Blitz the Ambassador Concert History

Born and raised in Accra, Ghana, Blitz the Ambassador grew up to the sounds of Afro-Beat, Highlife, Jazz, and Motown. But when his older brother introduced him to Public Enemy’s classic album, It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, as a young boy, he was changed forever. “I had never heard young Black people express themselves in that way before,” recalls Blitz.

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Blitz the Ambassador Tours & Concerts (Page 2)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 08, 2014
"Regina Folk Festival" / Blitz the Ambassador / Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens / Royal Canoe / Elliott Brood / Joel Plaskett

Regina Folk Festival

Victoria Park Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Jun 28, 2014
Franz Ferdinand / Gesaffelstein / Stuck In the Sound / Blitz the Ambassador / Tambour Battant

Solidays 2014

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Paris, Île-de-France, France
Jun 27, 2014
Groove Catchers / Electro Deluxe / Sandra Nkaké / Blitz the Ambassador

Wolfi Jazz

Scene de l'Esplanade Wolfisheim, France
Jun 27, 2014 –
Jun 29, 2014
Solidays 2014 : The Fight Must Go On
Bel Plaine / Breton / Carbon Airways / Chinese Man / Dada Disco / Disiz / Erol Alkan / Fauve / Garçon d’Argent / Ghost Culture / The Gladiators Feat. Droop Lion / Har Mar Superstar / Hollysiz / James Vincent McMorrow / Kao / LA RUE KETANOU / LM / -M- / Mathilde Forget / Nasser / Odezenne / PFEL / PULPALICIOUS / Salut c’est cool / Shaka Ponk / Stephan / Synapson / Tsugi DJ Crew / Vitalic VTLZR / Yodelice / Anthony Joseph / Blitz the Ambassador / Boris Brejcha / Cats On Trees / Cosmic Machine Odyssey / Cotton Claw / Danakil / Deluxe / el hijo de la cumbia / Fränk / Franz Ferdinand / Gesaffelstein / Jabberwocky / Kadebostany / Kao / Klink Clock / Lyre le Temps / Mawimbi / Missill / Mo Laudi / The Parov Stelar Band / Rebolledo / Rodrigo y Gabriela / S-Crew / saint michel / Stuck In the Sound / Symbiz / Talisco / Tambour Battant / The Mekanism / Tribal Tive Sound / Ÿordan / We Were Evergreen / Christine and the Queens / Crayon / De La Soul / FFF / Get A Room! / Girls in Hawaii / Jamaica / Kendra Morris / Kobo Town / La Femme / Mary may / Metronomy / Patrice / Sarah Celestic Club / Sarah W_ Papsun / Skip the Use / St Lô / Le Tournedisque / Triggerfinger / Vanessa Paradis / Woodkid / Yuksek Show all bands
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Hippodrome de Longchamp Paris, Île-de-France, France
Apr 28, 2014
Blitz the Ambassador La Maroquinerie Paris, Île-de-France, France
Nov 09, 2013
Blitz the Ambassador Vinyl at Center Stage Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Oct 25, 2013
BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR La Flêche d'Or Paris, Île-de-France, France
Oct 23, 2013
The Mafia Project / Blitz the Ambassador BIRD Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Sep 19, 2013
Blitz the Ambassador The Studio, Webster Hall New York, New York, United States
Jul 13, 2013
Vancouver Island Musicfest
"Vancouver Island Musicfest" / John Hiatt / Indigo Girls / Blitz the Ambassador / Toumani Diabate / Ariana Gillis / A Curva Da Cintura / Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits
Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
Jun 16, 2013
"Rotterdam Unlimited" / Asaf Avidan / Blitz the Ambassador / Nelson Freitas

Rotterdam Unlimited

Various Venues Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Apr 10, 2013
"Cully Jazz Festival" / Lizz Wright / Meshell Ndegeocello / Blitz the Ambassador / Les Contrebasses

