What can I expect at a Caribou concert?

Expect a focused electronic set where the songs build slowly instead of rushing for impact. The show can feel hypnotic, danceable, and tightly arranged, with the lights and rhythm doing all the heavy lifting. 6

What kind of music does Caribou make?

Caribou makes electronic music shaped by house, psychedelic pop, dance music, and home-studio productions. 1,2 His songs often move between headphone detail and club rhythm, with soft vocals, samples, and percussion giving them their shape. 2

Does Caribou offer VIP or Meet & Greet experiences?

VIP or Meet & Greet options may be available for select shows. Check the Caribou event listings on AXS to find available upgrades or special ticket options.

How long is a typical Caribou concert?

Caribou concert lengths can vary, with past performances ranging from shorter festival-style sets to shows that run close to two hours. 8 Check your AXS event listing for the specific timing of your event.

Is the Caribou show suitable for all ages?

Caribou age policies depend on the venue and event. Check out the event listings for specific details. Because the show can include loud electronic passages, live drums, and bright lighting, younger guests or sound-sensitive attendees may want hearing protection. 7

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About Caribou

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Pop, Dance / Electro…

Daniel Victor Snaith is a Canadian composer, musician, and recording artist. He has released 10 studio albums since 2000 and has recorded and performed under the stage names Caribou, Manitoba, and Daphni.

Snaith’s first release was an EP entitled ‘People Eating Fruit’ in 2000 under the artist name Manitoba. This was followed by his debut album ‘Start Breaking My Heart’ in 2001. His second album, ‘Up In Flames’, inspired by 1960s psychedelia and 1990s shoegaze was released in 2003. This album was accompanied by a tour where Snaith, who had previously performed live as a solo electronic act, performed with a live band.

In 2004, after being threatened with a lawsuit by Richard ‘Handsome Dick’ Manitoba, Snaith changed his performance name to Caribou. Snaith’s previous full-length albums were then re-released under the new moniker. His first new album to be released under the new name was 2005’s ‘The Milk of Human Kindness’. His albums to this point were released on The Leaf Label.

In 2007, Snaith signed to Merge Records in North and South America and City Slang in the rest of the world and released the album ‘Andorra’. This was followed by ‘Swim’ in 2010, which saw his sound turned towards the dancefloor. The album ‘Our Love’ followed in 2014. It was Snaith’s most commercially successful album to date – peaking at number 8 on the UK album charts and 46 in the US Top 200 Billboard Album Charts. In February 2020, Snaith released his most recent Caribou album ‘Suddenly’.

When performing concerts as Caribou, Snaith plays with a live band. Currently, the live band consists of Snaith, Ryan Smith, Brad Weber, and John Schmersal and includes two drum kits onstage alongside bass, guitar and various electronic instruments. Caribou have toured worldwide since the early 2003 and performed at festivals including Coachella, Glastonbury, Primavera Sound, Field Day, Bonnaroo, All Points East, Reading and Leeds, Parklife, Osheaga, amongst many others. In 2012, Caribou supported Radiohead globally on their ‘King of Limbs’ tour.

In 2011, looking for an outlet for more dancefloor influenced output, began releasing music under the name Daphni. He has released 3 studio albums under this alias – ‘Jiaolong’ (2012), ‘Joli Mai’ (2017) and ‘Cherry’ (2022) on his own record label, Jiaolong. When appearing as Daphni, Snaith performs as a DJ, having played repeatedly at clubs, including Panorama Bar, Printworks, Fabric, Plastic People, Space Ibiza, Trouw, Nitsa, Nowadays, and festivals, including Coachella, Glastonbury, Dekmantel, Primavera Sound, Field Day, Melt, Rainbow Disco Club Junction 2, amongst many others.

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Dan Snaith’s Caribou songs can start with a small loop, a soft vocal, or a few drum hits, then slowly turn into something born for a packed dance floor. The Canadian musician records under the Caribou name. His live performances bring drums, synths, vocals, and lights into the electronic detail of his songs.^1,2

His sound has elements of house, psychedelic pop, electronic music, and dance music. Repetition, soft vocals, percussion, and synth patterns drive the songs forward.^1,2

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Caribou’s Background

Before Caribou became a live-band project, Snaith was making music through a restless home-recording process. He grew up in Ontario, Canada, started on piano, and later moved into jazz, drums, guitar, synthesizers, sampling, and computer-based production.³

He first released music as Manitoba before continuing under the Caribou name, a shift that kept his focus on rhythm, texture, and handmade electronic sound.^1,3 As the records grew more rhythmic and dance-centered, the live version of Caribou grew as well. Touring helped turn the project from one person’s studio experiments into a force capable of pushing those songs in real time.²

Caribou’s Awards

Caribou’s award wins reflect Snaith’s place between experimental album-making and dance music that travels beyond the club. The strongest honors in his career have gone to full albums, which makes sense for an artist whose records often work as complete worlds.

Polaris Music Prize - Andorra (2008): Andorra earned the 2008 Polaris Music Prize, one of Canada’s major album awards.⁴
Juno Awards - Electronic Album of the Year (2011, 2015, 2021): The Juno Awards, Canada’s national music awards, awarded the coveted Electronic Album of the Year on three separate occasions for their albums Swim (2011), Our Love (2015), and Suddenly (2021).⁵
Juno Awards - Multiple Nominations (2011-2025): Caribou received multiple Juno Award nominations throughout his career, including New Artist of the Year and Electronic Album of the Year.⁵

Caribou’s Biggest Hits

These three Caribou tracks come from a different era, but all three show how he turns repetition into something that feels personal rather than mechanical.

Can’t Do Without You (2014): From Our Love, Can’t Do Without You uses a repeated vocal line that keeps gaining weight until the track feels ready to overflow.⁶
Odessa (2010): From Swim, Odessa brought Caribou’s dance direction into focus, with clipped percussion, a restless bassline, and vocals that stay slightly out of reach.⁶
Home (2020): From Suddenly, Home leans into a warmer, sample-led sound, giving Caribou one of his most direct and inviting songs.⁶

See Caribou Live

Caribou onstage keeps the precision of Dan Snaith’s recordings while giving the songs more heat, volume, and movement. The live show can turn small details into long, dance-focused stretches without losing the careful feel of the original tracks.⁶

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