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Kid Koala

Since 1974

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Kid Koala tour dates 2026

Kid Koala has 4 upcoming shows between Wednesday, October 28, 2026 and Thursday, December 31, 2026, all in the United States. The next one is on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, in San Francisco, United States (Oakland Arena).

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Tour dates by city: San Francisco · Portland · Seattle

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About

Eric Yick Keung San (born December 5, 1974), better known by his stage name Kid Koala, is a Canadian scratch DJ, music producer, theatre producer, film composer, multimedia-performer and visual artist. His career began as a scratch DJ in 1994. Kid Koala works with genres as eclectic as hip hop, ambient, alternative, contemporary classical, blues, classic rock, and traditional jazz. He has released 5 solo albums on Ninja Tune, and 3 on Arts & Crafts Records, the most recent being Music to Draw To: IO featuring Trixie Whitley. He has also released two award-winning graphic novels: Nufonia Must Fall and Space Cadet. He has been a member of Deltron 3030, Lovage, and the Slew, and has collaborated with artists such as Gorillaz and the Afiara String Quartet.

Kid Koala has toured with Radiohead, Beastie Boys, Arcade Fire, Money Mark, A Tribe Called Quest, Mike Patton, DJ Shadow and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. He has contributed to scores for the films The Great Gatsby, Baby Driver, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Men, Women & Children, Shaun of the Dead and Looper, among others. He has composed music for the National Film Board of Canada, Cartoon Network, Sesame Street and Adult Swim. He has also been commissioned to create music for runway shows for Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten.

Kid Koala's live shows range from touring turntable carnivals like Vinyl Vaudeville, to immersive multimedia shows like Nufonia Must Fall, the Storyville Mosquito, Satellite Turntable Orchestra and his Space Cadet Headphone Concert; each of which express his unique form of storytelling with music, animation, film and interactive entertainment.

Kid Koala has toured six continents and lives with his wife and two daughters in Montreal, Canada.

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Kid Koala est un « turntablist » canadien né à Vancouver en 1974, de son vrai nom Eric San.

Après quelques années de leçons de piano, il découvre le scratch au début de l'adolescence. Il déménage ensuite à Montréal, et devient DJ dans des boîtes de nuit. En 1995, lors d'une tournée en Amérique du Nord, il se fait remarquer par Jonathon More, patron du label Ninja Tune et l'un des musiciens du duo Coldcut. Il signe chez eux et y sort quelques EP et remix.

En 1998, il rejoint le groupe de Money Mark lors de sa tournée avec les Beastie Boys pour leur album Hello Nasty.

En 2000, il sort son premier album, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, sur Ninja Tune, et forme le groupe temporaire Deltron 3030 avec Del tha Funkee Homosapien et Dan the Automator pour un album éponyme. Il collabore par la suite à d'autres projets de Dan the Automator : Gorillaz, ainsi qu'avec Mike Patton dans Lovage, et plus personnellement avec lui dans Peeping Tom. En 2003, il publie une bande dessinée de 350 pages, puis il sort son deuxième album, Some of My Best Friends Are DJs .

Kid Koala construit ses morceaux à partir d'éléments totalement opposés, comme des cris de koala, du blues, du jazz, de l'harmonica, etc.

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Past shows

  • San Diego · Pechanga ArenaGORILLAZ w/ DELTRON 3030 (Del, Dan the Automator, Kid Koala) & LITTLE SIMZ · with Gorillaz, Little Simz
  • Inglewood · Kia ForumGORILLAZ w/ DELTRON 3030 (Del, Dan the Automator, Kid Koala) & LITTLE SIMZ · with Gorillaz, Little Simz
  • Phoenix · Mortgage Matchup CenterGORILLAZ w/ DELTRON 3030 (Del, Dan the Automator, Kid Koala) & LITTLE SIMZ · with Gorillaz, Little Simz
  • Las Vegas · House of Blues Las VegasDELTRON 3030 (Del, Dan the Automator, Kid Koala)

Discography

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Questions about Kid Koala’s tour

When is Kid Koala’s next show?

Kid Koala’s next show is on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, in San Francisco, United States (Oakland Arena).

How many shows does Kid Koala have in 2026?

Kid Koala has 4 shows listed in 2026, in 3 cities.

Where is Kid Koala touring in 2026?

Kid Koala is scheduled to play in San Francisco (United States), Portland (United States), Seattle (United States).

When does Kid Koala play in San Francisco?

Kid Koala has 2 shows in San Francisco: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Oakland Arena; Thursday, December 31, 2026 at The Warfield.

When does Kid Koala play in Portland?

Kid Koala plays in Portland on Friday, October 30, 2026 at Moda Center.

When does Kid Koala play in Seattle?

Kid Koala plays in Seattle on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at Climate Pledge Arena.

Where can I buy tickets for Kid Koala?

Each date in the list above links to its ticket page when there is one, through sellers such as bandsintown.com.

Where can I listen to Kid Koala?

Kid Koala is on Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, Tidal, YouTube. The links are at the top of this page.

How do I keep up with new Kid Koala dates?

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