Merzbow Concert History

Merzbow (メルツバウ) is an experimental music project created in Tokyo in 1979 under the direction of musician Masami Akita (秋田昌美). Since 1979, Akita has formed two record labels and has contributed releases to numerous independent record labels. As well as being a prolific artist, he has also written a number of books and has been the editor of several magazines in Japan. He has written about a variety of subjects, mostly about art, avant-garde music and post-modern culture.

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Merzbow Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 2)

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 23, 2024
Defiled / Merzbow / Hebi Katana Earthdom Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Sep 15, 2023
Merzbow / Defiled / Nepenthes / Hebi Katanna

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Shin Okubo Earthdom Shin-Okubo, Japan
Feb 29, 2020
Merzbow Studio The Old Museum, Brisbane, Australia
Jun 29, 2019
Merzbow / Rafael Anton Irisarri / Fia Fiell / Sandra Selig / Ears Have Ears DJs

Room 40

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Carriageworks Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Dec 15, 2018
Merzbow / Prurient

Merzbow / Prurient at The Regent Theater

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The Regent Theater Los Angeles, California, United States
Dec 14, 2018
Merzbow Oakland Metro Operahouse Oakland, California, United States
Dec 08, 2018
Merzbow

Hospital Fest

Knockdown Center New York, New York, United States
Dec 08, 2018 –
Dec 09, 2018
Hospital Fest 2018
Autoerotichrist / Silent Servant / Pod Blotz / Final / Shifted / Merzbow / Ancient Methods / Black Leather Jesus / 51717 / Vitriol / Jesu / Prurient / Ron Morelli / Oscar Mulero / Country Club / Becka Diamon / Linekraft / Power Trip / Kelly Moran
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Knockdown Center New York, New York, United States
Nov 09, 2018
Merzbow / Stephen O'Malley

Red Bull Music Presents Drone Activity Chicago

Saffron Rails Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 05, 2018
Roskilde Festival
Bruno Mars / Nephew / First Aid Kit / Preoccupations / Wilkinson / Smerz / Osees / Boris / My Bloody Valentine / Stormzy / Khalid / When Saints Go Machine / Black Star / Superorganism / Haley Heynderickx / DJ Rashida / Interpol / Merzbow / Dona Onete / Nelson Can / Ben Frost / Tune-Yards / Bitori / John Maus / Chelsea Wolfe / Yasmine Hamdan / The Weather Station / Turbolens / El Leopardo / Maribou State / 6LACK / Jordash / JuJu Show all bands
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Roskilde Dyrskueplads Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
Jun 23, 2018
Merzbow

Dark MOFO

Macquarie Wharf 2 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Oct 14, 2017
"Skanu Mezs Festival" / Roscoe Mitchell / Moor Mother / Mary Lattimore / DJ Jeff Zeigler / Merzbow

Skanu Mezs Festival

Skanu Mezs Festival Grounds Riga, Riga, Latvia
May 29, 2017
Merzbow The Underworld London, England, United Kingdom
May 25, 2017
Merzbow / Keiji Haino / Balázs Pándi / Puce Mary / Afrirampo Le Trabendo Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Oct 29, 2016
Merzbow Shibuya WWW X Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Oct 01, 2016
Merzbow / Poulomi Desai / Ewa Justka
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Cafe OTO London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 29, 2016
Merzbow / She Spread Sorrow / Iron Fist Of the Sun
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FAC251 - Factory Manchester Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Sep 28, 2016
Balázs Pándi / Mats Gustafsson / Merzbow / Thurston Moore Hackney Church London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 04, 2015
Merzbow

Tullikamari, Tampere, Finland

KlubiTullikamari Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Sep 16, 2015
Incubate Festival
"Incubate Festival" / Kimya Dawson / Merzbow / Full of Hell / Sun Araw / Zs / The Glockenwise / Primitive Man / Dengue Fever / Melvins / Hundred Waters / Ensemble Economique / To Live & Shave In L.A. / ZA / Bast / Cartographer / Shit and Shine
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Various Venues Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
Sep 15, 2015 –
Sep 18, 2015
Incubate Festival
"Incubate Festival" / Full of Hell / Jeffrey Lewis / Merzbow / Useless Eaters / Dan Mangan + Blacksmith / Tearist / Melvins / Gilla Band / Rats On Rafts / The Weather Station / Newmoon / White Jazz / Partisan / The Vickers / Samuel Kerridge / Esplendor Geometrico / King Midas Sound Meets Fennesz / Lumerians Show all bands
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Various Venues Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 16 concerts
2025 3 concerts
2024 2 concerts
2023 1 concert
2020 1 concert
2019 1 concert
2018 6 concerts
2017 3 concerts
2016 4 concerts
2015 5 concerts
2014 10 concerts
2013 4 concerts
2012 6 concerts
2011 5 concerts
2010 7 concerts
2009 8 concerts
2008 5 concerts
2007 8 concerts
2005 8 concerts
2004 6 concerts
2003 3 concerts
2002 8 concerts
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1999 1 concert
1998 2 concerts
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1996 10 concerts
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