Cold Blood
Soul & R&B band from San Francisco, CA · formed 1968
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 17
- Last show
- Aug 24, 2008Clatsop County Fair & Expo Center
About
Cold Blood is a band from San Francisco, CA, formed in 1968, tagged blues, funk, jazz rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1970 to 2008, across 4 rooms in 4 cities.
- Cold Blood formed in 1968 — MusicBrainz
- Cold Blood is based in San Francisco — MusicBrainz
- Lydia Pense: member — MusicBrainz
- Rod Ellicott: bass — MusicBrainz
- Larry Field: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Raul Matute: member — MusicBrainz
- Skip Mesquite: member — MusicBrainz
- David Padron: trumpet — MusicBrainz
- Cold Blood has 13 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1969–2015 — MusicBrainz
- Cold Blood has 34551 listeners on Last.fm — Cold Blood on Last.fm
- Cold Blood has released 10 recordings between 1976 and 2025 — Cold Blood on Discogs
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 · SongkickShows per year
- 19702 shows
- 19711 show
- 19721 show
- 20081 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2008 | Clatsop County Fair & Expo Center · AstoriaSupportwith Country Joe & The Fish, Kim Angelis, Blind Pilot, +4 | Support | Country Joe & The Fish, Kim Angelis, Blind Pilot, +4 |
| Sep 23, 1972 | John Enless Ball Park · FresnoSupportwith Poco, Canned Heat, Quicksilver Messenger Service, +2 | Support | Poco, Canned Heat, Quicksilver Messenger Service, +2 |
| Jun 30, 1971 | The Fillmore · San FranciscoSupportwith Boz Scaggs, Flamin' Groovies, Stoneground | Support | Boz Scaggs, Flamin' Groovies, Stoneground |
| Feb 21, 1970 | Capitol Theatre · Port ChesterSupportwith Iron Butterfly | Support | Iron Butterfly |
| Feb 20, 1970 | Capitol Theatre · Port ChesterSupportwith Iron Butterfly | Support | Iron Butterfly |
Where they play
4 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Capitol Theatre · Port Chester2 shows
- Clatsop County Fair & Expo Center · Astoria1 show
- John Enless Ball Park · Fresno1 show
- The Fillmore · San Francisco1 show
Cities played
- Port Chester2 shows
- Astoria1 show
- Fresno1 show
- San Francisco1 show
Releases
17 releases, 1969–2025Live At Fillmore West 30th June 1971
2025
Soul of the Gypsy
2015 · Album
Live at the Fillmore West, 30th June 1971
2014 · Album
The River City Sessions
2011
Live Blood
2008 · Album
Transfusion
2005 · Album
Hang On In There / No Way Home
2004
Cold Blood / Sisyphus
2001 · Compilation
Vintage Blood: Live 1973
2001 · Album
The Best of Cold Blood
1995 · Compilation
Lydia Pense & Cold Blood
1976 · Album
I Get Off On You / We Came Down Here/Cold Blood Smoking
1976
Lydia
1974 · Album
Thriller!
1973 · Album
First Taste of Sin
1972 · Album
Sisyphus
1970 · Album
Cold Blood
1969 · Album
Lineup
- Lydia Pense
- Rod Ellicott · bass
- Larry Field · guitar
- Raul Matute
- Skip Mesquite
- David Padron · trumpet
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Cold Blood on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Cold Blood on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | 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.