Saul Williams Concert History

Born in Newburgh, New York, United States, 1972, Saul Williams is considered a powerful voice of the hip-hop generation as a poet, actor, rapper, singer and musician. Best known for his blend of spoken word, poetry and hip-hop, and for his leading role in the independent film 'Slam'. He received notable recognition while supporting Nine Inch Nails for parts of their 2005-2006 tour. Saul's third album, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation Of Niggy Tardust, was produced by Trent Reznor, and released via the internet on November 1, 2007.

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Oct 12, 2024
David Virelles / Nasheet Waits / Cassandra Wilson / Rashaan Carter / Ravi Coltrane / Sonia Sanchez / Saul Williams John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Aug 09, 2024
Saul Williams John Anson Ford Theatre Los Angeles, California, United States
Jan 13, 2024
NYC Winter Jazzfest
Shabaka / Jason Moran / Carlos Nino / Saul Williams / Chris Pattishall / Irreversible Entanglements / Jose James / Julius Rodriguez / Rafiq Bhatia / Chris Pattishall
Music Hall of Williamsburg New York, New York, United States
Jan 12, 2024
NYC Winter Jazzfest
Amirtha Kidambi / Elder Ones / Anthony Tidd / Ursula Rucker / Bark Culture / Black Buttafly / Carlos Nino / charlie hall / Gilles Peterson / Marshall Allen / Okan / Saul Williams / Surya Botofasina
Nublu New York, New York, United States
Feb 25, 2023
Moor Mother / Irreversible Entanglements / Saul Williams Chan Centre for the Performing Arts Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Mar 24, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022
Big Ears Festival 2022
Moses Sumney / Efterklang / Yves Tumor / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Sudan Archives / Dawn Richard / John Zorn / Julian Lage / Mike Watt / Yasmin Williams / 75 Dollar Bill / Mike Baggetta / MSSV / DANA (OH) / Saul Williams / Mary Lattimore / Mary Lattimore / Bill Frisell / Miguel Zenón / Spektral Quartet / Andy Shauf / Stephen Gosling / Krewe de Kanaval / Lakou Mizik / Sarah Davachi / Leyla McCalla / Meredith Monk / Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah / Mdou Moctar / Kim Gordon / Fennesz / Animal Collective / Sons of Kemet / Caroline Shaw / Sō Percussion / Arooj Aftab / Ellis Ludwig-Leone / Tristan Perich / Low / Sparks / Attacca Quartet / Balún / Dos Santos / Kronos Quartet Show all bands
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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Feb 11, 2022
Saul Williams Théâtre Jean Vilar Vitry-sur-Seine, France
Mar 26, 2020 –
Mar 29, 2020
Big Ears Festival 2020
Devendra Banhart / Thundercat / Patti Smith / Efterklang / Tindersticks / Saul Williams / A Winged Victory for the Sullen / Fennesz / Sudan Archives / Joe Henry / Tamino / Terry Riley / Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah / Josephine Foster / Meredith Monk / Jason Moran / so percussion / Valgeir Sigurðsson / The Necks / John Paul Jones / Xylouris White / Caroline Shaw / Bang On A Can All-Stars / Annette Peacock / Shabaka and the Ancestors / Sarah Davachi / Caterina Barbieri / Anthony Braxton / Sam Gendel / Peter Brötzmann / The Haden Triplets / Anja Lechner / Steve Coleman And Five Elements / NIVHEK / 75 Dollar Bill / Jaimie Branch / Dos Santos / Maurice Louca / Ken Vandermark / Sxip Shirey / Andrew Cyrille / Ches Smith / Zeena Parkins / AROOJ AFTAB / Ensemble Dal Niente / Jacob Kirkegaard / Daniel Pioro / John Hollenbeck / Nadah El Shazly / Sokratis Sinopoulos / Chris Abrahams / The Claudia Quintet / Moonlight Benjamin / Che Apalache / Gyða Valtýsdóttir / Areni Agbabian / Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses / Harriet Tubman / Spektral Quartet / Gyan Riley / Astrid Sonne / Kim Myhr / Damo Suzuki's Network / Anssi Karttunen / Joshua Abrams Natural Information Society / Ben Lamar-Gay / Myra Melford's Snowy Egret / Jeff Parker & The New Breed / Nief-Norf / Nathalie Joachim / Ingar Zach / Sonja Labianca / Sons of Chipotle / Valgard / Dan Weiss Starebaby Show all bands
Big Ears Festival Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Sep 28, 2019
Saul Williams / Cupcakke / Aja Monet / SCRAAATCH Starline Social Club Ballroom Oakland, California, United States
Sep 12, 2019
Saul Williams Thalia Hall Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sep 12, 2019 –
Sep 15, 2019
CityFolk Festival 2019
Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters / Leon Bridges / The Strumbellas / Our Lady Peace / Bush / Live / Lucinda Williams / Dawes / Orville Peck / Lucy Dacus / Larkin Poe / Snotty Nose Rez Kids / Caroline Rose / Tamino / Dear Rouge / Rhye / The White Buffalo / Rich Aucoin / Donovan Woods / Tim Baker / Saul Williams / Lee Harvey / Eleni Mandell / The East Pointers / Dwayne Gretzky / Human Kebab / Horrow Fair / The Once Show all bands
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Great Lawn at Lansdowne Park Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sep 07, 2019
Saul Williams Descanso Gardens La Canada Flintridge, CA, US
Jul 26, 2019 –
Jul 28, 2019
Interstellar Rodeo 2019
Aloe Blacc / K'naan / Perfume Genius / Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats / Lucius / Sheila E. / Saul Williams / Asleep At the Wheel / Whitehorse / weaves / Zaki Ibrahim / Rheostatics / Nyssa / Marlaena Moore / Maddie Storvold / Major Love / James Baley / Richard Inman / Sebastian Gaskin Show all bands
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Heritage Amphitheatre, William Hawrelak Park Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Jul 04, 2019
Saul Williams Under The Bridge London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 03, 2019 –
Jul 07, 2019
Innervisions Festival 2019
Van Morrison / Thievery Corporation / Mavis Staples / Gilberto Gil / Robert Glasper / Saul Williams / Submotion Orchestra / Maceo Parker / Gentleman's Dub Club / Janet Kay / Down to the Bone / Joel Culpepper / Jarrod Lawson / Stone Foundation / Carroll Thompson / Monday Michiru / Richie Spice & the Element Band / Fela Kuti : Saluting the Black President Show all bands
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London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 18, 2019 –
Jun 23, 2019
Winnipeg Jazz Festival 2019
Noname / Bobby McFerrin / Galactic / Saul Williams / Royal Canoe / Dominique Fils-Aimé / DJ Shub / Sarah MacDougall / Ferro / Sirintip / Itamar Borochov / Rayannah / Efflo / viisi / The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra / Sadye / FERRO x Sadye
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Burton Cummings Theatre Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Mar 23, 2019
Saul Williams CC De Grote Post Ostend, Flanders, Belgium
Mar 22, 2019
Saul Williams Arenberg Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium
Mar 01, 2019
Saul Williams Brava Theater Center San Francisco, California, United States
Feb 23, 2019
Saul Williams Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Feb 10, 2019
Saul Williams La Presqu'ile Annonay, France

