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 (Page 3)

Date Concert Venue Location
May 03, 2009
Gil Scott-Heron Fox Theatre Boulder, Colorado, United States
Jul 06, 2008
Essence Music Festival
"Essence Music Festival" / Christian Scott / Chris Rock / Keyshia Cole / Mary J. Blige / Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly / Raheem DeVaughn / Chrisette Michele / Nicholas Payton / Irma Thomas / Gil Scott-Heron / Preservation Jazz Hall Band's Gospel Revival / Morris Day & The Time Show all bands
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Caesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Show Duplicate for Jul 06, 2008
Jul 03, 2008
Gil Scott-Heron Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Jun 28, 2008
Mos Def / The Amino Alkaline Orchestra / Gil Scott-Heron Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall New York, New York, United States
Jun 15, 2008 –
Jun 27, 2008
JVC Jazz Festival New York 2008
Al Green / Jill Scott / Herbie Hancock / Sergio Mendes / Esperanza Spalding / João Gilberto / Chris Botti / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Lettuce / The Bad Plus / dianne reeves / Soulive / Taylor McFerrin / Joshua Redman / Maceo Parker / Lizz Wright / Gil Scott-Heron / Avishai Cohen / Raul Midón / Freddie hubbard / Zap Mama / Brad Mehldau trio / Kurt Elling / Dee dee bridgewater / Toots Thielemans / Mocean Worker / Poncho Sanchez / Sonya Kitchell / Pat Martino / Dave Holland / Hank Jones / Jack DeJohnette / Kurt Rosenwinkel / Simone / Chris Potter / Charlie Haden / Lionel Loueke / Jason Moran / Paquito D'Rivera / Dick Hyman / Charles Lloyd / Vinnie Colaiuta / Cecil Taylor / Ravi Coltrane / Billy Taylor / Charlie Haden Quartet West / Theo Croker / Eric Harland / Chico O'farrill / Geri Allen / Craig Taborn / Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog / Wycliffe Gordon / George Cables / Eric Alexander / Bucky Pizzarelli / The Tierney Sutton Band / Howard Alden / Ken Peplowski / Kenny Barron Trio / les paul / Hilary Kole / Lewis Nash / KJ Denhert / Brandee Younger / Reuben Rogers / Jim Rotondi / Gene Bertoncini / Jay Leonhart / Mike Ledonne / Randy Sandke / Sergio Salvatore / Byron Stripling / Kenny Werner Trio / Mike Pope / The Birdland Big Band / Aaron Goldberg Trio / Ted Rosenthal / Lionel Loueke Trio / Eddie Locke / yuval cohen / Freddie Bryant / Christos Rafalides / Richard Galliano Tangaria Quartet / Dmitri Kolesnik / Roger Davidson Trio / Judy Barnett / Andy Farber / Mos Def Big Band / DJ Logic Project / Mingus Legacy Show all bands
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Jvc Jazz Festival New York New York, New York, United States
Apr 19, 2008
Gil Scott-Heron 9:30 Club Washington, D.C., United States
Nov 21, 2002
Gil Scott-Heron S.O.B.'s New York, New York, United States
Jul 14, 2001 –
Jul 15, 2001
Essential Festival 2001
Bonobo / De La Soul / Public Enemy / Herbie Hancock / Mr. Scruff / Jurassic 5 / Biz Markie / The Freestylers / George Clinton / Dilated Peoples / Quantic / People Under the Stairs / Stereo MCs / Sizzla / Ozomatli / Ice-T / Masta Ace / black uhuru / Goldie / Jeru the Damaja / Rap / Third World / Andy C / Gil Scott-Heron / Ugly Duckling / Gilles Peterson / Lo Fidelity Allstars / Red Snapper / Big Youth / Mad Professor / The Nextmen / Macka B / Fingathing / Howie B / Roni Size Reprazent / Courtney Pine / Deadly Avenger / Scratch Perverts / Grooverider / Zion Train / Beat Junkies / Supernatural / Everton Blender / Hype / Fabio / Randall / Aspects / Mark B And Blade / Foreign Legion / Levi Roots / Q Bert / Rob Luis Show all bands
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Hackney Marshes London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 23, 2000 –
Jun 25, 2000
Glastonbury Festival 2000
