Often considered arguably the greatest Hip-Hop group of all-time, seeing the Wu-Tang Clan in concert has to be a bucket list item for any Hip-Hop head, and yet it’s been a rarity to see the entire group united on the same stage over their 30+ year career. With the nine living members of the group often branching off into solo careers and other business ventures, getting them all to commit to a tour at the same time has been challenging, which may be why they decided The Final Chamber Tour taking place in 2025 & 2026 would be their last as a group. Some concerts have left fans disappointed after seeing an incomplete roster on stage, while others have been the most epic events that truly live up to the bucket list pedestal. I’ve been blessed to see the Wu-Tang Clan perform ten different times over the years, across all kinds of various stages and settings, and wanted to mark their farewell tour by ranking all the different concerts of theirs that I’ve been to.

For this countdown, these are all concerts that I’ve been to personally, and so I’ll start with the disclaimer that none of Wu-Tang’s concerts from the ’90s or early 2000s will be included here since I was too young to go to those. I’ll also be excluding solo concerts or shows with only a couple members; these are all concerts that were promoted as Wu-Tang Clan concerts, even if the group’s roster ended up being incomplete.

Going through this countdown, we’ll see how the Wu-Tang Clan’s live performances have evolved over the years and how they adapted their shows to each setting that they performed in. I’ve personally found that the way they open their concerts has always been interesting, whether they rush the stage together as a group or stagger out the introductions so each individual member gets the spotlight. With nine living members in the group and over 30 years of music in their collective discography, any member could shine the most at any given concert, and so I’ll also be highlighting who I felt was the MVP of each concert.

If you’re down to follow along this journey, then let’s get into the countdown!

10. Riot Fest at Downsview Park in Toronto
(September 20, 2015)

Opening Song: “Clan In Da Front” (RZA – Killa Beez chant) / “Da Mystery of Chessboxin'”
Missing Members: Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Cappadonna
Special Guests: Adrian Younge + full live band
MVP: RZA

This all-day festival was originally ranked as the best concert of 2015 on this blog, as it featured four concert stages, with the Hip-Hop stage including a show-stealing performance by Tyler, The Creator followed by my very first time seeing Atmosphere, but if we focus in on the headlining performance by the Wu-Tang Clan, the reason it makes the bottom of this list is obvious: only about half of the Clan showed up. With Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Method Man and Cappadonna all missing in the lineup, it’s understandable that some fans were pissed they saw a Wu-Tang Clan concert without the group’s most popular members, but the Clan members who did show up still rocked the crowd. While covering verses by the missing members on some songs and awkwardly skipping their verses altogether on others, this half-strength version of Wu-Tang still took the fans through the essential hits, with members like Masta Killa, U-God and Inspectah Deck getting more of the spotlight than usual with some of their rare songs and verses added in (“One Blood Under W,” “For Heavens Sake,” “Severe Punishment” to name a few).

This concert was around the time Wu-Tang were still promoting their 2014 album, A Better Tomorrow, which had fans and even the group members themselves divided over RZA’s production choices, but it made this concert unique with some of those songs getting performed in Toronto for the first and only time to this day. Another unique factor was this being maybe the only time the Clan collaborated with producer Adrian Younge (who lends his sound to some tracks off A Better Tomorrow as well as a couple solo albums fully produced for Ghostface Killah) and his live band backing them on stage. With Riot Fest filled with Rock, Punk, Metal, Hip-Hop and underground fans ready to mosh, this Wu-Tang Clan performance had all the right energy despite the missing group members.

If I had to name an MVP of this performance, it would be RZA for consistently bringing the most energy to the stage, whether he was hyping the crowd up with call-and-response routines, coordinating his raps around Adrian Younge’s live production, or doing the extra things like popping champagne bottles as his fellow Clan members rapped. He even got the organizers to extend their time on stage so they could perform a couple extra songs!

