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...

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 13, 1968
Cream / Blue Cheer
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Selland Arena Fresno, California, United States
Mar 02, 1968
Blue Cheer / Music Machine / Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Blue Cheer, Music Machine

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The Cheetah Venice Beach, California, United States
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Mar 01, 1968
Blue Cheer / Music Machine
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Cheetah Club Venice, California, United States
Feb 28, 1968
Blue Cheer / Prodge / Nickel Bag
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Freeborn Hall, University of California, Davis Davis, California, United States
Feb 13, 1968
Big Brother and the Holding Co / Blue Cheer Barnes Park Monterey Park, California, United States
Feb 10, 1968
Jimi Hendix / Soft Machine / Electric Flag / Blue Cheer
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Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, California, United States
Show Duplicates for Feb 10, 1968
Jan 12, 1968 –
Jan 13, 1968
Big Brother and the Holding Co / Blue Cheer / Mint Tattoo

Big Brother

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The Shrine Auditorium Expo Hall Los Angeles, California, United States
Dec 09, 1967
Buffalo Springfield / Blue Cheer / The Collectors / Sonny Terry / Brownie McGhee
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Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Santa Monica, California, United States
Nov 24, 1967
big brother& the holding company / Blue Cheer Avalon Ballroom San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 10, 1967 –
Nov 11, 1967
Buffalo Springfield / Grateful Dead / Blue Cheer
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The Shrine Auditorium Expo Hall Los Angeles, California, 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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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
Psychedelic Blues-Rock
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Blue Cheer had?

Blue Cheer has had 116 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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