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Balthazar, Impresario

Times Played (Known)at least 144
First Known Play#1019 2011-05-14, The Library, Lancaster, UK
Last Known Play#3178 2026-09-25, Lost Evenings 9, Southside Ballroom, Dallas, TX, USA
Opened the Set1 times
Closed the Set1 times
Longest Gap Between Known Plays302 days (2023-09-21 to #2921 2024-07-19, O2 Academy 2, Birmingham, UK)

Counted from every show with its own known setlist (some lists are partial), so real totals may be higher. All songs »

Played by Year

  1. 2011 11
  2. 2012 8
  3. 2013 4
  4. 2014 5
  5. 2015 18
  6. 2016 20
  7. 2017 2
  8. 2018 9
  9. 2019 33
  10. 2020 3
  11. 2021 8
  12. 2022 8
  13. 2023 3
  14. 2024 5
  15. 2025 5
  16. 2026 2

In Frank's Words

  • “One of my favourite songs is 'Balthazar Impresario', the music hall guy whose craft was forgotten by the age... part of the reason I wrote 'Balthazar Impresario' is the ephemeral nature of it.”
    — Americana UK: Interview with Frank Turner, 2019

Released On

England Keep My BonesAlbums, 2011The Second Three YearsCompilations, 2011Nov 17, 2011 Big Orange Studios, Austin, TXOther Releases, 2011The First Ten YearsOther Releases, 2015

From the Discogs track listings.

Watch

Frank Turner - Try This At Home Video Series Part 10: Balthazar, Impresario
Balthazar, Impresario
Balthazar, Impresario (Reworking by Matt Nasir)
Frank Turner, 'Balthazar, Impresario' Live At Wembley
Frank Turner - Balthazar, Impresario (Live)
DB2020 - Ashton sings Balthazar, Impresario by Frank Turner

Most Played At

  1. Toronto, ON 4
  2. Chicago, IL 3
  3. Los Angeles, CA 2
  4. New York, NY 2
  5. Bloomington, IL 2
  6. Ottawa, ON 2
  7. Night & Day Cafe, Manchester 2
  8. 93 Feet East, London 2