Tortoise's 2019 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
Jun 29, 2019
Solid Sound Festival 2019
Wilco / The Feelies / Tortoise / Cate Le Bon / Mdou Moctar / Julian Lage Trio / Foxwarren
  Setlists
Mass MoCA North Adams, Massachusetts, United States
Show Duplicates for Jun 29, 2019
Jun 28, 2019 –
Jun 30, 2019
Solid Sound 2019
Wilco / Wilco / Courtney Barnett / The Feelies / Tortoise / Tortoise / Cate le Bon / Jonathan Richman / Jeff Tweedy & Friends / The Minus 5 / clipping. / Milo / Ohmme / Lonnie Holley / Rafiq Bhatia / Foxwarren / Julian Lage Trio / Quindar / Lithics / Skyway Man / The Expandards / Rough Francis / Lakou Mizik / Mdou Moctar / Wand / Buck Meek Show all bands
  Setlists
Mass MoCA North Adams, Massachusetts, United States
Show Duplicate for Jun 28, 2019
Feb 15, 2019 –
Feb 17, 2019
Pitchfork Midwinter 2019
Deerhunter / Panda Bear / Perfume Genius / Slowdive / Kamasi Washington / Zola Jesus / DJ Koze / Oneohtrix Point Never / Grouper / Tortoise / Hiss Golden Messenger / Mount Eerie / Joey Purp / Laurie Anderson / Weyes Blood / Mykki Blanco / JPEGMAFIA / William Basinski / Yves Tumor / serpentwithfeet / Jlin / Sudan Archives / Smerz / Baba Stiltz Show all bands
  Setlists
The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicate for Feb 15, 2019
Indie
Indie Rock
Experimental
Electronica
Instrumental
Experimental Rock
Post-Rock
Noise Rock
Noise Pop
Chicago Indie
Double Drumming
Warp
Show more genres
Open YouTube Playlist

View Concert

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
 Dreamover
 Stephen Schenk
 Brettwilks
 Rick Brose
 Takeapartyrhead
 Captaina152
 Annsam
 Dreamingtree
 Jameslkennedy
 Kay Jupe
 Awirtanen
 Smoua
 Brendan Hilliard
 Perry Smothers
 Nchristofferson
 Rothric
 Effa1976
 Femke

Sign Up or Login to comment.

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

As Seen On: