Kurtis Blow Concert History

Curtis "Kurtis Blow" Walker, (born on August 9, 1959, in Harlem, New York) is one of the pioneer rappers in the recording industry, and hip hop's first mainstream star. "The Breaks" (1980) is one of hip hop's undisputed classics, with its catchy disco tune and rapping style. Blow was influenced by DJ Hollywood.

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 09, 2025
The 80's Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Andy Bell / Quiet Riot / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / The Alarm / Faster Pussycat / T'Pau / From The Jam / Musical Youth / Trial By Fire / Mark Goodman / Downtown Julie Brown / Alan Hunter Show all bands
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Explorer Of The Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Mar 08, 2025
The 80's Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Andy Bell / Quiet Riot / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / The Alarm / Faster Pussycat / T'Pau / From The Jam / Musical Youth / Trial By Fire / Mark Goodman / Downtown Julie Brown / Alan Hunter Show all bands
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Explorer Of The Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Mar 07, 2025
The 80's Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Andy Bell / Quiet Riot / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / The Alarm / Faster Pussycat / T'Pau / From The Jam / Musical Youth / Trial By Fire / Mark Goodman / Downtown Julie Brown / Alan Hunter Show all bands
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Explorer Of The Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Mar 06, 2025
The 80's Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Andy Bell / Quiet Riot / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / The Alarm / Faster Pussycat / T'Pau / From The Jam / Musical Youth / Trial By Fire / Mark Goodman / Downtown Julie Brown / Alan Hunter Show all bands
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Explorer Of The Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Mar 05, 2025
The 80's Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Andy Bell / Quiet Riot / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / The Alarm / Faster Pussycat / T'Pau / From The Jam / Musical Youth / Trial By Fire / Mark Goodman / Downtown Julie Brown / Alan Hunter Show all bands
  Setlists
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Explorer Of The Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Mar 04, 2025
The 80's Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Andy Bell / Quiet Riot / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / The Alarm / Faster Pussycat / T'Pau / From The Jam / Musical Youth / Trial By Fire / Mark Goodman / Downtown Julie Brown / Alan Hunter Show all bands
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Explorer Of The Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Mar 03, 2025
The 80's Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Andy Bell / Quiet Riot / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / The Alarm / Faster Pussycat / T'Pau / From The Jam / Musical Youth / Trial By Fire / Mark Goodman / Downtown Julie Brown / Alan Hunter Show all bands
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Explorer Of The Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Mar 02, 2025
The 80's Cruise
Squeeze / Adam Ant / Christopher Cross / Sheila E. / Men At Work / Andy Bell / Quiet Riot / Information Society / Kurtis Blow / Honeymoon Suite / The Alarm / Faster Pussycat / T'Pau / From The Jam / Musical Youth / Trial By Fire / Mark Goodman / Downtown Julie Brown / Alan Hunter Show all bands
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Explorer Of The Seas Miami, Florida, United States
Dec 31, 2024
Flavor Flav / Kurtis Blow Gila River Resorts and Casinos - The Showroom at Wildhorse Pass Chandler, Arizona, United States
Dec 01, 2024
Kurtis Blow

Hip Hop Nutcracker

The Aztec Theatre San Antonio, Texas, United States
Show Duplicate for Dec 01, 2024
Aug 25, 2024
at Dell Music Center
Adina Howard / Breakwater / Doug E. Fresh / Kurtis Blow / Rob Base / Special Ed / Treach
Dell Music Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 03, 2024
keith sweat / Meli'sa Morgan / DJ Holiday / Force M.D.'s / Kurtis Blow Apollo Theater New York, New York, United States
Aug 11, 2023
Hip Hop 50 Live
Trina / The Sugarhill Gang / Snoop Dogg / Slick Rick / Remy Ma / Lil Wayne / Kurtis Blow / Ice Cube / Ghostface Killah / Fat Joe / Eve / Common / Lil' Kim / Mannie Fresh / Marley Marl / Lupe Fiasco / EPMD / T.I. / A$AP Ferg / DJ Clark Kent / DJ Kool Herc / Run-D.M.C. / Melle Mel / Nas Show all bands
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Yankee Stadium New York, New York, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 11, 2023
Aug 10, 2023
Kurtis Blow

Horizon Sounds of the City - Kurtis Blow

New Jersey Performing Arts Center Newark, New Jersey, United States
Jul 21, 2023
DJ Cassidy / Nice & Smooth / EPMD / Brand Nubian / Monie Love / Rakim / Special Ed / Dana Dane / Black Sheep / Onyx / Kid N Play / CL Smooth / Kurtis Blow / Kool Moe Dee
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Radio City Music Hall New York, New York, United States
Show Duplicate for Jul 21, 2023
Jun 17, 2023
DJ Jazzy Jeff / Doug E. Fresh at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
DJ Jazzy Jeff / Doug E. Fresh / Blah-Zay Blah-Zay / Joeski Love / Lady Of Rage / Masta Ace / Da Youngstas / Illy Funkstaz / Wise Intelligent / M.C. Shan / Craig G / Fearless Four / Peter Gunz Gunz Gunz / Nine / Yo-yo / Treach / Onyx / K-Solo / Nice & Smooth / Schoolly D / T-La-Rock / Tracey Lee / Buckshot / lords Of The Underground / CL Smooth / Black Sheep Dres / Stetsasonic / Cold Crush Brothers / EPMD / Scorpio & Melle Mel / DJ Kool / Roxanne Shante / Kool Moe Dee / Positive K / The Sequence / Treacherous Three / Large Professor / Zhigge / Pebblee Poo / Sam The Beast / The Sugarhill Gang / Crash Crew / Kurtis Blow / Kwame / Sweet Tee / Tuff Crew / Monie Love / Chubb Rock / RC LaRock / J.J. Fad / 95 south Show all bands
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Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
May 28, 2023
Kem / Fantasia / Robin Thicke / Joe / Vivian Green / Kurtis Blow

Stone Soul Music & Food Festival

Toyota Pavilion at Concord Concord, California, United States
Dec 03, 2019
"Hip Hop Nutcracker" / Kurtis Blow

Hip Hop Nutcracker

Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, Texas, United States
Nov 14, 2019
Kurtis Blow John Dee Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Jun 29, 2019
at The Grey Eagle
James McMurtry / The Suffers / of Montreal / Unknown Hinson / Hayes Carll / Kurtis Blow / Sierra Hull / Watchhouse / The Budos Band
The Grey Eagle Asheville, North Carolina, United States

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 New York, New York, United States
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The Clash / Kurtis Blow on Aug 17, 1982 [431-small]

The Clash / Kurtis Blow
Aug 17, 1982
 Akron, Ohio, United States
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Aug 17, 1982
 Akron, Ohio, United States
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 Akron, Ohio, United States
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 Akron, Ohio, United States
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 Akron, Ohio, United States
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 New York, New York, United States
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 New York, New York, United States
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