Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers Concert History

Kermit Ruffins (born December 19, 1964) is a jazz trumpeter, singer and composer from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. He has been heavily influenced by Louis Armstrong, Louis Jordan and Eddy Jefferson. Ruffins accompanies a large portion of his songs with his own vocals, and he says that the highest note he can hit on trumpet is a high C note. Most of his bands perform New Orleans jazz standards, though he also composes many of his own pieces.

Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2024) (Page 4)

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 21, 2012 –
Sep 23, 2012
Deluna Fest 2012
Foo Fighters / Pearl Jam / Florence and the Machine / Band of Horses / Zac Brown Band / Diplo / City and Colour / Fitz & The Tantrums / Band of Skulls / The Gaslight Anthem / The Joy Formidable / Ben Folds Five / The Wallflowers / Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / Jimmy Cliff / Dwight Yoakam / Trampled by Turtles / Bad Brains / Guided By Voices / 12th Planet / Paper Diamond / Bob Mould / High On Fire / Superchunk / The Wood Brothers / Mike Doughty / Fishbone / Rebirth Brass Band / Chris Thomas King / Motopony / Mishka / DJ Jazzy Jeff / Ben Sollee / Blackberry Smoke / Off! / AC Slater / Astronautalis / The Parlotones / Anders Osborne / Eric Lindell / Dumpstaphunk / Kermit Ruffins / Redd Kross / Walker Hayes / Bonerama / The Corin Tucker Band / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / The Silos / The Villains / Honey Island Swamp Band / Twothirtyeight / The Canvas Waiting / Lights Resolve / Paloma / Charmaine Neville / Gills / Brassaholics / The Legendary JC's / Walter Salas-Humara / Washboard Chaz / Tin Men / Hip Kitty / D.L.P. / Pioneers O Pioneers / Antoine Knight / Kitt Lough Show all bands
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Pensacola Beach Pensacola, Florida, United States
May 03, 2012 –
May 06, 2012
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2012 - Weekend 2
Florence + the Machine / Foo Fighters / Eagles / Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings / Mia Borders / Little Freddie King Blues Band / Honey Island Swamp Band / Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers / Grace Potter & the Nocturnals / Bonerama Brass Band / Mavis Staples with Lenny Kravitz / Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A / Guitar Slim Jr / Allen Toussaint / Anders Osborne / Irma Thomas / Steve Earle & The Dukes / Aaron Neville's Gospel Experience / My Morning Jacket / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Galactic / Funky Meters / Bonnie Raitt / Sharon Jones and the DapKings Show all bands
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Fairgrounds New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 14, 2012
French Quarter Festival
"French Quarter Festival" / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Honey Island Swamp Band / Teedy Boutte / Debauche / Flow Tribe / Kristin Diable / Andrew Duhon / Lena Prima / Gal Holiday & Her Honky Tonk Revue / Hot Rod Lincoln / Christian Serpas & Ghostown / Walter "Wolfman" Washington / Little Freddie King / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Brother Tyrone / Mia Borders / Jeremy Davenport / Lillian Boutte / Ronnie Kole / Tim Laughlin / Russell Batiste / Tin Men / Ingrid Lucia / Kelcy Mae / Roddie Romero / Donna Angelle / Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers / Tank & The Zydeco Code Breakers / TBC Brass Band / New Orleans Night Crawlers / Storyville Stompers Brass Band / Onward Brass Band / Glen David Andrews / Alexis Marceaux / Jon Roniger / Charlie Oxford / Some Like It Hot (LA) / Meschiya Lake / Palmetto Bug Stompers / Tony Green’s Gypsy Jazz / Hot Club Of New Orleans / Bamboula 2000 Show all bands
French Quarter New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Dec 31, 2011
Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Big Sam's Funky Nation Joy Theater New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Nov 24, 2011
Rebirth Brass Band / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers The Howlin' Wolf New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Oct 13, 2011 –
Oct 16, 2011
DeLuna Festival 2011
Linkin Park / Weezer / Diplo / The Shins / Grouplove / AWOLNATION / Cold War Kids / Cake / Matt and Kim / Cut Copy / The War on Drugs / Jane's Addiction / Dirty Heads / Big Boi / Ra Ra Riot / A-Trak / Stars / The Airborne Toxic Event / Manchester Orchestra / The New Pornographers / MuteMath / Girl Talk / K.Flay / Ladytron / The Sounds / The Revivalists / Rehab / Bear Hands / Telekinesis / Ghostland Observatory / Givers / Wanda Jackson / Still Corners / JJ Grey & Mofro / Wallpaper / The Hood Internet / Asobi Seksu / Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears / The Limousines / Motopony / Sleeper Agent / Bad Books / Griffin House / Kevin Devine / Nico Vega / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Bettye LaVette / The Constellations / Dirty Dozen Brass Band / The Infamous Stringdusters / The Stone Foxes / Free the Robots / The Parlotones / Royal Bangs / Cowboy Mouth / Colour Revolt / Jonathan Tyler / Robbers on High Street / P.S. I Love You / Hands / Saints of Valory / Dinosaur Feathers / Papa Grows Funk / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band / Honey Island Swamp Band / Paloma / The Listening / Nico's Gun / Little Death / Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs / D.L.P. / Blackbells / Dragoon / Voice of the Wetlands / Antoine Knight / the icarus effect / June in January / Gary Fields / Eerie Rockwell / Kitt Lough / Tim Laughlin's New Orleans All-stars / Mr. Farenheit Show all bands
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Pensacola Beach, FL
Show Duplicate for Oct 13, 2011
Jul 16, 2011
Green River Festival
"Green River Festival" / Toots & The Maytals / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears / Old 97's / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Terry Adams Rock & Roll Quartet / Rubblebucket / Rosie Ledet / Locos Por Juana / Zoe Muth & the Lost High Rollers / Miss Tess & The Talkbacks / School For The Dead / Seth Glier / Heather Maloney / Lux Deluxe / Boxcar Lillies Show all bands
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Greenfield Community College Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States
May 18, 2011
Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Henry Butler / Eric Lindell Highline Ballroom New York, New York, United States
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
Apr 30, 2011
"Backbeat Jazzfest Series" / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Big Sam's Funky Nation

