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
Oct 03, 2006
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
"Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise" / Doug Macleod / The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band feat. Bnois King / Taj Mahal / Ike Turner / Kid Ramos / Larry McCray / Deborah Coleman / The Tommy Castro Band / Zac Harmon / Irma Thomas / Hawkeye Herman / Eden Brent / Slick Ballinger / Curtis Salgado / Original Low Riders / Jimmy McCracklin / MARK HUMMEL / Chico Banks Band / James Harmon / Janiva Magness / Kim Wilson Show all bands
Holland America Line - MS Zaandam San Diego, California, United States
Sep 02, 2006
Tanglewood Jazz Festival
"Tanglewood Jazz Festival" / Wynton Marsalis / Dr. John / Irma Thomas / John Pizzarelli / Catherine Russell / Marian McPartland / Ann Hampton Callaway
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Koussevitzky Music Shed Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 10, 2006
"Montreux Jazz Festival" / Zucchero / Irma Thomas / Taj Mahal / Santana / The Neville Brothers

Montreux Jazz Festival

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Stravinski Auditorium Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
May 07, 2006
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / Irma Thomas / Dumpstaphunk / Ellis Marsalis / Ladies Of New Orleans R&B / Hot 8 Brass Band / Wanda Rouzan / Watson Memorial Teaching Ministries / Zion Trinity / Kermit Ruffins / Sherman Washington & The Zion Harmonizers / Yonder Mountain String Band / Feufollet / Golden Wings / Pete Fountain / The Wild Magnolias / The Soul Rebels / Lew Tabackin / Lockport Chapter Mass Choir / John Boutte / Evan Christopher & Tom McDermott / Leviticus Gospel Singers / Doug E. Fresh / The Batiste Brothers / Paul Simon / Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie / Amina Figarova / JD & The Straight Shot / Highsteppers Brass Band / Michael Ward / Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters / Treme Brass Band / New Orleans Klezmer Allstars / Real Untouchables Brass Band / Lars Edegran & The New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra / Big Daddy Kane / Danza / Gregory Davis / Big Apple To The Big Easy Blues Jam / Thomas "Big Hat" Fields / Fats Domino / Slick Rick / Dynamic Smooth Family / The Dixie Cups / Lionel Richie / Rocks Of Harmony / Jeff & Vida / Special Ed Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 27, 2006
"Festival International De Louisiane" / Irma Thomas / The Subdudes

Festival International De Louisiane

Downtown Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Feb 17, 2006
Irma Thomas / Joe Tex II House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Oct 25, 2005
Mavis Staples / Ann Peebles / Allen Toussaint / Irma Thomas Town Hall New York, New York, United States
Sep 20, 2005
The Big Apple To The Big Easy Hurricane Relief
"The Big Apple To The Big Easy" Hurricane Relief / Loggins & Messina / Allen Toussaint / Stevie Nicks / Lenny Kravitz / John Fogerty / Irma Thomas / Clarence "frogman" Henry / Dave Bartholomew / Jimmy Buffett / Elton John / Troy Andrews / The Neville Brothers / The Meters / Dave Matthews / Earth, Wind & Fire / Bette Midler / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Simon & Garfunkel / Rebirth Brass Band / Buckwheat Zydeco / Ry Cooder / Diana Krall / Elvis Costello Show all bands
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Jun 17, 2005
City Stages
"City Stages" / Ludacris / Michael Tolcher / Aqualung / Irma Thomas / Common / Graham Colton / Red Halo / Loretta Lynn / The Killers / Alejandro Escovedo / Silvertide
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City Stages Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Jun 11, 2005
Irma Thomas / The Professionals / Davell Crawford

