Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers Concert History

Kermit Ruffins (born December 19, 1964) is a jazz trumpeter, singer and composer from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. He has been heavily influenced by Louis Armstrong, Louis Jordan and Eddy Jefferson. Ruffins accompanies a large portion of his songs with his own vocals, and he says that the highest note he can hit on trumpet is a high C note. Most of his bands perform New Orleans jazz standards, though he also composes many of his own pieces.

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Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2025) (Page 4)

Date Concert Venue Location
May 03, 2013
"Jazz Fest At The Little Gem" / Honey Island Swamp Band / Meschiya Lake / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers

Jazz Fest At The Little Gem

Little Gem Saloon New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 26, 2013 –
May 05, 2013
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2013
Kenny Neal / Maggie Koerner / The Baby Boyz Brass Band / george Benson / dianne reeves / Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band / the iguanas / Campbell Brothers / Dee-1 / Maze featuring Frankie Beverly / BeauSoleil / Kevin Gordon / Laura Bell Bundy / Mia Borders / Guitar Slim Jr / Brushy One String of Jamaica / Magary Lord of Bahia-Brazil / Juan Luis Guerra Y 4.40 / Daryl Coley / The New Birth Brass Band / Pine Leaf Boys / Feufollet / Jeff Floyd / Jambalaya Cajun Band / Fredy Omar con su banda / Don Vappie and the Creole Jazz Serenaders / Germaine Bazzle / David And Roselyn / Stanley Clarke / John Mooney And Bluesiana / 101 Runners / Yvette Landry / Khris Royal & Dark Matter / Kristin Diable & The City / Savoy Family Cajun Band / The Pinstripe Brass Band / Friendly Travelers / Rumba Buena / Tione Johnson / The Mighty Supremes / Michael Ward / Ernie Vincent & the Top Notes / Dog Hill Stompers / Jimmy Cliff / The Soul Rebels / The Mavericks / Better Than Ezra / Calvin Johnson / Mariachi Jalisco / Allen Toussaint / Forgotten Souls Brass Band / Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue / Calexico / Irma Thomas / Amanda Shaw & The Cute Guys / michael doucet / Tucka / Dukes Of Dixieland / Bo Dollis And The Wild Magnolias / Jason Marsalis / Hot Club Of New Orleans / Sunpie And The Louisiana Sunspots / Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show / Lance Ellis / Nocca Jazz Band / Young Pinstripe Brass Band / Pocket Aces Brass Band / Bari Koral Family Rock Band / Sharon Martin / Voice of the Wetlands Allstars / Honey Island Swamp Band / Eric Lindell / Terence Blanchard / Ellis Marsalis / Davell Crawford / Glen David Andrews / Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys / The Breton Sound / Juan Luis Guerra / Kem / Theresa Andersson / Vashawn Mitchell / Original Dixieland Jazz Band / The Jones Sisters / Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas / Keith Frank And The Soileau Zydeco Band / Le Vent du Nord / Bill Miller / Wayne Toups And Zydecajun / Stanley Clarke And George Duke / Gravy / Ingrid Lucia / New Orleans Nightcrawlers / The Session / JD & The Straight Shot / Balfa Toujours / Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns / Rockin' Dopsie Jr. And The Zydeco Twisters / Walter "Wolfman" Washington & The Roadmasters / Otra / Midnite Disturbers / Johnny J And The Hitmen / T.B.C. Brass Band / Henry Gray & the Cats / Bamboula 2000 / Little Freddie King Blues Band / Bryan Lee & the Blues Power Band / Leah Chase / The Last Straws / Kora Konnection / The Branchettes / J. Monque'd Blues Band / Aaron Fletcher / Franklin Avenue Baptist Church Mass Choir / Lil Buck Sinegal's Blues Band / Storyville Stompers Brass Band / Voices of Distinction / 21st Century Brass Band / Lyle Henderson & Emmanuel / DJ Raj Smoove / The University of Miami Jazz Band / Real Untouchables Brass Band / Leroy Jones & New Orleans' Finest / MuteMath / Anders Osborne / Pokey LaFarge / Kinfolk Brass Band / Paulin Brothers Brass Band / Pete Fountain / Robert Mirabal / Stooges Brass Band / Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra / Los Poboycitos / Wendell Brunious / Roddie Romero & the Hub City Allstars / Alexis and the Samurai / Los Lobos / Lil' Nathan and the Zydeco Big Timers / C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band / Tim Laughlin / Red Stick Ramblers / Johnny Sketch And The Dirty Notes / Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses / Panorama Jazz Band / Flow Tribe / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Charmaine Neville Band / Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie / Cowboy Mouth / Maroon 5 / Marc Broussard / Wayne Shorter Quartet / Washboard Chaz Blues Trio / Sonny Landreth / Cedric Watson & Bijou Créole / The Kid Carsons / Donald Harrison / The Honeypots / Irvin Mayfield & The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra / Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers / New Orleans Klezmer Allstars / Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys / Pura Fe / Uno Jazz Allstars / New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra / Robin Barnes / Deacon John / Cha Wa / The Chapman Family / Brass-a-holics Gogo Brass Funk Band / Lost Bayou Ramblers / Galactic / Tuba Skinny / The New Orleans Spiritualettes / Kermit Ruffins / Frank Ocean / Kathy Taylor / Young Fellaz Brass Band / Grayson Capps / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Willie Nelson / Astral Project / The Original Pinettes Brass Band / Dumpstaphunk / Gary Clark Jr. / B.B. King / Band of Horses / John Mayer / Null / Widespread Panic / Fleetwood Mac / The Little Willies / Ben Harper / Dave Matthews Band / The Revivalists / Charlie Musselwhite / Bonerama / Billy Joel / Andrew Duhon / Earth, Wind & Fire / The Black Keys / Patti Smith / Phoenix / Taj Mahal / Little Big Town / Gipsy Kings / The Mercy Brothers / Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans / Naydja Cojoe / Doc McKenzie & The Hi-Lites / The Bolton Brothers / Soulfruit / Del McCoury Band / Tab Benoit / George Porter, Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Drink Small / Hurray for the Riff Raff / Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove / Vivaz / Hot 8 Brass Band / Sharde Thomas / Dr. John / The Nevilles / Shamarr Allen / The Meter Men / The New Orleans Bingo! Show / Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band / Shades Of Praise / Spencer Bohren / Martha Redbone / Ana Popovic / Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys / Rebirth Brass Band / Murder The Stout / Corey Ledet and His Zydeco Band / Marcia Ball / Charles Bradley / Dl Menard & the Louisiana Aces / Mississippi Rail Company / Zion Harmonizers / Papa Grows Funk / Luke Winslow-King / Brother Tyrone & the Mindbenders / John Michael Rouchell / Satan And Adam / Jumpin' Johnny Sansone / A Tribe Called Red / Ted Winn / The New Orleans Suspects / Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra / Betty Winn and One A-Chord / Treme Brass Band / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Alex McMurray / Grayhawk Band / Jon Cleary / Jamil Sharif / Raw Oyster Cult / Aaron Neville / Daryl Hall & John Oates / Free Agents Brass Band / Roy Ayers / Little Joe Y La Familia / Jill Scott / Clarence "frogman" Henry / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Henry Butler / The Creole String Beans / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Brass-A-Holics / Sasha Masakowski / Holly Williams Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Mar 24, 2013
Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, California, United States
Feb 09, 2013
Stooges Brass Band / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers

Stooges Brass Band / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers at Le Poisson Rouge

Le Poisson Rouge New York, New York, United States
Feb 06, 2013
Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers The Blockley Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Dec 19, 2012
Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Mia Borders

Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Mia Borders at House Of Blues

