Released November 7, 2011 - ?? Official Bootlegs
(2012) 2011 Live EP
(2012) | Recorded 2011–2014 | |
Genre Alternative rock, funk rock | ||
The Red Hot Chili Peppers "Official" Bootlegs are a series of professionally recorded live albums by the American alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from their 2011-13 I'm with You World Tour, 2013/2014 tour and 2016-17 The Getaway World Tour. Through the band's website, people are able to purchase each live show from the band's tours. Each show is released 72 hours after the actual performance.Over 130 shows have been released since 2011.
The band also released two free five-song MP3 downloads, titled 2011 Live EP, on March 29, 2012 and 2012-13 Live EP, on July 1, 2014 featuring songs personally selected by drummer Chad Smith from dates on the tour. In July 1, 2016 the band released Live in Paris EP exclusively through the music streaming service Deezer. On April 22, 2017, the band will release a Record Store Day exclusive "Go Robot" 12" record that will be limited to 5,000 copies. The 12" will feature a live version of "Go Robot", which was recorded on October 18, 2016 in Paris, and "Dreams of a Samurai" which was recorded on September 28, 2016 in Madrid.