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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Jun 28, 1986
Peter Gabriel / Elvis Costello / Big Audio Dynamite / Sade / Gil Scott-Heron / Sting / Boy George & Helen Terry / Billy Bragg / Hugh Masekela / Jerry Dammers & Friends / Maxi Priest / Communards / Roddy Frame / Gary Kemp / Princess / David Grant /...
Peter Gabriel / Elvis Costello / Big Audio Dynamite / Sade / Gil Scott-Heron / Sting / Boy George & Helen Terry / Billy Bragg / Hugh Masekela / Jerry Dammers & Friends / Maxi Priest / Communards / Roddy Frame / Gary Kemp / Princess / David Grant / Lorna Gee / The Style Council / Aswad Show all bands
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Clapham Common London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 20, 1986 –
Jun 22, 1986
Glastonbury Festival 1986
The Cure / Madness / Simply Red / The Psychedelic Furs / Billy Bragg / The Waterboys / The Pogues / Level 42 / The Housemartins / Maxi Priest / Loudon Wainwright III / The Robert Cray Band / Christy Moore / Lloyd Cole & The Commotions / Robyn Hitchcock / Half Man Half Biscuit / ozric tentacles / Gil Scott-Heron / The Go-Betweens / The Dream Syndicate / Ruby Turner / That Petrol Emotion / Fuzzbox / The Woodentops / Amazulu / The Nightingales / Latin Quarter / Microdisney / The June Brides / Brilliant Corners / John Martyn / Frank Chickens / Phranc / Rent Party / Rodney Allen / Ted Chippington / Howard Hughes / Black Uhuru and the Wailers / Sambatucada / Forest Hillbillies / Potato Five / Three Mustaphas Three / Buddy Curtis Show all bands
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Glastonbury Festival 1986 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Jun 20, 1986
Jan 08, 1985
Gil Scott-Heron / Amere Facade Repertory Theatre Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Oct 17, 1982
Gil Scott-Heron Dooley's Tempe, Arizona, United States
Jan 27, 1981
Stevie Wonder / Gil Scott-Heron Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Dec 12, 1980
Stevie Wonder / Gil Scott-Heron
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The Forum Inglewood, California, United States
Nov 17, 1980
Stevie Wonder / Gil Scott-Heron
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The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 12, 1980
Stevie Wonder / Gil Scott-Heron
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Jun 15, 1980
Gil Scott-Heron
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Emerald City Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
Sep 22, 1979
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band / Peter Tosh / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers / Gil Scott-Heron / Bonnie Raitt / Jackson Browne

No Nukes - M.U.S.E.

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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Jan 28, 1979
ronnie laws / Gil Scott-Heron / Brian Jackson The The Midnight Band
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Tower Theater Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 27, 1978
Gil Scott-Heron / Brian Jackson / Terry Collier
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Painters Mill Music Fair Owings Mills, Maryland, United States
Apr 24, 1978
Gil Scott-Heron Paramount Theatre Seattle, Washington, United States
Feb 09, 1978
Gil Scott-Heron / ramsey lewis

Ramsey Lewis & Gil Scott-Heron

Memorial Hall Dayton, Ohio, United States
Feb 04, 1978
Ramsey Lewis / Gil Scott-Heron
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Painters Mill Music Fair Owings Mills, Maryland, United States
Oct 09, 1977
Lonny Liston-Smith / Gil Scott-Heron / Brian Jackson The The Midnight Band / Noel pointer
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Tower Theater Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 23, 1976
Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson

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Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Apr 10, 1976
Gil Scott-Heron / Brian Jackson / Flora Purim & Airto Moreira
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Tower Theater Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 06, 1976
Gil Scott-Heron Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Feb 22, 1976
Gil Scott-Heron Victoria Palace Theatre London, England, United Kingdom

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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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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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