Big Brother And The Holding Company Concert History

Big Brother and the Holding Company is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1965 as part of the same psychedelic music scene that produced the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Airplane. They are best known as the band that featured Janis Joplin (http://www.last.fm/music/Janis+Joplin) as their lead singer. Their 1968 album Cheap Thrills is considered one of the masterpieces of the psychedelic sound of San Francisco; it reached number one on the Billboard charts...

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 12, 1966
Hindustani Jazz Sextet / Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / Grateful Dead
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The Fillmore Ballroom San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 09, 1966
Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company
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Red Dog Saloon Virginia City, Nevada, United States
Jul 08, 1966
Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company Red Dog Saloon Virginia City, Nevada, United States
Jul 03, 1966
Quicksilver Messenger Service / The Gladstones / Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company
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Monterey Fair Grounds Monterey, California, United States
Jul 02, 1966
Quicksilver Messenger Service / The Gladstones / Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company
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Monterey Fair Grounds Monterey, California, United States
Jul 01, 1966
Quicksilver Messenger Service / Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / The Jaywalkers
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The Fillmore Auditorium San Francisco, California, United States
Jun 25, 1966
Big Brother And The Holding Company / Quicksilver Messenger Service / Janis Joplin
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Avalon Ballroom San Francisco, California, United States
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Jun 24, 1966
Big Brother And The Holding Company / Quicksilver Messenger Service / Janis Joplin
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Avalon Ballroom San Francisco, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Jun 24, 1966
Jun 03, 1966 –
Jun 04, 1966
The Grass Roots / Big Brother And The Holding Company / The Buddha From Muir Beach / Janis Joplin
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Avalon Ballroom San Francisco, California, United States
May 28, 1966
Jefferson Airplane / Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / Flowers of Evil
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Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Santa Cruz, California, United States
May 21, 1966
Quicksilver Messenger Service / The Charlatans / Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / The Wildflower / The Carpetbaggers / The Rebirth / Billy Moses & The Blues Band / The Erector Set
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Muir Beach Resort Muir Beach, California, United States
May 19, 1966
Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / A Moving Violation
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The Firehouse San Francisco, California, United States
May 07, 1966
Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / Quicksilver Messenger Service
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St. Mary's College Moraga, California, United States
Apr 30, 1966
The Grass Roots / Sons of Adam / Big Brother And The Holding Company / Janis Joplin
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Avalon Ballroom San Francisco, California, United States
Apr 29, 1966
The Grass Roots / Sons of Adam / Big Brother And The Holding Company / Janis Joplin
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Avalon Ballroom San Francisco, California, United States
Apr 06, 1966
Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company
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The Matrix San Francisco, California, United States
Apr 05, 1966
Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company
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The Matrix San Francisco, California, United States
Apr 04, 1966
Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company
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The Matrix San Francisco, California, United States
Apr 02, 1966
The Great Society / Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / The Skins / The Exiles / Monte Waters
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Harmon Gymnasium, University Of California Berkeley, California, United States
Apr 01, 1966
The Great Society / Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / The Skins / The Exiles / Monte Waters
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Harmon Gymnasium, University Of California Berkeley, California, United States

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Northern California Folk-Rock Festival 1968 on May 18, 1968 [659-small]

Northern California Folk-Rock Festival 1968
May 18 - 19, 1968
 San Jose, California, United States
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Jefferson Airplane / Country Joe and the Fish / The Doors / Big Brother And The Holding Company on May 18, 1968 [660-small]

Jefferson Airplane / Country Joe and the Fish / The Doors / Big Brother And The Holding Company
May 18, 1968
 San Jose, California, United States
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Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company on May 12, 1968 [454-small]

Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company
May 12, 1968
 Northridge, California, United States
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Big Brother And The Holding Company / Janis Joplin / The Staple Singers / Ten Years After on Aug 2, 1968 [574-small]

Big Brother And The Holding Company / Janis Joplin / The Staple Singers / Ten Years After
Aug 2 - 3, 1968
 New York, New York, United States
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Buddy Miles / Big Brother & The Holding Company / sweetwater on Jan 8, 1971 [602-small]

Buddy Miles / Big Brother & The Holding Company / sweetwater
Jan 8 - 9, 1971
 New York, New York, United States
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Buddy Miles / Big Brother & The Holding Company / sweetwater on Jan 8, 1971 [703-small]

Buddy Miles / Big Brother & The Holding Company / sweetwater
Jan 8 - 9, 1971
 New York, New York, United States
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Big Brother And The Holding Company / janis joplin / The Hello People / Nazz / Love Castle on Aug 17, 1968 [085-small]

Big Brother And The Holding Company / janis joplin / The Hello People / Nazz / Love Castle
Aug 17, 1968
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Big Brother And The Holding Company / janis joplin / The Hello People / Nazz / Love Castle on Aug 16, 1968 [087-small]

Big Brother And The Holding Company / janis joplin / The Hello People / Nazz / Love Castle
Aug 16, 1968
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Big Brother And The Holding Company had?

Big Brother And The Holding Company has had 323 concerts.

What genre is Big Brother And The Holding Company?

Big Brother And The Holding Company is most often considered to be Rock, Classic Rock, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Psychedelic, and Acid Rock.

When was the last Big Brother And The Holding Company concert?

The last Big Brother And The Holding Company concert was on September 08, 2023 at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, California, United States. The bands that performed were: Big Brother And The Holding Company / Sunhunter.

What setlist does Big Brother And The Holding Company play live?

The songs that Big Brother And The Holding Company performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the July 16, 2021 concert at The Chapel in San Francisco, California, United States:

  1. Combination of the Two
  2. Turtle Blues
  3. Call on Me
  4. Buried Alive in the Blues
  5. Save Your Love
  6. Down on Me
  7. Piece of My Heart
  8. Summertime
  9. Keep On
  10. I Need a Man to Love
  11. Show Me the Way
  12. Hold Me
  13. Women Is Losers
  14. Me and Bobby McGee
  15. Ball and Chain
  16. Mercedes Benz

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