Blue Cheer Concert History

Blue Cheer was an American blues rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s, who helped to pioneer heavy metal music. Based in San Francisco, original personnel were singer/bassist Dickie Peterson, guitarist Leigh Stephens, and drummer Paul Whaley. A power trio, the band was named after a variety of LSD promoted by underground chemist and Grateful Dead backer Owsley Stanley. This variety of LSD took its name from a popular laundry detergent. Their...

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Jun 29, 2006
Blue Cheer
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La Sala Rossa Montréal, Québec, Canada
Jun 24, 2006
Intonation Music Festival
The Streets / Bloc Party / Ghostface Killah / Lady Sovereign / Boredoms / Roky Erickson / Jose Gonzalez / Devin The Dude / High On Fire / Chromeo / Erase Errata / 90 Day Men / Favourite Sons / Dead Prez / Robert Pollard / Jon Brion / Blue Cheer / Lupe Fiasco / Rhymefest / Annie / Constantines / The Sword / Fucking Panthers Show all bands
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Union Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jun 16, 2006
The Grates / Blue Cheer
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Black Cat Washington, D.C., United States
Oct 30, 2005
Chet Helms Tribal Stomp
"Chet Helms Tribal Stomp" / Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks / Wavy Gravy / Canned Heat / Herman Eberitzsch / Barry "The Fish" Melton Band / David Denny / Richi Ray / Prairie Prince / Blue Cheer / Terry Haggerty / Gregory Douglass / Squid B. Vicious / Zero II / Peter Kaukonen / Bruce Latimer / Ray Manzarek / Nick Gravenites / David Freiberg / Harvey Mandel / Natural Act / Lydia Pense / iron butterfly / War / Taj Mahal / Vince Welnick / James Preston / Narada Michael Walden / Ace of Cups / Country Joe McDonald / Greg Errico / Pete Sears / David & Linda LaFlamme / Judge Murphy / Jeff Blackburn / Sammy Hagar & The Wabos / Quicksilver Gold / Howard Wales / Stephen Gaskin / Jorge Santana / The Rowan Brothers / Paul Kantner Show all bands
Speedway Meadow @Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Apr 25, 1992
Mountain / Blue Cheer Orpheum Graz, Styria, Austria
Mar 29, 1985
Blue Cheer / Red Kross / White Flag
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Fender's Ballroom Long Beach, California, United States
Aug 19, 1984
Suicidal Tendencies / Exodus / Slayer / Blue Cheer / road runner / Ruffians / Temptress / Panther / Blizzard / Die Sieger
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Aquatic Park San Francisco, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 19, 1984
May 17, 1984
Blue Cheer / The Obsessed
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9:30 Club Washington, D.C., United States
Dec 22, 1974
Van Halen / Blue Cheer / King Bee / The Holy Family / Yahowah 13 / Salt / Misty Mountain
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Greek Theatre Los Angeles, California, United States
Jul 04, 1970
Vanilla Fudge / Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys / Blue Cheer / Big Brother and the Holding Company / Stone Free

Asheville's First Rock Festival

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McCormick Field Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Feb 18, 1970 –
Feb 22, 1970
Blue Cheer / bangor flying circus
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Whiskey a Go Go West Hollywood, California, United States
Sep 20, 1969
Steppenwolf / Blue Cheer / Buffalo Springfield
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Honolulu International Center Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Jan 25, 1969
Blue Cheer
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Kiel Opera House St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Dec 26, 1968
Steppenwolf / Canned Heat / Buffalo Springfield / Spencer Davis Group / Blue Cheer / Three Dog Night / the electric prunes / Santana
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Cow Palace Daly City, California, United States
Dec 22, 1968 –
Dec 23, 1968
Los Angeles Pop Festival - A Christmas Happening 1968
Steve Miller Band / The Turtles / Three Dog Night / Canned Heat / Jose Feliciano / The Box Tops / The Grass Roots / Chambers Brothers / Blue Cheer / buddy miles / The Righteous Brothers / The Love Exchange
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Dec 22, 1968
Dec 09, 1968
Buffalo Springfield / Blue Cheer / The Collectors / Brownie McGhee / Gregory
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Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Santa Monica, California, United States
Nov 23, 1968
Creedence Clearwater Revival / Blue Cheer Kinetic Playground Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 22, 1968
Jefferson Airplane / Creedence Clearwater Revival / Blue Cheer
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Aragon Ballroom Chicago, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 22, 1968
Oct 05, 1968
Iron Butterfly / The Byrds / Blue Cheer / The Standells / sweetwater
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Sep 27, 1968
Iron Butterfly / Blue Cheer
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McArthur Court, University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon, United States

