The Fabulous Thunderbirds Concert History

The Fabulous Thunderbirds is a blues rock band that got started in 1974, the group being best known for the massive 1986 hit "Tuff Enuff". The band's original line-up included guitarist Jimmie Vaughan, the older brother of the influential blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, and got popular in Texas' underground rock scene. After performing for several years in the Austin, Texas area, the guys earned a recording contract with Chrysalis Records and later signed to Arista.

Past The Fabulous Thunderbirds Tours & Concerts (Page 3)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 06, 2010
The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Los Lonely Boys The Mountain Winery Saratoga, California, United States
Jul 23, 2010
Bele Chere 2010
Grace Potter and The Nocturnals / The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Bomshel / The Dirty Guv'nahs / Toubab Krewe / Simplified / Town Mountain / Plain Jane Automobile / Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band / Caravan of Thieves / Randall Bramblett / Mark McGuinn / Balsam Range / Adam Rafferty / Dirtfoot / The Defibulators / The Hip Abduction / Freekbass / Nathan Moore / Now You See Them / Inner Visions / Mad Tea Party / Kellin Watson / The Legendary JC's / Laura Reed / The Hot Seats / Brushfire Stankgrass / Trainwrecks / Voodoo Court / The Cheeksters / Jamie McLean / Jonathan Scales / Garry Segal / Viper's Dream / reggaeinfinity / Big House Radio / Heartdrive / TROPIC CULTURE / Bayou Diesel / The Speedbumps / Southern Culture On The Skids Show all bands
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Bele Chere Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Jun 17, 2010
The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience / Duncan Sheik / Meghan Andrews / The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Bruce Spingsteen & The E Street Band / London Calling City Winery New York, New York, United States
May 23, 2010
Doheny Blues Festival 2010
Crosby, Stills & Nash / The Robert Cray Band / The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Bettye LaVette / Otis Taylor / Jackie Greene / Eric Lindell / Big Sam's Funky Nation / John Németh / The Duke Robillard Band / Lisa Haley
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Doheny State Beach Orange County, CA
May 14, 2009 –
May 16, 2009
Azkena Rock Festival 2009
Alice Cooper / Dr. Dog / The Black Crowes / The Zombies / The Breeders / Dan Auerbach / Soul Asylum / White Denim / Fun Lovin' Criminals / Molly Hatchet / The Fabulous Thunderbirds / The Soundtrack Of Our Lives / Eli 'Paperboy' Reed / UK Subs / Toy Dolls / Hardcore Superstar / Elliott Brood / wovenhand / Howlin Rain / Burning / The Inspector Cluzo / Electric Eel Shock / new christs / Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents / Freeks / Jonny Kaplan And The Lazy Stars / Juliette and the New Romantiques / Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue / Reverendo Parker / Jon Ulecia & Cantina Bizarro Show all bands
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Recinto Mendizabala Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Aug 07, 2008 –
Aug 10, 2008
Bayfront Blues Festival
Alex Wilson / Alison Scott / Anthony Gomes / Big Walter Smith & the Groove Merchants / Bobby Rush / Bob Bingham / Brandon Scott Sellner / Curtis Brothers / Cadillac Kolstad / Centerville All Stars / Corey Stevens / Davina and The Vagabonds / Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater / Eddie Turner / Eric Sommer / The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Golden Swans Gospel / Gordon Thorne / Hoopsnakes / John Lee Hooker jr. / John Nemeth / John Wilber / Kevin Bowe / Lamont Cranston / L'il Brian And The Zydeco Travelers / Lisa Wenger / Marc Ford & The Neptune Blues Club / Mel Sando / Mike Zito / The Radiators / Rick Estrin & The Nightcats / Rusty Wright Band / Ruthie Foster / Samuel James / Scottie Miller Band / Shemekia Copeland / “Spider” John Koerner / Timmy Haus / Tom Hunter Show all bands
Bayfront Festival Park Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Apr 10, 2008
The Fabulous Thunderbirds Rios Leeds Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Jul 13, 2007
Patti Smith / Jeff Beck / The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Sandra Hall

Pistoia Blues Festival 2007

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Piazza Del Duomo Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy
Oct 29, 2005
Arrowfest 2005
Kansas / Little River Band / Atlanta Rhythm Section / Styx / Foreigner / Eddie Money / The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Foghat
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Woodlands, Texas, United States
Aug 21, 2005
The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Average White Band / April Wine