Irma Thomas / The Professionals at House Of Blues

House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
May 01, 2005
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / Belton Richard / Ritmo Caribeno / J. Monque'd Blues Band / Harry Allen / Lil Rascals Brass Band / T-Sale / John Mooney / Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas / The Radiators / Connie Jones / Wild Apaches (Mardi Gras Indians) / Andrew Hall's Society Brass Band / Irie Dawtas / Creole Zydeco Farmers / Jean Knight / North Mississippi Allstars / Leah Chase / Steel Pulse / Orignial Prince of Wales / Lady Prince of Wales / Francesco Cafiso / Helen Carter & the New Orleans Harmonettes / Wild Tchoupitoulas Mardi Gras Indians / Curtis Pierre With Samba Children / Nine Times / Judy Stock / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / John Mooney & Bluesiana / Jamil Sharif's Jazz Professors / Mem Shannon & The Membership / Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials / Eric McAllister / Crown Seekers / The Neville Brothers / isaac hayes / Trey Anastasio / Terrence Higgins / Dukes Of Dixieland / The Angela Strehli Band / Highsteppers Brass Band / Jo "Cool" Davis / Bonerama / Tracy Nelson / Paulette Wright / James Carter / Maggie Warwick / Irma Thomas / Reggie Hall / Umbria Jazz Melbourne / Aaron Neville / Terence Blanchard / Original Lady Buckjumpers / Euricka / Dr. Charles G. Hays & The Cosmopolitan Church Of Prayer Choir / Marcia Ball / Spencer Bohren / Black Eagles (Mardi Gras Indians) / Los Lonely Boys / Ravi Coltrane / maria muldaur / Real Untouchables Brass Band / Sherman Washington & The Zion Harmonizers / Pete Fountain / Jon Batiste / McCoy Tyner / Naked On The Floor Orchestra / New Orleans Men Buckjumpers SAPC / Jambalaya Cajun Band / Otra / Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings / Anders Osborne / Westbank Steppers SAPCs / Melody Clouds / Zulu Male Ensemble / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin / Drink Small / Irene Sage / Eddie Bo / Big Chief Monk Boudreaux / Heritage School Of Music Jazz Ensemble / Rising Star Fife & Drum Band / The Revealers / Amy Trail / Scene Boosters / Red, Black & Blue (Mardi Gras Indians) Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 23, 2005
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra / Gregg Stafford's Jazz Hounds / Pancho Chavis & The Magic Sounds / Jhelisa / Los Vecinos / Beyond Measure / Ronald Reggae / Lil' Brian & The Travelers / Phillip Manuel / The Meters / Eric Lindell / Charles Teony / Randy Erwin / Elmo Williams / Irma Thomas / Big Chief Donald & the New Sounds / Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble / SUNO Jazz Ensemble / Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters / Truth Universal / Creole Wild West / Susan Tedeschi / Big Chief Kevin And The Flaming Arrows / Charivari / Kermit Ruffins / Sounds Of Unity / Clark Montessori Steel Band / Big Nine Steppers SAPC / Beatin Path / Buddy Guy / Undefeated Divas / Luciano / Country Fried / John Rankin / Mahogany Brass Band / The Roots / Snooks Eaglin / Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie / Zigaboo Modeliste / Abundant Praise Revival Choir / Money Wasters SAPC / Rockie Charles / Paulin Brothers Brass Band / Brian Stoltz / Brasilliance! / Wendell Brunious / Deacon John / Marc Broussard / Wanda Rouzan / James Taylor / Dave Bartholomew / Lady Rollers / New Orleans Spiritualettes / Fishbone / Young Hunters / Hezekiah Early / The Last Straws / Boogiemen / Mt. Hermon BC Mass Choir / Dorothy Norwood / Lighthouse Gospel Singers / Shirley Horn / Rob Wagner Trio / Nandi Exclusive Gentlemen & Ladies SAPC / Ellis Marsalis Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Jul 17, 2004
Irma Thomas House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Nov 11, 2000
Irma Thomas
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Regattabar Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 07, 1998
Bumbershoot 1998
