MC5 Concert History

MC5 was an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1964 remembered for their anti-establishment lyrics, with their first three albums widely regarded as staples of rock music and their 1969 song "Kick Out the Jams" widely covered. In 2024, MC5 were selected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the musical excellence category.

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 14, 1969
Toledo Pop Festival
Alice Cooper / The Amboy Dukes / Frost / MC5 / The Rationals / Savage Grace / SRC
Toledo Raceway Park Toledo, Ohio, United States
Sep 03, 1969
MC5 / The Stooges / David Peel and The Lower East Side / Moloch The Pavilion at Flushing Meadows Park New York, New York, United States
Show Duplicates for Sep 03, 1969
Aug 22, 1969 –
Aug 23, 1969
Country Joe & The Fish / MC5 / Tyrannosaurus Rex
  Photos
Kinetic Playground Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 03, 1969
MC5 / The Stooges / Alice Cooper / John Mayall / Country Joe & The Fish / The McCoys / Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys / Frigid pink / Eric Burdon
  Photos   Setlists
Sportsman Park Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 03, 1969
Jul 26, 1969
Blind Faith / Delaney & Bonnie / John Mayall / Taste / S.R.C. / MC5 / Shag
  Photos   Setlists
State Fair Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Jul 04, 1969 –
Jul 05, 1969
MC5 / The Amboy Dukes / bob seger system / Procol Harum / The Crazy World of Arthur Brown / brownsville station / The Stooges
  Photos
Pottawatamie Beach Saugatuck, Michigan, United States
Jun 17, 1969
MC5 Rumpus Room Belvidere, Illinois, United States
Jun 14, 1969
MC5 / Alice Cooper
  Photos
Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 13, 1969
MC5 / Alice Cooper
  Photos   Setlists
Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
May 31, 1969
Grand Funk Railroad / The Amboy Dukes / Dr John / MC5 / BONZO DOG BAND / Chuck Berry
  Photos   Setlists
Michigan State Fairgrounds Detroit, Michigan, United States
May 30, 1969 –
May 31, 1969
1St Annual Rock and Roll Revival
Frost / James Gang / MC5 / The Rationals / Teegarden & Vanwinkle / Johnny Winter / SRC / The New York Rock & Roll Ensemble / The Red White & Blues Band / Sky / The Stooges / The Third Power / Wilson Mower Pursuit
  Setlists
Mi State fairgrounds Detroit, Michigan, United States
Show Duplicates for May 30, 1969
Apr 07, 1969
MC5 / The Amboy Dukes / bob seger system / sweetwater / Frigid pink
  Photos
Olympia Stadium Detroit, Michigan, United States
Mar 28, 1969
janis joplin / MC5 / Lee Michaels
  Photos
Swing Auditorium San Bernardino, California, United States
Mar 16, 1969
MC5 / Boogie / Crazy Horse / Alice Cooper / Birth / The Last Mile / Sons of Champlin Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Mar 08, 1969
MC5 / Jethro Tull
  Setlists
Eagles Ballroom Seattle, Washington, United States
Mar 07, 1969
MC5 / Jethro Tull Eagles Ballroom Seattle, Washington, United States
Mar 02, 1969
MC5 / Three Dog Night / James Gang Grande Ballroom Detroit, Michigan, United States
Feb 28, 1969
MC5

"New Worlds" Drug Symposium

Clark Gym, University of Buffalo Buffalo, New York, United States
Jan 24, 1969
MC5 / Train Grande Ballroom Detroit, Michigan, United States
Dec 26, 1968
MC5 / David Peel and The Lower East Side

MC5 @ Irving Plaza

Irving Plaza New York, New York, United States

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Download Festival 2005
Jun 10 - 12, 2005
 Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom
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Download Festival 2005
Jun 10 - 12, 2005
 Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom
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Download Festival 2005
Jun 10 - 12, 2005
 Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom
  Embedded by Ben Smith


Download Festival 2005
Jun 10 - 12, 2005
 Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom
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Blind Faith / Delaney & Bonnie / John Mayall / Taste / S.R.C. / MC5 / Shag on Jul 26, 1969 [189-small]

Blind Faith / Delaney & Bonnie / John Mayall / Taste / S.R.C. / MC5 / Shag
Jul 26, 1969
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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Jeff Beck / MC5 on Nov 23, 1968 [353-small]

Jeff Beck / MC5
Nov 23, 1968
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Jeff Beck / MC5 on Nov 23, 1968 [352-small]

Jeff Beck / MC5
Nov 23, 1968
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Jeff Beck / MC5 on Nov 23, 1968 [349-small]

Jeff Beck / MC5
Nov 23, 1968
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Jefferson Airplane / The Rationals / The Apostles / MC5 / The Ourselves on Jun 30, 1967 [986-small]

Jefferson Airplane / The Rationals / The Apostles / MC5 / The Ourselves
Jun 30, 1967
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Download Festival 2005 on Jun 10, 2005 [219-small]

Download Festival 2005
Jun 10 - 12, 2005
 Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom
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MC5 on Jul 9, 2004 [652-small]

MC5
Jul 9, 2004
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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MC5 / The Detroit Cobras / Easy Action on Oct 27, 2018 [758-small]

MC5 / The Detroit Cobras / Easy Action
Oct 27, 2018
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
  Uploaded by Craig Gropp

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