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 23)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 04, 2008
Tortoise
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Jay Pritzker Pavilion Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 26, 2008
Tortoise

Forecastle Festival

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Belvedere Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Jul 20, 2008
Dour Festival
"Dour Festival" / Blitzen Trapper / Mad Caddies / Fujiya & Miyagi / The Raveonettes / Why? / BB Brunes / Gogol Bordello / Alborosie / Alpha Blondy / Asva / Chrome Hoof / Collie Buddz / Didier Super / Diskjokke / DJ QBert / Earth / Efterklang / Enon / Heavy Trash / Hollywood Porn Stars / Kruger / La Kinky Beat / Lady Saw / Madrugada / Missill / Nestor / Shameboy / Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar / Shout Out Louds / Sinik / Slagsmalsklubben / Subtle / Svinkels / The (International) Noise Conspiracy / Tortoise / Waxdolls Show all bands
Festival Grounds Dour, Wallonia, Belgium
Jul 19, 2008
Tortoise / Efterklang / Liars

Analog Festival 2008

Grand Canal Square Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Jul 18, 2008
Tortoise / Johann Johannsson / Liars / Efterklang / Jhann Jhannsson / The High Llamas / Silje Nes / The Sleeping Years / Dollboy / Songdog / Chequerboard / Vinicius Canturia / Hal Willner / Susan Stenger / Jonathan Coe / Iain Sinclair / Arctic Cir...
Tortoise / Johann Johannsson / Liars / Efterklang / Jhann Jhannsson / The High Llamas / Silje Nes / The Sleeping Years / Dollboy / Songdog / Chequerboard / Vinicius Canturia / Hal Willner / Susan Stenger / Jonathan Coe / Iain Sinclair / Arctic Circle / Taraf de Haïdouks / Vinicius Cantuaria Show all bands
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Conservatory @ Chq Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Jul 17, 2008 –
Jul 20, 2008
Dour Festival 2008
Foals / Ice Cube / Wu-Tang Clan / Ratatat / Pendulum / Flying Lotus / Goldfrapp / Mr. Scruff / Sub Focus / The Whitest Boy Alive / Boys Noize / Gogol Bordello / Collie Buddz / Mystery Jets / Battles / The Brian Jonestown Massacre / The Raveonettes / Birdy Nam Nam / Cassius / Wax Tailor / Pinback / Hudson Mohawke / The Bones / The Hoosiers / Hatebreed / Shout Out Louds / Tiga / Modeselektor / Steel Pulse / SebastiAn / High Contrast / Efterklang / Zombie Nation / Shy FX / The Notwist / Why? / Alborosie / The Fall / The Herbaliser / Lagwagon / Blu / Meat Puppets / Yuksek / Fujiya & Miyagi / Clark / Tortoise / Typhoon / IAMX / DJ Krush / Mad Caddies / Alpha Blondy / Triggerfinger / The Men / Brodinski / Ellen Allien / Agnostic Front / Roni Size / Lady Saw / Black Moon / The Bug / Madrugada / Shantel / Busy P / Richie Hawtin / Teenagers / H₂O / Dreadzone / Earth / Do Or Die / Hocus Pocus / Flame / Edit / Syd Matters / Bonde do Rolê / Heaven Shall Burn / Eli 'Paperboy' Reed / BB Brunes / The Subs / Alter Ego / Gilles Peterson / Surkin / The Toasters / Future of the Left / Life Of Agony / Dorian Concept / wovenhand / Moonbootica / AutoKratz / Neon Neon / Digital Mystikz / Blueprint / Slagsmålsklubben / The (International) Noise Conspiracy / Compuphonic / Death by Stereo / Shameboy / Princess Superstar / Jimi Tenor / Miracle Fortress / Midnite / Hardfloor / The Heliocentrics / Reprazent / DJ QBert / Loefah / Mykal Rose / Mad Sin / Coming Soon / dälek / Magda / D.I.M / Punks Jump Up / Casey / Sinik / Cazals / Louis Logic / Heavy Trash / The Glimmers / Dub Trio / Ez3kiel / Beans / Enon / Soil & Pimp Sessions / South Central / Otto von Schirach / Oxbow / Arid / Diskjokke / Subtle / Murdock / Zenzile / Harvey Milk / Zu / Ceephax Acid Crew / Didier Super / Nasty / ~[MAR¢US]~ / Digikid84 / Vibronics / Svinkels / Björn Again (Tribute to ABBA) / Heartthrob / Beat Torrent / LeFtO / Steak Number Eight / SirOJ / Tunisiano / Lofofora / Milanese / Arkangel / Merauder / Ambivalent / DJ Friction / Abyss / AqME / Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar / Alpha Blondy & The Solar System / Drumcorps / Bochum Welt / Ivan Smagghe / Chrome Hoof / Iration Steppas / Jerônimo / PUNISH YOURSELF / Burning Heads / Team William / The Germans / Takana Zion / Tim Vanhamel / Cataract / La Kinky Beat / Omnikrom / V.o. / Waxdolls / Backfire! / Hollywood Porn Stars / Omar Perry / Grimelock / Improvisators Dub / French Cowboy / Flat Earth Society / Orgasmic / More Rockers / Asva / Carl / Kruger / Quit Your Dayjob / Bikinians / Sierra Sam / Gildas & Masaya / Mike Paradinas / Psykick Lyrikah / Echo Ranks / Matt Walsh / Ben Sharpa / Akro / Superlux / Visionary Underground / Jah Marnyah / Orfeo / The Caroloregians / Jj Brown / Austin Lace / Surfing Leons / Dr Das / Nestor / X Makeena / Droon / Manjul / Chuck Dukowski Sextet / Set the Tone / Hudmo / Peter Kurten / The Chargers / Infinite Skillz / Parvez / Spoiler NYC / X&trick / Poulycroc / Ultraphallus / Madu Messenger / dEPOTAX / DJ Orgasmic / Marcus Vector / Alborosie & Shang Yeng Clan / Moonshine Playboys / X-makeena / General Mindy / Two-Star Hotel / Partyharders / Lady Saw & the Scrucialists / DJ Mendi / Didier Super Et Son Groupe / Adrian Sherwood Ghetto Priest / The Elegant Garage Gunners / MC Sgt Pokes / Ashanti 3000 / Takana Zion & Manjul / Omar Perry & Homegrown Band / Jay Mayhem / My Mortality / Ufo goes Ufa / Planey / Raxinasky / Elvis' Ghettoblaster / Visionary Underground Feat. Dr Das / Kofeee / Jakob Maersk Show all bands
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Dour, Wallonia, Belgium
Jul 12, 2008
Tortoise
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Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 01, 2008
Tortoise

Donaufestival

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Halle 1 Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria, Austria
Dec 31, 2007
Umphrey's McGee / Tortoise
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Aragon Ballroom Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dec 30, 2007
Umphrey's McGee / Tortoise
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Aragon Ballroom Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dec 15, 2007
Tortoise

Thrill Jockey 15th Anniversary

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Logan Square Auditorium Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 13, 2007
Tortoise KOKO London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 12, 2007
Tortoise / Adult. / Bobby Conn / KTL KOKO London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 04, 2007
Tortoise Teatro Cervantes Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Oct 13, 2007
Tortoise Orchestra Hall Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 08, 2007
Four Tet / Tortoise / Steve Reid / Kieran Hebden
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Webster Hall New York, New York, United States
Jul 07, 2007
Tortoise
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Black Cat Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Jul 06, 2007
Tortoise / The Notekillers
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World Cafe Live - Downstairs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 05, 2007
Tortoise / The Notekillers Museum Of Fine Arts Boston Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 04, 2007
"Festival International De Jazz De Montreal" / Kieran Hebden / Steve Reid / Tortoise

Festival International De Jazz De Montreal

Métropolis Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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2026 57 concerts
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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
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1995 14 concerts
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1993 2 concerts
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