Ronnie Hawkins Concert History

Ronnie Hawkins OC (born Ronald Hawkins on 20 January 1935; died 29 May 2022) was an American/Canadian rock and roll musician whose career spanned more than half a century. He recorded solo and, in early recordings, as Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks. His career began in Arkansas, where he was born and raised. He found success in Ontario, Canada, and lived there for most of his life. He is remembered as very influential in the establishment and evolution of rock music in Canada.

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Aug 09, 2014
Gloryhound / Jack Grunsky / Ronnie Hawkins / Finger Eleven / Robin Hawkins / Derek Miller / Joe Hall / Danko Jones / Gabriel Ayala
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Festival of Friends Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Nov 21, 2013
Ronnie Hawkins

Ronnie Hawkins @ Massey Hall

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Massey Hall Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct 27, 2012
American Music Masters Series
"American Music Masters Series" / Ernie Isley / DMC / Joe Bonamassa / Rick Derringer / Rosie Flores / John Fullbright / David Johansen / Ronnie Hawkins / JD McPherson / Lemmy Kilmister / Merle Haggard / Chuck Prophet / Vernon Reid / The Duke Robillard Band / Ray Sharpe / Earl Slick / Malina Moye Show all bands
Keybank State Theatre, Playhouse Square Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Dec 11, 2003
Styx / Jeff Healey & the Jazz Wizards / Ronnie Hawkins / Alannah Myles / Lawrence Gowan / Chris Tait JEFF HEALEY'S ROADHOUSE Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 01, 2001
Ronnie Hawkins / Rusty Nails The Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Feb 23, 2001
Ronnie Hawkins / Jim Bryson The Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct 21, 2000
Ronnie Hawkins / Scott B. Sympathy The Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 11, 2000 –
Aug 13, 2000
Festival of Friends (2000)
Adrian Jones / Amanda Stott / Blackie And The Rodeo Kings / Bonnie LeClair / Carl Keesee / chris whitley / Daisy DeBoit / David Bradstreet / David Woodhead / Doug McArthur / Fred Eaglesmith / Jackie Washington / James Gordon / Jeffra / Joe Hall / Kim Deschamps / Klyde Broox / Lisa Winn / Mike Daley / Paul Lamb / Rheostatics / Rita Chiarelli / Ron Sexsmith / Simon Wilcox / Tanglefoot / Tony Quarrington / Washboard Hank / Act'uv Dawg / Amy Sky / Blue Willow / Brent Titcomb / Cheza / Cory Tetford / Dan Lockwood / David Essig / Dickie Bird / Elizabeth Hill / Gord Barry / Jacksoul / Jamie Oakes / Jerry Alfred / John Gracie / Kim Regimbal / Lenny Graf / Marc Jordan / Nancy White / Paul Langille / Richard Knetchel / Rob Lamothe / Ronnie Hawkins / Snack! / Tetford Lamb / Tsufit / Willie P Bennett / Andy McGaw / Arun Pal / Bob Snider / Carl Horton / Chris Mulligan / Cyrus / Dawn Duvall / David Wilcox / Donald McGeoch / Fathead / Ian Thomas / James Cheechoo / Jason Fowler / Jim Bish / Jude Johnson / Kiyoshi Nagata Ensemble / Lorraine Ingle / Maureen Brown / Paddy Tutty / Prairie Oyster / Rik Emmett / Ron Nigrini / Shannon Thunderbird / Takadja / The Skydiggers / Victor Bateman / Zaffi Gousopoulos Show all bands
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Gage Park Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Oct 02, 1999
Levon Helm with Amy Helm / Ronnie Hawkins / The Cate Brothers / James Cotton

