Paul Shaffer & The World's Most Dangerous Band Concert History

Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band is an American big band led by Paul Shaffer. It is best known for being David Letterman's house band for 33 years. The band formed in 1982 to serve as house band for NBC's Late Night with David Letterman. When Letterman moved to CBS and began hosting Late Show with David Letterman in 1993, the band added a horn section and second guitarist, renaming itself (due to an intellectual property dispute with NBC) the CBS Orchestra, a name that lasted until Letterman left Late Show in 2015. After a two-year hiatus, in...

Past Paul Shaffer & The World's Most Dangerous Band Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 11, 2017
Grammy Salute to Music Legends
Shirley Caesar / Stanley Cowell / Andra Day / Kirk Franklin / Randy Newman / Catherine Russell / Charley Pride / Valerie Simpson / dionne warwick / Charlie Wilson / Dwight Yoakam / John Cale & Moe Tucker / Paul Shaffer & The World's Most Dangerous Band Show all bands
Beacon Theatre New York, New York, United States
May 17, 2017 –
May 19, 2017
NonCommvention 2017
The National Reserve / Brent Cobb / The Districts / Ani Difranco / Blondie / Greg Graffin / Chicano Batman / Laura Marling / Mondo Cozmo / Nancy & Beth / The Pixies / Baskery / Kyle Craft / Real Estate / The Mavericks / Gov't Mule / Ron Gallo / ALA.NI / Paul Shaffer & The World's Most Dangerous Band / Holly Macve / The Growlers / Benjamin Booker / Lo Moon / Dream Syndicate / Hurray for the Riff Raff / Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm Show all bands
  Setlists
World Cafe Live Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 04, 2016
All The WOO In The World: An All-Star Celebration Of Bernie Worrell
Bootsy Collins / George Clinton / Living Colour / Paul Shaffer & The World's Most Dangerous Band / Rick Springfield / Questlove / Buckethead / Sarah Dash / Fred Schneider / David Byrne / Screaming Headless Torsos / Mudbone / Leo Nocentelli
  Setlists
Webster Hall New York, New York, United States
Feb 19, 2015
David Letterman / Alan Kalter / Paul Shaffer & The World's Most Dangerous Band / Little Scientists / Sean Hayes / Judah & The Lion

Late Show with David Letterman

Ed Sullivan Theater New York, New York, United States
Sep 26, 2013
Late Show with David Letterman
David Letterman / Eddie Brill / Alan Kalter / Paul Shaffer & The World's Most Dangerous Band / Bono / Johnny Galecki / Kings of Leon
  Setlists
Ed Sullivan Theater New York, New York, United States
Jun 29, 1989 –
Jul 09, 1989
Summerfest 1989
Echo & the Bunnymen / New Order / Public Image Ltd. / The Sugarcubes / Violent Femmes / House of Lords / Spyro Gyra / Oceans / Hall and Oates / Robyn Hitchcock / Yellowjackets / Jimmy Buffett / Wishbone Ash / Megaton Blonde / Paul Shaffer & The World's Most Dangerous Band / The Neville Brothers / Joan Jett / Bad Boy / Bob Dylan / Steve Earle / Little America / Jackson Browne With David Lindley / Mink Deville / Dynatones / Paula Abdul / Tone Loc / Milli Vanilli / Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam / Was Not Was / Information Society / Steppenwolf / Richie Cole & Alto Madness / Smokey Robinson with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra / Henry Lee Summer / David Benoit / Rod Stewart / The Sleighriders / Maynard Ferguson / Randy Travis / K. T. Oslin / Jon Butcher / Fire Town / Blood, Sweat & Tears / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers / Concrete Blonde / Jeff Lorber Show all bands
  Setlists
Marcus Amphitheater / Henry Maier Festival Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
May 23, 1988
Paul Shaffer & The World's Most Dangerous Band / Buddy Guy / Koko Taylor / Dave Mason / Eric Burdon

Paul Shaffer’s World’s Most Dangerous Band & Friends

Vic Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicate for May 23, 1988

Concerts Per Year:

2017 2 concerts
2016 1 concert
2015 1 concert
2013 1 concert
1989 1 concert
1988 1 concert

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