Linton Kwesi Johnson Concert History

Linton Kwesi Johnson (aka LKJ) (born 24 August 1952, in Chapelton, Jamaica) is a British-based Dub poet. He became only the second living poet to be published in the Penguin series. His poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican Creole over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with renowned British reggae producer/artist Dennis Bovell .

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Linton Kwesi Johnson Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2025)

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 29, 2025
Upcoming
Dr. John Cooper-Clarke / Linton Kwesi Johnson Co-op Live Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Mar 12, 2024
Linton Kwesi Johnson
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The London Palladium London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 17, 2018
The Vaselines / The Pastels / Linton Kwesi Johnson
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Leith Theatre Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nov 12, 2017
Princess Nokia / Sun Ra Arkestra / Linton Kwesi Johnson

LE GUESS WHO?

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Ronda, TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Show Duplicate for Nov 12, 2017
Nov 09, 2017 –
Nov 12, 2017
Le Guess Who? 2017
Black Lips / Tune-Yards / Perfume Genius / Sun Kil Moon / Liars / Kevin Morby / John Maus / Shabazz Palaces / Thurston Moore / Grouper / Mount Eerie / Moon Duo / Gonjasufi / The Soft Moon / Sevdaliza / Julianna Barwick / Metz / Cate Le Bon / Weyes Blood / Jesca Hoop / Protomartyr / Aldous Harding / James Holden / Julie Byrne / Juana Molina / Pharoah Sanders / Jenny Hval / Ben Frost / Pissed Jeans / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Yves Tumor / William Basinski / Jane Weaver / Kelly Lee Owens / Willis Earl Beal / Zeal and Ardor / Sudan Archives / Prurient / dälek / Tiny Vipers / Pharmakon / Mozart's Sister / Mary Margaret O'Hara / Kane Strang / Gas (Wolfgang Voigt) / The Ex / Sun Ra Arkestra / Visible Cloaks / Altın Gün / Kutmah / Den Sorte Skole / Rabit / Natasha Kmeto / Insecure Men / Essaie Pas / Jambinai / Midnight Sister / Keiji Haino / Richard Youngs / Shabaka and the Ancestors / Matana Roberts / H. Hawkline / Marisa Anderson / FLOHIO / Moor Mother / Dedekind Cut / Hieroglyphic Being / Peter Brötzmann / Sarah Davachi / Aquaserge / Tom Rogerson / Yat-Kha / Les Amazones d’Afrique / Jerusalem In My Heart / Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares / Spring Heel Jack / Coby Sey / Lost Horizons / Thurston Moore Group / Como Mamas / thisquietarmy / Fhloston Paradigm / Madensuyu / Dylan Carlson / Big Brave / Liu Fang / Oiseaux-Tempête / Mario Batkovic / Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe / Dark Buddha Rising / Samara Lubelski / Ex-easter Island Head / Stella Chiweshe / Sekou Kouyate / Jessica Moss / Steve Beresford / Farai / Gerard Bouwhuis / Greg Fox / Han Bennink / Ben Shemie / OCnotes / Sex Swing / Ellen Arkbro / Heather Leigh / Nadah El Shazly / ekin fil / ICP Orchestra / K Á R Y Y N / PROTO IDIOT / XAM Duo / Steven Warwick / Ibaaku / Joris Roelofs / Maalem Houssam Guinia / Brian Case / Hellvete / Linda Sharrock / Ashtoreth / Orphax / Innerwoud / Radio Filharmonisch Orkest / Ernst Glerum / Mary Oliver / The Bug Vs Dylan Carlson of Earth / The Star Pillow / Greetje Bijma / Marcia Bassett / Martijn Comes / Violent Magic Orchestra / Vampilia / Farida And The Iraqi Maqam Ensemble / Terrie Ex / Leo Svirsky / Omri Ziegele / Yann Gourdon / Nora Mulder Show all bands
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TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Show Duplicate for Nov 09, 2017
Jun 23, 2012
Sierra Nevada World Music Festival
"Sierra Nevada World Music Festival" / Jimmy Cliff / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Dennis Bovell & Dub Band / Israel Vibration / Johnny Osbourne / Romain Virgo / Sister Nancy / Prince Alla / Zion Train / Rocker T / Afrolicious / Afromassive / GlobeSonic / Indubious / Tim Cain / Stone Love Show all bands
Mendocino County Fairgrounds Boonville, California, United States
Jun 22, 2012 –
Jun 24, 2012
Sierra Nevada World Music Fest 2012
Jimmy Cliff / Iration / J Boog / Sister Nancy / Luciano / Third World / Katchafire / Israel Vibration / Johnny Osbourne / Lutan Fyah / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Chico Trujillo / David Rodigan / Perfect / House of Shem / Zion Train / Twinkle Brothers / Locos Por Juana / Virgo / Afrolicious / Indubious / Hot Rain / LoCura / Stone Love / Dub Nation / Romain / Afromassive / Ikronik / Figi / Globesonic Sound System / Della Grant Show all bands
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Mendocino Fairgrounds Boonville, CA
Aug 22, 2011
"Rototom Sunsplash" / Luciano / Linton Kwesi Johnson

Rototom Sunsplash

Rototom Sunsplash Festival Grounds Benicassim, Valencia, Spain
Aug 18, 2011 –
Aug 27, 2011
Rototom Sunsplash-European Reggae Festival 2011
Shaggy / UB40 / Ziggy Marley / Gyptian / Jimmy Cliff / Toots & The Maytals / Stephen Marley / Inner Circle / Mr. Vegas / Ky-Mani Marley / Maxi Priest / Capleton / Luciano / Horace Andy / Ken Boothe / Richie Spice / Bunny Wailer / DUB INC / Ojos de Brujo / Lutan Fyah / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Queen Ifrica / Johnny Clarke / Fidel Nadal / Rita Marley / Tony Rebel / Sud Sound System / Burro Banton / Jah Sun / africa unite / Michael Prophet / Rico Rodriguez / Brigadier Jerry / Iriepathie / Lion D / Roberto Sánchez / Onechot / Arawak / Perfect Giddimani / Microguagua / Dactah Chando / United Flavour / Boom Boom Vibration / Jahfe / Jah Fabio / The Upsttemians / Rod Anton / Ras Tewelde / The Ligerians / Dub à La Pub / Livity Songs / Rockers Roots / Soul Sindikate / Jamafrica Crew / The Diatones / Fidoguido Show all bands
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Rototom Sunsplash Festival Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Jul 14, 2011 –
Jul 17, 2011
Latitude Festival 2011
Ed Sheeran / Foster The People / The National / Iron & Wine / Grouplove / James Blake / Foals / Lykke Li / The Naked and Famous / Ben Howard / Paolo Nutini / Bombay Bicycle Club / Bright Eyes / The Vaccines / My Morning Jacket / Caribou / James Vincent McMorrow / Imogen Heap / Eels / KT Tunstall / Deerhunter / Echo & the Bunnymen / Paloma Faith / Yann Tiersen / Crystal Fighters / Hurts / Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) / Gold Panda / Everything Everything / Suede / They Might Be Giants / Villagers / Glasvegas / The Cribs / Oh Land / The Waterboys / The Walkmen / Seasick Steve / Lyle lovett / Johnny Flynn / British Sea Power / Adam Ant / Graffiti6 / Kele Okereke / Guillemots / Glasser / Cloud Control / Anna Calvi / Edwyn Collins / Wanda Jackson / Ghostpoet / Still Corners / Avi Buffalo / Rumer / Braids / Os Mutantes / I Am Kloot / Crocodiles / Hypnotic Brass Ensemble / Alabama 3 / Fool's Gold / Submotion Orchestra / Tribes / Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan / When Saints Go Machine / Lloyd Cole / Scala & Kolacny Brothers / D.I.D / Caitlin Rose / Dutch Uncles / The Leisure Society / Chapel Club / Steve Mason / Jenny and Johnny / Admiral Fallow / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Clock Opera / Esben and the Witch / Dionne Bromfield / Cat's Eyes / C.W. Stoneking / Dels / The Hidden Cameras / Violens / Thea Gilmore / Bellowhead / Phildel / Carl Barât / Various Cruelties / Trophy Wife / The Phantom Band / Sea of Bees / Fight Like Apes / Mazes / Treefight For Sunlight / Cerebral Ballzy / Fixers / The Duke and the King / Fiction / Marques Toliver / The Heartbreaks / Ska Cubano / The Bees (UK) / Cocknbullkid / Ryoji Ikeda / Blue Roses / Raghu Dixit / Yes Sir Boss / Peter Gregson / London Contemporary Orchestra / Friends Electric / Dylan Moran / The Gentle Good / Gary Nock / Tripwires / Y Niwl / East Park Reggae Collective / Adam Buxton / Gabriel Prokofiev / Annie Nightingale / Barrence Whitfield / Aaron Wright / Brown Brogues / Rob Brydon / James Spankie / Are Friends Electric / Aaron Wright & The Aprils / Reverend Billy & the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir / These Are End Times / Cyrus Gabrysch / Kalakuta Millionaires / Seaming / Yellow Wire / The B.goodes / Goldierocks / The Zizaniques / Never Mind the Buzzcocks / The B Goodes / Gaffiti 6 / Safari Show all bands
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Henham Park Southwold, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Jul 14, 2011
Apr 03, 2009
Babyshambles / Simian Mobile Disco / Ice Cube / Toots & The Maytals / Patrice / Miss Kittin & The Hacker / Danko Jones / The Guru / Shantel / Backyard Babies / Metronomy / Gojira / Aswad / Yuksek / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Belleruche / DUB INC / Coc...
Babyshambles / Simian Mobile Disco / Ice Cube / Toots & The Maytals / Patrice / Miss Kittin & The Hacker / Danko Jones / The Guru / Shantel / Backyard Babies / Metronomy / Gojira / Aswad / Yuksek / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Belleruche / DUB INC / Cocoon / Keziah Jones / Arthur H / Debout sur le Zinc / Sporto Kantes / Assassin / Jackson and His Computer Band / Looptroop Rockers / Thomas Dutronc / Les Wampas / Oxmo Puccino / Erol Alkan / Puppetmastaz / Sebastian Sturm / Kap Bambino / Naive New Beaters / Radio Moscow / The Dynamics / Tanga / Stuck In the Sound / Karkwa / Brodinski / Caravan Palace / Ebony Bones! / Mute / Hangar / Mongrel / Chinese Man / The Dodoz / Kaly Live Dub / Neimo / Second Sex / Oaistar / Elisa do Brasil / Beat Torrent / The Bewitched Hands / AnA M / Fez City Clan / PULPALICIOUS Show all bands
