Sugar Blue Concert History

James Whiting, a.k.a. Sugar Blue is a harp player of the Baby Boom generation. Born in New York City in 1950, he got started on harmonica in his teens. By the time he was twenty he had recording credits with Brownie McGhee, Victoria Spivey, and Roosevelt Sykes.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 12, 2010
Chicago Blues Festival
"Chicago Blues Festival" / Sugar Blue / Matt "Guitar" Murphy / Sonny Rhodes / Lurrie Bell / David 'Honeyboy' Edwards / John Primer
Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jun 11, 2010
Sugar Blue Reggies Music Joint Chicago, Illinois, United States
Feb 13, 2010
"Riverwalk Blues & Music Festival" / Otis Taylor / Sugar Blue / Spam Allstars / Albert Castiglia

Riverwalk Blues & Music Festival

Riverwalk - Downtown Ft. Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Feb 12, 2010
Sugar Blue Plaza Live Orlando Orlando, Florida, United States
Oct 03, 2009
The Perfect Age Of Rock 'n' Roll Blues Band / Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin / Hubert Sumlin / Pinetop perkins / Sugar Blue Colony Cafe Woodstock, New York, United States
Sep 25, 2009
Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival
"Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival" / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Southern Culture On The Skids / The Wilders / Deke Dickerson / Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin / Willie "Big Eyes" Smith / Pinetop perkins / The Perfect Age Of Rock 'n' Roll Blues Band / Hubert Sumlin / Sugar Blue Show all bands
Downtown Columbia Columbia, Missouri, United States
Aug 08, 2009
"Great Woods Music Festival" / Del Castillo / Lee Rocker / Sugar Blue

Great Woods Music Festival

Great Woods Park Beausejour, Manitoba, Canada
Aug 07, 2009
Bayfront Blues Festival
Gina Sicilia / Brandon Scott Sellner / Paul Mayasich / Lamont Cranston / Coco Montoya / Corey Harris / Sugar Blue / SCOTTIE MILLER / Lightning Red Blues Band / Roxanne Potvin / The Holmes Brothers / Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson / Cyril Neville
Bayfront Festival Park Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 07, 2009
Jul 17, 2009
RBC Bluesfest
"RBC Bluesfest" / Blue Rodeo / Silver Creek / Paolo Nutini / Hundreds And Thousands / Bob Corritore / Library Voices / Cake / Black Mountain / Chris James & Patrick Rynn / Sugar Blue / Larry Garner / Dave Mason / T.j. Wheeler / Ken Workman And The Union / Crystal Castles / Clem Snide Show all bands
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LeBreton Flats Park Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Jul 16, 2009
"Tremblant International Blues Festival" / Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers / Watermelon Slim / Sugar Blue

