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KMFDM Tour Dates and Upcoming Concerts
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On tour
Yes
Followers
126,113
Category
Alternative, Industrial Rock, Ultra-heavy Beat
Concerts
Oct
16
KMFDM - 40th Anniversary Tour
Milwaukee
Tickets
Oct
17
Saint Andrew's Hall
Detroit
Tickets
Oct
18
Hi-Fi
Indianapolis
Tickets
Oct
19
Newport Music Hall
Columbus
Tickets
Oct
20
Town Ballroom
Buffalo
Tickets
Oct
22
Irving Plaza
New York
Tickets
Oct
23
District Music Hall
Norwalk
Tickets
Oct
24
The Fillmore
Silver Spring
Tickets
Oct
25
The Queen
Wilmington
Tickets
Oct
26
Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
Harrisburg
Tickets
Oct
27
Roxian Theatre
Chartiers
Tickets
Oct
29
Agora Theater & Ballroom
Cleveland
Tickets
Oct
30
MegaCorp Pavilion
Newport
Tickets
Oct
31
Metro Chicago
Chicago
Tickets
Nov
01
Metro Chicago
Chicago
Tickets
About KMFDM
KMFDM is an industrial rock band and the brainchild of founding member Sascha Konietzko. It was founded in Paris, France on February 29, 1984 as a joint effort between Konietzko and German painter/multi-media performer Udo Sturm to perform for the opening of an exhibition of young European artists at the Grand Palais. Typically featuring a revolving lineup, Konietzko is the only member to be on every album. However, the current lineup has been stable for the two most recent albums, with the exception of Raymond Watts leaving to pursue his solo project, Pig.
Notable contributors include Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy, Bill Rieflin of Ministry and R.E.M. (among others), the aforementioned Raymond Watts, and Tim Skold of Shotgun Messiah, Skold and Marilyn Manson. Former members En Esch and Günter Schulz are now the duo Slick Idiot.
KMFDM’s first two proper albums (which were preceded by a cassette-only release, OPIUM 1984) What Do You Know, Deutschland? and Don't Blow Your Top, were dominated by samples and abrasive electrofunk. Both are influenced by Frank Zappa and On-U-Sound; particularly the latter album, which was mixed by Adrian Sherwood. Wax Trax! licenced Don't Blow Your Top for America, making it their first US release.
Raymond Watts left to form Pig. The remaining members added Rudolph Naomi and Morgan Adjei to record UAIOE, which significantly expanded their sonic palate: the album experiments with reggae (Loving Can Be An Art), metal (En Esch), and industrial funk (More and Faster, released as a single). This record, and the subsequent non-LP singles Virus (a dub-influenced record) and Godlike (their first embrace of Metallica-like guitar work, which is actually a slight sped up sample from Slayer's Angel of Death ) began to attract a substantial fanbase.
Signing outright to Wax Trax, the band—having lost Adjei, added guitarist Svet Am, and having opened for Ministry on their Mind tour—released Naive, another stylistically varied record that became their first notable college radio hit. The title track and Leibslied demonstrated their dance-industrial sound (as did a subsequent non-LP single, Split), Piggyback and Die Now-Live Later crossed their metal leanings with their electrofunk roots.
In 1992, the band released Money; its singles, Money, Vogue, and Help Us Save Us Take Us Away (the final single on Wax Trax before the TVT merger), were all well-received, and a subsequent tour solidified the group’s standing as a preeminent industrial band. Another non-LP single, Sucks, was a statement of purpose for the group — anti-corporate and anti-pop music.
With 1993’s Angst, the group had narrowed its range of styles, embracing heavy metal on almost every track (the notable exception being the female-sung The Problem). The album’s first four songs, Light, A Drug Against War, Blood, and Lust, run together like an industrial-metal symphony; the rest of the album is more conventional post-Ministry industrial metal.
