Balanescu Quartet Concert History

The Balanescu Quartet is a London-based avant-garde string quartet founded in 1987 by Romanian-born violinist Alexander Bălănescu. The group achieved fame through the release of Possessed, consisting of complex cover versions of songs by German experimental electronic music band Kraftwerk.

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Balanescu Quartet Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
May 13, 2011 –
May 14, 2011
Short Circuit presents Mute 2011
Erasure / Liars / Alison Moyet / Big Deal / Richie Hawtin / Nitzer Ebb / Laibach / The Residents / Josh T. Pearson / S.C.U.M / Pole / Recoil / Thomas Fehlmann / T.Raumschmiere / Beth Jeans Houghton / Balanescu Quartet / Non / Thomas Brinkmann / Mira Calix / Richard H. Kirk / Komputer / Poppy And The Jezebels / Peter Gregson / Moby Dj Set / Irmin Schmidt And Kumo / Martin L. Gore Dj Set / Carter Tutti With Nik Void / James Brooks / Andy 'fletch' Fletcher Dj Set / Daniel Miller Dj Set Show all bands
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London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 01, 2009
Balanescu Quartet Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Aug 29, 2008 –
Aug 31, 2008
Electric Picnic 2008
Deadmau5 / Florence + the Machine / Franz Ferdinand / Foals / Sigur Rós / Santigold / Wilco / The Roots / Crystal Castles / Chromeo / Duffy / Elbow / Cut Copy / Goldfrapp / The Kills / Laura Marling / Gossip / Underworld / Ra Ra Riot / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Sinéad O'Connor / A-Trak / Black Lips / My Bloody Valentine / The Breeders / CSS / Blitzen Trapper / Noisettes / Grace Jones / The Dodos / Josh Ritter / YACHT / George Clinton / Hercules & Love Affair / Conor Oberst / The Waterboys / Lisa Hannigan / Dan Deacon / The Faint / Hadouken! / Johnny Flynn / Turin Brakes / Candi Staton / The Herbaliser / Grinderman / Tinariwen / Tindersticks / New Young Pony Club / Midnight Juggernauts / Ulrich Schnauss / Laura Izibor / Emmy the Great / Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly / These New Puritans / Stephen Malkmus / Christy Moore / Gemma Hayes / Teitur / Dengue Fever / Antibalas / Juana Molina / Parliament-Funkadelic / Constantines / Hayseed Dixie / Faust / The Congos / Dawn Landes / Micah P. Hinson / Martina Topley Bird / Digital Mystikz / Fields / PVT / Jape / Kormac / Silver Apples / Jah Wobble / Lou Rhodes / La Rocca / Cathy Davey / Soha / Oppenheimer / Radio / Leila / That Petrol Emotion / Sex Pistols / Balanescu Quartet / Kila / Wolfgang Haffner / Tobias Froberg / School of Language / Adrian Crowley / Mark Geary / Rachel Unthank & The Winterset / Arno Carstens / Tartit / MSG / The Flaws / Absentee / Ibrahim Electric / The Lionheart Brothers / Halves / The Urges / The New York Fund / Dublin Gospel Choir / super extra bonus party / Black Acid / One Day International / Mercedes Peon / Rum Shebeen / Cowboy X / Boss Volenti / The Yard Dogs / The Mornington Singers / Large Mound / Yurodny / The Nubians / Kormac and the Bsq Band / Digitalism Show all bands
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Stradbally Hall Stradbally, Leinster, Ireland
Aug 21, 2008 –
Aug 31, 2008
Noorderzon 2008
