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 32)

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 02, 2003
Tortoise
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Bimbo's 365 Club San Francisco, California, United States
Mar 01, 2003
Tortoise
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Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, California, United States
Feb 28, 2003
Tortoise
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Music Box Theatre Los Angeles, California, United States
Feb 27, 2003
Tortoise / The Vells The Showbox Seattle, Washington, United States
Feb 25, 2003 –
Mar 03, 2003
Noise Pop 2003
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San Francisco, California, United States
Feb 16, 2003
Tortoise The Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, California, United States
Jan 11, 2003
Tortoise / Sparklehorse / The Seconds
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Metro Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sep 28, 2002
Tortoise

Asagiri Jam

Asagiri Arena Fujinomiya, Japan
Sep 28, 2002 –
Sep 29, 2002
Asagiri Jam 2002
Aphex Twin / Tortoise / Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros / Pe'z / Laurel Aitken / Rovo / Fumiya Tanaka / Soul Flower Union / Sideburns / Kiyoshiro Imawano / Shibusa Shirazu Orchestra / DJ Ayashige
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Shizuoka, Japan
Sep 24, 2002
Tortoise Metropol Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Sep 23, 2002
Tortoise Amager Bio Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Sep 22, 2002
Tortoise / The Sea And Cake

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CIRQUE ROYAL-KONINKLIJK CIRCUS Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Sep 21, 2002
Tortoise / The Sea And Cake / Bobby Conn Élysée Montmartre Paris, Île-de-France, France
Sep 18, 2002
Tortoise

Enzimi Festival

Rimessa ATAC Grottarossa Rome, Latium, Italy
Sep 16, 2002
Tortoise Paradise Garage Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Sep 15, 2002
Tortoise / The Sea And Cake / Trans Am / Bobby Conn / Eleventh Dream Day / Brokeback / Chicago Underground Duo / Radian Hackney Attic London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 06, 2002
Tortoise Irving Plaza New York, New York, United States
Sep 05, 2002
"Thrill Jockey Records Show" / Tortoise / Trans Am / Fred Anderson

Thrill Jockey Records Show

Irving Plaza New York, New York, United States
Aug 09, 2002
Tortoise Tøyenparken Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Feb 08, 2002
Tortoise Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 08, 2001
Tortoise Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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Electronica
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Noise Rock
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Noise Pop
Jazz Rock
Chicago Indie
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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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