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
Sep 29, 2017
Cut Copy / Emancipator / Tortoise / Com Truise / Nosaj Thing / Blockhead / The Gaslamp Killer / Bottin / Hot Sugar / Cleopold / NERVE / The Beatings / Square Peg Round Hole / The Royal Noise / Risky Disko / Speakerbot / Wax Future / Face Plant / M...
Cut Copy / Emancipator / Tortoise / Com Truise / Nosaj Thing / Blockhead / The Gaslamp Killer / Bottin / Hot Sugar / Cleopold / NERVE / The Beatings / Square Peg Round Hole / The Royal Noise / Risky Disko / Speakerbot / Wax Future / Face Plant / Malakai / Digital Davy Show all bands
Camp Ramblewood Darlington, Maryland, United States
May 21, 2017
Greenroom Festival
"Greenroom Festival" / Tortoise / Jake Bugg / YOUR SONG IS GOOD / never young beach / Cicada / Nao Yoshioka
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Red Brick Warehouse Yokohama, Japan
Apr 21, 2017
RJD2 / Tortoise / 1939 Ensemble

RJD2 / Tortoise at The Showbox

The Showbox Seattle, Washington, United States
Apr 20, 2017
"Soul'd Out Music Festival" / RJD2 / Tortoise / 1939 Ensemble

Soul'd Out Music Festival

McMenamins Crystal Ballroom Portland, Oregon, United States
Apr 18, 2017
Floating Points / Tortoise / 1939 Ensemble
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The Atrium Santa Cruz, California, United States
Apr 17, 2017
Tortoise The Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, California, United States
Mar 26, 2017
Tortoise Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois, United States
Mar 24, 2017
Alvin Curran / The American Contemporary Music Ensemble / Carla Bley Trio / Claire Chase / Colleen / Frederic Rzewski / Frode Haltli / Johann Johannsson / Laetitia Sadier / Lisa Moore / Matmos / Maya Beiser / Meredith Monk / Michael Hurley / Nief-...
Alvin Curran / The American Contemporary Music Ensemble / Carla Bley Trio / Claire Chase / Colleen / Frederic Rzewski / Frode Haltli / Johann Johannsson / Laetitia Sadier / Lisa Moore / Matmos / Maya Beiser / Meredith Monk / Michael Hurley / Nief-Norf / Nils Økland / Richard Teitelbaum / Shane Parish / Stale Storlokken / Arve Henriksen / The Magnetic Fields / Tortoise / Wilco / Wu Fei Show all bands
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Downtown Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Mar 23, 2017 –
Mar 26, 2017
Big Ears Festival 2017
Wilco / Blonde Redhead / The Magnetic Fields / Deerhoof / Tortoise / My Brightest Diamond / Xiu Xiu / Johann Johannsson / Colin Stetson / Laetitia Sadier / Aoife O'Donovan / Matmos / Colleen / Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith / Yasmine Hamdan / Six Organs of Admittance / Julian Lage / Anna Meredith / Michael Hurley / DM Stith / Joan Shelley / Gavin Bryars / Meredith Monk / Yuki Numata Resnick / DJ Rupture / Arve Henriksen / Shye Ben Tzur / Xylouris White / The Rajasthan Express / Rachel Grimes / Dakha Brakha / Sir Richard Bishop / White Magic / Oliver Coates / Philip Jeck / Theatre of Voices / Shara Worden / Maya Beiser / Carla Bley / Dave Harrington / Supersilent / Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge / Glenn Kotche / Ahleuchatistas / Nathan Salsburg / Acme / Horse Lords / Deathprod / Sarah Kirkland Snider / Frederic Rzewski / Theo Bleckmann / Rangda / Alvin Curran / Gavin Bryars Ensemble / Steve Lehman / Lisa Moore / Dave Harrington Group / Nils Økland / Junun / On Fillmore / Claire Chase / Frode Haltli / Matthew Shipp Trio / Henry Threadgill's Zooid / Emilia Amper / Wu Fei / The American Contemporary Music Ensemble / Knoxville Jazz Orchestra / Sélébéyone / Henry Grimes / Stale Storlokken / Padma Newsome / Shane Parish / Richard Teitelbaum / Musica Elettronica Viva / Nils Økland Band / Nief-Norf / Julius Eastman Memorial Dinner Show all bands
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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Mar 22, 2017
Tortoise / Tara Jane O'Neil / Just Neighbors
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High Dive Gainesville, Florida, United States
Mar 21, 2017
Tortoise / Tara Jane O'Neil / The Soft Rock Renegades
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Crowbar Ybor City, FL, US
Mar 20, 2017
Tortoise / Tara Jane O'Neil
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The Social Orlando, Florida, United States
Mar 19, 2017
Tortoise / Tara Jane O'Neil
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Miami Beach Bandshell Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Mar 18, 2017
Tortoise / Tara Jane O'Neil
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Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Mar 17, 2017
Tortoise / Tara Jane O'Neil Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
Mar 16, 2017
Tortoise / Little Black Egg / Tara Jane O'Neil

Tortoise / Little Black Egg / Tara Jane O'neil

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The Hall at MP New York, New York, United States
Mar 15, 2017
Tortoise
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Le Poisson Rouge New York, New York, United States
Mar 13, 2017
Tortoise Mr. Smalls Theatre Millvale, Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 12, 2017
Festival Nrmal (Mexico City)
"Festival Nrmal" (Mexico City) / Tortoise / Psychic TV / Lorelle Meets The Obsolete / Mueran Humanos / Black Devil Disco Club / Camila Moreno / Oscar Key Sung / Ava Rocha / Kablam / Black Forest
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Estadio Jesus Martinez Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
Jan 12, 2017
"Art Of Live Festival" / Tortoise

Art Of Live Festival

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Old Rock House St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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Tom Zé / Tortoise / Jim O'Rourke
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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 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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 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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Indie
Indie Rock
Experimental
Electronica
Instrumental
Experimental Rock
Post-Rock
Noise Rock
Noise Pop
Chicago Indie
Double Drumming
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2023 8 concerts
2022 5 concerts
2019 3 concerts
2017 25 concerts
2016 74 concerts
2015 1 concert
2014 1 concert
2013 3 concerts
2012 11 concerts
2011 11 concerts
2010 46 concerts
2009 36 concerts
2008 11 concerts
2007 25 concerts
2006 3 concerts
2005 23 concerts
2004 24 concerts
2003 8 concerts
2002 2 concerts
2001 17 concerts
1999 2 concerts
1998 11 concerts
1996 11 concerts
1995 1 concert
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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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