Violent Femmes Concert History

Violent Femmes is an American alternative rock band, formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States in 1980. The band originally consisted of Gordon Gano (vocals, guitar), Brian Ritchie (bass), and Victor DeLorenzo (drums), with Guy Hoffman replacing DeLorenzo following his departure starting in 1993 and up until his return in 2002. The band split in early 2009, their last recording being a cover of the Gnarls Barkley song "Crazy", a response to Gnarls Barkley's cover of the Femmes song "Gone Daddy Gone" released the previous year.

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Violent Femmes Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 13)

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 28, 2020
Violent Femmes Thebarton Theatre Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Mar 27, 2020
Cancelled
Violent Femmes Enmore Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Mar 24, 2020
Violent Femmes The Opera House Wellington Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Mar 20, 2020
Violent Femmes Forum Melbourne Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Feb 15, 2020
80's Weekend #9
A Flock of Seagulls / Violent Femmes / The Romantics / wang chung / MC Hammer / A Flock of Seagulls / Big Country / Missing Persons / Farrington & Mann / Dramarama / China Crisis
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Microsoft Theater, L.A. Live Los Angeles, California, United States
Feb 14, 2020
Violent Femmes / The Mermen
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The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Feb 13, 2020
Violent Femmes / The Mermen
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The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Feb 11, 2020
Violent Femmes / The John Bisagna Disaster McMenamins Crystal Ballroom Portland, Oregon, United States
Feb 09, 2020
Violent Femmes Moore Theatre Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 14, 2019
Violent Femmes Meyer Theatre Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Sep 13, 2019
Riot Fest (Day 1 of 3)
Anti-Flag / Hot Water Music / Mat Kerekes / Angel Du$t / The Get Up Kids / Hot Mulligan / Lucero / Descendents / Jawbreaker / blink-182 / The Flaming Lips / Rancid / Violent Femmes / Dashboard Confessional / Pennywise / Cock Sparrer / Neck Deep / Hot Snakes / Senses Fail / Glassjaw / H₂O / I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME / Caroline Rose / The Garden / Pkew Pkew Pkew / No Parents / Thin Lips / Yours Truly / Can't Swim Show all bands
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Douglass Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Sep 13, 2019 –
Sep 15, 2019
Riot Fest 2019
Rancid / Senses Fail / Anti-Flag / Hot Water Music / The Get Up Kids / Lucero / Cock Sparrer / Pennywise / Dashboard Confessional / Descendents / Violent Femmes / Jawbreaker / Microwave / grandson / Manchester Orchestra / Wu-Tang Clan / Bloc Party / Ramona / Skating Polly / Dead Swords / Less Than Jake / Village People / American Football / The Starting Line / Against Me! / Taking Back Sunday / Ween / Bikini Kill / Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets / Patti Smith And Her Band / The Ergs! / Dave Hause & The Mermaid / Frank Iero and the Future Violents / blink-182 / The Flaming Lips / The Garden / Hot Snakes / Hot Mulligan / Neck Deep / Rise Against / Yours Truly / Avail / The Damned Things / Testament / The Story So Far / PVRIS / Anthrax / Slayer / Sincere Engineer / The Raconteurs / Streetlight Manifesto / This Wild Life / B-52's / Elder Brother / Turnstile / The Hu / Masked Intruder / Save Ferris / Surfer Blood / Ride / Guided By Voices / Bob Mould / The Selecter / Ganser / I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME / The Struts / Turnover / GWAR / Andrew W.K. / Cursive / Cherry Glazerr / Glassjaw / H₂O / Teenage Bottlerocket / White Reaper / Prof / Caroline Rose / cleopatrick / The Beaches / Mat Kerekes / Can't Swim / Angel Du$t / Lando Chill / Pkew Pkew Pkew / No Parents / Thin Lips / Kali Masi / Ultra Q / Drakulas / Monarchy Over Monday Show all bands
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Douglass Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Sep 07, 2019
Matthew Sweet / Violent Femmes
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Bluestem Center for the Arts Fargo, North Dakota, United States
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Sep 06, 2019
Violent Femmes / Soul Asylum / Matthew Sweet / the millions