Tremblant International Blues Festival

Tremblant International Blues Festival Grounds Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
Jul 07, 2009 –
Jul 18, 2009
Ottawa Bluesfest 2009
Elvis Costello / The Heavy / Skydiggers / Jessica Tyler / Drew Nelson / The Ebony Hillbillies / Elage / Burning Spear / of Montreal / Styx / Colin Linden / Jon and Roy / Lucas Haneman / Digging Roots / Vishtèn / Hubert Sumlin / Estelle / Mick Taylor / Eden Brent / Pappy Johns Band / the road hammers / Papa Mali / Leif Vollebekk / Dust Poets / Dominique Reynolds / Jennifer Warnes / Drive-By Truckers / Linda Tillery and the Culture Heritage Choir / Clem Snide / Flecton Big Sky / Gentleman Reg / Sergent Garcia / Oumou Sangare / Derek Miller / Kobo Town / Japandroids / Spam Allstars / Chris Smither / Martha Wainwright / Amelia Curran / D'ALA / Chatham County Line / Brock Stonefish / That 1 Guy / Punch Brothers / Devotchka / Library Voices / The Roll Models / Hollerado / Concession 23 / Tara Holloway / Socalled / Valery Gore / Steve Poltz / Giant Hand / Cotton Jones / Thunderheist / Watters Brothers / Mark Berube and The Patriotic Few / Dave Mason / Shemekia Copeland / Les Claypool / Larry Garner / Eric Lindell / Freddie Roulette / Gunsmoke / Riley Baugus / David Maxwell / T. Nile / City of a Hundred Spires / The Balconies / Andrew Vincent / Bellowhead / Larry McCray / The Hundreds and Thousands / NewWorldSon / The Low Anthem / Lonesome Paul / Moreland & Arbuckle / Enoch Kent / K'naan / Curumin / Divine Brown / Steve Marriner / Diunna Greenleaf Blue Mercy / JACKPINE / Jesse Cook / Craig Horton / Alasdair Fraser / John Campbelljohn / Shout Out Out Out Out / Philip Sayce / Tympanic / Ornette Coleman / Friendly Rich And The Lollipop People / The Allrights / Metric / Saffire / Buckwheat Zydeco / Sunparlour Players / Cassie Taylor / Loudon Wainwright III / Arkells / Amos The Transparent / The Alan Parsons Project / Papa San / Ana Miura / Paolo Nutini / Shiloh / Silver Creek / United Steelworkers of Montreal / Hoodlum / Tyler Kealey / Don Amero / Carlos Varela / Reggie Young & Gospel Park / Tannis Slimmon / Blue Rodeo / Blue King Brown / Steven Page / Jeff Beck / Jeff Lang / The Drew Nelson Band / The Dead Weather / Meredith Luce / The Dodos / Marc Charron / Patrick Watson / Femi Kuti / Henry Butler / C.R. Avery / Sweetfire / Funktagon / Hey Rosetta! / The Human Statues / The Soul Of John Black / Mary Flower / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Matisyahu / The Church / The Stills / Ice Cube / Jenn Grant / Anders Drerup / The Black Keys / Live / The Zombies / The Yardbirds / Van Der Graaf Generator / MonkeyJunk / Stone Temple Pilots / Iron & Wine / Los Lonely Boys / Spencer Davis / Land of Talk / Ludacris / Josh Ritter / Del McCoury Band / Joe Cocker / Mother Mother / Rocco Deluca and the Burden / Xavier Rudd / The Deep Dark Woods / Busta Rhymes / Joe Pug / Lynyrd Skynyrd / Arlo Guthrie / Anchors / DJ Logic / Jackson Browne / Homemade Jamz Blues Band / jon creeden / Femi Kuti and the Positive Force / The Duhks / Dna / Kyrie Kristmanson / Doyle Bramhall / Danny Barnes / Oka / Watermelon Slim / Ridley Bent / Vance Gilbert / Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women / Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm / Alana Levandoski / Sista Monica / YaHoWha 13 / Brock Zeman / Big Dave Mclean / Ernie Hawkins / Treasa Levasseur / Amanda Rheaume / Tom House / The Sedatives / The Kerplunks! / Lindsay Ferguson / Joël Fafard / Voices Of Praise / Pacific Curls / Marie-Josée Houle / Kingdom Shore / Brothers Chaffey / Mr. Mark / Eppiphane / John Allaire / T.j. Wheeler / Disguises / Becky Abbott / Shane Simpson / The Rebel Year / Joe Louis Walker / Pacifika / k.d. lang / Beast / The National / Toots & The Maytals / Alex Cuba / Serena Ryder / The New Mastersounds / M83 / Our Lady Peace / ani difranco / The King Khan & BBQ Show / Ben Harper / Bell Orchestre / Sam Roberts Band / Brian Setzer Orchestra / Okkervil River / Steve Earle / Silverstein / KISS / Neko Case / Die Mannequin / Magneto / Ken Workman & the Union / Oumou Sangar / Moth / Good2go / Zac Harmon / Black Mountain / Daddy Mack Blues Band / Cake / Lukas Ligeti / Sugar Blue / Rick Fines / Abrams Brothers / Girl Talk / Poorfolk / Deer Tick / Lee Harvey Osmond / Mirah / John Vanderslice / Ryan Shaw / Politique / Alan Parsons Live Project / Roomful of Blues / Paul Reddick / Rachael Yamagata / Otis Taylor / Great Lake Swimmers / Prescott / David Lindley / Hayes Carll / Louisiana Red / Flash Lightnin / Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings / Woodhands / King Sunny Ade And His African Beats / Jill Barber / Israel & New Breed / Handsome Furs / Frankie Whyte & the Dead Idols / Mishka / Matt Andersen / LoudLove / Campbell Brothers / Gym Class Heroes / Holy Fuck / Relentless7 / Loreena McKennitt Show all bands
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LeBreton Flats Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Show Duplicate for Jul 07, 2009
Jun 20, 2009
Los Lobos / Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm / Sugar Blue / Watermelon Slim & The Workers

