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 25)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 07, 2015
Barenaked Ladies / Violent Femmes / Colin Hay
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Toledo Zoo Amphitheater Toledo, Ohio, United States
Jun 06, 2015
Violent Femmes / Barenaked Ladies / Colin Hay
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Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Jun 05, 2015
Violent Femmes / Barenaked Ladies / Colin Hay
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Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Columbus, Ohio, United States
May 23, 2015
Violent Femmes

Summer Camp

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Three Sisters Park Chillicothe, Illinois, United States
May 22, 2015 –
May 24, 2015
Summer Camp Music Festival 2015
Steve Miller Band / Violent Femmes / John Butler Trio / Eoto / Paul Oakenfold / Cherub / Xavier Rudd / Trampled by Turtles / moe. / Big Gigantic / Bondax / Umphrey's McGee / Filibusta / Widespread Panic / STS9 / Bakermat / Bruce Hornsby / Claude VonStroke / Tchami / Yonder Mountain String Band / Keller Williams / Brodinski / Destructo / The Snails / The Infamous Stringdusters / The Floozies / TheNEWDEAL / Manic Focus / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Jakubi / Earphunk / Matthew Curry / Joe Russo's Almost Dead / Horseshoes and Hand Grenades / Waker / Future rock / GRiZ Show all bands
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Three Sisters Park Chillicothe, Illinois, United States
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May 21, 2015 –
May 24, 2015
Summer Camp Music Festival 2015
The Main Squeeze / Chicago Farmer / indigosun / American Aquarium / Protohype / Break Science / Paul Oakenfold / Judah & the Lion / The Infamous Stringdusters / brainchild / turbo suit / Victor Wooten / the nth power / Turnpike Troubadours / GRiZ / Eoto / Future rock / the way down wanderers / moe. / Umphrey's McGee / Steve Miller Band / Violent Femmes / STS9 / The Floozies / Greensky Bluegrass / Keller Williams / Trampled by Turtles / Yonder Mountain String Band / floodwood / Here Come the Mummies / Papadosio / The Werks / Dopapod Show all bands
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Three Sisters Park Chillicothe, Illinois, United States
May 19, 2015
Violent Femmes
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Rough Trade NYC New York, New York, United States
Jan 01, 2015
Violent Femmes / Augie March / Ben Salter MONA FOMA Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Dec 29, 2014
Violent Femmes
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Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Dec 27, 2014
Violent Femmes

Woodford Folk Festival

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Woodford Folk Festival Grounds Woodford, Queensland, Australia
Dec 26, 2014 –
Jan 01, 2015
Woodford Folk Festival 2014
Violent Femmes / The Cat Empire / Kate Miller-Heidke / Sticky Fingers / Bertie Blackman / Hiatus Kaiyote / Sian Evans / The Rusty Datsuns
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Woodfordia Woodford, Queensland, Australia
Oct 11, 2014
blink-182 / Violent Femmes / Magic! / The Mowgli's

Rock N Roll Wine Amplified Festival

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Las Vegas Festival Grounds Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Oct 10, 2014
Violent Femmes / Ashwin Batish / Keshav Batish / Myron Dove
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The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 28, 2014
Fitz and the Tantrums / Allen Stone / Kitten / Violent Femmes / KONGOS / Foster The People

Summer Ends Festival - Foster the People, Fits and the Tantrums, Violent Femmes, Allen Stone, Kitten, Kongos at Marquee Theater (September 28, 2014)

