Kurt Vile & The Violators

Name: Kurt Vile & The Violators
Start: 2026-08-30T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-30T20:00:00+02:00
Location: GLORIA

took place · 30 Aug 2026

GLORIA, Cologne, Germany

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Kurt Vile & The Violators — GLORIA, Cologne

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Concert by American musician Kurt Vile and his band The Violators.

About: Kurt Vile

A Philadelphia indie rock fixture since the early 2010s, Vile tours the world with The Violators in support of his tenth album, bringing his signature blend of lo-fi warmth and freewheeling guitar work to stages across Europe.

77+

Upcoming tour concerts (2026-2027)

Studio albums released

9.4M

Lotta Sea Lice (with Courtney Barnett) plays on YouTube Music

Countries on 2026 world tour

What's new

2026-05
Kurt Vile released his tenth studio album 'Philadelphia's been good to me' on May 29, 2026, via Verve Forecast Records.
2026-04
Vile announced a 2026 world tour - dubbed 'KV's Been Good to Me Tour' - covering North America, Europe and the UK, with European dates running from late August through mid-September.
2026-04
The album's first single 'Chance to Bleed' was released on April 7, 2026, followed by 'Zoom 97' on May 5, 2026.

Tour

HamburgCopenhagenAmsterdamLuxembourgCologneMunichPragueBerlinMaastrichtParisBristolLondonManchesterBirminghamGlasgowDublin

Tracks

Wakin on a Pretty Dazetitle track of the 2013 breakthrough album, cemented Vile's indie rock reputation

Pretty Pimpinlead single from 'b'lieve i'm goin down...' (2015), one of his most-played live songs

Over Everything2017 collaboration with Courtney Barnett, from the joint album 'Lotta Sea Lice'

Smoke Ring for My Halotitle track of the 2011 album that earned widespread critical acclaim

Chance to Bleedlead single from the 2026 album 'Philadelphia's been good to me'

About: The Violators

Kurt Vile & The Violators bring their laid-back, guitar-driven indie rock to the stage, touring in support of the 2026 album Philadelphia's been good to me - Vile's tenth studio record and his most personal to date.

1.1M

Spotify monthly listeners

52.2K

YouTube Music subscribers

29M

"Pretty Pimpin" YouTube Music plays

What's new

2026-05
Kurt Vile & The Violators released Philadelphia's been good to me on May 29, 2026 via Verve Forecast Records - Vile's tenth studio album and his first recorded after the death of longtime Violator Rob Laakso.
2026-04
The band launched the KV's Been Good to Me Tour in 2026, a world tour spanning North America and Europe, with UK dates in September and a Copenhagen show on August 18.
2026-09
The European leg of the tour includes shows in Munich and Prague, with the Songkick listing confirming upcoming dates at Muffathalle (Munich) and Archa+ (Prague).

Tour

TorontoPittsburghDetroitChicagoPortlandLos AngelesNashvilleBrooklynCopenhagenMunichPragueBristolBrightonLondonManchesterBirmingham

Tracks

Pretty Pimpinlead single from b'lieve i'm goin down... (2015), 29M+ YouTube Music plays

Wakin on a Pretty Daycentrepiece of the acclaimed 2013 album Wakin on a Pretty Daze, 5.3M+ YouTube Music plays

Loading Zonesfan favourite from Bottle It In (2018)

Chance to Bleedlead single from Philadelphia's been good to me (2026)

Zoom 97second single from Philadelphia's been good to me (2026)

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