Kronos Quartet — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History

The last 28 Kronos Quartet setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku, Ueno Campus, Tokyo, Japan.

Kronos Quartet live: key facts

Gigvault documents 28 Kronos Quartet concerts from 2022 to 2025 in 24 cities across 10 countries.

Kronos Quartet — artist information

The stage lights caught the polished gleam of instruments as four figures began to weave sonic tapestries, each note a precisely placed stitch in a complex, emotional fabric. Their performance was a visceral exploration of sound, a journey through landscapes both stark and lush, rendered with an intensity that vibrated through the hall. It wasn't just music; it was a shared communion, an experience where the audience held its breath in unison, captivated by the raw, intellectual beauty unfolding before them. The air crackled with a potent blend of intellectual rigor and profound feeling, leaving an indelible mark long after the final bow.

Genres: contemporary classical, classical, instrumental, string quartet.

Kronos Quartet setlist — Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku, Ueno Campus, Tokyo, Japan (2025-06-28)

3 songs, in the order played:

  1. Good Medicine
  2. Welcome Piece for Gabriela & Ayane
  3. Cadenza on the Night Plain

Source: setlist.fm

Earlier Kronos Quartet setlists

Kronos Quartet setlist — Hanzas Perons, Riga, Latvia (2025-05-13)

13 songs, in the order played:

  1. Sun Ra (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Outer Spaceways, Inc.
  2. Terry Riley / Good Medicine from Salome Dances for Peace
  3. Death to Kosmische
  4. Peni Chandra Rini / Hujan
  5. Hildur Guðnadóttir / Fólk Fær Andlit
  6. Viet Cuong / Next Week’s Trees
  7. Jlin (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Little Black Book
  8. J. Fred Coots, Nina Simone / For All We Know
  9. Traditional, Rima Banna / Ya Taali’een ‘ala el-Jabal (Oh, You Who are the Mountains)
  10. Gabriella Smith / Isabel from Keep Going
  11. Steve Reich / Triple Quartet
  12. Neil Young (arr. Paul Wiancko) / Ohio
  13. Death Is the Road to Awe

Source: setlist.fm

Kronos Quartet setlist — Grote Zaal, Utrecht, Netherlands (2025-05-08)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. Sun Ra (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Outer Spaceways, Inc.
  2. Terry Riley / Good Medicine from Salome Dances for Peace
  3. Yessori (Sound From the Past)
  4. Nicole Lizée / Death to Kosmische
  5. Saskia Venegas Aernouts / Through Their Eyes
  6. Hildur Guðnadóttir / Fólk Fær Andlit
  7. Gabriella Smith / Keep Going
  8. Peni Chandra Rini / Hujan
  9. Neil Young (arr. Paul Wiancko) / Ohio

Source: setlist.fm

Kronos Quartet setlist — Isaac Stern Auditorium, New York, United States (2025-03-26)

1 song, in the order played:

  1. Elegie

Source: setlist.fm

Kronos Quartet setlist — Chan Centre for Performing Arts, Vancouver, Canada (2024-10-26)

8 songs, in the order played:

  1. Sun Ra (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Outer Spaceways, Inc.
  2. Aleksandra Vrebalov / Gold Came From Space
  3. Jlin (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Little Black Book
  4. Traditional (arr. Kronos, transc. Ljova) / Tusen Tankar (A Thousand Thoughts)
  5. Steve Reich / Triple Quartet
  6. Terry Riley / Good Medicine from Salome Dances for Peace
  7. John Coltrane (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Alabama
  8. Nicole Lizée / Black MIDI

Source: setlist.fm

Kronos Quartet setlist — Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria (2024-05-15)

12 songs, in the order played:

  1. Little Black Book
  2. Gold Came From Space
  3. Kiss Yo' Ass Goodbye
  4. This Assortment of Atoms - One Time Only!: I. Lunch in Chinatown
  5. Zonelyhearts
  6. Segara Gunung
  7. Quartet no. 4
  8. Different Trains
  9. String Quartet no. 3
  10. Distortion
  11. Purple Haze
  12. God Shall Wipe All Tears Away

Source: setlist.fm

Kronos Quartet setlist — Großer Saal, Hamburg, Germany (2024-05-14)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. Little Black Book
  2. Gold Came From Space
  3. Kiss Yo' Ass Goodbye
  4. This Assortment of Atoms - One Time Only!: I. Lunch in Chinatown
  5. Zonelyhearts
  6. Segara Gunung
  7. Quartet no. 4
  8. Different Trains
  9. Purple Haze

Source: setlist.fm

Kronos Quartet setlist — Koerner Hall, The Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Canada (2024-05-09)

7 songs, in the order played:

  1. Black Angels: Thirteen Images From the Dark Land
  2. ilektrikés rímes
  3. Triple Quartet
  4. Segara Gunung
  5. Kiss Yo' Ass Goodbye
  6. Zonelyhearts
  7. Purple Haze

Source: setlist.fm

Kronos Quartet setlist — Coolidge Auditorium, Washington, United States (2024-04-18)

12 songs, in the order played:

