Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials Concert History

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials are among the premiere party bands to have come out of Chicago during the '80s. Often compared to Elmore James and Hound Dog Taylor, fiery, flamboyant slide guitarist Lil' Ed Williams and his group play dedicated, rough-edged and hard-rocking dance music and have established an international reputation.

Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2025)

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 28, 2025
Upcoming
Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials / Doug Hart The Hidden Gem Music Club Centerville, Ohio, United States
May 17, 2024
Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials The Stationery Factory Dalton, Massachusetts, United States
Mar 29, 2024
Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials / Vino Louden / Omar Coleman Kingston Mines Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sep 29, 2023
Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials / Nora Jean Bruso
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Kingston Mines Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jun 11, 2023
Los Lobos / Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials / Sheryl Youngblood

Chicago Blues Festival Sunday 2023

Millennium Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 16, 2016
Gregg Allman / Peter Frampton / Blackberry Smoke / Jaimoe's Jasssz Band / Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials / Eddy Clearwater / Roomful of Blues / Rick Estrin And The Nightcats
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Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jan 04, 2013
Buddy Guy / Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials Buddy Guy's Legends Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 12, 2011 –
Aug 14, 2011
Bayfront Blues Festival
Alison Scott / Annie Mack / Big Head Todd & The Monsters / Big Walter Smith & the Groove Merchants / Bryan Olds / Chastity Brown / C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band / Commander Cody / Davis Coen / Donna Herula / Dani Wilde / Mick Sterling / Jeff Ray & Hurricane Harold / John Primer / Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials / Pat Hayes / Paul Metsa & Willie Walker / Peter Karp & Sue Foley / Quinn Sullivan / Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin' Altar Boys / Robert "One Man" Johnson / Rockin' Jake / Sena Ehrhardt / Sue Foley / Super Chikan / The Swamp Kings / Tom Feldmann / Tommy Castro / Trent Romens / Vicci Martinez Show all bands
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Bayfront Festival Park Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Apr 15, 2011 –
Apr 16, 2011
Runaway Country Space Coast Music Fest 2011
Miranda Lambert / Eric Church / Dierks Bentley / Jake Owen / Justin Moore / Lonestar / Josh Kelley / John Anderson / Steel Magnolia / LoCash Cowboys / Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials / Lil Ed
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Orlando, Florida, United States
Oct 09, 2010
Richmond Folk Festival 2010
Lúnasa / Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials / No BS! Brass Band / Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band / Los Texmaniacs / Bonsoir Catin / Andes Manta / Ensemble Shanbehzadeh / Twin Springs Bluegrass Band
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Oct 08, 2010
Richmond Folk Festival 2010
Zakir Hussain / Lúnasa / Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials / Peter Rowan / Boukman Eksperyans / Bonsoir Catin / Otrov / Ensemble Shanbehzadeh
Richmond, Virginia, United States
May 02, 2008 –
May 04, 2008
Beale Street Music Festival 2008
Back Door Slam / Doyle Bramhall / Saving Abel / Eli 'Paperboy' Reed / Jonny Lang / Michael McDonald / Robert "Wolfman" Belfour / Disturbed / Al Kapone / My Chemical Romance / Flyleaf / The Whigs / Charlie Musselwhite / Lurrie Bell / Arrested Development / Aretha Franklin / Watermelon Slim / Bettye LaVette / Buddy Guy / Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Billy Lee Riley / Finger Eleven / Hellogoodbye / Gavin DeGraw / The Roots / Richard Johnston / Preston Shannon / Duman / Carney / Oracle And The Mountain / Pete Francis / The Black Crowes / Calvin Cooke / Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / Cat Power / Kenny Neal / Rue Melo / Nick Moss And The Flip Tops / Colbie Caillat / Fergie / Amy LaVere / Keb' Mo' / Samuel James / Simple Plan / Matisyahu / Lord T & Eloise / Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials / Lou Reed / John Butler Trio / Sheryl Crow / Santana / Umphrey's McGee / Seether / Tegan and Sara / Project Pat / Blind Mississippi Morris / Muck Sticky / Ben Folds / Jerry Lee Lewis Show all bands
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Tom Lee Park Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Apr 27, 2007
Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio Albany, New York, United States
May 10, 2003
Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials

Baltimore Blues Festival

Patterson Park Baltimore, Maryland, United States
May 03, 2002 –
May 05, 2002
Beale Street Music Festival 2002
John Mayer / Incubus / Counting Crows / Stone Temple Pilots / Kid Rock / Bush / Doobie Brothers / Hoobastank / The Isley Brothers / Cheap Trick / Puddle of Mudd / O.A.R. / Three 6 Mafia / John Butler Trio / Hootie & the Blowfish / Bonnie Raitt / Saliva / Joe Bonamassa / Lucinda Williams / Better Than Ezra / Cameo / Pete Yorn / Night Ranger / The Bar-Kays / moe. / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Eddie Floyd / Béla Fleck and the Flecktones / Leon Russell / Kirk Whalum / Delbert McClinton / Walter Trout / maria muldaur / Bobby "blue" Bland / Morris Day & The Time / Ingram Hill / Gabe Dixon / Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials / Ratones Paranoicos / Ike Turner / Tommy Castro & The Painkillers / Ronnie Baker Brooks / Sean Costello / Acoustic Syndicate / Big Jack Johnson / Rana / Reba Russell Band / Richard Johnston / Mista Ian / Rock N Roll Trio / Carla Thomas & the Memphis Horns / Kirk Smithhart Show all bands
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Tom Lee Park Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Mar 05, 2002
Beale Street Music Festival 2002
John Mayer / Incubus / Counting Crows / Stone Temple Pilots / Kid Rock / Bush / Doobie Brothers / Hoobastank / The Isley Brothers / Cheap Trick / Puddle of Mudd / O.A.R. / Three 6 Mafia / John Butler Trio / Hootie & the Blowfish / Bonnie Raitt / Saliva / Joe Bonamassa / Lucinda Williams / Better Than Ezra / Cameo / Pete Yorn / Night Ranger / The Bar-Kays / moe. / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Eddie Floyd / Béla Fleck and the Flecktones / Leon Russell / Kirk Whalum / Delbert McClinton / Walter Trout / maria muldaur / Bobby "blue" Bland / Morris Day & The Time / Ingram Hill / Gabe Dixon / Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials / Ratones Paranoicos / Ike Turner / Tommy Castro & The Painkillers / Ronnie Baker Brooks / Sean Costello / Acoustic Syndicate / Big Jack Johnson / Rana / Reba Russell Band / Richard Johnston / Mista Ian / Rock N Roll Trio / Carla Thomas & the Memphis Horns / Kirk Smithhart Show all bands
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Tom Lee Park Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Jan 10, 1998
Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials / Studebaker John and the Hawks Hart Theatre, The Egg Albany, New York, United States
Jul 04, 1994
Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials Empire State Plaza Albany, New York, United States
Sep 04, 1993 –
Sep 06, 1993
Bumbershoot 1993
UB40 / Barenaked Ladies / Violent Femmes / Naughty By Nature / War / Jimmy Cliff / Gin Blossoms / Lucinda Williams / Los Lobos / Dwight Yoakam / ohio players / Mudhoney / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Alejandro Escovedo / Chambers Brothers / Buckwheat Zydeco / Junior Brown / mark o'connor / Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials / Robben Ford & The Blue Line / Ray Charles / Klezmatics / Ali Farka Touré / Terry Bozzio / Tish Hinojosa / Charlotte Diamond / Paula Poundstone / Francisco Aguabella / Chaba Fadela And Cheb Sahraoui / Chet atkins / Cab Calloway / Terry Mcmillan / Michael Hedges / Sundogs / Black Umfolosi / Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings / Norman Foote / Les Tetes Brulees / Sherman Alexie / Richard Peck / Michael Doucet Avec Beausoleil / James Broughton / Robert Fulghum / D'cuckoo / Irma Thomas Band Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Mar 08, 1992
Koko Taylor And Her Blues Machine / Elvin Bishop / Lonnie Brooks / Katie Webster / Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials

Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Tour

Hart Theatre, The Egg Albany, New York, United States

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Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials / Nora Jean Bruso
Sep 29, 2023
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Beale Street Music Festival 2002
May 3 - 5, 2002
 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Beale Street Music Festival 2002
May 3 - 5, 2002
 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Beale Street Music Festival 2002
May 3 - 5, 2002
 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Beale Street Music Festival 2002
May 3 - 5, 2002
 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Beale Street Music Festival 2002
May 3 - 5, 2002
 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Beale Street Music Festival 2002
May 3 - 5, 2002
 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Beale Street Music Festival 2002
May 3 - 5, 2002
 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Beale Street Music Festival 2002
May 3 - 5, 2002
 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Genres:

Blues
Electric Blues
Modern Blues
Acoustic Blues
Power Blues-Rock

Concerts Per Year:

2025 1 concert
2024 2 concerts
2023 2 concerts
2016 1 concert
2013 1 concert
2011 2 concerts
2010 2 concerts
2008 1 concert
2007 1 concert
2003 1 concert
2002 2 concerts
1998 1 concert
1994 1 concert
1993 1 concert
1992 1 concert
1991 2 concerts
1989 1 concert
1988 1 concert
1987 1 concert

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