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Madlib

Hip-hop band from Oxnard, CA · formed 1973

Shows on record: 11
Rooms played: 11
Cities: 9
Releases: 35
Last show: Oct 5, 2024Greek Theatre

About

Madlib is a band from Oxnard, CA, formed in 1973, tagged abstract hip hop, alternative hip hop, boom bap by its sources. Shows on record run from 2001 to 2024, across 11 rooms in 9 cities.

Madlib formed in 1973 — MusicBrainz
Madlib is based in Oxnard — MusicBrainz
Jaylib: member — MusicBrainz
Madvillain: member — MusicBrainz
Sound Directions: member — MusicBrainz
Monk Hughes & The Outer Realm: member — MusicBrainz
Joe McDuphrey Experience: member — MusicBrainz
Yesterdays New Quintet: member — MusicBrainz
Lootpack: member — MusicBrainz
Trouble Knows Me: member — MusicBrainz
The Professionals: member — MusicBrainz
Likwit Crew: member — MusicBrainz
Kamala Walker and The Soul Tribe: member — MusicBrainz
Otis Jackson Jr. Trio: member — MusicBrainz
Madlib has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2001–2021 — MusicBrainz
Madlib has 758927 listeners on Last.fm — Madlib on Last.fm
Madlib has released 10 recordings between 2024 and 2025 — Madlib on Discogs

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

11 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

20011 show
20081 show
20091 show
20111 show
20133 shows
20171 show
20243 shows

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Oct 5, 2024	Greek Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Freddie Gibbs, El Michels Affair, Saba, +1	Support	Freddie Gibbs, El Michels Affair, Saba, +1
May 11, 2024	The Rooftop at Pier 17 · New York (NYC)Supportwith Freddie Gibbs, El Michels Affair, Pink Siifu	Support	Freddie Gibbs, El Michels Affair, Pink Siifu
May 10, 2024	MGM Music Hall at Fenway · BostonSupportwith Freddie Gibbs, El Michels Affair, Eyedress	Support	Freddie Gibbs, El Michels Affair, Eyedress
Jul 15, 2017	Union Park · ChicagoSupportwith A Tribe Called Quest, PJ Harvey, Angel Olsen, +10	Support	A Tribe Called Quest, PJ Harvey, Angel Olsen, +10
Nov 2, 2013	The Warehouse Project · ManchesterSupportwith Four Tet, Daphni, DOOM, +13	Support	Four Tet, Daphni, DOOM, +13
Jun 20, 2013	Exchange LA · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith DāM-FunK, Peanut Butter Wolf, J-Rocc, +12	Headliner	DāM-FunK, Peanut Butter Wolf, J-Rocc, +12
Jun 7, 2013	1015 Folsom · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Egon, KUSH AURORA, Sango, +5	Headliner	Egon, KUSH AURORA, Sango, +5
Feb 4, 2011	103 Harriet · San FranciscoSupportwith Robot Koch, Change the Beat, King Most, +1	Support	Robot Koch, Change the Beat, King Most, +1
Dec 31, 2009	Gothic Theatre · EnglewoodHeadlinerwith Ras G, Starkey, Heyoka, +1	Headliner	Ras G, Starkey, Heyoka, +1
May 9, 2008	Palazzo dei Congressi · RomeSupportwith Alexander Robotnick, Dissonanze, Booka Shade, +35	Support	Alexander Robotnick, Dissonanze, Booka Shade, +35
Dec 31, 2001	Planit 2000 Arches · LondonSupportwith 4hero, Gilles Peterson, Attica Blues, +9	Support	4hero, Gilles Peterson, Attica Blues, +9

Where they play

11 rooms in 9 cities

Rooms played most

1015 Folsom · San Francisco1 show
103 Harriet · San Francisco1 show
Exchange LA · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
Gothic Theatre · Englewood1 show
Greek Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)1 show

Cities played

Los Angeles (LA)2 shows
San Francisco2 shows
Boston1 show
Chicago1 show
Englewood1 show

and 4 other cities

Releases

35 releases, 2001–2025

Wrensilva Presents: Blue Note Selections Volume 1
2025
In The Beginning
2025
MadRaps
2025
The Georgia Anne Muldrow "Seeds" Instrumentals / The Declaime Instrumentals
2025
MadRap
2025
DBZ
2024
Reekyod
2024
Richies Part Two
2024
One For Biz
2024
One Beer (Madlib Remix)
2024
In the Beginning Vol. 1
2021 · Album
Sound Ancestors
2021 · Album
Bandana
2019 · Album
Bad Neighbor
2015 · Album
Blackmarket Seminar
2014 · Album
Piñata
2014 · Album
Piñata Beats
2014 · Album
Rock Konducta
2014 · Album
Rock Konducta, Part 2
2014 · Album
Rock Konducta, Part 1
2013 · Album
Medicine Show No. 13: Black Tape
2012 · Album
Beat Konducta, Volume 5 & 6: A Tribute to…
2009 · Album
Beat Konducta, Volume 5: Dil Cosby Suite
2008 · Album
Beat Konducta, Volume 6: Dil Withers Suite
2008 · Album
WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip
2008 · Album
Beat Konducta, Volume 3 & 4: In India
2007 · Album
Beat Konducta, Volume 3: Beat Konducta in India
2007 · Album
Beat Konducta, Volume 4: Beat Konducta in India
2007 · Album
Beat Konducta, Volume 1 & 2: Movie Scenes
2006 · Album
Beat Konducta, Volume 2: Movie Scenes: The Sequel
2006 · Album
Liberation
2006 · Album
The Dudley Perkins "Expressions" Instrumentals
2006 · Album
Beat Konducta, Volume 1: Movie Scenes
2005 · Album
Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note
2003 · Album
The Beat Conductor
2001 · Album

Lineup

Jaylib
Madvillain
Sound Directions
Monk Hughes & The Outer Realm
Joe McDuphrey Experience
Yesterdays New Quintet
Lootpack
Trouble Knows Me
The Professionals
Likwit Crew
Kamala Walker and The Soul Tribe
Otis Jackson Jr. Trio
The Eddie Prince Fusion Band
The Jazzistics
Yesterday’s Universe All Stars
The Last Electro‐Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble
Liberation
OJ Simpson
Jahari Massamba Unit
The Crate Diggas Sextet
Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two
MadGibbs
Madvillainz

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 21+ plays, 2025-08-25–2026-09-12 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Greta Rose) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Mike Ramos) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Street Sounds' (Prometheus Brown) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Wo' Pop' (Jyoti B.Fly) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Madlib — Greek Theatre, 2024-10-05 — Poster · Greek Theatre, 2024-10-05 — Songkick

Madlib — 103 Harriet, 2011-02-04 — Poster · 103 Harriet, 2011-02-04 — Songkick

Madlib — Gothic Theatre, 2009-12-31 — Poster · Gothic Theatre, 2009-12-31 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Madlib on Last.fm	Artist facts
Madlib on Discogs	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Songkick	Show history, Show posters
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Wikidata	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.