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.

Date Concert Venue Location
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 –
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 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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Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
May 22, 2005
Tortoise
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Künstlerhaus Mousonturm Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
May 19, 2005
Tortoise Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Jan 19, 2005
Tortoise
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The Zoo Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Dec 30, 2004
STS9 / Tortoise
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The Tabernacle Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Jul 20, 2004
Tortoise Centralstation Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Jul 01, 2004 –
Jul 04, 2004
Rock Werchter 2004
Muse / Black Eyed Peas / Metallica / The Cure / P!nk / Sean Paul / Pixies / Franz Ferdinand / Nelly Furtado / Lenny Kravitz / Wu-Tang Clan / Wilco / Placebo / Cypress Hill / Air / N.E.R.D / PJ Harvey / Dropkick Murphys / Basement Jaxx / Zero 7 / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Joss Stone / Michael Franti & Spearhead / The Darkness / Sugababes / The Rapture / Moloko / Within Temptation / Lamb / Starsailor / The Rasmus / Lostprophets / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Monster Magnet / Tortoise / Kosheen / Danko Jones / The Von Bondies / Triggerfinger / 2manydjs (DJ Set) / Girls in Hawaii / Arsenal / Novastar / Magnus / Thou (BE) / Sophia / Admiral Freebee / Flip Kowlier / Jasper Steverlinck / T.Raumschmiere / Sioen / Zornik / Heideroosjes / Roy Paci & Aretuska / Wu@ / El Tattoo Del Tigre Show all bands
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Werchter, Flanders, Belgium
Show Duplicates for Jul 01, 2004
Jun 30, 2004
Tortoise / Beans / The Eternals Roseland Theater Portland, Oregon, United States
Jun 14, 2004
Tortoise / Beans / Pit Er Pat Bogart's Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Jun 10, 2004
Tortoise / The New Year / Beans
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2513 Deep Ellum Dallas, Texas, United States
Jun 05, 2004
Tortoise / Beans / The Eternals Canes Bar & Grill San Diego, California, United States
Jun 04, 2004
El Tattoo Del Tigre / Air / Wilco / Tortoise / Sioen / Girls In Hawaii

ROCK WERCHTER

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Marquee Werchter, Flanders, Belgium
May 30, 2004
Tortoise / The Eternals Roseland Theater Portland, Oregon, United States
May 29, 2004
Tortoise / Beans / The Eternals
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Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 28, 2004
Tortoise / Beans / The Eternals The Showbox Seattle, Washington, United States
May 26, 2004
Tortoise / Beans
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Bluebird Theater Denver, Colorado, United States
May 24, 2004
Tortoise Mississippi Nights St. Louis, Missouri, United States
May 23, 2004
Tortoise / Beans / Pit Er Pat Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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May 21, 1999
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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 New York, New York, United States
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 New York, New York, United States
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 New York, New York, United States
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Flower 15 / Tristeza / Isis / Make Believe / The Promise Ring / Tortoise
Nov 12, 2005
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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2016 74 concerts
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2012 11 concerts
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2009 36 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Tortoise had?

Tortoise has had 362 concerts.

What genre is Tortoise?

Tortoise is most often considered to be Indie, Indie Rock, Experimental, Electronica, Instrumental, Experimental Rock, Post-Rock, Noise Rock, Noise Pop, Chicago Indie, Double Drumming, and Warp.

When was the last Tortoise concert?

The last Tortoise concert was on November 06, 2023 at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The bands that performed were: Tortoise / Basic.

What setlist does Tortoise play live?

The songs that Tortoise performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the November 06, 2023 concert at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States:

  1. Gigantes
  2. Monica
  3. In Sarah, Mencken, Christ and Beethoven There Were Women and Men
  4. Prepare Your Coffin
  5. Dot/Eyes
  6. I Set My Face to the Hillside
  7. Gesceap
  8. Along the Banks of Rivers
  9. Eros
  10. Ten-Day Interval
  11. Swung From the Gutters
  12. The Suspension Bridge at Iguazú Falls
  13. Crest
  14. Tin Cans & Twine
  15. Seneca

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