Tortoise Concert History

Tortoise's almost entirely instrumental music defies easy categorization. The group gained significant attention from their early career. The members have roots in Chicago's fertile music scene, playing in various indie rock and punk groups. Formed in 1990, Tortoise was among the first American indie rock bands to incorporate styles closer to Krautrock, dub, minimalism, electronica and various jazz styles, rather than the standard rock and roll and punk that had dominated indie rock for years.

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Past Tortoise Tours & Concerts (Page 14)

Date Concert Venue Location
Feb 19, 2013
Tortoise
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Borusan Müzik Evi Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Jan 17, 2013
Tortoise Stadtbad Oderberger Straße Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Dec 20, 2012
The Sea And Cake / Tortoise / Man Forever Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 23, 2012 –
Nov 25, 2012
Tortoise Strawberry Fields Festival Kawarren, Victoria, Australia
Oct 14, 2012
Tortoise Somerville Auditorium, UWA Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
Oct 13, 2012
Tortoise / Grails / New War / sleepmakeswaves Northcote Social Club Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Oct 12, 2012
Tortoise The Zoo Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Oct 11, 2012
Tortoise / sleepmakeswaves / The Laurels
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The Hi-Fi Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sep 15, 2012
Future Islands / Tortoise / Matmos Webster Hall New York, New York, United States
Sep 13, 2012
Thrill Jockey 20th Anniversary Celebration
Future Islands / Tortoise / Matmos / Dan Friel / Arbouretum / Pontiak / Zomes
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Rams Head Live! Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Sep 01, 2012
Tortoise Steve's Live Music Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States
Aug 18, 2012
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Hylands Park Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom
Jul 20, 2012
Slottsfjell Festival 2012 (Day 2 of 3)
"Slottsfjell Festival" / Chase & Status / Wolfmother / Timbuktu & Damn! / Pure Love / Red Fang / Black Tusk / Envy / Wild Beasts / Howler / Casual Friday / 120 Days / Cancer Bats / Tortoise / Peachcake / Benjamin Francis Leftwich / Robert Ellis / She Keeps Bees / Sóley / Jon Gomm Show all bands
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Slottsfjell Festival Grounds Tønsberg, Norway
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Jul 18, 2012
Tortoise Teatret Vårt Molde, Norway
Jun 12, 2012
Tortoise The Zoo Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Jun 09, 2012
Tortoise Proximos Festival 2012 Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Jun 08, 2012
Tortoise
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Kunstencentrum België Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium
Jun 07, 2012
Pron Flavurdik / Tortoise
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Le 106 Rouen, Normandy, France
Jun 06, 2012
Tortoise / Lars Danielsson Liberetto Moods Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Jun 05, 2012
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Feierwerk Munich, Bavaria, Germany

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  1. Night Gang
  2. Monica
  3. In Sarah, Mencken, Christ and Beethoven There Were Women and Men
  4. Layered Presence
  5. I Set My Face to the Hillside
  6. Works and Days
  7. Gesceap
  8. Prepare Your Coffin
  9. Dot/Eyes
  10. Ten-Day Interval
  11. Vexations
  12. The Lithium Stiffs
  13. Crest
  14. The Equator
  15. Swung From the Gutters
  16. Rated OG

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 58 concerts
2025 12 concerts
2024 5 concerts
2023 10 concerts
2022 5 concerts
2020 3 concerts
2019 6 concerts
2017 33 concerts
2016 118 concerts
2015 2 concerts
2014 11 concerts
2013 13 concerts
2012 35 concerts
2011 16 concerts
2010 55 concerts
2009 64 concerts
2008 16 concerts
2007 31 concerts
2006 10 concerts
2005 43 concerts
2004 76 concerts
2003 19 concerts
2002 12 concerts
2001 81 concerts
2000 3 concerts
1999 13 concerts
1998 78 concerts
1997 12 concerts
1996 62 concerts
1995 14 concerts
1994 14 concerts
1993 2 concerts
1992 1 concert
1968 1 concert
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