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9. The N.Y. State of Mind Tour (Round 1) at Budweiser Stage in Toronto
(September 4, 2022)

Opening Song: “Clan In Da Front” (RZA – Killa Beez chant) / “Liquid Swords” (GZA solo)
Missing Members: Method Man
Special Guests: Nas (co-headliner)
MVP: Ghostface Killah

The first N.Y. State of Mind Tour had a ton of hype behind it, delivering some of the biggest Hip-Hop moments of 2022 as two of the culture’s greatest entities, Wu-Tang Clan & Nas, joined forces for a co-headlining tour. The expectations are incredibly high when you have two entities of that stature joining forces, and even the smallest hiccups can cause the show to not live up to the hype. When it comes to this Toronto stop of the tour, it felt like this concert got a little shortchanged compared to other cities, as the tour’s third headliner, Busta Rhymes, was a mysterious no-show, and Method Man infamously had scheduling conflicts forcing him to miss several tour dates, including this one. Add on some technical issues with the sound system that especially hindered the big moment when Nas, Raekwon & Ghostace performed their collabs together, and it was just enough to leave a sour taste in the fans’ mouths.

Those negatives aside, it was still absolutely epic seeing Nas & Wu-Tang unite to co-headline a tour together, with their setlists blending seamlessly as they took turns commanding the stage. We would see a year later just how epic of a show Nas & Wu-Tang could really put together, but this first tour they did had the foundations; from the setlists structured to allow each Clan member to shine both individually and as part of the group, as well as having classic albums like Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Only Built 4 Cuban Linx and Illmatic each getting dedicated segments. I remember being super excited to have floor seats to this one, but a Wu-Tang show just isn’t the same when you can’t have mosh pits opening up, and the lack of energy from the crowd showed.

Ghostface Killah gets named the MVP of this performance for consistently nailing his verses and using his aggressive vocals to hype up other members’ raps, as well as bringing the right energy to salvage songs where technical issues hindered other members’ performances.

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8. 25th Anniversary Tour at Bingemans On The Grand in Kitchener
(July 29, 2018)

Opening Song: “Lesson Learn’d” (Inspectah Deck solo)
Missing Members: Method Man
Special Guests: Bokeem Woodbine
MVP: Ghostface Killah

Who would’ve thought the Wu-Tang Clan would perform in Kitchener, Ontario of all places? When they first embarked on their 25th Anniversary Tour, Kitchener was somehow the only Canadian stop on their initial run, taking place in an outdoor field along the Grand River, across from the biggest Boston Pizza location in Ontario, with drinks served by the Province’s oldest craft brewery, Waterloo Brewing Company, rather than your typical big corporate brands. While it may not be a big-market city like Toronto, Ottawa or Montreal, the sunny, outdoor setting still had big music festival vibes, and the fans were that much more hyped understanding how rare of an occasion it was to see the Clan perform in their area. This was also so close to being the first Wu-Tang concert in Ontario to have all the members show up; apparently Method Man actually landed at Pearson Airport but had to fly back to L.A. for a film obligation.

Being the 25th anniversary of Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), the Clan performed every track off of that album in a tightly coordinated setlist that saw an abrupt end at the strict 11pm curfew. They had an epic introduction to the stage, with RZA introducing Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and Cappadonna one at a time to perform solo verses, followed by the rest of the members coming out to track one off the album, “Bring Da Ruckus.” There were some awkward moments as they covered Method Man’s verses and even performed his solo track “M-E-T-H-O-D Man” without him there, but the energy from the crowd still made it hyped. With one of the most simplified stage designs on this list, this Wu-Tang concert showcased the foundations of Hip-Hop, with simply a DJ, the emcees and their microphones needed to turn the crowd up.

Ghostface Killah gets the MVP for this performance for his usual microphone and stage presence, plus taking a page out of his solo concert playbook by inviting fans on stage to cover Method Man’s and his own verses on “Triumph,” turning a negative aspect of the show into a special highlight moment.