Yat Kha / North Mississippi Allstars / The Bluetones / Rae & Christian / Ronny Jordan / Lynden David Hall / Bentley Rhythm Ace / Jools Holland / Black Box Recorder / Cypress Hill / Idlewild / Joseph Arthur / Macy Gray / Kelis / Semisonic / Fatboy Slim / The Runaways / Travis / Live / Happy Mondays / Embrace / Doves / Suzanne vega / Gil Scott-Heron / Badly Drawn Boy / Day One / Eat Static / The Blue Aeroplanes / Manchild / Jack Lukeman / Elastica / Wilt / Element / The Beta Band / Willie Nelson / Basement Jaxx / JJ72 / The Motorhomes / Reprazent / Yeovil Town Band / Nitin Sawhney / Ccq / The Dandy Warhols / Methods Of Mayhem / The Brand New Heavies / Chemical Brothers / Crashland / Autechre / The Wannadies / Moloko / Groove Armada / The Wailers / Stewart Lee / Fu Manchu / Sidestepper / The For Carnation / Rolf Harris / St. Etienne / Kent / Clinic / The The / Mo Solid Gold / My Vitriol / Oil Experts / Rico / Ozomatli / Gong / The Kin / Sharon Shannon / John Martyn / Cay / Femi Kuti and the Positive Force / Andy Sheppard / Counting Crows / Nine Inch Nails / A Perfect Circle / Bloodhound Gang / Crows / Moby / Coldplay / Yo La Tengo / Toploader / Leftfield / Feeder / Reef / Ocean Colour Scene / Morcheeba / Death In Vegas / John Otway / Mint Royale / Soulwax / The Egg / Decibelle All Stars / Asian Dub Foundation / Terry Callier / The Herbaliser / Muse / Artful Dodger / Horace Andy / Ladysmith Black Mambazo / Yat-Kha / Dark Star / G. Love & Special Sauce / David Gray / David Bowie / Jazz Jamaica / Pet Shop Boys / Elliott Smith / The Flaming Lips Show all bands
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Worthy Farm Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicates for Jun 23, 2000
Feb 26, 2000
Gil Scott-Heron Lion's Lair Denver, Colorado, United States
Oct 09, 1999 –
Oct 10, 1999
Coachella 1999
Beck / Modest Mouse / Moby / Chemical Brothers / Tool / Rage Against The Machine / Ben Harper / A Perfect Circle / Thievery Corporation / DJ Shadow / Morrissey / Underworld / Michael Franti & Spearhead / A-Trak / Mr. Scruff / Pavement / Jurassic 5 / Nightmares On Wax / Spiritualized / Lamb / Amon Tobin / At the Drive-In / BT / Super Furry Animals / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Art of Noise / Kid Koala / Los Amigos Invisibles / Autechre / GusGus / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Perry Farrell / Cornelius / Roni Size / DJ Cam / Richie Hawtin / Esthero / DJ Food / Cibo Matto / Kool Keith / LTJ Bukem / 4hero / Luke Vibert / Plastikman / Money Mark / Ugly Duckling / The Wiseguys / Rahzel / Gil Scott-Heron / µ-Ziq / Kevin Saunderson / Banco de Gaia / Derrick May / Fantastic Plastic Machine / Bis / Dynamite MC / Mix Master Mike / DJ Rap / Juan Atkins / Scratch Perverts / Christopher Lawrence / Bassbin Twins / Die! / Breakbeat Era / Mira Calix / Neotropic / MC Conrad / Sandra Collins / Bicycle Thief / Ming + FS / Jun / Push Button Objects / QBert / Simply Jeff / TOMAS / Iqu / Carl Craig's Innerzone Orchestra / Rob Hall / Slipmaster J / Raymond Roker / Mike Fix / MC Question Mark Show all bands
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Coachella 1999 Indio, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 09, 1999
Nov 26, 1998
Gil Scott-Heron Jazz Cafe London, England, United Kingdom
May 02, 1998
Gil Scott-Heron Jazz Cafe London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 28, 1997 –
Mar 02, 1997
WOAMADelaide 1997
Midnight Oil / Gil Scott-Heron / Loudon Wainwright III / Richard Thompson / Paul Kelly / Salif Keita / Afro Celt Sound System / Christine Anu / Radio Tarifa / Fun-Da-Mental / Shooglenifty / Misia / Backsliders / Kev Carmody / Telek / Fruit / Guo Brothers / Tenores Di Bitti / Neil Murray / Terem Quartet / The Borderers / Justin Vali Trio / The Well Oiled Sisters / Andrea Rieniets Show all bands
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Unknown venue Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Jun 29, 1995 –
Jul 02, 1995
Roskilde Festival 1995
The Cure / Bob Dylan / Weezer / Blur / The Prodigy / Van Halen / Sheryl Crow / The Roots / PJ Harvey / The Cardigans / The Black Crowes / Michael Franti & Spearhead / NOFX / Belly / War / Tricky / Suede / Soul Asylum / George Thorogood & The Destroyers / G. Love & Special Sauce / Neneh Cherry / Silverchair / Testament / Aaron Neville / R.E.M. / Millencolin / Urge Overkill / Morphine / Incognito / Ice-T / dEUS / Veruca Salt / Craig Mack / Soul Coughing / Napalm Death / Goldie / Shed Seven / Dick Dale / Sick of It All / Body Count / The Selecter / Debbie Harry / D-A-D / Dreadzone / Fluke / Gravediggaz / Biohazard / Bunny Wailer / Gil Scott-Heron / Echobelly / Gene / The Saw Doctors / Page And Plant / Slash's Snakepit / Tiamat / Boredoms / Lisa Germano / Shinehead / Freedy Johnston / Shihad / Pretty Maids / Freak Power / Cathedral / Capercaillie / Whale / The Young Gods / Dizzy Mizz Lizzy / Eat Static / downset. / Jeff Buckley / The Aloof / Kenny Larkin / Mikael Wiehe / Renegade Soundwave / Freak Kitchen / jason and the scorchers / Love Shop / The Mutton Birds / Seigmen / Di Leva / Johnny Madsen / Fun-Da-Mental / Velvet Crush / Shootyz Groove / Psyched Up Janis / These Animal Men / Little Annie / Armageddon Dildos / Katell Keineg / Les Tambours du Bronx / Koxbox / Sigurd Barrett / Marxman / Inside the Whale / Shane MacGowan & The Popes / Hotel Hunger / The Brandos / Konkhra / Highlights / Caspar Brötzmann Massaker / Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia / Sanne / The Source Experience / Strawberry Slaughterhouse / Cords / Velvet Belly / Annie Anxiety / Savage Affair / Prophets Of Da City / Sume / Spacehead / Urban Turban / Centuras / Denyse Plummer / Grant McLennan / Urd / Les Hommes Qui Wear Espandrillos / Odd Gallery / High Lights / Scott Maddox / Bagg / Schwarzwald Library / Bob Kerr / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Elvis Costello & the Attractions / Massive Attack / The Chemical Brothers / Weld Show all bands
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Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
Jun 23, 1995 –
Jun 25, 1995
Glastonbury Festival 1995
Boredoms / ozric tentacles / The Saw Doctors / Strangelove / Blyth Power / Transglobal Underground / Massive Attack / Gil Scott-Heron / Gene / charlie hall / These Animal Men / Chemical Brothers / Carl Cox / Reef / PJ Harvey / Indigo Girls / Everything But The Girl / Simple Minds / Galliano / The Flaming Lips / Shed Seven / Plastikman / Scarfo / Menswear / The Shamen / The Boo Radleys / Die Toten Hosen / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Dreadzone / The Offspring / Weezer / Augustus Pablo / Page And Plant / The Cure / Ash / Nick Lowe / Lightning Seeds / The Prodigy / The Verve / Jamiroquai / Portishead / Live / Pulp / The Black Crowes / Sinéad O'Connor / Tricky / The Charlatans / Dave Matthews / Orbital / Soul Asylum / Billy Bragg / Belly / Urge Overkill / Supergrass / Elastica / Oasis / Dodgy / Tanita Tikaram / Jeff Buckley / Drugstore / Marion / Mike Scott / Sleeper / Veruca Salt / Blameless / Soul Coughing / Skunk Anansie / The Higher Intelligence Agency / System 7 / Fluke / David Holmes / Richie Hawtin / The Bootleg Beatles / Goldie / Morphine Show all bands
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Worthy Farm Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
Jul 16, 1993 –
Jul 18, 1993
Phoenix Festival 1993
Jamiroquai / Cypress Hill / Faith No More / Pulp / House of Pain / Bad Religion / The Black Crowes / Manic Street Preachers / The Pharcyde / Hole / Buzzcocks / Billy Bragg / Los Lobos / Stereolab / Living Colour / Mercury Rev / Helmet / Sonic Youth / Utah Saints / The Wedding Present / Sloan / Julian Cope / Gil Scott-Heron / Pop Will Eat Itself / Redd Kross / The Young Gods / Trashcan Sinatras / The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy / Yothu Yindi / That Petrol Emotion / Pele / Velocity Girl / The Men They Couldn't Hang / CNN / Björn Again / A House / Consolidated / Sheep on Drugs / Ian McNabb / Martin Stephenson / Fun-Da-Mental / The Fatima Mansions / New Fast Automatic Daffodils / Thousand Yard Stare / The Family Cat / The Pooh Sticks / The God Machine / Eat / Th' Faith Healers / Band of Susans / Compulsion / Ringo / Red Devils / The Fat Lady Sings / Snowboy And The Latin Section / Silverfish / Energy Orchard / Nervous / Bivouac / The Moonflowers / St. Johnny / Fretblanket / Kinky Machine / Jacob's Mouse / Radial Spangle / Molly Half Head / Die Cheerleader / Sidi Bou Said / Mint 400 / Mambo Taxi / Hyperhead / The Hair And Skin Trading Co / Wishplants / Tansads / The New Cranes / Rainer Ptaceck Show all bands
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Phoenix Festival 1993 Long Marston, UK
Show Duplicate for Jul 16, 1993
Jan 30, 1993
Gil Scott-Heron / The Village People china club Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jan 21, 1991
Gil Scott-Heron / Tracy Chapman / Spirit Guthrie Theater Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Oct 17, 1986
Freddie Hubbard / Gil Scott-Heron / Stanley Turentine

King Cobra/Majic 108 FM presents Jazz Explosion III

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Westport Playhouse St. Louis, Missouri, 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
  Uploaded by Louise Halsey

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 4 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 80 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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