Gil Scott-Heron Concert History

Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1, 1949 in Chicago, died May 27, 2011 in New York City) was an American poet and musician, known primarily for his late 1960s and early 1970s work as a spoken word performer, associated with African American militant activists. Heron is perhaps most well known for his poems/songs "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" and "What's the Word - Johannesburg" a movement hit during the 1980's South Africa college and national divestment movement in the United States of America.

Gil Scott-Heron Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 14, 2010
Gil Scott-Heron
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O2 Academy Brixton London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 06, 2010
Gil Scott-Heron Yoshi's Oakland Oakland, California, United States
Nov 05, 2010
Gil Scott-Heron Yoshi's Oakland Oakland, California, United States
Oct 07, 2010
Gil Scott-Heron B.B. King Blues Club New York, New York, United States
Sep 09, 2010 –
Sep 12, 2010
Bestival 2010
Ellie Goulding / Mumford & Sons / The xx / The Prodigy / Tinie Tempah / The Flaming Lips / Hot Chip / Janelle Monáe / SBTRKT / Caribou / Dizzee Rascal / Flying Lotus / LCD Soundsystem / Chase & Status / Zero 7 / Echo & the Bunnymen / Four Tet / Hurts / Eliza Doolittle / The Antlers / Fever Ray / Everything Everything / Tricky / Simian Mobile Disco / Wild Beasts / Villagers / Jónsi / Fat Freddy's Drop / Roxy Music / The Wailers / Darwin Deez / Mylo / Chilly Gonzales / Vitalic / White Rabbits / Delphic / Heaven 17 / Here We Go Magic / Black Mountain / Stornoway / New Young Pony Club / King Charles / Ulrich Schnauss / Tunng / Joy Orbison / dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip / The Gaslamp Killer / Nathan Fake / I Blame Coco / Kitty, Daisy & Lewis / Archie Bronson Outfit / The King Blues / The Japanese Popstars / French Horn Rebellion / Seth Troxler / Marc Almond / Beardyman / Gil Scott-Heron / Dixon / Philip Selway / The Wave Pictures / Unicorn Kid / Untold / Gentleman's Dub Club / Ramadanman / Rox / David Rodigan / The Correspondents / Three Trapped Tigers / Rolf Harris / Jaguar Skills / Erland & The Carnival / The High Llamas / Greg Wilson / Mixhell / Horse Meat Disco / Twinkle Brothers / Beth Jeans Houghton / Worship / The Cuban Brothers / The Lost Brothers / The Boy Who Trapped the Sun / Ewan Pearson / Laura J Martin / Pearl and the Puppets / Goldhawks / The Shutes / MR B the Gentleman Rhymer / The Martin Harley Band / Tim and Sam's Tim and the Sam Band with Tim and Sam / Rob da Bank / Samuel & the Dragon / Patch William / Glen Matlock / Bookhouse Boys / Sisters Of Transistors / A Genuine Freakshow / DJ Derek / Telegraphs / The Vegetable Orchestra / Broken Hearts / Starless And Bible Black / The Henry Brothers / The Countryside Alliance Crew / Spindle & Wit / La Roux & Dead Guy / Back to the Phuture / Gregs Greats / The Jolly Boys Show all bands
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Robin Hill Country Park Isle of Wight, England
Sep 03, 2010 –
Sep 05, 2010
Electric Picnic 2010
Mumford & Sons / Two Door Cinema Club / Modest Mouse / The National / Massive Attack / Foals / Beach House / Hot Chip / Bonobo / Crystal Castles / Janelle Monáe / Robyn / Caribou / LCD Soundsystem / The Tallest Man On Earth / Neon Indian / Friendly Fires / Laura Marling / Mr. Scruff / Stars / Hurts / The New Pornographers / The Antlers / The Horrors / Fever Ray / Unkle / Steve Earle / The Bloody Beetroots / Villagers / Jónsi / Roxy Music / Fat Freddy's Drop / Wolf Parade / The Big Pink / Leftfield / Booka Shade / Freelance Whales / The Waterboys / Tiga / Public Image Ltd / Seasick Steve / The Fall / Imelda May / Here We Go Magic / The Low Anthem / Stornoway / Field Music / Memory Tapes / Laurent Garnier / Cymbals Eat Guitars / 808 state / Cymande / The Alarm / Chali 2na / These New Puritans / Chew Lips / Fang Island / Marc Almond / Steve Mason / Mountain Man (Vermont) / Gil Scott-Heron / Afro Celt Sound System / Philip Selway / Breakestra / Liquid Liquid / The Frames (IE) / Paul Brady / Duke Special / Edan / Fight Like Apes / Rubberbandits / Juan Atkins / Brendan Perry / Bad Lieutenant / Jón Þór Birgisson / The Riptide Movement / The Redneck Manifesto / Adrian Crowley / Monotonix / O Emperor / Brian Deady / Channel One / Bill Coleman / Delta Maid / Dublin Gospel Choir / BUS / Joe Echo / The Afro-celt Sound System / Messiah J & The Expert / Donal Dineen / Vengeance & the Panther Queen Show all bands
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Stradbally, Leinster, Ireland
Show Duplicate for Sep 03, 2010
Aug 27, 2010 –
Aug 30, 2010
Greenbelt Festival 2010
Jars of Clay / Fionn Regan / Foy Vance / Gil Scott-Heron / Shed Seven / The King Blues / Beverley Knight / Ugly Duckling / Ty / Lou Rhodes / Courtney Pine / Stuart Townend / Jon Gomm / Martyn Joseph / London Community Gospel Choir / Michael McDermott / Luke Leighfield / Thebandwithnoname / Dodge Brothers / Andy Flannagan / Stephen Langstaff Show all bands
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Unknown venue Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
Jul 30, 2010
Gil Scott-Heron / Everlast

