Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Concert History

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (KDTU) is a jazz/funk/rock group from San Diego, California. Members include Denson, Chris Littlefield, Brian Jordan, Ron Johnson, David Veith, and John Staten. Former artists also include Zak Najor (drums), Andy Cleaves (trumpet), Eric Boulovar (drums), Craig Dawson (drums), and Alton 'Brooks' Parker (visualist).

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Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027)

3 Anniversaries for October 8th
Date Concert Venue Location
Feb 10, 2027
Upcoming
Jam Cruise
Parliament-Funkadelic / Stephen Marley / moe. / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / Daniel Donato / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Andy Frasco & The U.N. / Kitchen Dwellers / Dumpstaphunk / Dogs in a Pile / Midnight Generation / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Lamp / Lespecial / Super Sonic Shorties / Karina Rykman / Pigeon / Dirtwire / Shadowgrass / Vincent Antone / Deadtronica / True Loves / Holly Bowling / Jammy Buffet (Tribute to Jimmy Buffet) / Sqwerv / DJ Brownie / Late Night Radio / The Sweet Lillies / Cimafunk / Everyone Orchestra Show all bands
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MSC Cruises - MSC Poesia Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 09, 2027
Upcoming
Jam Cruise
Parliament-Funkadelic / Stephen Marley / moe. / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / Daniel Donato / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Andy Frasco & The U.N. / Kitchen Dwellers / Dumpstaphunk / Dogs in a Pile / Midnight Generation / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Lamp / Lespecial / Super Sonic Shorties / Karina Rykman / Pigeon / Dirtwire / Shadowgrass / Vincent Antone / Deadtronica / True Loves / Holly Bowling / Jammy Buffet (Tribute to Jimmy Buffet) / Sqwerv / DJ Brownie / Late Night Radio / The Sweet Lillies / Cimafunk / Everyone Orchestra Show all bands
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MSC Cruises - MSC Poesia Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 08, 2027
Upcoming
Jam Cruise
Parliament-Funkadelic / Stephen Marley / moe. / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / Daniel Donato / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Andy Frasco & The U.N. / Kitchen Dwellers / Dumpstaphunk / Dogs in a Pile / Midnight Generation / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Lamp / Lespecial / Super Sonic Shorties / Karina Rykman / Pigeon / Dirtwire / Shadowgrass / Vincent Antone / Deadtronica / True Loves / Holly Bowling / Jammy Buffet (Tribute to Jimmy Buffet) / Sqwerv / DJ Brownie / Late Night Radio / The Sweet Lillies / Cimafunk / Everyone Orchestra Show all bands
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MSC Cruises - MSC Poesia Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 07, 2027
Upcoming
Jam Cruise
Parliament-Funkadelic / Stephen Marley / moe. / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / Daniel Donato / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Andy Frasco & The U.N. / Kitchen Dwellers / Dumpstaphunk / Dogs in a Pile / Midnight Generation / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Lamp / Lespecial / Super Sonic Shorties / Karina Rykman / Pigeon / Dirtwire / Shadowgrass / Vincent Antone / Deadtronica / True Loves / Holly Bowling / Jammy Buffet (Tribute to Jimmy Buffet) / Sqwerv / DJ Brownie / Late Night Radio / The Sweet Lillies / Cimafunk / Everyone Orchestra Show all bands
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MSC Cruises - MSC Poesia Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 06, 2027
Upcoming
Jam Cruise
Parliament-Funkadelic / Stephen Marley / moe. / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / Daniel Donato / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Andy Frasco & The U.N. / Kitchen Dwellers / Dumpstaphunk / Dogs in a Pile / Midnight Generation / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Lamp / Lespecial / Super Sonic Shorties / Karina Rykman / Pigeon / Dirtwire / Shadowgrass / Vincent Antone / Deadtronica / True Loves / Holly Bowling / Jammy Buffet (Tribute to Jimmy Buffet) / Sqwerv / DJ Brownie / Late Night Radio / The Sweet Lillies / Cimafunk / Everyone Orchestra Show all bands
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MSC Cruises - MSC Poesia Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 05, 2027
Upcoming
Jam Cruise
Parliament-Funkadelic / Stephen Marley / moe. / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / Daniel Donato / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Andy Frasco & The U.N. / Kitchen Dwellers / Dumpstaphunk / Dogs in a Pile / Midnight Generation / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Lamp / Lespecial / Super Sonic Shorties / Karina Rykman / Pigeon / Dirtwire / Shadowgrass / Vincent Antone / Deadtronica / True Loves / Holly Bowling / Jammy Buffet (Tribute to Jimmy Buffet) / Sqwerv / DJ Brownie / Late Night Radio / The Sweet Lillies / Cimafunk / Everyone Orchestra Show all bands
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MSC Cruises - MSC Poesia Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 04, 2027
Upcoming
Jam Cruise
Parliament-Funkadelic / Stephen Marley / moe. / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Lettuce / Daniel Donato / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Andy Frasco & The U.N. / Kitchen Dwellers / Dumpstaphunk / Dogs in a Pile / Midnight Generation / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Lamp / Lespecial / Super Sonic Shorties / Karina Rykman / Pigeon / Dirtwire / Shadowgrass / Vincent Antone / Deadtronica / True Loves / Holly Bowling / Jammy Buffet (Tribute to Jimmy Buffet) / Sqwerv / DJ Brownie / Late Night Radio / The Sweet Lillies / Cimafunk / Everyone Orchestra Show all bands
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MSC Cruises - MSC Poesia Miami, Florida, United States
Sep 26, 2026
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe

