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"...

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Irma Thomas Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2025) (Page 5)

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 17, 2017
Irma Thomas / Blind Boys of Alabama / The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet Tower Theatre Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Oct 11, 2017
Irma Thomas / Blind Boys of Alabama / The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center Midland, Texas, United States
Oct 10, 2017
Irma Thomas / Blind Boys of Alabama / The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet Lensic Performing Arts Center Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Oct 08, 2017
Irma Thomas / Blind Boys of Alabama / The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet Fox Tucson Theatre Tucson, Arizona, United States
Oct 07, 2017
Irma Thomas / Blind Boys of Alabama / The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet MIM Music Theater Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Oct 06, 2017
Irma Thomas / Blind Boys of Alabama / The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet Irvine Barclay Theatre Irvine, California, United States
Oct 05, 2017
Irma Thomas / Blind Boys of Alabama / The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet Belly Up Solana Beach, California, United States
Oct 03, 2017
Irma Thomas / Blind Boys of Alabama / The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, California, United States
Oct 02, 2017
Irma Thomas / Blind Boys of Alabama / The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet Freight and Salvage Berkeley, California, United States
Oct 01, 2017
Irma Thomas / Blind Boys of Alabama / The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet Harris Center for the Arts Folsom, California, United States
Sep 30, 2017
Irma Thomas / Blind Boys of Alabama / The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet Weill Hall @ Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, California, United States
Aug 03, 2017
Valerie June / Irma Thomas Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica, California, United States
May 07, 2017
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / Kings Of Leon / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Patti Labelle / The Meters / Buddy Guy / Blues Traveler / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Dawes / Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly / Chucho Valdes / Galactic / Tab Benoit / Cowboy Mouth / Walter "Wolfman" Washington & The Roadmasters / Kermit Ruffins / Nicholas Payton / Ellis Marsalis / Roddie Romero / Irma Thomas / New Orleans Klezmer Allstars / Henry Butler / Frank London / Tucka / Zion Harmonizers / George French / Creole Jazz Serenaders with Don Vappie / Deak Harp / Jambalaya Cajun Band / Bobby Lounge / Jonathon Long / Stooges Brass Band / Corey Ledet / Luke Winslow-King / Sarah Quintana / Erica Falls / Jamison Ross / Robin Barnes / Asheson / Electrifying Crownseekers / Kenny Bill Stinson / Zigaboo Modeliste Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
May 06, 2017
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / Stevie Wonder / Snoop Dogg / Meghan Trainor / Irma Thomas / Los Van Van / Dumpstaphunk / The Lone Bellow / Big Freedia / Kenny Wayne Shepherd / Richard Smallwood / Big Sam's Funky Nation / The Soul Rebels / Tank and the Bangas / Henry Butler / Royal Teeth / John Mooney & Bluesiana / Glen David Andrews / SFJazz Collective / Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet / Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters / Amanda Shaw / Kenny Barron / Corey Ledet / Judith Owen / Dr. Michael White / Bo Dollis Jr. And The Wild Magnolias / The Pedrito Martinez Group / Septeto Santiaguero / Savoy Family Cajun Band / The Batture Boys / Cynthia Sayer / Jeremy Davenport / Maggie Koerner / Debbie Davis / Tonya Boyd Cannon / Lisa Amos / Leah Chase / Fi Yi Yi Spirit Of The Mandingo Warrior / Panorama Jazz Band / Miss Sophie Lee / Willie Sugarcapps / Johnson Extension / Topsy Chapman / Trout fishing in America / Original Dixieland Jazz Band / Gregory Agid / Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys / Kinfolk Brass Band Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
May 04, 2017
Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Irma Thomas / Karl Denson

