William Basinski Concert History

William Basinski (Houston, 1958), a New York-based classically-trained clarinetist and saxophonist, specializes in compositions for loops and drones. He began experimenting with compositions for piano and tape that created a melancholy ambience via looped and overdubbed melodies with Variations - A Movement in Chrome Primitive (1980), released on Variations - A Movement in Chrome Primitive (Durtro, 2002 - Die Stadt, 2004), and A Red Score in Tile (1979), released on A Red Score in Tile (3 Poplars, 2003).

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 10, 2017
Le Guess Who
"Le Guess Who" / Thurston Moore / Protomartyr / Jenny Hval / Moor Mother / Weyes Blood / Mount Eerie / William Basinski / Bassekou Kouyate / Meredith Graves / Dedekind Cut / Richard Youngs / Altin Gün / Marisa Anderson / Prurient / Sex Swing / Stella Chiweshe / Pissed Jeans / Han Bennink / Kelly Lee Owens / Madensuyu / Greg Fox / Tiny Vipers / Tom Rogerson / Liu Fang Show all bands
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Various Venues Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Nov 09, 2017 –
Nov 12, 2017
Jerusalem In My Heart / Keiji Haino & Han Bennink / Oiseaux-Tempete / Dark Buddha Rising / Amadou & Mariam / Essaie Pas / Den Sorte Skole / Liu Fang / Roy Montgromery / Marissa Anderson / Keiji Haino / Stella Chiwesha / William Basinski / The Resi...
Jerusalem In My Heart / Keiji Haino & Han Bennink / Oiseaux-Tempete / Dark Buddha Rising / Amadou & Mariam / Essaie Pas / Den Sorte Skole / Liu Fang / Roy Montgromery / Marissa Anderson / Keiji Haino / Stella Chiwesha / William Basinski / The Residents / Prurient / Kutmah / Moor Mother / The Bug vs Dylan Carlson / Pharoah Sanders / James Holden & The Animal Spirits / Fholston Paradigm / XAM Duo / Ben Frost / Hieroglyphic Being / Roy Montgomery & Jessica Moss / Sarah Davachi / The Sai Anantam Ashram Singers / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Mary Margaret O'Hara / Jane Weaver / Shabaka & The Ancestors / Nadah El Shazly / Sun Ra Arkestra Show all bands
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Various Venues Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Sep 15, 2017
POP Montréal Int’l Music Festival
"POP Montréal Int’l Music Festival" / Mourn (Spain) / Zen Bamboo / Faith Healer / Kaie Kellough / James Irwin / Daniel Isaiah / The Dears / The Acorn / William Basinski / Beyries / Sarah Pagé / Heart Attack Kids / Little You, Little Me / Royal Canoe / Little Scream / The Hypochondriacs / Valleys / L.A. Foster / Rebelle / Swet Shop Boys / Narcy / An Albatross / Crabe / The Fuzzy Undertones / Casper Skulls / Maggy France / Yves Jarvis / Best Fern / Common Deer / Ghost Twin / Lucy Dacus / Teen Daze / Hoan / John Maus / Jaye Bartell / Jay Arner / Needles//Pins / Mourn (Canada) / Aquarius / Queen Of Swords / We Are Monroe / The mighty diamonds Show all bands
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Various Venues Montréal, Québec, Canada
Sep 07, 2017
William Basinski / Bergsonist / YATTA First Unitarian Congregational Society New York, New York, United States
Jul 08, 2017
Tauron Nowa Muzyka
"Tauron Nowa Muzyka" / SOHN / Róisín Murphy / Ry X / Ho99o9 / MIDI Lidi / Felicita / Lucy / Luke Vibert / Paula Temple / Kenny Larkin / Thomas Brinkmann / Hercules and Love Affair / Gold Panda / Christian Löffler / William Basinski / Michael Mayer
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Muzeum Slaski Katowice, Silesia, Poland
Jun 09, 2017
William Basinski / Julianna Barwick

