Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Concert History

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (KDTU) is a jazz/funk/rock group from San Diego, California. Members include Denson, Chris Littlefield, Brian Jordan, Ron Johnson, David Veith, and John Staten. Former artists also include Zak Najor (drums), Andy Cleaves (trumpet), Eric Boulovar (drums), Craig Dawson (drums), and Alton 'Brooks' Parker (visualist).

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Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2025)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 21, 2025
Upcoming
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe The Rooftop, Elsewhere New York, New York, United States
Aug 08, 2025
Upcoming
Telluride Jazz Festival
Kamasi Washington / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Cimafunk / BTTRFLY Quintet / BALTHVS / Kokoroko / Parlor Greens / Brass Queens / Joslyn & The Sweet Compression / Voodoo Orchestra / Telluride Student All-Stars Jazz Ensemble Show all bands
Telluride Town Park Telluride, Colorado, United States
Jun 12, 2025
Upcoming
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Ravinia Festival At Ravinia Park Highland Park, Illinois, United States
May 16, 2025
Upcoming
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe The Venice West Venice, CA, US
May 15, 2025
Upcoming
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe The Venice West Venice, CA, US
May 02, 2025
Upcoming
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Bernard Fowler / Chuck Leavell / Ivan Neville Orpheum Theater New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 24, 2025
Upcoming
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Waylon Thibodeaux / Goose / Stanton Moore / John Fogerty / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen / Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Orchestra / Shemekia Copeland / Hot 8 Brass Band / Dee dee bridgewater / Bill Charlap / John Mooney & Bluesiana / Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters / Bonerama / Little Freddie King / The Iceman Special / Flow Tribe / Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88's / Shantytown Underground / Ray Boudreaux / Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole / Kinfolk Brass Band Show all bands
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 19, 2025
Upcoming
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation Sanibel, FL, US
Feb 19, 2025
Jam Cruise
STS9 / Snarky Puppy / Thievery Corporation / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / LP Giobbi / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Tank and the Bangas / Steve Kimock / George Porter Jr. / Robert Walter / Leebo / John Morgan Kimock / Dragon Smoke / Dogs in a Pile / Mildlife / the nth power / Southern Avenue / Polyrhythmics / Lespecial / MarchFourth / Pink Talking Fish / Club d'Elf / Hot Buttered Rum / Neville Jacobs / BERTHA: Grateful Drag / The Sweet Lillies / The Psycodelics / Sneezy / Kanika Moore / Everyone Orchestra / Mark Farina / DJ Brownie / The Horn Section / Mike Dillon / Shira Elias / Sammi Garett / Will Bernard / Allie Kral / Brock Butler / Luther Dickinson / Nigel Hall / Nikki Glaspie / Vaylor Trucks / Nate Edgar / Matt Butler / Eric Benny Bloom / Ryan Zoidis / Melody Trucks Band / Dragon Smoke / ALO / Dragon Smoke / Galactic Show all bands
MSC Cruises - MSC Divina Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 18, 2025
Jam Cruise
STS9 / Snarky Puppy / Thievery Corporation / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / LP Giobbi / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Tank and the Bangas / Steve Kimock / George Porter Jr. / Robert Walter / Leebo / John Morgan Kimock / Dogs in a Pile / Mildlife / the nth power / Southern Avenue / Polyrhythmics / Lespecial / MarchFourth / Pink Talking Fish / Club d'Elf / Hot Buttered Rum / Neville Jacobs / BERTHA: Grateful Drag / The Sweet Lillies / The Psycodelics / Sneezy / Kanika Moore / Everyone Orchestra / Mark Farina / DJ Brownie / The Horn Section / Mike Dillon / Shira Elias / Sammi Garett / Will Bernard / Allie Kral / Brock Butler / Luther Dickinson / Nigel Hall / Nikki Glaspie / Vaylor Trucks / Nate Edgar / Matt Butler / Eric Benny Bloom / Ryan Zoidis / Melody Trucks Band / ALO / Dragon Smoke / Galactic Show all bands
MSC Cruises - MSC Divina Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 17, 2025
Jam Cruise
STS9 / Snarky Puppy / Thievery Corporation / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / LP Giobbi / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Tank and the Bangas / Steve Kimock / George Porter Jr. / Robert Walter / Leebo / John Morgan Kimock / Dogs in a Pile / Mildlife / the nth power / Southern Avenue / Polyrhythmics / Lespecial / MarchFourth / Pink Talking Fish / Club d'Elf / Hot Buttered Rum / Neville Jacobs / BERTHA: Grateful Drag / The Sweet Lillies / The Psycodelics / Sneezy / Kanika Moore / Everyone Orchestra / Mark Farina / DJ Brownie / The Horn Section / Mike Dillon / Shira Elias / Sammi Garett / Will Bernard / Allie Kral / Brock Butler / Luther Dickinson / Nigel Hall / Nikki Glaspie / Vaylor Trucks / Nate Edgar / Matt Butler / Eric Benny Bloom / Ryan Zoidis / Melody Trucks Band / ALO / Dragon Smoke / Galactic Show all bands
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MSC Cruises - MSC Divina Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 16, 2025
Jam Cruise
STS9 / Snarky Puppy / Thievery Corporation / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / LP Giobbi / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Tank and the Bangas / Steve Kimock / George Porter Jr. / Robert Walter / Leebo / John Morgan Kimock / Dogs in a Pile / Mildlife / the nth power / Southern Avenue / Polyrhythmics / Lespecial / MarchFourth / Pink Talking Fish / Club d'Elf / Hot Buttered Rum / Neville Jacobs / BERTHA: Grateful Drag / The Sweet Lillies / The Psycodelics / Sneezy / Kanika Moore / Everyone Orchestra / Mark Farina / DJ Brownie / The Horn Section / Mike Dillon / Shira Elias / Sammi Garett / Will Bernard / Allie Kral / Brock Butler / Luther Dickinson / Nigel Hall / Nikki Glaspie / Vaylor Trucks / Nate Edgar / Matt Butler / Eric Benny Bloom / Ryan Zoidis / Melody Trucks Band / ALO / Dragon Smoke / Galactic Show all bands
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MSC Cruises - MSC Divina Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 15, 2025
Jam Cruise
STS9 / Snarky Puppy / Thievery Corporation / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / LP Giobbi / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Tank and the Bangas / Steve Kimock / George Porter Jr. / Robert Walter / Leebo / John Morgan Kimock / Dogs in a Pile / Mildlife / the nth power / Southern Avenue / Polyrhythmics / Lespecial / MarchFourth / Pink Talking Fish / Club d'Elf / Hot Buttered Rum / Neville Jacobs / BERTHA: Grateful Drag / The Sweet Lillies / The Psycodelics / Sneezy / Kanika Moore / Everyone Orchestra / Mark Farina / DJ Brownie / The Horn Section / Mike Dillon / Shira Elias / Sammi Garett / Will Bernard / Allie Kral / Brock Butler / Luther Dickinson / Nigel Hall / Nikki Glaspie / Vaylor Trucks / Nate Edgar / Matt Butler / Eric Benny Bloom / Ryan Zoidis / Melody Trucks Band / ALO / Dragon Smoke / Galactic Show all bands
  Setlists
MSC Cruises - MSC Divina Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 14, 2025
Jam Cruise
STS9 / Snarky Puppy / Thievery Corporation / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / LP Giobbi / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Tank and the Bangas / Steve Kimock / George Porter Jr. / Robert Walter / Leebo / John Morgan Kimock / Dogs in a Pile / Mildlife / the nth power / Southern Avenue / Polyrhythmics / Lespecial / MarchFourth / Pink Talking Fish / Club d'Elf / Hot Buttered Rum / Neville Jacobs / BERTHA: Grateful Drag / The Sweet Lillies / The Psycodelics / Sneezy / Kanika Moore / Everyone Orchestra / Mark Farina / DJ Brownie / The Horn Section / Mike Dillon / Shira Elias / Sammi Garett / Will Bernard / Allie Kral / Brock Butler / Luther Dickinson / Nigel Hall / Nikki Glaspie / Vaylor Trucks / Nate Edgar / Matt Butler / Eric Benny Bloom / Ryan Zoidis / Melody Trucks Band / ALO / Dragon Smoke / Galactic Show all bands
MSC Cruises - MSC Divina Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 01, 2025
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Moe's Alley Santa Cruz, California, United States
Jan 31, 2025
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Lost on Main Chico, California, United States
Jan 30, 2025

