James Harman Concert History

JAMES HARMAN (1946.06.08/Anniston, AL - ) is one of the leading white harmonica players on America's west coast. Harman's love of the instrument was instilled in him by his father. His father's Hohner harmonicas were in the piano bench, and he would play them after his piano lessons. He experimented with other instruments as well, including guitar, organ, bass and drums, performing solo and with family members at dances and country suppers. He found the blues early in life...

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 17, 2011
Ottawa Bluesfest 2011
Skrillex / The Black Keys / Miguel / Cage The Elephant / Death Cab for Cutie / Three Days Grace / Mac Miller / Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros / Rise Against / Erykah Badu / The Flaming Lips / Metric / The Roots / Tegan and Sara / Steve Miller Band / Ben Harper / My Morning Jacket / Dropkick Murphys / Soundgarden / Cheap Trick / A Perfect Circle / Theory of a Deadman / Jennifer Hudson / Mother Mother / Neon Indian / Billy Talent / Coheed and Cambria / Huey Lewis and The News / Ra Ra Riot / Kirk Franklin / John Butler Trio / Peter Frampton / M. Ward / Dawes / Girl Talk / Caravan Palace / Buddy Guy / Joe Satriani / Gomez / Death from Above 1979 / Infected Mushroom / Half Moon Run / Trampled by Turtles / Bootsy Collins / Josh Ritter / Keys N Krates / John Fogerty / G. Love & Special Sauce / The Tragically Hip / Justin Nozuka / Bedouin Soundclash / Galactic / Arkells / Wanda Jackson / Shpongle / Protest the Hero / The Sheepdogs / Hypnotic Brass Ensemble / Braids / Dana Fuchs / Chali 2na / Blue Rodeo / Shawn McDonald / Cancer Bats / Hey Rosetta! / Alyssa Reid / Nicole Atkins / Mark Kozelek / The Tea Party / Buck 65 / Diamond Rings / Hannah Georgas / Leon Russell / Jolie Holland / Yukon Blonde / The Greenhornes / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Samantha Fish / The Dirtbombs / Imaginary Cities / Little Scream / Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band / Currents / Sweet Thing / Dumpstaphunk / Court Yard Hounds / Alex Cuba / Raghav / Paul Thorn / Harper / Blue King Brown / Baloji / Tristen / Winter Gloves / Karkwa / The Twisters / P.S. I Love You / Dennis Coffey / Cuff the Duke / La-33 / Library Voices / The Jolly Boys / Sierra Maestra / Blackie And The Rodeo Kings / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Red Baraat / Mama Kin / Danny Michel / Cavaliers / Funky Meters / Kalle Mattson / Colin Linden / Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King / Slyde / Spam Allstars / Amos The Transparent / Larry McCray / Doll / Cassie Taylor / Bluestone / Lee Harvey Osmond / Ganga Giri / Ian Kelly / Dani Wilde / John Primer / Callers / Final Flash / Whale Tooth / Thornetta Davis / Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat / The Beauties / Wayne Baker Brooks / Peter Elkas / dubé / David Clayton-Thomas / James Harman / The Resignators / Michael Powers / Tim Robbins / Zac Harmon / Andrew 'jr Boy' Jones / Prosper / Sherman Robertson / Jimmy Bowskill / Jose Conde / Oli Brown Band / Ornaments / Miss Emily / Brock Zeman / Amanda Rheaume / JW Jones / Silver Creek / Philly Moves / Harper & Midwest Kind / Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band / Prescott / Laurent Bourque / The Jimmy Bowskill Band / Giant Hand / Girls With Guitars / Ray Bailey / Lindsay Ferguson / jon creeden / Trevor Alguire / Al Wood / Todd Wolfe Band / The Powergoats / Ana Miura / Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys / Orienteers / Wicked Grin / Big Jeezus Truck / Mehdi Cayenne Club / Ukrainia / Brooks Family Blues Dynasty / Three Times Lucky / the Murder Plans / Brothers Chaffey / Ty Hall / Megan Jerome / The Yohawks / Autumns Canon / Jesse Greene / Jermaine Cowan / Scott Towaij / Watters Brothers / Danny Michael / Ras Lee / Al Wood & the Woodsmen / Glenn Nuotio / The Withering Pines / Honey Island / Elage Mbaye / Théan Slabbert / Folklore Urbano Orchestra / Ben Cooper Band / Maria Hawkins Show all bands
  Setlists
LeBreton Flats Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Show Duplicate for Jul 17, 2011
Jul 05, 2011 –
