Violent Femmes's 2023 Concert History

Violent Femmes is an alternative rock band, formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States in 1980. The band originally consisted of Gordon Gano (vocals, guitar), Brian Ritchie (bass), and Victor DeLorenzo (drums), with Guy Hoffman replacing DeLorenzo following his departure starting in 1993 and up until his return in 2002. The band split in early 2009, their last recording being a cover of the Gnarls Barkley song "Crazy", a response to Gnarls Barkley's cover of the Femmes song "Gone Daddy Gone" released the previous year.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 2023
Madonna / Blondie / Blondie / Violent Femmes / The Cramps Get Tight Lounge Richmond, Virginia, United States
Nov 18, 2023
Darker Waves
Twin Tribes / Drab Majesty / Violent Femmes / Devo / She Wants Revenge / The Psychedelic Furs / The B-52's / The Human League / New Order / Tears For Fears
Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, California, United States
Show Duplicates for Nov 18, 2023
Nov 17, 2023
Darker Waves Festival
Depresion Sonora / Twin Tribes / Drab Majesty / Blossoms / The English Beat / Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) / Violent Femmes / Devo / Soft Cell / The Psychedelic Furs / The B-52's / The Human League / New Order / Tears For Fears
City Beach Huntington Beach, California, United States
Nov 16, 2023
Violent Femmes / Tommy Stinson

Celebrating 40 years of the debut album 83-23

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The Novo Los Angeles, California, United States
Oct 27, 2023
Violent Femmes

40th Anniversary of “Violent Femmes” Tour

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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Oct 22, 2023
Violent Femmes / Veldt
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The National Richmond, Virginia, United States
Oct 21, 2023
Violent Femmes
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The Norva Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Oct 20, 2023
Violent Femmes
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Rams Head Live! Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Oct 18, 2023
Violent Femmes
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Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ, US
Show Duplicate for Oct 18, 2023
Oct 17, 2023
Violent Femmes / Quintron and Miss Pussycat
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Webster Hall New York, New York, United States
Oct 15, 2023
Violent Femmes / Black Guy Fawkes
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College Street Music Hall New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 15, 2023
Oct 14, 2023
Violent Femmes
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Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) Kingston, New York, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 14, 2023
Oct 13, 2023
Violent Femmes

Performing the Debut Album Cover to Cover

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MGM Music Hall at Fenway Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 12, 2023
Violent Femmes / Kevin Hearn
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MTELUS Montréal, Québec, Canada
Oct 11, 2023
Violent Femmes

Celebrating 40 years of the debut album

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Queen Elizabeth Theatre Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct 09, 2023
Violent Femmes / Elizabeth Moen

40th Anniversary

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Cleveland Masonic Auditorium Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 09, 2023
Oct 07, 2023
Violent Femmes Devos Performance Hall Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 07, 2023
Oct 06, 2023
Violent Femmes / Grand Rapids Symphony
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Devos Performance Hall Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Oct 05, 2023
Violent Femmes / Elizabeth Moen
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Riviera Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 04, 2023
Violent Femmes / Elizabeth Moen
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The Sylvee Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Videos from 2023 View All 2023 Videos



Video 1 - start of the show, “Bister in the Sun”, etc.


Violent Femmes / Quintron & Miss Pussycat
Oct 18, 2023
 Sayreville, New Jersey, United States
  Embedded by Brucefan24
Credit: RockfordRocks - "Violent Femmes, Starland Ballroom, Sayerville, NJ"


Video 2 - “Confessions”, etc


Violent Femmes / Quintron & Miss Pussycat
Oct 18, 2023
 Sayreville, New Jersey, United States
  Embedded by Brucefan24
Credit: RockfordRocks - "Violent Femmes, video 2"


Video 3 - End of album and “Jesus Walking on the Water”


Violent Femmes / Quintron & Miss Pussycat
Oct 18, 2023
 Sayreville, New Jersey, United States
  Embedded by Brucefan24
Credit: RockfordRocks - "Violent Femmes Video 3"


Video 4 - “Gimme the Car”


Violent Femmes / Quintron & Miss Pussycat
Oct 18, 2023
 Sayreville, New Jersey, United States
  Embedded by Brucefan24
Credit: RockfordRocks - "Violent Femmes video 4"


Encore: “American Music”


Violent Femmes / Quintron & Miss Pussycat
Oct 18, 2023
 Sayreville, New Jersey, United States
  Embedded by Brucefan24
Credit: RockfordRocks - "Violent Femmes - Video 5"

Photos from 2023 View All 2023 Photos


Darker Waves on Nov 18, 2023 [149-small]

Darker Waves
Nov 18, 2023
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Darker Waves on Nov 18, 2023 [151-small]

Darker Waves
Nov 18, 2023
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Darker Waves on Nov 18, 2023 [152-small]

Darker Waves
Nov 18, 2023
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Darker Waves on Nov 18, 2023 [270-small]

Darker Waves
Nov 18, 2023
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Darker Waves on Nov 18, 2023 [272-small]

Darker Waves
Nov 18, 2023
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Darker Waves on Nov 18, 2023 [256-small]

Darker Waves
Nov 18, 2023
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Darker Waves on Nov 18, 2023 [257-small]

Darker Waves
Nov 18, 2023
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
  Uploaded by Janet Lutz

Darker Waves on Nov 18, 2023 [258-small]

Darker Waves
Nov 18, 2023
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
  Uploaded by Janet Lutz

Darker Waves on Nov 18, 2023 [259-small]

Darker Waves
Nov 18, 2023
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
  Uploaded by Janet Lutz

tags: Violent Femmes, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, Cain's Ballroom - Violent Femmes / Jesse Ahern on May 19, 2023 [681-small]


Violent Femmes / Jesse Ahern
May 19, 2023
 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
  Uploaded by Kristy Fox
Credit: KRISTY FOX - "40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR"

tags: Violent Femmes, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, Cain's Ballroom - Violent Femmes / Jesse Ahern on May 19, 2023 [682-small]


Violent Femmes / Jesse Ahern
May 19, 2023
 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
  Uploaded by Kristy Fox
Credit: KRISTY FOX - "40th Anniversary " (CC BY)

An excited crowd, tags: Violent Femmes, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, Crowd, Cain's Ballroom - Violent Femmes / Jesse Ahern on May 19, 2023 [685-small]

An excited crowd


Violent Femmes / Jesse Ahern
May 19, 2023
 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
  Uploaded by Kristy Fox
Credit: KRISTY FOX - "THE CROWD IS SINGING" (CC BY)

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Jim Statsall Aug 29, 2022

In what venue did Violent Femmes play on March 9th 1989 in Iowa City, IA?


Jim Statsall Aug 29, 2022

In what venue did Violent Femmes play on March 9th in Iowa City, IA?

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