Big Brother And The Holding Company's 1968 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
Nov 29, 1968
Big Brother And The Holding Company / Chicago Transit Authority Seattle Center Arena Seattle, Washington, United States
Nov 24, 1968
janis joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company
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Dallas Memorial Auditorium Dallas, Texas, United States
Nov 23, 1968
Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company
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Music Hall Houston, Texas, United States
Nov 21, 1968
janis joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company
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Theater For Performing Arts San Antonio, Texas, United States
Nov 16, 1968
janis joplin / big brother& the holding company / Richie Havens / John Hammond Jr
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Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York, United States
Nov 15, 1968
janis joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company
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Hunter College Auditorium New York, New York, United States
Nov 12, 1968
Big Brother And The Holding Company
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The Stanley Theatre Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Nov 09, 1968
janis joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / Mandrake Memorial
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Woolsey Hall, Yale University New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Nov 08, 1968
Janis Joplin with Big Brother & the Holding Company / Sly & The Family Stone / White Wash
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Rocky Point Park Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
Nov 02, 1968
Big Brother & The Holding Company (Janice Joplin) / John Hammond
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Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 01, 1968
Big Brother & The Holding Company (Janice Joplin) / John Hammond
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Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 20, 1968
janis joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / Jeff Beck Group
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Alexandria Roller Rink Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 20, 1968
Oct 19, 1968
Vanilla Fudge / Big Brother & The Holding Company (w/ Janis Joplin) / Moby Grape / The Chambers Brothers / Buddy Guy/Junior Wells Blues Band

1st Quaker City Rock Festival

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The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 18, 1968
janis joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company
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Recreation Hall, Pennsylvania State University State College, Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 15, 1968
janis joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company
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Grande Ballroom Detroit, Michigan, United States
Oct 13, 1968
Janis Joplin / Big Brother and the Holding Company
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Cincinnati Music Hall Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Oct 11, 1968
Big Brother And The Holding Company
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Onondaga County War Memorial Syracuse, New York, United States
Oct 05, 1968
janis joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / Jello's Gass Band
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Community Concourse San Diego, California, United States
Oct 04, 1968
janis joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / Blood Sweat and Tears
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Public Auditorium Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Sep 15, 1968
Free Clinic Brings you an American Music Show
Jr Wells / The Byrds / Mothers of Invention / Buffy St Marie / Joan Baez / Country Joe and the Fish / Albert King / Buddy Guy / Big Brother And The Holding Company
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Rose Bowl Pasadena, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Sep 15, 1968

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Big Brother And The Holding Company on Oct 11, 1968 [122-small]

Big Brother And The Holding Company
Oct 11, 1968
 Syracuse, New York, United States
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Big Brother And The Holding Company on Oct 11, 1968 [123-small]

Big Brother And The Holding Company
Oct 11, 1968
 Syracuse, New York, United States
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janis joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / Jeff Beck Group on Oct 20, 1968 [795-small]

janis joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / Jeff Beck Group
Oct 20, 1968
 Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / The Mint Tattoo on Apr 19, 1968 [432-small]

Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / The Mint Tattoo
Apr 19, 1968
 Fresno, 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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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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