Buffalo Bike Blast

Niagara Square Buffalo, New York, United States
Aug 01, 2003
The Fabulous Thunderbirds Brat Days Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States
Jul 11, 2003 –
Jul 12, 2003
Moondance Jam 2003
Boston / Alice Cooper / Joe Cocker / Rick Springfield / Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / War / George Thorogood and The Destroyers / The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Lou Gramm / Head East / Indigenous / Mitch Ryder / Gypsy / Sammy Hagar And The Wabos / Corey Stevens / Rockin' Dopsie Jr. And The Zydeco Twisters / Mountain Ash / Groove Gypsies Show all bands
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Moondance Events Walker, Minnesota, United States
Jun 07, 2003
Styx / Journey / REO Speedwagon / Survivor / The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Arrowfest

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Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Woodlands, Texas, United States
Oct 06, 2002
B.B. King / Kenny Wayne Shepherd / The Fabulous Thunderbirds Sandia Casino Amphitheater Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Sep 04, 2000
The Fabulous Thunderbirds South Park Fairgrounds South Park, PA
Jul 20, 2000
The Fabulous Thunderbirds The Norva Norfolk, Virginia, United States
May 27, 2000 –
May 29, 2000
Bishopstock 2000
Etta James & The Roots Band / Mavis Staples / Booker T. Jones / The Blind Boys Of Alabama / John Hammond / Otis Grand / Paul Lamb & The King Snakes / Corey Harris & The 5 x 5 / Shemekia Copeland / The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Koko Taylor & Her Blues Machine / Ruth Brown / Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues band / Steve Earle / Deborah Coleman & The Thrill Seekers / Magic Slim & the Teardrops / Susan Tedeschi / Joe Louis Walker / Eric Bibb Band / Jimmie Vaughan / Alvin Young blood Hart / Michael Hill's Blues Mob / Charlie Musselwhite / Van Morrison / Nawfel / Jools Holland / Clarence Tex Walker Show all bands
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Bishopstock Court Palace Exeter, England, United Kingdom
May 05, 2000 –
May 07, 2000
Beale Street Music Festival 2000
Foo Fighters / Bryan Adams / 3 Doors Down / Foreigner / Creed / Allman Brothers Band / Collective Soul / Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / Randy Newman / Guster / Run-D.M.C. / Edwin McCain / Sevendust / Little Richard / Los Lobos / Average White Band / Taj Mahal / Widespread Panic / Lucero / Guano Apes / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Percy Sledge / Rickie Lee Jones / George Thorogood / Susan Tedeschi / North Mississippi Allstars / The Smithereens / The Blind Boys of Alabama / William Bell / Stroke 9 / The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Walter Trout / Cowboy Mouth / Paul Thorn / Allstars / isaac hayes / Tommy Castro & The Painkillers / Kenny Neal / Shannon Curfman / Hubert Sumlin / Larry McCray / Deborah Coleman / Stir / The Masqueraders / Big Jack Johnson / little milton / Rufus Thomas / The Pistolas / Carl Weathersby / R.L. Burnside / Keith Sykes / Mike Morgan And The Crawl / Euphoria / Mason Ruffner / Son Seals / Freeworld / Zach Myers / Carey bell / The Angelic Voices of Faith / Rat Dog / Pawtuckets / Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm / Euphoria From India / John Mohead / Associates (USA) / Teddy Morgan & / Billy Lee Riley & Sun Show all bands
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Tom Lee Park Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Show Duplicates for May 05, 2000
May 03, 2000 –
May 07, 2000
SunFest
Bryan Adams / Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet / Average White Band / Norman Brown / Jimmy Cliff / C-Note / Celia Cruz / Indigo Girls / King Sunny Ade & His African / Beats / Kool & The Gang / Lenny Kravitz / Kevin Mahogany / Mytown / Nobody’s Angel / Joe Satriani / Spyro Gyra / Sugar Ray / The Fabulous Thunderbirds / The Temptations / The Four Tops Show all bands
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West Palm Beach Waterfront West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Mar 10, 1999
The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Tab Benoit