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7. MattyFest at Echo Beach in Toronto
(September 7, 2019)

Opening Song: “Reunited” (RZA & GZA)
Missing Members: U-God, Cappadonna
Special Guests: None
MVP: Ghostface Killah

While Matty Matheson’s inaugural MattyFest had its logistical issues around food supply sparking outrage among certain fans, the concert itself was top notch, and the Wu-Tang Clan’s performance as the festival headliners was absolutely epic. This was the last time I saw a mosh pit break out at a Wu-Tang Clan concert, as every show they’ve done since this one has had assigned seating and no open floor, and we even got a fan in a wheelchair to crowd surf! The energy in Toronto in general was high this year, as Raptors fever was still in the air after their NBA championship run, and Wu-Tang was able to feed off of that energy to make it an epic performance. Wu-Tang themselves were still on their 25th Anniversary Tour, having toured all over the world during 2018 and 2019, returning to Toronto for a second time on this run to headline this festival.

This was one of the most diversified setlists I’ve seen from Wu-Tang, as they did all of the essential hits while also pulling out some rare, deep album cuts I haven’t seen them perform before or since this concert, including songs like “Wu Banga 101” and “Guillotine (Swordz).” Even though U-God and Cappadonna were missing, you had all of the core members there, ensuring all the major classics got a proper performance with minimal gaps. It was also surreal seeing all the 25-year-old music videos getting played on the jumbo screen behind them, perfectly in-sync with their older selves’ performance.

Ghostface gets a third MVP in a row, this time for the precision of nailing damn near every word of every verse he rapped, even on the rare cuts he hadn’t performed in years. While Wu-Tang members often leave gaps in their verses so other members (plus the fans) can shout certain words for that added energy, Ghostface came to this show ready to kill the mic, and even performed a solo encore at the end of the concert just so he could keep rapping.

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6. Rock The Bells Festival at Governors Island in New York City
(August 28, 2010)

Opening Song: “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing Ta F’ Wit”
Missing Members: None
Special Guests: None
MVP: GZA

The original Rock The Bells festivals from the late 2000s/early 2010s were some of the most epic Hip-Hop music festivals to ever exist. With no Pop or Top 40 Billboard influence on who got booked to perform, this festival was truly in-tune with the culture, giving headlining slots to Hip-Hop legends while also tapping in to the underground and up-and-coming emcees. Imagine future stars like Big Sean and Wiz Khalifa having early-afternoon, mid-tier time slots on a secondary stage ahead of underground forces like Ill Bill and Jedi Mind Tricks, and the main stage hosting all-time legends like Rakim, KRS-One, Lauryn Hill, A Tribe Called Quest (RIP Phife Dawg), Snoop Dogg, and of course the Wu-Tang Clan. What a time to witness.

This trip to New York was just my second ever rap concert, and my first time seeing the Wu-Tang Clan perform live; I made it a point to see them in their hometown. All nine living members of the group showed up, and this was one of the first times they had Young Dirty Bastard with them to cover his late father’s verses, back then going by the name Boy Jones. The theme of the 2010 Rock The Bells Festival was classic albums, with KRS-One representing Boogie Down Productions’ Criminal Minded, A Tribe Called Quest highlighting Midnight Marauders, and Snoop Dogg headlining with a Doggystyle performance after Wu-Tang’s 36 Chambers set. It felt like Wu-Tang were still finding themselves after Ol’ Dirty Bastard passed away a few years before this concert, as they didn’t have that refinement in their setlist to exactly stick to the order of the 36 Chambers album, often cutting off songs after a few verses rather than performing the full track. Still, it was Witty Unpredictable chaos and raw New York Hip-Hop energy that felt like a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

I’ll admit I don’t remember as much detail about this concert as the others, but I remember being the most hyped whenever GZA got on the mic. When it’s your first time seeing the Wu, you tend to gravitate towards whoever your favourite member is, and for me that made GZA the MVP of this performance.

