Portishead — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History

The last 40 Portishead setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at The Cube, Bristol, United Kingdom.

Portishead live: key facts

Gigvault documents 40 Portishead concerts from 2012 to 2025 in 38 cities across 19 countries.

Portishead — artist information

A Portishead performance feels like witnessing a séance conducted through analog tape hiss and jagged, cinematic noir. The sound swells with a suffocating, velvet density, where crackling vinyl textures collide with the sharp sting of a bowed guitar string. Beneath the melancholic tremors of the microphone, the rhythm section anchors the room in a hypnotic, dub-drenched gravity. The audience stands spellbound, caught in a collective trance as the stark shadows and haunting reverb swallow the open air of the festival grounds.

Genres: trip-hop, electronic, female vocalists, chillout.

Portishead setlist — The Cube, Bristol, United Kingdom (2025-09-02)

1 song, in the order played:

  1. Roads

Source: setlist.fm

Earlier Portishead setlists

Portishead setlist — O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom (2022-05-02)

5 songs, in the order played:

  1. Mysterons
  2. Magic Doors
  3. Wandering Star
  4. The Rip
  5. Roads

Source: setlist.fm

Portishead setlist — Recinto de Festivales de Benicàssim, Benicassim, Spain (2015-07-19)

14 songs, in the order played:

  1. Silence
  2. Nylon Smile
  3. Mysterons
  4. The Rip
  5. Sour Times
  6. Magic Doors
  7. Wandering Star
  8. Machine Gun
  9. Over
  10. Glory Box
  11. Chase the Tear
  12. Cowboys
  13. Threads
  14. Roads

Source: setlist.fm

Portishead setlist — Henham Park, Henham, United Kingdom (2015-07-18)

15 songs, in the order played:

  1. Silence
  2. Nylon Smile
  3. Mysterons
  4. Magic Doors
  5. Sour Times
  6. Wandering Star
  7. Machine Gun
  8. Over
  9. Glory Box
  10. Chase the Tear
  11. Cowboys
  12. Threads
  13. The Rip
  14. Roads
  15. We Carry On

Source: setlist.fm

Portishead setlist — Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom (2015-07-16)

15 songs, in the order played:

  1. Silence
  2. Nylon Smile
  3. Mysterons
  4. The Rip
  5. Sour Times
  6. Magic Doors
  7. Wandering Star
  8. Machine Gun
  9. Over
  10. Glory Box
  11. Chase the Tear
  12. Cowboys
  13. Threads
  14. Roads
  15. We Carry On

Source: setlist.fm

Portishead setlist — Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux, Switzerland (2015-07-10)

14 songs, in the order played:

  1. Silence
  2. Nylon Smile
  3. Mysterons
  4. The Rip
  5. Sour Times
  6. Magic Doors
  7. Wandering Star
  8. Machine Gun
  9. Over
  10. Glory Box
  11. Chase the Tear
  12. Threads
  13. Roads
  14. We Carry On

Source: setlist.fm

Portishead setlist — Opera Leśna, Sopot, Poland (2014-09-05)

16 songs, in the order played:

  1. Silence
  2. Nylon Smile
  3. Mysterons
  4. The Rip
  5. Sour Times
  6. Magic Doors
  7. Wandering Star
  8. Machine Gun
  9. Over
  10. Glory Box
  11. Chase the Tear
  12. Cowboys
  13. Threads
  14. Roads
  15. We Carry On
  16. Arnold Layne

Source: setlist.fm

Portishead setlist — Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, Ireland (2014-08-30)

14 songs, in the order played:

  1. Silence
  2. Mysterons
  3. The Rip
  4. Sour Times
  5. Magic Doors
  6. Wandering Star
  7. Machine Gun
  8. Over
  9. Glory Box
  10. Chase the Tear
  11. Cowboys
  12. Threads
  13. Roads
  14. We Carry On

Source: setlist.fm

Portishead setlist — Domaine national de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud, France (2014-08-23)

13 songs, in the order played:

  1. Silence
  2. Mysterons
  3. The Rip
  4. Sour Times
  5. Cowboys
  6. Wandering Star
  7. Machine Gun
  8. Over
  9. Glory Box
  10. Chase the Tear
  11. Threads
  12. Roads
  13. We Carry On

Source: setlist.fm

Portishead setlist — Maçka Küçükçiftlik Park, Istanbul, Turkey (2014-08-20)

