Folk Implosion Concert History

The Folk Implosion was an American indie rock/lo-fi band founded in the early 1990s by Lou Barlow and John Davis. It was initially a side-project started by Barlow to explore different territory than that being canvassed with his primary band at the time, Sebadoh. The name is a play on the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.

Date Concert Venue Location
Feb 24, 2000
Folk Implosion Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 06, 1997
They Might Be Giants / The Amazing Royal Crowns / Folk Implosion

They Might Be Giants

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DCR's Hatch Memorial Shell Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Aug 03, 1997
Big Stink 2 1997
Radiohead / The Offspring / Matchbox Twenty / Cake / The Dandy Warhols / Candlebox / Meredith Brooks / Pond / GusGus / Folk Implosion / the refreshments / Buck-O-Nine / The Vents / Artificial Joy Club / The Cunninghams
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Estacada Timber Bowl Portland, Oregon, United States
Show Duplicates for Aug 03, 1997
Jun 08, 1997
WBCN River Rave
Echo & the Bunnymen / Porno for Pyros / Kula Shaker / Moby / Folk Implosion / Fiona Apple / Primus / The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Foo Fighters / Matchbox Twenty
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Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts Center Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 14, 1995
God Lives Underwater / Folk Implosion TT the Bear's Place Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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Folk Implosion on Jul 16, 2024 [444-small]

Folk Implosion
Jul 16, 2024
 Kingston, New York, United States
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Folk Implosion on Jul 16, 2024 [267-small]

Folk Implosion
Jul 16, 2024
 Kingston, New York, United States
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Big Stink 2 1997 on Aug 3, 1997 [112-small]

Big Stink 2 1997
Aug 3, 1997
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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WBCN River Rave on Jun 8, 1997 [468-small]

WBCN River Rave
Jun 8, 1997
 Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
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2003 10 concerts
2002 2 concerts
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1997 3 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Folk Implosion had?

Folk Implosion has had 45 concerts.

What genre is Folk Implosion?

Folk Implosion is most often considered to be Indie, Hip Hop, United States, Alternative Rock, Lo-Fi, Alternative Pop, Gbvfi, Radio Paradise, and Radioparadise.

When is the next Folk Implosion concert?

The next Folk Implosion concert is on November 25, 2024 at YES in Manchester, England, United Kingdom.

When was the last Folk Implosion concert?

The last Folk Implosion concert was on August 14, 2024 at The Loving Touch in Ferndale, Michigan, United States.

What setlist does Folk Implosion play live?

The songs that Folk Implosion performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the August 14, 2024 concert at The Loving Touch in Ferndale, Michigan, United States:

  1. Start Again
  2. Better Than Allrite
  3. Slap Me
  4. Checking In
  5. EZLA
  6. Walk Thru Me
  7. My Little Lamb
  8. Bobblehead Doll
  9. Burning Paper
  10. Jenny's Theme
  11. Water Torture
  12. The Day You Died
  13. Moonlit Kind
  14. Daddy Never Understood
  15. Pole Position
  16. Natural One
  17. Insinuation
  18. Free to Go
  19. My Ritual
  20. Crepuscular

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