Irma Thomas's 2015 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
Oct 24, 2015 –
Oct 31, 2015
#25 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Big Easy / Fantasy
Buddy Guy / Allen Toussaint / Irma Thomas / Rick Estrin & The Nightcats / Buckwheat Zydeco / Original Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue – Tommy Castro & The Painkillers w/ Magic Dick, Deanna Bogart & Ronnie Baker Brooks / Tab Benoit / Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience / Marcia Ball / Tommy Castro & The Painkillers / Theodis Ealey / Deanna Bogart Band / The California Honeydrops / Jarekus Singleton / Tom Hambridge & the Rattlesnakes / Magic Dick & Shun Ng / Quinn Sullivan / Jonathon Boogie Long / Randy McQuay / Vasti Jackson / Billy C. Wirtz / Randy Oxford / Harold Brown / Fiona Boyes / Mitch Woods / Marty Sammon / Marcella Simien / Darrell Nulisch & Tom West
 / The Blues Is A Woman Play FEATURING: Lacee, Bernardine Mitchell & Theodis Ealey 
 / Corey Harris Band Show all bands
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Holland America MS Westerdam Ft. Lauderdale to Key West, Florida, New Orleans, United States, Cozumel Mexico returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 24, 2015
Oct 17, 2015
Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival
"Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival" / Kenny Neal / Irma Thomas / Lurrie Bell / Funky Meters / Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88's / Allen Toussaint / Little Freddie King / Swamp Dogg / Mason Ruffner
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Lafayette Square Park New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Oct 03, 2015
Ponderosa Stomp
"Ponderosa Stomp" / Irma Thomas / Barbara Lynn / Roy Head / James Alexander / Tony Owens / Warren Storm / Lil' Buck Sinegal / Little Henry / Billy Boy Arnold / Al Hendrix / Augie Meyers / Deke Dickerson
Mid City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Sep 27, 2015
"Anchor Fest" / Amanda Shaw / Irma Thomas / Voo Davis / Michael Vincent

Anchor Fest

Jones Park Gulfport, Mississippi, United States
Sep 26, 2015
Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival
"Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival" / Needtobreathe / Dwight Yoakam / Robert Cray / Lucinda Williams / G. Love & Special Sauce / Here Come the Mummies / Lucero / Irma Thomas / Junior Brown / Justin Townes Earle / Whitey Morgan
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Stephens Lake Park Columbia, Missouri, United States
Show Duplicate for Sep 26, 2015
Jun 07, 2015
Irma Thomas Blues Alley Washington, D.C., United States
Jun 06, 2015
Irma Thomas Blues Alley Washington, D.C., United States
Jun 05, 2015
Irma Thomas Blues Alley Washington, D.C., United States
May 27, 2015
Irma Thomas / Andrew Duhon

Irma Thomas / Andrew Duhon at Lafayette Square

Lafayette Square New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
May 13, 2015
Dumpstaphunk / Irma Thomas

