American rock musician, born on December 30, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 (Performer).
Sister of Todd Smith.
Married to Fred Smith from 1980 until his death 1994.
Mother of Jackson Smith, Jesse Paris Smith.
Previously worked in a toy factory.
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January 27, 2026
John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts
New Haven, Connecticut, United StatesPostponed from 1/26 to 1/27, due to impending snowstrom.
1. Bread of Angels reading
2. Wing
3. Bread of Angels reading
4. Grateful
5. Bread of Angels reading
6. Work(Charlotte Day Wilson cover)
7. Bread of Angels reading
8. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
9. Bread of Angels reading
10. Man in the Long Black Coat(Bob Dylan cover)
11. Beneath the Southern Cross
12. Bread of Angels reading
13. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
14. Bread of Angels reading
15. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
16. Bread of Angels reading
17. People Have the Power
January 21, 2026
Peter Jay Sharp Theater
New York, New York, United StatesPatti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Tony Shanahan, and Jesse Paris Smith
1. Bread of Angels reading
Jesse Paris Smith - piano2. Grateful
dedicated to Bob Weir3. Bread of Angels reading
4. Ghost Dance(Patti Smith Group cover)
5. Bread of Angels reading
6. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
7. Bread of Angels reading
8. Man in the Long Black Coat(Bob Dylan cover)
9. Bread of Angels reading
10. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
11. Bread of Angels reading
12. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
13. Bread of Angels reading
Jesse Paris Smith - piano14. People Have the Power
January 21, 2026
Peter Jay Sharp Theater
New York, New York, United StatesPatti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Tony Shanahan, and Jesse Paris Smith
1. Bread of Angels reading
Jesse Paris Smith - piano2. Grateful
3. Bread of Angels reading
4. Ghost Dance(Patti Smith Group cover)
5. Bread of Angels reading
6. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
7. Bread of Angels reading
8. Man in the Long Black Coat(Bob Dylan cover)
9. Bread of Angels reading
10. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
11. Bread of Angels reading
12. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
13. Bread of Angels reading
Jesse Paris Smith - piano14. People Have the Power
December 19, 2025
Lincoln Theatre
Washington, Washington, D.C., United States1. Wing
2. My Blakean Year
3. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
4. Peaceable Kingdom
5. After the Gold Rush(Neil Young cover)
6. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
7. People Have the Power
December 17, 2025
Chevalier Theatre
Medford, Massachusetts, United StatesReadings by Patti from the book Bread of Angels between songs , Tony Shanahan on guitar and piano
1. Wing
2. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
3. My Blakean Year
4. Beneath the Southern Cross
5. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
6. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
7. After the Gold Rush(Neil Young cover)
December 15, 2025
Matthews Theatre
Princeton, New Jersey, United StatesPatti Smith and Tony Shanahan. Show included Patti being interviewed by Eliza Griswold
1. Wing
dedicated to John F. Nash2. Bread of Angels reading
3. My Blakean Year
4. Bread of Angels reading
5. Beneath the Southern Cross
dedicated to Rob and Michele Reiner6. Bread of Angels reading
7. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
Patti had a couple of coughing fits during the spoken "People Have the Power."8. Bread of Angels reading
9. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
December 11, 2025
St. Ann's Church
Brooklyn, New York, United StatesPatti Smith, Lenny Kaye, and Jesse Paris Smith
1. Bread of Angels reading
2. Grateful
3. Bread of Angels reading
4. Wing
5. Bread of Angels reading
6. Ghost Dance(Patti Smith Group cover)
7. Bread of Angels reading
8. Bread of Angels reading
9. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
10. Bread of Angels reading
11. Pissing in a River(Patti Smith Group cover)
12. Bread of Angels reading
13. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
14. Bread of Angels reading
15. People Have the Power
December 4, 2025
Tibet House
New York, New York, United StatesTibet House US | Art of Freedom Gala | Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring Patti Smith and Philip Glass
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Marian Anderson Hall
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States1. My Blakean Year
2. One Too Many Mornings(Bob Dylan cover)
3. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
4. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
5. Pissing in a River(Patti Smith Group cover)
6. Break It Up
7. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
8. People Have the Power
9. Trampin'
November 29, 2025
Metropolitan Opera House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States1. Gloria(Them cover)