House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Oct 13, 2012
Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Gold Magnolias Brooklyn Bowl New York, New York, United States
Sep 21, 2012 –
Sep 23, 2012
Deluna Fest 2012
Foo Fighters / Pearl Jam / Florence and the Machine / Band of Horses / Zac Brown Band / Diplo / City and Colour / Fitz & The Tantrums / Band of Skulls / The Gaslight Anthem / The Joy Formidable / Ben Folds Five / The Wallflowers / Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / Jimmy Cliff / Dwight Yoakam / Trampled by Turtles / Bad Brains / Guided By Voices / 12th Planet / Paper Diamond / Bob Mould / High On Fire / Superchunk / The Wood Brothers / Mike Doughty / Fishbone / Rebirth Brass Band / Chris Thomas King / Motopony / Mishka / DJ Jazzy Jeff / Ben Sollee / Blackberry Smoke / Off! / AC Slater / Astronautalis / The Parlotones / Anders Osborne / Eric Lindell / Dumpstaphunk / Kermit Ruffins / Redd Kross / Walker Hayes / Bonerama / The Corin Tucker Band / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / The Silos / The Villains / Honey Island Swamp Band / Twothirtyeight / The Canvas Waiting / Lights Resolve / Paloma / Charmaine Neville / Gills / Brassaholics / The Legendary JC's / Walter Salas-Humara / Washboard Chaz / Tin Men / Hip Kitty / D.L.P. / Pioneers O Pioneers / Antoine Knight / Kitt Lough Show all bands
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Pensacola Beach Pensacola, Florida, United States
May 03, 2012 –
May 06, 2012
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2012 - Weekend 2
Florence + the Machine / Foo Fighters / Eagles / Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings / Mia Borders / Little Freddie King Blues Band / Honey Island Swamp Band / Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers / Grace Potter & the Nocturnals / Bonerama Brass Band / Mavis Staples with Lenny Kravitz / Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A / Guitar Slim Jr / Allen Toussaint / Anders Osborne / Irma Thomas / Steve Earle & The Dukes / Aaron Neville's Gospel Experience / My Morning Jacket / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Galactic / Funky Meters / Bonnie Raitt / Sharon Jones and the DapKings Show all bands
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Fairgrounds New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 14, 2012
French Quarter Festival
"French Quarter Festival" / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Honey Island Swamp Band / Teedy Boutte / Debauche / Flow Tribe / Kristin Diable / Andrew Duhon / Lena Prima / Gal Holiday & Her Honky Tonk Revue / Hot Rod Lincoln / Christian Serpas & Ghostown / Walter "Wolfman" Washington / Little Freddie King / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Brother Tyrone / Mia Borders / Jeremy Davenport / Lillian Boutte / Ronnie Kole / Tim Laughlin / Russell Batiste / Tin Men / Ingrid Lucia / Kelcy Mae / Roddie Romero / Donna Angelle / Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers / Tank & The Zydeco Code Breakers / TBC Brass Band / New Orleans Night Crawlers / Storyville Stompers Brass Band / Onward Brass Band / Glen David Andrews / Alexis Marceaux / Jon Roniger / Charlie Oxford / Some Like It Hot (LA) / Meschiya Lake / Palmetto Bug Stompers / Tony Green’s Gypsy Jazz / Hot Club Of New Orleans / Bamboula 2000 Show all bands
French Quarter New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Dec 31, 2011
Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Big Sam's Funky Nation Joy Theater New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Nov 24, 2011
Thanksgiving Throwdown / Rebirth Brass Band / Kermit Ruffins / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers The Howlin' Wolf New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 24, 2011
Oct 18, 2011
Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Brother Joscephus