Watts returned for Nihil in 1995, and the rejuvinated band rebounded with a strong album featuring Juke Joint Jezebel, a bouncy, poppy track that infamously appeared in an episode of Beverly Hills 90210. The album proved their biggest commercial success.
Expectations were high for 1996’s Xtort, and upon release it became their first record to enter the Billboard album charts. But the record proved artistically disappointing, with too many songs reprising previous material. Nicole Blackman’s spoken-word piece, Dogma, was the record’s highlight.
The current lineup, which has been stable since the departure of Raymond Watts, includes Lucia Cifarelli (vocals and songwriting), Sascha Konietzko (songwriting, vocals, bass, synths, programming and percussion), Jules Hodgson (guitar, bass, keyboards), Andy Selway (drums) and Steve White (guitar).
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Genres
Alternative, Industrial Rock, Ultra-heavy Beat
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What fans are saying
Annabelle
It was an amazing show! The opener was great and of course KMFDM was too! The strobes were a little powerful, but over all a super fun time!!
The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA
Mar 14, 2024
Joe A.
Great music, but lights were too intense for the folks toward the back (me)... washed out the stage and made it hard to see the band!
The Summit Music Hall
Denver, CO
Oct 08, 2019
Eric
It was the last show on the tour, the energy just wasn't there despite playing hits like - Drug against war, and melomanical
The Masquerade - Heaven
Atlanta, GA
Oct 20, 2022
Rick
Nobody knows how to put on a better show than KMFDM! The bartenders and merch staff at Metro are just the best.
Metro Chicago
Chicago, IL
Mar 17, 2024
Mark
KMFDM doing it again in San Diego CA at the Observatory. It rocked and the set list was stellar!
The Observatory North Park
San Diego, CA
May 17, 2023
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KMFDM Tour Cities
Detroit, MI
Cleveland, OH
Wilmington, DE
Newport, KY
Chicago, IL
New York, NY
Milwaukee, WI
Norwalk, CT
Silver Spring, MD
Indianapolis, IN
Harrisburg, PA
Columbus, OH
Buffalo, NY
Frequently Asked Questions About KMFDM
Concerts & Tour Date Information
Is KMFDM on tour?
Yes, KMFDM is currently on tour. If you’re interested in attending an upcoming
KMFDM concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The KMFDM tour
is scheduled for 15 dates across 13 cities. Get
information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2024-2025 with Hypebot.
How many upcoming tour dates is KMFDM scheduled to play?
KMFDM is scheduled to play 15 shows between 2024-2025. Buy
concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
When does the KMFDM tour start?
KMFDM’s tour starts Oct 16, 2024 and ends on Nov 01, 2024.
They will play 13 cities; their most recent concert was held in
Milwaukee at The Rave / Eagles Club and their next upcoming concert
will be in Cleveland at Agora Theater & Ballroom.
What venues is KMFDM performing at?
As part of the KMFDM tour, KMFDM is scheduled to play across the following
venues and cities:
2024 Tour Dates:
Oct 16 - Milwaukee,
WI @ The Rave / Eagles Club
Oct 17 - Detroit,
MI @ Saint Andrew's Hall
Oct 18 - Indianapolis,
IN @ Hi-Fi
Oct 19 - Columbus,
OH @ Newport Music Hall
Oct 20 - Buffalo,
NY @ Town Ballroom
Oct 22 - New York,
NY @ Irving Plaza
Oct 23 - Norwalk,
CT @ District Music Hall
Oct 24 - Silver Spring,
MD @ The Fillmore
Oct 25 - Wilmington,
DE @ The Queen
Oct 26 - Harrisburg,
PA @ Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
Oct 27 - Chartiers,
PA @ Roxian Theatre
Oct 29 - Cleveland,
OH @ Agora Theater & Ballroom
Oct 30 - Newport,
KY @ MegaCorp Pavilion
Oct 31 - Chicago,
IL @ Metro Chicago
Nov 01 - Chicago,
IL @ Metro Chicago