Tortoise's 2003 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
Aug 15, 2003 –
Aug 17, 2003
Guided By Voices / Sonic Youth / Tortoise / Bob Mould / Waco Brothers

Goose Island Festival 2003

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jun 13, 2003 –
Jun 15, 2003
Bonnaroo Music Festival 2003
Jason Mraz / Jack Johnson / The Flaming Lips / Gavin DeGraw / The Roots / RJD2 / My Morning Jacket / O.A.R. / Michael Franti & Spearhead / moe. / Toots & The Maytals / Lucinda Williams / G. Love & Special Sauce / Neil Young & Crazy Horse / james brown / Ben Kweller / Liz Phair / Emmylou Harris / Drive-By Truckers / Sonic Youth / Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals / Nickel Creek / The Polyphonic Spree / Widespread Panic / The Meters / The Wailers / STS9 / Josh Kelley / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Galactic / Tortoise / Kaki King / Kid Koala / Yonder Mountain String Band / Keller Williams / Béla Fleck and the Flecktones / Rebirth Brass Band / North Mississippi Allstars / Mark Farina / Warren Haynes / Josh Wink / Antibalas / Joshua Redman / Z-Trip / DJ Spooky / The Slip / TheNEWDEAL / Mix Master Mike / Garage a Trois / Vusi Mahlasela / DEAD! / Particle / Hackensaw Boys / Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon / Ekoostik Hookah / Louque / Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen / Raq / Indecision / Topaz / Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players / Jerry Joseph And The Jackmormons / Buddahead / Allman brothers band Show all bands
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Great Stage Park Manchester, Tennessee, United States
Show Duplicates for Jun 13, 2003
Apr 26, 2003 –
Apr 27, 2003
Coachella 2003
Red Hot Chili Peppers / Black Eyed Peas / Jack Johnson / Queens of the Stone Age / Blur / Interpol / N.E.R.D. / Groove Armada / Talib Kweli / Thievery Corporation / The Hives / The Libertines / Primal Scream / Underworld / RJD2 / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Nightmares On Wax / Beastie Boys / The Rapture / Gomez / The Stooges / Aesop Rock / Badly Drawn Boy / Ladytron / Café Tacvba / Hot Hot Heat / Rooney / G. Love & Special Sauce / Amon Tobin / The Mars Volta / Murs / Dirty Vegas / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Ben Kweller / Fischerspooner / Felix da Housecat / Roger Sanchez / Iggy & the Stooges / Joseph Arthur / The Polyphonic Spree / The Donnas / El-P / Idlewild / Sonic Youth / Tortoise / Deep Dish / Perry Farrell / Eisley / Kinky / The White Stripes / FC Kahuna / Richie Hawtin / Mr. Lif / Timo Maas / 22-20s / Ima Robot / Blue Man Group / The Soundtrack Of Our Lives / Jaylib / Stereo Total / Masters At Work / Peanut Butter Wolf / Mouse on Mars / The Mooney Suzuki / Hernan Cattaneo / Tha Alkaholiks / Christopher Lawrence / Spymob / Particle / South (LON) / Division of Laura Lee / Darren Emerson / The Kinison / DJ Irene / Db_ / Johnny Marr & The Healers / D:Fuse / Whirlwind Heat / S.T.U.N / C-Minus / Dillinja And Lemon D / Little Louie Vega and Kenny 'dope' Gonzales / Ben Folds Show all bands
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Empire Polo Club Indio, California, United States
Mar 02, 2003
Tortoise
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Bimbo's 365 Club San Francisco, California, United States
Feb 27, 2003
Tortoise / The Vells The Showbox Seattle, Washington, United States
Feb 25, 2003 –
Mar 03, 2003
Noise Pop 2003
Cat Power / OK Go / M. Ward / Calexico / The Mountain Goats / Minus the Bear / Rooney / Joanna Newsom / The Donnas / Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks / Tortoise / The Von Bondies / Camper Van Beethoven / Har Mar Superstar / The Blood Brothers / John Vanderslice / The Dirtbombs / Folk Implosion / Crooked Fingers / Film School / Imperial Teen / Smog / Hot Rod Circuit / The Locust / Kelley Stoltz / Trans Am / Tsunami Bomb / Starflyer 59 / Dead Moon / Mia Doi Todd / The Jealous Sound / The Go / Creeper Lagoon / The Velvet Teen / Nicolai Dunger / Erase Errata / No Knife / Onelinedrawing / The Cuts / The Court And Spark / The Librarians / Nik Freitas / Tussle / Hockey Night / Communique / Milemarker / Peggy Honeywell / Hudson Bell / Crime In Choir / Pattern / The Roots Of Orchis / Time Spent Driving / Built Like Alaska / Fast Forward / Citizens Here and Abroad / Stratford 4 / Western / Ill Lit / The Rattlesnakes / Alaska (UK) / Eleventeen / On the Speakers / The Sermon / Truxton / The Rum Diary / The Swords Project / The Kirby Grips / Downway / The Pleased / Firecracker / Replicator / The Junior Panthers / Trackstar / Under A Dying Sun / Madelia / Fojimoto / Fields Of Gaffney / Whysall Lane / Ceramic Isles Show all bands
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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 / Smart Bar Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Tortoise on Mar 2, 2003 [225-small]

Tortoise
Mar 2, 2003
 San Francisco, California, 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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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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