Blue balls festival 2010

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KKL Luzern Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
Jul 28, 2010
Jake Shimabukuro / Seal / Gil Scott-Heron Cognac Blues Passions Cognac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Jul 27, 2010 –
Aug 01, 2010
Cognac Blues Passions 2010 2010
Seal / John Butler Trio / Xavier Rudd / Tony Allen / Jake Shimabukuro / Eli 'Paperboy' Reed / Gil Scott-Heron / Joe Louis Walker / Barbara Hendricks / Noora Noor / The Revelations Feat. Tre Williams / Jesse Dee / Roma di Luna / Thorbjorn Risager / Watermelon Slim / Mina Agossi / Mountain Men / Jef Lee Johnson / Johnnie Bassett / The Victory Travelers / Bo Weavil / Diabel Cissokho & Ramon Goose / Veronica & the Red Wine Serenaders / Dogbreath / Flyin' Saucers Gumbo Special / Honeymen / Scrapomatic Feat.mike Mattison / Dirty Trainload / Travis 'moonchild' Haddix Show all bands
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Cognac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Jul 25, 2010
"W.O.M.A.D." (UK) / Gil Scott-Heron / Rupa & The April Fishes / Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars / Afro Celt Sound System

W.O.M.A.D. (UK)

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Charlton Park Malmesbury, United Kingdom
Jul 23, 2010 –
Jul 31, 2010
Blue Balls Festival 2010
The Roots / James Morrison / Paloma Faith / The Dandy Warhols / Sinéad O'Connor / Morcheeba / Everlast / Fink / Joe Bonamassa / Newton Faulkner / Melanie Fiona / Natalie Cole / Gabriella Cilmi / Beth Hart / José James / Ezra Furman / Clueso / Aura Dione / Lisa Ekdahl / Gil Scott-Heron / The BossHoss / Skye / Peter Cincotti / Mondo Cane Show all bands
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Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
Jul 17, 2010 –
Jul 25, 2010
Pori Jazz 2010
Massive Attack / The Roots / Toto / N.E.R.D. / Tori Amos / A-Trak / Jeff Beck / Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings / Gotan Project / Melody Gardot / John Fogerty / José James / Mayer Hawthorne and The County / Daniel Lanois / Gil Scott-Heron / Eric Bibb / Bobby Hutcherson / Seun Kuti / Cyril Neville / Johanna Kurkela / Yona / Husband / Osmo Ikonen / Puppa J / Emma Salokoski / Eternal Erection / Plop / The Capital Beat / Ilmiliekki Quartet / Olli Ojajärvi Trio Show all bands
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Pori, Finland
Jul 11, 2010
"Montreux Jazz Festival" / Gil Scott-Heron / Erykah Badu