1999 Alltel Arena Grand Opening Concert

Alltel Arena North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Aug 01, 1996 –
Aug 04, 1996
“Big Valley Jamboree”
Randy Travis / Alabama / Michelle Wright / Terri Clark / Toby Keith / Nitty Gritty Dirt Band / Mark Chestnut / Jason McCoy / George Fox / Nadine / Dean Mitchell Band / Laura, Vinson / Charlie Major / The Johner Brothers / One Horse Blue / Rick Tippe / Chris LeDoux / Duane Steele / Kenny Shaw / Paulette, Carlson and Hwy 101 / Against The Grain / Kind Country / Poverty Plainsmen / doug supernaw / Ronnie Hawkins / Danny Hooper Show all bands
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Camrose Regional Exhibition Grounds Camrose, AB
Mar 25, 1995
The Band / Ronnie Hawkins
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Lulu's Nightclub Kitchener, ON, Canada
Jul 09, 1989
Chuck Berry / Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons / Fats Domino / Jerry Lee Lewis / Little Richard / Ronnie Hawkins

Legends of Rock N Roll

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Skydome Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 14, 1982
Ronnie Hawkins
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Ontario Place Forum Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nov 25, 1976
The Last Waltz
The Band / Joni Mitchell / Van Morrison / Bob Dylan / Paul Butterfield / Neil Young / Emmylou Harris / Ringo Starr / Ronnie Hawkins / Dr. John / Muddy Waters / Ronnie Wood / Neil Diamond / Bobby Charles
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Winterland San Francisco, California, United States
Apr 04, 1970
Mountain / Ronnie Hawkins
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Boston Tea Party Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 03, 1970
Mountain / Ronnie Hawkins
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Boston Tea Party Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 02, 1970
Mountain / Ronnie Hawkins
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Boston Tea Party Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Mar 28, 1970
Joe Cocker / Ronnie Hawkins / Stone The Crows
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Fillmore East New York, New York, United States
Mar 27, 1970
Joe Cocker / Ronnie Hawkins / Stone The Crows

Mad Dogs and Englishmen

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Fillmore East New York, New York, United States
Jun 22, 1969
Steppenwolf / Blood, Sweat & Tears / Charlebois / Dr. John The Night Tripper / Procol Harum / Motherlode / Nucleus / Ronnie Hawkins / Edwin Starr
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Varsity Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Joe Cocker / Ronnie Hawkins / Stone The Crows on Mar 28, 1970 [880-small]

Joe Cocker / Ronnie Hawkins / Stone The Crows
Mar 28, 1970
 New York, New York, United States
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Tiny Tim - 
Musicians and fans gathered at Varsity Stadium in Toronto on June 21 and 22, 1969, for the Toronto Pop Festival. Tiny Tim took the stage Sunday afternoon, June 22., Toronto Pop Festival on Jun 21, 1969 [493-small]

Tiny Tim - Musicians and fans gathered at Varsity Stadium in Toronto on June 21 and 22, 1969, for the Toronto Pop Festival. Tiny Tim took the stage Sunday afternoon, June 22.


Toronto Pop Festival
Jun 21 - 22, 1969
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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MRQ - When the original Luke & The Apostles broke up in mid-August 1967, keyboard player Peter Jermyn (born on November 6, 1946, in Kingston, Ontario) moved to Ottawa. A short while later, Jermyn met former Esquires members Doug Orr (bass) and Robert Coulthart (drums), with whom Jermyn had become familiar while with the Apostles and invited them to join him and Martin in a new group MRQ formed in August 1968, Modern Rock Quartet quickly attracted record company interest with their unique sound (a guitar-less band was something of an oddity at the time). MRQ returned to Toronto on numerous occasions throughout 1969 and 1970, playing at the Toronto Pop Festival at Varsity Stadium (1st day) on June 21, 1969, with Carla Thomas & The Bar-Keys, Man, Eric Anderson, Al Kooper & 15 Piece Orchestra, The Band (Music from Big Pink), Bonzo Dog Band, Rotary Connection, Johnny Winter, Velvet Underground. And Sly & The Family Stone., Toronto Pop Festival on Jun 21, 1969 [521-small]

