The Bad Plus Concert History

The Bad Plus are a U.S. jazz quartet consisting of bassist Reid Anderson, drummer Dave King, guitarist Ben Monder and saxophonist Chris Speed. Anderson and King are originally from Minnesota. King is also part of the Minnesota-based groups Halloween, Alaska, Happy Apple, and Love-Cars. Founding member and pianist Ethan Iverson left the group at the beginning of 2018 and was replaced by Orrin Evans. Evans left the group in 2021.

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Past The Bad Plus Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 02, 2026
Newport Jazz Festival
Herbie Hancock / Thundercat / Lake Street Dive / SIENNA SPIRO / Arlo Parks / Celeste / The Bad Plus / The Dip / Charlie Hunter / Dana and Alden / SML / Marquis Hill / Nduduzo Makhathini / Sullivan Fortner / Michael Mayo / Flea / Jon Lampley
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Fort Adams State Park Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Jul 31, 2026 –
Aug 02, 2026
Newport Jazz Festival 2026
Local Jam / Braxton Cook / Concurrence / Newport Jazz Camp / Chicago Underground Duo / Bernard Purdie & Friends / Gena / Angine de Poitrine / Anoushka Shankar / Tia Fuller ft. Shamie Fuller Royston / YEBBA / Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet / Mohini Dey / Robert Glasper with Bilal & Ari Lennox / Leon Thomas / Lalah Hathaway / Vulfpeck / Little Simz / Chief Adjuah (FKA: Christian Scott) / Olive Jones / Billy Hart Quartet / Butcher Brown / Mei Semones / Brandon Woody's Upendo / Nate Smith / John Scofield & Dave Holland / Maya Delilah / Marcus J Moore with Terri Lyn Carrington / Cory Wong with Joshua Redman / Snarky Puppy / Linda May Han Oh Trio / Gary Clark Jr. / Atomic Habitz ft. Marcus King, Chris Dave & Mononeon / Gotts Street Park / Sonny Miles on a Trane ft. Kamasi Washington & Chief Adjuah / Jonathan Batiste Trios / Terri Lyne Carrington / Fonville X Fribush / Nduduzo Makhathini / Rimea Jazz All Stars / The Dip / Michael Mayo / Marquis Hill Blacktet / Celeste / SML / Sullivan Fortner Trio / URI Jazz Collective / Flea and the Honora Band / Arlo Parks / Dana and Alden / Thundercat / SIENNA SPIRO / Charlie Hunter & Ella Feingold / Herbie Hancock / Lake Street Dive / The Bad Plus Show all bands
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Fort Adams State Park Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Jul 24, 2026
The Bad Plus Jassmine Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland
Jul 23, 2026
The Bad Plus / Bill Charlap

ZigZag Jazz Festival

Gasometer Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Jul 20, 2026
The Bad Plus

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Fest.

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Various Venues Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jul 18, 2026
The Bad Plus

Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz

Polideportivo de Mendizorrotza Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Jul 16, 2026
The Bad Plus New Morning Paris, Île-de-France, France
Jul 15, 2026
The Bad Plus Jazz Dock Prague, Czechia
Jul 11, 2026
The Bad Plus Elbjazz Festival Scheeßel, Lower Saxony, Germany
Jul 10, 2026
The Bad Plus Unterfahrt Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Jul 10, 2026 –
Jul 11, 2026
Elbjazz Festival 2026
Tom Jones / Jamie Cullum / Greentea Peng / Snarky Puppy / José James / Lizz Wright / Christone "Kingfish" Ingram / Nubya Garcia / Daoud / The Bad Plus / Dominique Fils-Aimé / China Moses / Jowee Omicil / NDR Big Band / Ingrid Laubrock / In Cahoots / Herbert & Momoko / Future Utopia / Tawasul / Incognito / Tom Wendler Quintett / Momoko Gill / Matthew Herbert Show all bands
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Hamburger Hafen Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Jul 09, 2026
The Bad Plus Porgy & Bess Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Jul 07, 2026
The Bad Plus Alice Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Jul 04, 2026
The Bad Plus Howard Assembly Room Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Jul 03, 2026
The Bad Plus Warwick Arts Centre Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Jul 03, 2026 –
Jul 05, 2026
Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2026
The Temptations / Loyle Carner / Four Tops / Jalen Ngonda / Carrtoons / Esperanza Spalding / Kokoroko / Samara Joy / Annie and the Caldwells / The War and Treaty / Moses Boyd / The Temptations and the Four Tops / D.K. Harrell / Durand Bernarr / Gayance / Luke Una / Ezra Collective / Franc Moody / LULU. / Lemar / Olive Jones / Aron! / Tony Momrelle and Natalie Williams Soul Family / De La Soul / Free Nationals / Sister Sledge / DJ Pee .Wee / Young Gun Silver Fox / Alex Isley / Luke Bacchus / Courtney Pine / Loose Ends / TC & The Groove Family / Miles Davis 100 / Gabrielle / Maze / DK Harrell / Judith Owen / Two Kalme / Guvna B / KIO / Amanda / Knats / Eniola / Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy / Light of the World / Bill Frissell Trio / Kofi Stone / Hetta Falzon / Eliane Correa / Joe Webb Trio / Horse Meat Disco / Emma Rawicz / Joe Lovano and Antonio Faraò / Kiefer / David Kayode / The Bad Plus / James Emmanuel / Olympia Vitalis / cktrl / Orbit / New Generation Jazz Big Band / iFADEM / Beluga / Poppy Helmer and Friends Show all bands
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Glynde Place Lewes, England, United Kingdom
Jul 02, 2026
The Bad Plus Band on the Wall Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Jun 27, 2026
The Bad Plus The Mill Westport, New York, United States
Jun 26, 2026
The Bad Plus

Festival International de Jazz De Montreal

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Théâtre Jean-Duceppe Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jun 24, 2026
The Bad Plus

Rochester International Jazz Festival

Kilbourn Hall Rochester, New York, United States
Jun 23, 2026
The Bad Plus The Egg Albany, New York, United States
Jun 21, 2026
The Bad Plus Blues Alley Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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 Denver, Colorado, United States
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Jun 11 - 13, 2004
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Mar 26, 2025
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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 Denver, Colorado, United States
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 Denver, Colorado, United States
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Mar 1, 2005
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jun 15, 2005
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Apr 10, 2026
 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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May 2, 2008
 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Apr 10, 2026
 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Apr 10, 2026
 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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The Bad Plus / Reid Anderson / Dave King / Ben Monder / Chris Speed
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 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Jun 14, 2025
 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Latest Setlist (08/02/2026):

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  1. French Horns
  2. Carrier
  3. Law Years
  4. Anthem for the Earnest
  5. Salvages
  6. Tyrone's Flamingo
  7. Sun Wall
  8. You Won't See Me Before I Come Back

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 112 concerts
2025 68 concerts
2024 44 concerts
2023 78 concerts
2022 62 concerts
2021 17 concerts
2020 13 concerts
2019 56 concerts
2018 62 concerts
2017 67 concerts
2016 63 concerts
2015 69 concerts
2014 76 concerts
2013 57 concerts
2012 73 concerts
2011 82 concerts
2010 75 concerts
2009 95 concerts
2008 102 concerts
2007 100 concerts
2006 105 concerts
2005 85 concerts
2004 30 concerts
2003 15 concerts
2001 1 concert
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