Kishi Bashi

Name: Kishi Bashi
Start: 2026-09-04T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-04T21:30:00+02:00
Location: Rotown

took place · 4 Sep 2026

Rotown, Rotterdam

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American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kishi Bashi performs at Rotown in Rotterdam. His live show draws on indie pop, electronic elements, and virtuosic violin playing.

About: Kishi Bashi

Emmy-nominated multi-instrumentalist Kaoru Ishibashi pairs classical violin virtuosity with indie songwriting and live-looping, constructing each performance from scratch in front of the audience. His output spans five studio albums, an acclaimed documentary and collaborations with major American symphony orchestras.

597.4K

monthly listeners on Spotify

studio albums released (2012-2024)

What's new

2026
Kishi Bashi tours through Europe as part of the Sonderlust 10th Anniversary Tour, with performances in London, Cologne, Bremen, Berlin and Groningen (3 September 2026, SPOT De Oosterpoort).
2026
Kishi Bashi released a jubilee edition of 'Sonderlust' to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the album.
aug 2024
Kishi Bashi released his fifth studio album 'Kantos' on 23 August 2024, inspired by science fiction, philosophy and ancient ruins on Crete.

Tour

LondonCologneBremenBerlinGroningenSanta CruzGrass ValleyPortlandSeattleSan Francisco

Tracks

I Am the Antichrist to YouMost famous track from debut album '151a' (2012), later used in 'Rick and Morty'

Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!Lead single from the album 'Lighght' (2014), one of his most streamed songs

HoneybodyPopular track, regularly recurring in setlists

OmoiyariTitle track of the eponymous album and documentary (2019) about the internment of Japanese Americans

KantosFifth studio album (Aug 2024), with influences from Brazilian jazz, seventies funk and orchestral pop

Recent shows

Sep 7, 2026 Cloud Nine, Utrecht
Sep 4, 2026 Rotown, Rotterdam
Jun 20, 2026 Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick (US)

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