Kurtis Blow Concert History

Curtis "Kurtis Blow" Walker, (born on August 9, 1959, in Harlem, New York) is one of the pioneer rappers in the recording industry, and hip hop's first mainstream star. "The Breaks" (1980) is one of hip hop's undisputed classics, with its catchy disco tune and rapping style. Blow was influenced by DJ Hollywood.

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Kurtis Blow Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 22, 2026
Upcoming
Lenny White / Najee / Kurtis Blow / Alyson Williams Colden Auditorium, Kupferberg Center for the Arts Flushing, New York, United States
Feb 27, 2026
Legends Of Hip Hop
Doug E. Fresh / The KLF feat. Wanda Dee / Big Daddy Kane / Teddy Riley / Kool Moe Dee / Kurtis Blow / Planet Patrol / SugarHill Gang / Furious 5 / Turbo B of SNAP! / Thea Austin (SNAP!) / Flex Alexander / Eric Floyd
Peacock Theater Los Angeles, California, United States
Feb 21, 2026
Kurtis Blow Biko Club Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Feb 17, 2026
Kurtis Blow The Jazz Cafe London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 16, 2026
Kurtis Blow Jazz Cafe London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 13, 2026
Kurtis Blow Poppodium Twente | Metropool Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
Feb 12, 2026
Kurtis Blow Cpunt Hoofddorp, North Holland, Netherlands
Feb 09, 2026
Kurtis Blow Milla Live-Club Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Feb 05, 2026
Kurtis Blow Blå Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Nov 30, 2025
Legends Of Hip Hop
Kurtis Blow / Scorpio / Planet Patrol / Doug E. Fresh / Big Daddy Kane / KRS-One / Kool Moe Dee / Melle Mel / SugarHill Gang
Peacock Theater Los Angeles, California, United States
Mar 09, 2025
The 80's Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Andy Bell / Quiet Riot / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / The Alarm / Faster Pussycat / T'Pau / From The Jam / Musical Youth / Trial By Fire / Mark Goodman / Downtown Julie Brown / Alan Hunter Show all bands
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Explorer Of The Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Mar 08, 2025
The 80's Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Andy Bell / Quiet Riot / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / The Alarm / Faster Pussycat / T'Pau / From The Jam / Musical Youth / Trial By Fire / Mark Goodman / Downtown Julie Brown / Alan Hunter Show all bands
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Explorer Of The Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Mar 07, 2025
The 80's Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Andy Bell / Quiet Riot / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / The Alarm / Faster Pussycat / T'Pau / From The Jam / Musical Youth / Trial By Fire / Mark Goodman / Downtown Julie Brown / Alan Hunter Show all bands
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Explorer Of The Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Mar 06, 2025
The 80's Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Andy Bell / Quiet Riot / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / The Alarm / Faster Pussycat / T'Pau / From The Jam / Musical Youth / Trial By Fire / Mark Goodman / Downtown Julie Brown / Alan Hunter Show all bands
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Explorer Of The Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Mar 05, 2025
The 80's Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Andy Bell / Quiet Riot / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / The Alarm / Faster Pussycat / T'Pau / From The Jam / Musical Youth / Trial By Fire / Mark Goodman / Downtown Julie Brown / Alan Hunter Show all bands
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Explorer Of The Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Mar 04, 2025
The 80's Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Andy Bell / Quiet Riot / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / The Alarm / Faster Pussycat / T'Pau / From The Jam / Musical Youth / Trial By Fire / Mark Goodman / Downtown Julie Brown / Alan Hunter Show all bands
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Explorer Of The Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Mar 03, 2025
The 80's Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Andy Bell / Quiet Riot / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / The Alarm / Faster Pussycat / T'Pau / From The Jam / Musical Youth / Trial By Fire / Mark Goodman / Downtown Julie Brown / Alan Hunter Show all bands
  Setlists
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Explorer Of The Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Mar 02, 2025
The 80's Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Andy Bell / Quiet Riot / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / The Alarm / Faster Pussycat / T'Pau / From The Jam / Musical Youth / Trial By Fire / Mark Goodman / Downtown Julie Brown / Alan Hunter Show all bands
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Explorer Of The Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Mar 02, 2025 –
Mar 09, 2025
The 80’s Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Erasure’s Andy Bell / Warrant / Dokken / Firehouse / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / Tiffany / Faster Pussy Cat / T’Pau / Naked Eyes / Musical Youth / Sunset Blvd / The Reflex / Trial By Fire Show all bands
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Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Dec 31, 2024
Flavor Flav / Kurtis Blow Gila River Resorts and Casinos - The Showroom at Wildhorse Pass Chandler, Arizona, United States
Dec 01, 2024
The Hip Hop Nutcracker / Kurtis Blow

The Hip Hop Nutcracker @ Aztec Theatre

Aztec Theatre San Antonio, Texas, United States
Show Duplicate for Dec 01, 2024

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Aug 11, 2023
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The Commodores / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Kurtis Blow on Sep 20, 1980 [013-small]

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Sep 20, 1980
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Jul 22, 2016
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Genres:

Hip Hop
Rap
Electro
Pop Rap
East Coast Hip Hop
Gangster Rap
Old School Hip Hop
Hip House
Old School
Harlem Hip Hop
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Latest Setlist (08/11/2023):

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  1. If I Ruled the World
  2. The Bronx
  3. The Breaks

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 9 concerts
2025 9 concerts
2024 5 concerts
2023 5 concerts
2022 1 concert
2021 1 concert
2020 2 concerts
2019 8 concerts
2018 9 concerts
2017 3 concerts
2016 13 concerts
2015 7 concerts
2014 6 concerts
2013 4 concerts
2012 5 concerts
2011 29 concerts
2010 11 concerts
2009 6 concerts
2008 2 concerts
2007 3 concerts
2005 5 concerts
2004 2 concerts
2003 2 concerts
1999 4 concerts
1998 1 concert
1997 2 concerts
1995 1 concert
1994 1 concert
1993 1 concert
1990 1 concert
1986 7 concerts
1985 10 concerts
1984 8 concerts
1983 5 concerts
1982 10 concerts
1980 9 concerts
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