Northside Festival

National Sawdust New York, New York, United States
Jun 07, 2017 –
Jun 11, 2017
Northside 2017
Miguel / Dirty Projectors / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Thursday / Timber Timbre / Lower Dens / Julia Holter / Mirah / Kamasi Washington / Girlpool / SALES / Elvis Depressedly / The Hotelier / PUP / Laetitia Sadier / Happyness / Mild High Club / William Basinski / Big Thief / Institute / Jeff Rosenstock / Ricky Eat Acid / The Explosion / Martin Rev / Georgia / Jay Som / Flock of Dimes / Jlin / Destruction Unit / Aldous Harding / Downtown Boys / Pop. 1280 / Mary Timony / Vagabon / Lost Boy / Leapling / Joy Again / Dead Leaf Echo / Giuda / Heaven's Gate / IAN SWEET / Sharkmuffin / Total Freedom / Joe McPhee / Future Punx / She-Devils / M. Geddes Gengras / Dead Stars / Elysia Crampton / Craig Leon / Mega Bog / Boytoy / Giant Claw / Cheena / Machine Girl / Hoops (IN) / Moor Mother / Soft Healer / Baby Shakes / Flesh World / Raccoon Fighter / Ablebody / Purr / Dark Blue / THICK / Cut Worms / The Sediment Club / Hidden Ritual / Ex-girlfriends / Horoscope / Tashi Dorji / Crazy Pills / Buck Gooter / Foodman / Iconoclasm / Nervous Dater / Macula Dog / CONTAINER (US) / Kinder Than Wolves / Darkwing / Seth Graham / No Ice / Good Looking Friends / Slang King / Del Caesar / milan To minsk / Blushed / Grim Streaker / G.S. Sultan / Hard Pass / Honnda / Toyzanne / Pelada / Anika Pyle / Ciarra Black / Early Riser (BK) / Holly Overton / pat keen / The Coax (FL) / Maharadja Sweets / Kate NV Show all bands
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Unknown venue New York, New York, United States
Jun 03, 2017
"Heart Of Noise" / Ital Tek / Samuel Kerridge / Jenny Hval / William Basinski

Heart Of Noise

Various Venues Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
Apr 27, 2017 –
Apr 30, 2017
Grouper / William Basinski / Laurel Halo / Holly Herndon / Beatrice Dillon / Lena Willikens

INTONAL 2017

Inkonst Malmo, Skåne, Sweden
Sep 08, 2016 –
Sep 10, 2016
Hopscotch 2016
Young Thug / Beach House / Erykah Badu / Anderson .Paak / Vince Staples / Andrew Bird / Gary Clark Jr. / Sylvan Esso / Kelela / Wolf Parade / Wye Oak / Car Seat Headrest / Rainbow Kitten Surprise / Television / Baroness / twin peaks / Japanese Breakfast / Julien Baker / Lambchop / Converge / Snails / Milo / Mr. Carmack / Diet Cig / Big Freedia / Quilt / Beach Slang / Kingdom / The Coathangers / Yob / William Basinski / Junglepussy / Ricky Eat Acid / LVL UP / Demdike Stare / Joan Shelley / Palm / Mutoid Man / Tribulation / A Giant Dog / Downtown Boys / Youth Code / DJ Spinn / Kooley High / Adia Victoria / Sneaks / All Dogs / Daniel Bachman / Rabit / The Dead Tongues / Inga Copeland / Gun Outfit / Cobalt / Earthling / Eric Bachmann / Sneakers / Sarah Shook & the Disarmers / Cross Record / Dai Burger / Man Forever / Suzi Analogue / Swizzymack / The Boulevards / Promised Land Sound / Jodi / Hotline / Vhol / Stooges Brass Band / Amanda X / 75 Dollar Bill / Lavender Country / Red Sea / Soldiers of Fortune / WIKI (of Ratking) / Wing Dam / Tom Carter / Earthly / The Dynamite Brothers / Wume / The Powder Room / ET Anderson / The Occultist / Gary Clarke / Tree City / Don Bikoff / Maiden Radio / Leila Abdul-Rauf / Housefire / Battle Trance / Blursome / Vincas / Pink Flag / Hell No / Pie Face Girls / The Charming Youngsters / Bad Friends / beverly tender / necrocosm / CONTAINER (US) / The Wyrms / Treee City / Al Riggs / BODYKIT / GROHG / Eldritch Horror / Konvoi / CRETE / Lacy Jags / No One Mind / Oak City Slums / S.E. Ward / The Dinwiddies / Tushka / Secret Guest (SC) / WEIRD PENNIES OF RALEIGH / Kid Millions/Jim Sauter Duo / The Era Footwork Crew / Voight-Kampff Show all bands
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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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Aug 12, 2016 –
Aug 14, 2016
Flow Festival 2016
Goldlink / M83 / Sia / Massive Attack / New Order / CHVRCHES / Iggy Pop / Daughter / Morrissey / Jamie xx / Four Tet / FKA twigs / The Last Shadow Puppets / Hercules & Love Affair / Thee Oh Sees / Thundercat / Descendents / Kaytranada / Savages / Laura Mvula / Anderson Paak / Pantha du Prince / Lil B / Mura Masa / Floating Points / Stormzy / Dungen / Kamasi Washington / Jeff Mills / Sleaford Mods / Ben Klock / Roman Flugel / Moonface / Dua Lipa / ANOHNI / William Basinski / Anna von Hausswolff / Holly Herndon / Kim Ann Foxman / Laraaji / ALMA / Helena Hauff / Oscar Mulero / Ata Kak / Liima / Paula Temple / Siinai / Death Hawks / Ian William Craig / Noëp / Powerplant / John Talabot (DJ Set) / A-Wa (IL) / The Black Madonnas / Nicole Willis & Jimi Tenor / Pat Thomas & The Kwashibu Area Band Show all bands
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Flow Festival Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
May 13, 2016
Devendra Banhart / Lucky Dragons / Jessica Pratt / Helado Negro / William Basinski
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Walker Art Center Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Apr 07, 2016
William Basinski / Lars Lundehave Hansen Jazzhouse Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Apr 06, 2016
Ellen Fullman / William Basinski / Sourdure

