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Vieux Farka Touré

Blues band · formed 1981

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Vieux Farka Touré photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
58
Cities
50
Releases
16
Last show
Oct 3, 2026Koerner Hall

About

Vieux Farka Touré is a band, formed in 1981, tagged african, blues, desert blues by its sources. Shows on record run from 2026 to 2027, across 58 rooms in 50 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

60+ on record · Songkick, bandslate-pipeline, facebook, event platform:bandsintown city, setlist.fm, venue calendar

Upcoming shows

  1. Vieux Farka Touré

    Assembly · Kingston, NY

    Full band

More upcoming dates
DateVenue
Oct 28, 2026Teatre L'aliança Del Poblenou · BarcelonaHeadliner
Oct 29, 2026Mon Madrid · MadridHeadliner
Nov 13, 2026Wendy Williamson Auditorium · AnchorageTicketsHeadliner
Nov 13, 2026Wendy Williamson Auditorium (WWA) · WasillaHeadliner
Nov 25, 2026The 100 Club · LondonHeadliner
Dec 4, 2026Blauwe Zaal · AntwerpHeadliner
Dec 4, 2026Blauwe Zaal, De Singel Kunstencampus · AntwerpenTicketsHeadliner
Mar 31, 2027Le Rocher De Palmer - Grande Salle · CenonHeadliner
Apr 1, 2027L'Autre Canal · NancyHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 202658 shows
  2. 20272 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 3, 2026Koerner Hall · TorontoHeadliner
Oct 2, 2026Metropolitan United Church · LondonHeadliner
Oct 1, 2026Old Town School of Folk Music · ChicagoHeadliner
Sep 30, 20261010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403 · MinneapolisHeadliner
Sep 30, 2026Dakota · MinneapolisHeadliner
Sep 29, 2026Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain - CCFM · WinnipegHeadliner
Sep 29, 2026(ccfm) Salle Pauline-boutal Theatre · WinnipegHeadliner
Sep 26, 2026Lodge Room · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Gitkin
Sep 26, 2026104 N. Ave 56, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90042 · Los AngelesHeadliner
Sep 25, 20261221 State St, Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93101 · Santa BarbaraHeadliner
Sep 25, 20261221 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2616, United States · Santa BarbaraHeadliner
Sep 25, 2026SOhO Restaurant & Music Club · Santa BarbaraHeadliner
Sep 24, 2026Epstein Family Amphitheater, UCSD · La JollaHeadliner
Sep 24, 2026Epstein Family Amphitheater at UC San Diego · La JollaHeadliner
Sep 22, 2026Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) · PhoenixHeadliner
Sep 20, 2026Felton Music Hall · FeltonHeadliner
Sep 19, 2026Cornerstone · BerkeleyHeadliner
Sep 18, 2026Mystic Theatre · PetalumaHeadliner
Sep 17, 2026Midtown Ballroom/Domino Room/Annex · Bend
Sep 16, 2026Jazz Alley · SeattleHeadliner
Sep 15, 2026Jazz Alley · SeattleHeadliner
Sep 15, 2026Dimitriou's Jazz Alley · SeattleHeadliner
Sep 13, 2026Aladdin Theater · PortlandHeadliner
Sep 12, 2026Upstairs Entertainment Ltd · Upstairs · VictoriaHeadliner
Sep 12, 2026The Pearl · VancouverHeadliner
Sep 11, 2026Upstairs Cabaret · VictoriaHeadliner
Sep 10, 2026Red Bird Brewing · KelownaHeadliner
Sep 9, 2026Red Bird Brewing · KelownaHeadliner
Sep 5, 2026Green Island Festival · ManchesterHeadliner
Sep 4, 2026Cosmopolite Scene · OsloHeadliner
Jul 25, 2026Rocca Medioevale di Castiglione del Lago · Castiglione del LagoHeadliner
Jul 11, 2026Parc Louis-Dupic, 69200 - Vénissieux · VénissieuxHeadliner
Jul 10, 2026FestambienteSud 2026 · Martina FrancaHeadliner
Jul 4, 2026Openluchttheater Hertme · HertmeHeadliner
Jul 3, 2026Wilde Weide Festival · KraggenburgHeadliner
Jul 2, 2026Narbonne · NarbonneHeadliner
Jun 26, 2026Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) · BerlinHeadliner
Jun 23, 2026Minglewood Hall · MemphisHeadliner
Jun 22, 2026Proud Larry's · OxfordHeadliner
Jun 20, 2026Cookie Factory · DenverHeadliner
Jun 11, 2026Eden Festival 2026 · MoffatHeadliner
May 31, 2026Patronaat · HaarlemHeadlinerwith Trackvogels
May 30, 2026013 Poppodium · TilburgHeadlinerwith Trackvogels
May 29, 2026MJC de la Vallée · ChavilleHeadliner
May 22, 2026Cultuurcentrum (CC) de Factorij · ZaventemHeadliner
May 21, 2026Westrand · DilbeekHeadliner
May 20, 2026Salzhaus · WinterthurHeadliner
Apr 24, 2026Festival International de Louisiane 2026 · LafayetteHeadliner
Apr 23, 2026Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots · New OrleansHeadliner
Apr 18, 2026Zey Zey · MiamiHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

