Franz Nicolay Concert History

Franz Nicolay is a multi-instrumentalist and man about town. He is a member of the The World/Inferno Friendship Society, The Hold Steady, Guignol, and the Anti-Social Music collective. His piano, accordion, mandolin, banjo, saw, and harmonica playing can also be found in recordings of Leftover Crack, The Sharp Things, The Suckers, Mischief Brew, Demander, The Ratchets, and The Debutante Hour. He is active in the realms of performance, recording/production, and composition of original instrumental music.

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 18, 2025 –
Apr 20, 2025
Upcoming
Manchester Punk Festival 2025 @ Manchester Punk Festival 2025
The Menzingers / Strung Out / Talco / Single Mothers / Chisel / Belvedere / The Restarts / Onsind / Carolyn / The Roughneck Riot / Franz Nicolay / Call Me Malcolm / Faintest Idea / Feign / Abraskadabra / Sunliner / Pussyliquor / Burnt Tapes / Drunktank / For I Am / The Electric Press / Fast blood / The Sewer Cats / Jodie Faster / Bratakus / ALLDEEPENDS / Mark Murphy and the Meds / Back Teeth / Sadaxe / Packers / Christmas (D) / Mere Amore / Jawles / Mudclub Show all bands
Manchester Punk Festival 2025 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Apr 15, 2025
Upcoming
Franz Nicolay Heartbreakers Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Apr 14, 2025
Upcoming
Franz Nicolay Signature Brew London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 09, 2024
Franz Nicolay

An evening of music and discussion with Franz Nicolay

Club 603 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Apr 28, 2024
Franz Nicolay Sleepwalk New York, New York, United States
Nov 11, 2023
Dave Hause / Franz Nicolay Crossroads Garwood, NJ, US
Aug 12, 2023
The Righteous Babes / Franz Nicolay
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Colony Woodstock, New York, United States
Jul 28, 2023
Piano Recital Night One
Phil Cook / Madison Cunningham / Holly Bowling / Elijah Wolf / Craig Finn / Nicole Atkins / Peter Anspach (of Goose) / Franz Nicolay / Johanna Samuels / Joshua Harmon
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Casino Theatre Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Mar 20, 2023
Franz Nicolay The Little Buildings Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Mar 16, 2023
Franz Nicolay / Arms & Hearts / Sandy Stanton
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Redrum Stafford, England, United Kingdom
Feb 16, 2023
Franz Nicolay / Timeshares / The Tisburys
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Kung Fu Necktie Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 10, 2023
Franz Nicolay / St. Lenox / John & Dan
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The Avalon Lounge Catskill, New York, United States
Oct 30, 2022
The Fest 20 Day 3
Wolf-Face / Franz Nicolay / Captain Asshole / Trophy Jump / Worriers / Anti-Flag / The Copyrights
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Downtown Gainesville Gainesville, Florida, United States
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Oct 28, 2022 –
Oct 30, 2022
FEST 2022
Anti-Flag / La Dispute / The Bouncing Souls / Cursive / The Menzingers / Hot Water Music / Comeback Kid / The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die / The Suicide Machines / The Flatliners / Into It. Over It. / Chuck Ragan / Mustard Plug / Piebald / Samiam / Iron Chic / Algernon Cadwallader / Tsunami Bomb / The Pietasters / Avail / kyle kinane / Cobra Skulls / Against All Authority / Pet Symmetry / Tim Barry / Big Bird / Broadway Calls / Dikembe / The Copyrights / Meat Wave / Their / They're / There / Paint It Black / the ergs / No Trigger / Pkew Pkew Pkew / Slingshot Dakota / Worriers / Perspective, A Lovely Hand To Hold / Chris Farren / The Jukebox Romantics / The Dopamines / War on Women / Toys That Kill / Homeless Gospel Choir / annabel / Dollar Signs / Audio Karate / jon snodgrass / Methadones / The Sonder Bombs / The Holy Mess! / Signals Midwest / Demons / Franz Nicolay / Bad Cop/Bad Cop / The Bollweevils / Folly / Zeta / Kill Lincoln / City of Caterpillar / Brendan Kelly / Joystick / F.Y.P. / Timeshares / Mobina Galore / Carpenter / ann beretta / MakeWar / The Underground Railroad to Candyland / Niiice. / Scowl / Dan Vapid and the Cheats / Kali Masi / Short Fictions / Chris Gethard / Sunsleeper / Thank You, I'm Sorry / Callous Daoboys / Moonraker / Bong Mountain / Abraskadabra / Typesetter / Taking Meds / Harmony Woods / Restraining Order / City Mouse / Tiltwheel / Cliffdiver / Gillian Carter / Twelve Hour Turn / Jer / Catbite / Grey Matter / Intervention / Billy Liar / Pohgoh / The Best of the Worst / A Vulture Wake / Dead Bars / Caithlin De Marrais / Dark Thoughts / Jonah Ray / Rebuilder / Superbloom / Rational Anthem / Devon Kay & The Solutions / Cheem / Palomino Blond / Save Ends / Hit Like A Girl / Wolf-Face / Crushed / Max Stern / Sarchasm / Expert Timing / Debt Neglector / Bashful / Public Serpents / Brightr / Flying Raccoon Suit / Noise Complaint / Worn In Red / Tightwire / Rundown Kreeps / Boardroom Heroes / Errortype 11 / Dan Vapid / DFMK / Eichlers / Glazed / Errortype:11 / Kid You Not / Oh The Humanity / Omnigone / Boss' Daughter / Terminal Bliss / The Darling Fire / Virginity / Reconciler / The Upfux / Braceface / Paige Beller / Empty Atlas / DISSIDENTE / Postage / The Eradicator (Squash Man) / Clown Sounds / Middle-Aged Queers / Thirsty Guys / Horsewhip / American Thrills / Madison turner / Dry Socket / Lone Wolf (NL) / Cardboard Box Colony / Velour Academy / Shiiva / Night Witch (Tallahassee, FL) / SPELLS (Denver) / Onlinedrawing / Tierney Tough / Joystick (AR) / Devon Kay / Flying Racoon Suit / The Butts (ATX) / Protagonist (US) / Male Patterns / Panic Problem / Telepathic Lines / Menagramo / Royal Dog / 84 Tigers / Max Stern (USA) / After the Fall (US) / The Punk Cellist / Bitter Branches (US) / Carpool / Goalkeeper / Elders / Nervous Dater / California Cousins Show all bands
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Fest Gainesville, Florida, United States
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Mar 10, 2022
A Benefit For Ukraine
"A Benefit For Ukraine" / Gogol Bordello / Eugene Hutz / Suzanne vega / Patti Smith / Matisyahu / Craig Finn / Franz Nicolay / Jesse Malin / Lady Lamb / Marc Roberge / Stephin Merritt
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City Winery NYC New York, New York, United States
Jan 17, 2017
Sadie Dupuis / Franz Nicolay

