Kraftwerk Reveals Rare Residency at LA’s Walt Disney Concert Hall for 2024

Kraftwerk celebrates 50th anniversary of ‘Autobahn’ album with a nine-night residency at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. 

The German electronic band Kraftwerk will return to the US to play a rare residency at LA’s Walt Disney Concert Hall. This is the band’s first performance in America since October 2022, when they played at Radio City Music Hall in New York. 

The residency kicks off in late May for nine consecutive nights in celebration of the 50th anniversary of their inaugural album, ‘Autobahn.’ Kraftwerk’s discography includes 10 studio albums, two live albums, one remix album, and 26 singles. Kraftwerk will perform 8 of their studio albums and will play one complete album each night except their final performance, which will showcase compilations of their entire catalog. The albums that will be performed are ‘Autobahn‘ (1974), ‘Radio-Activity’ (1975), ‘Trans Europe Express’ (1977), ‘The Man-Machine’ (1978), ‘Computer World’ (1981), ‘Techno Pop’ (1986), ‘The Mix’ (1991) and ‘Tour de France’ (2003).

The band was formed in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider who are widely considered innovators and pioneers of electronic music. Kraftwerk expanded into a quartet after Wolfgang Flür and Karl Bartos joined Kraftwerk in the mid-70s. Since the group’s inception, Hüller has been the only constant member of the four-person band. The group is among the first successful acts to globally popularize the dance music genre, and are described as “the godfathers of electronic music.”

Kraftwerk’s influence began in the early 70s as a part of West Germany’s experience Krautrock scene, fully embracing electronic instrumentation accomplished by synthesizers, drum machines, and vocoders. Their music combines minimalistic elements that are strictly electronic, with driving, repetitive rhythms, and catchy melodies and vocals. 

In 2014, Kraftwerk received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and later won the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album with their live ‘3-D The Catalogue‘ in 2018. In 2021, the electronic trailblazers were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for their early influence category of electronic music. 
Fans can now purchase tickets to the group’s Disney Concert Hall shows. Make sure to check out the full schedule below including what albums will be performed each night.

KRAFTWERK: WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL SCHEDULE

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 8PM – performing ‘Autobahn’ (1974)

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8PM – performing ‘Radio-Activity‘ (1975)

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8PM – performing ‘Trans Europe Express‘ (1977)

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 8PM – performing ‘The Man-Machine‘ (1978)

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 8PM – performing ‘Computer World‘ (1981)

Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 8PM – performing ‘Techno Pop‘ (1986)

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 8PM – performing ‘The Mix‘ (1991)

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 8PM – performing ‘Tour de France‘ (2003)

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 8PM – Finale with compositions from the entire catalog (1974-2003)