Ches Smith Concert & Tour History (Updated for 2026)

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Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Jan 15, 2016	NYC Winter Jazzfest Vijay Iyer / Ches Smith / Craig Taborn / Mat Maneri / Avishai Cohen / Mark Turner / David Torn	Tishman Auditorium	New York, New York, United States
Jan 13, 2016 – Jan 17, 2016	Winter Jazzfest NYC 2016 Kamasi Washington / José James / Kaki King / GoGo Penguin / Colin Stetson / Takuya Kuroda / Christian McBride / Cory Henry / Mark de Clive-Lowe / Bill Laswell / Nels Cline / Dawn of Midi / The Ex / Kris Bowers / Vijay Iyer Trio / Keyon Harrold / Sarah Neufeld / Dave King / Shai Maestro / Matana Roberts / Omer Avital / Chargaux / Craig Taborn / Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet / Sex Mob / Ethan Iverson / Bumper Jacksons / Chris Potter Underground / Ches Smith / Sam Yahel / Oliver Lake / James Brandon Lewis / Avalon Jazz Band / Reid Anderson / Graham Haynes / Lakecia Benjamin / Joey Arias / Bill McHenry / Brandon Ross / Mat Maneri / Avishai Cohen Quartet / Julian Lage Trio / Mark Turner Quartet / Andrew Dangelo / Jim Black Trio / Barry Altschul / Ben Williams & Sound Effect / Hilary Gardner / Amir Elsaffar's Two Rivers Ensemble / Evan Christopher's Clarinet Road / Michael Formanek Ensemble Kolossus / Joe Fonda / Dr. Lonnie Smith's Evolution / Tatiana Eva-Marie / Cyrus Chestnut's African Reflections / Alicia Hall Moran / Theo Bleckmann Elegy / Mark Turner Duo / David Virelles' Mboko / Marc Cary's Indigenous People / James Francies' Kinetic Band / Dayna Stephens 3WI / Charenee Wade Group / Burnt Sugar Quarktet / Soul Squad / Brandon Seabrook Power Plant / Tim Berne's Sideshow / Ralph Alessi Quartet / Slingbaum's Ravel Reimagined / OBJB Quartet / Rova's Electric Ascension Show all bands		New York, New York, United States
May 21, 2015 – May 23, 2015	Jazz Cerkno 2015 Marc Ribot / The Ex / Ken Vandermark / John Edwards / Marcin Wasilewski / Ches Smith / Paal Nilssen-Love / Aki Takase / Nate Wooley / Akira Sakata / Steve Noble / Shahzad Ismaily / Johan Berthling / Michel Lambert / Igor Matkovic		Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Apr 23, 2013	Ches Smith	Grand Theatre	Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Oct 10, 2012	Ches Smith	The Stone	New York, New York, United States
Apr 25, 2012	Travis LaPlante / Ches Smith / Laplante / Fred Lonberg-Holm	Hideout	Chicago, Illinois, United States

Oct 24, 2011	Ches Smith's Congs for Brums / Ches Smith / These Arches	Alte Feuerwache	Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Mar 10, 2011	Ches Smith	The Stone	New York, New York, United States
Dec 14, 2010	Ches Smith	The Stone	New York, New York, United States
Nov 18, 2010	Ches Smith	The Rotunda	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 22, 2010	Ches Smith / Marc Ribot / Ariana Reines	Rose Live Music	New York, New York, United States
Aug 14, 2010	Ches Smith	The Stone	New York, New York, United States
Jul 30, 2010	Ches Smith	Roulette	New York, New York, United States

Jul 21, 2010	Darren Johnston Quintet / Ches Smith / Set Ii / Good For Cows	Hideout	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 15, 2010	Ches Smith	Happy Dog	Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Jul 09, 2010	Ches Smith	Roulette	New York, New York, United States
Jun 26, 2010	Leonid Fedorov / John Medeski / Marc Ribot / Ches Smith	Le Poisson Rouge	New York, New York, United States
May 09, 2010	Secret Chiefs 3 / Ches Smith / Fat32	Living Room	Belgrade, Central Serbia, Serbia
May 05, 2010	Secret Chiefs 3 / Ches Smith / Fat32 / Congs for Brums	Club Control	Bucharest, Bucureşti, Romania
Mar 26, 2010 – Mar 28, 2010	Big Ears Festival 2010 Abe Vigoda / Clogs / The Books / Vampire Weekend / Joanna Newsom / The xx / Tracy Silverman / Ches Smith / JJ / Nosaj Thing / My Brightest Diamond / Terry Riley Quartet / St. Vincent / Dirty Projectors / Andrew W.K. / The National / Gyan Riley / Calder Quartet Show all bands Setlists	Unknown venue	Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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John Zorn at 70, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, Sep. 3, 2023

John Zorn / John Medeski / Brian Marsella / Trey Spruance / Fred Frith / Trevor Dunn / Mike Patton / William Winant / Kenny Grohowski / Kenny Wollesen / Ches Smith / Dave Lombardo / Ikue Mori
Sep 3, 2023
San Francisco, California, United States
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Ches Smith 'Clone Row' 20.03.26 Bimhuis Amsterdam - Liberty Ellman

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Mar 20, 2026
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Mar 20, 2026
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Ches Smith / Brandon Seabrook / Ikue Mori / Tomeka Reid / Craig Taborn
Oct 5, 2025
New York, New York, United States
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Concerts Per Year:

2026	15 concerts
2025	17 concerts
2024	10 concerts
2023	8 concerts
2022	6 concerts
2021	1 concert
2020	6 concerts
2019	16 concerts
2018	6 concerts
2017	10 concerts
2016	7 concerts
2015	1 concert
2013	1 concert
2012	2 concerts
2011	2 concerts
2010	12 concerts
2009	2 concerts
2008	1 concert
2007	3 concerts
2006	1 concert
2005	1 concert