black uhuru Concert History

Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae band probably best known for their hits "Shine Eye Gal", "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "Sinsemilla," "Solidarity," and "What Is Life?". They were the first group to win a Grammy in the reggae category when it was introduced in 1985. They originally formed as 'Black Sounds Uhuru' (the Kiswahili word for freedom).

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 23, 2000
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Tower Theater Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 18, 2000
Black Uhuru
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First Avenue and 7th St Entry - Mainroom Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Sep 13, 2000
black uhuru / Sly & Robbie / Lionpub

Black Uhuru / Sly & Robbie at Fox Theatre

Fox Theatre Boulder, Colorado, United States
Aug 25, 2000 –
Aug 26, 2000
Pukkelpop 2000
Coldplay / Black Eyed Peas / Slipknot / Queens of the Stone Age / Limp Bizkit / Sigur Rós / Placebo / Cypress Hill / Kelis / De La Soul / Underworld / Bad Company / Doves / Ween / Feeder / Blonde Redhead / Calexico / Badly Drawn Boy / Pinback / Hooverphonic / Grandaddy / Junkie Xl / Roger Sanchez / Home / The Herbaliser / The Get Up Kids / Reverend Horton Heat / Kosheen / black uhuru / Levellers / K's Choice / No Use For A Name / North Mississippi Allstars / Mr. Bungle / Therapy? / Ian Pooley / Tipper / Rollins Band / Dirty Three / Josh Wink / Les Rythmes Digitales / Supersuckers / Chicks On Speed / Motorpsycho / Bentley Rhythm Ace / Visión / Das Pop / Thou (BE) / Nerf Herder / Buscemi / Amen / The Pietasters / Boo! / Reprazent / Matrix / Superfunk / DJ Krust / Titan / Arovane / New Bomb Turks / B. Fleischmann / Abn / Andre Williams / Styrofoam / Boss Hog / Luke Slater / DJ Die / Saint Germain / Jacknife Lee / The Creators / Osdorp Posse / V.o. / DJ Touche / Zen Guerrilla / Mauro / Janez Detd. / Super_Collider / Phonem / Kpt Michigan / de puta madre / The Fence Collective / Daan Stuyven / Rinrse / Brasse Vannie Kaap / Pn / Khn / Cornflames / Kurt Ralske / DJ Leno / An Pierl / Synthemes / Galacticamendum / Hermann Und Kleine / Looplizard Show all bands
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Pukkelpop Festival Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium
Mar 26, 1998
Black Uhuru El Pasaje Plaza Tampa, Florida, United States
Sep 04, 1997
black uhuru Petrillo Music Shell, Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apr 06, 1997
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Black Uhuru

El Dorado Saloon Carmichael, California, United States
Oct 08, 1996
black uhuru The Baitshack Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Aug 10, 1996
Black Uhuru / Burning Spear / Jimmy Cliff / The Skatalites / Israel Vibration

Reggae on the Rocks X

Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, Colorado, United States
Apr 08, 1995
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Inter-Media Art Center Huntington, New York, United States
Sep 26, 1994
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Strong G Tour 94/95

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PC 69 Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
May 27, 1994
Black Uhuru The Ritz Ybor Tampa, Florida, United States
Apr 09, 1993 –
Apr 10, 1993
Peter Tosh / Black Uhuru

Black Uhuru / Peter Tosh

china club Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 13, 1991
Black Uhuru / The Wailers Band The Palladium New York, New York, United States
Aug 19, 1990
Black Uhuru / Yellowman / Sophia George
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Bay Street Theater Sag Harbor, New York, United States
Mar 15, 1990
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Black Uhuru

13-13 Club Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Jun 17, 1989 –
Jun 19, 1989
Glastonbury Festival 1989
Pixies / Van Morrison / Elvis Costello / The Proclaimers / Donovan / Suzanne Vega / Lucinda Williams / The Waterboys / Youssou N'Dour / black uhuru / Womack And Womack / The Wonder Stuff / Hothouse Flowers / Throwing Muses / Fela Kuti / ozric tentacles / All About Eve / Ted Hawkins / Flaco Jimenez / Martin Carthy / Mahotella Queens / Bhundu Boys / Martin Stephenson / David Rudder / The Daintees / Fairground Attraction / Surprize / Ruby Blue / Over the Moon / And all because the lady loves / Gong Maison / Screech Rock / The Late Road Lunatics / Rory McLeod Show all bands
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Glastonbury Festival 1989 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 02, 1988
Bonnie Tyler / Jerry Lee Lewis / Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / Run DMC / black uhuru Kallimarmaro Panathinaikos Stadium Athens, Attica, Greece
Sep 17, 1988
Bob Dylan / Black Uhuru

Bob Dylan - Never Ending Tour

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New Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Apr 17, 1988
Black Uhuru Glenn Miller Ball Room Boulder, Colorado, United States

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Glastonbury Festival 1982
Jun 18 - 20, 1982
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1984
Jun 22 - 24, 1984
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1984
Jun 22 - 24, 1984
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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black uhuru on Aug 31, 2014 [515-small]

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Aug 31, 2014
 Camp Verde, AZ
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Aug 31, 2014
 Camp Verde, AZ
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Aug 31, 2014
 Camp Verde, AZ
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Aug 31, 2014
 Camp Verde, AZ
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Aug 31, 2014
 Camp Verde, AZ
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Aug 31, 2014
 Camp Verde, AZ
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Aug 31, 2014
 Camp Verde, AZ
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Aug 31, 2014
 Camp Verde, AZ
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black uhuru
Aug 31, 2014
 Camp Verde, AZ
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Aug 31, 2014
 Camp Verde, AZ
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black uhuru on Sep 26, 1994 [893-small]

black uhuru
Sep 26, 1994
 Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Summer Jam Festival 2001 on Jul 6, 2001 [674-small]

Summer Jam Festival 2001
Jul 6 - 8, 2001
 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has black uhuru had?

black uhuru has had 266 concerts.

What genre is black uhuru?

black uhuru is most often considered to be Soul, Reggae, Ska, Dub, Roots Reggae, Modern Reggae, Roots, and Jamaica.

When is the next black uhuru concert?

The next black uhuru concert is on June 24, 2024 at The Jazz Cafe in London, England, United Kingdom.

When was the last black uhuru concert?

The last black uhuru concert was on March 15, 2024 at JaM cellars ballroom in Napa, California, United States.

What setlist does black uhuru play live?

The songs that black uhuru performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the October 16, 2022 concert at Sony Hall in New York, New York, United States:

  1. Anthem (Living Dread)
  2. I Love King Selassie
  3. Shine Eye Gal
  4. Plastic Smile
  5. System
  6. Top Rankin'
  7. Hail and Blaze
  8. General Penitentiary
  9. As the World Turns
  10. Spectrum
  11. Bone Alone
  12. Jamaica to Here
  13. Brand New Day
  14. Just Begun
  15. Jah Guide
  16. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
  17. Sinsemilla
  18. Solidarity

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