Blue Cheer Concert History

Blue Cheer was an American blues rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s, who helped to pioneer heavy metal music. Based in San Francisco, original personnel were singer/bassist Dickie Peterson, guitarist Leigh Stephens, and drummer Paul Whaley. A power trio, the band was named after a variety of LSD promoted by underground chemist and Grateful Dead backer Owsley Stanley. This variety of LSD took its name from a popular laundry detergent. Their...

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 05, 2008
Azkena Rock Festival
"Azkena Rock Festival" / Ray Davies / The Sonics / Blind Melon / Hanoi Rocks / Danko Jones / Blue Cheer / The Quireboys / Viaje a 800 / Sorkun / Animal Alpha
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Azkena Rock Festival Grounds Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Sep 04, 2008 –
Sep 06, 2008
Azkena Rock Festival 2008
Blind Melon / Dinosaur Jr. / Los Lobos / The Lemonheads / The Jayhawks / John Cale / The Sonics / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Danko Jones / Radio Moscow / Orange Goblin / Hayseed Dixie / The BossHoss / Ray Davies / Blue Cheer / The Gutter Twins / Hanoi Rocks / Quireboys / Sex Pistols / Marky Ramone / Baby Woodrose / Yawning Man / Animal Alpha / Loaded / Lagartija Nick / Truly / Sex Museum / Viaje a 800 / Sorkun / The Royal Cream / Las Culebras Show all bands
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Recinto Mendizabala Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Apr 18, 2008
Blue Cheer Sudhaus Tubingen, Germany
Apr 17, 2008
Blue Cheer George-Elser-Halle Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Apr 16, 2008
Blue Cheer Z7 Pratteln, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Apr 15, 2008
Blue Cheer Blues Garage Isernhagen, Germany
Apr 13, 2008
Blue Cheer Museumskeller Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany
Apr 12, 2008
Blue Cheer Haus Der Jugend Osnabruck, Germany
Apr 11, 2008
Blue Cheer
  Setlists
Harmonie Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Apr 09, 2008
Blue Cheer Downtown Theatre Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Apr 08, 2008
Blue Cheer / INFA Effenaar Grote Zaal Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Apr 06, 2008
Blue Cheer / Rivercrest
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Sojo Kessel-Lo, Flanders, Belgium
Apr 05, 2008
Blue Cheer Columbiahalle Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Apr 04, 2008
Blue Cheer Roxy Music Hall Flensburg, Germany
Mar 14, 2008
SXSW
"SXSW" / Red Fang / Black Earth / The Meatmen / Lions / Blue Cheer / Supersuckers
Emo's Annex Austin, Texas, United States
Mar 12, 2008
Blue Cheer
  Setlists
The Continental Club Houston, Texas, United States
Mar 11, 2008
Blue Cheer / Blood of the Sun Granada Theater Dallas, Texas, United States
Mar 09, 2008
Blue Cheer Grant Street Dancehall Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Mar 08, 2008
Blue Cheer One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Mar 06, 2008
Blue Cheer Hi-Tone Cafe Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Traffic / H.P. Lovecraft / Blue Cheer / Mother Earth / Penny Nichols on Mar 14, 1968 [145-small]

Traffic / H.P. Lovecraft / Blue Cheer / Mother Earth / Penny Nichols
Mar 14, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Traffic / H.P. Lovecraft / Blue Cheer / Mother Earth / Penny Nichols on Mar 15, 1968 [146-small]

Traffic / H.P. Lovecraft / Blue Cheer / Mother Earth / Penny Nichols
Mar 15, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Traffic / H.P. Lovecraft / Blue Cheer / Mother Earth / Penny Nichols on Mar 16, 1968 [147-small]

Traffic / H.P. Lovecraft / Blue Cheer / Mother Earth / Penny Nichols
Mar 16, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Cream / Blue Cheer on Mar 13, 1968 [658-small]

Cream / Blue Cheer
Mar 13, 1968
 Fresno, California, United States
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Traffic / Blue Cheer / Iron Butterfly on Apr 27, 1968 [312-small]

Traffic / Blue Cheer / Iron Butterfly
Apr 27, 1968
 New York, New York, United States
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Traffic / Blue Cheer / Iron Butterfly on Apr 27, 1968 [332-small]

Traffic / Blue Cheer / Iron Butterfly
Apr 27, 1968
 New York, New York, United States
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Traffic / Blue Cheer / Iron Butterfly on Apr 26, 1968 [353-small]

Traffic / Blue Cheer / Iron Butterfly
Apr 26, 1968
 New York, New York, United States
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Traffic / Blue Cheer / Iron Butterfly on Apr 26, 1968 [354-small]

Traffic / Blue Cheer / Iron Butterfly
Apr 26, 1968
 New York, New York, United States
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Country Joe and the Fish / Blue Cheer / Pigmeat Markham on May 25, 1968 [526-small]

Country Joe and the Fish / Blue Cheer / Pigmeat Markham
May 25, 1968
 New York, New York, United States
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Jefferson Airplane / Creedence Clearwater Revival / Blue Cheer on Nov 22, 1968 [177-small]

Jefferson Airplane / Creedence Clearwater Revival / Blue Cheer
Nov 22, 1968
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Jefferson Airplane / Creedence Clearwater Revival / Blue Cheer on Nov 22, 1968 [238-small]

Jefferson Airplane / Creedence Clearwater Revival / Blue Cheer
Nov 22, 1968
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Creedence Clearwater Revival / Blue Cheer on Nov 23, 1968 [239-small]

Creedence Clearwater Revival / Blue Cheer
Nov 23, 1968
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Psychedelic Rock
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Classic Garage Rock
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Blue Cheer had?

Blue Cheer has had 113 concerts.

What genre is Blue Cheer?

Blue Cheer is most often considered to be Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Country Rock, Psychedelic, British Blues, Classic Garage Rock, Protopunk, Acid Rock, Heavy Psych, Proto-Metal, and Psychedelic Blues-Rock.

When was the last Blue Cheer concert?

The last Blue Cheer concert was on September 05, 2008 at Azkena Rock Festival Grounds in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The bands that performed were: "Azkena Rock Festival" / Ray Davies / The Sonics / Blind Melon / Hanoi Rocks / Danko Jones / Blue Cheer / The Quireboys / Viaje a 800 / Sorkun / Animal Alpha.

What setlist does Blue Cheer play live?

The songs that Blue Cheer performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the April 11, 2008 concert at Harmonie in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany:

  1. Babylon
  2. Parchman Farm
  3. I'm Gonna Get to You
  4. Rollin' Dem Bones
  5. Out of Focus
  6. Just a Little Bit
  7. Malajusted Child
  8. Summertime Blues
  9. Doctor Please
  10. The Hunter

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