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 33)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 15, 2006
Violent Femmes Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Jul 12, 2006
Violent Femmes / Better Than Ezra Marathon Park Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Jul 08, 2006
Violent Femmes South Point Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jul 02, 2006
Violent Femmes / The Dresden Dolls / The Lovemakers Day On The Meadow San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 01, 2006
Violent Femmes Point State Park Band Shell Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 29, 2006 –
Jul 09, 2006
SummerFest 2006
Panic! At the Disco / My Morning Jacket / Violent Femmes / Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / Soul Asylum / The Tragically Hip / The Dresden Dolls / Will Hoge
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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Jun 24, 2006
Bob Dylan / The Flaming Lips / Violent Femmes / Tiny Dancers
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Nowlan Park Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
Jun 22, 2006
Wireless Festival (London)
Fun Lovin' Criminals / Robyn Hitchcock / Violent Femmes / KT Tunstall / Missy Higgins / The Weepies / John Cale / Ray Lamontagne / Micah P. Hinson / David Gray / Two Gallants
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Hyde Park London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 21, 2006 –
Jun 25, 2006
Wireless Festival 2006
Nile Rodgers & Chic / Les Incompetents / Milk Kan / Paolo Nutini / Claire Toomey / Gang Of Four / Nizpoli / Terry Callier / Catherine Feeny / Rob Tissera / Robyn Hitchcock / Dead Kids / David Kitt / Roddy Hart / Casbah Club / Grandadbob / Danko Jones / Lorraine / Kill The Young / Harrisons / Akala / Robyn Hitchcock & the Minus 3 / Matt Cooper / Nite Versions / Missy Higgins / nizlopi / The Upper Room / The Answer / Good Books / The Boy Least Likely To / Midlake / 747s / Fun Lovin' Criminals / The Bright Sparks / Cazals / OK Go / King Creosote / Viva Voce / The Animals / Just Jack / The Pigeon Detectives / James Morrison / Guillemots / The Dears / Ben Lee / Humanzi / Niteversions / Louie / Sway / DJ Shadow / Drew Scott / Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly / Joan As Police Woman / Trophy Twins / Killa Kela / Miss Higgins / The Zutons / Cap'tain / White Rose Movement / The Sounds / Mojave 3 / The B-52's / Micah P. Hinson / Ray Lamontagne / Suzerain / The Weepies / Td Lind / Amanda Ghost / The 88 / Mystery Jets / Minus 3 / Beth Orton / The Freestylers / Polytechnic / Clor / Mark Leaf / Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley / The Strokes / The Who / Depeche Mode / Massive Attack / James Blunt / Pharrell Williams / Metric / The Flaming Lips / Gnarls Barkley / Belle and Sebastian / The Raconteurs / David Gray / The Fratellis / Goldfrapp / Eels / KT Tunstall / Zero 7 / Violent Femmes / Gogol Bordello / Super Furry Animals / Thomas Dolby / Dirty Pretty Things / Bob Mould / John Cale / The Like Show all bands
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Hyde Park London, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 09, 2006
Violent Femmes

One Love Festival 5

Parkorman Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Jun 09, 2006 –
Jun 10, 2006
Black Eyed Peas / Violent Femmes / Morrissey / Mor ve Ötesi / Cilekes / kangroove

Efes Pilsen One Love Festival 2006

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Parkorman Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Jun 07, 2006
Violent Femmes
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Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Jun 05, 2006
Violent Femmes El Castell Embruixat Perpignan, Occitanie, France
Jun 03, 2006
Primavera Sound
"Primavera Sound" / Shellac / Gang Gang Dance / Rex the Dog / The Charades / MFA / Prin' La La / Akron/Family / Stereolab / Vashti Bunyan / Boredoms / Lambchop / Erol Alkan / The Deadly Snakes / Mogwai / Brian Jonestown Massacre / Clint / Television Personalities / Anari / Surfin' Bichos / Ellen Allien / Coconot / Justice / Sisa / Lou Reed / Centro-Matic / Undertow Orchestra / Ainara LeGardon / LD & the New Criticism / big star / Violent Femmes / Tender Forever / Deerhoof / The Rogers Sisters Show all bands
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Barcelona Forum Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Jun 01, 2006
Violent Femmes Estragon Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Jun 01, 2006 –
Jun 03, 2006
Primavera Sound Festival 2006
Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Justice / The Flaming Lips / José González / Animal Collective / Mogwai / Violent Femmes / Yo La Tengo / Dinosaur Jr. / Motörhead / Babyshambles / Lou Reed / The Brian Jonestown Massacre / Drive-By Truckers / Stereolab / Richard Hawley / Mark Lanegan / Sleater-Kinney / Jens Lekman / Deerhoof / Killing Joke / Why? / Lambchop / Gang Gang Dance / Xiu Xiu / Joris Voorn / I'm From Barcelona / Akron/Family / Shellac / Vashti Bunyan / ESG / Umek / The Appleseed Cast / 2manydjs / M.A.N.D.Y / Erol Alkan / Final Fantasy / Constantines / The Drones / Television Personalities / Elliott Brood / Isobel Campbell / big star / Boredoms / Rex the Dog / Ellen Allien & Apparat / Mick Harvey / Centro-Matic / The Castanets / The Bellrays / Stay+ / Stuart A. Staples / DJ Rush / Alexander Kowalski / Tender Forever / The Deadly Snakes / The Charades / La Buena Vida / Beef / The Robocop Kraus / The Rogers Sisters / The MFA / South San Gabriel / Tachenko / Troy Von Balthazar / Pauline en la Playa / P:ano / Mazoni / Experience / Ferenc / The New Christs / John Roderick / Marko Nastic / Remate / Surfin' Bichos / Queen Machine / Sisa / The No-neck Blues Band / Coconot / 12twelve / Anari / French Toast / Ainara LeGardon / Clint / Meu / Skimo / Hells / Southern Arts Society / Jody Wildgoose / LD & the New Criticism / Undertow Orchestra / Le Jonathan Reilly / Prin' La L / Annelies Monser Show all bands
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Parc del Fòrum Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
May 30, 2006
Violent Femmes Sardinen USF Bergen, Vestland, Norway
May 27, 2006
Violent Femmes / Ben Folds
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Henry Maier Festival Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
May 26, 2006
Violent Femmes First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
May 20, 2006
BoDeans / Violent Femmes Private Function Bridgman, Michigan, United States
May 19, 2006
Violent Femmes
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Gilley's Dallas Dallas, Texas, United States
May 18, 2006
Violent Femmes Stubb's Bar-B-Q Austin, Texas, 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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 Cocoa, Florida, United States
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My Chemical Romance / Violent Femmes on Jul 11, 2025 [318-small]

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Jul 11, 2025
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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 Seattle, Washington, 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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Jul 5, 1996
 Barrie, Ontario, Canada
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Violent Femmes on Dec 10, 2026 [148-small]

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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]

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

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Feb 25, 1986
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Wisconsin
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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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