Irma Thomas's 2011 Concert History

Irma Thomas (b. February 18, 1941, Ponchatoula, Louisiana) whose only national chart hit in a 50 year career is 1963's "Wish Someone Would Care", is an enduring, Grammy winning, soul, gospel, rhythm and blues singer from New Orleans. Known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans", she is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but did not tour as relentlessly, and industry support and major commercial success eluded her for decades. Thomas, who once was told by execs at Atlantic in the late 60's that "she just didn't have it anymore"...

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 29, 2011
Irma Thomas / Lance Ellis Joy Theater New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Dec 23, 2011
Irma Thomas House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Dec 02, 2011
Irma Thomas Billboard Live Tokyo Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Dec 01, 2011
Irma Thomas Billboard Live Tokyo Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Nov 29, 2011
Irma Thomas Billboard Live Osaka Osaka, Ōsaka, Japan
Nov 18, 2011
Irma Thomas Grand Opera House Of The South Crowley, Louisiana, United States
Oct 05, 2011
Irma Thomas / The Professionals / Soul Project

at Lafayette Square

Lafayette Square New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Sep 30, 2011 –
Oct 02, 2011
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2011
Bright Eyes / Fitz & The Tantrums / Elbow / Broken Social Scene / Chris Isaak / MC Hammer / M. Ward / Robert Plant / Gomez / Emmylou Harris / Gillian Welch / Cass McCombs / Punch Brothers / Woods / The Low Anthem / Patty Griffin / John Prine / Joe Purdy / The Jayhawks / Robert Earl Keen / Justin Townes Earle / Kris Kristofferson / Jessica Lea Mayfield / Thurston Moore / The Belle Brigade / Buckethead / Bob Mould / The Devil Makes Three / The Felice Brothers / A.A. Bondy / North Mississippi Allstars / Irma Thomas / Béla Fleck / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Reckless Kelly / Jonathan Wilson / Over the Rhine / Jolie Holland / Those Darlins / Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit / Ricky Skaggs / Robyn Hitchcock / Greensky Bluegrass / The Band of Heathens / Southern Culture On The Skids / Dark Star Orchestra / Abigail Washburn / Charlie Musselwhite / Del McCoury Band / Buddy Miller / Mekons / Kurt Vile & The Violators / Steve Earle and the Dukes / The Mother Hips / Earl Scruggs / Hot Buttered Rum / The Black Lillies / Seldom Scene / Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses / Ollabelle / Moonalice / Frank Fairfield / River Whyless / Simon Joyner / Bill Kirchen / Maxim Ludwig & The Santa Fe Seven / Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys / Dr. John & The Lower 911 / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Kieran Kane / Robert Plant and the Band of Joy / Bill Orcutt / The Wiyos / Seamus Kennedy / Blame Sally / Guy Clark With Verlon Thompson / South Memphis String Band / Alison Brown Quartet / David Bromberg Quartet / Jimmie Dale Gilmore & the Wronglers / Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands / Conspiracy of Beards / Allofasudden / P.M.W. / Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Butch Hancock / The Flatlanders Featuring Joe Ely / Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer / Dive Bar Dukes / Wendy Bird / Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplin / The Swanson Family Band / Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally & Their All-star Band / Devotchka Show all bands
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Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 24, 2011
Irma Thomas Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States
Jul 01, 2011 –
Jul 03, 2011
Essence Music Festival 2011
Kanye West / Trey Songz / Mary J. Blige / Boyz II Men / Macy Gray / Fantasía / Charlie Wilson / Tank / Mavis Staples / mint condition / Dwele / Irma Thomas / George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic / Cherrelle / The Soul Rebels
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Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Show Duplicate for Jul 01, 2011
May 06, 2011
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / Arcade Fire / Willie Nelson / Lupe Fiasco / Better Than Ezra / Jamey Johnson / Gregg Allman / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Buckwheat Zydeco / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Irma Thomas / John Boutte / Edie Brickell / Eric Lindell / The Soul Rebels / Bonerama / Mingus Big Band / Luther Kent / Bob Wilber / Bobby Cure & Summertime Blues / Al "Carnival Time" Johnson / James Rivers Movement / Roddie Romero / Tim Laughlin / The SteelDrivers / Leah Chase / Djakout Mizik / Alex McMurray / New Orleans Klezmer Allstars / Kourtney Heart / Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas / Lionel Ferbos & The Palm Court Jazz Band / Yvette Landry / Stanton Moore Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
May 05, 2011
John JoJo Hermann
John "JoJo" Hermann / George Porter Jr. / Marcia Ball / Irma Thomas / Taylor Hicks / Col. Bruce Hampton / John "Papa" Gros Band
The Howlin' Wolf New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 30, 2011
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / Bon Jovi / Jason Mraz / Fantasia / Irma Thomas / The Robert Cray Band / Amos Lee / Ahmad Jamal / Rance Allen Group / Ricky Skaggs / John Boutte / The Dixie Cups / Jeremy Davenport / Emeline Michel / Hot 8 Brass Band / Big Freedia / Sissy Nobby / The Low Anthem / Anat Cohen / The Bahamas Experience / Alvin (Youngblood) Hart's Muscle Theory / Pine Leaf Boys / Rotary Downs / Sunpie & The Louisiana Sunspots / Shannon McNally / Hot Sauce / Wayne Toups / Zydecajun / Panorama Jazz Band / Renard Poche' / Creole Jazz Serenaders with Don Vappie / Andrew Duhon / Hurray for the Riff Raff / Orange Kellin's New Orleans Blues Serenaders / Johnson Extension / Ted Winn / Lars Edegran Quartet / Kidd Jordan / Midnite Disturbers Brass Band / Gospel Soul Children / Big Chief Juan Pardo / Mahogany Brass Band / J. Monque'd Blues Band / Willis Prudhomme & Zydeco Express / Young Tuxedo Brass Band / Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 29, 2011 –