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Marquee Theatre Tempe, Arizona, United States
Sep 27, 2014
Project Pabst 2014
Tears For Fears / Rocket from the Crypt / Phosphorecent / Red Fang / Violent Femmes / X Ambassadors / K. Flay / Guantanamo Baywatch
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Zidell Yards Portland, Oregon, United States
Sep 27, 2014 –
Sep 28, 2014
Project Pabst 2014
Modest Mouse / Tears For Fears / X Ambassadors / Lord Huron / Violent Femmes / K.Flay / Shabazz Palaces / The Thermals / Red Fang / GZA/Genius / Speedy Ortiz
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Zidell Yards Portland, Oregon, United States
Sep 26, 2014 –
Sep 28, 2014
Summer Ends Festival 2014
Foster The People / Capital Cities / Fitz & The Tantrums / Switchfoot / Taking Back Sunday / American Authors / Violent Femmes / O.A.R. / Lindsey Stirling / KONGOS / The Replacements / Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness / Descendents / Allen Stone / Luscious Jackson / Kitten / Katastro / The Descendants / Black Carl / Fayuca / Playboy Manbaby / Dry River Yacht Club / Mouse Powell Show all bands
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Tempe Beach Park Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Sep 21, 2014
Riot Fest Denver 2014 (Day 3 of 3)
The Menzingers / The Bouncing Souls / Violent Femmes / TV On the Radio / Cerebral Ballzy / Dropkick Murphys / Wu-Tang Clan / Me First And The Gimme Gimmes / Rise Against / Bob Mould / The National / Sublime With Rome / Manchester Orchestra / The Expendables / 3OH!3 / Passafire / The Unlikely Candidates / Radkey / In the Valley Below / Wounds / Sole / DJ Pain 1 / I Am the Avalanche / Dum Dum Girls / Touché Amoré / INTHEWHALE / Brick + Mortar Show all bands
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Sports Authority Field Parking Lot Denver, Colorado, United States
Sep 20, 2014
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / Collective Soul / Billy Squier / Violent Femmes / Bow Wow Wow / Naked Eyes

JackFM 9th Show

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Honda Center Anaheim, California, United States
Sep 19, 2014 –
Sep 21, 2014
Riot Fest Denver 2014
The Cure / Weezer / Bring Me The Horizon / Larry and His Flask / Plague Vendor / The Menzingers / Nostalghia / I Am the Avalanche / Christie Front Drive / Passafire / My Body Sings Electric / Red City Radio / SKATERS / Mineral / In the Valley Below / Rise Against / Clutch / The Flaming Lips / We Came As Romans / New Found Glory / Gogol Bordello / Buzzcocks / Taking Back Sunday / NOFX / Primus / Bob Mould / All / Lucero / A Day To Remember / Dum Dum Girls / Glassjaw / Face To Face / The Bots / Sublime With Rome / Descendents / Violent Femmes / Manchester Orchestra / Stiff Little Fingers / The Expendables / Wu-Tang Clan / The Bouncing Souls / The National / Hot Snakes / Into It. Over It. / Me First And The Gimme Gimmes / 3OH!3 / Tiny Moving Parts / City and Colour / Big Freedia / TV On the Radio / Dropkick Murphys / Failure / The Used / Die Antwoord / Social Distortion / La Dispute / The Orwells / Slayer / Pianos Become The Teeth / The Epilogues / INTHEWHALE / Dads / Allout Helter / Baby Baby / Brick + Mortar / Cerebral Ballzy / Frnkiero Andthe Cellabration / frnkiero andthe cellabration. / Radkey / Sole & DJ Pain 1 / Strung Out / The Dendrites / The Unlikely Candidates / Touché Amoré / wiredogs / Wounds Show all bands
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Sports Authority Field Parking Lot Denver, Colorado, United States
Show Duplicates for Sep 19, 2014
Sep 12, 2014
Violent Femmes
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Telluride Town Park Telluride, Colorado, United States
Sep 12, 2014 –
Sep 14, 2014
Telluride Blues & Brews Fest 2014
Violent Femmes / Peter Frampton / Buddy Guy / Shakey Graves / The Robert Cray Band / Lee Fields & The Expressions / George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic / Bombino / Patrick Sweany / Anders Osborne / The Record Company / Dumpstaphunk / Black Joe Lewis / Zach Deputy / Amy Helm / The Lee Boys / Ryan McGarvey / The Slide Brothers / The Meter Men Show all bands
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

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 San Francisco, California, United States
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Jul 5, 1996
 Barrie, Ontario, Canada
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Dec 10, 2026
 Chandler, Arizona, United States
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Feb 7, 1984
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Sep 11, 1991
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Feb 25, 1986
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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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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2007 59 concerts
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2004 39 concerts
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2000 42 concerts
1999 62 concerts
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1996 48 concerts
1995 45 concerts
1994 59 concerts
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1992 91 concerts
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1988 4 concerts
1987 1 concert
1986 43 concerts
1985 36 concerts
1984 82 concerts
1983 43 concerts
1982 5 concerts
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Aug 29, 2022

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

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