Blues & BBQ

Oak Mountain Ampitheatre Pelham, Alabama, United States

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds / ZZ Top / The Rolling Stones
Oct 31, 1981
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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The Fabulous Thunderbirds / ZZ Top / The Rolling Stones on Oct 31, 1981 [282-small]

The Fabulous Thunderbirds / ZZ Top / The Rolling Stones
Oct 31, 1981
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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Stevie Ray Vaughan / The Fabulous Thunderbirds on Nov 17, 1985 [122-small]

Stevie Ray Vaughan / The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Nov 17, 1985
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Beale Street Music Festival 2000 on May 5, 2000 [509-small]

Beale Street Music Festival 2000
May 5 - 7, 2000
 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble / Gregg Allman / The Fabulous Thunderbirds on Jun 20, 1987 [946-small]

Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble / Gregg Allman / The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Jun 20, 1987
 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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Little Feat / The Fabulous Thunderbirds on Jul 23, 1988 [698-small]

Little Feat / The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Jul 23, 1988
 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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Little Feat / The Fabulous Thunderbirds on Jul 23, 1988 [699-small]

Little Feat / The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Jul 23, 1988
 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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Little Feat / The Fabulous Thunderbirds on Jul 23, 1988 [700-small]

Little Feat / The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Jul 23, 1988
 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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Little Feat / The Fabulous Thunderbirds on Jul 23, 1988 [702-small]

Little Feat / The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Jul 23, 1988
 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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Little Feat / The Fabulous Thunderbirds on Jul 23, 1988 [703-small]

Little Feat / The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Jul 23, 1988
 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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Little Feat / The Fabulous Thunderbirds on Jul 23, 1988 [704-small]

Little Feat / The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Jul 23, 1988
 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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Music Midtown 2000 on May 5, 2000 [413-small]

Music Midtown 2000
May 5 - 7, 2000
 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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The Rolling Stones / ZZ Top / The Fabulous Thunderbirds on Oct 29, 1981 [457-small]

The Rolling Stones / ZZ Top / The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Oct 29, 1981
 Houston, Texas, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Classic Rock
Blues
Blues Rock
Country Rock
Roots Rock
Southern Rock
Electric Blues
Modern Blues
Pub Rock
Riot Grrrl
Power-Pop Punk
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Latest Setlist (03/18/2024):

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  1. My Babe
  2. Wrap It Up
  5. Rock This Place
  6. Sittin Here Waiting In
  7. Baby, Scratch My Back
  8. Love With a Feeling

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Concerts Per Year:

2024 2 concerts
2022 6 concerts
2021 1 concert
2018 2 concerts
2017 3 concerts
2016 4 concerts
2015 2 concerts
2014 2 concerts
2013 7 concerts
2012 4 concerts
2011 7 concerts
2010 4 concerts
2009 1 concert
2008 2 concerts
2007 1 concert
2005 2 concerts
2003 3 concerts
2002 1 concert
2000 5 concerts
1999 1 concert
1998 3 concerts
1997 4 concerts
1996 8 concerts
1995 2 concerts
1994 1 concert
1993 1 concert
1992 5 concerts
1991 4 concerts
1990 4 concerts
1989 9 concerts
1988 9 concerts
1987 16 concerts
1986 27 concerts
1985 2 concerts
1984 3 concerts
1983 1 concert
1982 2 concerts
1981 10 concerts
1980 2 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has The Fabulous Thunderbirds had?

The Fabulous Thunderbirds has had 173 concerts.

What genre is The Fabulous Thunderbirds?

The Fabulous Thunderbirds is most often considered to be Rock, Classic Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Country Rock, Roots Rock, Southern Rock, Electric Blues, Modern Blues, Pub Rock, Riot Grrrl, Power-Pop Punk, Texas Blues, and Electric Texas Blues.

When was the last The Fabulous Thunderbirds concert?

The last The Fabulous Thunderbirds concert was on April 13, 2024 at Poway Center for the Performing Arts in Poway, CA, US.

What setlist does The Fabulous Thunderbirds play live?

The songs that The Fabulous Thunderbirds performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the March 18, 2024 concert at Norwegian Cruise Line - Norwegian Pearl in OCEAN:

  1. My Babe
  2. Wrap It Up
  5. Rock This Place
  6. Sittin Here Waiting In
  7. Baby, Scratch My Back
  8. Love With a Feeling

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