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5. 20th Anniversary Tour at the Kool Haus in Toronto
(November 28, 2013)

Opening Song: “Bring Da Ruckus”
Missing Members: RZA, Masta Killa, Cappadonna
Special Guests: None
MVP: Method Man

The entire year and a half leading up to the Wu-Tang Clan’s 20th Anniversary Tour made this show that much more epic. In that time span, Toronto got to see Raekwon & Ghostface headline a free show at Dundas Square (now known as Sankofa Square) for the 2012 NXNE Festival, followed by several Wu members doing solo concerts at The Sound Academy (now known as Rebel Nightclub) over the next few months, including GZA and Method Man in September 2012 and January 2013 respectively, Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch as Wu-Block in February, Raekwon doing an Only Built 4 Cuban Linx show in March, and Method Man returning with Redman in June. This is all before (most of) the entire Clan reunited for this 20th Anniversary concert in November. It really felt like witnessing the Avengers assemble after seeing half the group do their own solo concerts in the months leading up to this; they were just missing their Nick Fury, Hawkeye, and Wolverine.

This may arguably be the most energetic, chaotic Wu-Tang concert on this countdown, as the Kool Haus offered an open floor that allowed for mosh pits and crowd surfing, and this Toronto crowd was rowdy as ever. The setlist was also diverse and unpredictable, even including some rare cuts from the Clan’s 2000s and 2010s discography, like Method Man’s “Fall Out,” Raekwon’s “Surgical Gloves” and Ghostface Killah’s “New God Flow (Remix).” With a few members of the group still missing, you never knew if the Clan would perform an entire song start to finish, or cut the track after a verse or two, but regardless they kept the energy up for nearly two hours. I’ll also never forget walking to the Loblaws parking lot behind the club after the show and randomly bumping into Method Man & Ghostface Killah waiting to load into their trucks.

Method Man gets the MVP for this one for having the most energy, hyping the crowd up between songs, and doing his routine where he walks on the crowd’s hands and falls into a crowd-surf; and he did it twice!

4. The Roots Picnic at Bryant Park in New York City
(October 2, 2016)

Opening Song: “Triumph”
Missing Members: Ghostface Killah
Special Guests: The Roots/Black Thought (co-headliners), Redman
MVP: Inspectah Deck

The entire two days of The Roots Picnic NYC edition is easily one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to, but once again, we’re focusing in on just the Wu-Tang Clan’s set for this countdown. The Roots as a band curated this entire festival lineup, headlined Day 1 of the festival themselves and backed their co-headliners on stage each day. On Day 2 of the festival, they backed the Wu-Tang Clan as the final headliners of the event; for them to get the ever-chaotic Wu-Tang Clan to follow one of their specially curated and structured setlists for the occasion was an incredible feat, making for a dope once-in-a-lifetime performance. On paper this looks like it should be at the top of this list, but one thing knocking it down a few pegs is the short length of the performance – this set only lasting 9 songs.

When The Roots perform live, they have a constant flow of energy with never ending music, the band even playing improvised interludes between songs if they need to fill the space, and Wu-Tang adapted perfectly to their style of performance. The whole Clan rushed the stage to set it off with “Triumph,” and The Roots transitioned the song so that by the time they got to Raekwon’s verse at the end, he instead dove right into the first verse on “C.R.E.A.M.” The festival was also full of surprise special guests throughout the weekend, and for Wu-Tang’s set they had Black Thought of The Roots (celebrating his birthday) covering the first verse of “Liquid Swords,” with GZA himself doing the second verse to make it a true Roots & Wu-Tang collaboration, and later on they had Redman come out to do “Da Rockwilder” with Method Man. After having seen Wu-Tang perform a few times in the years prior, this was actually my first time witnessing a full performance of “Protect Ya Neck,” where instead of cutting it off after a few verses, The Roots had Wu-Tang do the entire song from start to finish.

While Method Man and Raekwon got a lot of shine at this concert, Inspectah Deck gets the MVP for this one, as the setlist highlighted most of his standout verses on the Clan’s classic records, and he even performed precision covers of Ghostface Killah’s verses (Ghostface happened to be on a solo tour in Europe during this festival).

