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 26)

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 12, 2005
Daniel Lanois / Tortoise Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Oct 11, 2005
Daniel Lanois / Tortoise
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Barrymore Theatre Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Oct 10, 2005
Tortoise / Daniel Lanois

Tortoise / Daniel Lanois at Park West

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Park West Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 08, 2005
Daniel Lanois / Tortoise Theatre Of Living Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 07, 2005
Daniel Lanois / Tortoise

Daniel Lanois @ Irving Plaza

Irving Plaza New York, New York, United States
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Oct 06, 2005
Tortoise / Daniel Lanois

Tortoise / Daniel Lanois at Somerville Theatre

Somerville Theatre Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 25, 2005
Austin City Limits Music Festival
"Austin City Limits Music Festival" / Kelley Hunt / Rilo Kiley / M83 / Ruthie Foster / Arcade Fire / Jason Mraz / Grady / Federico Aubele / Oliver Future / Ambulance Ltd. / Tristan Prettyman / Zykos / Brave Combo / Bob Mould / Kermit Ruffins / Franz Ferdinand / Dave Alvin & The Guilty Men / Naturally 7 / Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca / Willy Mason / Coldplay / Maneja Beto / Donna the Buffalo / The New Amsterdams / Kaiser Chiefs / Eisley / Doves / Rachael Yamagata / Jack Ingram / Tortoise / The Bravery / The Black Keys / Joe McDermott / Wilco / Dierks Bentley / The Decemberists Show all bands
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Zilker Metropolitan Park Austin, Texas, United States
Sep 23, 2005 –
Sep 25, 2005
Austin City Limits Music Festival 2005
Coldplay / The Black Keys / Jason Mraz / Arcade Fire / M83 / Death Cab for Cutie / Franz Ferdinand / Keane / Oasis / Kasabian / Bloc Party / Wilco / Spoon / Dierks Bentley / Tegan and Sara / Thievery Corporation / The Decemberists / Jet / Slightly Stoopid / The Black Crowes / Doves / The Allman Brothers Band / The Bravery / Jimmy Cliff / Blue October / Steve Earle / Buddy Guy / Lucinda Williams / Missy Higgins / Sleater-Kinney / The Walkmen / Aqualung / The Futureheads / Rilo Kiley / Lyle Lovett / John Prine / Widespread Panic / Gov't Mule / JJ Grey & Mofro / Rachael Yamagata / Robert Earl Keen / Tortoise / Marc Broussard / Mates of State / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Bob Mould / Willy Mason / Kathleen Edwards / Eisley / Federico Aubele / Secret Machines / Naturally 7 / Kevin Fowler / The Fiery Furnaces / Mike Doughty / Leo Kottke / Asleep At the Wheel / Grady / Martin Sexton / Bettye LaVette / Mindy Smith / Nine Black Alps / Tracy Bonham / Zap Mama / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Mouse on Mars / Inara George / The Blue Van / Dave Alvin / Ambulance LTD / the lost trailers / Kermit Ruffins / The Ditty Bops / Wayne Hancock / Ruthie Foster / The New Amsterdams / The Frames (IE) / Dios Malos / Donna the Buffalo / Imagination Movers / Grupo Fantasma / Bruce Robison / Rick Trevino / Split Lip Rayfield / Bobby Bare Jr. / Asylum Street Spankers / JJ Grey / FreeSol / Brave Combo / Kate York / Sara Hickman / South Austin Jug Band / Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca / Oliver Future / Kacy Crowley / Austin Hartley-Leonard / The Weary Boys / DeSol / Joe McDermott / The Jones Family Singers / The Massacoustics / Maneja Beto / Pong / Zykos / The Gospel Stars / The Biscuit Brothers / Kelly Hunt / Casey McPherson / The Real Heroes / Bukka Allen / The Shields of Faith / The Lighthouse Singers Show all bands
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Zilker Metropolitan Park Austin, Texas, United States
Aug 27, 2005
Tortoise