Blues On The Fox

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Blues Alley - Blues On The Fox Aurora, Illinois, United States
May 16, 2009
Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival
"Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival" / Big Bad Voodoo Daddy / Sugar Blue / Los Lonely Boys / Lonnie Brooks / Deanna Bogart / Ana Popovic / Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam
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Sandy Point State Park Annapolis, Maryland, United States
May 09, 2009
Sugar Blue Buddy Guy's Legends Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apr 25, 2009
Sugar Blue Knuckleheads Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Jan 31, 2009
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
"Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise" / The Tommy Castro Band / John Hammond / James Hunter / Homemade Jamz' Blues Band / Taj Mahal / The Derek Trucks Band / Susan Tedeschi / The Fabulous Thunderbirds Feat. Kim Wilson / Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson / Cate Brothers Band / Reba Russell / Floyd Taylor / Larry McCray / The Holmes Brothers / Sugar Blue / Ana Popovic / The Kinsey Report / Guy Davis / Scrapomatic / Trampled Under Foot / Paddy Milner / Taryn Donath / Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers / Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience / Leo Nocentelli / Catherine Russell / Debbie Davies band / Tedeschi Trucks Band / Derek Trucks / Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen / E G Kight Show all bands
Holland America Line - MS Eurodam Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Jan 30, 2009
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
"Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise" / The Tommy Castro Band / John Hammond / James Hunter / Homemade Jamz' Blues Band / Taj Mahal / The Fabulous Thunderbirds Feat. Kim Wilson / Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson / Cate Brothers Band / Reba Russell / Floyd Taylor / Larry McCray / The Holmes Brothers / Sugar Blue / Ana Popovic / The Kinsey Report / Guy Davis / Scrapomatic / Trampled Under Foot / Paddy Milner / Taryn Donath / Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers / Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience / Leo Nocentelli / Catherine Russell / Debbie Davies band / Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen / Tedeschi Trucks Band / E G Kight Show all bands
Holland America Line - MS Eurodam Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Jan 29, 2009
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
"Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise" / The Tommy Castro Band / John Hammond / James Hunter / Homemade Jamz' Blues Band / Taj Mahal / The Fabulous Thunderbirds Feat. Kim Wilson / Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson / Cate Brothers Band / Reba Russell / Floyd Taylor / Larry McCray / The Holmes Brothers / Sugar Blue / Ana Popovic / The Kinsey Report / Guy Davis / Scrapomatic / Trampled Under Foot / Paddy Milner / Taryn Donath / Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers / Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience / Leo Nocentelli / Catherine Russell / Tedeschi Trucks Band / Debbie Davies band / Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen / E G Kight Show all bands
Holland America Line - MS Eurodam Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Jan 28, 2009
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
"Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise" / The Tommy Castro Band / John Hammond / James Hunter / Homemade Jamz' Blues Band / Taj Mahal / The Fabulous Thunderbirds Feat. Kim Wilson / Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson / Cate Brothers Band / Reba Russell / Floyd Taylor / Larry McCray / The Holmes Brothers / Sugar Blue / Ana Popovic / The Kinsey Report / Guy Davis / Scrapomatic / Trampled Under Foot / Paddy Milner / Taryn Donath / Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers / Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience / Leo Nocentelli / Catherine Russell / Debbie Davies band / Tedeschi Trucks Band / Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen / E G Kight Show all bands
Holland America Line - MS Eurodam Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Jan 27, 2009
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
"Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise" / The Tommy Castro Band / John Hammond / James Hunter / Homemade Jamz' Blues Band / Taj Mahal / The Fabulous Thunderbirds Feat. Kim Wilson / Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson / Cate Brothers Band / Reba Russell / Floyd Taylor / Larry McCray / The Holmes Brothers / Sugar Blue / Ana Popovic / The Kinsey Report / Guy Davis / Scrapomatic / Trampled Under Foot / Paddy Milner / Taryn Donath / Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers / Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience / Leo Nocentelli / Catherine Russell / Debbie Davies band / Tedeschi Trucks Band / Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen / E G Kight Show all bands
Holland America Line - MS Eurodam Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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Day 3/20th July, Open Air Blues Festival 5th Edition 2023 on Jul 18, 2023 [090-small]