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3. The N.Y. State of Mind Tour (Round 2) at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto
(October 1, 2023)

Opening Song: “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” interpolation (RZA solo)
Missing Members: None
Special Guests: Nas (co-headliner), Streetlife
MVP: Method Man

While the first New York State of Mind Tour had its issues, the second round the following year was a total redemption. Wu-Tang & Nas united once again to do it bigger and better for Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary, this time upgrading from Budweiser Stage to Scotiabank Arena, having no technical issues fucking up the sound, and putting together a refined, better curated setlist. Plus there were no mysterious absences to let us down – they swapped Busta Rhymes with De La Soul as the third headliner, who had surprise guest Talib Kweli there to cover verses by Trugoy The Dove (RIP), and as for the Clan itself, all 9 living members were there, along with Young Dirty Bastard covering his father’s verses. At the time of this concert, this was the biggest show Wu-Tang or Nas had ever headlined in Toronto, and it was only the second time in history Toronto ever got a complete Wu-Tang Clan roster.

The way both Wu-Tang and Nas curated their setlists made this the most epic. Wu-Tang did their staggered introductions, bringing out one Clan member at a time to perform standout verses, and made way for Nas to take over just when you felt like they were about to go in. After Nas did a solo set, they’d do staggered introductions again, and with Method Man getting some negative publicity for missing a lot of Wu-Tang Clan concerts in the years leading up to this, they played it perfectly by waiting for the second round to bring him out, the shock value around his introduction bringing an intense wave of energy out of the crowd. The setlist shined light on every notable era in both Wu-Tang and Nas’ discographies, from Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and Illmatic to the Raekwon & Ghostface pocket as a duo, to Method Man and Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s impact as solo artists, to Nas’ 2000’s and 2020’s runs, and of course the Wu-Tang Forever era.

Method Man gets the MVP of this performance just off his introduction alone. The way he came in on the third verse of “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthin’ Ta F Wit” had an energy that’s been rarely matched; the only thing comparable in recent memory is seeing Eminem make a surprise appearance at 50 Cent’s Final Lap Tour stop in Detroit. Method Man often likes to tell the fans at his concerts “the energy you give to us, we’ll give back to you,” and he was definitely feeding off of this Toronto crowd’s energy when he came out, shining on his solo songs, classic Wu-Tang hooks, and even going acapella to show off the flow on “Shame On A N****.”

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2. The Final Chamber Tour at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto
(July 14, 2025)

Opening Song: “Impossible” (RZA solo freestyle) / “Bring Da Ruckus”
Missing Members: None
Special Guests: Blue Raspberry, Streetlife, Cairo Snow, Omari Hardwick
MVP: GZA

While The Final Chamber Tour is still continuing with a run through Europe, Asia and Australia set for 2026, it may go down as the biggest, most complete feeling tour of the Wu-Tang Clan’s career. For their stop in Toronto, they returned to Scotiabank Arena with similar energy to The N.Y. State of Mind Tour, but this time they were able to fill the entire 2-hour time slot with their own material rather than splitting time with Nas. That extra stage time was definitely put to good use, as we got to see rare songs performed that they usually don’t get to do, including songs like Masta Killa’s “No Said Date,” Ghostface Killah’s “Holla,” Cappadonna’s “’97 Mentality,” and Inspectah Deck’s feature on Gang Starr’s “Above The Clouds.” They also had special guest Blue Raspberry there to sing her underrated vocals on songs like “Rainy Dayz,” “Glaciers of Ice,” and “Release Yo’ Delf.” That’s on top of all the expected classics you’d want to hear on their farewell tour.

