Kraftwerk announce nine-date residency in Los Angeles starting this spring
The string of shows will pay homage to the group’s 50-year career
Kraftwerk have announced a nine-date residency at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California, kicking off this spring.
The string of shows commemorates the group’s career spanning five decades, each show celebrating some of their biggest records to date including ‘The Man-Machine’ and ‘Tour de France’.
The residency begins on May 21, 2024, paying homage to their 1974 record ‘Autobahn’. The group will play the record in full to coincide with the record’s 50th anniversary.
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Over the next nine days, Kraftwerk will perform seven more records: 1975’s ‘Radio-Activity’, 1977’s ‘Trans Europe Express’, 1978’s ‘The Man-Machine’, 1981’s ‘Computer World’, 1986’s ‘Techno Pop’, 1991’s ‘The Mix’, and 2003’s ‘Tour de France’.
The pioneering group will perform each stated album in full during each show, as well as additional tracks from their decade-spanning discography.
The last leg of the residency (May 30) will conclude with compositions from the entire catalogue, performing the greatest hits over the years to bring the shows to a finale.
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Florian Schneider, a founding member of Kraftwerk, passed away in 2020. He died aged 73 after being diagnosed with cancer.
Check out Kraftwerk’s full residency schedule below, and grab tickets (on sale January 11) here.
Kraftwerk residency dates:
21 May: Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall (Autobahn) 22 May: Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall (Radio-Activity) 23 May: Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall (Trans Europe Express) 24 May: Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall (The Man-Machine) 25 May: Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall (Computer World) 26 May: Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall (Techno Pop) 28 May: Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall (The Mix) 29 May: Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall (Tour de France Soundtracks) 30 May: Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall (Finale with compositions from the entire catalogue)
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