Parc des expositions Marmande, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Apr 27, 2008
Coachella Festival 2008 (Sunday)
Love And Rockets / Justice / Black Kids / Roger Waters / My Morning Jacket / Deadmau5 / Gogol Bordello / Spiritualized / Chromeo / The Streets / Metric / Danny Tenaglia / Simian Mobile Disco / Booka Shade / Murs / Dimitri from Paris / Autolux / The Field / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Les Savy Fav / The Cool Kids / Sons & Daughters / Sia / Holy Fuck / Black Mountain / The Annuals / A-Trak + Kid Sister / Man Man / Duffy / I’m From Barcelona / Manchester Orchestra / The Horrors / Austin TV / Shout Out Louds / Plastiscines / Brett Dennen / Perry Farrell Show all bands
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Empire Polo Club Indio, California, United States
Apr 25, 2008 –
Apr 27, 2008
Coachella 2008
Calvin Harris / Sia / MGMT / Jack Johnson / Vampire Weekend / Death Cab for Cutie / Mark Ronson / Diplo / Deadmau5 / M.I.A. / The National / Cold War Kids / The Verve / Justice / Fatboy Slim / Hot Chip / Metric / Tegan and Sara / Santigold / Portishead / St. Vincent / Animal Collective / The Raconteurs / My Morning Jacket / Pendulum / Chromeo / Duffy / Aphex Twin / Cut Copy / Goldfrapp / Prince / The Cinematic Orchestra / Slightly Stoopid / Above & Beyond / Madness / Kate Nash / Kavinsky / The Streets / Jamie T / A-Trak / Flogging Molly / Kraftwerk / Manchester Orchestra / Stars / Roger Waters / John Butler Trio / The Horrors / Brett Dennen / Black Lips / The Breeders / Rogue Wave / Boys Noize / Enter Shikari / Gogol Bordello / Aesop Rock / Simian Mobile Disco / Café Tacvba / Serj Tankian / Architecture In Helsinki / Spiritualized / Yelle / Minus the Bear / Battles / Dwight Yoakam / The Bird and the Bee / Black Kids / Booka Shade / Devotchka / Sasha / Shout Out Louds / The Cool Kids / Modeselektor / Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings / Rilo Kiley / SebastiAn / Murs / múm / Dan Deacon / Does It Offend You, Yeah? / Jens Lekman / Junkie Xl / Islands / Black Mountain / Uffie / Love And Rockets / Reverend and the Makers / Man Man / Datarock / Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks / The Swell Season / The Field / New Young Pony Club / Holy Fuck / Kid Sister / Turbonegro / Spank Rock / Perry Farrell / Little Brother / Midnight Juggernauts / Les Savy Fav / I'm From Barcelona / Dredg / Scars On Broadway / dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip / Akron/Family / Busy P / John Digweed / Autolux / Teenagers / Yoav / Erol Alkan / VHS or Beta / Bonde do Rolê / Dimitri from Paris / Para One / Swervedriver / Porter / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Sons and Daughters / Surkin / James Zabiela / Plastiscines / Danny Tenaglia / Adam Freeland / Annuals / Redd Kross / American Bang / Sasha & John Digweed / Austin TV / Curses! / Yo Majesty / Electric Touch / Professor Murder / The Bees (UK) / 120 Days / Grand Ole Party / Carbon/Silicon / Mirror / Sandra Collins / Luckyiam / Orgasmic / Vas Defrans / Jesse Murphy / Institubes Paris Terror Club Show all bands
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Empire Polo Club Indio, California, United States
Show Duplicates for Apr 25, 2008
Apr 21, 2008
Linton Kwesi Johnson / Laura Piece Kelley The Triple Door Seattle, Washington, United States
Apr 13, 2008
Linton Kwesi Johnson S.O.B.'s New York, New York, United States
Oct 24, 2002 –
Oct 26, 2002
Open Festival 2002
Morcheeba / Gotan Project / Saez / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Jean-Louis Aubert / Dionysos / Tarmac / Yves Jamait
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Parc De La Toison D'or Dijon, France
Sep 15, 2002
Linton Kwesi Johnson / Dennis Bovell & Dub Band 9:30 Club Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Sep 11, 2002
Linton Kwesi Johnson / Dennis Bovell & Dub Band First Avenue and 7th St Entry - Mainroom Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Sep 10, 2002
Linton Kwesi Johnson / Judge Roughneck Fox Theatre Boulder, Colorado, United States
Sep 05, 2002
Linton Kwesi Johnson / Rocker T / Don Bajema Slim's San Francisco, California, United States

