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Maribou State

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29, Jan 25 Antwerp
De Roma,
Belgium
TICKETS
30, Jan 25 Antwerp
De Roma,
Belgium
TICKETS
31, Jan 25 Amsterdam
Melkweg,
Netherlands
TICKETS
01, Feb 25 Paris
Le Trabendo,
France
TICKETS
03, Feb 25 Copenhagen
VEGA,
Denmark
TICKETS
05, Feb 25 Berlin
ASTRA Kulturhaus,
Germany
TICKETS
06, Feb 25 Cologne
Kantine,
Germany
TICKETS
08, Feb 25 Glasgow
SWG3,
UK
TICKETS
09, Feb 25 Newcastle Upon Tyne
Boiler Shop,
UK
TICKETS
11, Feb 25 Bristol
O2 Academy Bristol,
UK
TICKETS
12, Feb 25 Manchester
Manchester Academy,
UK
TICKETS
14, Feb 25 London
Alexandra Palace,
UK
TICKETS
15, Feb 25 London
Alexandra Palace,
UK
TICKETS
16, Feb 25 London
Alexandra Palace,
UK
TICKETS
21, Feb 25 Christchurch
Electric Avenue 2025, Hagley Park,
New Zealand
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24, Feb 25 Sydney
Enmore Theatre,
Australia
TICKETS
27, Feb 25 Brisbane
Fortitude Music Hall,
Australia
TICKETS
28, Feb 25 Melbourne
Palace Foreshore,
Australia
TICKETS
02, Mar 25 Perth
Perth Festival 2025, ,
Australia
TICKETS
02, Apr 25 Vancouver
Commodore Ballroom,
Canada
TICKETS
03, Apr 25 Vancouver
Commodore Ballroom,
Canada
TICKETS
04, Apr 25 Seattle
Showbox SoDo,
US
TICKETS
04, Apr 25 Seattle
Showbox SoDo,
US
TICKETS
05, Apr 25 Portland
Roseland Theater,
US
TICKETS
09, Apr 25 Sacramento
Ace of Spades,
US
TICKETS
10, Apr 25 SF Bay Area
The Warfield,
US
TICKETS
11, Apr 25 San Diego
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival - Weekend 1 - 2025, Empire Polo Club,
US
TICKETS
18, Apr 25 San Diego
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival - Weekend 2 - 2025, Empire Polo Club,
US
TICKETS
23, Apr 25 Salt Lake City
The Depot,
US
TICKETS
24, Apr 25 Denver
Ogden Theatre,
US
TICKETS
25, Apr 25 Kansas City
The Truman - Kansas City,
US
TICKETS
26, Apr 25 Twin Cities
First Avenue,
US
TICKETS
26, Apr 25 Twin Cities
First Avenue,
US
TICKETS
30, Apr 25 Chicago
Concord Music Hall,
US
TICKETS
01, May 25 Detroit
Majestic Theatre,
US
TICKETS
02, May 25 Toronto
History,
Canada
TICKETS
02, May 25 Toronto
History,
Canada
TICKETS
03, May 25 Montreal
Théâtre Beanfield,
Canada
TICKETS
03, May 25 Montreal
Théâtre Beanfield,
Canada
TICKETS
07, May 25 Philadelphia
Union Transfer,
US
TICKETS
08, May 25 Boston / Cambridge
Royale Boston,
US
TICKETS
08, May 25 Boston / Cambridge
Royale Boston,
US
TICKETS
09, May 25 New York
Terminal 5,
US
TICKETS
10, May 25 Washington
9:30 Club,
US
TICKETS
14, May 25 Atlanta
Terminal West,
US
TICKETS
14, May 25 Atlanta
Terminal West,
US
TICKETS
16, May 25 Austin
Emo's Austin,
US
TICKETS
17, May 25 Dallas - Fort Worth
Echo Lounge & Music Hall,
US
TICKETS
17, May 25 Dallas - Fort Worth
The Echo Lounge,
US
TICKETS
11, Jul 25 Birmingham
Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul 2025, Moseley Park & Pool,
UK
TICKETS

Maribou State are Chris Davids and Liam Ivory, the UK duo giving electronic music a much-needed shot of soul. Since 2011, they’ve established themselves as major players on the global dance music circuit, melding a genre-fluid range of influences into a distinctly organic sound, redefining downtempo electronica for a new generation. They’ve become a hugely acclaimed live act who’ve performed roadblock shows from Glastonbury to the Sydney Opera House, as well as back-...

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Maribou State are Chris Davids and Liam Ivory, the UK duo giving electronic music a much-needed shot of soul. Since 2011, they’ve established themselves as major players on the global dance music circuit, melding a genre-fluid range of influences into a distinctly organic sound, redefining downtempo electronica for a new generation. They’ve become a hugely acclaimed live act who’ve performed roadblock shows from Glastonbury to the Sydney Opera House, as well as back-to-back sold-out UK, EU and North American tours. 

Over three albums – including a new, forthcoming release – Maribou State have honed a delicate balance of intricacy, intimacy and electronic expansiveness. Their vast sonic universe pulls on UK club music, vintage soul and evocative samples to create something completely unique. Their 2015 debut, Portraits, was written and recorded in the shed at the bottom of Liam’s parents’ garden in leafy Hertfordshire, just outside of London, where the duo both grew up. Building on Portrait’s success, Maribou State relocated to the UK capital but looked further afield for inspiration: 2018’s Kingdom of Colour wove together a sonic collage of ideas and field recordings from their travels across India, Australia, Morocco, America and beyond. Lead single ‘Feel Good’, a collaboration with Texan trio Khruangbin, was a runaway success, while the album itself was released to widespread acclaim. It led dance music bible Mixmag to crown Maribou State one of their artists of the year.

