Blue Cheer was an American blues rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s, who helped to pioneer heavy metal music. Based in San Francisco, original personnel were singer/bassist Dickie Peterson, guitarist Leigh Stephens, and drummer Paul Whaley. A power trio, the band was named after a variety of LSD promoted by underground chemist and Grateful Dead backer Owsley Stanley. This variety of LSD took its name from a popular laundry detergent. Their...
![Jimi Hendrix / Soft Machine / Electric Flag / Blue Cheer on Feb 10, 1968 [564-small]](https://www.concertarchives.org/image_uploads/photo/image/1032564/large_Evening_Vanguard_1968_02_10_12.jpg)
Jimi Hendrix / Soft Machine / Electric Flag / Blue Cheer
Feb 10, 1968
Los Angeles, California, United States
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![Love / Blue Cheer / Fevertree on Jul 18, 1970 [093-small]](https://www.concertarchives.org/image_uploads/photo/image/1020093/large_1970_ywq.JPG)
Love / Blue Cheer / Fevertree
Jul 18, 1970
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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![Blue Cheer on Apr 6, 1968 [682-small]](https://www.concertarchives.org/image_uploads/photo/image/1016682/large_1968_hdhs.JPG)
Blue Cheer
Apr 6, 1968
San Diego, California, United States
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![Quicksilver Messenger Service / janis joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / Blue Cheer on Mar 6, 1967 [146-small]](https://www.concertarchives.org/image_uploads/photo/image/1014146/large_1967_gwrw.jpg)
Quicksilver Messenger Service / janis joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / Blue Cheer
Mar 6, 1967
Davis, California, United States
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![Blue Cheer / Allman Joy on Dec 27, 1968 [082-small]](https://www.concertarchives.org/image_uploads/photo/image/1013082/large_1968_hkfgl.jpg)
Blue Cheer / Allman Joy
Dec 27, 1968
Sacramento, California, United States
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![Blue Cheer on Mar 8, 1968 [080-small]](https://www.concertarchives.org/image_uploads/photo/image/1013080/large_1968_rjj.jpg)
Blue Cheer
Mar 8, 1968
Sacramento, California, United States
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![Blue Cheer / Prodge / Nickel Bag on Feb 28, 1968 [302-small]](https://www.concertarchives.org/image_uploads/photo/image/993302/large_1968_nhhe.jpg)
Blue Cheer / Prodge / Nickel Bag
Feb 28, 1968
Davis, California, United States
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![Sparrow / Blue Cheer on Feb 17, 1967 [291-small]](https://www.concertarchives.org/image_uploads/photo/image/993291/large_1967_gfd.jpg)
Sparrow / Blue Cheer
Feb 17, 1967
Sacramento, California, United States
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| Rock |
| Hard Rock |
| Classic Rock |
| Psychedelic Rock |
| Blues Rock |
| 2008 | 36 concerts |
| 2007 | 13 concerts |
| 2006 | 14 concerts |
| 2005 | 1 concert |
| 1992 | 1 concert |
| 1985 | 1 concert |
| 1984 | 3 concerts |
| 1974 | 1 concert |
| 1970 | 3 concerts |
| 1969 | 2 concerts |
| 1968 | 37 concerts |
| 1967 | 13 concerts |
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