Kraftwerk have kicked off their ‘Multimedia’ world tour, with the first leg of shows happening in North America.
Legendary electro pioneer Ralf Hütter and co. have returned to the US to celebrate an upcoming milestone for the band: 50 years since they shared their breakthrough album ‘Autobahn’.
The first Kraftwerk ‘Multimedia’ gig took place at Philidelphia’s Franklin Music Hall on Thursday (March 6), and on Friday (March 7) the band performed at Pittsburgh venue Stage AE Outdoors.
Some of the tracks played by the electronic group include ‘Autobahn’, ‘Airwaves’, ‘Spacelab’, ‘Neon Lights’, and ‘Radioactivity’. The encore at the Philidelphia gig included ‘The Robots’ and ‘Planet of Visions’.
Watch some fan-captured footage from the opening gigs below.
Kraftwerk and my family Pittsburgh PA 2025 pic.twitter.com/4Cx4uVn3Gd
— Maniel Derk (@danmerk) March 8, 2025
I can’t believe I get to exist in the same timeline as kraftwerk bro pic.twitter.com/amdwRsvj7f
— jocelyn 🍂 (@calvaryscarsii) March 7, 2025
Kraftwerk @ Franklin Music Hall
My god that was awesome. Every bit of the legends they’re made to be. One of the loudest concerts I’ve been to as well. Top marks. pic.twitter.com/uXNacxiyGW
— Rocco Constantino (@OfficialMLBRFC) March 7, 2025
The German group announced the tour back in December. In total, 27 dates have been lined up for March and April 2025.
Kraftwerk’s North American ‘Multimedia’ 2025 tour dates are:
MARCH
8 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
10 – Montreal, QC @ Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts
11 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center Wang Theatre
13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
14 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
16 – Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem
17 – Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
19 – Orlando, FL @ Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center
20 – Miami, FL @ Adrienne Arsht Center
23 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
24 – New Orleans, LA @ Orpheum Theater
25 – Memphis, TN @ Overton Park Shell
26 – Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle
28 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Cathedral Theatre
29 – Chicago, IL @ The Auditorium
30 – Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
31 – Kansas City, MO @ The Midland Theatre
APRIL
2 – Denver, CO @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House
6 – Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium
7 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
13 – Indio, CA @ Coachella*
16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union
20 – Indio, CA @ Coachella*
23 – Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
24 – Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre
“Bringing together music, visuals and performance art, Kraftwerk concerts are a true ‘Gesamtkunstwerk – a total work of art’,” reads a press release. The tour also commemorates five decades since they first embarked on their tour of North America, which took place back in 1975.
Tickets for the North American leg of the Kraftwerk ‘Multimedia’ tour went on sale in December – visit here to buy any remaining.
Last year, the members paid tribute to the late Ryuichi Sakamoto with a cover of ‘Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence’. The band performed the track this summer at Fuji Rock Festival in the renowned composer’s home country of Japan.
