Tortoise's 1997 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
Dec 06, 1997
Tortoise

TransMusicales

Salle de la Cité Rennes, Brittany, France
Dec 05, 1997
Tortoise
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Live Music Hall Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Dec 04, 1997
Tortoise
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Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Dec 03, 1997
Tortoise / Mouse on Mars / Salary Man / Long Fin Killie

Wow! & Flutter

Electric Ballroom Camden London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 03, 1997
Tortoise
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VPRO Radio Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
May 24, 1997
Tortoise The Vic Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 22, 1997
Tortoise
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Irving Plaza New York, New York, United States
May 21, 1997
Tortoise
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Downstairs, The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
May 19, 1997
Tortoise

FIMAV

Colisée des Bois-Francs Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
May 17, 1997
Tortoise Lee's Palace Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 16, 1997
Tortoise Lee's Palace Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Apr 15, 1997
Tortoise / The Sea & Cake
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MTW Offenbach, Hesse, Germany

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Tortoise / The Sea & Cake on Apr 15, 1997 [701-small]

Tortoise / The Sea & Cake
Apr 15, 1997
 Offenbach, Hesse, Germany
  Uploaded by Johannes Schneider

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