William Basinski Concert History

William Basinski (Houston, 1958), a New York-based classically-trained clarinetist and saxophonist, specializes in compositions for loops and drones. He began experimenting with compositions for piano and tape that created a melancholy ambience via looped and overdubbed melodies with Variations - A Movement in Chrome Primitive (1980), released on Variations - A Movement in Chrome Primitive (Durtro, 2002 - Die Stadt, 2004), and A Red Score in Tile (1979), released on A Red Score in Tile (3 Poplars, 2003).

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William Basinski Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 7)

Date Concert Venue Location
Feb 16, 2019
William Basinski

Pitchfork Midwinter

The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Illinois, United States
Feb 15, 2019
William Basinski

Pitchfork Midwinter

The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Illinois, United States
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
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The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Jan 18, 2019
William Basinski / Caterina Barbieri The Substation Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jan 17, 2019
William Basinski / Caterina Barbieri
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The Substation Newport, Victoria, Australia
Nov 30, 2018
William Basinski CaixaForum Barcelona Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Nov 29, 2018
William Basinski Kampnagel Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Oct 30, 2018
William Basinski Temppeliaukion kirkko Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Oct 28, 2018
William Basinski Jazz Cafe London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 05, 2018
William Basinski / Lea Bertucci Korzo The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Oct 02, 2018
William Basinski Zut Foligno, Italy
Jul 03, 2018
William Basinski / WPH Ima Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Jun 24, 2018
William Basinski / Chrysta Bell / Rebekah Del Rio

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Various Venues Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
May 31, 2018
William Basinski / Fennesz
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Union Chapel London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 20, 2018
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24 Hour Telethon: Sleepover with William Basinski

The Lab San Francisco, California, United States
Jan 12, 2018
William Basinski Funkhaus Berlin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Jan 07, 2018
William Basinski / Ben Vince Kings Place London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 16, 2017
William Basinski Acud macht neu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Nov 15, 2017
William Basinski Acud macht neu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Nov 10, 2017
Le Guess Who
"Le Guess Who" / Thurston Moore / Protomartyr / Jenny Hval / Moor Mother / Weyes Blood / Mount Eerie / William Basinski / Bassekou Kouyate / Meredith Graves / Dedekind Cut / Richard Youngs / Altın Gün / Marisa Anderson / Prurient / Sex Swing / Stella Chiweshe / Pissed Jeans / Han Bennink / Kelly Lee Owens / Madensuyu / Greg Fox / Tiny Vipers / Tom Rogerson / Liu Fang Show all bands
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Various Venues Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Nov 09, 2017 –
Nov 12, 2017
Le Guess Who? 2017
Black Lips / Tune-Yards / Perfume Genius / Sun Kil Moon / Liars / Kevin Morby / John Maus / Shabazz Palaces / Thurston Moore / Grouper / Mount Eerie / Moon Duo / Gonjasufi / The Soft Moon / Sevdaliza / Julianna Barwick / Metz / Cate Le Bon / Weyes Blood / Jesca Hoop / Protomartyr / Aldous Harding / James Holden / Julie Byrne / Juana Molina / Pharoah Sanders / Jenny Hval / Ben Frost / Pissed Jeans / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Yves Tumor / William Basinski / Jane Weaver / Kelly Lee Owens / Willis Earl Beal / Zeal & Ardor / Sudan Archives / Prurient / dälek / Tiny Vipers / Pharmakon / Mozart's Sister / Mary Margaret O'Hara / Kane Strang / Gas (Wolfgang Voigt) / The Ex / Sun Ra Arkestra / Visible Cloaks / Altın Gün / Kutmah / Den Sorte Skole / Rabit / Natasha Kmeto / Insecure Men / Essaie Pas / Jambinai / Midnight Sister / Keiji Haino / Richard Youngs / Shabaka and the Ancestors / Matana Roberts / H. Hawkline / Marisa Anderson / FLOHIO / Moor Mother / Dedekind Cut / Hieroglyphic Being / Peter Brötzmann / Sarah Davachi / Aquaserge / Tom Rogerson / Yat-Kha / Les Amazones d’Afrique / Jerusalem In My Heart / Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares / Spring Heel Jack / Coby Sey / Lost Horizons / Thurston Moore Group / Como Mamas / thisquietarmy / Fhloston Paradigm / Madensuyu / Dylan Carlson / Big|Brave / Liu Fang / Oiseaux-Tempête / Mario Batkovic / Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe / Dark Buddha Rising / Samara Lubelski / Ex-easter Island Head / Stella Chiweshe / Sekou Kouyate / Jessica Moss / Steve Beresford / Farai / Gerard Bouwhuis / Greg Fox / Han Bennink / Ben Shemie / OCnotes / Sex Swing / Ellen Arkbro / Heather Leigh / Nadah El Shazly / ekin fil / ICP Orchestra / K Á R Y Y N / PROTO IDIOT / XAM Duo / Steven Warwick / Ibaaku / Joris Roelofs / Maalem Houssam Guinia / Brian Case / Hellvete / Linda Sharrock / Ashtoreth / Orphax / Innerwoud / Radio Filharmonisch Orkest / Ernst Glerum / Mary Oliver / The Bug Vs Dylan Carlson of Earth / The Star Pillow / Greetje Bijma / Marcia Bassett / Martijn Comes / Violent Magic Orchestra / Vampilia / Farida And The Iraqi Maqam Ensemble / Terrie Ex / Leo Svirsky / Omri Ziegele / Yann Gourdon / Nora Mulder Show all bands
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TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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May 29 - 31, 2026
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 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Feb 24 - Mar 1, 2009
 San Francisco, California, United States
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 Colchester, England, United Kingdom
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Sep 4, 2025
 New York, New York, United States
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