Bernard Purdie Concert History

AKA Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American drummer and session musician from Elkton, Maryland who has worked with various well-known soul, rock, pop, and jazz musicians.

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Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Jul 31, 2026 Upcoming	Newport Jazz Festival Vulfpeck / Robert Glasper / Bilal / Ari Lennox / Leon Thomas / Little Simz / Angine de Poitrine / Anoushka Shankar / Charles Lloyd Quartet / Jason Moran / Larry Grenadier / Chief Adjuah (FKA: Christian Scott) / Lalah Hathaway / Bernard Purdie / Mohini Dey / Braxton Cook / Tia Fuller / Gena / Chicago Underground Duo Show all bands	Fort Adams State Park	Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Apr 25, 2025	Benefit Concert For First Responders Rick Allen / Peter Criss / Joe Bouchard / Corky Laing / Bernard Purdie / Shawn Pelton / Carlton Jumel Smith / Ricky Byrd / Kasim Sulton Setlists	The Cutting Room	New York, New York, United States
Oct 07, 2024	Bernard Purdie Setlists	100 Club	London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 06, 2024	Paul Rishell & Annie Raines / Dave Keyes Blues Band / Bernard Purdie / Chris Bergson / Ellis Hooks	The Lizzie Rose Music Room	Tuckerton, New Jersey, United States
Apr 14, 2022	Bernard Purdie / David Haney	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States
Sep 19, 2021	Bernard Purdie / Will Bernard / Victor Little / Joe Cohen / Mike Olmos / Tony Stead / Joe Bagale Setlists	Boom Boom Room	San Francisco, California, United States

Feb 22, 2020	David Haney / Bernard Purdie David Haney / Bernard Purdie at Joe's Pub	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States
Jun 29, 2019	Ike Stubblefield / Bernard Purdie / Grant Green Jr / Red Young	Antone's	Austin, Texas, United States
Apr 18, 2019	Bernard Purdie	Jack London Revue	Portland, Oregon, United States
Apr 16, 2019	Bernard Purdie	The Triple Door	Seattle, Washington, United States
Oct 28, 2018	Jason Crosby / Bernard Purdie / Will Bernard / Sunshine Becker Bernard Purdie's Party - A Tribute To Aretha Franklin & More feat Bernard Purdie, Jason Crosby, Sunshine Becker, Will Bernard & More	Sweetwater Music Hall	Mill Valley, California, United States
Apr 06, 2018	Bernard Purdie / David Haney Bernard Purdie / David Haney at Joe's Pub	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States
Nov 11, 2017	Bernard Purdie / David Haney	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States

Aug 05, 2017	Bernard Purdie / David Haney	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States
Jun 03, 2017	Bernard Purdie / Eddie Roberts / Borahm Lee / Robert Walter	Ophelia's Electric Soapbox	Denver, Colorado, United States
Feb 04, 2017	Bernard Purdie / David Haney	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States
Oct 29, 2016	Bernard Purdie / Ivan Neville / Leo Nocentelli / Oteil Burbridge / The Motet	Joy Theater	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Oct 08, 2016	Bernard Purdie / David Haney	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States
Feb 14, 2015	Jason 'Malletman' Taylor / Tito Puente Jr. / Bernard Purdie	Crossroads	Garwood, New Jersey, United States
Dec 20, 2014	ATL Collective @ Terminal West ATL Collective / Kevin Scott / Atlanta Funk Society / Charles Walker / Bernard Purdie / Grant Green Jr / Ruby Velle / Nigel Hall / rob lane / Billy Gant / Marshall Ruffin / Abby Wren	Terminal West	Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Aretha Franklin / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Chaka Khan / Dennis Edwards / Cissy Houston / Bernard Purdie / Spooner Oldham / Twinkie Clark / Ron Isley / Carla Cook / Kris Bowers / Melinda Doolittle / Jerry Butler / Mike Farris on Nov 5, 2011 [213-small]

Aretha Franklin / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Chaka Khan / Dennis Edwards / Cissy Houston / Bernard Purdie / Spooner Oldham / Twinkie Clark / Ron Isley / Carla Cook / Kris Bowers / Melinda Doolittle / Jerry Butler / Mike Farris
Nov 5, 2011
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Aretha Franklin / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Chaka Khan / Dennis Edwards / Cissy Houston / Bernard Purdie / Spooner Oldham / Twinkie Clark / Ron Isley / Carla Cook / Kris Bowers / Melinda Doolittle / Jerry Butler / Mike Farris on Nov 5, 2011 [944-small]

Aretha Franklin / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Chaka Khan / Dennis Edwards / Cissy Houston / Bernard Purdie / Spooner Oldham / Twinkie Clark / Ron Isley / Carla Cook / Kris Bowers / Melinda Doolittle / Jerry Butler / Mike Farris
Nov 5, 2011
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Aretha Franklin / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Chaka Khan / Dennis Edwards / Cissy Houston / Bernard Purdie / Spooner Oldham / Twinkie Clark / Ron Isley / Carla Cook / Kris Bowers / Melinda Doolittle / Jerry Butler / Mike Farris on Nov 5, 2011 [943-small]

Aretha Franklin / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Chaka Khan / Dennis Edwards / Cissy Houston / Bernard Purdie / Spooner Oldham / Twinkie Clark / Ron Isley / Carla Cook / Kris Bowers / Melinda Doolittle / Jerry Butler / Mike Farris
Nov 5, 2011
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Aretha Franklin / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Chaka Khan / Dennis Edwards / Cissy Houston / Bernard Purdie / Spooner Oldham / Twinkie Clark / Ron Isley / Carla Cook / Kris Bowers / Melinda Doolittle / Jerry Butler / Mike Farris on Nov 5, 2011 [070-small]

Aretha Franklin / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Chaka Khan / Dennis Edwards / Cissy Houston / Bernard Purdie / Spooner Oldham / Twinkie Clark / Ron Isley / Carla Cook / Kris Bowers / Melinda Doolittle / Jerry Butler / Mike Farris
Nov 5, 2011
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Aretha Franklin / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Chaka Khan / Dennis Edwards / Cissy Houston / Bernard Purdie / Spooner Oldham / Twinkie Clark / Ron Isley / Carla Cook / Kris Bowers / Melinda Doolittle / Jerry Butler / Mike Farris on Nov 5, 2011 [277-small]

Aretha Franklin / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Chaka Khan / Dennis Edwards / Cissy Houston / Bernard Purdie / Spooner Oldham / Twinkie Clark / Ron Isley / Carla Cook / Kris Bowers / Melinda Doolittle / Jerry Butler / Mike Farris
Nov 5, 2011
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Genres:

Jazz

Soul

Funk

Jazz-Funk

Rhythm And Blues

Acid Jazz

Soul Jazz

Jazz Blues

Groove

Jazz Drums

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Latest Setlist (10/07/2024):

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Concerts Per Year:

2026	1 concert
2025	1 concert
2024	2 concerts
2022	1 concert
2021	1 concert
2020	1 concert
2019	3 concerts
2018	2 concerts
2017	4 concerts
2016	2 concerts
2015	1 concert
2014	9 concerts
2012	7 concerts
2011	4 concerts
2010	3 concerts
2007	2 concerts
2003	1 concert
2002	1 concert

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