Angus & Julia Stone / José González / Cut Copy / The Dodos / Efterklang / Tinariwen / The Budos Band / Adam Green / Tracy Bonham / Get Well Soon / Slagsmålsklubben / The Black Atlantic / Daan / Skipper / Esser / Rue Royale / Paper Tiger / Balanescu Quartet / Kim Janssen / The Bees (UK) / World/Inferno Friendship Society / Lucky Fonz III / Koi / Flux / Diego's Umbrella / Rachel Unthank & The Winterset / Mr. Velcro Fastener / Reggie / The cavemen / Brazilian Love Affair / Arthur Adam / DJ Grazzhoppa / Audiotransparent / Keir Neuringer / Delta Saxophone Quartet / Vox Von Braun / Bl!ndman / Florian Wolff / Het Gloren / Sixtyniners / Ensemble Klang / Fuck the Writer / DAZIBAO / Chicklet / Jean Parlette / Marten De Paepe / The Pedro Delgados / Gluid / Brassed Off / The Wild Berrys / Them Apples / ERLING / Joost Swart / Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui / Marty Krystall / Chunky Move / Provinciale Brassband Groningen / Blowdown / Dick Van Der Harst / Trio Braamdejoodevatcher / Camerata Ardesko / Allophonic / Smilin Osei / sensores / rolodex / Harm Wierda / Arno Van Der Heyden / Compagnia Tpo / Harry Arling / Marthatentatief / Rense Sinkgraven / Nizno / Thoughts Create the World / Swoolish / Klaske Oenema Show all bands
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Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Jun 30, 1994 –
Jul 03, 1994
Roskilde Festival 1994
Red Hot Chili Peppers / Radiohead / Aerosmith / Björk / The Prodigy / ZZ Top / Rage Against The Machine / Peter Gabriel / Ben Harper / Yo La Tengo / House of Pain / Underworld / The Specials / The Pharcyde / Sepultura / Elvis Costello & the Attractions / Orbital / Suicidal Tendencies / Dwight Yoakam / Stereolab / Chaka Demus & Pliers / Meshell Ndegeocello / Helmet / Accept / The Posies / Tindersticks / Frank Black / Angélique Kidjo / Paradise Lost / Levellers / Inspiral Carpets / Biosphere / Sick of It All / Kashmir / The Boo Radleys / Bruce Cockburn / Rollins Band / St. Etienne / mercyful fate / Grant Lee Buffalo / Biohazard / Elastica / Parliament-Funkadelic / ozric tentacles / James Taylor Quartet / Bettie Serveert / Mary Black / Clawfinger / Lucky Dube / Bob Hund / Supernova / Jah Wobble / Transglobal Underground / Dead Moon / Dizzy Mizz Lizzy / Les Rita Mitsouko / Gnags / Sort Sol / Urban Species / Senser / Balanescu Quartet / Charlie Hunter Trio / Big Fat Snake / Hedningarna / Sandals / One Dove / The Sandmen / Bazooka / Norman Jay MBE / Remmy Ongala And Orchestre Super Matimila / Psyched Up Janis / Terry Farley / Waltari / Madder Rose / Mutha's Day Out / Red Devils / Tab Two / Hassan Hakmoun / Candela / Trumans Water / No means no / Etta Cameron / Hair And Skin Trading Company / Throw That Beat In The Garbagecan! / How Do I / Flesh Quartet / Tritonus / Ym-stammen / Cherno / Nulle And Verdensorkestret / Trio Rococo / Camerata / Kinky Boot Beast / Vampire State Building / Maceo Parker & Roots Revisited / Dj Typhoon / Erik Gadd / Sacrificial / Flying Crap / Slobo Horo / Timbucktu / Mieskuoro Huutajat / Ludo X / Almost Jazz / Dicte & D-mnner / Dm 3 / DJ Derrick May / Pornophones / Virtual Fantasy / T.s. H_eg / Skanbeat / DJ Robert Leiner Show all bands
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Roskilde Dyrskueplads Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
Show Duplicate for Jun 30, 1994
Apr 18, 1993
Balanescu Quartet Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 29, 1992
David Byrne / Sinéad O'Connor / Alison Moyet / Balanescu Quartet Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre London, England, United Kingdom

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Latest Setlist (06/30/1994):

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  1. Luminitza
  2. The Robots
  3. Autobahn
  4. Pocket Calculator
  5. The Model

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Concerts Per Year:

2011 1 concert
2009 1 concert
2008 2 concerts
1994 1 concert
1993 1 concert
1992 1 concert

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