May 08, 2011
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2011
Mumford & Sons / Arcade Fire / Jason Mraz / The Strokes / Bon Jovi / Lupe Fiasco / Wilco / The Decemberists / The Avett Brothers / Kid Rock / Cyndi Lauper / Willie Nelson / Ms. Lauryn Hill / John Mellencamp / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Amos Lee / Jimmy Buffett / Tom Jones / Jeff Beck / Fantasía / Lucinda Williams / Better Than Ezra / Dr. John / Alejandro Sanz / Mystikal / Kenny G / Jamey Johnson / Punch Brothers / Keb' Mo' / Galactic / The Robert Cray Band / Sonny Rollins / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / John Legend & the Roots / Arlo Guthrie / Gregg Allman / Irma Thomas / Rebirth Brass Band / Maze featuring Frankie Beverly / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / The Neville Brothers / Maceo Parker / Allen Toussaint / Ahmad Jamal / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Fourplay / Edie Brickell / Ricky Skaggs / Terence Blanchard / Tab Benoit / Christian Scott / Bobby "blue" Bland / Cowboy Mouth / Charlie Musselwhite / The Soul Rebels / Sonny Landreth / Dumpstaphunk / John Boutte / Ivan Lins / Marcia Ball / Vickie Winans / Jesse Winchester / Dee-1 / Bonerama / Mighty Clouds Of Joy / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Henry Butler / Papa Grows Funk / Locos Por Juana / Pete Fountain / Rance Allen / Pee Wee Ellis / Robert Plant and the Band of Joy / Glen David Andrews / Fisk Jubilee Singers / Zigaboo Modeliste / Delfeayo Marsalis / We Landed On the Moon! / Djakout 1 / Walter "Wolfman" Washington & The Roadmasters / Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers / Ron Carter Trio / Amanda Shaw & The Cute Guys / Tabou Combo of Haiti / Ram of Haiti / Boukman Eksperyans of Haiti / wyclef jean / michelle shocked / the iguanas Show all bands
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Unknown venue New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Show Duplicates for Apr 29, 2011
Apr 25, 2011
Bluesfest (Byron Bay, AUS)
"Bluesfest" (Byron Bay, AUS) / Bob Dylan / Elvis Costello / Jethro Tull / Irma Thomas / Diesel / Trinity Roots / Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band / Joe Louis Walker / Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band / Tony Joe White / Saltwater Band / Kate Miller-Heidke / The Snowdroppers / Barrence Whitfield & The Savages / B.B. & The Blues Shacks / The Secret Sisters / Buffy Sainte-Marie / Peter Rowan Show all bands
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Byron Events Farm Tyagarah, New South Wales, Australia
Apr 24, 2011
Bluesfest (Byron Bay, AUS)
"Bluesfest" (Byron Bay, AUS) / Gurrumul / Tedeschi Trucks Band / The Cat Empire / Pete Murray / Blind Boys of Alabama / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Mavis Staples / Irma Thomas / Trinity Roots / Megan Washington / Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band / Ash Grunwald / Jeff Lang / Saltwater Band / Phil Jones & the Unknown Blues / The Snowdroppers / Barrence Whitfield & The Savages / Peter Rowan / Dale Watson Show all bands
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Byron Events Farm Tyagarah, New South Wales, Australia
Apr 21, 2011 –
Apr 26, 2011
Byron Bay Bluesfest 2011
John Legend / Bob Dylan / ZZ Top / Imogen Heap / Wolfmother / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Jethro Tull / B.B. King / Rodrigo y Gabriela / Toots & The Maytals / Los Lobos / Indigo Girls / Grace Jones / Xavier Rudd / Funkadelic / The Cat Empire / Mavis Staples / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / The Secret Sisters / Pete Murray / The Bamboos / Leon Russell / Fishbone / Warren Haynes / Irma Thomas / Paul Kelly / Kate Miller-Heidke / Washington / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Kasey Chambers / Ben Harper and Relentless7 / Luciano / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / The Aggrolites / George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic / Tony Joe White / Eric Bibb / Diesel / Ernest Ranglin / Elvis Costello & The Imposters / Ash Grunwald / C.W. Stoneking / Fistful of Mercy / Tim Finn / Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu / Clare Bowditch / Ruthie Foster / Buffy Sainte-Marie / Buddy Knox / Joe Louis Walker / Warrior King / Raghu Dixit / Trinity Roots / Funky Meters / Shane Nicholson / Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band / Jeff Lang / Rockwiz / Little Bushman / The Dingoes / Jackson Firebird / Barrence Whitfield / Microwave Jenny / Frank Yamma / Collard Greens And Gravy / Dale Watson And His Lone Stars / Saltwater Band / Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band / Ray Beadle / B.B. & The Blues Shacks / Transvaal Diamond Syndicate / Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band / Nat Col and the Kings / Phil Jones & the Unknown Blues / The Old Spice Boys / Nga Tae / Louis King and the Liars Club / michelle shocked Show all bands
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Unknown venue Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Show Duplicate for Apr 21, 2011
Apr 20, 2011
Irma Thomas Corner Hotel Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Apr 10, 2011
Tampa Bay Blues Festival
"Tampa Bay Blues Festival" / Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars / Tab Benoit / Cyril Neville / Big Chief Monk Boudreaux / Eric Lindell / Jon Cleary / Irma Thomas / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Vinoy Waterfront Park St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Apr 02, 2011
Irma Thomas / Allen Toussaint Saenger Theatre Mobile, Alabama, United States
Female Vocalists
Soul
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Funk
Vocal Jazz
Classic Soul
Rhythm And Blues
Southern Soul
Brill Building Pop
New Orleans
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Irma Thomas had?

