Santana's 1968 Concert History

Santana is a Latin music and rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1966 by Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana. The band came to public attention with their performance of "Soul Sacrifice" at Woodstock in 1969. This exposure helped propel their first album, also named Santana, into a hit, followed in the next two years by Abraxas and Santana III. Lineup changes were common. Carlos Santana's increasing involvement with guru Sri Chinmoy took the band into more esoteric music, though it never lost its Latin influence.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1968
Grateful Dead / Quicksilver Messenger Service / It's A Beautiful Day / Santana
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Winterland San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 30, 1968
Santana / Country Weather / George Paul Quintet
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Rainbow Ballroom Fresno, California, United States
Dec 26, 1968
Steppenwolf / Canned Heat / Buffalo Springfield / Spencer Davis Group / Blue Cheer / Three Dog Night / the electric prunes / Santana
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Cow Palace Daly City, California, United States
Dec 07, 1968
Santana / Hedge
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Moreau Catholic High School Hayward, California, United States
Sep 25, 1968
Steve Miller Band / Santana / It's A Beautiful Day / Flamin' Groovies
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Fillmore West San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 14, 1968
Santana / Chicago
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Fillmore West San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 13, 1968
Santana / Chicago
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Fillmore West San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 12, 1968
Santana / Chicago Fillmore West San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 29, 1968
Steppenwolf / The Staples Singers / Santana
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Fillmore West San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 28, 1968
Steppenwolf / The Staples Singers / Santana
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Fillmore West San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 27, 1968
Steppenwolf / The Staples Singers / Santana
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Fillmore West San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 20, 1968
Santana / Overbrook Express
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Berryessa Bowl Lake Berryessa, California, USA

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Steve Miller Band / Santana / It's A Beautiful Day / Flamin'  Groovies on Sep 25, 1968 [537-small]

Steve Miller Band / Santana / It's A Beautiful Day / Flamin' Groovies
Sep 25, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Santana / Country Weather / George Paul Quintet on Dec 30, 1968 [146-small]

Santana / Country Weather / George Paul Quintet
Dec 30, 1968
 Fresno, California, United States
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Santana / Country Weather / George Paul Quintet on Dec 30, 1968 [242-small]

Santana / Country Weather / George Paul Quintet
Dec 30, 1968
 Fresno, California, United States
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Santana / Overbrook Express on Jul 20, 1968 [923-small]

Santana / Overbrook Express
Jul 20, 1968
 Lake Berryessa, California, USA
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Santana / Hedge  on Dec 7, 1968 [924-small]

Santana / Hedge
Dec 7, 1968
 Hayward, California, United States
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Santana / Chicago on Sep 14, 1968 [586-small]

Santana / Chicago
Sep 14, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Santana / Chicago on Sep 13, 1968 [587-small]

Santana / Chicago
Sep 13, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / Quicksilver Messenger Service / It's A Beautiful Day / Santana on Dec 31, 1968 [682-small]

Grateful Dead / Quicksilver Messenger Service / It's A Beautiful Day / Santana
Dec 31, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Steppenwolf / The Staples Singers / Santana on Aug 27, 1968 [771-small]

Steppenwolf / The Staples Singers / Santana
Aug 27, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Steppenwolf / The Staples Singers / Santana on Aug 28, 1968 [773-small]

Steppenwolf / The Staples Singers / Santana
Aug 28, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Steppenwolf / The Staples Singers / Santana on Aug 29, 1968 [774-small]

Steppenwolf / The Staples Singers / Santana
Aug 29, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / Quicksilver Messenger Service / It's A Beautiful Day / Santana on Dec 31, 1968 [008-small]

Grateful Dead / Quicksilver Messenger Service / It's A Beautiful Day / Santana
Dec 31, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Amazing guitarist. Three encores. Crowd just couldn't get enough

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Santana had?

Santana has had 3,955 concerts.

What genre is Santana?

Santana is most often considered to be Rock, Pop Rock, Jazz, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Latin, Jazz Fusion, Guitar, Jazz Rock, Latin Rock, and Mexican Classic Rock.

When is the next Santana concert?

The next Santana concert is on May 10, 2024 at House of Blues Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The bands performing are: Santana / Carlos Santana.

When was the last Santana concert?

The last Santana concert was on February 04, 2024 at House of Blues Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The bands that performed were: Santana / Carlos Santana.

What setlist does Santana play live?

The songs that Santana performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the February 04, 2024 concert at House of Blues Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States:

  1. Soul Sacrifice
  2. Jin-go-lo-ba
  3. Evil Ways
  4. Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen
  5. Oye cómo va
  6. Everybody's Everything
  7. Benny bass solo
  8. Make Somebody Happy
  9. Right On Be Free
  10. Whatever Happens
  11. Let the Guitar Play
  12. Lamento / Hot In Here
  13. (Da le) Yaleo
  14. Open Invitation
  15. Corazón espinado
  16. Maria Maria
  17. Foo Foo
  18. Are You Ready
  19. Drum Solo
  20. Roadhouse Blues
  21. Love Peace and Happiness
  22. Smooth

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