Sonic Youth's 1997 Concert History

Sonic Youth was an influential experimental rock band which formed in New York City, New York, United States in 1981 and are currently on an indefinite hiatus. The last lineup consisted of Thurston Moore (vocals, guitar), Kim Gordon (vocals, bass, guitar), Lee Ranaldo (vocals and guitar), Steve Shelley (drums) and Mark Ibold (bass).

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Sonic Youth had 10 concerts in 1997

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 21, 1997
Sonic Youth / Tom Verlaine w/ Jimmy Rip
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Avery Fisher Hall New York, New York, United States
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Oct 06, 1997
Sonic Youth
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CBGB & OMFUG New York, New York, United States
Aug 30, 1997
Sonic Youth / Built to Spill / Sleater-Kinney
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Memorial Stadium Seattle, Washington, United States
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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
Foo Fighters / Beck / Sheryl Crow / Wilco / Cake / Tenacious D / Smash Mouth / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Sugar Ray / Blues Traveler / Reel Big Fish / David Byrne / Built to Spill / Spiritualized / Los Lobos / Pond / cornershop / Joan Osborne / Sleater-Kinney / Shawn Colvin / Ben Lee / MxPx / Galactic / L7 / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Sonic Youth / Soul Coughing / Dick Dale / The Skatalites / Sneaker Pimps / The Blind Boys of Alabama / The Neville Brothers / Michael Penn / Robyn Hitchcock / Kristin Hersh / David Cross / Zap Mama / The Toasters / Jim White / Jane Siberry / Steve Forbert / Chris Smither / James Cotton / Quasi / Dog's Eye View / King Chango / mark o'connor / Art Ensemble Of Chicago / ______ / Margaret Cho / Geggy Tah / Elliott Smith / Mary Lou Lord / jimmy thackery / Shooglenifty / Terrance Simien / Friends of Dean Martinez / Bhundu Boys / Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women / Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys / Amy Rigby / Goodness / Let's Go Bowling / Tuatara / Tarnation / Peter Buck / Sky Cries Mary / Super Deluxe / Critters Buggin / Don Walser / Sweet Water / Layne Redmond / Barbara Wilson / Zuba / Cindy Lee Berryhill / Engine 54 / Scott McCaughey / Bill And Bonnie Hearne / The Picketts / The Compadres / Tom Robbins / James Ellroy / Michael Ondaatje / Karen Pernick / L.a. Project / Jerry Douglas & Russ Barenberg / Marvin Bell / Robert Pinsky / Subminute: Radio / Pacific Northwest Ballet / Alurista / Curtis Hanson / John Haines / Candye Kane & the Swingin' Armadillos / Lisa Buscani / Barret Martin / Guillermo Gomez-pena Show all bands
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Bumbershoot 1997 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Jun 23, 1997
Redd Kross / Sonic Youth / Mudhoney
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Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
Jun 12, 1997
Sonic Youth
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West 54th St. Studios New York, New York, United States
Jun 07, 1997
Tibetan Freedom Concert
Porno for Pyros / Biz Markie / Jon Spenser Blues Explosion / U2 / A Tribe Called Quest / Sonic Youth / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Foo Fighters / Radiohead / Patti Smith / Noel Gallagher
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Downing Stadium Randall's Island, NY
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Jun 07, 1997 –
Jun 08, 1997
Tibetan Freedom Concert 1997
Dadon / U2 / Radiohead / Foo Fighters / Pearl Jam / Blur / Björk / Alanis Morissette / Spoon / A Tribe Called Quest / De La Soul / Beastie Boys / Patti Smith / Rancid / Pavement / Biz Markie / The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / KRS-One / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Noel Gallagher / Sonic Youth / Porno for Pyros / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Nawang Khechog / Yungchen Lhamo / Michael Stipe & Mike Mills / Chaksam-pa / Taj Mahal and Phantom Blues Band Show all bands
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Randall's Island Park New York, New York, United States
Jun 05, 1997
Sonic Youth
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Brooklyn Bridge New York, New York, United States
Mar 01, 1997
Sonic Youth / Dim Sum Clip Job / Ruins (JP)
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The Cooler New York, New York, United States
Jan 09, 1997
David Bowie 50th Birthday Bash
Lou Reed / David Bowie / Frank Black / Sonic Youth / Robert Smith / Foo Fighters / Billy Corgan / Placebo
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
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Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 7, 1997
 Randall's Island, NY
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Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 7, 1997
 Randall's Island, NY
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Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 7, 1997
 Randall's Island, NY
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Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 7, 1997
 Randall's Island, NY
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Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 7, 1997
 Randall's Island, NY
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Tibetan Freedom Concert on Jun 7, 1997 [177-small]

Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 7, 1997
 Randall's Island, NY
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Blues Traveler / Beck / Foo Fighters / Sonic Youth / Sky Cries Mary / Supersonic Soul Pimps on Aug 29, 1997 [340-small]

Blues Traveler / Beck / Foo Fighters / Sonic Youth / Sky Cries Mary / Supersonic Soul Pimps
Aug 29 - Sep 1, 1997
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Blues Traveler / Beck / Foo Fighters / Sonic Youth / Sky Cries Mary / Supersonic Soul Pimps on Aug 29, 1997 [341-small]

Blues Traveler / Beck / Foo Fighters / Sonic Youth / Sky Cries Mary / Supersonic Soul Pimps
Aug 29 - Sep 1, 1997
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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2011 9 concerts
2010 28 concerts
2009 76 concerts
2008 22 concerts
2007 57 concerts
2006 68 concerts
2005 47 concerts
2004 69 concerts
2003 34 concerts
2002 67 concerts
2001 26 concerts
2000 81 concerts
1999 33 concerts
1998 77 concerts
1997 10 concerts
1996 58 concerts
1995 93 concerts
1994 4 concerts
1993 49 concerts
1992 82 concerts
1991 66 concerts
1990 80 concerts
1989 38 concerts
1988 56 concerts
1987 78 concerts
1986 86 concerts
1985 72 concerts
1984 9 concerts
1983 54 concerts
1982 38 concerts
1981 12 concerts

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