Indianapolis Jazz Fest 2026

Indy Art Center Opti Park Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Sep 25, 2026
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Woodlands Tavern Columbus, Ohio, United States
Sep 24, 2026
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Chop Shop Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sep 22, 2026
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Jennifer Hartswick / Natalie Cressman / Robert Randolph Brooklyn Bowl New York, New York, United States
Sep 06, 2026
Adirondack Independence Music Festival
Dogs in a Pile / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Pink Talking Fish / BALTHVS / Jimkata / Hunter Root / Hilltop
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Charles R. Wood Park Lake George, New York, United States
Sep 05, 2026
Dogs in a Pile / The Floozies / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Pink Talking Fish / BALTHVS

Adirondack Independence Festival Day 3

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Lake George, New York, United States
Sep 04, 2026 –
Sep 06, 2026
BALTHVS / moe. / The Floozies / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Eggy

Adirondack Independence Music Festival 2026

Charles R. Wood Park Lake George, New York, United States
Sep 03, 2026
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
Sep 02, 2026
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Sanctuary Maynard, Massachusetts, United States
Aug 22, 2026
Billy Allen + The Pollies / Lyrics Born / Cracker / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
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Union Station Train Shed Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Aug 06, 2026
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Improvement Movement / New Dawn Starkestra / A.V.A.S.

AVL Sounds Fest

The Orange Peel Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Aug 06, 2026 –
Aug 09, 2026
AVL Sounds Fest 2026
Improvement Movement / Dr. Dog / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Big Freedia / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Grace Bowers / Young Gun Silver Fox / Sir Woman / Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel / River Whyless / Tall Tall Trees / Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
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AVL Sounds Fest 2026 Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Aug 01, 2026
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Concerts Under The Stars King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 31, 2026
Nile Rodgers / Nile Rodgers & Chic / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe

Orange County Fair

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Pacific Amphitheatre Costa Mesa, California, United States
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All Good Music Festival 2011
Jul 14 - 17, 2011
 Masontown, West Virginia, United States
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All Good Music Festival 2011
Jul 14 - 17, 2011
 Masontown, West Virginia, United States
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Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Karl Denson’s Sexy 69th Birthday Celebration , The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 27, 2025

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Jackie Greene / Anjelika Jelly Joseph
Dec 27, 2025
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Karl Denson’s Sexy 69th Birthday Celebration , The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 27, 2025

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Jackie Greene / Anjelika Jelly Joseph
Dec 27, 2025
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Karl Denson's Tiny Universe on Oct 5, 2001 [969-small]

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Oct 5, 2001
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Oct 5, 2001
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Medeski, Martin, and Wood on Apr 20, 2001 [629-small]

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Apr 20, 2001
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Apr 24 - May 4, 2025
 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Apr 24 - May 4, 2025
 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Apr 24 - May 4, 2025
 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Gasparilla Music Festival 2017
Mar 11 - 12, 2017
 Tampa, Florida, United States
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Mar 11 - 12, 2017
 Tampa, Florida, United States
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Genres:

Jazz
Funk
Jam Band
Jazz-Funk
Pop Soul
Acid Jazz
Fusion
Saxophone
Modern Funk
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Concerts Per Year:

2027 7 concerts
2026 37 concerts
2025 53 concerts
2024 59 concerts
2023 70 concerts
2022 42 concerts
2021 20 concerts
2020 26 concerts
2019 88 concerts
2018 82 concerts
2017 56 concerts
2016 65 concerts
2015 81 concerts
2014 91 concerts
2013 73 concerts
2012 67 concerts
2011 81 concerts
2010 89 concerts
2009 60 concerts
2008 7 concerts
2007 5 concerts
2006 16 concerts
2005 118 concerts
2004 84 concerts
2003 131 concerts
2002 129 concerts
2001 169 concerts
2000 126 concerts
1999 56 concerts
1998 14 concerts
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