Irma Thomas Concert History

Irma Thomas (b. February 18, 1941, Ponchatoula, Louisiana) whose only national chart hit in a 50 year career is 1963's "Wish Someone Would Care", is an enduring, Grammy winning, soul, gospel, rhythm and blues singer from New Orleans. Known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans", she is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but did not tour as relentlessly, and industry support and major commercial success eluded her for decades. Thomas, who once was told by execs at Atlantic in the late 60's that "she just didn't have it anymore"...

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 29, 2011 –
May 08, 2011
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2011
Mumford & Sons / Jason Mraz / Arcade Fire / Bon Jovi / The Strokes / Lupe Fiasco / Cyndi Lauper / Wilco / Kid Rock / Willie Nelson / Ms. Lauryn Hill / The Decemberists / The Avett Brothers / wyclef jean / John Mellencamp / Jimmy Buffett / Amos Lee / Tom Jones / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Fantasía / Alejandro Sanz / Jeff Beck / Lucinda Williams / Mystikal / Kenny G / Better Than Ezra / Dr. John / Jamey Johnson / Punch Brothers / Keb' Mo' / Galactic / Sonny Rollins / Irma Thomas / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / The Robert Cray Band / Arlo Guthrie / John Legend & the Roots / Maze featuring Frankie Beverly / Rebirth Brass Band / Ahmad Jamal / Gregg Allman / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Ricky Skaggs / Fourplay / The Neville Brothers / Maceo Parker / Terence Blanchard / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Edie Brickell / Tab Benoit / Allen Toussaint / The Soul Rebels / michelle shocked / Charlie Musselwhite / Sonny Landreth / Christian Scott / Ivan Lins / Cowboy Mouth / Dumpstaphunk / Bobby "blue" Bland / Dee-1 / Marcia Ball / Fisk Jubilee Singers / John Boutte / Vickie Winans / the iguanas / Jesse Winchester / Bonerama / Mighty Clouds Of Joy / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Papa Grows Funk / Henry Butler / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Locos Por Juana / Rance Allen / Pete Fountain / Pee Wee Ellis / Glen David Andrews / Robert Plant and the Band of Joy / Delfeayo Marsalis / Zigaboo Modeliste / Djakout 1 / Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers / Walter "Wolfman" Washington & The Roadmasters / We Landed On the Moon! / Ron Carter Trio / Amanda Shaw & The Cute Guys / Tabou Combo of Haiti / Boukman Eksperyans of Haiti / RAM (Haiti) Show all bands
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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Show Duplicates for Apr 29, 2011
Apr 25, 2011
Bluesfest (Byron Bay, AUS)
"Bluesfest" (Byron Bay, AUS) / Bob Dylan / Elvis Costello / Jethro Tull / Irma Thomas / Diesel / Trinity Roots / Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band / Joe Louis Walker / Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band / Tony Joe White / Saltwater Band / Kate Miller-Heidke / The Snowdroppers / Barrence Whitfield & The Savages / B.B. & The Blues Shacks / The Secret Sisters / Buffy Sainte-Marie / Peter Rowan Show all bands
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Byron Events Farm Tyagarah, New South Wales, Australia
Apr 24, 2011
Bluesfest (Byron Bay, AUS)
"Bluesfest" (Byron Bay, AUS) / Gurrumul / Tedeschi Trucks Band / The Cat Empire / Pete Murray / Blind Boys of Alabama / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Mavis Staples / Irma Thomas / Trinity Roots / Megan Washington / Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band / Ash Grunwald / Jeff Lang / Saltwater Band / Phil Jones & the Unknown Blues / The Snowdroppers / Barrence Whitfield & The Savages / Peter Rowan / Dale Watson Show all bands
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Byron Events Farm Tyagarah, New South Wales, Australia
Apr 21, 2011 –
Apr 26, 2011
Byron Bay Bluesfest 2011
John Legend / Bob Dylan / ZZ Top / Imogen Heap / Wolfmother / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Jethro Tull / B.B. King / Rodrigo y Gabriela / Toots & The Maytals / Los Lobos / Indigo Girls / Grace Jones / Xavier Rudd / Funkadelic / The Cat Empire / Mavis Staples / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / The Secret Sisters / Pete Murray / The Bamboos / Leon Russell / Fishbone / Warren Haynes / Irma Thomas / Paul Kelly / Kate Miller-Heidke / Washington / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Kasey Chambers / Ben Harper and Relentless7 / Luciano / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / The Aggrolites / George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic / Tony Joe White / Eric Bibb / Diesel / Ernest Ranglin / Elvis Costello & The Imposters / Ash Grunwald / C.W. Stoneking / Fistful of Mercy / Tim Finn / Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu / Clare Bowditch / Ruthie Foster / Buffy Sainte-Marie / Buddy Knox / Joe Louis Walker / Warrior King / Raghu Dixit / Trinity Roots / Funky Meters / Shane Nicholson / Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band / Jeff Lang / Rockwiz / Little Bushman / The Dingoes / Jackson Firebird / Barrence Whitfield / Microwave Jenny / Frank Yamma / Collard Greens And Gravy / Dale Watson And His Lone Stars / Saltwater Band / Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band / Ray Beadle / B.B. & The Blues Shacks / Transvaal Diamond Syndicate / Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band / Nat Col and the Kings / Phil Jones & the Unknown Blues / The Old Spice Boys / Nga Tae / Louis King and the Liars Club / michelle shocked Show all bands
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Unknown venue Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Show Duplicates for Apr 21, 2011
Apr 20, 2011
Irma Thomas Corner Hotel Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Apr 10, 2011
Tampa Bay Blues Festival
"Tampa Bay Blues Festival" / Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars / Tab Benoit / Cyril Neville / Big Chief Monk Boudreaux / Eric Lindell / Jon Cleary / Irma Thomas / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Vinoy Waterfront Park St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Apr 02, 2011
Irma Thomas / Allen Toussaint Saenger Theatre Mobile, Alabama, United States
Mar 27, 2011
"SFJAZZ Spring Season" / Irma Thomas

