James Brown's 1988 Concert History

James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Throughout his career, he influenced the development of many genres of music, including funk, soul, rock and roll, R&B, disco, hip-hop, and many others. He began his music career in the 1950s as a member of the R&B group The Gospel Starlighters (later, the Famous Flames). In 1956, he scored his first hit with "Please, Please, Please." Some of James Brown's other iconic songs include "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," "I Got You (I Feel Good)," "It's a Man's Man's Man's World," "Cold Sweat," "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud," and "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine." James Brown died on December 25, 2006, at the age of 73. The cause of death was congestive heart failure, resulting from complications of pneumonia.

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 17, 1988
The giants of rock' n' roll 1988
Chuck Berry / B.B. King / Little Richard / Jerry Lee Lewis / Fats Domino / james brown / Ray Charles / Bo Diddley
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Rome, Latium, Italy
Show Duplicate for Nov 17, 1988
Nov 09, 1988
James Brown Palaruffini Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Nov 05, 1988
James Brown Palazzo dello Sport Genoa, Italy
Oct 28, 1988
James Brown Vorst Nationaal / Forest National Vorst / Forest, Belgium
Oct 27, 1988
James Brown Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Oct 25, 1988
James Brown Martinihal Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Jul 14, 1988
James Brown

Pori Jazz Festival

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Kirjurinluoto Pori, Finland
Jul 09, 1988
James Brown

North Sea Jazz

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Statenhal The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Jul 08, 1988 –
Jul 10, 1988
North Sea Jazz Festival 1988
Carlos Santana & Wayne Shorter / Miles Davis / Kenny G / The David Sanborn Band / Zawinul Syndicate / Yellowjackets / Van Morrison / James Brown / Jean luc ponty
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Congresgebouw The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Jul 07, 1988
James Brown Poble Espanyol Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Jul 02, 1988
James Brown

SummerJam

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Freilichtbühne Loreley St. Goarshausen, Germany
Jun 28, 1988
james brown Resorts World Arena, National Exhibition Centre Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Jun 28, 1988
Jun 25, 1988
james brown O2 Academy Brixton London, England, United Kingdom

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North Sea Jazz Festival 1988 on Jul 8, 1988 [799-small]

North Sea Jazz Festival 1988
Jul 8 - 10, 1988
 The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
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North Sea Jazz Festival 1988 on Jul 8, 1988 [515-small]

North Sea Jazz Festival 1988
Jul 8 - 10, 1988
 The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
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North Sea Jazz Festival 1988 on Jul 8, 1988 [516-small]

North Sea Jazz Festival 1988
Jul 8 - 10, 1988
 The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
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James Brown on Feb 8, 1988 [886-small]

James Brown
Feb 8, 1988
 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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The Giants of Rock'n'Roll on Nov 17, 1988 [503-small]

The Giants of Rock'n'Roll
Nov 17, 1988
 Rome, Latium, Italy
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Oct 30, 2022

Hi, I'm looking for information on what was James Brown's first concert in Spain. According to my data it was in Madrid in 1986, but certain information tells me that it was in Benidorm at the end of the 70s, although I cannot verify it. I would appreciate any kind of information. Thank you


Dec 15, 2020

Why can't you merge the two JB, and use the proper James Brown spelling (not "james brown")?


May 11, 2020

This is auto-linked preview text from the site and not written by me!


May 11, 2020

Why no mention of the Harlem apollo concerts???????????????????????

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