Bobby Rush Concert History

Bobby Rush (born Emmet Ellis, Jr. on November 10, 1933) is an American blues musician, composer and singer. His style incorporates elements of blues, rap and funk.

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Bobby Rush Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027) (Page 47)

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 20, 1998
Bobby Rush International Amphitheatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 08, 1997
Bobby Rush

Bayfront Blues Festival

Bayfront Festival Park Duluth, Minnesota, United States
May 01, 1997
Bobby Rush Orpheum Theatre Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Oct 10, 1996 –
Oct 13, 1996
King Biscuit Blues Festival 1996
Delbert McClinton / Chris Smither / Coco Montoya / Alvin Youngblood Hart / Bobby Rush / Corey Harris / Guy Davis / Ronnie Earl / Kenny Neal / John Primer / Cedell Davis / R. L. Burnside / Smokey Wilson / Anson Funderburgh / James Harman / luther allison / Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues / Pinetop perkins / Fruteland Jackson / Carey bell / Honeyboy Edwards / Robert Lockwood Jr. / Lonnie Shields / Jr. Kimbrough Show all bands
Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, United States
May 05, 1995
Bobby Rush Boutwell Auditorium Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Aug 05, 1994
Bobby Rush Hirsch Memorial Coliseum Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Sep 19, 1992
Bobby Rush Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Jun 23, 1990 –
Jun 24, 1990
Monterey Bay Blues Festival
Bobby “Blue” Bland / Betty Wright / charles brown / Bobby Rush / Junior Wells / Gospel Hummingbirds / Strange Brew / Albert King / Clarence Carter / little milton / Charlie Musselwhite
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Monterey County Fair & Event Center Monterey, California, United States
Nov 22, 1989
Bobby Rush New Regal Theater Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dec 21, 1986
Bobby Rush City Auditorium Macon, Georgia, United States
Nov 09, 1984
Bobby Rush Mississippi Coliseum Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Jun 10, 1984
Chicago Blues Festival 1984
Lurrie Bell / Lil Ed Williams / Gloria Hardiman / Johnny B. Moore / Sugar Blue / Valerie Wellington / Erwin Helfer / Blind John Davis / Estelle Yancey / Big Time Sarah / Buckwheat Zydeco / Bobby Rush / Clarence Gatemouth Brown / Johnny Copeland / Brother Jack McDuff / billy branch / Albert Collins Show all bands
Petrillo Music Shell, Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 05, 1983
Blues Festival
Blues artists / B.B. King / Albert King Blues Band / Bobby “Blue” Bland / millie jackson / Bobby Rush / Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows
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U.I.C. Pavillion Chicago, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 05, 1983
Jun 12, 1983
Bobby Rush Tad Gormley Stadium New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Mar 04, 1983
Bobby Rush The Oasis Ballroom Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Feb 26, 1983
Bobby Rush American Theater St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Oct 21, 1979
Bobby Rush Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Oct 20, 1979
Bobby Rush Mississippi Coliseum Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 2 concerts
2026 50 concerts
2025 85 concerts
2024 86 concerts
2023 67 concerts
2022 47 concerts
2021 33 concerts
2020 19 concerts
2019 55 concerts
2018 49 concerts
2017 75 concerts
2016 53 concerts
2015 43 concerts
2014 34 concerts
2013 39 concerts
2012 46 concerts
2011 17 concerts
2010 18 concerts
2009 18 concerts
2008 18 concerts
2007 25 concerts
2006 8 concerts
2005 11 concerts
2004 7 concerts
2003 1 concert
2002 1 concert
2001 5 concerts
2000 4 concerts
1999 4 concerts
1998 1 concert
1997 2 concerts
1996 1 concert
1995 1 concert
1994 1 concert
1992 1 concert
1990 1 concert
1989 1 concert
1986 1 concert
1984 2 concerts
1983 4 concerts
1979 2 concerts
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