Words & Guitars

HiFi Bar New York, New York, United States
Dec 09, 2015
Franz Nicolay The Grand Victory New York, New York, United States
Aug 27, 2015
Days N Daze / Franz Nicolay / Night Gaunts / Fiona Silver Knitting Factory Brooklyn New York, New York, United States
Jul 26, 2015
Franz Nicolay Ramones Museum Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Mar 20, 2015
Franz Nicolay Star & Garter Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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Franz Nicolay / St. Lenox / John & Dan
Feb 10, 2023
 Catskill, New York, United States
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The Righteous Babes / Franz Nicolay on Aug 12, 2023 [155-small]

The Righteous Babes / Franz Nicolay
Aug 12, 2023
 Woodstock, New York, United States
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The Righteous Babes / Franz Nicolay on Aug 12, 2023 [154-small]

The Righteous Babes / Franz Nicolay
Aug 12, 2023
 Woodstock, New York, United States
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Piano Recital Night One on Jul 28, 2023 [460-small]

Piano Recital Night One
Jul 28, 2023
 Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Franz Nicolay / Arms & Hearts / Sandy Stanton on Mar 16, 2023 [529-small]

Franz Nicolay / Arms & Hearts / Sandy Stanton
Mar 16, 2023
 Stafford, England, United Kingdom
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Franz Nicolay / Timeshares / The Tisburys on Feb 16, 2023 [920-small]

Franz Nicolay / Timeshares / The Tisburys
Feb 16, 2023
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Franz Nicolay / Light Rail / Money Brother on Apr 27, 2009 [725-small]

Franz Nicolay / Light Rail / Money Brother
Apr 27, 2009
 Sacramento, California, United States
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2024 2 concerts
2023 7 concerts
2022 3 concerts
2017 1 concert
2015 5 concerts
2014 5 concerts
2013 6 concerts
2012 17 concerts
2011 64 concerts
2010 36 concerts
2009 19 concerts
2008 3 concerts
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