Karate is an American 'indie / jazz' band, formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1993 by Geoff Farina, Eamonn Vitt and Gavin McCarthy. In 1995, Jeff Goddard joined the band as bass player, and Vitt moved to second guitar. Vitt departed Karate to pursue a medical career in 1997. Farina developed hearing problems due to twelve years of performance with Karate and was forced to disband the group in July 2005. The band reunited in 2022.
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August 15, 2025
Domein Kiewit
Hasselt, Limburg, BelgiumAugust 14, 2025
Merleyn
Nijmegen, Gelderland, NetherlandsSetlist incomplete
1. Bass Sounds
2. There Are Ghosts
3. Diazapam
4. This Day Next Year
July 6, 2025
Giardini Pubblici
Chiusi, Tuscany, ItalyJuly 5, 2025
Teatro tenda
Vittorio Veneto, Veneto, Italy1. Bass Sounds
2. If You Can Hold Your Breath
3. There Are Ghosts
4. Gasoline
5. Defendants
6. Small Fires
7. Diazapam
8. Liminal
9. Around the Dial
10. Water
11. Operation: Sand
12. Fall to Grace
13. Sever
14. This Day Next Year
1. Alingual
2. The Same Stars
July 2, 2025
Hana-Bi
Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyJune 24, 2025
The Echo
Los Angeles, California, United States1. Bass Sounds
2. If You Can Hold Your Breath
3. There Are Ghosts
4. Gasoline
5. Defendants
6. Small Fires
7. Diazapam
8. Liminal
9. Around the Dial
10. Water
11. Operation: Sand
12. Fall to Grace
13. Sever
14. This Day Next Year
1. Alingual
2. The Same Stars
June 23, 2025
Great American Music Hall
San Francisco, California, United States1. Small Fires
2. Sever
3. Cannibals
4. This Day Next Year
5. The Same Stars
6. Gasoline
7. Fall to Grace
June 20, 2025
Madame Lou's
Seattle, Washington, United StatesJune 18, 2025
Lincoln Hall
Chicago, Illinois, United States1. Defendants
2. Water
June 15, 2025
The Sinclair
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States1. Bass Sounds
2. If You Can Hold Your Breath
3. There Are Ghosts
4. Gasoline
5. Defendants
6. Small Fires
7. Diazapam
8. Liminal
9. Around the Dial
10. Water
11. Operation: Sand
12. Fall to Grace
13. Sever
14. This Day Next Year
1. Alingual
2. The Same Stars
June 14, 2025
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Brooklyn, New York, United StatesJune 13, 2025
Black Cat
Washington, Washington, D.C., United StatesJune 11, 2025
Tubby's
Kingston, New York, United StatesMay 15, 2025
Monk Club
Rome, Lazio, ItalyMay 13, 2025
Locomotiv Club
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy1. Bass Sounds
2. If You Can Hold Your Breath
3. There Are Ghosts
4. Gasoline
5. Defendants
6. Small Fires
7. Diazapam
8. Liminal
9. Around the Dial
10. Water
11. Operation: Sand
12. Fall to Grace
13. Sever
14. This Day Next Year
1. Alingual
2. The Same Stars
May 12, 2025
Locomotiv Club
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy1. Bass Sounds
2. If You Can Hold Your Breath
3. There Are Ghosts
4. Gasoline
5. Defendants
6. Small Fires
7. Diazapam
8. Liminal
9. Around the Dial
10. Water
11. Operation: Sand
12. Fall to Grace
13. Sever
14. This Day Next Year
1. Alingual
2. The Same Stars
May 11, 2025
MILK Torino
Turin, Piedmont, Italy1. Bass Sounds
2. If You Can Hold Your Breath
3. There Are Ghosts
4. Gasoline
5. Defendants
6. Small Fires
7. Diazapam
8. Liminal
9. Around the Dial
10. Water
11. Operation: Sand
12. Fall to Grace
13. Sever
14. This Day Next Year
1. Alingual
2. The Same Stars
May 9, 2025
Spazio Teatro 89
Milan, Lombardy, Italy1. Bass Sounds
2. If You Can Hold Your Breath
3. There Are Ghosts
4. Gasoline
5. Defendants
6. Small Fires
7. Diazapam
8. Liminal
9. Around the Dial
10. Water
11. Operation: Sand
12. Fall to Grace
13. Sever
14. This Day Next Year
1. Alingual
2. The Same Stars
May 8, 2025
Monk Club
Rome, Lazio, Italy1. Bass Sounds
2. If You Can Hold Your Breath
3. There Are Ghosts
4. Gasoline
5. Defendants
6. Small Fires
7. Diazapam
8. Liminal
9. Around the Dial
10. Water
11. Operation: Sand
12. Fall to Grace
13. Sever
14. This Day Next Year
1. Alingual
2. The Same Stars
May 5, 2025
Gebäude 9
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany1. Bass Sounds
2. If You Can Hold Your Breath
3. There Are Ghosts
4. Gasoline
5. Defendants
6. Small Fires
7. Diazapam
8. Liminal
9. Around the Dial
10. Water
11. Operation: Sand
12. Fall to Grace
13. Sever
14. This Day Next Year
1. Alingual
2. The Same Stars
Karate has released 46+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Flyoversx Presents Mixtape Series Volume 3: Pidu Wenjiang Mixtape, If You Can Hold Your Breath, Sequoia. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Karate's most popular tracks include There Are Ghosts, Sever, The Same Stars, Small Fires, The Roots and the Ruins. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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