Folk Implosion Concert History

The Folk Implosion was an American indie rock/lo-fi band founded in the early 1990s by Lou Barlow and John Davis. It was initially a side-project started by Barlow to explore different territory than that being canvassed with his primary band at the time, Sebadoh. The name is a play on the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.

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Past Folk Implosion Tours & Concerts (Page 3)

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 14, 2003
Folk Implosion / Mia Doi Todd Magic Stick Detroit, Michigan, United States
Mar 12, 2003
Folk Implosion / Mia Doi Todd / Alaska! The 400 Bar Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Mar 09, 2003
Folk Implosion / Mia Doi Todd / Alaska! Bluebird Theater Denver, Colorado, United States
Mar 08, 2003
Folk Implosion / Mia Doi Todd / Alaska! Liquid Joe's Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Mar 04, 2003
Folk Implosion / Alaska / Mia Doi Todd Piccadilly Pub Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 25, 2003 –
Mar 03, 2003
Noise Pop 2003
Cat Power / OK Go / M. Ward / Calexico / The Mountain Goats / Minus the Bear / Rooney / Joanna Newsom / The Donnas / Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks / Tortoise / The Von Bondies / Camper Van Beethoven / Har Mar Superstar / The Blood Brothers / John Vanderslice / The Dirtbombs / Folk Implosion / Crooked Fingers / Film School / Imperial Teen / Smog / Hot Rod Circuit / The Locust / Kelley Stoltz / Trans Am / Tsunami Bomb / Starflyer 59 / Dead Moon / Mia Doi Todd / The Jealous Sound / The Go / Creeper Lagoon / The Velvet Teen / Nicolai Dunger / Erase Errata / No Knife / Onelinedrawing / The Cuts / The Court And Spark / The Librarians / Nik Freitas / Tussle / Hockey Night / Communique / Milemarker / Peggy Honeywell / Hudson Bell / Crime In Choir / Pattern / The Roots Of Orchis / Time Spent Driving / Built Like Alaska / Fast Forward / Citizens Here and Abroad / Stratford 4 / Western / Ill Lit / The Rattlesnakes / Alaska (UK) / Eleventeen / On the Speakers / The Sermon / Truxton / The Rum Diary / The Swords Project / The Kirby Grips / Downway / The Pleased / Firecracker / Replicator / The Junior Panthers / Trackstar / Under A Dying Sun / Madelia / Fojimoto / Fields Of Gaffney / Whysall Lane / Ceramic Isles Show all bands
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San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 17, 2002
The Flaming Lips / Folk Implosion
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Knitting Factory Los Angeles, California, United States
Apr 27, 2002 –
Apr 28, 2002
Coachella 2002
Foo Fighters / The Strokes / Jack Johnson / Tiësto / Queens of the Stone Age / The Chemical Brothers / Björk / The Prodigy / Cake / Belle and Sebastian / Mos Def / Elbow / Groove Armada / Zero 7 / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Citizen Cope / Jurassic 5 / The Pharcyde / Siouxsie & The Banshees / Blonde Redhead / The Charlatans / The Charlatans UK / KRS-One / The Vines / G. Love & Special Sauce / Pete Yorn / The Mars Volta / Dilated Peoples / cornershop / BT / The Beta Band / Saves The Day / Sound Tribe Sector 9 / Galactic / Ozomatli / Pete Tong / Kosheen / Saul Williams / Oasis / Jack Black / Herbert / Folk Implosion / The (International) Noise Conspiracy / Lee Burridge / Bad Boy Bill / DJ Dan / Princess Superstar / Z-Trip / Mix Master Mike / Sasha & John Digweed / ROCK STEADY CREW / Christopher Lawrence / Jimmy Van M / Sandra Collins / Triple Threat / Banshees / Fairview / Ping Pong Bitches / Forest For The Trees / DJ Peretz / Medusa and Cut Chemist Show all bands
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Empire Polo Club Indio, California, United States
Sep 10, 2001
Folk Implosion Lilli's Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Aug 25, 2001
Manic Street Preachers / Fun Lovin' Criminals / Supergrass / Feeder / Rancid / Frank Black & The Catholics / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / OPM / Public Domain / Terris / Mogwai / Teenage Fanclub / My Vitriol / Folk Implosion / Elbow...
Manic Street Preachers / Fun Lovin' Criminals / Supergrass / Feeder / Rancid / Frank Black & The Catholics / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / OPM / Public Domain / Terris / Mogwai / Teenage Fanclub / My Vitriol / Folk Implosion / Elbow / Gorky's Zygotic Mynci / Guided By Voices / Dislocated Styles / The Electric Soft Parade / The Zephyrs / Goldrush Show all bands
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Little John's Farm Reading, England, United Kingdom
Aug 24, 2001 –
Aug 26, 2001
Leeds Festival 2001
