Booker T. & The MG's Concert History

Booker T. & the M.G.'s is an instrumental rhythm & blues band that was influential in shaping the sound of Southern soul and Memphis soul. The original members of the group were Booker T. Jones (organ, piano), Steve Cropper (guitar), Lewie Steinberg (bass), and Al Jackson, Jr. (drums). In the 1960s, as members of the house band of Stax Records, they played on hundreds of recordings by artists such as Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Bill Withers, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Johnnie Taylor and Albert King.

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 11, 1993
Neil Young / Booker T. & The MG's / Stone Temple Pilots / Blind Melon
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LA Sports Arena Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 08, 1993
Neil Young / Booker T. & The MG's
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Shoreline Amphitheatre San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 04, 1993
Neil Young / Booker T. & The MG's / Pearl Jam / Blind Melon
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BC Place Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sep 01, 1993
Neil Young / Booker T. & The MG's / Blind Melon

Neil Young with Booker T. & The MG’s

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Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States
Aug 23, 1993
Neil Young / Booker T. & The MG's / Blind Melon / Soundgarden
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Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts Center Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
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Aug 15, 1993
Neil Young / Booker T. & The MG's / Soundgarden / Blind Melon
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Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - Chicago Tinley Park, Illinois, United States
Jul 21, 1993
Neil Young / Willy DeVille / Booker T. & The MG's
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Paleo Festival Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland
Jul 19, 1993
Neil Young / Booker T. & The MG's / James
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Tanzbrunnen Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Jul 11, 1993
Neil Young / Booker T. & The MG's / Pearl Jam / James / Teenage Fanclub / 4 Non Blondes

Teenage Fanclub / Neil Young / James / Pearl Jam / 4 Non Blondes / Booker T. & The MG's

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Finsbury Park London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 31, 1991 –
Sep 02, 1991
Bumbershoot 1991
Crowded House / Chris Isaak / Tony Bennett / Jimmy Cliff / B.B. King / Buddy Guy / Booker T. & The MG's / Indigo Girls / The Posies / The Staple Singers / Burning Spear / Duane Eddy / The Neville Brothers / Dirty Dozen Brass Band / branford marsalis / Charlie Musselwhite / Poncho Sanchez / Lovemongers / texas tornados / Marcia Ball / Allen Ginsberg / Roomful of Blues / Riders In the Sky / Dan Reed Network / Zachary Richard / clarence clemons / Kanda Bongo Man / laura nyro / Tracy Nelson / Shankar / Foday Musa Suso / Mouth Music / Najma / Terrance Simien and the Mallet Playboys / Batacumbele / I.K. Dairo & His Blue Spots / Etta James and the Roots Band / Ernesto Cardenal / Michael Doucet Avec Beausoleil / Carla Thomas & Eddie Floyd / Elayne Boosler / Otis Clay & the Chicago Fire Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
May 02, 1991
Sam Moore / Booker T. & The MG's / Eddie Floyd / Carla Thomas

Stax 30th Anniversary

Lone Star Cafe New York, New York, United States
Jul 18, 1990
The Blues Brothers Band / Booker T. & The MG's O2 Forum Kentish Town London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 19, 1970
Creedence Clearwater Revival / Booker T. & The MG's / Wilbert Harrison
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Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 22, 1969
The Jimi Hendrix Experience / The Byrds / Poco / Steve Martin / Cathy Smith / Rascals / Chambers Brothers / Booker T. & The MG's / Grassroots / Johnny Winter / marvin gaye / Mother Earth / Three Dog Night / Merryweather
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Devonshire Downs, Cal State Northridge Los Angeles, California, United States
Dec 28, 1968
Country Joe & The Fish / Chuck Berry / Fleetwood Mac / Pacific Gas & Electric / Booker T. & The MG's / Three Dog Night / Buffy Sainte-Marie / Procol Harum / Jose Feliciano / Blues Image
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Gulfstream Park Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Jun 06, 1968
Frank Zappa / B.B. King / Booker T. & The MG's
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The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Jun 16, 1967 –
Jun 18, 1967
Monterey Pop Festival 1967
The Who / Steve Miller Band / The Animals / Simon & Garfunkel / Buffalo Springfield / Grateful Dead / Booker T. & The MG's / Canned Heat / Big Brother And The Holding Company / the association / Ravi Shankar / Hugh Masekela / Johnny Rivers / Quicksilver Messenger Service / Moby Grape / Al Kooper / janis joplin / Otis Redding / Electric Flag / Jefferson Airplane / The Blues Project / The Jimi Hendrix Experience / The Byrds / The Mamas and the Papas / laura nyro / The Butterfield Blues Band / lou rawls / Country Joe & The Fish / Paupers / The Group With No Name Show all bands
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Monterey County Fair & Event Center Monterey, California, United States

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Neil Young / Booker T. & The MG's / Pearl Jam / Blind Melon on Sep 4, 1993 [289-small]

Neil Young / Booker T. & The MG's / Pearl Jam / Blind Melon
Sep 4, 1993
 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 on Jun 4, 2004 [701-small]

Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004
Jun 4 - 6, 2004
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 on Jun 4, 2004 [114-small]

Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004
Jun 4 - 6, 2004
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 on Jun 4, 2004 [115-small]

Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004
Jun 4 - 6, 2004
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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Neil Young / Booker T. & The MG's / Pearl Jam / Blind Melon on Sep 4, 1993 [401-small]

Neil Young / Booker T. & The MG's / Pearl Jam / Blind Melon
Sep 4, 1993
 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Creedence Clearwater Revival / Booker T. & The MG's / Wilbert Harrison on Sep 19, 1970 [923-small]

Creedence Clearwater Revival / Booker T. & The MG's / Wilbert Harrison
Sep 19, 1970
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Creedence Clearwater Revival / Booker T. & The MG's / Wilbert Harrison on Sep 19, 1970 [933-small]

Creedence Clearwater Revival / Booker T. & The MG's / Wilbert Harrison
Sep 19, 1970
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Booker T. & The MG's had?

Booker T. & The MG's has had 56 concerts.

What genre is Booker T. & The MG's?

Booker T. & The MG's is most often considered to be Jazz, Classic Rock, Soul, Blues, R&B, Funk, Instrumental, Classic Soul, Rhythm And Blues, Southern Soul, Instrumental Rock, Traditional Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Soul Jazz, Instrumental Funk, Psychedelic Soul, Memphis Soul, and Instrumental Soul.

When was the last Booker T. & The MG's concert?

The last Booker T. & The MG's concert was on April 05, 2014 at Granada Theater in Dallas, Texas, United States.

What setlist does Booker T. & The MG's play live?

The songs that Booker T. & The MG's performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 02, 2010 concert at Tom Lee Park in Memphis, Tennessee, United States:

  1. Green Onions
  2. Hang 'Em High

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