Metamorphose Festival

Nihon Cycle Sports Center Izu, Japan
Aug 12, 2005
Tortoise
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Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 23, 2005
Calgary Folk Music Festival
"Calgary Folk Music Festival" / Chad VanGaalen / C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band / Thea Gilmore / Iris Dement / Bill Frisell / The Holmes Brothers / Justin Rutledge / K'naan / The Weakerthans / Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca / Tortoise / The Wailin' Jennys / The Arrogant Worms / David Lindley / Al Simmons / Ex-Centric Sound System / Ron Sexsmith / Waterson : Carthy / Mary Gauthier / Xavier Rudd / Oscar Lopez / Karan Casey / Del McCoury Band Show all bands
Prince's Island Park Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jul 22, 2005
Calgary Folk Music Festival
"Calgary Folk Music Festival" / Justin Rutledge / K'naan / Ron Sexsmith / Oscar Lopez / Xavier Rudd / Chad VanGaalen / Koko Taylor & Her Blues Machine / Al Simmons / Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca / The Weakerthans / Tortoise / Thea Gilmore / The Wailin' Jennys / Indigo Girls Show all bands
Prince's Island Park Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jul 16, 2005
Tortoise

Intonation

Union Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 16, 2005 –
Jul 17, 2005
Intonation Music Festival 2005
Diplo / The Decemberists / Andrew Bird / Broken Social Scene / Four Tet / Death from Above 1979 / The Go! Team / The Hold Steady / Deerhoof / El-P / Tortoise / Prefuse 73 / Xiu Xiu / A.C. Newman / Les Savy Fav / Pelican / Dungen / Jean Grae / The Wrens / will oldham / Magnolia Electric Co. / Ms / Out Hud / Thunderbirds Are Now! / Head Of Femur / Reine Fiske / Laurent Lebec Show all bands
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Union Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 28, 2005
Tortoise

Primavera Sound

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Auditori Fòrum CCIB Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
May 26, 2005 –
May 28, 2005
Primavera Sound Festival 2005
Arcade Fire / M83 / New Order / Broken Social Scene / Echo & The Bunnymen / The Human League / Wiley / Maxïmo Park / Steve Earle / Nouvelle Vague / They Might Be Giants / Antony & The Johnsons / The Stooges / Destroyer / The Go! Team / The Futureheads / Vitalic / Mercury Rev / Gang Of Four / Iggy & the Stooges / Josh Rouse / Vetiver / Sonic Youth / Tim Hecker / Tortoise / Sondre Lerche / DJ Krush / Art Brut / Erlend Øye / The Wedding Present / Ron Sexsmith / Nathan Fake / Alter Ego / Sons and Daughters / Kristin Hersh / Jesu / Los Planetas / Jr / Micah P. Hinson / The Dirtbombs / Helena / Television Personalities / Coralie Clement / Psychic TV / Whitey / American Music Club / Radio 4 / Dominique A / Allison Moorer / Acid House Kings / Dogs Die In Hot Cars / Sophia / Brigitte Fontaine / Nacho Vegas / Richmond Fontaine / Gravenhurst / Piano Magic / The Czars / Polysics / Out Hud / Christina Rosenvinge / Francoiz Breut / Sr. Chinarro / Enrique Morente / Mishima / Optimo / Max Tundra / Isis / Erase Errata / Wighnomy Brothers / Solex / Astrud / Daniel Darc / Krush / Secret Society / Vic Chesnutt / Les Georges Leningrad / Minimal / The Married Monk / Mercromina / SERVICES / Experience / Nadadora / Tarantula / Ovni / Humbert Humbert / Cheese / Mate / Guillamino / Bertrand Betsch / It's Not Not / David Thomas And Two Pale Boys / Parker and Lily / Don Nino / Ginferno / Grabba Grabba Tape / Nisei / Coralie Clment / Garzon / OSLØ TELESCOPIC / Text of Light / Sammy Jo / Franoiz Breut / Optimo Djs / Garzn / Tarntula Show all bands
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Parc del Fòrum Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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May 25, 2005
Tortoise / Konono n°1
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De Helling Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
May 24, 2005
Tortoise / Jamie Lidell Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre London, England, United Kingdom
May 22, 2005
Tortoise
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Künstlerhaus Mousonturm Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
May 20, 2005
Tortoise Boa Lucerne, Luzern, Switzerland
May 19, 2005
Tortoise Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 57 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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