Modest Mouse / Shaggy / Third Eye Blind / Live / Yo La Tengo / Morcheeba / Jethro Tull / Bonnie Raitt / Fuel / Eve 6 / They Might Be Giants / Joan Baez / Pink Martini / Beth Orton / Cracker / Steel Pulse / Harvey Danger / Keb' Mo' / Buju Banton / The Posies / Morphine / Wanda Jackson / screaming trees / Ozomatli / Irma Thomas / Burning Spear / Beres Hammond / Sunny Day Real Estate / whiskeytown / Michael Franti / Squirrel Nut Zippers / Bruce Cockburn / Dar Williams / Martin Sexton / Sean Lennon / Susana Baca / David Cross / ? and the mysterians / Kim Richey / Global Communication / buck owens / Marcia Ball / Wayne Hancock / Kelly Joe Phelps / John Wesley Harding / Pete Droge / Mark Eitzel / catie curtis / Paperboys / Bob Log III / God Lives Underwater / Waco Brothers / Mary Lou Lord / T-Model Ford / Gas Huffer / La Bottine Souriante / Paladins / Battlefield band / Peter Green Splinter Group / Ronnie Dawson / Tracy Nelson / Goodness / Laurie Lewis / Mike Peters / Critters Buggin / Leon Parker / R.L. Burnside / Sally Nyolo / Hank Dogs / Crazy 8s / Calobo / New Orleans Klezmer Allstars / Mike Ireland and Holler / Cadillac Angels / Big Nazo / Dave Von Ronk / Ursula K. Leguin / Mayfield Four / Pete Lawrence / Karen Pernick / Eric Bogosian / Sycophant / Dr. Jane Goodall / Robert Hass / Sister Spit / Leonard Eto Show all bands
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Show Duplicate for Sep 07, 1998
Sep 04, 1998 –
Sep 07, 1998
Bumbershoot 1998
Modest Mouse / Shaggy / Third Eye Blind / Live / Yo La Tengo / Jethro Tull / Morcheeba / Bonnie Raitt / Fuel / They Might Be Giants / Eve 6 / Joan Baez / Pink Martini / Beth Orton / Steel Pulse / Buju Banton / Cracker / Keb' Mo' / Harvey Danger / Morphine / The Posies / Irma Thomas / Wanda Jackson / Screaming Trees / Ozomatli / Beres Hammond / Burning Spear / Sunny Day Real Estate / Sean Ono Lennon / whiskeytown / Squirrel Nut Zippers / Michael Franti / Bruce Cockburn / Dar Williams / Martin Sexton / Susana Baca / David Cross / ? and the mysterians / Kim Richey / Global Communication / Marcia Ball / Wayne Hancock / buck owens / Kelly Joe Phelps / John Wesley Harding / Pete Droge / Paperboys / Bob Log III / Mark Eitzel / catie curtis / God Lives Underwater / La Bottine Souriante / Mary Lou Lord / Waco Brothers / T-Model Ford / Gas Huffer / Peter Green Splinter Group / Battlefield band / Paladins / Ronnie Dawson / Tracy Nelson / Goodness / Laurie Lewis / Mike Peters / Critters Buggin / Leon Parker / Sally Nyolo / R.L. Burnside / Hank Dogs / Crazy 8s / Calobo / New Orleans Klezmer Allstars / Mike Ireland and Holler / Cadillac Angels / Big Nazo / Ursula K. Leguin / Dave Von Ronk / Mayfield Four / Karen Pernick / Pete Lawrence / Eric Bogosian / Sycophant / Dr. Jane Goodall / Leonard Eto / Sister Spit / Robert Hass Show all bands
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Bumbershoot 1998 Seattle, Washington, United States
Jul 10, 1998 –
Jul 11, 1998
Fleet Blues Festival
Koko Taylor & Her Blues Machine / Bernard Allison / Harper / Skeeter Brandon and Highwat 61 / Commander Cody / Carl Weathersby / Ernie Williams and the Wildcats / Coda Blues / Glenn Weiser / EZ Blues / Seth Yacovine / Irma Thomas / Tracy Nelson and The Nighthawks / Jimmy Thackeray & the Drivers / Tinsley Ellis / Greg Piccolo / Sarah Brown / Rhett Tyler & Early Warning / George Boone Band / Willie Pierce / Good Friday Show all bands
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Empire State Plaza Albany, New York, United States
Sep 26, 1997
Marcia Ball / Irma Thomas / Tracy Nelson House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Jul 21, 1995 –
Jul 23, 1995
Kansas City Blues & Jazz Festival 1995
Pat Metheny / Irma Thomas / boney james / The Skatalites / Béla Fleck and the Flecktones / McCoy Tyner / spyro gyra / Otis rush / Johnny Guitar Watson / James Cotton / Karrin Allyson / Dave Hole / Beau Jocque And The Zydeco Hi-rollers / Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women / Vinx / Lee Oskar / Satan And Adam / Kelley Hunt / The Scamps / luther allison / Simplexity / Boko Maru / Brody Buster / Lee Mcbee And The Passions / Elder Statesmen / David Basse / Claude Fiddler Williams / The Blues Notions / Trilogy Big Band / Tim Whitmer / Millage Gilbert Show all bands
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Penn Valley Park Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Apr 29, 1993 –
May 02, 1993
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - Week 2
Michael McDonald / Santana / Rebirth Brass Band / Anders Osborne / Delbert McClinton / Irma Thomas / The Neville Brothers / The Radiators / The Dixie Cups / Buckwheat Zydeco / The Meters / Buddy Guy / The Indigo Girls / Dr. John / Deacon John / Marva Wright / Ellis Marsalis Quartet Show all bands
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New Orleans Fair Grounds and Racetrack New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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