MRQ - When the original Luke & The Apostles broke up in mid-August 1967, keyboard player Peter Jermyn (born on November 6, 1946, in Kingston, Ontario) moved to Ottawa. A short while later, Jermyn met former Esquires members Doug Orr (bass) and Robert Coulthart (drums), with whom Jermyn had become familiar while with the Apostles and invited them to join him and Martin in a new group MRQ formed in August 1968, Modern Rock Quartet quickly attracted record company interest with their unique sound (a guitar-less band was something of an oddity at the time). MRQ returned to Toronto on numerous occasions throughout 1969 and 1970, playing at the Toronto Pop Festival at Varsity Stadium (1st day) on June 21, 1969, with Carla Thomas & The Bar-Keys, Man, Eric Anderson, Al Kooper & 15 Piece Orchestra, The Band (Music from Big Pink), Bonzo Dog Band, Rotary Connection, Johnny Winter, Velvet Underground. And Sly & The Family Stone.


Toronto Pop Festival
Jun 21 - 22, 1969
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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In 1969, Carla Thomas, a Stax Records artist, collaborated with the Bar-Kays, a prominent Stax band, on several projects, including backing Thomas on her recordings and performing alongside her on tour. This period, known as "Soul Explosion," saw the release of numerous albums and singles by Stax artists, including Carla Thomas and the Bar-Kays., Toronto Pop Festival on Jun 21, 1969 [567-small]

In 1969, Carla Thomas, a Stax Records artist, collaborated with the Bar-Kays, a prominent Stax band, on several projects, including backing Thomas on her recordings and performing alongside her on tour. This period, known as "Soul Explosion," saw the release of numerous albums and singles by Stax artists, including Carla Thomas and the Bar-Kays.


Toronto Pop Festival
Jun 21 - 22, 1969
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Man (also known as The Manband) were a Welsh rock band. The group were formed in November 1968 by Micky Jones, Deke Leonard, Clive John, Ray Williams and Jeff Jones, in Merthyr Tydfil. Man's style combined elements of psychedelia, space rock and progressive music. With their debut album, Revelation, Man "positioned themselves between the space prog of Nektar and the acid-fried rock of Quicksilver Messenger Service"., Toronto Pop Festival on Jun 21, 1969 [568-small]

Man (also known as The Manband) were a Welsh rock band. The group were formed in November 1968 by Micky Jones, Deke Leonard, Clive John, Ray Williams and Jeff Jones, in Merthyr Tydfil. Man's style combined elements of psychedelia, space rock and progressive music. With their debut album, Revelation, Man "positioned themselves between the space prog of Nektar and the acid-fried rock of Quicksilver Messenger Service".


Toronto Pop Festival
Jun 21 - 22, 1969
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Eric Andersen (born February 14, 1943) is an American folk music singer-songwriter, who has written songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, the Grateful Dead, Rick Nelson, and many others. Early in his career, in the 1960s, he was part of the Greenwich Village folk scene. In 1966 he made his Newport Folk Festival debut. The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein was in the process of becoming his manager when he died. Joni Mitchell cites Andersen as the source of her open tunings. Andersen took part in the Festival Express tour across Canada in 1970 with the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Delaney Bramlett and others., Toronto Pop Festival on Jun 21, 1969 [569-small]

Eric Andersen (born February 14, 1943) is an American folk music singer-songwriter, who has written songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, the Grateful Dead, Rick Nelson, and many others. Early in his career, in the 1960s, he was part of the Greenwich Village folk scene. In 1966 he made his Newport Folk Festival debut. The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein was in the process of becoming his manager when he died. Joni Mitchell cites Andersen as the source of her open tunings. Andersen took part in the Festival Express tour across Canada in 1970 with the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Delaney Bramlett and others.


