Santana's 1981 Concert History

Santana is a Latin music and rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1966 by Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana. The band came to public attention with their performance of "Soul Sacrifice" at Woodstock in 1969. This exposure helped propel their first album, also named Santana, into a hit, followed in the next two years by Abraxas and Santana III. Lineup changes were common. Carlos Santana's increasing involvement with guru Sri Chinmoy took the band into more esoteric music, though it never lost its Latin influence.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 01, 1981
The Rolling Stones / Santana / Iggy Pop
  Setlists
Pontiac Silverdome Detroit, Michigan, United States
Show Duplicate for Dec 01, 1981
Nov 30, 1981
The Rolling Stones / Santana / Iggy Pop
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Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, Michigan, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 30, 1981
Nov 15, 1981
Santana
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Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Show Duplicate for Nov 15, 1981
Nov 13, 1981
Santana

The Zebop Concert

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Stadthalle Bremen Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Nov 12, 1981
Santana Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Nov 10, 1981
Santana Palais des Sports de Gerland Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Show Duplicate for Nov 10, 1981
Nov 08, 1981
Santana
  Setlists
Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
Nov 07, 1981
Santana
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Passau, Bavaria, Germany
Nov 06, 1981
Santana
  Setlists
Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Nov 04, 1981
Santana Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Santana on Nov 15, 1981 [444-small]

Santana
Nov 15, 1981
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
  Uploaded by Andre Looijestijn

Santana on Nov 15, 1981 [511-small]

Santana
Nov 15, 1981
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
  Uploaded by Andre Looijestijn

Santana on Oct 24, 1981 [829-small]

Santana
Oct 24, 1981
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Bob De Boer

I had Front Row reserved seats for this show, Santana on May 29, 1981 [522-small]

I had Front Row reserved seats for this show


Santana
May 29, 1981
 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
  Uploaded by Mr Mojo Risin

I had Front Row reserved seats for this show, Santana on May 29, 1981 [524-small]

I had Front Row reserved seats for this show


Santana
May 29, 1981
 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
  Uploaded by Mr Mojo Risin

Santana on May 28, 1981 [107-small]

Santana
May 28, 1981
 Columbus, Ohio, United States
  Uploaded by Rfaulk

Santana on Nov 15, 1981 [210-small]

Santana
Nov 15, 1981
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
  Uploaded by Andre Looijestijn

Santana on Jun 29, 1981 [603-small]

Santana
Jun 29, 1981
 Montréal, Québec, Canada
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

Santana on May 28, 1981 [612-small]

Santana
May 28, 1981
 Columbus, Ohio, United States
  Uploaded by Walter Winsor

The Doobie Brothers / Santana / Gamma / Rick Springfied on Aug 16, 1981 [389-small]

The Doobie Brothers / Santana / Gamma / Rick Springfied
Aug 16, 1981
 Sacramento, California, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

The Doobie Brothers / Santana / Gamma / Rick Springfied on Aug 16, 1981 [153-small]

The Doobie Brothers / Santana / Gamma / Rick Springfied
Aug 16, 1981
 Sacramento, California, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

Santana / Gamma on Mar 24, 1981 [732-small]

Santana / Gamma
Mar 24, 1981
 Odessa, Texas, United States
  Uploaded by Jerry Tucker

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