The Very Best's 2012 Concert History

Esau Mwamwaya was born in Mzuzu, Malawi in southeast Africa. He grew up in the capital, Lilongwe, where he played drums in various bands such as Masaka Band. He was a good friend of the legendary Evison Matafale and they played together for several years before Matafale was killed in Malawi police custody in 2003.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 06, 2012 –
Dec 08, 2012
Vodafone Mexefest 2012
alt-J / Michael Kiwanuka / Django Django / Little Boots / Efterklang / The 2 Bears / The Very Best / Escort / Light Asylum / Noiserv / Trus'Me / Madrid / Gala Drop / Brass Wires Orchestra / The Soaked Lamb / Os Quais / Petite Noire / Nicotine's Orchestra Show all bands
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Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Sep 08, 2012
The Africa Express 2012
The Temper Trap / Charli XCX / Nicolas Jaar / Damon Albarn / Nneka / Baaba Maal / The Very Best / Toumani Diabaté / Carl Barât / Spoek Mathambo / Manifest / Africa Express / Jack Steadman / Afel Bocoum / Krar Collective / John McClure
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Granary Square London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 28, 2012
The Very Best The Casbah San Diego, California, United States
Aug 27, 2012
The Very Best Echoplex Los Angeles, California, United States
Aug 25, 2012
Gentlemen of the Road Stopover
HAIM / Mumford & Sons / The Very Best / Gogol Bordello / Two Gallants / Grouplove / The Apache Relay
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Monterey County Fair & Event Center Monterey, California, United States
Aug 24, 2012
The Very Best Mezzanine San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 23, 2012
The Very Best Holocene Portland, Oregon, United States
Aug 22, 2012
The Very Best The Crocodile Seattle, Washington, United States
Aug 20, 2012
The Very Best Fox Theatre Boulder, Colorado, United States
Aug 18, 2012
Gentlemen of the Road Tour
Abigail Washburn / HAIM / Apache Relay / The Very Best / Dawes / Gogol Bordello / Mumford & Sons
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Dixon, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicates for Aug 18, 2012
Aug 17, 2012
The Very Best Lincoln Hall Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 16, 2012
The Very Best Majestic Theatre Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Aug 13, 2012
The Very Best Irving Plaza New York, New York, United States
Aug 12, 2012
The Very Best Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 11, 2012
Mumford & Sons / HAIM / Dawes / JEFF the Brotherhood / Simone Felice / Justin Townes Earle / The Apache Relay / The Very Best
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Downtown Bristol Bristol, Tennessee, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 11, 2012
Aug 10, 2012
The Very Best Rock and Roll Hotel Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Aug 07, 2012 –
Aug 10, 2012
Terraneo festival 2012
The xx / The Roots / The Ting Tings / The Vaccines / Thievery Corporation / Friendly Fires / Future Islands / Digitalism / The Horrors / Parov Stelar / Tune-Yards / Wild Beasts / We Were Promised Jetpacks / Swans / The Notwist / Anna Calvi / 65daysofstatic / Aeroplane / Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / The Very Best / Dan Mangan / MJ Cole / Dâm-Funk / Beardyman / Future of the Left / Max Tundra / Elemental / Golem / Eddie C. / Yip Deceiver / dječaci / Groove Armada (DJ set) / GORIBOR / Kandžija / Jarboli / Vuneny / Cinkusi / Mika Male / Gatuzo / Toronto Drug Bust / Ola Horhe / Zoambo zoet workestrao / Joke Show all bands
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Šibenik
Jul 27, 2012 –
Jul 29, 2012
Fuji Rock 2012
Radiohead / Twenty One Pilots / Elvin Bishop / Ed Sheeran / The Kooks / Owl City / The Shins / Justice / Galactic / Jack White / Caribou / Fucked Up / Explosions in the Sky / The Stone Roses / Gossip / Purity Ring / M. Ward / The Field / The Specials / Django Django / Yael Naïm / Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds / AraabMuzik / Michael Kiwanuka / The Very Best / Electric Guest / Toots & The Maytals / Buddy Guy / Cloud Nothings / Busy P / Spiritualized / Beady Eye / At the Drive-In / Ocean Colour Scene / Howler / Los Lonely Boys / Refused / Asparagus / Agoria / Factory Floor / Toe / Ernest Ranglin / Elvis Costello & The Imposters / Caravan / Dumpstaphunk / Annie Mac / The Heartbreaks / Boom Boom Satellites / Swiss Lips / Kid Massive / DJ Kentaro / Group_Inou / A Flood Of Circle / HEY-SMITH / Chthonic / Mop of Head / Onda Vaga / Tokiko Kato / Shibusashirazu Orchestra / Eli Walks / Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 / FRONTIER BACKYARD / D.o.t. / Ray Davies & Band / Mouse on the Keys / Wise Man / Hoshino Gen / Inoue Yosui / James Iha / Orquesta Libre / Goth-Trad / Ol Killer / Cobra / Mono / Che Sudaka / New Cool Collective / My Best Fiend / サカナクション / Steve Kimock / Moritz Von Oswald Trio / Quasimode / Denki Groove / Anthony Joseph & the Spasm Band / Idjut Boys / Acidman / Chatmonchy / The Back Horn / Special Others / DE DE MOUSE / Mimi Maura / The Trojans / THA BLUE HERB / Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro / Rovo / The Birthday / Dirty Dozen / Third Coast Kings / Humbert Humbert / Hiromi Trio Project / Lindigo / DJ BAKU / James Blake (DJ Set) / Locofrank / lostage / Cero Show all bands
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Fuji Rock Festival Niigata, Japan
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