Jul 17, 2011
Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
M. Ward / The Flaming Lips / Ra Ra Riot / Girl Talk / Infected Mushroom / Dropkick Murphys / Coheed and Cambria / Caravan Palace / Soundgarden / Skrillex / Billy Talent / Arkells / The Roots / Metric / Bedouin Soundclash / Braids / Half Moon Run / Yukon Blonde / The Sheepdogs / Blue Rodeo / Hey Rosetta! / Three Days Grace / Miguel / A Perfect Circle / Cancer Bats / My Morning Jacket / Rise Against / The Greenhornes / Theory of a Deadman / The Black Keys / Protest the Hero / Peter Frampton / Dawes / Neon Indian / Tegan and Sara / Wanda Jackson / Steve Miller Band / Cheap Trick / John Butler Trio / Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band / Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros / Death Cab for Cutie / Imaginary Cities / Hannah Georgas / G. Love & Special Sauce / John Fogerty / Josh Ritter / Galactic / Tristen / Nicole Atkins & the Black Sea / Erykah Badu / Mother Mother / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Dumpstaphunk / The Tea Party / Death from Above 1979 / Court Yard Hounds / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Mac Miller / Keys N Krates / Kirk Franklin / Jennifer Hudson / Justin Nozuka / The Tragically Hip / Blue King Brown / Gomez / Ben Harper / Jolie Holland / Little Scream / The Dirtbombs / Diamond Rings / Huey Lewis And The News / Red Baraat / Hypnotic Brass Ensemble / Joe Satriani / The Resignators / Leon Russell / Callers / Blackie And The Rodeo Kings / Amos The Transparent / Bootsy Collins / Trampled by Turtles / jon creeden / Alyssa Reid / Sweet Thing / Chali 2na / Baloji / Whale Tooth / Shpongle / Karkwa / Currents / Buddy Guy / Paul Thorn / Funky Meters / Slyde / Ornaments / P.S. I Love You / Théan Slabbert / Buck 65 / Spam Allstars / Dana Fuchs / Silver Creek / Laurent Bourque / Big Jeezus Truck / Harper / Lee Harvey Osmond / Library Voices / Alex Cuba / Larry McCray / Colin Linden / Cassie Taylor / Zac Harmon / Brock Zeman / Giant Hand / Amanda Rheaume / Prescott / Lindsay Ferguson / Ana Miura / Brothers Chaffey / Watters Brothers / Danny Michel / Shawn McDonald / Cuff the Duke / The Beauties / Mama Kin / Winter Gloves / La-33 / Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys / Prosper / Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band / Al Wood & the Woodsmen / Mark Kozelek / Raghav / Dennis Coffey / Samantha Fish / The Jolly Boys / Sierra Maestra / Cavaliers / The Twisters / Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King / Kalle Mattson / Bluestone / Final Flash / Ganga Giri / John Primer / Dani Wilde / Ian Kelly / Wayne Baker Brooks / Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat / Peter Elkas / Doll / Michael Powers / Tim Robbins / Sherman Robertson / Oli Brown Band / Andrew 'jr Boy' Jones / Jose Conde / James Harman / David Clayton-Thomas / Jimmy Bowskill / Thornetta Davis / JW Jones / Philly Moves / The Jimmy Bowskill Band / Harper & Midwest Kind / Miss Emily / Ray Bailey / Girls With Guitars / Todd Wolfe Band / Trevor Alguire / Orienteers / Al Wood / Mehdi Cayenne Club / the Murder Plans / dubé / The Powergoats / Wicked Grin / Three Times Lucky / Ukrainia / Autumns Canon / Brooks Family Blues Dynasty / Jesse Greene / Megan Jerome / Ty Hall / The Yohawks / Ras Lee / Jermaine Cowan / Danny Michael / Scott Towaij / Glenn Nuotio / The Withering Pines / Honey Island / Maria Hawkins / Ben Cooper Band / Folklore Urbano Orchestra / Elage Mbaye / Cage The Elephant Show all bands
  Setlists
LeBreton Flats Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Feb 18, 2011
James Harman the Rhythm Room Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Sep 11, 2010
MARK HUMMEL / Magic Dick / James Harman / billy branch The Tralf Music Hall Buffalo, New York, United States
Sep 10, 2010
MARK HUMMEL / James Harman / Steve Freund / billy branch Thunderbird Music Hall Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 03, 2008
James Harman Knuckleheads Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Nov 26, 2007
"Blues Harmonica Blowout" / MARK HUMMEL / James Cotton / James Harman / Curtis Salgado

