The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Concert History

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is an American garage rock band, which was formed in New York in 1990. Singer Jon Spencer was previously the leader of the noise punk band Pussy Galore before hooking up with Judah Bauer (guitar) and Russell Simins (drums) to form the Blues Explosion, a band that was part of the 1990s alternative rock boom. This bass-less combo had their breakthrough in 1993 with the album "Extra Width" on Crypt Records. In 1994 "Orange", a more accessible album followed along with a growing base of fans.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 01, 2005 –
Jul 16, 2005
Montreux Jazz Festival 2005
Queens of the Stone Age / James Blunt / Kasabian / The Roots / Alice Cooper / Garbage / Audioslave / The Hives / Elvis Costello / Craig David / Tori Amos / Patti Smith / Kraftwerk / Crosby, Stills & Nash / Buena Vista Social Club / CHIC / The Corrs / Eagles of Death Metal / George Benson / Steve Earle / B.B. King / Antony & The Johnsons / Booker T. & The MG's / Jose Feliciano / Brian Wilson / Billy Preston / The Robert Cray Band / Marianne Faithfull / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / George Duke / Isaac Hayes / Solomon Burke Show all bands
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Unknown venue Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
May 07, 2005
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Apr 25, 2005
The Hives / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / The D4 Wolverhampton Civic Hall Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom
Apr 24, 2005
The Hives / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / The D4 O2 Academy Liverpool Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Apr 23, 2005
The Hives / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / The D4 Cambridge Corn Exchange Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Apr 22, 2005 –
Apr 24, 2005
All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2005
PJ Harvey / The Zombies / Peaches / John Frusciante / Kid Koala / Yoko Ono / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Sean Ono Lennon / Prefuse 73 / Suicide / Gang Gang Dance / I Am Kloot / Ellen Allien / Autolux / Buck 65 / Olivia Tremor Control / Money Mark / John Foxx / Lydia Lunch / Vincent Gallo / Merzbow / James Chance And The Contortions / Magik Markers / Afrirampo / Jayne County / Yuka Honda / Ted Curson / Leslie Winer / Women And Children / Thread Pulls / Trapist / DJ Ellen Allen / the vitamin b12 / The Tints Show all bands
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Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park Camber, UK
Apr 20, 2005
The Hives / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / The D4 Eventim Apollo London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 06, 2005
Big Day Out 2005
System of a Down / Slipknot / Chemical Brothers / Wolfmother / Atmosphere / The Streets / Beastie Boys / John Butler Trio / The Freestylers / Hilltop Hoods / Hatebreed / Le Tigre / The Donnas / Powderfinger / Carl Cox / Eskimo Joe / Spiderbait / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Grinspoon / Poison the Well / Little Birdy / Regurgitator / Frenzal Rhomb / Kid606 / Concord Dawn / Butterfingers / Decoder Ring / The D4 / Dallas Crane / The Red Paintings / Dimmer / Bexta / Infusion / Deceptikonz / Scribe and P-money Show all bands
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Unknown venue Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Jan 30, 2005
Big Day Out
Evermore / The Bird Blobs / The Mess Hall / Spencer P Jones and the Escape Committee / Ground Components / Decoder Ring / Origami / Kid Koala / Beastie Boys / The Streets / The Music / Regurgitator / Little Birdy / The Spazzys / The Polyphonic Spree / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Money Mark / Chemical Brothers / Le Tigre / Carl Cox / Grinspoon / System of a Down / Spiderbait / Kid 606 / Powderfinger / Wolfmother / The Hives / Rise Against / Cut Copy / Slipknot / The Donnas Show all bands
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Melbourne Showgrounds Flemington, Victoria, Australia
Jan 23, 2005
Big Day Out 2005 Gold Coast
Beastie Boys / The Chemical Brothers / System of a Down / The Music / The Donnas / The Streets / Freestylers / Carl Cox / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Slipknot / Hatebreed / Atmosphere / Le Tigre / Kid 606 / The Polyphonic Spree / The Hives / Rise Against / Kid Koala / RJD2 / Money Mark / Leeroy / Hilltop Hoods / Electrocute / Powderfinger / Grinspoon / John Butler Trio / Concord Dawn / The D4 / Regurgitator / Scribe and P-money / Decptikonz / Evermore / Frenzal Rhomb / The Mess Hall / Jonathan Wall / Eskimo Joe / Infusion / Little Birdy / Dallas Crane / Butterfingers / Spiderbait / Decoder Ring / Bexta / Wolfmother / Digital Primate / The Spazzys / Cut Copy / The Cops Show all bands
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Gold Coast Parklands Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Nov 21, 2004
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / The Losin' Streaks Harlow's Sacramento, California, United States
Oct 24, 2004
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Pink Grease O2 Academy Bristol Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Aug 16, 2004 –
Aug 20, 2004
Paredes de Coura Festival 2004
Kelis / Scissor Sisters / The Kills / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Motörhead / Mark Lanegan / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Magnus / Mondo Generator / Los de Abajo / Da Weasel / Wraygunn / Dealema / Development / Dkt-mc5 / Bunnyranch / Mike Patton And Rahzel / Mo Morta / Arrested Show all bands
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Paredes de Coura, Portugal
Aug 14, 2004
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Malmöfestivalen 2004

