Violent Femmes's 2023 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 had 36 concerts in 2023

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 2023
Madonna / Blondie / Blondie / Violent Femmes / The Cramps Get Tight Lounge Richmond, Virginia, United States
Nov 21, 2023
Darker Waves Festival
New Order / Tears For Fears / The B-52's / Echo & The Bunnymen / Soft Cell / Devo / The Psychedelic Furs / The Cardigans / X / Violent Femmes / Molchat Doma / The English Beat / She Wants Revenge / Twin Tribes / Urban Heat / Glass Spells / The Chameleons / Drab Majesty / Cold Cave / T.S.O.L. / Clan of Xymox / Human League / Crosses (†††) / Kavinsky / London After Midnight / Death In Vegas / Blossoms / Mareux / Depresión Sonora / 45 Grave / Christian Death / Skeletal Family Show all bands
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Oceanside at Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, California, United States
Nov 18, 2023
Darker Waves
New Order / Tears For Fears / The B-52's / Echo & the Bunnymen / Devo / Soft Cell / The Psychedelic Furs / The Human League / O.M.D. / Violent Femmes / Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) / She Wants Revenge / The Cardigans / Molchat Doma / X / The English Beat / Kavinsky / London After Midnight / clan of xymox / The Chameleons (UK) / Death In Vegas / Cold Cave / Mareux / Blossoms / Drab Majesty / Twin Tribes / 45 Grave / Christian Death / Urban Heat / Skeletal Family / Glass Spells / Crosses (†††) / T.S.O.L. Show all bands
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Huntington State Beach Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Nov 17, 2023
Darker Waves Festival
Depresion Sonora / Twin Tribes / Drab Majesty / Blossoms / The English Beat / Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) / Violent Femmes / Devo / Soft Cell / The Psychedelic Furs / The B-52's / The Human League / New Order / Tears For Fears
City Beach Huntington Beach, California, United States
Nov 16, 2023
Violent Femmes / Tommy Stinson

Celebrating 40 years of the debut album 83-23

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The Novo Los Angeles, California, United States
Oct 27, 2023
Violent Femmes

40th Anniversary of “Violent Femmes” Tour

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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Oct 22, 2023
Violent Femmes / Veldt
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The National Richmond, Virginia, United States
Oct 21, 2023
Violent Femmes
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The Norva Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Oct 20, 2023
Violent Femmes
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Rams Head Live! Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Oct 18, 2023
Violent Femmes / Quintron & Miss Pussycat

Celebrating 40 Years of the Debut Album

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Starland Ballroom Sayreville, New Jersey, United States
Oct 17, 2023
Violent Femmes / Quintron and Miss Pussycat
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Webster Hall New York, New York, United States
Oct 15, 2023
Violent Femmes / Black Guy Fawkes
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College Street Music Hall New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Oct 14, 2023
Violent Femmes
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Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) Kingston, New York, United States
Oct 13, 2023
Violent Femmes

Performing the Debut Album Cover to Cover

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MGM Music Hall at Fenway Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 12, 2023
Violent Femmes / Kevin Hearn
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MTELUS Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 11, 2023
Violent Femmes

Celebrating 40 years of the debut album

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Queen Elizabeth Theatre Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct 09, 2023
Violent Femmes
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TempleLive Cleveland Masonic Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Oct 07, 2023
Violent Femmes Devos Performance Hall Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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Oct 06, 2023
Violent Femmes / Grand Rapids Symphony
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Devos Performance Hall Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Oct 05, 2023
Violent Femmes / Elizabeth Moen
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Riviera Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Video 1 - start of the show, “Bister in the Sun”, etc.

Violent Femmes / Quintron & Miss Pussycat
Oct 18, 2023
 Sayreville, New Jersey, United States
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Video 2 - “Confessions”, etc

Violent Femmes / Quintron & Miss Pussycat
Oct 18, 2023
 Sayreville, New Jersey, United States
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Video 3 - End of album and “Jesus Walking on the Water”

Violent Femmes / Quintron & Miss Pussycat
Oct 18, 2023
 Sayreville, New Jersey, United States
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Video 4 - “Gimme the Car”

Violent Femmes / Quintron & Miss Pussycat
Oct 18, 2023
 Sayreville, New Jersey, United States
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Encore: “American Music”

Violent Femmes / Quintron & Miss Pussycat
Oct 18, 2023
 Sayreville, New Jersey, United States
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Darker Waves on Nov 18, 2023 [149-small]

Darker Waves
Nov 18, 2023
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Nov 18, 2023
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Nov 18, 2023
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 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Violent Femmes / Jesse Ahern
May 19, 2023
 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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May 19, 2023
 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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Violent Femmes / Jesse Ahern
May 19, 2023
 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Indie
Punk
United States
Pop Rock
Folk
Alternative Rock
Alternative
Acoustic
Folk Punk
Acoustic Rock
Anti-Folk
Acoustic Punk
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
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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 43 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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