Godspeed You! Black Emperor — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History

The last 40 Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at Paribu Art, Istanbul, Turkey.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor live: key facts

Gigvault documents 40 Godspeed You! Black Emperor concerts from 2025 to 2026 in 35 cities across 20 countries.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor — artist information

Godspeed You! Black Emperor doesn't just play; they construct cathedrals of sound, their instruments weaving a dense, monolithic tapestry that feels both deeply intimate and cosmically vast. The stage becomes a sacred space, the air vibrating with a slow-burn intensity that builds from almost imperceptible hums to towering, thunderous crescendos. Audiences don't just listen; they are absorbed, transported into a wordless narrative of hope, despair, and disquieting beauty, emerging from the sonic deluge subtly altered.

Genres: post-rock, instrumental, experimental, ambient, post rock.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlist — Paribu Art, Istanbul, Turkey (2026-04-18)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. Hope Drone
  2. SUN IS A HOLE SUN IS VAPORS
  3. BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD
  4. RAINDROPS CAST IN LEAD
  5. Murray Ostril: "...They Don't Sleep Anymore on the Beach..."
  6. Monheim
  7. BROKEN SPIRES AT DEAD KAPITAL / PALE SPECTATOR TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS / GREY RUBBLE – GREEN SHOOTS
  8. Gathering Storm
  9. The Sad Mafioso

Source: setlist.fm

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Earlier Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlists

Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlist — Floyd, Athens, Greece (2026-04-16)

10 songs, in the order played:

  1. Hope Drone
  2. SUN IS A HOLE SUN IS VAPORS
  3. BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD
  4. RAINDROPS CAST IN LEAD
  5. Murray Ostril: '...They Don't Sleep Anymore on the Beach...'
  6. Monheim
  7. PALE SPECTATOR TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS / GREY RUBBLE – GREEN SHOOTS
  8. Chart #3
  9. World Police and Friendly Fire
  10. Gathering Storm

Source: setlist.fm

Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlist — La Cartonnerie, Reims, France (2026-04-14)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. Hope Drone
  2. SUN IS A HOLE SUN IS VAPORS
  3. BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD
  4. RAINDROPS CAST IN LEAD
  5. Murray Ostril: '...They Don't Sleep Anymore on the Beach...'
  6. Monheim
  7. PALE SPECTATOR TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS / GREY RUBBLE – GREEN SHOOTS
  8. Mladic
  9. The Sad Mafioso

Source: setlist.fm

Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlist — Trix, Borgerhout, Belgium (2026-04-13)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. Hope Drone
  2. SUN IS A HOLE SUN IS VAPORS
  3. BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD
  4. RAINDROPS CAST IN LEAD
  5. Murray Ostril: "...They Don't Sleep Anymore on the Beach..."
  6. Monheim
  7. PALE SPECTATOR TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS / GREY RUBBLE – GREEN SHOOTS
  8. Bosses Hang
  9. Gathering Storm

Source: setlist.fm

Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlist — Grote Zaal, Eindhoven, Netherlands (2026-04-12)

8 songs, in the order played:

  1. Hope Drone
  2. SUN IS A HOLE SUN IS VAPORS
  3. BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD
  4. RAINDROPS CAST IN LEAD
  5. Fire at Static Valley
  6. PALE SPECTATOR TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS / GREY RUBBLE – GREEN SHOOTS
  7. Moya
  8. BBF3

Source: setlist.fm

Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlist — Troxy, London, United Kingdom (2026-04-10)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. Hope Drone
  2. SUN IS A HOLE SUN IS VAPORS
  3. BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD
  4. RAINDROPS CAST IN LEAD
  5. Murray Ostril: "...They Don't Sleep Anymore on the Beach..."
  6. Monheim
  7. PALE SPECTATOR TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS / GREY RUBBLE – GREEN SHOOTS
  8. Bosses Hang
  9. Gathering Storm

Source: setlist.fm

Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlist — O2 Academy Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom (2026-04-09)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. Hope Drone
  2. SUN IS A HOLE SUN IS VAPORS
  3. BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD
  4. RAINDROPS CAST IN LEAD
  5. Fire at Static Valley
  6. PALE SPECTATOR TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS / GREY RUBBLE – GREEN SHOOTS
  7. Chart #3
  8. World Police and Friendly Fire
  9. The Sad Mafioso

Source: setlist.fm

Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlist — Kantine, Cologne, Germany (2026-03-20)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. Hope Drone
  2. SUN IS A HOLE SUN IS VAPORS
  3. BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD
  4. RAINDROPS CAST IN LEAD
  5. Murray Ostril: "...They Don't Sleep Anymore on the Beach..."
  6. Monheim
  7. PALE SPECTATOR TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS
  8. Moya
  9. BBF3

Source: setlist.fm

Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlist — Technikum, Munich, Germany (2026-03-19)

8 songs, in the order played:

  1. Hope Drone
  2. SUN IS A HOLE SUN IS VAPORS
  3. BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD
  4. RAINDROPS CAST IN LEAD
  5. Fire at Static Valley
  6. PALE SPECTATOR TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS
  7. Gathering Storm
  8. Piss Crowns Are Trebled

Source: setlist.fm

Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlist — Reithalle Strasse E®, Dresden, Germany (2026-03-18)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. Hope Drone
  2. SUN IS A HOLE SUN IS VAPORS
  3. BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD
  4. RAINDROPS CAST IN LEAD
  5. Murray Ostril: "...They Don't Sleep Anymore on the Beach..."
  6. Monheim
  7. PALE SPECTATOR TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS / GREY RUBBLE – GREEN SHOOTS
  8. Bosses Hang
  9. The Sad Mafioso

