The Mars Volta Concert History

The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band formed in 2001. Its core members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, production) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), who have remained the group’s central creative partnership. The band’s later line-ups have included Eva Gardner (bass), Marcel Rodríguez-López (keyboards, synthesizers, percussion), Leo Genovese (piano, keyboards, saxophone), and Linda-Philomène Tsoungui (drums).

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The Mars Volta Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 25)

Date Concert Venue Location
Feb 05, 2006
Big Day Out 2006
Mu / The Presets / Henry Rollins / Kings Of Leon / Soulwax / End of Fashion / Franz Ferdinand / Beasts Of Bourbon / The White Stripes / Wolf & Cub / Iggy And The Stooges / The Living End / Sonic Animation / Wolfmother / Vitalic / The Mess Hall / Magic Dirt / The Go! Team / The Grates / Youth Group / Gerling / Hilltop Hoods / Sleater-Kinney / Faker / The Greenhornes / Cut Copy / The Magic Numbers / Airbourne / Red Riders / Ajax / Common / Shihad / Sarah Blasko / M.I.A. / 2manydjs / Cog / James Murphy / Edan / The Subways / Caged Baby / Dei Hamo / The Mars Volta / Mudvayne Show all bands
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Claremont Showground Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Feb 05, 2006 –
Feb 10, 2006
Big Day Out 2006
Kings Of Leon / Mudvayne / Youth Group / The Grates / Sonic Animation / Mu / James Murphy / Soulwax / The Greenhornes / Common / Cut Copy / Airbourne / The Magic Numbers / Edan / The Presets / Gerling / Ajax / The Mars Volta / Dei Hamo / Faker / The Subways / Magic Dirt / End of Fashion / Caged Baby / The Go! Team / The Mess Hall / The Living End / Sarah Blasko / Hilltop Hoods / Wolfmother / Red Riders / Cog / Vitalic / Sleater-Kinney / Shihad / Franz Ferdinand / The White Stripes / Henry Rollins / Beasts Of Bourbon / 2manydjs / Wolf & Cub / M.I.A. / Iggy And The Stooges Show all bands
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Unknown venue Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Feb 03, 2006
Big Day Out 2006
The White Stripes / Iggy And The Stooges / Franz Ferdinand / Kings Of Leon / The Mars Volta / Soulwax / 2manydjs / Sleater-Kinney / The Magic Numbers / The Living End / Gerling / Dei Hamo / Shihad / Wolfmother / Mudvayne / The Go! Team / The Subways / End of Fashion / James Murphy / The Greenhornes / Kid Kenobi & Mc Shureshock / Henry Rollins / Magic Dirt / Cut Copy / Hilltop Hoods / Cog / Sonicanimation / Faker / The Grates / The Mess Hall / Youth Group / Wolf & Cub / Vitalic / Common / Sarah Blasko / Airborne / Red Riders / The Presets / DJ Ajax / DJ Bulge / DJ Jason Midro / Caged Baby / Incredible Beatbox Band / M.I.A. / Foreshore / Mindfield / The Hot Lies / Sumi / No Through Road / Stolen Youth / DJ Brendon / Wendy Icon / My Sister the Cop / Little Ice Age / DJ Beckylove / silent disco / Beasts Of Bourbon / Edan / Mu Show all bands
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Adelaide Showground Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Feb 02, 2006
The Mars Volta
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The Palace Complex Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jan 29, 2006
Big Day Out 2006
The White Stripes / The Stooges / Franz Ferdinand / Kings Of Leon / The Mars Volta / Soulwax / 2manydjs / Sleater-Kinney / The Magic Numbers / The Living End / Gerling / Dei Hamo / Shihad / Wolfmother / Mudvayne / The Go! Team / The Subways / End of Fashion / James Murphy / The Greenhornes / Kid Kenobi & Mc Shureshock / Henry Rollins / Magic Dirt / Cut Copy / Hilltop Hoods / Cog / Beasts Of Bourbon / Sonicanimation / Faker / The Grates / The Mess Hall / Youth Group / Wolf & Cub / Vitalic / Common / Edan / Sarah Blasko / Airbourne / Red Riders / The Presets / DJ Ajax / DJ Bulge / DJ Jason Midro / Caged Baby / Afra & The Incredible Beatbox Band / M.I.A. / Mu Show all bands
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Princess Park Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Jan 27, 2006
The Mars Volta
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Enmore Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Jan 26, 2006
The Mars Volta / The Living End / Shihad / Mudvayne / Henry Rollins