2. Redondo Beach
3. Free Money
4. Birdland
5. Kimberly
6. Break It Up
7. Elegie
dedicated to the memory of Jimi Hendrix8. Land: Horses / Land of a Thousand Dances / Gloria (reprise)(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. See No Evil(Television cover)
2. Friction(Television cover)
3. Marquee Moon(Television cover)
4. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
5. Ain't It Strange(Patti Smith Group cover)
6. Pissing in a River(Patti Smith Group cover)
7. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
8. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. Ghost Dance(Patti Smith Group cover)
2. People Have the Power
and Jesse Paris Smith3. My Generation(The Who cover)
and Jesse Paris SmithNovember 28, 2025
The Anthem
Washington, Washington, D.C., United States1. Gloria(Them cover)
2. Redondo Beach
3. Free Money
4. Birdland
5. Kimberly
6. Break It Up
7. Elegie
Dedicated to Jimi Hendrix, whose birthday was the day before8. Land: Horses / Land of a Thousand Dances / Gloria (reprise)(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. See No Evil(Television cover)
Patti off stage2. Friction(Television cover)
Patti off stage3. Marquee Moon(Television cover)
Patti off stage4. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
5. Ain't It Strange(Patti Smith Group cover)
6. The Tyger(William Blake cover)
Dedicated to William Blake, for his birthday7. Pissing in a River(Patti Smith Group cover)
8. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
9. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. Ghost Dance(Patti Smith Group cover)
2. People Have the Power
November 24, 2025
Orpheum Theatre
Boston, Massachusetts, United States1. Gloria(Them cover)
with false start2. Redondo Beach
3. Free Money
4. Birdland
5. Kimberly
6. Break It Up
7. Elegie
8. Land: Horses / Land of a Thousand Dances / Gloria (reprise)(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. See No Evil(Television cover)
2. Friction(Television cover)
3. Marquee Moon(Television cover)
4. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
5. Ain't It Strange(Patti Smith Group cover)
dedicated to Jimmy Cliff) (tour debut6. Pissing in a River(Patti Smith Group cover)
7. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
8. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. Ghost Dance(Patti Smith Group cover)
2. People Have the Power
November 22, 2025
Beacon Theatre
New York, New York, United States1. Gloria(Them cover)
2. Redondo Beach
3. Free Money
4. Birdland
5. Kimberly
6. Break It Up
7. Elegie
8. Land: Horses / Land of a Thousand Dances / Gloria (reprise)(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. See No Evil(Television cover)
2. Friction(Television cover)
3. Marquee Moon(Television cover)
4. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
5. Pissing in a River(Patti Smith Group cover)
6. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
7. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. Ghost Dance(Patti Smith Group cover)
and Jesse Paris Smith2. People Have the Power
and Michael Stipe and Jesse Paris Smith3. My Generation(The Who cover)
and Charlie Sexton and Michael Stipe; tour debutNovember 21, 2025
Beacon Theatre
New York, New York, United States1. Gloria(Them cover)
2. Redondo Beach
3. Free Money
4. Birdland
5. Kimberly
6. Break It Up
7. Elegie
8. Land: Horses / Land of a Thousand Dances / Gloria (reprise)(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. See No Evil(Television cover)
2. Friction(Television cover)
3. Marquee Moon(Television cover)
4. So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star(The Byrds cover)
5. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
6. Pissing in a River(Patti Smith Group cover)
7. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
8. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. Ghost Dance(Patti Smith Group cover)
2. People Have the Power
November 18, 2025
The Chicago Theatre
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesPatti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Tony Shanahan, Jay Dee Daugherty, and Jackson Smith
1. Gloria(Them cover)
2. Redondo Beach
3. Free Money
4. Birdland
5. Kimberly
6. Break It Up
preceded by Tom Verlaine & Jim Morrison stories7. Elegie
preceded by Jimi Hendrix story8. Land: Horses / Land of a Thousand Dances / Gloria (reprise)(Patti Smith Group cover)
followed by band introductions1. See No Evil(Television cover)
dedicated to all four members of Television; Tony Shanahan & Lenny Kaye on vocals; without Patti2. Friction(Television cover)
Lenny Kaye on vocals; without Patti3. Marquee Moon(Television cover)
Tony Shanahan on vocals; without Patti4. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
5. Pissing in a River(Patti Smith Group cover)
6. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
7. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
dedicated to Fred "Sonic" Smith1. Ghost Dance(Patti Smith Group cover)
2. People Have the Power
included band introductions3. Freedom(Jimi Hendrix cover)
