Public record

Ben Harper

Rock | Pomona, CA | since 1969

alternative pop
alternative rock
blues rock
folk rock
funk rock
gospel
rock
rock and indie

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 9 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

Rooms played

1998

On record since

Releases

Show history

1998 · 1

Apr 6, 1998ACT Theatre· Seattle

1996 · 4

Oct 4, 1996American Legion Memorial Stadium· Charlottesupport
with Pearl Jam, Fastbacks
Sep 29, 1996Randall's Island· New York (NYC)support
with Pearl Jam, Fastbacks
Sep 28, 1996Randall's Island· New York (NYC)support
with Pearl Jam, Fastbacks
Sep 28, 1996Downing Stadium· New York (NYC)support
with Blues Traveler, Pearl Jam, Fastbacks, The Innocent Criminals

Photos, art and posters

Logo — TheAudioDB

Ben Harper — Inland Empire (Band Version) — Release art · Inland Empire (Band Version) — release

Ben Harper — Joshua Tree (Band Version) — Release art · Joshua Tree (Band Version) — release

Ben Harper — Black Beauty (From "Black Boys") — Release art · Black Beauty (From "Black Boys") — release

Ben Harper — Winter Is For Lovers — Release art · Winter Is For Lovers — release

Ben Harper — Inland Empire — Release art · Inland Empire — release

Ben Harper — Black Eyed DogBen Harper & Rhiannon Giddens — Release art · Black Eyed DogBen Harper & Rhiannon Giddens — release

Lineup

Fistful of Mercy
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Ben Harper and Relentless7
HeyMike!

Releases

WO
Wide Open Light
2023 · album
WO
Wide Open Light
2023
BM
Bloodline Maintenance
2022 · album
BM
Bloodline Maintenance
2022
Inland Empire (Band Version)
Mar 25, 2021 · album · 1 track
Joshua Tree (Band Version)
Mar 25, 2021 · album · 1 track
Black Beauty (From "Black Boys")
Jan 12, 2021 · album · 1 track
Winter Is For Lovers
Oct 23, 2020 · album · 15 tracks
Inland Empire
Sep 1, 2020 · album · 1 track
Black Eyed DogBen Harper & Rhiannon Giddens
Jul 21, 2020 · album · 1 track
WI
Winter Is for Lovers
2020 · album
WI
Winter Is For Lovers
2020
NM
No Mercy in This Land
2018 · album
LA
Live At Machine Shop
2018
NM
No Mercy In This Land
2018
CH
Childhood Home
2014 · album
CH
Childhood Home
2014
GU
Get Up!
2013 · album
LF
Live From The Granada Theater: Dallas, Texas September 10, 2013
2013 · album
DL
Don't Look Twice
2013
ID
I Don't Believe A Word You Say
2013
GU
Get Up!
2013
SG
She Got Kick
2013
BM
By My Side
2012 · compilation
GT
Give Till It’s Gone
2011 · album
TB
The Best So Far
2007 · compilation
BS
Both Sides of the Gun
2006 · album
LA
Live at the Apollo
2005 · album
TW
There Will Be a Light
2004 · album
DO
Diamonds on the Inside
2003 · album
SH
So High So Low
2003 · ep
3
3
2000 · compilation
LI
Live
1998 · ep
FA
Faded
1997 · ep
TW
The Will to Live
1997 · album
WT
Will to Live Bonus EP
1997 · ep
FF
Fight for Your Mind
1995 · album
WT
Welcome to the Cruel World
1994 · album
PA
Pleasure and Pain
1992 · album
RM
Rocky Mountain High
WF
With Friends (Complete Selection)
DL
Don't Let Me Disappear
album
UD
Uneven Days
album
NM
No Mercy In This LandBen Harper and Charlie Musselwhite
album
CH
Childhood Home
album

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 38+ plays, 2022-12-27–2026-08-24 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP

Artist background

Ben Harper formed in 1969 — MusicBrainz
Fistful of Mercy: member — MusicBrainz
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals: member — MusicBrainz
Ben Harper and Relentless7: member — MusicBrainz
HeyMike!: member — MusicBrainz
Ben Harper has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1992–2023 — MusicBrainz
Ben Harper is based in California — Ben Harper on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: Inland Empire (Band Version) (2021-03-25) — Bandcamp
Ben Harper formed in 1992 — Wikipedia
Ben Harper plays Folk rock — Wikipedia
Ben Harper plays blues rock — Wikipedia
Ben Harper plays alternative rock — Wikipedia
Ben Harper plays soul — Wikipedia
Ben Harper plays funk rock — Wikipedia
Ben Harper has 1562794 listeners on Last.fm — Ben Harper on Last.fm
Ben Harper has released 10 recordings between 2013 and 2023 — Ben Harper on Discogs
Ben Harper has 22 followers on Genius — Ben Harper on Genius
Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @benharper — Ben Harper on Genius
Country (per TheAudioDB): Claremont, California, USA — Ben Harper on TheAudioDB
Genres per Wikidata: rock music, blues rock, folk rock, soul — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: Virgin — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Harper — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
ACT Theatre · Seattle	1

By year: 1998 1

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-18
Sources: Bandcamp, Discogs, Genius, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, TheAudioDB, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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