15 songs, in the order played:

  1. Silence
  2. Nylon Smile
  3. Mysterons
  4. The Rip
  5. Sour Times
  6. Magic Doors
  7. Wandering Star
  8. Machine Gun
  9. Over
  10. Glory Box
  11. Chase the Tear
  12. Cowboys
  13. Threads
  14. Roads
  15. We Carry On

Source: setlist.fm

Portishead setlist — Evenemententerrein Walibi Holland, Biddinghuizen, Netherlands (2014-08-17)

14 songs, in the order played:

  1. Silence
  2. Nylon Smile
  3. Mysterons
  4. The Rip
  5. Sour Times
  6. Magic Doors
  7. Machine Gun
  8. Over
  9. Glory Box
  10. Chase the Tear
  11. Cowboys
  12. Threads
  13. Roads
  14. We Carry On

Source: setlist.fm

Portishead setlist — Domein Kiewit, Hasselt, Belgium (2014-08-16)

12 songs, in the order played:

  1. Silence
  2. Mysterons
  3. The Rip
  4. Sour Times
  5. Machine Gun
  6. Over
  7. Glory Box
  8. Chase the Tear
  9. Cowboys
  10. Threads
  11. Roads
  12. We Carry On

Source: setlist.fm

Portishead setlist — Fort de Saint-Père, Saint-Père, France (2014-08-15)

15 songs, in the order played:

  1. Silence
  2. Nylon Smile
  3. Mysterons
  4. The Rip
  5. Sour Times
  6. Magic Doors
  7. Wandering Star
  8. Machine Gun
  9. Over
  10. Glory Box
  11. Chase the Tear
  12. Cowboys
  13. Threads
  14. Roads
  15. We Carry On

Source: setlist.fm

241 Portishead setlists are known in total; the most recent 40 are shown here.

Setlist data powered by setlist.fm.

Songs Portishead plays most often live

Across the last 20 Portishead concerts with a recorded setlist.

SongPlayed atShare
Roads20 of 20100%
Mysterons19 of 2095%
The Rip19 of 2095%
Chase the Tear18 of 2090%
Glory Box18 of 2090%
Machine Gun18 of 2090%
Over18 of 2090%
Silence18 of 2090%
Sour Times18 of 2090%
Threads18 of 2090%

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Portishead on the same bill

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Artists related to Portishead

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Festivals Portishead played

Portishead appears in the line-up of 2 festivals tracked on Gigvault.

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Frequently asked questions

Where has Portishead played?

Portishead shows on Gigvault are documented in 38 cities, including Barcelona, Bristol, Aarhus, Benicassim and Benidorm. Venues include Poble Espanyol in Barcelona, Ådalen in Aarhus, Ásbrú in Keflavík and Auditorium Stravinski in Montreux.

When did Portishead last play?

The most recent Portishead show on record is 2025-09-02 at The Cube, Bristol, United Kingdom.

How many Portishead concerts are on Gigvault?

40 Portishead concerts are documented, from 2012 to 2025 across 38 cities.

Which festivals has Portishead played?

Portishead appears in the line-up of 2 festivals tracked on Gigvault: Hurricane Festival 2027 and Roskilde 2026.

Who has Portishead shared a stage with?

On the shows and festival line-ups tracked here, Portishead has appeared alongside 257ers, A Day To Remember, Adam Angst, Akne Kid Joe, Alexisonfire and Alice Merton.

When is Portishead playing live next?

No Portishead dates are confirmed right now. The most recent show on record is 2025-09-02 at The Cube, Bristol, United Kingdom; new dates appear on this page as ticketing sources announce them.

Where can I find Portishead setlists?

40 setlists by Portishead 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 Portishead play live?

Portishead typically plays 15 songs — most concerts land between 14 and 15 across the last 20 shows with a recorded setlist.

What song does Portishead open with?

Portishead opened 18 of the last 20 concerts with "Silence".

What song does Portishead close with?

Portishead closed 16 of the last 20 concerts with "We Carry On".

Which songs does Portishead always play?

1 song was on the setlist at all 20 of the last recorded Portishead concerts: Roads.

What rare songs has Portishead played recently?

2 songs appeared only once across the last 20 concerts: Arnold Layne, Hunter.

Does Portishead play the same setlist every night?

Almost. Two consecutive Portishead concerts share about 11 of roughly 13 songs, so the set barely changes from night to night.

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