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Cream / Blue Cheer on Mar 13, 1968 [658-small]

Cream / Blue Cheer
Mar 13, 1968
 Fresno, California, United States
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Traffic / Blue Cheer / Iron Butterfly on Apr 27, 1968 [312-small]

Traffic / Blue Cheer / Iron Butterfly
Apr 27, 1968
 New York, New York, United States
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Traffic / Blue Cheer / Iron Butterfly on Apr 27, 1968 [332-small]

Traffic / Blue Cheer / Iron Butterfly
Apr 27, 1968
 New York, New York, United States
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Traffic / Blue Cheer / Iron Butterfly on Apr 26, 1968 [353-small]

Traffic / Blue Cheer / Iron Butterfly
Apr 26, 1968
 New York, New York, United States
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Traffic / Blue Cheer / Iron Butterfly on Apr 26, 1968 [354-small]

Traffic / Blue Cheer / Iron Butterfly
Apr 26, 1968
 New York, New York, United States
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Country Joe and the Fish / Blue Cheer / Pigmeat Markham on May 25, 1968 [526-small]

Country Joe and the Fish / Blue Cheer / Pigmeat Markham
May 25, 1968
 New York, New York, United States
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Jefferson Airplane / Creedence Clearwater Revival / Blue Cheer on Nov 22, 1968 [177-small]

Jefferson Airplane / Creedence Clearwater Revival / Blue Cheer
Nov 22, 1968
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Jefferson Airplane / Creedence Clearwater Revival / Blue Cheer on Nov 22, 1968 [238-small]

Jefferson Airplane / Creedence Clearwater Revival / Blue Cheer
Nov 22, 1968
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Creedence Clearwater Revival / Blue Cheer on Nov 23, 1968 [239-small]

Creedence Clearwater Revival / Blue Cheer
Nov 23, 1968
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Buffalo Springfield / Grateful Dead / Blue Cheer on Nov 10, 1967 [147-small]

Buffalo Springfield / Grateful Dead / Blue Cheer
Nov 10 - 11, 1967
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Blue Cheer / Vanilla Fudge / The Sunshine Company on Sep 21, 1967 [090-small]

Blue Cheer / Vanilla Fudge / The Sunshine Company
Sep 21, 1967
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Blue Cheer / Vanilla Fudge / The Sunshine Company on Sep 23, 1967 [095-small]

Blue Cheer / Vanilla Fudge / The Sunshine Company
Sep 23, 1967
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Blue Cheer had?

Blue Cheer has had 117 concerts.

What genre is Blue Cheer?

Blue Cheer is most often considered to be Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Country Rock, Psychedelic, British Blues, Classic Garage Rock, Protopunk, Acid Rock, Heavy Psych, Proto-Metal, and Psychedelic Blues-Rock.

When was the last Blue Cheer concert?

The last Blue Cheer concert was on September 05, 2008 at Azkena Rock Festival Grounds in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The bands that performed were: "Azkena Rock Festival" / Ray Davies / The Sonics / Blind Melon / Hanoi Rocks / Danko Jones / Blue Cheer / The Quireboys / Viaje a 800 / Sorkun / Animal Alpha.

What setlist does Blue Cheer play live?

The songs that Blue Cheer performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the April 11, 2008 concert at Harmonie in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany:

  1. Babylon
  2. Parchman Farm
  3. I'm Gonna Get to You
  4. Rollin' Dem Bones
  5. Out of Focus
  6. Just a Little Bit
  7. Malajusted Child
  8. Summertime Blues
  9. Doctor Please
  10. The Hunter

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