John Lee Hooker Concert History

John Lee Hooker (Coahoma County, Mississippi, August 22, 1917 – Los Altos, California, June 21, 2001) was a highly influential American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. John Lee Hooker could be said to embody his own unique genre of the blues, often incorporating the boogie-woogie piano style and a driving rhythm into his masterful and idiosyncratic blues guitar and singing. His best known songs include "Boogie Chillen" (1948) and "Boom Boom" (1962). There is some debate as to the year of John Lee Hooker's birth, 1915, 1917, 1920, and 1923 have all been cited, 1917 (the date on his grave...

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Apr 10, 1987
John Lee Hooker / Townes Van Zandt The Cannery Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Jan 11, 1987
John Lee Hooker
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Villa Nova, Cheek to Cheek Winter Park, Florida, United States
Aug 30, 1986 –
Sep 01, 1986
Bumbershoot 1986
Randy Newman / Belinda Carlisle / Los Lobos / Jerry Lee Lewis / ani difranco / George Thorogood and The Destroyers / Smokey Robinson / Fats Domino / Elvin Bishop / The Robert Cray Band / Delbert McClinton / The Winans / Seattle Symphony / John Lee Hooker / Sandra Bernhard / Kid Creole / Susan Jeffers / Queen Ida & Bon Temps Zydeco Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Jul 26, 1986
Van Morrison / John Lee Hooker
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Universal Amphitheater Universal City, California, United States
Jul 25, 1986
Van Morrison / John Lee Hooker

Van Morrison and John Lee Hooker

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William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, United States
Jul 23, 1986
Van Morrison / John Lee Hooker
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Civic Auditorium Portland, Oregon, United States
Jan 22, 1985
John Lee Hooker Antone's Austin, Texas, United States
Sep 09, 1984
Crosby Stills & Nash / The Blasters / Tania Maria / Los Lobos / John Lee Hooker / Matinee Forever

Sierra Sun Music Festival

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Nevada County Fairgrounds Grass Valley, California, United States
Sep 01, 1984 –
Sep 03, 1984
Bumbershoot 1984
Fleetwood Mac / Los Lobos / Afrika Bambaataa / The Neville Brothers / Charlie Daniels / Spın̈al Tap / Ornette Coleman / Eurythmics / John Lee Hooker / Seattle Symphony / David Bromberg / the bobs / Scott Cossu / Koko Taylor / Joseph Brodsky / Marge Piercy / Sandii And The Sunsetz / Kronos String Quartet / Alberto Rios Show all bands
Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Jul 01, 1984
Kool Jazz Festival
Al Jarreau / Spyro Gyra / David Sanborn / Angela Bofill / Horace Silver Quintet / Toshiko Akiyoshi / Lew Tabackin Orchestra / Louie Bellson Big Band / John Lee Hooker / Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Adam Makowicz / Leroy Jenkin's Sting
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Jun 09, 1984
Chicago Blues Festival 1984
Magic Slim / Homesick James / Snooky Pryor / Eddie Taylor / Jimmy Johnson / John Lee Hooker / Bobby Blue Bland
Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 07, 1983
John Lee Hooker / Willie Dixon and the Chicago Blues All-Stars / Sippie Wallace / John Hammond / Robert Cray Band / Jim Dapogny

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Carnegie Hall New York, New York, United States
Jul 08, 1983 –
Jul 24, 1983
Montreux Jazz Festival 1983
Buddy Guy / Caetano Veloso / Level 42 / Fats Domino / Roy Ayers / Musical Youth / Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers / Abdullah Ibrahim / João Bosco / King Sunny Adé / Gil Evans / Art Ensemble Of Chicago / John Lee Hooker / James Blood Ulmer / Charles Lloyd Quartet / luther allison / Johnny Copeland / Ronald Shannon Jackson / Native Son / Naoya Matsuoka / The Contemporary Jazz Quintet / Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band Show all bands
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Montreaux Casino Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
Mar 22, 1983
John Lee Hooker
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Masonic Temple Portland, Oregon, United States
Jan 25, 1983
John Lee Hooker Club Foot Austin, Texas, United States
Oct 18, 1982
John Lee Hooker
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The Bottom Line New York, New York, United States
May 24, 1982
John Lee Hooker / The Coast To Coast Blues Band
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Casino de Paris Paris, Île-de-France, France
May 23, 1982
BB King / Bobby 'Blues' Bland / John Lee Hooker