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Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, California, United States
Jan 29, 2025
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, California, United States
Jan 25, 2025
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe South Shore Room At Harrah's Lake Tahoe Stateline, Nevada, United States
Jan 24, 2025
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Ace of Spades Sacramento, California, United States

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TERRAPIN STATION - A GRATEFUL DEAD FAMILY REUNION
Aug 4, 2002
 East Troy, Wisconsin, United States
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Hog Farm Hideaway 2023
Jun 9 - 11, 2023
 Laytonville, CA
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The Allman Brothers Band / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe on Jul 3, 2003 [334-small]

The Allman Brothers Band / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
Jul 3, 2003
 Muskegon, Michigan, United States
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High Sierra Music Festival on Jul 1, 1999 [942-small]

High Sierra Music Festival
Jul 1 - 4, 1999
 Bear Valley, California, United States
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Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Zach Person on Oct 25, 2024 [522-small]

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Zach Person
Oct 25, 2024
 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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"Kjazz Wine & Jazz Festival" / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe on Jul 22, 2014 [823-small]

"Kjazz Wine & Jazz Festival" / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
Jul 22, 2014
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Karl Denson's Tiny Universe on Sep 19, 2024 [293-small]

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
Sep 19, 2024
 Waynesboro, VA
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Voodoo Music Experience 2001 on Oct 27, 2001 [392-small]

Voodoo Music Experience 2001
Oct 27, 2001
 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Electric Forest Weekend 2 on Jun 28, 2018 [764-small]

Electric Forest Weekend 2
Jun 28 - Jul 1, 2018
 Rothbury, Michigan, United States
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Vulfpeck / George Porter Jr. / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Giacomo Turra on Jul 7, 2024 [749-small]

Vulfpeck / George Porter Jr. / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Giacomo Turra
Jul 7, 2024
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Genres:

Jazz
Funk
Jam Band
Jazz-Funk
Pop Soul
Fusion
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Concerts Per Year:

2025 23 concerts
2024 55 concerts
2023 64 concerts
2022 39 concerts
2021 18 concerts
2020 25 concerts
2019 73 concerts
2018 75 concerts
2017 49 concerts
2016 64 concerts
2015 78 concerts
2014 87 concerts
2013 71 concerts
2012 64 concerts
2011 81 concerts
2010 89 concerts
2009 58 concerts
2008 7 concerts
2007 4 concerts
2006 15 concerts
2005 115 concerts
2004 81 concerts
2003 127 concerts
2002 120 concerts
2001 161 concerts
2000 122 concerts
1999 49 concerts
1998 7 concerts

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