Big Day Out

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Sydney Olympic Park Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Jan 25, 2006 –
Jan 26, 2006
Big Day Out 2006
Iggy And The Stooges / M.I.A. / Franz Ferdinand / Lily Allen / Angus & Julia Stone / The Streets / The Mars Volta / Mudvayne / The Presets / The Subways / The Magic Numbers / Hilltop Hoods / Soulwax / The Living End / Sneaky Sound System / The White Stripes / The Grates / Little Birdy / The Sleepy Jackson / Faker / Henry Rollins / You Am I / Something With Numbers / TZU / Expatriate / Red Riders / Ground Components / 2manydjs / Kings Of Leon / Josh Pyke Show all bands
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Sydney Olympic Park Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Jan 24, 2006
The Mars Volta
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The Arena Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Jan 22, 2006
Big Day Out
Youth Group / Iggy And The Stooges / Cog / Wolfmother / Kings Of Leon / Sonic Animation / Cut Copy / The Mars Volta / Gerling / The Presets / Faker / The White Stripes / End of Fashion / Sarah Blasko / Franz Ferdinand / Beasts Of Bourbon / Henry Rollins / Magic Dirt / The Grates / Hilltop Hoods / Shihad / The Living End / The Mess Hall / Sleater-Kinney Show all bands
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Gold Coast Parklands Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Jan 20, 2006
Big Day Out 06
The White Stripes / Iggy And The Stooges / Fat Freddy's Drop / The Mars Volta / Common / The Bleeders / Wolfmother / Franz Ferdinand / Shihad / Kings Of Leon / Elemeno P / Blindspott / Mudvayne / The Living End / Pluto / Gerling / Steriogram / Kitsch / Mystery Band / The Brunettes / The Go! Team / Breaks Co-Op / Magic Numbers / Sleater-Kinney / End of Fashion / Jean Grae / Frontline / The Greenhornes / The Subways / Deja Voodoo / Gramsci / 2manydjs / Mylo / Kid Kenobi & Mc Shureshock / Shapeshifter / P-Money / Soulwax / DJ James Murphy / Savage & Deceptikonz / DJ Sir-Vere / Edan / Baitercell & Schumacher / Sola Rosa / Dick Johnson Show all bands
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Ericsson Stadium Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Dec 03, 2005
The Mars Volta

ATP Nightmare Before Christmas

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Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park Rye, England, United Kingdom
Dec 02, 2005 –
Dec 04, 2005
All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2005
Hella / Holy Fuck / Holger Czukay / Peanut Butter Wolf / High On Fire / Blonde Redhead / Saul Williams / Year Future / Dj Nobody / Jelly Planet / Kill Me Tomorrow / Weird War / Subtitle / Quintron and Miss Pussycat / dälek / 40 Below Summer / Damo Suzuki / The Jai Alai Savant / Acid Mothers Temple / CocoRosie / The Locust / The Kills / Battles / The Cinematic Orchestra / Les Savy Fav / Michael Rother / JR Ewing / Dungen / Diamanda Galás / Acid Mothers Temple / Dudley Perkins / Lydia Lunch / Madlib / Gris Gris / The Fucking Champs / Jaga Jazzist / J-Rocc / The Eternals / Beans / Mastodon / Antony & The Johnsons / The Mars Volta Show all bands
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Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park Camber
Dec 01, 2005
The Mars Volta O2 Apollo Manchester Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Nov 30, 2005
The Mars Volta
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O2 Academy Birmingham Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Oct 14, 2005
The Mars Volta
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Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, California, United States
Oct 12, 2005
Bad Acid Trip / The Mars Volta / System of a Down
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Joint Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Oct 11, 2005
System of a Down / The Mars Volta / Hella

System of a Down

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Save Mart Center Fresno, California, United States
Oct 09, 2005
System of a Down / The Mars Volta / Hella
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Arco Arena Sacramento, California, United States
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Oct 08, 2005
System of a Down / The Mars Volta / Hella
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Oakland Arena Oakland, California, United States
Oct 06, 2005
System of a Down / The Mars Volta / Hella
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Moda Center, Rose Quarter Portland, Oregon, United States
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 Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
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2026 13 concerts
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2024 12 concerts
2023 48 concerts
2022 23 concerts
2017 1 concert
2012 24 concerts
2011 27 concerts
2010 13 concerts
2009 66 concerts
2008 108 concerts
2007 44 concerts
2006 59 concerts
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2004 77 concerts
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2002 45 concerts
2001 28 concerts
2000 1 concert
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