Source: setlist.fm

Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlist — Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany (2026-03-17)

8 songs, in the order played:

  1. Hope Drone
  2. SUN IS A HOLE SUN IS VAPORS
  3. BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD
  4. RAINDROPS CAST IN LEAD
  5. Fire at Static Valley
  6. PALE SPECTATOR TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS / GREY RUBBLE – GREEN SHOOTS
  7. Moya
  8. BBF3

Source: setlist.fm

Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlist — Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany (2026-03-16)

8 songs, in the order played:

  1. Hope Drone
  2. SUN IS A HOLE SUN IS VAPORS
  3. BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD
  4. RAINDROPS CAST IN LEAD
  5. Monheim
  6. PALE SPECTATOR TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS / GREY RUBBLE – GREEN SHOOTS
  7. Mladic
  8. Gathering Storm

Source: setlist.fm

Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlist — Schlachthof, Wiesbaden, Germany (2026-03-15)

10 songs, in the order played:

  1. Hope Drone
  2. SUN IS A HOLE SUN IS VAPORS
  3. BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD
  4. RAINDROPS CAST IN LEAD
  5. Monheim
  6. PALE SPECTATOR TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS / GREY RUBBLE – GREEN SHOOTS
  7. Chart #3
  8. World Police and Friendly Fire
  9. Kicking Horse on Broken Hill
  10. Gathering Storm

Source: setlist.fm

1015 Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlists are known in total; the most recent 40 are shown here.

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Songs Godspeed You! Black Emperor plays most often live

Across the last 20 Godspeed You! Black Emperor concerts with a recorded setlist.

SongPlayed atShare
BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD20 of 20100%
Hope Drone20 of 20100%
RAINDROPS CAST IN LEAD20 of 20100%
SUN IS A HOLE SUN IS VAPORS20 of 20100%
PALE SPECTATOR TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS / GREY RUBBLE – GREEN SHOOTS17 of 2085%
Monheim12 of 2060%
Gathering Storm9 of 2045%
Fire at Static Valley8 of 2040%
Murray Ostril: "...They Don't Sleep Anymore on the Beach..."8 of 2040%
The Sad Mafioso6 of 2030%

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Godspeed You! Black Emperor on the same bill

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Festivals Godspeed You! Black Emperor played

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Frequently asked questions

Where has Godspeed You! Black Emperor played?

Godspeed You! Black Emperor shows on Gigvault are documented in 36 cities, including Beijing, Borgerhout, Mexico City, Shanghai and Tokyo. Venues include Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Dream Hall in Shanghai, Foro Indie Rocks! in Mexico City and Fullof Livehouse in Beijing.

When did Godspeed You! Black Emperor last play?

The most recent Godspeed You! Black Emperor show on record is 2026-04-18 at Paribu Art, Istanbul, Turkey.

How many Godspeed You! Black Emperor concerts are on Gigvault?

40 Godspeed You! Black Emperor concerts are documented, from 2025 to 2027 across 36 cities.

Which festivals has Godspeed You! Black Emperor played?

Godspeed You! Black Emperor appears in the line-up of 1 festival tracked on Gigvault: ATP: End of an Era Part One 2013.

Who has Godspeed You! Black Emperor shared a stage with?

On the shows and festival line-ups tracked here, Godspeed You! Black Emperor has appeared alongside Dinosaur Jr., Har Mar Superstar, Oneohtrix Point Never, Scout Niblett, Tortoise and Wolf Eyes.

When is Godspeed You! Black Emperor playing live next?

No Godspeed You! Black Emperor dates are confirmed right now. The most recent show on record is 2026-04-18 at Paribu Art, Istanbul, Turkey; new dates appear on this page as ticketing sources announce them.

Where can I find Godspeed You! Black Emperor setlists?

40 setlists by Godspeed You! Black Emperor are on this page with the full song list in the order played — open any show to see the songs, the date and the venue.

How many songs does Godspeed You! Black Emperor play live?

Godspeed You! Black Emperor typically plays 9 songs — most concerts land between 8 and 9 across the last 20 shows with a recorded setlist.

What song does Godspeed You! Black Emperor open with?

Godspeed You! Black Emperor opened 20 of the last 20 concerts with "Hope Drone".

What song does Godspeed You! Black Emperor close with?

Godspeed You! Black Emperor varies the closing song — 5 different closers across the last 20 concerts, most often "Gathering Storm" (7 times).

Which songs does Godspeed You! Black Emperor always play?

4 songs were on the setlist at all 20 of the last recorded Godspeed You! Black Emperor concerts: BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD, Hope Drone, RAINDROPS CAST IN LEAD, SUN IS A HOLE SUN IS VAPORS.

What rare songs has Godspeed You! Black Emperor played recently?

2 songs appeared only once across the last 20 concerts: BROKEN SPIRES AT DEAD KAPITAL / PALE SPECTATOR TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS / GREY RUBBLE – GREEN SHOOTS, Kicking Horse on Broken Hill.

Does Godspeed You! Black Emperor play the same setlist every night?

No — Godspeed You! Black Emperor changes the setlist a lot. Two consecutive concerts share only about 4 of roughly 9 songs.

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