CMJ Music Marathon

Hiro Ballroom At Maritime Hotel New York, New York, United States
Oct 13, 2011 –
Oct 16, 2011
DeLuna Festival 2011
Weezer / Linkin Park / Diplo / The Shins / Grouplove / AWOLNATION / Cold War Kids / Cake / Matt and Kim / The War on Drugs / Cut Copy / Jane's Addiction / Dirty Heads / Big Boi / A-Trak / Ra Ra Riot / K.Flay / Stars / Manchester Orchestra / The Airborne Toxic Event / The New Pornographers / MuteMath / Girl Talk / Ladytron / The Revivalists / Rehab / The Sounds / Bear Hands / Telekinesis / Ghostland Observatory / Still Corners / Givers / Wanda Jackson / JJ Grey & Mofro / Wallpaper / Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears / Asobi Seksu / Bad Books / The Hood Internet / Motopony / The Limousines / Griffin House / Sleeper Agent / Kevin Devine / Nico Vega / Bettye LaVette / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / The Infamous Stringdusters / The Constellations / Dirty Dozen Brass Band / The Stone Foxes / Free the Robots / The Parlotones / Royal Bangs / Cowboy Mouth / Colour Revolt / Jonathan Tyler / Saints of Valory / Robbers on High Street / Hands / P.S. I Love You / Dinosaur Feathers / Papa Grows Funk / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band / Honey Island Swamp Band / Paloma / The Listening / Little Death / Nico's Gun / Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs / D.L.P. / Blackbells / Dragoon / Antoine Knight / Voice of the Wetlands / the icarus effect / June in January / Eerie Rockwell / Kitt Lough / Gary Fields / Tim Laughlin's New Orleans All-stars / Mr. Farenheit Show all bands
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Pensacola Beach, FL, US
Show Duplicate for Oct 13, 2011
Jul 16, 2011
Green River Festival
"Green River Festival" / Toots & The Maytals / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears / Old 97's / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Terry Adams Rock & Roll Quartet / Rubblebucket / Rosie Ledet / Locos Por Juana / Zoe Muth & the Lost High Rollers / Miss Tess & The Talkbacks / School For The Dead / Seth Glier / Heather Maloney / Lux Deluxe / Boxcar Lillies Show all bands
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Greenfield Community College Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States
Show Duplicate for Jul 16, 2011
May 18, 2011
Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Henry Butler / Eric Lindell Highline Ballroom New York, New York, United States
May 06, 2011
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / Arcade Fire / Willie Nelson / Lupe Fiasco / Better Than Ezra / Jamey Johnson / Gregg Allman / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Buckwheat Zydeco / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Irma Thomas / John Boutte / Edie Brickell / Eric Lindell / The Soul Rebels / Bonerama / Mingus Big Band / Luther Kent / Bob Wilber / Bobby Cure & Summertime Blues / Al "Carnival Time" Johnson / James Rivers Movement / Roddie Romero / Tim Laughlin / The SteelDrivers / Leah Chase / Djakout Mizik / Alex McMurray / New Orleans Klezmer Allstars / Kourtney Heart / Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas / Lionel Ferbos & The Palm Court Jazz Band / Yvette Landry / Stanton Moore Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 30, 2011
"Backbeat Jazzfest Series" / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Big Sam's Funky Nation

Backbeat Jazzfest Series

Masonic Temple New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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 09, 2011
French Quarter Festival
"French Quarter Festival" / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Honey Island Swamp Band / Walter "Wolfman" Washington / Little Freddie King / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Brother Tyrone / Gravy / Kristin Diable / Andrew Duhon / Kourtney Heart / Jalan Crossland / Jon Roniger / Josh Charles / The Last Straws / Free Agents Brass Band / Pinettes Brass Band / Brass-A-Holics / Magnetic Ear / Onward Brass Band / Ingrid Lucia / Lynn Drury / The Revivalists / New Orleans Moonshiners / Renard Poche' / Alex McMurray / Hot Rod Lincoln / Christian Serpas & Ghostown / Billy Iuso and Restless Natives / The Next Generation / John Lisi / Irvin Mayfield Jr. Show all bands
French Quarter New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Deluna Fest 2012
Sep 21 - 23, 2012
 Pensacola, Florida, United States
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 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Latest Setlist (08/13/2016):

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  1. When It's Sleepy Time Down South
  2. On the Sunny Side of the Street
  3. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  4. Mozella / drum solo
  5. St. James Infirmary Blues
  6. New Orleans Lady
  7. California, We Are One
  8. What a Wonderful World
  9. Hard Knock Life
  10. Honeysuckle Rose
  11. All of Me
  12. Purple Rain
  13. I Love You More Today Than Yesterday
  14. Down in the Treme

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2008 6 concerts
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