstruction Site
  5. Aside
  6. The Reasons
  7. Bigfoot!
  8. Watermark
  9. Plea From a Cat Named Virtute
  10. Sun in an Empty Room
  11. Left and Leaving
  12. Confessions of a Futon-Revolutionist
  13. This Is a Fire Door Never Leave Open
  14. (Manifest)

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Concerts Per Year:

2013 5 concerts
2012 1 concert
2011 16 concerts
2010 16 concerts
2009 49 concerts
2008 55 concerts
2007 53 concerts
2006 19 concerts
2005 42 concerts
2004 17 concerts
2003 17 concerts
2002 13 concerts
2001 18 concerts
2000 5 concerts
1999 2 concerts
1998 2 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has The Weakerthans had?

The Weakerthans has had 330 concerts.

What genre is The Weakerthans?

The Weakerthans is most often considered to be Rock, Indie, Punk, Indie Rock, Emo, Canadian, Stomp And Holler, Canada, Folk Punk, Indie Punk, Canadian Indie, Manitoba Indie, Canadian Indie Rock, and Winnipeg.

When was the last The Weakerthans concert?

The last The Weakerthans concert was on September 01, 2013 at Fort Calgary Historic Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The bands that performed were: "X-Fest" (Calgary) / City and Colour / The Sheepdogs / The Weakerthans / Cold War Kids / Yukon Blonde / Half Moon Run / Family of the Year / Imaginary Cities.

What setlist does The Weakerthans play live?

The songs that The Weakerthans performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the August 31, 2013 concert at Northlands Grounds in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:

  1. One Great City!
  2. Tournament of Hearts
  3. Benediction
  4. Reconstruction Site
  5. Aside
  6. The Reasons
  7. Bigfoot!
  8. Watermark
  9. Plea From a Cat Named Virtute
  10. Sun in an Empty Room
  11. Left and Leaving
  12. Confessions of a Futon-Revolutionist
  13. This Is a Fire Door Never Leave Open
  14. (Manifest)

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