Shadow Ridge Music Festival

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Shadow Ridge Country Club Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Aug 25, 2019
Thing Festival
"Thing Festival" / Violent Femmes / De La Soul / Café Tacvba / Calexico / Iron & Wine / TWEEDY / Khruangbin / Tank and the Bangas / Parquet Courts / Phosphorescent / Kurt Vile / Black Belt Eagle Scout
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Fort Worden State Park Port Townsend, Washington, United States
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Aug 24, 2019 –
Aug 25, 2019
THING 2019
Khruangbin / De La Soul / Fontaines D.C. / Violent Femmes / Kurt Vile / Japanese Breakfast / Café Tacvba / Parquet Courts / Phosphorescent / Loving / Snail Mail / Orville Peck / Sudan Archives / Jeff Tweedy / Tank and the Bangas / Bedouine / Makaya McCraven / Júníus Meyvant / Ryley Walker / Caspar Babypants / Black Belt Eagle Scout / Iron & Wine / Calexico / The Black Tones / John C Reilly & Friends / Night Market / Too Beautiful to Live Show all bands
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THING 2019 Port Townsend, Washington, United States
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Aug 23, 2019
Violent Femmes
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Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, California, United States
Aug 17, 2019
Violent Femmes

Rocky Mountain Folks Festival

Planet Bluegrass Lyons, Colorado, United States
Aug 16, 2019
Ben Folds / Violent Femmes / Savannah Conley
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Starlight Theatre Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Aug 15, 2019
Ben Folds / Violent Femmes / Savannah Conley
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Lauridsen Amphitheater, Water Works Park Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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Aug 14, 2019
Ben Folds / Violent Femmes / Savannah Conley
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Surly Brewing Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Violent Femmes
Apr 3, 2025
 Cocoa, Florida, United States
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Apr 3, 2025
 Cocoa, Florida, United States
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Apr 3, 2025
 Cocoa, Florida, United States
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Violent Femmes / Tune-Yards on Aug 2, 2026 [919-small]

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Aug 2, 2026
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Lollapalooza 1996 on Jul 5, 1996 [449-small]

Lollapalooza 1996
Jul 5, 1996
 Barrie, Ontario, Canada
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Violent Femmes on Dec 10, 2026 [148-small]

Violent Femmes
Dec 10, 2026
 Chandler, Arizona, United States
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Violent Femmes on Feb 7, 1984 [114-small]

Violent Femmes
Feb 7, 1984
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Violent Femmes on Sep 11, 1991 [330-small]

Violent Femmes
Sep 11, 1991
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Violent Femmes on Feb 25, 1986 [674-small]

Violent Femmes
Feb 25, 1986
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Violent Femmes on Aug 17, 2024 [547-small]

Violent Femmes
Aug 17, 2024
 Lafayette, New York, United States
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Violent Femmes on Aug 17, 2024 [546-small]

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Aug 17, 2024
 Lafayette, New York, United States
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Genres:

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Indie
Punk
United States
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Folk
Alternative Rock
Alternative
Acoustic
Folk Punk
Acoustic Rock
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Latest Setlist (03/07/2026):

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  1. Olinguito
  2. I'm Nothing
  3. In the Dark
  4. Waiting for the Bus
  5. Country Death Song
  6. Kiss Off
  7. Please Do Not Go
  8. Add It Up
  9. Confessions
  10. Prove My Love
  11. Promise
  12. To the Kill
  13. Dance Motherfucker Dance
  14. Good Feeling
  15. Jesus Walking on the Water
  16. Old Mother Reagan
  17. Gimme the Car
  18. Black Girls
  19. I Held Her in My Arms
  20. Blister in the Sun
  21. Gone Daddy Gone
  22. American Music

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 34 concerts
2025 31 concerts
2024 47 concerts
2023 36 concerts
2022 48 concerts
2021 31 concerts
2020 19 concerts
2019 36 concerts
2018 37 concerts
2017 46 concerts
2016 78 concerts
2015 42 concerts
2014 37 concerts
2013 15 concerts
2008 1 concert
2007 59 concerts
2006 90 concerts
2005 80 concerts
2004 39 concerts
2003 33 concerts
2002 31 concerts
2001 12 concerts
2000 42 concerts
1999 62 concerts
1998 69 concerts
1997 51 concerts
1996 48 concerts
1995 45 concerts
1994 59 concerts
1993 43 concerts
1992 91 concerts
1991 76 concerts
1990 30 concerts
1989 57 concerts
1988 4 concerts
1987 1 concert
1986 43 concerts
1985 36 concerts
1984 82 concerts
1983 43 concerts
1982 5 concerts
1981 3 concerts
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Aug 29, 2022

In what venue did Violent Femmes play on March 9th 1989 in Iowa City, IA?

Aug 29, 2022

In what venue did Violent Femmes play on March 9th in Iowa City, IA?

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