The duo have always stayed true to their club roots: they started DJing together in the mid-2000s and pay homage to the lineage of UK dance music throughout their productions, such as the much-loved single ‘Turnmills’, named for the legendary former London club. They followed it with 2019’s Kingdoms In Colour Remixed, featuring reworkings from the likes of HAAi, Maceo Plex and DJ Tennis and, in 2020, an instalment of Fabric’s esteemed Fabric Presents series. The compilation evidenced their wide-reaching music tastes and linked soul, disco and bumpier house grooves with UK jazz and even neo-classical. 

Maribou State’s live show has simultaneously evolved to the next level, where they have become must-see headliners. Their band has come to its fullest realisation on their new and third album, Hallucinating Love. It’s a beacon of hopefulness after a turbulent past few years both personally and professionally, where Chris has been coming to terms with a major brain condition, bringing the duo closer together than ever before. The hotly-anticipated release brings together a host of impressive talents, including vocalists Holly Walker and Andreya Triana, and incredibly talented producer Jack Sibley, for a celebration of community, togetherness and triumphing against the odds. 

Hallucinating Love is preceded by two exceptional singles, and soothing balms for tempestuous times. ‘Blackoak’ typifies Maribou State’s earthy blend of folk, epic strings, elastic funk bass and earworm vocal hooks, plus ‘Otherside’ which features long-term collaborator and vocalist Holly Walker. It’s a complex tapestry of sound, but one that always brings heart and soul to the forefront. 

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Forthcoming Events

29, Jan 25 Antwerp
De Roma
Belgium TICKETS
30, Jan 25 Antwerp
De Roma
Belgium TICKETS
31, Jan 25 Amsterdam
Melkweg
Netherlands TICKETS
01, Feb 25 Paris
Le Trabendo
France TICKETS
03, Feb 25 Copenhagen
VEGA
Denmark TICKETS
05, Feb 25 Berlin
ASTRA Kulturhaus
Germany TICKETS
06, Feb 25 Cologne
Kantine
Germany TICKETS
08, Feb 25 Glasgow
SWG3
UK TICKETS
09, Feb 25 Newcastle Upon Tyne
Boiler Shop
UK TICKETS
11, Feb 25 Bristol
O2 Academy Bristol
UK TICKETS
12, Feb 25 Manchester
Manchester Academy
UK TICKETS
14, Feb 25 London
Alexandra Palace
UK TICKETS
15, Feb 25 London
Alexandra Palace
UK TICKETS
16, Feb 25 London
Alexandra Palace
UK TICKETS
21, Feb 25 Christchurch
Electric Avenue 2025, Hagley Park
New Zealand TICKETS
24, Feb 25 Sydney
Enmore Theatre
Australia TICKETS
27, Feb 25 Brisbane
Fortitude Music Hall
Australia TICKETS
28, Feb 25 Melbourne
Palace Foreshore
Australia TICKETS
02, Mar 25 Perth
Perth Festival 2025,
Australia TICKETS
02, Apr 25 Vancouver
Commodore Ballroom
Canada TICKETS
03, Apr 25 Vancouver
Commodore Ballroom
Canada TICKETS
04, Apr 25 Seattle
Showbox SoDo
US TICKETS
04, Apr 25 Seattle
Showbox SoDo
US TICKETS
05, Apr 25 Portland
Roseland Theater
US TICKETS
09, Apr 25 Sacramento
Ace of Spades
US TICKETS
10, Apr 25 SF Bay Area
The Warfield
US TICKETS
11, Apr 25 San Diego
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival - Weekend 1 - 2025, Empire Polo Club
US TICKETS
18, Apr 25 San Diego
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival - Weekend 2 - 2025, Empire Polo Club
US TICKETS
23, Apr 25 Salt Lake City
The Depot
US TICKETS
24, Apr 25 Denver
Ogden Theatre
US TICKETS
25, Apr 25 Kansas City
The Truman - Kansas City
US TICKETS
26, Apr 25 Twin Cities
First Avenue
US TICKETS
26, Apr 25 Twin Cities
First Avenue
US TICKETS
30, Apr 25 Chicago
Concord Music Hall
US TICKETS
01, May 25 Detroit
Majestic Theatre
US TICKETS
02, May 25 Toronto
History
Canada TICKETS
02, May 25 Toronto
History
Canada TICKETS
03, May 25 Montreal
Théâtre Beanfield
Canada TICKETS
03, May 25 Montreal
Théâtre Beanfield
Canada TICKETS
07, May 25 Philadelphia
Union Transfer
US TICKETS
08, May 25 Boston / Cambridge
Royale Boston
US TICKETS
08, May 25 Boston / Cambridge
Royale Boston
US TICKETS
09, May 25 New York
Terminal 5
US TICKETS
10, May 25 Washington
9:30 Club
US TICKETS
14, May 25 Atlanta
Terminal West
US TICKETS
14, May 25 Atlanta
Terminal West
US TICKETS
16, May 25 Austin
Emo's Austin
US TICKETS
17, May 25 Dallas - Fort Worth
Echo Lounge & Music Hall
US TICKETS
17, May 25 Dallas - Fort Worth
The Echo Lounge
US TICKETS
11, Jul 25 Birmingham
Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul 2025, Moseley Park & Pool
UK TICKETS