Backbeat Jazzfest Series

Masonic Temple 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 09, 2011
French Quarter Festival
"French Quarter Festival" / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Honey Island Swamp Band / Walter "Wolfman" Washington / Little Freddie King / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Brother Tyrone / Gravy / Kristin Diable / Andrew Duhon / Kourtney Heart / Jalan Crossland / Jon Roniger / Josh Charles / The Last Straws / Free Agents Brass Band / Pinettes Brass Band / Brass-A-Holics / Magnetic Ear / Onward Brass Band / Ingrid Lucia / Lynn Drury / The Revivalists / New Orleans Moonshiners / Renard Poche' / Alex McMurray / Hot Rod Lincoln / Christian Serpas & Ghostown / Billy Iuso and Restless Natives / The Next Generation / John Lisi / Irvin Mayfield Jr. Show all bands
French Quarter New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Mar 04, 2011
Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers The Howlin' Wolf New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Jan 15, 2011
Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers Tipitina's New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Nov 25, 2010
Papa Grows Funk / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers The Howlin' Wolf New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Jul 04, 2010
Essence Music Festival
"Essence Music Festival" / Mary J. Blige / Earth, Wind & Fire / Jill Scott / Trey Songz / Estelle / Hot 8 Brass Band / Lalah Hathaway / Dumpstaphunk / Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs / Melanie Fiona / PJ Morton / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Doug E. Fresh / Ledisi Show all bands
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Caesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
May 16, 2010
Gulf Aid Benefit
"Gulf Aid Benefit" / Lenny Kravitz / Allen Toussaint / Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def / ani difranco / Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars / Zachary Richard / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Johnny Sansone / Dumpstaphunk / The Soul Rebels / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Jeremy Davenport / Rebirth Brass Band / MyNameIsJohnMichael Show all bands
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Mardi Gras World New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 30, 2010
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / Jose Feliciano / John Mooney & Bluesiana / Elvis Perkins In Dearland / Allen Toussaint / The Gipsy Kings Feat. Nicolas Reyes / Kirk Franklin / take 6 / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / The Dixie Cups / Stanley Clarke / Eric Lindell / Buckwheat Zydeco / The Subdudes / Nicholas Payton / the iguanas / Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys / John Boutte / Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses / PJ Morton / Astral Project / Kent Jordan / Jon Batiste / Onward Brass Band / New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra / Big Al Carson / Jimmy Robinson / Pfister Sisters / Rocks Of Harmony / Dee 1 / Ray Abshire / Tedeschi Trucks Band / Brother Tyrone / Forgotten Souls Brass Band / Fredy Omar con su banda / Bamboula 2000 / New Orleans Social Club / Kristin Diable / Fi Yi Yi Spirit Of The Mandingo Warrior / Earth, Wind & Fire / Nadirah Shakoor Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 28, 2010
Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Michaela Harrison House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 23, 2010 –
May 02, 2010
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2010
Drake / Pearl Jam / Van Morrison / Band of Horses / Lionel Richie / Aretha Franklin / Darius Rucker / My Morning Jacket / Elvis Costello / Allman Brothers Band / The Black Crowes / Old Crow Medicine Show / Gipsy Kings / Kirk Franklin / The Dead Weather / Blues Traveler / Juvenile / Simon & Garfunkel / Jeff Beck / Jose Feliciano / The Revivalists / anita baker / Better Than Ezra / Ledisi / Dr. John / B.B. King / Average White Band / Steel Pulse / Aaron Neville / Widespread Panic / Gov't Mule / Kenny Wayne Shepherd / Shawn Colvin / Elvin Bishop / Jonny Lang / Galactic / Irma Thomas / Richie Havens / Mannie Fresh / Maze / Baaba Maal / Wayne Shorter / The Derek Trucks Band / Big Freedia / Dixie Cups / Smokie Norful / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Kirk Whalum / The Neville Brothers / Martin Sexton / Steve Martin / Terence Blanchard / gerald albright / take 6 / Elvis Perkins / George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic / Tab Benoit / Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Anders Osborne / Hiromi / The Wiseguys / Allen Toussaint / Dee dee bridgewater / Sam Bush / Joe Lovano / Jeff Lorber / Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars / Sonny Landreth / Buckwheat Zydeco / Steep Canyon Rangers / Cowboy Mouth / Blessed / Theresa Andersson / Ruthie Foster / The Radiators / The Subdudes - Touring as Individuals / Keely Smith / Marcia Ball / Furious 5 / Mia X / Chocolate Milk / Jon Cleary / Lindsay Mendez / BeauSoleil / Bernard Allison / Bonerama / Imagination Movers / Juan Luis Guerra Y 4.40 / Donald Harrison / Frankie Ford / Grayson Capps / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Treme Brass Band / Papa Grows Funk / Andrew Duhon / The Four Freshmen / Kenny Neal / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Funky Meters / Pete Fountain / Dr. Michael White / Walter "Wolfman" Washington / Lost Bayou Ramblers / Honey Island Swamp Band / Wycliffe Gordon / Bill Summers / Red Stick Ramblers / teena marie / James Andrews / Davell Crawford / michael doucet / Rotary Downs / magnolia shorty / Susan Cowsill / Amanda Shaw / Katey Red / D.L. Menard / Big Chief Monk Boudreaux / Campbell Brothers / C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band / Deacon John / Leroy Jones / Jambalaya Cajun Band / Cheeky Blakk / Jeremy Davenport / Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue / Ms. Tee / The New Orleans Bingo! Show / Spencer Bohren / Johnette Downing / Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience / Kevin Thompson / Panorama Jazz Band / Rockie Charles / Butch Thompson / Beth Patterson / Victor Goines / Reggie Hall / The Levon Helm Band / Tin Men / Bob French / Germaine Bazzle / DJ Poppa / Lena Prima / David Egan / Lil' Buck Sinegal / Otra / Joe Krown Trio / Voice of the Wetlands Allstars / Steve Masakowski / Walter Washington / John Fohl / Sammy Rimington / Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band / Irvin Mayfield & The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra / George French / Mahogany Brass Band / Jeffery Broussard / Revealers / Dala (Canada) / June Gardner / Midnite Disturbers / New Orleans Night Crawlers / Little Freddie King Blues Band / Jewel Brown / Leah Chase / Betty Shirley / Bleu Orleans / Kipori Woods / Rumba Buena / Jesse Mcbride / Shades Of Praise / The Maurice Brown Effect / Zydeco Trouble / Seguenon Kone / James Rivers Movement / Thais Clark / Franklin Avenue Baptist Church Mass Choir / Real Untouchables Brass Band / Semolian Warriors / Clive Wilson’s New Orleans Serenaders Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Deluna Fest 2012
Sep 21 - 23, 2012
 Pensacola, Florida, United States
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Genres:

Swing
New Orleans
Brass

Latest Setlist (08/13/2016):

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  1. When It's Sleepy Time Down South
  2. On the Sunny Side of the Street
  3. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  4. Mozella / drum solo
  5. St. James Infirmary Blues
  6. New Orleans Lady
  7. California, We Are One
  8. What a Wonderful World
  9. Hard Knock Life
  10. Honeysuckle Rose
  11. All of Me
  12. Purple Rain
  13. I Love You More Today Than Yesterday
  14. Down in the Treme

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Concerts Per Year:

2024 3 concerts
2023 1 concert
2019 6 concerts
2018 3 concerts
2017 4 concerts
2016 7 concerts
2015 17 concerts
2014 9 concerts
2013 8 concerts
2012 5 concerts
2011 11 concerts
2010 6 concerts
2009 1 concert
2008 5 concerts
2007 2 concerts
2006 1 concert
2005 2 concerts
2004 1 concert

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers had?

Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers has had 92 concerts.

What genre is Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers?

Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers is most often considered to be Swing, New Orleans, and Brass.

When was the last Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers concert?

The last Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers concert was on April 26, 2024 at Blue Nile in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

What setlist does Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers play live?

The songs that Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the August 13, 2016 concert at Downtown San Jose in San Jose, California, United States:

  1. When It's Sleepy Time Down South
  2. On the Sunny Side of the Street
  3. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  4. Mozella / drum solo
  5. St. James Infirmary Blues
  6. New Orleans Lady
  7. California, We Are One
  8. What a Wonderful World
  9. Hard Knock Life
  10. Honeysuckle Rose
  11. All of Me
  12. Purple Rain
  13. I Love You More Today Than Yesterday
  14. Down in the Treme

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