Cully Jazz Festival

Various Venues Cully, Switzerland
Mar 16, 2013
Nneka / Sofia Rei / Freshlyground / Blitz the Ambassador / Lokua Kanza / Africa Now / Alsarah / Alsarah & the Nubatones Apollo Theater New York, New York, United States
Aug 03, 2012
Blitz the Ambassador / Slim Moore Théâtre de la Mer Jean Vilar Sete, France
Jul 27, 2012
Calgary Folk Music Festival
"Calgary Folk Music Festival" / Carrie Elkin / Blackie & The Rodeo Kings / Bettye LaVette / Jeff Mangum / Blitz the Ambassador / Melvin Gibbs / Shad / BettySoo / Joe Nolan / Doug Cox / Del Barber / Danny Schmidt / Luke Doucet & The White Falcon / Leeroy Stagger & The Wildflowers / Marco Calliari / Mark Berube & The Patriotic Few / The Beauties / Whitehorse / Cold Specks / Jon Langford / Jim White Show all bands
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Prince's Island Park Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jul 25, 2012
Blitz the Ambassador SESC Pompéia São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Jul 24, 2012
Blitz the Ambassador SESC Pompéia São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Jul 20, 2012
Blitz the Ambassador

Nova Jazz & Blues Nights Festival

Sommer Arena Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Jul 19, 2012
Paleo Festival
"Paleo Festival" / Sting / Stephan Eicher / Caravan Palace / Chinese Man / Nadeah / Xewin / Le Trio Joubran / Groundation / Raggasonic / Hollie Cook / Blitz the Ambassador
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Plaine de l'Asse Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland
Jul 17, 2012 –
Jul 22, 2012
Paléo Festival Nyon 2012
David Guetta / Bon Iver / The Cure / The Kooks / M83 / Franz Ferdinand / Bloc Party / Lenny Kravitz / Sting / Justice / Garbage / Warpaint / Manu Chao / Theophilus London / Rodrigo y Gabriela / C2C / Boy / Miles Kane / Caravan Palace / Foreign Beggars / Other Lives / Givers / Chinese Man / Camille / Hanni El Khatib / Balkan Beat Box / Imany / Orelsan / Groundation / Brigitte / Ibrahim Maalouf / Avishai Cohen / Skip the Use / Natacha Atlas / Bénabar / 1995 / Hollie Cook / Dope D.O.D. / Dionysos / Irma / Omar Souleyman / Kurt Vile & The Violators / Dominique A / Thomas Dutronc / Mashrou' Leila / Stephan Eicher / 77 Bombay Street / Supertramp's Roger Hodgson / Niyaz / Blitz the Ambassador / Rover / Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine / Baba Zula / Le Trio Joubran / Raggasonic / Nadeah / Giedré / Great Mountain Fire / Anna Aaron / Dam / Christine / Ladylike Lily / Peter Kernel / Gable / Yemen Blues / Da Cruz / Buvette / Kill / Cabadzi / Honey for Petzi / Addictive TV / Aya Waska / La Gale / 7 Dollar Taxi / Egyptian Project / Airnadette / A State of Mind / Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp / The Rebels of Tijuana / Natasha Waters / The Alaev Family / The Phat Crew / Kaltehand / Shake It Maschine / WIDDERSHINS / Kaltehand Natasha Waters / Monoski / Xewin / The Deadline Experience / Mmmh / Schnautzi / OXSA / Francis Francis / Maxim Vengerov & Camerata Menuhin / Sound of fridge Show all bands
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Unknown venue Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland
Jul 14, 2012
Vancouver Folk Festival 2012
The Head and the Heart / K'naan / The Barr Brothers / Serena Ryder / Dan Mangan / River City Extension / Johnny Clegg / Royal Wood / O.N.C.E. / Mike Farris / Blitz the Ambassador / Martyn Joseph / Ken Whiteley / Andy White / Sidi Toure / Murray McLauchlan / Geoff Berner / Mark Berube / Shakura S'Aida / Evalyn Parry / David Essig Show all bands
Vancouver Folk Festival Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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