Michael Franti & Spearhead's 1997 Concert History

Michael Franti (born April 21, 1967 in Oakland, CA) is a gifted and much-heralded spoken word artist and political activist from San Francisco, CA. As leader of the politically and socially-charged group Spearhead, Franti is at the forefront of hip-hop's renaissance, expanding the music's boundaries as he draws on funk and soul-driven beats. Through his music and poetry, Franti tackles a range of issues--the criminal justice system, corporatization of our daily lives...

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 26, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead Effenaar Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Aug 29, 1997
Bumbershoot 1997
cornershop / Foo Fighters / mark o'connor / jimmy thackery / Beck / MXPX / Cake / Wilco / Sheryl Crow / Tenacious D / Smash Mouth / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Sugar Ray / Blues Traveler / Reel Big Fish / Built to Spill / Los Lobos / Spiritualized / David Byrne / Ben Lee / Joan Osborne / Sonic Youth / Shawn Colvin / Sleater-Kinney / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Galactic / Sneaker Pimps / L7 / Pond / Dick Dale / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Michael Penn / The Neville Brothers / David Cross / Kristin Hersh / Zap Mama / Robyn Hitchcock / Jane Siberry / The Toasters / Jim White / Quasi / James Cotton / Steve Forbert / Dog's Eye View / El Vez / Elliott Smith / Chris Smither / Geggy Tah / King Chango / Margaret Cho / Mary Lou Lord / Art Ensemble Of Chicago / Friends of Dean Martinez / Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women / Shooglenifty / Bhundu Boys / Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys / Goodness / Terrance Simien / Amy Rigby / Let's Go Bowling / Tarnation / Tuatara / Critters Buggin / Sky Cries Mary / Don Walser / Super Deluxe / Peter Buck / Sweet Water / Zuba / Layne Redmond / Cindy Lee Berryhill / Engine 54 / Bill And Bonnie Hearne / Barbara Wilson / The Picketts / Scott McCaughey / James Ellroy / The Compadres / Tom Robbins / Michael Ondaatje / Karen Pernick / Marvin Bell / Jerry Douglas & Russ Barenberg / Robert Pinsky / L.a. Project / Curtis Hanson / John Haines / Barret Martin / Candye Kane & the Swingin' Armadillos / Lisa Buscani / Alurista / Subminute: Radio / Pacific Northwest Ballet / Guillermo Gomez-pena / The Skatalites / Soul Coughing Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Aug 29, 1997 –
Sep 01, 1997
Bumbershoot 1997
L7 / Shawn Colvin / Sneaker Pimps / Sugar Ray / Reel Big Fish / Smash Mouth / Spiritualized / Terrance Simien / Kristin Hersh / jimmy thackery / mark o'connor / Foo Fighters / Blues Traveler / Los Lobos / Beck / Tenacious D / Sheryl Crow / David Cross / Quasi / Margaret Cho / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Zap Mama / Robyn Hitchcock / Art Ensemble Of Chicago / cornershop / Guillermo Gomez-pena / Layne Redmond / James Cotton / Critters Buggin / Sky Cries Mary / Don Walser / Michael Penn / Tarnation / Jane Siberry / Goodness / Zuba / Super Deluxe / Bhundu Boys / Dick Dale / The Skatalites / Tom Robbins / Candye Kane & the Swingin' Armadillos / The Compadres / Alurista / Mary Lou Lord / Chris Smither / Shooglenifty / Cindy Lee Berryhill / Michael Ondaatje / Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women / Geggy Tah / Sleater-Kinney / Sweet Water / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Engine 54 / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Amy Rigby / Robert Pinsky / Cake / Scott McCaughey / The Picketts / Ben Lee / John Haines / Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys / Friends of Dean Martinez / Steve Forbert / The Neville Brothers / Lisa Buscani / Tuatara / Marvin Bell / Joan Osborne / Sonic Youth / David Byrne / Built to Spill / Elliott Smith / Dog's Eye View / Pond / Soul Coughing / Galactic / King Chango / Jim White / Karen Pernick / Bill And Bonnie Hearne / James Ellroy / Let's Go Bowling / Subminute: Radio / El Vez / L.a. Project / Peter Buck / Pacific Northwest Ballet / Jerry Douglas & Russ Barenberg / Barbara Wilson / The Toasters / Barret Martin / Curtis Hanson / MxPx / Wilco Show all bands
  Setlists
Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Show Duplicates for Aug 29, 1997
Aug 19, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead First Avenue and 7th St Entry - Mainroom Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Aug 16, 1997
311 / Michael Franti & Spearhead
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Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Aug 12, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead CSU Convocation Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Aug 05, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead Summer Pops Bowl San Diego, California, United States
Jul 12, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead

North Sea Jazz

Nederlands Congres Centrum The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Jul 12, 1997 –
Jul 13, 1997
T In The Park 1997
Daft Punk / Placebo / Stereophonics / Bush / Mogwai / Travis / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Paul Weller / Nightmares On Wax / The Charlatans / Texas / Ocean Colour Scene / Neneh Cherry / Beth Orton / Fun Lovin' Criminals / Death In Vegas / The Divine Comedy / Kula Shaker / Carl Cox / Green Velvet / Reef / Laurent Garnier / Olive / Republica / Apollo 440 / Shed Seven / Catatonia / Mansun / Dodgy / Sneaker Pimps / Dreadzone / Arab Strap / GUN / Echobelly / The Seahorses / Longpigs / Gene / The Delgados / Symposium / DJ Sneak / Monaco / Gorky's Zygotic Mynci / Andrew Weatherall / Jimi Tenor / The Supernaturals / Hurricane #1 / James Lavelle / Tiger / Björn Again / Geneva / Speedy / Kenickie / Arnold / DJ Deep / Superstar / Kingsize / Urusei Yatsura / Subcircus / Jon Carter / Bennet / AC Acoustics / Bandulu / Rachel Stamp / Grass Show / Global Communications / Snug / Toaster / Hardbody / Cake Like / Slam Live Show all bands
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Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jun 12, 1997
Meshell Ndegeocello (fka Me'Shell NdegéOcello) / Michael Franti & Spearhead La Luna Portland, Oregon, United States
May 12, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
May 03, 1997
Michael Franti & Spearhead The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
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