Midnight Preserves

Preservation Hall New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 28, 2017 –
May 07, 2017
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2017
The Roots / Jean Knight / Lake Street Dive / Trey Anastasio Band / Sweet Crude / Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers / The Magnificent Seven / Amos Lee / SFJazz Collective / The Soul Rebels / Eddie Cotton & the Mississippi Cotton Club / Kristin Diable & The City / Tab Benoit / Wendell Brunious / The Travelin' McCourys / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Patti LaBelle / Tower Of Power / Johnnyswim / Royal Teeth / Marc Broussard / Irma Thomas / Hot 8 Brass Band / Dr. John / Margo Price / The Lone Bellow / Kings Of Leon / Dawes / Anders Osborne / Harry Connick, Jr. / Leon Bridges / Ellis Marsalis / John Boutte / George Porter, Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Bonerama / The New Orleans Suspects / Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton / The Gospel Soul of Irma Thomas / Roca B / Darius Rucker / Jon Cleary / Wayne Toups / Cowboy Mouth / Wanda Rouzan / Sonny Landreth / Maze featuring Frankie Beverly / Grupo Caury of Cuba / Conga Los Hoyos of Cuba / Nas / Trey Anastasio / Pine Leaf Boys / Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band / C.J. Chenier / Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns / Chucho Valdes Quintet / The Clark Sisters / The Joey Alexander Trio / The Creole String Beans / Eric Lindell / Maroon 5 / Herb Alpert & Lani Hall / Lee Konitz Quartet / Cyril Neville & Swamp Funk / Chocolate Milk / Elle King / Terence Blanchard / Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Mardi Gras Indians / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Gente de Zona / Judith Owen & Krewe de Jude / Sqad up Denisia / Pedrito Martinez and the Rumba / Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys / NAS w/ The Soul Rebels / Erica Cambell of Mary Mary / Mokoomba / Deacon John / Telmary y Habana Sana of Cuba / Meghan Trainor / Earth, Wind & Fire / The Revivalists / Mike Dillon / Voice of the Wetlands Allstars / Rockin' Dopsie Jr. And The Zydeco Twisters / The Jazz Epistles / Nicholas Payton & Afro Carribean Mixtape / Stevie Wonder / New Orleans Classic R&B Revue / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers / Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes / george Benson / Tank and the Bangas / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Mia Borders / Corinne Bailey Rae / Galactic / Rebirth Brass Band / William Bell / Wilco / Widespread Panic / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / DJ Shub / Dixie Cups / Ivan Neville's Dumstaphunk / Dr. Michael White and the Originals Liberty Jazz Band / Honey Island Swamp Band / Paul Porter / John Mooney And Bluesiana / PJ Morton / Tucka / The Wild Magnolias / The Original Pinettes Brass Band / Aaron Neville / Lorde / Motel Radio / Kenny Barron Trio / Daymé Arocena of Cuba / Walter "Wolfman" Washington / Adonis y Osain del Monte of Cuba / Big Chief Donald Harrison / Bo Dollis JR. / Buddy Guy / Kathy Taylor and Favor / Roddie Romero & the Hub City Allstars / Rhiannon Giddens / Pitbull / Stoop Kids / Boyfriend (New Orleans, LA) / Blues Traveler / Lil Buck Sinegal's Blues Band / Los Van Van / Dr. Michael White / Gregg Martinez & the Delta King's Swamp / Changüí Guantánamo of Cuba / Jonny Lang / Alabama Shakes / Usher / Tim Laughlin / boney james / Hugh Masekela / Septeto Santiaguero of Cuba / Corey Ledet / Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds / Big Freedia / James Andrews & the Crescent City Allstars / Evan Christopher / Davell Crawford / Izzy Harrell / Joe Louis Walker / Nathan Williams / Jason Marsalis / Marcia Ball / Banu Gibson / The Mavericks / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Little Freddie King Blues Band / Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro de Cuba / Lakou Mizik / Dale Watson And His Lone Stars / Henry Butler's Jambalaya Band / Beau Soleil avec Michael Doucet / Richard Smallwood & Vision / Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas / The Meters / Jon Batiste and Stay Human Show all bands
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Apr 07, 2017
French Quarter Festival
"French Quarter Festival" / Amanda Shaw / Banu Gibson & The New Orleans Hot Jazz / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Bruce Daigrepont / Cedryl Ballou & The Zydeco Trendsetters / Charmaine Neville / Corey Henry's Treme Funktet / Cupid / Dayna Kurtz / Debauche / Fredy Omar con su banda / G & The Swinging Three / Gal Holiday & Her Honky Tonk Revue / Gina Brown / Higher Heights / Hot Stuff / Irma Thomas / Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes / Kid Merv / Lagniappe Brass Band / Leroy Jones / Louisiana LeRoux / Lynn Drury / Mainline / Marc Stone Band / Meschiya Lake / Miss Sophie Lee / Big Chief Monk Boudreaux / Nayo Jones / The New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings / Organic Trio / Panorama Jazz Band / Partners-N-Crime / Shannon Powell / Storyville Stompers Brass Band / Sunpie & The Louisiana Sunspots / Susan Cowsill / The Dixie Cups / Tin Men / Tonya Boyd Cannon / Topsy Chapman / Tuba Skinny / Jonathon Long / Airpark Show all bands
French Quarter New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Mar 25, 2017
Marcia Ball / Irma Thomas / C.c. Adcock / Roddie Romero / David Torkanowsky / Kristin Diable / Buddy Flett / Kevin Gordon / Papa Mali / Steve Riley Tipitina's New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Jan 29, 2017
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
"Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise" / Taj Mahal / Irma Thomas / Lowrider Band / JJ Grey & Mofro / Tommy Castro & The Painkillers / Nick Moss Band feat. Dennis Gruenling / Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88's / Tab Benoit / Ruthie Foster / Walter Trout Band / Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience / The Nighthawks / Mud Morganfield / Ronnie Baker Brooks / Curtis Salgado / The California Honeydrops / Danielle Nicole / Larry McCray / Jarekus Singleton / Otis Taylor / Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds / Terry Hank / The Andy T Band Featuring Alabama Mike / Marquise Knox / Delgado Brothers / Randy Oxford Band / Guy Davis / Doug Macleod / Fabrizio Poggi / Leon BLue / Kenny Wayne / Carl Sonny Leyland / Professor Louie & The Crowmatix / Russell Jackson Show all bands
Holland America Line - MS Nieuw Amsterdam Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Jan 28, 2017
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
"Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise" / Taj Mahal / Irma Thomas / Lowrider Band / JJ Grey & Mofro / Tommy Castro & The Painkillers / Nick Moss Band feat. Dennis Gruenling / Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88's / Tab Benoit / Ruthie Foster / Walter Trout Band / Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience / The Nighthawks / Mud Morganfield / Ronnie Baker Brooks / Curtis Salgado / The California Honeydrops / Danielle Nicole / Larry McCray / Jarekus Singleton / Otis Taylor / Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds / Terry Hank / The Andy T Band Featuring Alabama Mike / Marquise Knox / Delgado Brothers / Randy Oxford Band / Doug Macleod / Guy Davis / Fabrizio Poggi / Leon BLue / Kenny Wayne / Carl Sonny Leyland / Professor Louie & The Crowmatix / Russell Jackson Show all bands
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Holland America Line - MS Nieuw Amsterdam Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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Band Scedule, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #25 Big Easy / Fantasy on Oct 24, 2015 [420-small]

