Sugar Blue Concert History

James Whiting, a.k.a. Sugar Blue is a harp player of the Baby Boom generation. Born in New York City in 1950, he got started on harmonica in his teens. By the time he was twenty he had recording credits with Brownie McGhee, Victoria Spivey, and Roosevelt Sykes.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 08, 1997
Lonnie Brooks / Otis rush / Leroy Bell / Sugar Blue House of Blues Chicago Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jun 01, 1995
Sugar Blue

Chicago Blues Fest

Petrillo Music Shell, Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 18, 1993
kinsey report / debbie hastings / Sugar Blue / eddie clearwater / otis clay / Bo Diddley Park West Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jun 09, 1988
Willie Dixon and the Chicago Blues All-Stars / Sugar Blue / Pine Top Perkins / Johnny Watkins / AC Reed

Tribute to Howlin’ Wolf

Riviera Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apr 19, 1987
Buddy Guy / B.B. King / Eric Clapton / Robert Cray / Phil Collins / James Cotton / Sunnyland Slim / Sugar Blue / Konica Kress / Richard Cousins
  Setlists
Limelight Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jun 07, 1985 –
Jun 08, 1985
Chicago Blues Festival 1985
John Hammond / Koko Taylor And Her Blues Machine / Luther Guitar Junior Johnson and The Magic Rockers / Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble / Sugar Blue / Etta James / Junior Wells / Little Milton / Otis Rush
  Setlists
Petrillo Music Shell, Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jun 10, 1984
Chicago Blues Festival 1984
Billy Branch / Lurrie Bell / Lil Ed Williams / Gloria Hardiman / Johnny B. Moore / Sugar Blue / Valerie Wellington / Erwin Helfer / Blind John Davis / Estelle Yancey / Big Time Sarah / Buckwheat Zydeco / Bobby Rush / Clarence Gatemouth Brown / Albert Collins / Johnny Copeland / Brother Jack McDuff Show all bands
Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Ruthie Foster, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean on Jan 17, 2016 [690-small]

Ruthie Foster


Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean
Jan 17 - 24, 2016
 Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, United States to Tortola BVI, St. Croix USVI and Bahamas (Half Moon Cay) returning Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Ronnie Baker Brooks, Tommy Castro, Elvin Bishop, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean on Jan 17, 2016 [688-small]

Ronnie Baker Brooks, Tommy Castro, Elvin Bishop


Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean
Jan 17 - 24, 2016
 Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, United States to Tortola BVI, St. Croix USVI and Bahamas (Half Moon Cay) returning Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Elvin Bishop, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean on Jan 17, 2016 [687-small]

Elvin Bishop


Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean
Jan 17 - 24, 2016
 Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, United States to Tortola BVI, St. Croix USVI and Bahamas (Half Moon Cay) returning Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Kennt Wayne Shepherd, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean on Jan 17, 2016 [686-small]

Kennt Wayne Shepherd


Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean
Jan 17 - 24, 2016
 Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, United States to Tortola BVI, St. Croix USVI and Bahamas (Half Moon Cay) returning Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Ronnie Baker Brooks, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean on Jan 17, 2016 [685-small]

Ronnie Baker Brooks


Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean
Jan 17 - 24, 2016
 Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, United States to Tortola BVI, St. Croix USVI and Bahamas (Half Moon Cay) returning Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Toronzo Cannon, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean on Jan 17, 2016 [684-small]

Toronzo Cannon


Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean
Jan 17 - 24, 2016
 Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, United States to Tortola BVI, St. Croix USVI and Bahamas (Half Moon Cay) returning Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Band Lineups, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean on Jan 17, 2016 [313-small]

Band Lineups


Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26 Eastern Caribbean
Jan 17 - 24, 2016
 Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, United States to Tortola BVI, St. Croix USVI and Bahamas (Half Moon Cay) returning Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Day 4/21st July, Open Air Blues Festival 5th Edition 2023 on Jul 18, 2023 [094-small]

Day 4/21st July


Open Air Blues Festival 5th Edition 2023
Jul 18 - 23, 2023
 Brezoi, Romania
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2023 2 concerts
2022 1 concert
2018 1 concert
2017 12 concerts
2016 40 concerts
2015 42 concerts
2014 6 concerts
2013 43 concerts
2012 30 concerts
2011 25 concerts
2010 27 concerts
2009 20 concerts
2008 9 concerts
2002 1 concert
2000 1 concert
1997 1 concert
1995 1 concert
1993 1 concert
1988 1 concert
1987 1 concert
1985 1 concert
1984 1 concert
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Sugar Blue had?

Sugar Blue has had 267 concerts.

What genre is Sugar Blue?

Sugar Blue is most often considered to be Rock, Blues Rock, Blues, Electric Blues, Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues, and Harmonica.

When was the last Sugar Blue concert?

The last Sugar Blue concert was on August 25, 2023 at Blues to Bop in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland. The bands that performed were: Shemekia Copeland / King Solomon Hicks / Keith Johnson & the Big Muddy Band / Sugar Blue.

What setlist does Sugar Blue play live?

The songs that Sugar Blue performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the June 09, 2018 concert at Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois, United States:

  1. Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights)
  2. Can't Hold Out Much Longer
  3. Key to the Highway

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