Richard Bona Concert History

Born in 1967 in the village of Minta in East Cameroon, Bona grew up in a home filled with music. He began to perform in public at the age of five, singing in the village church with his mother and four sisters. His earliest instruments were wooden flutes and hand percussion. Eventually he constructed his own 12-string acoustic guitar. After moving to the bigger city of Douala, Richard began playing gigs at the age of 11 on a rented electric guitar.

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Richard Bona Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 35)

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 15, 2005
Richard Bona A38 Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Aug 13, 2005
Newport Jazz Festival
"Newport Jazz Festival" / Brad Mehldau / Jon Faddis / Kurt Rosenwinkel / Medeski Martin & Wood / Béla Fleck / Trio! Ft. Stanley Clarke, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Béla Fleck / Ravi Coltrane / Charles Lloyd / Terell Stafford / Richard Bona / Dave Liebman / Patricia Barber / Jean-Luc Ponty / Steve Smith / Geri Allen / Mark Whitfield / T.S. Monk / Michael Brecker / Carla Bley / Rachael Price / Stanley Clarke / Slide Hampton / Howard Alden / McCoy Tyner / Joe Lovano / Wynton Marsalis / Mike Stern Show all bands
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Fort Adams State Park Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Jul 24, 2005
Jazzfest Wiesen
"Jazzfest Wiesen" / Mike Mainieri & Steps Ahead / Mike Stern / Richard Bona / Michael Brecker / Steve Smith / Maceo Parker
Festivalgelande Wiesen, Burgenland, Austria
Jul 10, 2005
North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam)
"North Sea Jazz Festival" (Rotterdam) / Mike Mainieri & Steps Ahead / Steve Smith / Richard Bona / Michael Brecker / Mike Stern / Kenny Werner / Amos Lee / Randy Weston's African Rhythms / Joey DeFrancesco / Chick Corea / Katie Melua / Roy Haynes / Maceo Parker / Joss Stone Show all bands
Various Venues Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Jun 25, 2005
Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival
"Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival" / Mike Mainieri & Steps Ahead / Richard Bona / Steve Smith / Mike Stern / Michael Brecker / Jazz Attack / Rick Braun / Richard Elliot / Jonathan Butler / Peter White / John Pizzarelli / Charlie Hunter / The Motet
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Jun 22, 2005
Steps Ahead Bill Evans / Mike Mainieri / Mike Stern / Richard Bona / Steve Smith Beacon Theatre New York, New York, United States
Apr 13, 2005
Mike Stern / Richard Bona / Terri Lyne Carrington / Bob Franceschini Iridium New York, New York, United States
Jul 31, 2004
Richard Bona A38 Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Mar 21, 2004
Mike Stern / Richard Bona / Dave Weckl / Bob Franceschini Blue Note / ブルーノート Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Mar 20, 2004
Mike Stern / Richard Bona / Dave Weckl / Bob Franceschini Blue Note / ブルーノート Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Mar 19, 2004
Mike Stern / Richard Bona / Dave Weckl / Bob Franceschini Blue Note / ブルーノート Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Mar 18, 2004
Mike Stern / Richard Bona / Dave Weckl / Bob Franceschini Blue Note / ブルーノート Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Mar 15, 2004
Mike Stern / Richard Bona / Lionel Cordew / Bob Franceschini Utah State University Logan, Utah, United States
Feb 04, 2004
Mike Stern / Dennis Chambers / Richard Bona / Bob Franceschini Regattabar, The Charles Hotel Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Feb 03, 2004
Mike Stern / Dennis Chambers / Richard Bona / Bob Franceschini Regattabar, The Charles Hotel Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Jan 27, 2004
Mike Stern / Dave Weckl / Richard Bona / Bob Franceschini Iridium New York, New York, United States
Jul 13, 2003
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Statenhal The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Apr 20, 2003
Mike Stern / Richard Bona / Terri Lyne Carrington / Bob Franceschini Iridium New York, New York, United States
Apr 19, 2003
Mike Stern / Richard Bona / Terri Lyne Carrington / Bob Franceschini Iridium New York, New York, United States
Apr 18, 2003
Mike Stern / Richard Bona / Terri Lyne Carrington / Bob Franceschini Iridium New York, New York, United States

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