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 34)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 04, 2001
Tortoise Unknown Venue Eugene, Oregon, United States
Jun 03, 2001
Tortoise / Nobukazu Takemura
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Roseland Theater Portland, Oregon, United States
Jun 02, 2001
Tortoise Vogue Theatre Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Jun 01, 2001
Tortoise Showbox Comedy and Supper Club Seattle, Washington, United States
May 29, 2001
Tortoise / Nobukazu Takemura First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
May 27, 2001
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Detroit Electronic Music Festival

Hart Plaza Detroit, Michigan, United States
May 26, 2001
Autechre / Prefuse 73 / Tortoise

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Hart Plaza Detroit, Michigan, United States
May 26, 2001 –
May 28, 2001
Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF)
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Hart Plaza Detroit, Michigan, United States
May 25, 2001
Tortoise The Southgate House Revival Newport, Kentucky, United States
May 24, 2001
Tortoise
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The Roxy Atlanta, Georgia, United States
May 23, 2001
Tortoise Cow Haus Tallahassee, Florida, United States
May 22, 2001
Autechre / Tortoise / Nobukazu Takemura / Prefuse 73 The Club at Firestone Orlando, Florida, United States
May 21, 2001
Tortoise
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40 Watt Club Athens, Georgia, United States
May 20, 2001
Tortoise
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Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
May 19, 2001
Tortoise / Nobukazu Takemura / Prefuse 73
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9:30 Club Washington, District of Columbia, United States
May 18, 2001
Tortoise Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
May 17, 2001
Tortoise Irving Plaza New York, New York, United States
May 16, 2001
Tortoise / Nobukazu Takemura / Prefuse 73 Irving Plaza New York, New York, United States
May 15, 2001
Tortoise Somerville Theatre Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
May 14, 2001
Tortoise
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Club Soda Montreal, Quebec, Canada
May 13, 2001
Tortoise / Nobukazu Takemura The Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Genres:

Indie
Indie Rock
Experimental
Electronica
Instrumental
Noise Rock
Post-Rock
Vyrzukhisuc-Artiest
Experimental Rock
Math Rock
Krautrock
Slowcore
Noise Pop
Jazz Rock
Chicago Indie
Double Drumming
Warp
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  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
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2017 33 concerts
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2012 35 concerts
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2009 64 concerts
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2006 10 concerts
2005 43 concerts
2004 76 concerts
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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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