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Public recordCompiled from 18 credited sources · Updated Sep 21, 2026

Mdou Moctar

Rock band from Agadez · formed 1986

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Mdou Moctar photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
16
Rooms played
16
Cities
14
Releases
40
Last show
Feb 8, 2026SPACE

About

Mdou Moctar is a band from Agadez, formed in 1986, tagged assouf, blues, blues rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2017 to 2026, across 16 rooms in 14 cities.

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

16 on record · Songkick, venue website, venue calendar, setlist.fm
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Sep 24, 2026Crossroads · GarwoodHeadlinerwith Alan Licht, Gripper
Nov 5, 2026Volcanic Theater Pub · BendHeadliner
Nov 6, 2026WOW Hall · EugeneHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 20171 show
  2. 20182 shows
  3. 20196 shows
  4. 20221 show
  5. 20252 shows
  6. 20264 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Feb 8, 2026SPACE · PortlandHeadlinerwith Kafari
Sep 13, 2025Upper Merion Township Building Park · King Of PrussiaHeadlinerwith Yasmin Williams
Sep 10, 2025Comrade · ChicagoSupportwith Bill Callahan, Helado Negro, Irreversible Entanglements, +44
Aug 26, 2022Fort Worden · Port TownsendSupportwith Modest Mouse, Father John Misty, Goose, +17
Apr 22, 2019191 Toole · TucsonHeadlinerwith Marisa Anderson
Apr 21, 2019Casbah · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Marisa Anderson
Apr 20, 2019Zebulon · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Marisa Anderson
Apr 16, 2019Felton Music Hall · FeltonHeadlinerwith Marisa Anderson
Apr 14, 2019Chop Suey · SeattleHeadlinerwith Marisa Anderson
Apr 13, 2019Star Theater · PortlandHeadlinerwith Lithics, Marisa Anderson
Jun 5, 2018Lang Lab · South BendSupportwith Infinite Buffalo
May 16, 2018Black Cat · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Zomes, INSECT FACTORY
Sep 10, 2017The Know · PortlandHeadliner

Where they play

16 rooms in 14 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Portland3 shows
  • Bend1 show
  • Chicago1 show
  • Eugene1 show
  • Felton1 show

and 9 other cities

Releases

40 releases, 2011–2025

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 48+ plays, 2024-05-15–2026-08-26 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Astral Plane' (DJ Jewel) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Wo' Pop' (Lace Cadence) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Mdou Moctar — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Mdou Moctar — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Mdou Moctar — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Mdou Moctar — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Mdou Moctar — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Mdou Moctar — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Mdou Moctar — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
Mdou Moctar — Afrique Victime (Deluxe Edition)
Release art · Afrique Victime (Deluxe Edition) — release
Mdou Moctar — Afrique Victime (Deluxe Edition) (24-bit)
Release art · Afrique Victime (Deluxe Edition) (24-bit) — release
Mdou Moctar — Tala Tannam (Debmaster Remix)Mdou Moctar ft. MC Yallah
Release art · Tala Tannam (Debmaster Remix)Mdou Moctar ft. MC Yallah — release
Mdou Moctar — Volcanic Theater Pub, 2026-11-05
Poster · Volcanic Theater Pub, 2026-11-05 — venue website
Mdou Moctar — WOW Hall, 2026-11-06
Poster · WOW Hall, 2026-11-06 — venue calendar

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Mdou Moctar on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Mdou Moctar on Last.fmArtist facts
Mdou Moctar on DiscogsArtist facts
Mdou Moctar on GeniusArtist facts
Mdou Moctar on TheAudioDBArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history
venue websiteShow history, Show posters
venue calendarShow history, Show posters
setlist.fmShow history
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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.