Montreux Jazz Festival

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Miles Davis Hall Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
Jul 02, 2010 –
Jul 17, 2010
Montreux Jazz Festival 2010
Mumford & Sons / Vampire Weekend / Phoenix / Nas / Norah Jones / Massive Attack / Beach House / Regina Spektor / Erykah Badu / Phil Collins / Broken Bells / Air / Janelle Monáe / Billy Idol / Chromeo / Tech N9ne / The Drums / De La Soul / Elvis Costello / Tori Amos / Herbie Hancock / Underworld / Simply Red / The Maccabees / Diana Krall / The Dead Weather / Julian Casablancas / Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley / Mark Knopfler / Joe Bonamassa / CocoRosie / Buddy Guy / Quincy Jones / Katie Melua / Roxy Music / YACHT / Jamie Lidell / Charlotte Gainsbourg / Wax Tailor / Pat Metheny / Keith Jarrett / Petula Clark / Brad Mehldau / Aeroplane / Nas & Damian Marley / Asa / Willy Mason / Angélique Kidjo / Vanessa Paradis / Pat Metheny Group / Luciano / Ayo / david sanborn / Émilie Simon / Paco de Lucía / Ben Harper and Relentless7 / Max Herre / Sophie Hunger / Gil Scott-Heron / Joy Denalane / Chris Garneau / The Twelves / Martina Topley Bird / Christian McBride / Kenny Garrett / Make the Girl Dance / Julian Lage / Jack DeJohnette / Roger Cicero / Black Dub / Soul / Leila / FEFÈ / Roy Haynes / Jessye Norman / Dobet Gnahoré / Mustang / Klaus Doldinger / John & Jehn / Łąki Łan / Gary Moore / Gary Peacock / Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar / Piano Club / Solange La Frange / Mumford / The Wishing Well / Solo Piano / Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes / Orpheline / The Freedom Band / Chick Corea Freedom Band / Mad Lighters / Phil Collins Plays 60' Motown / The Imagine Project / The Rhythm All Stars / The Global Gumbo All / Tithouan Show all bands
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Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
Jun 27, 2010
Gil Scott-Heron / Derrick Hodge / Common

Gil Scott-Heron / Derrick Hodge

Central Park Summerstage New York, New York, United States
Jun 26, 2010
"Syracuse Jazz Fest" / Richie Havens / K.J. Denhert / Gil Scott-Heron / Boz Scaggs

Syracuse Jazz Fest

Onondaga Community College Syracuse, New York, United States
Jun 20, 2010
Gil Scott-Heron Blues Alley Washington, D.C., United States
Jun 19, 2010
Gil Scott-Heron Blues Alley Washington, D.C., United States
Jun 18, 2010
Gil Scott-Heron Blues Alley Washington, D.C., United States

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Bestival 2010
Sep 9 - 12, 2010
 Isle of Wight, England
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Bestival 2010
Sep 9 - 12, 2010
 Isle of Wight, England
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Coachella 2010
Apr 16 - 18, 2010
 Indio, California, United States
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Stevie Wonder / Gil Scott-Heron on Nov 17, 1980 [511-small]

Stevie Wonder / Gil Scott-Heron
Nov 17, 1980
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Stevie Wonder / Gil Scott-Heron on Nov 17, 1980 [513-small]

Stevie Wonder / Gil Scott-Heron
Nov 17, 1980
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Stevie Wonder / Gil Scott-Heron on Nov 17, 1980 [514-small]