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Riot Fest 2017
Sep 15 - 17, 2017
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Riot Fest 2017
Sep 15 - 17, 2017
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Riot Fest 2017
Sep 15 - 17, 2017
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Riot Fest 2017
Sep 15 - 17, 2017
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Riot Fest 2017
Sep 15 - 17, 2017
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Saul Williams
Sep 28, 2012
 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Coachella 2004 on May 1, 2004 [116-small]

Coachella 2004
May 1 - 2, 2004
 Indio, California, United States
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Coachella 2004 on May 1, 2004 [117-small]

Coachella 2004
May 1 - 2, 2004
 Indio, California, United States
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Coachella 2004 on May 1, 2004 [118-small]

Coachella 2004
May 1 - 2, 2004
 Indio, California, United States
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Saul Williams on Sep 28, 2012 [811-small]

Saul Williams
Sep 28, 2012
 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Les Claypool / Saul Williams / Secret Chiefs 3 / O'Death on Mar 26, 2009 [437-small]

Les Claypool / Saul Williams / Secret Chiefs 3 / O'Death
Mar 26, 2009
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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"Afro-Punk Tour" / Saul Williams / Earl Greyhound / American Fangs on Nov 15, 2009 [264-small]

"Afro-Punk Tour" / Saul Williams / Earl Greyhound / American Fangs
Nov 15, 2009
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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Les Claypool / Yard Dogs Road Show / Saul Williams / Secret Chiefs 3 on Mar 14, 2009 [534-small]

Les Claypool / Yard Dogs Road Show / Saul Williams / Secret Chiefs 3
Mar 14, 2009
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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Lollapalooza 2008 on Aug 1, 2008 [731-small]

Lollapalooza 2008
Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Lollapalooza 2008
Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Lollapalooza 2008
Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Mark Lanegan performs with his band The Gutter Twins, Lollapalooza 2008 on Aug 1, 2008 [819-small]

Mark Lanegan performs with his band The Gutter Twins


Lollapalooza 2008
Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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