Once again, the curating of the setlist was masterful, as they knocked out most of their 1993 classics early in the first segment, and followed with dedicated segments for Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Tical, and Liquid Swords. They also didn’t waste any time letting you know that the entire Clan is truly united for this tour, only needing 4 songs to bring out all 8 of the living original members, plus Young Dirty Bastard, who’s now mastered the way he channels his late father’s energy on stage when covering ODB verses and songs. The production value of the show is scaled up without sacrificing Wu-Tang’s raw authenticity, with a full live band backing them to add some extra kick to their sound, and the overall look and feel having a cinematic vibe that has RZA’s fingerprints written all over it. While assigned seating on the floor prevented mosh pits from breaking out, there were plenty of times Wu-Tang got the crowd jumping, and seeing a full Scotiabank Arena bring that energy was a sight to witness.

They say when Wu-Tang forms like Voltron, the GZA just happens to be the head, and the structure of the concert and the songs themselves gave him that level of respect to make him stand out, making him my pick for MVP of this performance. It felt like an event whenever GZA got on the mic, from the way they let him go acapella for his “Protect Ya Neck” verse and built up that menacing bassline around his raps, to his grand entrances on “Bring Da Ruckus” and again on “Liquid Swords,” plus bringing some of the live instrumentation from his solo tours to make “Reunited” an epic performance.

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1. 25th Anniversary Tour Redemption at Rebel Nightclub in Toronto
(September 30, 2018)

Opening Song: “Bring Da Ruckus”
Missing Members: None
Special Guests: None
MVP: (tie) Young Dirty Bastard & Method Man

With The Final Chamber Tour still fresh on the mind, Wu-Tang’s 25th Anniversary Tour in comparison may not have been as organized or well-structured as what the Clan is doing today, but this one particular show had the stars align for them. They originally didn’t even have a Toronto stop when they first announced the tour, but after Method Man was absent for their sole Canadian concert in Kitchener, the Wu-Tang Clan got booked for a free show at Rebel Nightclub with cannabis company Hexo footing the bill under their Never Jaded marketing campaign, and it turned out to be the ultimate redemption. This show had all the best elements of a Wu-Tang Clan concert: every living member showed up (the first time ever in Toronto, possibly in all of Canada), you had the chaos of an open floor allowing for mosh pits and Method Man’s crowd-walk and stage-dive routine, and they had a well-structured setlist that featured the entire Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) album front-to-back in track listing order, followed by another hour of bonus cuts from other parts of the Clan’s discography. The original show in Kitchener had a strict 11pm cut-off, while this one only started at 11pm, and we partied past 1am on a Sunday night!

While Young Dirty Bastard hadn’t officially been named as a permanent touring member of the group yet, this concert is one of those moments where he really came to form and showed mastery of covering his father’s verses. ODB was known for bringing that raunchy, unpredictable, no-fucks-given attitude to Wu-Tang’s presence, and Young Dirty Bastard added a youthful energy to all of that when he took the stage and attempted to fill that void for the Clan. The 25th Anniversary Tour is when the Wu-Tang Clan first seemed to start feeling comfortable performing full songs without ODB, and YDB’s presence was a huge part in bringing them over that hump. With that void being filled, and with all the other living members of the group showing up for the first time ever in Toronto, this ended up being the ultimate Wu-Tang Clan experience.

Young Dirty Bastard deserves the MVP for this concert for the raw energy he brought to the stage, from jumping down into the VIP area during “Protect Ya Neck,” to nearly jumping over Method Man as he introduced the ODB tribute segment of the concert, and going bar-for-bar with his brother covering “Brooklyn Zoo.” If we have to name an original Wu member though, Method Man would get the MVP for turning back the clock one last time and doing his stage-dive routine during “Da Rockwilder,” and overall throughout the performance hyping up every Clan member around him.

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That caps off the Top 10 Wu-Tang Clan concerts I’ve seen! It’s bittersweet knowing The Final Chamber Tour may be the last time fans get to see the entire group perform live, but it’s been one hell of a ride seeing all 10 of these concerts. I’d show up for 10 more if I could!

Check out this playlist of Wu-Tang concert videos from all the times I’ve seen them over the years.

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