Spek / Xzibit / Bridge and Tunnel / Save Ferris / Teenage Fanclub / Shelter / The Freestylers / Queens of the Stone Age / Clearlake / Rocket from the Crypt / The Electric Soft Parade / Easyworld / Roots Manuva / Capdown / Rancid / Hefner / Gary Numan / COUSTEAUX / Lowgold / Grand Theft Audio / Mo Solid Gold / Ignite / Mower / Ben Onono / Staind / Pepe Delux / Soft Parade / Mark B And Blade / Hammel On Trial / Big Dog / Nebula / Fuzz Lightyears / Hell Is for Heroes / Godhead / The Zephyrs / Terris / Angelica / (hed) p.e. / Bravecaptain / Richie Hawtin / Mouse on Mars / Andy Votel / Regular Fries / Arab Strap / Kids Near Water / Thirteen13 / Skinny / Defenestration / Lo Fidelity Allstars / Wookie / Goldrush / Moldy Peaches / Backyard Dog / Public Domain / The Murder City Devils / Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks / Gay Dad / Delinquent Habits / Gloss / So Solid Crew / American Hi-Fi / Proud Mary / Snuff / Backyard Babies / The Cult / The Donnas / South (LON) / The Posies / Eminem / Guided By Voices / Frank Black / Vex Red / Elbow / Manic Street Preachers / Folk Implosion / Richard Hawley / Mad Caddies / Alien Ant Farm / Hundred Reasons / Anyone / Crackout / Pattern / Dislocated Styles / Good Riddance / Gene / Oxide & Neutrino / Little Hell / 28 Days / Seafood / Voy / The Parkinsons / Infinite Mass / Xposure / Tahiti 80 / Ugly Duckling / Cat Power / Ladytron / I Am Kloot / OPM / Papa Roach / Dirty Harry / Grooverider / Green Velvet / Mercury Rev / Colin MacIntyre / Stephen Malkmus / Electrelane / Bright Eyes / David Kitt / Haven / Boy Hits Car / Hopewell / Gorky's Zygotic Mynci / Ikara Colt / Ash / Green Day / The Strokes / System of a Down / Marilyn Manson / Iggy Pop / Biffy Clyro / PJ Harvey / Dropkick Murphys / Lift to Experience / Eels / Mogwai / Travis / D12 / Run-D.M.C. / Reel Big Fish / Feeder / Lostprophets / Fun Lovin' Criminals / Fear Factory / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Supergrass / The Living End / Kosheen / Evan Dando / Frank Black & The Catholics / My Vitriol / Amen / Mull Historical Society / Linea 77 / Cosmic Rough Riders / King Adora / Bs 2000 / The Cooper Temple Clause Show all bands
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Temple Newsam Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 23, 2001 –
Aug 25, 2001
Pukkelpop 2001
Muse / Phoenix / Queens of the Stone Age / 3 Doors Down / Papa Roach / Nelly Furtado / The Prodigy / Placebo / Stone Temple Pilots / Röyksopp / Staind / 311 / Elbow / Dropkick Murphys / Eels / Mogwai / The Hives / Zero 7 / Four Tet / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Alien Ant Farm / The Avalanches / Xzibit / Saliva / Tricky / Less Than Jake / The Ataris / Orbital / Starsailor / Moldy Peaches / The Sisters of Mercy / Fear Factory / Mercury Rev / Turin Brakes / Guided By Voices / The Spooks / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Green Velvet / The Living End / Kosheen / The Vandals / Zebrahead / (hed) p.e. / Powderfinger / I Am Kloot / Heather Nova / Andy C / Stanton Warriors / Stephen Malkmus / Madrugada / Richie Hawtin / Voodoo Glow Skulls / Reamonn / Zoot Woman / Slam / Wookie / Killah Priest / Plump DJs / Rocket from the Crypt / Canibus / Mouse on Mars / Folk Implosion / Red Snapper / Total Science / DJ Marky / Llorca / Ozark Henry / The Locust / Buscemi / Sahara Hotnights / Oxide & Neutrino / Pilote / My Vitriol / Howie B / Sophia / Cut La Roc / 28 Days / Millionaire / Boy Hits Car / Dom And Roland / South (LON) / Brainpower / Bastian / Lift to Experience / Gloss / Six by Seven / Miles / Ken Ishii / Sparklehorse / Zornik / Superheroes / Heideroosjes / Postmen / Fireside / Randall / Beulah / Uman / Hopewell / Agent Sumo / Mark B And Blade / Main / Starflam / DAAU - Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung / Think of One / Rolando / Mescalito / Max Normal / Undeclinable / Wevie Stonder / Bays / The Heartaches / Aka Moon / Anyone / Hypnoskull / Ping Pong Bitches / Natalia M King / Dislocated Styles / Kim Cascone / BS2000 / Krushed & Sorted / Mo Solid Gold / Gwenmars / Paul Daley / Bit_Meddler / The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen / Gore Slut / Chitlin' Fooks / Portables / Boenox / Sunzoo Manley / Thom Revolver / Ed And Kim / DJ Leno / Galacticamendum / Ovil Bianca / Jan Van Biesen / Lady Vortex / Wicona Airbag Show all bands
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Domein Kiewit Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium
May 11, 2001
Folk Implosion / The Alaska / Lou Barlow Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, California, United States
May 07, 2001
Folk Implosion / Alaska! / Lou Barlow Pine Street Theatre Portland, Oregon, United States
May 03, 2001
Melvins / Folk Implosion

Melvins @ First Avenue

First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
May 02, 2001
Melvins / Folk Implosion Metro Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 01, 2001
Melvins / Folk Implosion Saint Andrew’s Hall Detroit, Michigan, United States
Apr 29, 2001
Melvins / Folk Implosion
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club laga Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 28, 2001
Melvins / Folk Implosion / Skeleton Key
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Irving Plaza New York, New York, United States
Apr 27, 2001
Melvins / Folk Implosion / Burning Brides Theatre Of Living Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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 Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
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  8. Bobblehead Doll
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  10. Water Torture
  11. The Day You Died
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  13. Pole Position
  14. Natural One
  15. Insinuation
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2003 18 concerts
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2001 24 concerts
2000 2 concerts
1997 3 concerts
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