Dumpstaphunk / Irma Thomas at Lafayette Square

Lafayette Square New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
May 02, 2015
Nevilles Forever: A Celebration Of The Neville Brothers And Their Music
"Nevilles Forever: A Celebration Of The Neville Brothers And Their Music" / The Neville Brothers / Widespread Panic / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Galactic / Allen Toussaint / Irma Thomas / Terence Blanchard / Ivan Neville / John Boutte / Anders Osborne / Ian Neville / George Porter Jr. Show all bands
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Saenger Theatre New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 26, 2015
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / Jimmy Buffett / Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga / Pitbull / Allen Toussaint / Delbert McClinton / Irma Thomas / Angelique Kidjo / Irvin Mayfield & The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra / Shirley Caesar / BWB (Braun, Whalum, Brown) / Rebirth Brass Band / Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn / Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet / Henry Butler / Cowboy Mouth / Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen / John Mooney & Bluesiana / Carolyn Wonderland / Shelley King / James Andrews / C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band / Zion Harmonizers / Little Freddie King / New Orleans Suspects / Kristin Diable / Savoy Family Cajun Band / Creole String Beans / Hot 8 Brass Band / Big Chief Monk Boudreaux / Flow Tribe / Leah Chase / Victor Goines / Luke Winslow-King / Brass Bed / Rocks Of Harmony / Comanche Hunters Mardi Gras Indians / Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys / Jo "Cool" Davis / The Deslondes / Tim Laughlin / The New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings / Bill Summers / Wendell Brunious / Rumba Buena / The Last Straws / Tornado Brass Band / Ray Abshire / Jon Cleary / Judy Stock / Treme Brass Band Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 24, 2015 –
May 03, 2015
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2015
Ed Sheeran / Lady Gaga / Pitbull / Elton John / John Legend / T.I. / Hozier / The Who / Keith Urban / No Doubt / Wilco / Estelle / Ryan Adams / Kacey Musgraves / Paloma Faith / Anthony Hamilton / Jimmy Buffett / Macy Gray / Tony Bennett / Steve Winwood / The O'Jays / Jimmy Cliff / Buddy Guy / The Revivalists / Jerry Lee Lewis / Sturgill Simpson / Dr. John / The Meters / Aaron Neville / Tedeschi Trucks Band / Alison Krauss and Union Station / Shovels & Rope / Widespread Panic / Galactic / Irma Thomas / Angélique Kidjo / The Robert Cray Band / cassandra wilson / Shooter Jennings / Third World / Maze featuring Frankie Beverly / Béla Fleck / Rebirth Brass Band / Luke James / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Vintage Trouble / Delbert McClinton / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Tab Benoit / Jimmie Vaughan / Anders Osborne / Allen Toussaint / The Soul Rebels / Cécile McLorin Salvant / Abigail Washburn / The Radiators / Nicholas Payton / Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / BWB / Earphunk / The Word / Charles Lloyd Quartet / Christian Mcbride Big Band / Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band / Mia Borders / Taj Mahal / Taj Mahal / John P. Kee And New Life Community Choir / Irvin Mayfield & The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra / Ivan Neville's Dumstaphunk / Little Maker / Juvenile / Colin Lake / Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue / Sasha Masakowski / Chicago / Andrew Duhon / Royal Southern Brotherhood / Big Sam's Funky Nation Show all bands
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Show Duplicates for Apr 24, 2015
Apr 10, 2015
French Quarter Festival 2015
Bag Of Donuts / Bonerama / Bruce Daigrepont / Chris Ardoin / Connie Jones / Davis Rogan / The Dixie Cups / Dukes Of Dixieland / Eric Lindell / Ernie Vincent / Fredy Omar con su banda / Gal Holiday & Her Honky Tonk Revue / The Idlewild String Confederation / Irma Thomas / Irvin Mayfield & The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra / John Boutte / John Mooney & Bluesiana / Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes / Kid Merv / Leroy Jones / Lynn Drury / Marc Stone Band / Big Chief Monk Boudreaux / Neshia Ruffins / New Orleans Klezmer Allstars / New Orleans Night Crawlers / Sweet Crude / Tank and the Bangas / Waylon Thibodeaux / Colin Lake Show all bands
French Quarter New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 09, 2015
Allen Toussaint / Irma Thomas

French Quarter Festival

French Quarter New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Mar 28, 2015
"Savannah Music Festival" / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Irma Thomas

Savannah Music Festival

Ships Of The Sea Museum Savannah, Georgia, United States
Feb 26, 2015
Irma Thomas / Lee Fields / Eric Krasno / Alecia Chakour The Howard Theatre Washington, D.C., United States
Feb 25, 2015
Irma Thomas / Lee Fields / Eric Krasno / Alecia Chakour / The Dynamites

BLUES AT THE CROSSROADS

BB Kings Blues Club & Grill New York, New York, United States
Show Duplicate for Feb 25, 2015
Feb 17, 2015
Irma Thomas / Lee Fields / Eric Krasno / Alecia Chakour The Northern Lights Theater Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Feb 16, 2015
Irma Thomas / Lee Fields / Eric Krasno / Alecia Chakour Dakota Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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EVENT POSTER, #25 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Big Easy / Fantasy on Oct 24, 2015 [553-small]

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#25 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Big Easy / Fantasy
Oct 24 - 31, 2015
 Ft. Lauderdale to Key West, Florida, New Orleans, United States, Cozumel Mexico returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Band Lineups, #25 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Big Easy / Fantasy on Oct 24, 2015 [344-small]

Band Lineups


#25 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Big Easy / Fantasy
Oct 24 - 31, 2015
 Ft. Lauderdale to Key West, Florida, New Orleans, United States, Cozumel Mexico returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
  Uploaded by Jim Jones

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
New Orleans R&B
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Irma Thomas had?

Irma Thomas has had 312 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 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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