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Linton Kwesi Johnson on May 10, 1992 [098-small]

Linton Kwesi Johnson
May 10, 1992
 Rome, Latium, Italy
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Linton Kwesi Johnson on May 31, 1990 [097-small]

Linton Kwesi Johnson
May 31, 1990
 Rome, Latium, Italy
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Latitude Festival 2011 on Jul 14, 2011 [584-small]

Latitude Festival 2011
Jul 14 - 17, 2011
 Southwold, England, United Kingdom
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Linton Kwesi Johnson / The Dub Band on Dec 8, 1985 [155-small]

Linton Kwesi Johnson / The Dub Band
Dec 8, 1985
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Bumbershoot 2002 on Aug 30, 2002 [032-small]

Bumbershoot 2002
Aug 30 - Sep 2, 2002
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Bumbershoot 2002 on Aug 30, 2002 [031-small]

Bumbershoot 2002
Aug 30 - Sep 2, 2002
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Genres:

Reggae
Ska
Dub
Roots Reggae
Rocksteady
Ragga
Roots
Jamaica
Dub Poetry
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Concerts Per Year:

2025 1 concert
2024 1 concert
2018 1 concert
2017 2 concerts
2012 2 concerts
2011 3 concerts
2009 1 concert
2008 4 concerts
2002 7 concerts
2000 1 concert
1999 3 concerts
1995 2 concerts
1992 2 concerts
1991 1 concert
1990 1 concert
1985 1 concert
1981 2 concerts
1979 5 concerts

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