Derrick May Concert History

Derrick May, also known as Mayday and Rhythim is Rhythim, is an electronic musician from Belleville, Michigan U.S.A. He was born an only child in Detroit in 1963 and began to explore electronic music early in his life. Along with his Belleville, Michigan high school friends Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, commonly known as the Belleville Three, May is credited with developing the futuristic variation on house music that would be dubbed "techno" by Atkins.

Date Concert Venue Location
May 28, 2023
Juan Atkins / Derrick May / Terrance Dixon / Ariel Atkins

Deep Space Detroit

The Red Door Detroit, Michigan, United States
Apr 02, 2021
Juan Atkins / Derrick May / Kevin Saunderson / Kenny Dope

at Tobacco Dock

Tobacco Dock London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 05, 2020
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival
"Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival" / RÜFÜS DU SOL / Arizona / said the sky / Phantoms / Durante / Bombargo / Ivy Lab / Yheti / Huxley Anne / Supertask / Bas Ibellini / Clarian / Derrick May / Lil Louis / Shaun Reeves
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Sunshine Grove Okeechobee, Florida, United States
Oct 16, 2019
Derrick May

Hi-Tek-Soul by Derrick May

Paradiso Noord, Tolhuistuin Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Jul 05, 2019 –
Jul 07, 2019
Live @ FESTIVAL THE PEACOCK SOCIETY 2019
Jon Hopkins / Bicep / Olivia / Modeselektor / Yaeji / Octavian / Nicola Cruz / Daphni / Motor City Drum Ensemble / Charlotte De Witte / The Blessed Madonna / Honey Dijon / Robert Hood / Derrick May / Len Faki / Hunee / Denis Sulta / Rødhåd / Helena Hauff / I Hate Models / Clara / Bjarki / Lorenzo Senni / Bruce / DJ Stingray / Jardín / Mount Kimbie (DJ Set) / Debonair / Mor Elian / Interstellar Funk / Josey Rebelle / Oktober Lieber / Elena Colombi / Toma Kami / DJ EMMA / OVERMONO LIVE / mad miran Show all bands
Parc Floral de Paris Paris, Île-de-France, France
Jan 07, 2019
Cut Chemist / Derrick May / DJ Koco / Kenny Dope Hyde Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Oct 19, 2018
Jamie Jones / Dubfire / Derrick May / Richy Ahmed / Detlef / Latmun / Darius Syrossian / Luuk Van Dijk Ndsm Scheepsbouwloods Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Jun 29, 2018 –
Jul 01, 2018
Sticker Mule Festival 2018
Apparat / DJ Koze / Lindstrøm / Young Marco / Ellen Allien / Lil Louis / Derrick May / Don Carlos
Pineto Beach Village & Camping Pineto, Abruzzo, Italy
May 19, 2018
"Made Festival" (FRA) / Daniel Avery / Derrick May / Point G / cinthie

Made Festival (FRA)

Parc Expo Rennes Bruz Cedex, France
May 05, 2018
"Mutek Festival" / Tim Hecker / Perera Elsewhere / Derrick May / Russell E.L. Butler