Band Scedule

Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #25 Big Easy / Fantasy
Oct 24 - 31, 2015
 Fort Lauderdale, Key West, Florida, New Orleans USA, Cozumel MX,returning Fort Lauderdale Florida United States
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Chicago Blues Festival on Jun 9, 1989 [305-small]

Chicago Blues Festival
Jun 9 - 11, 1989
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Chicago Blues Festival on Jun 9, 1989 [304-small]

Chicago Blues Festival
Jun 9 - 11, 1989
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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tags: Irma Thomas, San Francisco, California, United States, Yoshi's - Irma Thomas on Feb 14, 2009 [083-small]

Irma Thomas
Feb 14, 2009
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Meet The Bands, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #12 Caribbean on Jan 24, 2009 [432-small]

Meet The Bands

Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #12 Caribbean
Jan 24 - 30, 2009
 Ft. Lauderdale Fl USA to Samana DR, Tortola BVI,Dominica return Fort Lauderdale USA
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Ann Harris, #28 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Eastern Caribbean on Jan 22, 2017 [674-small]

Ann Harris

#28 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Eastern Caribbean
Jan 22 - 29, 2017
 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, Amber Cove D.R., Cruz Bay St John USVI, Philipsburg Sint Maarten, Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA
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Ronnie Baker Brooks & Tommy Castro, #28 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Eastern Caribbean on Jan 22, 2017 [673-small]

Ronnie Baker Brooks & Tommy Castro

#28 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Eastern Caribbean
Jan 22 - 29, 2017
 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, Amber Cove D.R., Cruz Bay St John USVI, Philipsburg Sint Maarten, Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA
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Walter Trout, #28 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Eastern Caribbean on Jan 22, 2017 [672-small]

Walter Trout

#28 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Eastern Caribbean
Jan 22 - 29, 2017
 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, Amber Cove D.R., Cruz Bay St John USVI, Philipsburg Sint Maarten, Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA
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Genres:

Soul
Blues
Female Vocalists
Funk
Classic Soul
Vocal Jazz
Rhythm And Blues
Southern Soul
Brill Building Pop
Louisiana Blues
New Orleans
New Orleans Blues
New Orleans Soul
New Orleans R&B
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Latest Setlist (05/05/2024):

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  1. It's Raining
  2. Time Is on My Side
  3. I Need You So
  4. Love Don't Change
  5. Sing It
  6. The Best

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Concerts Per Year:

2025 1 concert
2024 8 concerts
2023 13 concerts
2022 15 concerts
2021 1 concert
2019 4 concerts
2018 11 concerts
2017 54 concerts
2016 10 concerts
2015 23 concerts
2014 10 concerts
2013 24 concerts
2012 14 concerts
2011 23 concerts
2010 31 concerts
2009 22 concerts
2008 19 concerts
2007 11 concerts
2006 12 concerts
2005 6 concerts
2004 1 concert
2000 1 concert
1998 3 concerts
1997 1 concert
1995 1 concert
1993 1 concert
1991 1 concert
1990 5 concerts
1989 1 concert
1987 2 concerts
1985 2 concerts
1983 1 concert

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