  1. The House of the Rising Sun
  2. Last Kind Words
  3. Little Black Book
  4. Selections from How It Happens
  5. Kiss Yo' Ass Goodbye
  6. WTC 9/11
  7. Testimony
  8. Campaign Song #1 (God Bless America)
  9. John Brown's Body
  10. Strange Fruit
  11. Flow
  12. Peace Be Till

Source: setlist.fm

Kronos Quartet setlist — The Moore Theatre, Seattle, United States (2024-04-11)

20 songs, in the order played:

  1. String Quartet no. 2
  2. Requiem for Adam
  3. Black Angels: Thirteen Images From the Dark Land
  4. Pinched
  5. Judah to Ocean
  6. Sivunittinni
  7. Traveling Music: I. Gentle, Easy
  8. Sunjata's Time: 5. Bara kala ta
  9. The Wheel
  10. Drone from Dirty Wars
  11. 12/12
  12. String Quartet no. 3 ("Mishima")
  13. The Sea Ranch Songs: Chapel, Rainbows
  14. Flow
  15. Meditation (The Blue of Noon)
  16. Viderunt Omnes
  17. Requiem for a Dream Suite
  18. Spectre
  19. Four Chinese Paintings: Silk and Bamboo
  20. Orange Blossom Special

Source: setlist.fm

Kronos Quartet setlist — Knoxville Civic Auditorium, Knoxville, United States (2024-03-23)

11 songs, in the order played:

  1. Gold Came From Space
  2. Kiss Yo' Ass Goodbye
  3. Segara Gunung
  4. Choo Choo Lullaby
  5. Triple Quartet
  6. God Shall Wipe All Tears Away
  7. Mishima/Closing
  8. Lux Aeterna
  9. Purple Haze
  10. Sivunittinni
  11. Colonizer

Source: setlist.fm

Kronos Quartet setlist — The Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe, United States (2024-03-19)

8 songs, in the order played:

  1. Black Angels: Thirteen Images From the Dark Land
  2. ilektrikés rímes
  3. gfedcba
  4. Mishima/Closing
  5. Quartetto Per Archi
  6. Spectre
  7. Zonelyhearts
  8. Purple Haze

Source: setlist.fm

Kronos Quartet setlist — Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, United States (2024-02-04)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. Segara Gunung
  2. Keep Going
  3. clay songs
  4. Glorious Mahalia
  5. Quartet no. 4
  6. Flow
  7. Zonelyhearts
  8. Strange Fruit
  9. Purple Haze

Source: setlist.fm

348 Kronos Quartet setlists are known in total; the most recent 28 are shown here.

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Songs Kronos Quartet plays most often live

Across the last 20 Kronos Quartet concerts with a recorded setlist.

SongPlayed atShare
Purple Haze7 of 2035%
Zonelyhearts7 of 2035%
Kiss Yo' Ass Goodbye6 of 2030%
Little Black Book6 of 2030%
Segara Gunung5 of 2025%
Black Angels: Thirteen Images From the Dark Land4 of 2020%
God Shall Wipe All Tears Away4 of 2020%
Gold Came From Space4 of 2020%
Death Is the Road to Awe3 of 2015%
Death to Kosmische3 of 2015%

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Frequently asked questions

Where has Kronos Quartet played?

Kronos Quartet shows on Gigvault are documented in 25 cities, including Knoxville, New York, North Adams, Toronto and Adelaide. Venues include Koerner Hall, The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, MASS MoCA in North Adams, Botanic Park in Adelaide and Chan Centre for Performing Arts in Vancouver.

When did Kronos Quartet last play?

The most recent Kronos Quartet show on record is 2025-06-28 at Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku, Ueno Campus, Tokyo, Japan.

How many Kronos Quartet concerts are on Gigvault?

28 Kronos Quartet concerts are documented, from 2022 to 2026 across 25 cities.

When is Kronos Quartet playing live next?

No Kronos Quartet dates are confirmed right now. The most recent show on record is 2025-06-28 at Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku, Ueno Campus, Tokyo, Japan; new dates appear on this page as ticketing sources announce them.

Where can I find Kronos Quartet setlists?

28 setlists by Kronos Quartet 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 Kronos Quartet play live?

Kronos Quartet typically plays 9 songs — most concerts land between 7 and 11 across the last 20 shows with a recorded setlist.

What song does Kronos Quartet open with?

Kronos Quartet varies the opener — 14 different opening songs across the last 20 concerts, most often "Little Black Book" (3 times).

What song does Kronos Quartet close with?

Kronos Quartet varies the closing song — 15 different closers across the last 20 concerts, most often "Purple Haze" (4 times).

Which songs does Kronos Quartet always play?

No song appeared at every one of the last 20 Kronos Quartet concerts. The closest is "Purple Haze" at 7 of 20.

What rare songs has Kronos Quartet played recently?

59 songs appeared only once across the last 20 concerts, among them 12/12, Aleksandra Vrebalov / Gold Came From Space, All Along the Watchtower, Black MIDI, Cadenza on the Night Plain, Campaign Song #1 (God Bless America), Choo Choo Lullaby, Circular Lines.

Does Kronos Quartet play the same setlist every night?

No — Kronos Quartet changes the setlist a lot. Two consecutive concerts share only about 1 of roughly 8 songs.

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