European Blues Festival

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Hammersmith Odeon London, England, United Kingdom
May 20, 1982
B.B. King / Bobby “Blue” Bland / John Lee Hooker Eventim Apollo London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 03, 1981
Van Morrison / John Lee Hooker Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium San Francisco, California, United States

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Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 15 - 16, 1996
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 15 - 16, 1996
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 15 - 16, 1996
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 15 - 16, 1996
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Jefferson Airplane / Jimmy Reed / John Lee Hooker
Mar 11, 1967
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Jefferson Airplane / Jimmy Reed / John Lee Hooker
Mar 12, 1967
 San Francisco, California, United States
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The Robert Cray Band / John Lee Hooker on Sep 16, 1988 [154-small]

The Robert Cray Band / John Lee Hooker
Sep 16, 1988
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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The Robert Cray Band / John Lee Hooker on Sep 16, 1988 [376-small]

The Robert Cray Band / John Lee Hooker
Sep 16, 1988
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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John Lee Hooker on Jul 2, 1988 [843-small]

John Lee Hooker
Jul 2, 1988
 Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy
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Tibetan Freedom Concert on Jun 15, 1996 [404-small]

Tibetan Freedom Concert
Jun 15 - 16, 1996
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Bonnie Raitt / John Lee Hooker on Aug 23, 1977 [295-small]

Bonnie Raitt / John Lee Hooker
Aug 23, 1977
 Owings Mills, Maryland, United States
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Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996 on Jun 15, 1996 [455-small]

Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996
Jun 15 - 16, 1996
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Guinness Fleadh Festival on Jun 19, 1999 [215-small]

Guinness Fleadh Festival
Jun 19, 1999
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Show program, front cover, Guitar Player Magazine 25th Anniversary Celebration  on Sep 19, 1992 [078-small]

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Guitar Player Magazine 25th Anniversary Celebration
Sep 19, 1992
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Bonnie Raitt / John Lee Hooker on Aug 23, 1977 [172-small]

Bonnie Raitt / John Lee Hooker
Aug 23, 1977
 Owings Mills, Maryland, United States
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Van Morrison / John Lee Hooker  / Seatrain on Aug 30, 1970 [579-small]

Van Morrison / John Lee Hooker / Seatrain
Aug 30, 1970
 San Francisco, California, United States
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John Lee Hooker on Oct 18, 1982 [190-small]

John Lee Hooker
Oct 18, 1982
 New York, New York, United States
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Singer-Songwriter
Classic Rock
Soul
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Blues Rock
Electric Blues
British Blues
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Rhythm & Blues
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has John Lee Hooker had?

John Lee Hooker has had 86 concerts.

What genre is John Lee Hooker ?

John Lee Hooker is most often considered to be United States, Singer-Songwriter, Classic Rock, Soul, Blues, Blues Rock, Electric Blues, British Blues, Traditional Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Chicago Blues, Country Blues, Delta Blues, and Memphis Blues.

When was the last John Lee Hooker concert?

The last John Lee Hooker concert was on September 12, 1999 at Puyallup Fairgrounds in Puyallup, Washington, United States. The bands that performed were: John Lee Hooker.

What setlist does John Lee Hooker play live?

The songs that John Lee Hooker performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the June 19, 1999 concert at Suffolk Downs in Boston, Massachusetts, United States:

  1. Come Back Baby
  2. Ain't Going Down on My Knees for You
  3. It Serves You Right to Suffer
  4. Boom Boom
  5. Crawling King Snake
  6. Baby Lee
  7. Oh, Mable Come Home Tonight

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