SFJAZZ Spring Season

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre San Francisco, California, United States
Feb 12, 2011
Irma Thomas Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States
Feb 04, 2011
Irma Thomas Cypress Bayou Casino Charenton, Louisiana, United States
Dec 10, 2010
Irma Thomas The Sugar Mill New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Dec 05, 2010
New Orleans Artists Against Hunger And Homelessness Gala
"New Orleans Artists Against Hunger And Homelessness Gala" / Jimmy Buffett / Allen Toussaint / Dr. John / Irma Thomas / Dave Bartholomew / Jon Cleary / Little Freddie King / Deacon John
Generations Hall New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Dec 04, 2010
Marc Broussard / Irma Thomas / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Dr. John / Kermit Ruffins / Ledisi / Ivan Neville / Partners-N-Crime / Roger Lewis / James Andrews Brooklyn Academy of Music New York, New York, United States
Dec 03, 2010
Marc Broussard / Irma Thomas / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Dr. John / Kermit Ruffins / Ledisi / Ivan Neville / Partners-N-Crime / Roger Lewis / James Andrews Brooklyn Academy of Music New York, New York, United States
Nov 13, 2010
Dave Bartholomew / Dr. John / Rebirth Brass Band / James Andrews / Jon Cleary / The Dixie Cups / Theresa Andersson / Robert Parker / Toots and the Maytals / Irma Thomas / Lloyd Price / Ernest McLean / Amadee Castenell / Herb Hardesty
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Palace Theatre Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Oct 31, 2010
Irma Thomas Dimitriou's Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington, United States
Oct 30, 2010
Irma Thomas Dimitriou's Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington, United States
Oct 29, 2010
Irma Thomas Dimitriou's Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington, United States
Oct 28, 2010
Irma Thomas Dimitriou's Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington, United States
Oct 24, 2010
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
"Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise" / Irma Thomas / Los Lobos / Elvin Bishop / Finis Tasby / John Nemeth / Terry Hanck / Kid Andersen Band / Lowrider Band / Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue / The Tommy Castro Band / Kim Wilson / Marcia Ball / Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater / Coco Montoya / The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band feat. Bnois King / Cafe R & B / Eric Bibb / Kelley Hunt / Wayne Baker Brooks / Cedric Burnside / Lightnin' Malcolm / Rev. Billy C. Wirtz / Eden Brent / Leon BLue / Sista Monica / David 'Honeyboy' Edwards / Edgar Winter Band / Johnny Winter / Grady Champion / Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers / Commander Cody / Rick Estrin & The Nightcats Show all bands
Holland America Line - MS Zaandam San Diego, California, United States

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