Alvin Youngblood Hart
Blues band from Oakland, CA · formed 1963
- blues
- folk
- delta blues
- acoustic blues
- Contemporary Blues
- devils guitar
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 10
- Last show
- Apr 5, 2025The Basement East
About
Alvin Youngblood Hart is a band from Oakland, CA, formed in 1963, tagged blues, folk, delta blues by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2025, across 4 rooms in 4 cities.
- Alvin Youngblood Hart formed in 1963 — MusicBrainz
- South Memphis String Band: member — MusicBrainz
- Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Theory: member — MusicBrainz
- New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers: member — MusicBrainz
- Ian Siegal & The Mississippi Mudbloods: member — MusicBrainz
- Alvin Youngblood Hart has 6 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1996–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Alvin Youngblood Hart has 53904 listeners on Last.fm — Alvin Youngblood Hart on Last.fm
- Alvin Youngblood Hart has released 10 recordings between 1996 and 2014 — Alvin Youngblood Hart on Discogs
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @MotivSpkr6L6 — Alvin Youngblood Hart on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Oakland,USA — Alvin Youngblood Hart on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · Songkick, bandslate-pipelineShows per year
- 20121 show
- 20152 shows
- 20191 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | The Basement East · NashvilleSupportwith Drivin' n' Cryin' | Support | Drivin' n' Cryin' |
| Sep 10, 2019 | The Basement East · NashvilleSupportwith Chuck Mead, Luther Dickinson, Mike Farris, +13 | Support | Chuck Mead, Luther Dickinson, Mike Farris, +13 |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Salutation Hotel · PerthSupportwith Chris Smither | Support | Chris Smither |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Concert Hall, Kennedy Center · WashingtonSupportwith Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Buddy Miller, +7 | Support | Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Buddy Miller, +7 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | Tipitina's · New OrleansSupportwith 101 Runners | Support | 101 Runners |
Where they play
4 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- The Basement East · Nashville2 shows
- Concert Hall, Kennedy Center · Washington1 show
- Salutation Hotel · Perth1 show
- Tipitina's · New Orleans1 show
Cities played
- Nashville2 shows
- New Orleans1 show
- Perth1 show
- Washington1 show
Live history
4 shows on record- Shows counted
- 4
- First on record
- Apr 2015
- Latest on record
- Apr 2025
Shows per year
- 20152
- 20191
- 20251
Top rooms
- The Basement East, Nashville · 2
- Salutation Hotel, Perth · 1
- Concert Hall, Kennedy Center, Washington · 1
Top cities
- Nashville, TN · 2
- Washington, DC · 1
- Perth · 1
Often on the bill with: Alison Krauss, Billy Hector, Buddy Miller, Chris Smither, Dan Zanes, Drivin' N' Cryin', Lucinda Williams, Robert Plant
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
10 releases, 1996–2026Fight On! True Blues Vol. 2
2026 · Album
Helluva Way
2014
Home Sweet Home
2009
Recapturing The Banjo
2007
Motivational Speaker
2005 · Album
Down in the Alley
2002 · Album
Avalon Blues (A Tribute To The Music Of Mississippi John Hurt)
2001
Start With the Soul
2000 · Album
Territory
1998 · Album
Big Mama's Door
1996 · Album
Lineup
- South Memphis String Band
- Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Theory
- New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers
- Ian Siegal & The Mississippi Mudbloods
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Alvin Youngblood Hart on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Alvin Youngblood Hart on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Alvin Youngblood Hart on Genius | Artist facts |
| Alvin Youngblood Hart on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.
From Wikipedia
These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Alvin Youngblood Hart. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.
- Years active
- 1995–present
- Genres
- Blues
- Labels
- OKeh Records
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