Day 3/20th July


Open Air Blues Festival 5th Edition 2023
Jul 18 - 23, 2023
 Brezoi, Romania
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Day 2/19th July, Open Air Blues Festival 5th Edition 2023 on Jul 18, 2023 [091-small]

Day 2/19th July


Open Air Blues Festival 5th Edition 2023
Jul 18 - 23, 2023
 Brezoi, Romania
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Open Air Blues Festival 5th Edition 2023
Jul 18 - 23, 2023
 Brezoi, Romania
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Day 5/22nd July, Open Air Blues Festival 5th Edition 2023 on Jul 18, 2023 [093-small]

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Open Air Blues Festival 5th Edition 2023
Jul 18 - 23, 2023
 Brezoi, Romania
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Day 4/21st July, Open Air Blues Festival 5th Edition 2023 on Jul 18, 2023 [094-small]

Day 4/21st July


Open Air Blues Festival 5th Edition 2023
Jul 18 - 23, 2023
 Brezoi, Romania
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Band Lineups, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean on Jan 17, 2016 [313-small]

Band Lineups


Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean
Jan 17 - 24, 2016
 Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, United States to Tortola BVI, St. Croix USVI and Bahamas (Half Moon Cay) returning Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Toronzo Cannon, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean on Jan 17, 2016 [684-small]

Toronzo Cannon


Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean
Jan 17 - 24, 2016
 Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, United States to Tortola BVI, St. Croix USVI and Bahamas (Half Moon Cay) returning Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Ronnie Baker Brooks, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean on Jan 17, 2016 [685-small]

Ronnie Baker Brooks


Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean
Jan 17 - 24, 2016
 Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, United States to Tortola BVI, St. Croix USVI and Bahamas (Half Moon Cay) returning Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Kennt Wayne Shepherd, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean on Jan 17, 2016 [686-small]

Kennt Wayne Shepherd


Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean
Jan 17 - 24, 2016
 Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, United States to Tortola BVI, St. Croix USVI and Bahamas (Half Moon Cay) returning Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Elvin Bishop, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean on Jan 17, 2016 [687-small]

Elvin Bishop


Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean
Jan 17 - 24, 2016
 Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, United States to Tortola BVI, St. Croix USVI and Bahamas (Half Moon Cay) returning Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Ronnie Baker Brooks, Tommy Castro, Elvin Bishop, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean on Jan 17, 2016 [688-small]

Ronnie Baker Brooks, Tommy Castro, Elvin Bishop


Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean
Jan 17 - 24, 2016
 Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, United States to Tortola BVI, St. Croix USVI and Bahamas (Half Moon Cay) returning Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Ruthie Foster, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean on Jan 17, 2016 [690-small]

Ruthie Foster


Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean
Jan 17 - 24, 2016
 Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, United States to Tortola BVI, St. Croix USVI and Bahamas (Half Moon Cay) returning Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Sugar Blue had?

Sugar Blue has had 140 concerts.

What genre is Sugar Blue?

Sugar Blue is most often considered to be Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Electric Blues, Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues, and Harmonica.

When was the last Sugar Blue concert?

The last Sugar Blue concert was on August 25, 2023 at Blues to Bop in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland. The bands that performed were: Shemekia Copeland / King Solomon Hicks / Keith Johnson & the Big Muddy Band / Sugar Blue.

What setlist does Sugar Blue play live?

The songs that Sugar Blue performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the June 09, 2018 concert at Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois, United States:

  1. Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights)
  2. Can't Hold Out Much Longer
  3. Key to the Highway

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