Blues Harmonica Blowout

The Triple Door Seattle, Washington, United States
May 21, 2006
Doheny Blues Festival
"Doheny Blues Festival" / James Harman / B.B. King / James Hunter / North Mississippi Allstars / Henry Butler / Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials / John Hiatt / The Mannish Boys / Blue Mama / Tower Of Power / The Electric Kings
Doheny State Beach Dana Point, California, United States
May 21, 2005
Doheny Blues Festival
"Doheny Blues Festival" / Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers / los straitjackets / Michael John & The Bottom Line / Alvin Youngblood Hart / Roomful of Blues / The Neville Brothers / Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater / Blind Boys of Alabama / David Lindley / North Mississippi Allstars / James Harman / Steve Copeland & Raging Sun Show all bands
Doheny State Beach Dana Point, California, United States
Mar 25, 2005
James Harman The Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Jan 19, 2003
James Cotton / MARK HUMMEL / James Harman / Paul deLay Band / Junior Watson The Catalyst Santa Cruz, California, United States
Oct 10, 1996 –
Oct 13, 1996
King Biscuit Blues Festival 1996
Delbert McClinton / Chris Smither / Coco Montoya / Alvin Youngblood Hart / Bobby Rush / Corey Harris / Guy Davis / Ronnie Earl / Kenny Neal / John Primer / Cedell Davis / R. L. Burnside / Smokey Wilson / Anson Funderburgh / James Harman / luther allison / Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues / Pinetop perkins / Fruteland Jackson / Carey bell / Honeyboy Edwards / Robert Lockwood Jr. / Lonnie Shields / Jr. Kimbrough Show all bands
Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, United States
Sep 05, 1986
James Harman / The Beat Pests

Last Live Show For Safari Sam's Huntington Beach

  Photos
Safari Sam's Huntington Beach, California, United States
May 23, 1986
James Harman / Frankie S. Band Safari Sam's Huntington Beach, California, United States
Apr 18, 1986
The Confessors / James Harman Safari Sam's Huntington Beach, California, United States
Feb 07, 1986
The Bedrockers / James Harman
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Safari Sam's Huntington Beach, California, United States

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The Beat Pests, James Harman / The Beat Pests on Sep 5, 1986 [385-small]

The Beat Pests


James Harman / The Beat Pests
Sep 5, 1986
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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The Beat Pests, James Harman / The Beat Pests on Sep 5, 1986 [384-small]

The Beat Pests


James Harman / The Beat Pests
Sep 5, 1986
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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The police had threatened to arrest us if we did this show, so Sam got dressed in his finery for it. :-), James Harman / The Beat Pests on Sep 5, 1986 [383-small]

The police had threatened to arrest us if we did this show, so Sam got dressed in his finery for it. :-)


James Harman / The Beat Pests
Sep 5, 1986
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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We always listed our evening line-up on this chalk board, James Harman / The Beat Pests on Sep 5, 1986 [382-small]

We always listed our evening line-up on this chalk board


James Harman / The Beat Pests
Sep 5, 1986
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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James Harman / The Beat Pests on Sep 5, 1986 [381-small]

James Harman / The Beat Pests
Sep 5, 1986
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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The Bedrockers / James Harman on Feb 7, 1986 [529-small]

The Bedrockers / James Harman
Feb 7, 1986
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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