B.B. King Concert History

Born on a plantation in the small town of Itta Bena, Mississippi, B. B. King (born Riley B. King, September 16, 1925–May 14, 2015) rose to prominence to become one of the most influential blues musicians and electric guitarists of the 20th century. Throughout his career, he was constantly pushing the sounds of blues to new levels, introducing his own style of guitar playing that would shape the sounds of rock and roll, R&B, soul, funk, and many other genres of music, earning himself the well-deserved nickname "The King of Blues." He famously named his guitars named his favorite guitar "Lucille" and gifted it to Pope John Paull II in 1997. Additionally, he was a well-known associate of Elvis Presley, of whom King spoke highly. On May 14, 2015, he passed away at the age of 89 due to complications from type 2 diabetes. He was buried at the B.B. King Museum in Indianola, Mississippi.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 12, 1996 –
Jul 14, 1996
North Sea Jazz Festival 1996
Santana / Maxwell / Herbie Hancock / george Benson / Funkadelic / Parliament / Marcus Miller / Oscar D'León / david sanborn / dianne reeves / Lou Donaldson / Yellowjackets / João Bosco / Poncho Sanchez / Larry Graham / isaac hayes / Courtney Pine / Roy Hargrove quintet / Lenny White / Wayne Shorter Quartet / Jerry Gonzalez And The Fort Apache Band / Dr. John / George Clinton Bootsy Collins / Luther Allison (US) / Van Morrison / Denise Jannah / Buddy Guy / New Cool Collective / Toots Thielemans / Soul of Blackness / B.B. King / Joe Satriani / Casiopea / Jools Holland & His Rhythm and Blues Band / Little Richard Show all bands
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North Sea Jazz Festival 1996 The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Jul 10, 1996
B.B. King Unknown Venue Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Jul 09, 1996
B.B. King Unknown Venue Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Jul 08, 1996
B.B. King Cuartel del Conde Duque Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Jul 04, 1996
B.B. King / Kiko Veneno / Raimundo Amador Plaza de Toros Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Show Duplicate for Jul 04, 1996
Jun 30, 1996
B.B. King Royal Albert Hall London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 29, 1996
B.B. King Grande Halle de la Villette Paris, Île-de-France, France
Jun 28, 1996
B.B. King

OpenAir St. Gallen

Sittertobel St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Jun 28, 1996 –
Jun 30, 1996
st gallen festival 1996
Red Hot Chili Peppers / Cypress Hill / Bush / The Cardigans / The Presidents of The United States of America / B.B. King / Los Fabulosos Cadillacs / Fettes Brot / Herbert Grönemeyer / Freak Power / The Young Gods / Sex Pistols / Leningrad Cowboys / Zuri West / Michael Mittermeier / Dodo / Jazzkantine / Dieter Thomas Kuhn & Band / Mc Rene / The Inchtabokatables / Crank / Paddy Goes To Holyhead / Les Reines Prochaines / Cyrano / Der Tobi Und Das Bo / Pfannestil Chammer Sexdeet / Anaemia / Magos / Mölä & Stahli Show all bands
  Setlists
St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Jun 02, 1996
B.B. King Unknown Venue Pickens, Mississippi, United States
Jun 01, 1996
B.B. King Unknown Venue Fayette, Mississippi, United States
May 31, 1996
B.B. King Club Ebony Indianola, Mississippi, United States
May 25, 1996
B.B. King Blue Note Tokyo Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
May 24, 1996
B.B. King Blue Note Tokyo Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
May 23, 1996
B.B. King Blue Note Tokyo Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
May 22, 1996
B.B. King Blue Note Tokyo Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
May 21, 1996
B.B. King Blue Note Tokyo Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
May 20, 1996
B.B. King Blue Note Tokyo Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
May 18, 1996
B.B. King Blue Note OSAKA Osaka, Ōsaka, Japan
May 17, 1996
B.B. King Blue Note OSAKA Osaka, Ōsaka, Japan
May 16, 1996
B.B. King Blue Note OSAKA Osaka, Ōsaka, Japan

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Apr 1 - 3, 1972
 Manati, PR
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B.B. King / Bobby “Blue” Bland
Jan 3, 1997
 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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B.B. King / Bobby “Blue” Bland
Jan 3, 1997
 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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B.B. King / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real on Jul 17, 2010 [346-small]

B.B. King / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Jul 17, 2010
 Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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B.B. King / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real on Jul 17, 2010 [345-small]

B.B. King / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Jul 17, 2010
 Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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The Rolling Stones / B.B. King / Ike & Tina Turner / Terry Reid on Nov 8, 1969 [860-small]

The Rolling Stones / B.B. King / Ike & Tina Turner / Terry Reid
Nov 8, 1969
 Inglewood, California, United States
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B.B. King / James Cotton Blues Band on Jan 21, 1979 [704-small]

B.B. King / James Cotton Blues Band
Jan 21, 1979
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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Willie Nelson / B.B. King on Jul 25, 2008 [097-small]

Willie Nelson / B.B. King
Jul 25, 2008
 Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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