John Butcher Concert History

British saxophonist John Butcher was born in Brighton, and currently resides in London. He is most famous for his free improvisations, especially his solo performances, which involve the use of extended techniques such as multiphonics. He has also written pieces for Chris Burn's Ensemble, Polwechsel, and the Rova Saxophone Quartet.

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John Butcher Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
May 13, 2026
John Butcher / Julian Woods Vortex Jazz Club London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 12, 2025
Caius Williams / Kate Carr / Benedict Taylor / John Butcher / Anat Ben-David / Cameron Graham / Art Terry IKLECTIK - Old Location London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 06, 2025
John Butcher / Chris Corsano Club Manufaktur Schorndorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
May 30, 2025
Chris Corsano / John Butcher / Florian Stoffner Musikbunker Aachen Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Apr 24, 2025
John Butcher / Dominic Lash / Emil Karlsen / In Threads The Rose Hill Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Dec 11, 2024
Dominic Lash / John Butcher / Steve Noble / Pat Thomas (UK) Vortex Jazz Club London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 14, 2024
Maggie Nicols / John Butcher / Demdike Stare / Fia Fiell / No Home Colour Factory London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 26, 2024
John Butcher The Rose Hill Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Jan 10, 2024
Clive Bell / Douglas Benford / Steve Beresford / John Butcher / Caroline Kraabel / Hutch Demouilpied / Jim Dvorak / John Edwards / Charlotte Keeffe / Sue Lynch / Phil Minton / Steve Noble / Adrian Northover / Cath Roberts / Benedict Taylor / Danie...
Clive Bell / Douglas Benford / Steve Beresford / John Butcher / Caroline Kraabel / Hutch Demouilpied / Jim Dvorak / John Edwards / Charlotte Keeffe / Sue Lynch / Phil Minton / Steve Noble / Adrian Northover / Cath Roberts / Benedict Taylor / Daniel Thompson / Brian Webb / Stuart Wilding / Alan Wilkinson Show all bands
IKLECTIK - Old Location London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 11, 2023
Langham Research Centre / Sharon Gal / John Butcher IKLECTIK - Old Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Sep 05, 2023
Steve Beresford / John Butcher / Mark Sanders IKLECTIK - Old Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Jan 28, 2023
John Butcher / Ståle Liavik Solberg / Zimmermann / Gra-B / Dhangsha The Prince Albert Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Jan 06, 2023
John Butcher / John Edwards (bassist) / Mark Sanders Cafe OTO London, England, United Kingdom
May 02, 2022
Spiritualized / John Butcher
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Birmingham Symphony Hall Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Apr 30, 2022
Spiritualized / John Butcher
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Brighton Dome Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Apr 24, 2022
Mopomoso / Sothiac / Paul Jolly / John Butcher / Ute Kanngiesser / Benedict Taylor Vortex Jazz Club London, England, United Kingdom
Jan 13, 2020
John Butcher / Dominic Lash / John Russell / Mark Sanders / Consorts Cafe OTO London, England, United Kingdom
May 19, 2019
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Église Saint-Christophe d'Arthabaska Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
Mar 31, 2018
John Butcher Doornroosje Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Nov 30, 2017
Steve Beresford / John Butcher / Terry Day / John Edwards (bassist) / Thurston Moore IKLECTIK London, England, United Kingdom

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Def Leppard / Krokus / Ratt / John Butcher on May 20, 1983 [384-small]

Def Leppard / Krokus / Ratt / John Butcher
May 20, 1983
 Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
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Spiritualized / John Butcher on May 2, 2022 [622-small]

Spiritualized / John Butcher
May 2, 2022
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Apr 30, 2022
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Apr 30, 2022
 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Apr 30, 2022
 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Apr 30, 2022
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Genres:

Jazz
Experimental
Avant-Garde
Free Jazz
Jazz And Blues
Avant-Garde Jazz
Free Improvisation
Jazz Saxophone
Eai
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 1 concert
2025 4 concerts
2024 4 concerts
2023 4 concerts
2022 3 concerts
2020 1 concert
2019 1 concert
2018 1 concert
2017 3 concerts
2015 3 concerts
2014 8 concerts
2013 9 concerts
2012 13 concerts
2011 10 concerts
2010 11 concerts
2009 5 concerts
2008 4 concerts
2007 3 concerts
2006 1 concert
2004 1 concert
2003 1 concert
1990 1 concert
1983 1 concert

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