58 rooms in 50 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Santa Barbara3 shows
  • Seattle3 shows
  • Kelowna2 shows
  • La Jolla2 shows
  • London2 shows

and 45 other cities

Live history

402 shows on record
Shows counted
402
First on record
Jun 2010
Latest on record
Oct 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20101
  2. 20114
  3. 20121
  4. 20151
  5. 201616
  6. 201744
  7. 201823
  8. 201919
  9. 20207
  10. 202110
  11. 202252
  12. 202375
  13. 202460
  14. 202543
  15. 202646

Top rooms

  • Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle · 7
  • Cyprus Avenue, Cork · 4
  • The Sugar Club, Dublin · 4
  • Musical Instrument Museum (MIM), Phoenix · 3
  • Felton Music Hall, Felton · 3

Top cities

  • Seattle, WA · 12
  • London · 11
  • Philadelphia, PA · 6
  • Brooklyn, NY · 6
  • Manchester · 5

Often on the bill with: Last Good Tooth, Bombino, JaRon Marshall, Bhi Bhiman, Saied Silbak, Alex Siegel, Clinton Fearon, DJ Darek Mazzone

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

16 releases, 2007–2022

  • Ali

    2022 · Album

  • Les Racines

    2022 · Album

  • Tongo Barra

    2022 · Single

  • 2017-06-16: Jazz Cafe, London, England

    2017 · Album

  • Samba

    2017 · Album

  • Touristes

    2015 · Album

  • Mon pays

    2013 · Album

  • Live At Amarass Desert Music Festival 2011

    2012

  • The Secret

    2011 · Album

  • 2010-04-01: Moods, Zurich, Switzerland

    2010 · Album

  • Live

    2010 · Album

  • Fondo

    2009 · Album

  • Other Roads: Fondo Remixed

    2009 · Album

  • Remixed: UFOs Over Bamako

    2007 · Album

  • Vieux Farka Touré

    2007 · Album

  • Vieux Farka Touré Remixed: UFOs Over Bamako

    2007

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 12+ plays, 2023-04-09–2026-09-01 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Wo' Pop' (Jyoti B.Fly) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Live on KEXP' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Vieux Farka Touré — Photo · promo
Photo · promo — TheAudioDB
Vieux Farka Touré — Photo · live_stage
Photo · live_stage — Wikidata
Vieux Farka Touré — Photo · live_stage
Photo · live_stage — Wikidata
Vieux Farka Touré — Wendy Williamson Auditorium (WWA), 2026-11-13
Poster · Wendy Williamson Auditorium (WWA), 2026-11-13 — event platform:bandsintown city
Vieux Farka Touré — Lodge Room, 2026-09-26
Poster · Lodge Room, 2026-09-26 — Songkick
Vieux Farka Touré — Midtown Ballroom/Domino Room/Annex, 2026-09-17
Poster · Midtown Ballroom/Domino Room/Annex, 2026-09-17 — event platform:bandsintown city
Vieux Farka Touré — Upstairs Entertainment Ltd, 2026-09-12
Poster · Upstairs Entertainment Ltd, 2026-09-12 — venue calendar
Vieux Farka Touré — Red Bird Brewing, 2026-09-10
Poster · Red Bird Brewing, 2026-09-10 — venue calendar
Vieux Farka Touré — Ironwood Stage & Grill, 2024-02-17
Poster · Ironwood Stage & Grill, 2024-02-17 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Vieux Farka Touré on Last.fmArtist facts
Vieux Farka Touré on DiscogsArtist facts
Vieux Farka Touré on GeniusArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
bandslate-pipelineShow history
facebookShow history
event platform:bandsintown cityShow history, Show posters
setlist.fmShow history
venue calendarShow history, Show posters
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.