Mutek Festival

Various Venues San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 31, 2017
Amore Festival
Danny Tenaglia / Josh Wink / Sfera Ebbasta / Tony Humphries / Truncate / Skudge / Anja Schneider / Derrick May / Ø [Phase] / Cirillo / Datura
Cinecittà World Rome, Latium, Italy
Oct 31, 2017
Movement Torino Music Festival
"Movement Torino Music Festival" / Ben Sims / DVS1 / Chris Liebing / Cobblestone Jazz / Davide Squillace / Derrick May / Janina / Len Faki / Marco faraone / Mike Huckaby / Modeselektor / Nastia / Nicole Moudaber / Octave One / Rhadoo / Petre Inspirescu / Raresh / Sam Paganini / SBTRKT / Sonja Moonear / Sven Vath / Claudio Chiavegato / Denaila / Gandalf / Jonny N' Travis / Lollino / Rude / Marcelo Tag / M.D.C. / Moreno Pezzolato / The Rills / TapeOut / The Taste / Wood Step Show all bands
Various Venues Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Oct 06, 2017
Derrick May / Haai Electric Brixton London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 23, 2017
DJ Fly / Cleric / miss k8 / Eptic / Darktek / Camo & Krooked / Kill The Noise / Evil Activities / Gms / Sensifeel / Must Die! / Lucy / Symphonix / Lenny Dee / Lexi Berg / Doctor P / Derrick May / Maissouille / Steve Rachmad / Juno Reactor / Electr...
DJ Fly / Cleric / miss k8 / Eptic / Darktek / Camo & Krooked / Kill The Noise / Evil Activities / Gms / Sensifeel / Must Die! / Lucy / Symphonix / Lenny Dee / Lexi Berg / Doctor P / Derrick May / Maissouille / Steve Rachmad / Juno Reactor / Electric Rescue / Art of Fighters / Emmanuel Top / DJ Absurd / Andy C / Floxytek / Elisa do Brasil Show all bands
Les Docks de Paris Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
Jul 29, 2017
Inna de Yard / Pixies / Camille / Imany / Throes + The Shine / Martha Reeves And The Vandellas / Derrick May / Queen Kwong / Tunde Olaniran / Carl Craig
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Le Port Saint-Nazaire, France
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May 19, 2017
Moogfest (NC)
"Moogfest" (NC) / Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein / RBTS WIN / London O'Connor / Zola Jesus / Gaika / Not Waving / Tasha the Amazon / Ry X / Jessy Lanza / Simian Mobile Disco / Mumdance / Princess Nokia / Animal Collective / Derrick May / Silent Servant / Lafawndah / Circuit Des Yeux Show all bands
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Various Venues Durham, North Carolina, United States
May 18, 2017 –
May 21, 2017
Moogfest 2017
Gotye / Animal Collective / Flying Lotus / Talib Kweli / Simian Mobile Disco / Zola Jesus / Princess Nokia / 808 state / MNDSGN / Jessy Lanza / We are KING / Mykki Blanco / Sudan Archives / S U R V I V E / Peanut Butter Wolf / Colleen / Omar Souleyman / Derrick May / The Haxan Cloak / Pye Corner Audio / King Britt / Laraaji / Octo Octa / Mary Lattimore / Suzanne Ciani / Mumdance / Gaika / Wolf Eyes / Avalon Emerson / Baltra / London O'Connor / Visible Cloaks / Silent Servant / Jana Hunter / Function / Noveller / Jubilee / Moor Mother / Laurie Spiegel / Marisa Anderson / Not Waving / Dave Harrington / Tasha the Amazon / Deantoni Parks / Suzi Analogue / Lafawndah / Nick Zinner / Elysia Crampton / Lena Willikens / bearcat / Syrinx / Jon Gibson / DJ Lance Rock / K-HAND / RBTS WIN / Strider / ZenSoFly / Kill Alters / Vhvl / Elon Katz / Michael Winslow / RVNG INTL / Pie Face Girls / DJ Chela / Professor Toon / CONTAINER (US) / Russell E. L. Butler / JDH + Dave P / Greg Belson / Lady Fingers / Driftless Recordings / Sound Resurgence / PHARMAKON (US) / Mallarme Chamber Players / Nanny Cantaloupe / Riddim Macka Sound System / Stones Throw/Leaving Records / Play Play / The Center for Deep Listening / Modular on the Spot / Mcqueen Adams / DJ Bosslady / Andrius (US) / 3ZKL Show all bands
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Durham, North Carolina, United States
Apr 13, 2017
Awakenings
"Awakenings" / Dimitri (Amsterdam) / Derrick May / Kevin Saunderson / Sven Vath / Nina Kraviz / Pan-Pot
Gashouder Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Oct 07, 2016 –
Oct 09, 2016
Montreux Jazz Festival Japan 2016
Caetano Veloso / Henrik Schwarz / Gilles Peterson / Melanie De Biasio / Derrick May / Francesco Tristano / Pete Josef / Teresa Cristina / Lulu Gainsbourg / Kuniyuki / Toshio Matsuura / Aki Yashiro / Makoto Kuriya / Tatsuo Sunaga / Gilles Peterson presents Sonzeira Show all bands
Yebisu Garden Hall Ebisu, Japan
Jul 15, 2016
Big Live / The Libertines / The Kills / Derrick May / Vitalic / Synapson / Mykki Blanco La Halle Iraty Biarritz, France
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 Detroit, Michigan, United States
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