Burning Spear Concert History

Winston Rodney (born March 1, 1945), also known as Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Like many famous Jamaican reggae artists, Burning Spear is known for his Rastafari movement messages.

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 08, 1991
Burning Spear / Eek A Mouse

Reggae Roadblock

The Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California, United States
Sep 02, 1991
Burning Spear

Bumbershhot

Seattle Center Arena Seattle, Washington, United States
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
Jul 01, 1990
Burning Spear / Freddie McGregor / Marcia Griffiths / Shinehead / U Roy / Shelley Thunder

Reggae Sunplash Tour

GreatWoods Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 24, 1990
Reggae Sunsplash
Burning Spear / Freddie McGregor / Marcia Griffiths / Shinehead / U Roy / Shelly Thunder / 809 Band
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Pine Knob Music Theatre Clarkston, Michigan, United States
Jun 09, 1990
Reggae Sunsplash
Burning Spear / Freddie McGregor / Marcia Griffiths / Shinehead / U-ROY / Shelly Thunder / 809 Band
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Utah State Fairgrounds Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Jul 02, 1989
Burning Spear

Reggae Sunsplash Festival

Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts Center Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 11, 1989
Burning Spear / Israel Vibrations / Mikey Dread / Roots Radics

Mississippi Nights presents Winston Rodney's Burning Spear

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Mississippi Nights St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Mar 24, 1989
Burning Spear / Jam-iya Jannus Landing St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Aug 12, 1988
Jimmy Cliff / The Neville Brothers / Burning Spear / Steel Pulse / David Lindley / Little Women

Reggae on The Rocks

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Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, Colorado, United States
May 27, 1988
INXS / Burning Spear

Kick Tour - INXS

Pacific Coliseum Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 21, 1988 –
May 23, 1988
Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester / Uriah Heep / Herman Brood & His Wild Romance / Mitch Ryder / Golden Earring / Burning Spear

Bruchhausen-Vilsen Open Air 88

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Festivalgelände Bruchhausen-Vilsen, Lower Saxony, Germany
Feb 28, 1987
mojo maya / Burning Spear

mojo maya / burning spear

Park West Chicago, Illinois, United States
Feb 26, 1987
Burning Spear

burning spear

illinois state university bone student center Normal, Illinois, United States
Feb 20, 1987
Burning Spear Glenn Miller Ballroom, University Memorial Center Boulder, Colorado, United States
Feb 12, 1987
Burning Spear
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Old Town Bar & Grill Eureka, California, United States
Feb 14, 1986
Burning Spear Alter Feuerwache Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Aug 16, 1983
Peter Tosh / Burning Spear Portland Civic Auditorium Portland, Oregon, United States
Sep 08, 1982
Burning Spear / Infra-Red Funk

Mississippi Nights presents Burning Spear

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Mississippi Nights St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Aug 28, 1982
The Clash / Burning Spear
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Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Lowlands Festival 2010
Aug 20 - 22, 2010
 Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands
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Reggae Rise Up Florida
Mar 14 - 17, 2024
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Reggae Rise Up Florida
Mar 14 - 17, 2024
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Reggae Rise Up Florida
Mar 14 - 17, 2024
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Reggae Rise Up Florida
Mar 14 - 17, 2024
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Reggae Rise Up Florida
Mar 14 - 17, 2024
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Reggae Rise Up Florida
Mar 14 - 17, 2024
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Reggae Rise Up Florida
Mar 14 - 17, 2024
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Reggae Rise Up Florida
Mar 14 - 17, 2024
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Reggae Rise Up Florida
Mar 14 - 17, 2024
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Israel Vibration / Inner Circle / Burning Spear / Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers / Chalice on Jul 5, 1997 [971-small]

Israel Vibration / Inner Circle / Burning Spear / Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers / Chalice
Jul 5 - 6, 1997
 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Israel Vibration / Inner Circle / Burning Spear / Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers / Chalice on Jul 5, 1997 [972-small]

Israel Vibration / Inner Circle / Burning Spear / Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers / Chalice
Jul 5 - 6, 1997
 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Burning Spear / Gentleman / Freundeskreis / yellowman on Jul 2, 1999 [913-small]

Burning Spear / Gentleman / Freundeskreis / yellowman
Jul 2 - 4, 1999
 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Burning Spear / Gentleman / Freundeskreis / yellowman on Jul 2, 1999 [914-small]

Burning Spear / Gentleman / Freundeskreis / yellowman
Jul 2 - 4, 1999
 Cologne, 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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Burning Spear on Jun 25, 2024 [935-small]

Burning Spear
Jun 25, 2024
 St Louis, Missouri, United States
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Burning Spear on Jun 25, 2024 [977-small]

Burning Spear
Jun 25, 2024
 St Louis, Missouri, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Burning Spear had?

Burning Spear has had 262 concerts.

What genre is Burning Spear?

Burning Spear is most often considered to be Reggae, Ska, Dub, Roots Reggae, Roots, and Jamaican.

When is the next Burning Spear concert?

The next Burning Spear concert is on May 24, 2024 at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay in San Diego, California, United States.

When was the last Burning Spear concert?

The last Burning Spear concert was on March 14, 2024 at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. The bands that performed were: Dirty Heads / Lupe Fiasco / Little Stranger / through the roots / Rebelution / SOJA / Claire Wright / Collie Buddz / Dale and the ZDubz / Drifting Roots / Eli-Mac / The Expendables / The Kaleidescope Kid / Lila Iké / The Original Wailers / Protoje / Rawayana / Slightly Stoopid / Iration / Bumpin Uglies / Fortunate Youth / Kbong & Johnny Cosmic / Pacific Dub / Seranation / Sons of paradise / Steel Pulse / The Sub Herbs / Surfer Girl / The Wide Eyed Kids / Yelawolf / Damian Gong Jr. & Stephen Marley / Burning Spear / Artikal Sound System / Ballyhoo! / Boostive / Cydeways / The Green / Ichroniq / Joey Calderaio / The Reis Brothers / Mike Love (Reggae).

What setlist does Burning Spear play live?

The songs that Burning Spear performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the March 14, 2024 concert at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States:

  1. Door Peep
  2. Give Praise
  3. Come Along
  4. Jah Rastafari
  5. Old Marcus Garvey
  6. Over the Hills
  7. Hail Him
  8. African Postman

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