Canned Heat's 1968 Concert History

Canned Heat is a blues-rock/boogie band that formed in Los Angeles in 1965. The group has been noted for its own interpretations of blues material as well as for efforts to promote the interest in this type of music and its original artists. It was launched by two blues enthusiasts, Alan Wilson (1943 – 1970) and Bob Hite (1943 – 1981), who took the name from Tommy Johnson's 1928 Canned Heat Blues, a song about an alcoholic who has desperately turned to drinking Sterno, generically called "canned heat".

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 07, 1968
Canned Heat / Bagatelle
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Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
May 17, 1968 –
May 19, 1968
Canned Heat The Electric Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 12, 1968
Cream / Canned Heat
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Music Hall Cleveland, Ohio, United States
May 05, 1968
Buffalo Springfield / Canned Heat / Country Joe and the Fish / Smokestack Lightnin / The Hook

Buffalo Springfield

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Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California, United States
Show Duplicate for May 05, 1968
Apr 30, 1968
Jefferson Airplane / Canned Heat

Jefferson Airplane and Canned Heat

The Kaleidoscope Los Angeles, California, United States
Apr 11, 1968
The Doors / Traffic / Canned Heat / Kaleidoscope / The Holy Modal Rounders
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The Kaleidoscope Los Angeles, California, United States
Mar 24, 1968
Jefferson Airplane / Buffalo Springfield / Canned Heat

Jefferson Airplane

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The Kaleidoscope Los Angeles, California, United States
Mar 23, 1968
Jefferson Airplane / Canned Heat / Fever Tree
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The Kaleidoscope Los Angeles, California, United States
Mar 22, 1968
Jefferson Airplane / Canned Heat / Fever Tree
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The Kaleidoscope Los Angeles, California, United States
Mar 15, 1968
Cream / Canned Heat
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San Fernando Valley State College Northridge, California, United States
Mar 09, 1968
The J. Geils Band / Canned Heat Boston Tea Party Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Mar 08, 1968
The J. Geils Band / Canned Heat Boston Tea Party Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Mar 03, 1968
Strawberry Alarm Clock / Canned Heat
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Kolping Grove Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Mar 01, 1968 –
Mar 03, 1968
Canned Heat / Blood Sweat & Tears
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La Cave Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Feb 11, 1968
Canned Heat The Trauma Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 10, 1968
Canned Heat The Trauma Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 09, 1968
Canned Heat / Mandrake Memorial
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The Trauma Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Canned Heat / Bagatelle on Jun 8, 1968 [662-small]

Canned Heat / Bagatelle
Jun 8, 1968
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Canned Heat / Bagatelle on Jun 9, 1968 [663-small]

Canned Heat / Bagatelle
Jun 9, 1968
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Newport Pop Festival 1968 on Aug 3, 1968 [326-small]

Newport Pop Festival 1968
Aug 3 - 4, 1968
 Costa Mesa, California, United States
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Canned Heat / Rhinoceros on Nov 9, 1968 [694-small]

Canned Heat / Rhinoceros
Nov 9, 1968
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Canned Heat / tim buckley on Nov 29, 1968 [702-small]

Canned Heat / tim buckley
Nov 29 - 30, 1968
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention / Canned Heat / Country Joe and the Fish on Aug 31, 1968 [804-small]

Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention / Canned Heat / Country Joe and the Fish
Aug 31, 1968
 Houston, Texas, United States
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Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention / Canned Heat / Country Joe and the Fish on Aug 31, 1968 [805-small]

Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention / Canned Heat / Country Joe and the Fish
Aug 31, 1968
 Houston, Texas, United States
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Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention / Canned Heat / Country Joe and the Fish on Aug 31, 1968 [385-small]

Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention / Canned Heat / Country Joe and the Fish
Aug 31, 1968
 Houston, Texas, United States
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San Francisco International Pop Festival 1968 on Oct 26, 1968 [236-small]

San Francisco International Pop Festival 1968
Oct 26 - 27, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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San Francisco International Pop Festival 1968 on Oct 26, 1968 [237-small]

San Francisco International Pop Festival 1968
Oct 26 - 27, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Cream / Canned Heat on Mar 15, 1968 [420-small]

Cream / Canned Heat
Mar 15, 1968
 Northridge, California, United States
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iron butterfly / Canned Heat / The Youngbloods on Nov 22, 1968 [373-small]

iron butterfly / Canned Heat / The Youngbloods
Nov 22 - 23, 1968
 New York, New York, United States
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Rock
Hard Rock
Classic Rock
Folk Rock
Psychedelic Rock
Blues
Blues Rock
Country Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Mellow Gold
Roots Rock
Electric Blues
Traditional Blues
Christmas Music
Boogie Rock
Proto-Metal
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2014 18 concerts
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2012 15 concerts
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2007 66 concerts
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2004 1 concert
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2001 13 concerts
2000 2 concerts
1999 1 concert
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1996 14 concerts
1995 1 concert
1994 3 concerts
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1989 2 concerts
1986 1 concert
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Zap Pm U May 12, 2023

Jack Straw, you are correct. I was at that concert but I think there was a 4th band too...


Jack Straw Mar 15, 2022

This site is missing a 1972 Canned Heat concert because I saw Jimmie Spheeris-Canned Heat-James Gang in Wichita, KS Henry Levitt Arena

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Canned Heat had?

Canned Heat has had 597 concerts.

What genre is Canned Heat?

Canned Heat is most often considered to be Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Country Rock, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), Mellow Gold, Roots Rock, Electric Blues, Traditional Blues, Christmas Music, Boogie Rock, and Proto-Metal.

When is the next Canned Heat concert?

The next Canned Heat concert is on June 01, 2024 at Knuckleheads in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

When was the last Canned Heat concert?

The last Canned Heat concert was on March 30, 2024 at The Venice West in Venice, California, United States.

What setlist does Canned Heat play live?

The songs that Canned Heat performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the February 24, 2024 concert at Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Independence Of the Seas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States:

  1. On the Road Again
  2. I'm Her Man
  3. Time Was
  4. Going Up the Country
  5. Sugar Bee
  6. One Last Boogie
  7. East West Boogie
  8. So Sad (The World's in a Tangle)
  9. When You're Twenty Six
  10. Going to Heaven in a Cadillac
  11. Let's Work Together
  12. Woodstock Boogie

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