Toronto Pop Festival
Jun 21 - 22, 1969
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Al Cooper & Bob Dylan  -  Al Kooper joined the Blues Project as their keyboardist in 1965. He left the band shortly before their gig at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, although he did play a solo set. He formed Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1967, leaving due to creative differences in 1968, after the release of the group's first album, Child Is Father to the Man. He first performed with Bob Dylan playing the Hammond organ riffs on "Like a Rolling Stone". In 1965, Kooper played with Dylan in concert and played Hammond organ with Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival.
, Toronto Pop Festival on Jun 21, 1969 [573-small]

Al Cooper & Bob Dylan - Al Kooper joined the Blues Project as their keyboardist in 1965. He left the band shortly before their gig at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, although he did play a solo set. He formed Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1967, leaving due to creative differences in 1968, after the release of the group's first album, Child Is Father to the Man. He first performed with Bob Dylan playing the Hammond organ riffs on "Like a Rolling Stone". In 1965, Kooper played with Dylan in concert and played Hammond organ with Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival.


Toronto Pop Festival
Jun 21 - 22, 1969
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Al Cooper - Professional debut. Kooper's first professional work was as a 14-year-old guitarist in the Royal Teens, best known for their 1958 ABC Records novelty song "Short Shorts". In 1960, he teamed up with songwriters Bob Brass and Irwin Levine to write and record demos for Sea-Lark Music Publishing. The trio's biggest hits were "This Diamond Ring", recorded by Gary Lewis and the Playboys, and "I Must Be Seeing Things", recorded by Gene Pitney (both 1965). When he was 21, Kooper moved to Greenwich Village in Manhattan., Toronto Pop Festival on Jun 21, 1969 [574-small]

Al Cooper - Professional debut. Kooper's first professional work was as a 14-year-old guitarist in the Royal Teens, best known for their 1958 ABC Records novelty song "Short Shorts". In 1960, he teamed up with songwriters Bob Brass and Irwin Levine to write and record demos for Sea-Lark Music Publishing. The trio's biggest hits were "This Diamond Ring", recorded by Gary Lewis and the Playboys, and "I Must Be Seeing Things", recorded by Gene Pitney (both 1965). When he was 21, Kooper moved to Greenwich Village in Manhattan.


Toronto Pop Festival
Jun 21 - 22, 1969
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Day #2 Lineup - Toronto Pop Festival, Toronto Pop Festival on Jun 21, 1969 [582-small]

Day #2 Lineup - Toronto Pop Festival


Toronto Pop Festival
Jun 21 - 22, 1969
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Day #1 Lineup - Toronto Pop Festival, Toronto Pop Festival on Jun 21, 1969 [583-small]

Day #1 Lineup - Toronto Pop Festival


Toronto Pop Festival
Jun 21 - 22, 1969
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Saturday June 21, 1969 and Sunday June 22, 1969. Varsity Stadium., Toronto Pop Festival on Jun 21, 1969 [584-small]

Saturday June 21, 1969 and Sunday June 22, 1969. Varsity Stadium.


Toronto Pop Festival
Jun 21 - 22, 1969
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Robert Charlebois -  (born June 25, 1944) is a Canadian author, composer, musician, performer and actor. In 1969 Charlebois made his first significant appearance in Canada outside Quebec, at the Toronto Pop Festival (Varsity Stadium) June 22, 1969, and in 1970 he was a member of the Festival Express (with Janis Joplin, Ten Years After, Mountain, The Band, etc.), which travelled across Canada by train for concerts in Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Calgary. (In later years he gave occasional concerts elsewhere in Canada including Ontario Place in 1978. , Toronto Pop Festival on Jun 21, 1969 [595-small]

Robert Charlebois - (born June 25, 1944) is a Canadian author, composer, musician, performer and actor. In 1969 Charlebois made his first significant appearance in Canada outside Quebec, at the Toronto Pop Festival (Varsity Stadium) June 22, 1969, and in 1970 he was a member of the Festival Express (with Janis Joplin, Ten Years After, Mountain, The Band, etc.), which travelled across Canada by train for concerts in Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Calgary. (In later years he gave occasional concerts elsewhere in Canada including Ontario Place in 1978.


Toronto Pop Festival
Jun 21 - 22, 1969
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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