Ellen Fullman @ Église Saint-Merry

Église Saint-Merry Paris, Île-de-France, France
Mar 12, 2016
William Basinski

Marfa Myths 2016

The Chinati Foundation Marfa, Texas, United States
Dec 11, 2015
The Bug / Earth / William Basinski / Liz Harris
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Masonic Lodge At Hollywood Forever Cemetery Los Angeles, California, United States
Oct 02, 2015
Denovali Festival Essen 2015
Holly Herndon / William Basinski / Ah! Kosmos / Mondkopf / Multicast Dynamics / Oneirogen / Moon Zero
Weststadthalle Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Sep 20, 2015
Incubate Festival
"Incubate Festival" / Giant Sand / Ken Vandermark / The Warlocks / Orlando / Vök / PC Worship / Noveller / Girlpool / Eternal Summers / Circuit Des Yeux / Lady Lamb / Wire / Neneh Cherry / Rocketnumbernine / The Ex / Jeff Martin / Great Lake Swimmers / William Basinski / Surfer Blood / No Joy / Black Heart Rebellion / Happyness / Willard Grant Conspiracy / Selvhenter / Lusts / Sophia / Meg Baird / Joy / Vision Fortune / The Outskirts / The Rebel / M185 Show all bands
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Various Venues Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
Sep 19, 2015 –
Sep 20, 2015
Amplifest 2015
Altar of Plagues / Amenra / Atillla / Converge / Filho da Mãe / Full of Hell / Grave Pleasures / Gnaw Their Tongues / Juseph vs MOASE / Nate Hall / Noveller / Stephen O'Malley / Syndrome / Wiegedood / WIFE / William Basinski / Metz
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Hard Club Porto, Porto, Portugal
Nov 23, 2014
Le Guess Who
"Le Guess Who" / Tune-Yards / Parquet Courts / Steve Gunn / St. Vincent / Suuns / Owen Pallett / William Basinski / Baba Zula / Raime / Julianna Barwick / PCPC / Amen Dunes / Peter Walker / PC Worship / TSU / Norberto Lobo / Wildbirds & Peacedrums / Machinefabriek / The Monsters / Wreckless Eric / Movie Star Junkies Show all bands
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Various Venues Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

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William Basinski / Earth Eater / King Woman on Dec 9, 2023 [477-small]

William Basinski / Earth Eater / King Woman
Dec 9, 2023
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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William Basinski / Earth Eater / King Woman
Dec 9, 2023
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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William Basinski / Ebe Oke / Frankie on Nov 18, 2023 [380-small]

William Basinski / Ebe Oke / Frankie
Nov 18, 2023
 London, England, United Kingdom
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William Basinski / Hatis Noit / Marina Herlop / Mercedes Montemayor
Oct 12, 2023
 Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
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William Basinski / Hatis Noit / Marina Herlop / Mercedes Montemayor
Oct 12, 2023
 Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
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Psycho Las Vegas 2022
Aug 19 - 21, 2022
 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Psycho Las Vegas 2022
Aug 19 - 21, 2022
 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Psycho Las Vegas 2022
Aug 19 - 21, 2022
 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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