Irma Thomas has had 313 concerts.

What genre is Irma Thomas?

Irma Thomas is most often considered to be Female Vocalists, Soul, Blues, Funk, Vocal Jazz, Classic Soul, Rhythm And Blues, Southern Soul, Brill Building Pop, New Orleans, Louisiana Blues, New Orleans Blues, New Orleans Soul, and New Orleans R&B.

When is the next Irma Thomas concert?

The next Irma Thomas concert is on August 04, 2024 at Rumsey Playfield / Central Park in New York, New York, United States. The bands performing are: Galactic / Irma Thomas / The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr..

When was the last Irma Thomas concert?

The last Irma Thomas concert was on April 12, 2024 at French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The bands that performed were: The Soul Rebels / Chapel Hart / Lisa Amos / Partners-N-Crime / DJ Captain Charles / Quiana Lynell / Irma Thomas / Sunpie & The Louisiana Sunspots / TBC Brass Band / Iceman Special / Hot 8 Brass Band / Mahmoud Chouki / Chucky C / Bon Bon Vivant / Amanda Shaw / Leroy Jones / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Higher Heights / People Museum / Cole Williams / Panorama Jazz Band / Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours / Little Freddie King / Susan Cowsill / Saxkixave / Nesby Phips / Tin Men / Red Hot Brass Band / Andy J. Forest / Barbara Shorts / Miss Sophie Lee / Waylon Thibodeaux / Shannon Powell / New Orleans Suspects / Camile Baudoin / Ernie Vincent / DJ EF Cuttin / Storyville Stompers Brass Band / And Then Came Humans / Tuba Skinny / glbl wrmng / Big Chief Juan Pardo / Ever More Nest / Wolfe Johns Blue Band.

What setlist does Irma Thomas play live?

The songs that Irma Thomas performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the September 30, 2023 concert at Lindley Meadow @ Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California, United States:

  1. (You Can Have My Husband But Please) Don't Mess with My Man
  2. Breakaway
  3. Forever Young

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