The Microphones Concert History

The Microphones is the name of a project that Anacortes, WA's Phil Elverum has headed since 1996. Its sound is best described as lo-fi "fuzz folk," including drum-crashing, bass-thrashing sonic freakouts, strummy classical guitar love songs, angelic vocal choirs, and almost-whispered vocals over harmoniums and bell kits.

Date Concert Venue Location
May 09, 2023
The Microphones / Mount Eerie
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Old Town School Of Folk Music Chicago, Illinois, United States
Mar 13, 2022
The Microphones / El Faro
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Teatro Viriato Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
Mar 12, 2022
The Microphones
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Teatros Del Canal Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Mar 09, 2022
The Microphones / Emily A. Sprague
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First Unitarian Church (Sanctuary) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 08, 2022

After Show

Phil Elverum / The Microphones / Emily Sprague
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St. Ann & The Holy Trinity Church New York, New York, United States
Mar 08, 2022

Early Show

The Microphones / Emily Sprague / Phil Elverum
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St. Ann & The Holy Trinity Church New York, New York, United States
Mar 08, 2022
The Microphones / Emily Sprague
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St Ann's & the Holy Trinity Church New York, New York, United States
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Mar 07, 2022
The Microphones
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Somerville Theatre Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
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Mar 05, 2022
The Microphones / Emily Sprague

The Microphones

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Théâtre Rialto Montréal, Québec, Canada
Mar 04, 2022
The Microphones
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The Great Hall Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mar 02, 2022
The Microphones / Emily Sprague

Microphones in 2020

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Thalia Hall Chicago, Illinois, United States
Mar 01, 2022
The Microphones
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The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Feb 28, 2022
The Microphones
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Neptune Theatre Seattle, Washington, United States
Feb 26, 2022
The Microphones / Ragana
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Polaris Hall Portland, Oregon, United States
Feb 23, 2022
The Microphones
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Swedish American Hall San Francisco, California, United States
Feb 18, 2022
The Microphones / Ragana
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Lodge Room Highland Park, California, United States
Nov 15, 2021
The Microphones
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Slaktkyrkan Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Nov 13, 2021 –
Nov 14, 2021
Sonic City 2021
The Automatic / The Microphones / William Basinski / Bohren & Der Club of Gore / Yard act / Vanishing Twin / Shannon Lay / Dans Dans / Sainkho Namtchylak / Wiegedood / Gustaf / Lael Neale / Jessica Moss / Girls In Synthesis / Tarta Relena / Duma / Regressive Left / Slumberland Show all bands
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Wilde Westen Kortrijk, Flanders, Belgium
Nov 11, 2021 –
Nov 14, 2021
Le Guess Who? 2021
Rian Treanor / Leila Ziu / Arooj Aftab / The Microphones / Gabriels / L'Rain / Irreversible Entanglements / Suuns / King Hannah / De Ambassade / Tenniscoats / Meril Wubslin / Space Afrika / Lori Goldston / Shannon Lay / Masma Dream World / Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra / Netherlands Radio Choir / Alexander Toradze / Pink Oculus / FLOHIO / Zwangere Guy / Pa Salieu / Lucrecia Dalt / KeiyaA / Vanishing Twin / Bendik Giske / Spirit Fest / Aquiles Navarro / Tcheser Holmes / Lyra Pramuk / YUNIS / Jamael Dean / Sharada Shashidhar Quartet / Lubomyr Melnyk / Mariee Sioux / Ghalia Benali / Damon Locks' Black Monument Ensemble / Galya Bisengalieva / Alabaster dePlume / Siti Muharam / Ice Balloons / Pink Siifu / Duma / Vladislav Delay / Etran de L'Aïr / AGF / Sessa / Emmanuelle Parrenin / Detlef Weinrich / Quentin Rollet / Maarten Vos / Maotik / Eddie Chacon / Sons of Kemet / Joshua Idehen / Angel Bat Dawid / Bent Arcana / Faust / Osees / Alogte Oho / DMBQ / Taqbir / Aksak Maboul / Tara Clerkin Trio / FlySiifu / Klein / John Surman / Alexander Hawkins / Angel Bat Dawid / Lucinda Chua Show all bands
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TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Nov 10, 2021
The Microphones / Lori Goldston
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Musikhuset KBH Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
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Mount Eerie / The Microphones on May 28, 2008 [845-small]

Mount Eerie / The Microphones
May 28, 2008
 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Original paper festival schedule, Yo Yo A Go Go 1999 on Jul 13, 1999 [340-small]

Original paper festival schedule


Yo Yo A Go Go 1999
Jul 13 - 17, 1999
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The Microphones / Emily A. Sprague
Mar 9, 2022
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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The Microphones / Emily A. Sprague
Mar 9, 2022
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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The Microphones / Emily A. Sprague
Mar 9, 2022
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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The Microphones / Emily A. Sprague
Mar 9, 2022
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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The Microphones / Emily A. Sprague
Mar 9, 2022
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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The Microphones / Emily A. Sprague
Mar 9, 2022
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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