King Sunny Ade Concert History

King Sunny Adé (Sunday Adeniyi, born 1946) is by far the most popular performer of Nigerian Jùjú music. With his band, King Sunny Ade and His African Beats, King Sunny Ade became an international star across Africa during the mid-1980s, touring and gaining a significant audience in the United States and Europe as well. He is known as the Minister of Enjoyment.

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 18, 2005
King Sunny Ade Center Stage Theater Atlanta, Georgia, United States
May 02, 2000
King Sunny Ade Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 29, 2000
King Sunny Ade Higher Ground South Burlington, Vermont, United States
Aug 10, 1996
Johnny Clegg / King Sunny Ade Pier 62/63 on Alaskan Way Seattle, Washington, United States
Aug 03, 1996 –
Aug 04, 1996
Reggae on the River
Beres Hammond / Luciano w/ Dean Fraser and the Firehouse Crew / Israel Vibration and Roots Radics / Toure Kunda / Mystic Revealers / Akabu / Dub Syndicate / Mikey General / Sizzla / Cidade Negra / Wendy Shaw and the Fully Fullwood Band / Sambo Ngo / The Heptones / Johnny Clegg and Jaluka / King Sunny Ade / Ijahman Levi / The Twinkle Brothers and Della Grant / Junior Reid / Dub Nation / Kachimbo Show all bands
French's Camp Piercy, California, United States
Sep 06, 1984
King Sunny Ade / black uhuru
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Tower Theater Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 26, 1983
Santana / King Sunny Ade
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The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 14, 1983
King Sunny Ade
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First Avenue and 7th St Entry - Mainroom Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Feb 21, 1983
King Sunny Ade
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First Avenue and 7th St Entry - Mainroom Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Santana / King Sunny Ade on Aug 26, 1983 [487-small]

Santana / King Sunny Ade
Aug 26, 1983
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Santana / King Sunny Ade on Aug 26, 1983 [488-small]

Santana / King Sunny Ade
Aug 26, 1983
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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King Sunny Ade / black uhuru on Sep 6, 1984 [612-small]

King Sunny Ade / black uhuru
Sep 6, 1984
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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King Sunny Ade / black uhuru on Sep 6, 1984 [585-small]

King Sunny Ade / black uhuru
Sep 6, 1984
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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King Sunny Ade / black uhuru on Sep 6, 1984 [637-small]

King Sunny Ade / black uhuru
Sep 6, 1984
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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Santana / King Sunny Ade on Aug 26, 1983 [635-small]

Santana / King Sunny Ade
Aug 26, 1983
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Santana / King Sunny Ade on Aug 26, 1983 [636-small]

Santana / King Sunny Ade
Aug 26, 1983
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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King Sunny Ade on Aug 14, 1983 [984-small]

King Sunny Ade
Aug 14, 1983
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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King Sunny Ade on Feb 21, 1983 [985-small]

King Sunny Ade
Feb 21, 1983
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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World
Afropop
Afrobeat
African
Africa
Nigeria
Griot
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2017 1 concert
2016 6 concerts
2015 1 concert
2009 3 concerts
2005 10 concerts
2000 2 concerts
1996 2 concerts
1984 1 concert
1983 3 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has King Sunny Ade had?

King Sunny Ade has had 29 concerts.

What genre is King Sunny Ade?

King Sunny Ade is most often considered to be World, Afropop, Afrobeat, African, Africa, Nigeria, and Griot.

When was the last King Sunny Ade concert?

The last King Sunny Ade concert was on June 02, 2017 at Various Venues in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The bands that performed were: "Primavera Sound" / Frank Ocean / The xx / Mac DeMarco / Run the Jewels / Flying Lotus / Descendents / The Magnetic Fields / The Make-Up / Grandaddy / Front 242 / Sampha / Swans / The Growlers / Dixon / Sleaford Mods / Whitney / Talaboman / Shellac / Belako / KiNK / Mitski / Berri Txarrak / King Sunny Ade / Operators / Michael Mayer / Sinkane / Kepa Junkera / Wand / Slim Cessna's Auto Club / Kornel Kovacs / William Tyler / Priests / Avalon Emerson / Iosonouncane / HVOB / Abdulla Rashim / Marie Davidson / It's Not Not / Vaadat Charigim / Fairmont / Huerco S. / Ian Pooley / The Radio Dept. / Lawrence Arabia.

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