November 17, 2025
The Chicago Theatre
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesPatti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Tony Shanahan, Jay Dee Daugherty, and Jackson Smith
1. Gloria(Them cover)
2. Redondo Beach
3. Free Money
4. Birdland
5. Kimberly
6. Break It Up
preceded by Tom Verlaine & Jim Morrison stories7. Elegie
preceded by Jimi Hendrix story8. Land: Horses / Land of a Thousand Dances / Gloria (reprise)(Patti Smith Group cover)
followed by band introductions1. See No Evil(Television cover)
dedicated to all four members of Television; Tony Shanahan & Lenny Kaye on vocals; without Patti2. Friction(Television cover)
Lenny Kaye on vocals; without Patti3. Marquee Moon(Television cover)
Tony Shanahan on vocals; without Patti4. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
5. Pissing in a River(Patti Smith Group cover)
dedicated to Lake Michigan6. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
7. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
dedicated to Fred "Sonic" Smith1. Ghost Dance(Patti Smith Group cover)
2. People Have the Power
included band introductions3. Freedom(Jimi Hendrix cover)
November 15, 2025
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Los Angeles, California, United States1. Gloria(Them cover)
2. Redondo Beach
3. Free Money
4. Birdland
5. Kimberly
6. Break It Up
7. Elegie
8. Land: Horses / Land of a Thousand Dances / Gloria (reprise)(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. See No Evil(Television cover)
Lenny Kaye on vocals; without Patti2. Friction(Television cover)
Lenny kaye on vocals; without Patti3. Marquee Moon(Television cover)
Lenny Kaye on vocals; without Patti4. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
5. Pissing in a River(Patti Smith Group cover)
6. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
7. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. Ghost Dance(Patti Smith Group cover)
2. People Have the Power
November 13, 2025
Masonic Auditorium
San Francisco, California, United States1. Gloria(Them cover)
2. Redondo Beach
3. Free Money
4. Birdland
5. Kimberly
6. Break It Up
7. Elegie
8. Land: Horses / Land of a Thousand Dances / Gloria (reprise)(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. See No Evil(Television cover)
Lenny Kaye on vocals; without Patti2. Friction(Television cover)
Lenny Kaye on vocals; without Patti3. Marquee Moon(Television cover)
Lenny Kaye on vocals; without Patti4. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
5. Pissing in a River(Patti Smith Group cover)
6. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
7. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. Happy Birthday to You(Mildred J. Hill & Patty Hill cover)
2. Ghost Dance(Patti Smith Group cover)
3. People Have the Power
November 12, 2025
Fox Theater
Oakland, California, United States1. Gloria(Them cover)
2. Redondo Beach
3. Free Money
4. Birdland
5. Kimberly
6. Break It Up
7. Land: Horses / Land of a Thousand Dances / Gloria (reprise)(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. See No Evil(Television cover)
Lenny Kaye on vocals; without Patti2. Friction(Television cover)
Lenny Kaye on vocals; without Patti3. Marquee Moon(Television cover)
Lenny Kaye on vocals; without Patti4. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
5. After the Gold Rush(Neil Young cover)
for Neil Young's birthday) (tour debut6. Elegie
7. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
8. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. Ghost Dance(Patti Smith Group cover)
2. Happy Birthday to You(Mildred J. Hill & Patty Hill cover)
for Neil Young3. Walk Like a Giant(Neil Young & Crazy Horse cover)
1 verse - recited) (tour debut4. People Have the Power
November 10, 2025
Paramount Theatre
Seattle, Washington, United States1. Gloria(Them cover)
2. Redondo Beach
3. Free Money
4. Birdland
5. Kimberly
6. Break It Up
7. Land: Horses / Land of a Thousand Dances / Gloria (reprise)(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. See No Evil(Television cover)
Lenny Kaye on vocals; without Patti2. Friction(Television cover)
Lenny Kaye on vocals; without Patti3. Marquee Moon(Television cover)
Lenny Kaye on vocals; without Patti4. Dancing Barefoot(Patti Smith Group cover)
5. Genie(Arthur Rimbaud cover)
tour debut6. Pissing in a River(Patti Smith Group cover)
7. Peaceable Kingdom / People Have the Power
8. Because the Night(Patti Smith Group cover)
1. Elegie
with “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” tuning2. People Have the Power
Patti Smith has released 36+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Curated By Record Store Day, Live In Italy , Depravity (New York May 28th 1975). Explore their complete discography on this page.
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American rock musician, born on December 30, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 (Performer).Sister of Todd Smith.Married to Fred Smith from 1980 until his... Read the full biography on this page.
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