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.

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Gil Scott-Heron Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Jan 16, 2011
Gil Scott-Heron / Blitz the Ambassador / Baloji S.O.B.'s New York, New York, United States
Nov 30, 2010
Gil Scott-Heron B.B. King Blues Club & Grill New York, New York, United States
Nov 26, 2010
Funk Como Le Gusta / Gil Scott-Heron SESC Vila Mariana São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Nov 19, 2010
Gil Scott-Heron Théâtre Couvert à Ollioules - Chateauvallon Ollioules, France
Nov 18, 2010
Gil Scott-Heron Maison De La Musique Nanterre, Île-de-France, France
Nov 14, 2010
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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 / Justin Robertson / Tom Middleton / Richie Hawtin / Chic Show all bands
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Robin Hill Country Park Isle Of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Sep 08, 2010
Gil Scott-Heron / Saul Williams Cité de la Musique Paris, Île-de-France, France
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 / Messiah J & The Expert / Donal Dineen / Vengeance & the Panther Queen Show all bands
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Stradbally, Leinster, Ireland
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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
Aug 05, 2010
Gil Scott-Heron Richard Rodgers Amphitheater, Marcus Garvey Park Harlem, NY, US
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 22, 2010
Gil Scott-Heron / I'm New Here Muffathalle, Muffatwerk Munich, Bavaria, Germany

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Coachella 2010
Apr 16 - 18, 2010
 Indio, California, United States
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Bestival 2010
Sep 9 - 12, 2010
 Isle Of Wight, England, United Kingdom
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Bestival 2010
Sep 9 - 12, 2010
 Isle Of Wight, England, United Kingdom
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Gil Scott-Heron on Jul 3, 1986 [069-small]

Gil Scott-Heron
Jul 3, 1986
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Gil Scott-Heron on Apr 27, 2010 [671-small]

Gil Scott-Heron
Apr 27, 2010
 Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Gil Scott-Heron
Apr 27, 2010
 Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Apr 27, 2010
 Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Coachella 2010
Apr 16 - 18, 2010
 Indio, California, United States
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Coachella 2010
Apr 16 - 18, 2010
 Indio, California, United States
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Nov 4, 1985
 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1995 on Jun 23, 1995 [003-small]

Glastonbury Festival 1995
Jun 23 - 25, 1995
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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