Stevie Wonder / Gil Scott-Heron
Nov 17, 1980
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Stevie Wonder / Gil Scott-Heron on Nov 17, 1980 [573-small]

Stevie Wonder / Gil Scott-Heron
Nov 17, 1980
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Gil Scott-Heron on Apr 23, 1976 [731-small]

Gil Scott-Heron
Apr 23, 1976
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Lonny Liston-Smith / Gil Scott-Heron / Brian Jackson The The Midnight Band / Noel pointer on Oct 9, 1977 [919-small]

Lonny Liston-Smith / Gil Scott-Heron / Brian Jackson The The Midnight Band / Noel pointer
Oct 9, 1977
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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Gil Scott-Heron / Brian Jackson / Flora Purim & Airto Moreira on Apr 10, 1976 [168-small]

Gil Scott-Heron / Brian Jackson / Flora Purim & Airto Moreira
Apr 10, 1976
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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Essential Festival 2001 on Jul 14, 2001 [687-small]

Essential Festival 2001
Jul 14 - 15, 2001
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Gil Scott-Heron / Brian Jackson / Terry Collier on Oct 27, 1978 [162-small]

Gil Scott-Heron / Brian Jackson / Terry Collier
Oct 27, 1978
 Owings Mills, Maryland, United States
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Ramsey Lewis / Gil Scott-Heron on Feb 4, 1978 [187-small]

Ramsey Lewis / Gil Scott-Heron
Feb 4, 1978
 Owings Mills, Maryland, United States
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Freddie Hubbard / Gil Scott-Heron / Stanley Turentine on Oct 17, 1986 [454-small]

Freddie Hubbard / Gil Scott-Heron / Stanley Turentine
Oct 17, 1986
 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Freddie Hubbard / Gil Scott-Heron / Stanley Turentine on Oct 17, 1986 [455-small]

Freddie Hubbard / Gil Scott-Heron / Stanley Turentine
Oct 17, 1986
 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Genres:

Jazz
Soul
Funk
Jazz-Funk
Conscious Hip Hop
Spoken Word
Afropop
Afrobeat
Soul Jazz
Political Hip Hop
UK Bass
Political
Poetry
Slam Poetry
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Latest Setlist (11/14/2010):

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  1. Meeting of the Seasons
  2. Winter in America
  3. We Almost Lost Detroit
  4. Three Miles Down
  5. Home Is Where the Hatred Is
  6. I'll Take Care of You
  7. Your Daddy Loves You
  8. The Bottle

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Concerts Per Year:

2010 37 concerts
2009 4 concerts
2008 5 concerts
2002 1 concert
2001 1 concert
2000 2 concerts
1999 1 concert
1998 2 concerts
1997 1 concert
1995 2 concerts
1993 2 concerts
1991 1 concert
1986 3 concerts
1985 1 concert
1982 1 concert
1981 1 concert
1980 4 concerts
1979 2 concerts
1978 3 concerts
1977 1 concert
1976 4 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Gil Scott-Heron had?

Gil Scott-Heron has had 79 concerts.

What genre is Gil Scott-Heron?

Gil Scott-Heron is most often considered to be Jazz, Soul, Funk, Jazz-Funk, Conscious Hip Hop, Spoken Word, Afropop, Afrobeat, Soul Jazz, Political Hip Hop, UK Bass, Political, Poetry, and Slam Poetry.

When was the last Gil Scott-Heron concert?

The last Gil Scott-Heron concert was on November 14, 2010 at O2 Academy Brixton in London, England, United Kingdom.

What setlist does Gil Scott-Heron play live?

The songs that Gil Scott-Heron performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the November 14, 2010 concert at O2 Academy Brixton in London, England, United Kingdom:

  1. Meeting of the Seasons
  2. Winter in America
  3. We Almost Lost Detroit
  4. Three Miles Down
  5. Home Is Where the Hatred Is
  6. I'll Take Care of You
  7. Your Daddy Loves You
  8. The Bottle

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