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December 5, 2024

Kraftwerk Announces 2025 Tour

Kraftwerk has announced a North American tour for next year. The Multimedia Tour 2025 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the German electronic group’s classic album Autobahn.The more than two dozen tour dates will also commemorate the 50th anniversary of the band’s first U.S. tour in 1975.Autobahn was Kraftwerk’s fourth album and breakthrough LP, reaching the Top 10 for the first time in their native Germany and climbing to No. 5 in the U.S. It’s a pioneering work of electronic music and has been cited as an influence by post-punk, new wave and hip-hop artists over the years.READ MORE: 25 Under the Radar Albums From 1974Band cofounder Ralf Hutter, who formed the band in 1970 with the late Florian Schneider, will lead the quartet in shows that begin in early March and run through late April. You can watch a trailer for the tour created by skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, who appears in the clip, below.The tour marks Kraftwerk’s first North American tour since 2022. A press release announcing the tour notes that it brings “together music, visuals and performance art. Kraftwerk concerts are a true ‘Gesamtkunstwerk – a total work of art.'”Where Is Kraftwerk Playing in 2025?The concerts launch on March 6 in Philadelphia and wind through the country with stops in Toronto, Boston, New York, Miami, Chicago and Portland, Oregon, before concluding on April 24 in Dallas.Kraftwerk is also scheduled to play weekends at the annual Coachella gathering in Indio, California, on April 13 and 20. This will be the band’s third appearance at the festival.Below is the full list of Kraftwerk’s Multimedia Tour 2025 North American dates. Tickets go on sale Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. local time at the band’s website. Fans can sign up for presale access, which begins Dec. 11, today.Kraftwerk, Multimedia Tour 2025MAR 06 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music HallMAR 07 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE OutdoorsMAR 08 – Toronto, ON – Massey HallMAR 10 – Montreal, QC – Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des ArtsMAR 11 – Boston, MA – Boch Center Wang TheatreMAR 13 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings TheatreMAR 14 – New York, NY – Beacon TheatreMAR 16 – Washington, D.C. – The AnthemMAR 17 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens AuditoriumMAR 19 – Orlando, FL – Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips CenterMAR 20 – Miami, FL – Adrienne Arsht CenterMAR 23 – Atlanta, GA – The EasternMAR 24 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum TheaterMAR 25 – Memphis, TN – Overton Park ShellMAR 26 – Nashville, TN – The PinnacleMAR 28 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral TheatreMAR 29 – Chicago, IL – The AuditoriumMAR 30 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum TheatreMAR 31 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland TheatreAPR 02 – Denver, CO – Ellie Caulkins Opera HouseAPR 06 – Portland, OR – Keller AuditoriumAPR 07 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth TheatreAPR 13 – Indio, CA – CoachellaAPR 16 – Salt Lake City, UT – The UnionAPR 20 – Indio, CA – CoachellaAPR 23 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert HallAPR 24 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre2025 Rock Tour Preview