Bastionen Malmo, Skåne, Sweden
Sep 17, 2003
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Poppodium 013 Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
Aug 02, 2003 –
Aug 03, 2003
Summer Sonic 2003
Kings Of Leon / Radiohead / blink-182 / The Strokes / Blondie / Blur / Sum 41 / Interpol / Good Charlotte / Stereophonics / My Morning Jacket / Cheap Trick / The Kills / Puddle of Mudd / AFI / Travis / New Found Glory / Razorlight / Devo / Alkaline Trio / The Rapture / Hot Hot Heat / Rooney / Sugarcult / The Mars Volta / Starsailor / Mando Diao / Mew / The Polyphonic Spree / The Living End / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Zebrahead / The Datsuns / The Greenhornes / The Doors / InMe / Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra / Polysics / BUCK-TICK / Army of Freshmen / The Star Spangles Show all bands
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Zozomarine Stadium & Makuhari Messe Chiba, Chiba, Japan
Feb 07, 2003
Salute to the Blues
B.B. King / Buddy Guy / Bonnie Raitt / Robert Cray / Vernon Reid / Robert Lockwood Jr. / Alison Kraus / Levon Helm / Willie Weeks / Dr. John / Solomon Burke / Mos Def / Chuck D / Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Gregg Allman / Warren Haynes / Clarence Gatemouth Brown / Honeyboy Edwards / Lonnie Johnson / Ruth Brown / Mavis Staples / Natalie Cole / India.Arie / Angelique Kidjo / Keb Mo / Steve Jordon / Steven Tyler / Joe Perry / Chris Thomas King / Neville Brothers / Danny Kortchmar / John Hammond Jr / John Fogerty / Jimmie Vaughan / Kim Wilson / Lazy Lester / James Blood Ulmer / Odetta / David Johansen / Hubert Sumlin / Shemika Copeland / Macy Gray Show all bands
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Radio City Music Hall New York, New York, United States
Feb 01, 2003
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / The Kills Corn Exchange Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Jan 29, 2003
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / The Kills

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Tivoli Theatre Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Jan 24, 2003
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Elliott Smith / Speedball Baby
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Bowery Ballroom New York, New York, United States

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Leeds Festival (and Reading Festival) 2002 (Complete Line Up from flyer - not all bands were at both festivals)
Aug 23 - 25, 2002
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Leeds Fest, 2002


Leeds Festival (and Reading Festival) 2002 (Complete Line Up from flyer - not all bands were at both festivals)
Aug 23 - 25, 2002
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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The inevitable battle of bottle vs balloon, Leeds Fest, 2002, Leeds Festival (and Reading Festival) 2002 (Complete Line Up from flyer - not all bands were at both festivals) on Aug 23, 2002 [701-small]

The inevitable battle of bottle vs balloon, Leeds Fest, 2002


Leeds Festival (and Reading Festival) 2002 (Complete Line Up from flyer - not all bands were at both festivals)
Aug 23 - 25, 2002
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Murph and Lou Barlow - Dinosaur Jr. - Golden Plains 2013


Golden Plains Festival
Mar 9 - 11, 2013
 Meredith, Victoria, Australia
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J.Mascis - Dinosaur Jr. - Golden Plains 2013


Golden Plains Festival
Mar 9 - 11, 2013
 Meredith, Victoria, Australia
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Golden Plains Festival
Mar 9 - 11, 2013
 Meredith, Victoria, Australia
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John Scott - The Mark of Cain - Golden Plains 2013


Golden Plains Festival
Mar 9 - 11, 2013
 Meredith, Victoria, Australia
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John Scott - The Mark of Cain - Golden Plains 2013


Golden Plains Festival
Mar 9 - 11, 2013
 Meredith, Victoria, Australia
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Steve McDonald - Redd Kross - Golden Plains 2013


Golden Plains Festival
Mar 9 - 11, 2013
 Meredith, Victoria, Australia
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Matador at 21
Oct 1 - 3, 2010
 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Melvins / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion on Aug 3, 2018 [097-small]

Melvins / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Aug 3, 2018
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Christian D Oct 01, 2023

Anybody know the date of the JSBE and RL Burnside show at Young Ave Deli in Memhis - Mid 90s?

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion had?

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion has had 435 concerts.

What genre is The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion?

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is most often considered to be Rock, Indie Rock, United States, Alternative Rock, Alternative, Blues, Blues Rock, Garage Rock, Punk Blues, Cosmic American, and Psychedelic Folk Rock.

When was the last The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion concert?

The last The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion concert was on December 14, 2019 at Casa Franciscana in Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico.

What setlist does The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion play live?

The songs that The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the November 05, 2015 concert at Le Rocher De Palmer in Cenon, France:

  1. Soul Typecast
  2. Tales of Old New York: The Rock Box
  3. Wax Dummy
  4. White Jesus
  5. Very Rare
  6. Down and Out
  7. What Love Is
  8. Afro
  9. Bellevue Baby
  10. Train #2
  11. Money Rock'n'Roll
  12. She's on It
  13. Jack, the Ripper
  14. Born Bad
  15. Black Mold
  16. Dial Up Doll
  17. Betty vs. The NYPD
  18. Crossroad Hop
  19. Do the Get Down
  20. Brenda
  21. Funeral
  22. Down In The Beast
  23. The Ballad of Joe Buck
  24. High Gear
  25. Get Your Pants Off

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