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George Porter, Jr.

Soul & R&B band from New Orleans, LA · formed 1947

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George Porter, Jr. photo
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Shows on record
48
Rooms played
38
Cities
15
Releases
11
Last show
May 3, 2026New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

About

George Porter, Jr. is a band from New Orleans, LA, formed in 1947, tagged funk, jazz-funk by its sources. Shows on record run from 1999 to 2027, across 38 rooms in 15 cities.

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

48 on record · band website, archive etree
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Sep 26, 2026Antone's · AustinHeadliner
Oct 6, 2026MaCCNO Fundraiser · New OrleansHeadliner
Oct 8, 2026Chris Jacobs & Friends · BaltimoreHeadliner
Oct 11, 2026Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival · New OrleansHeadliner
Oct 17, 2026Funk Fest New Orleans · New OrleansHeadliner
Oct 24, 2026LASPCA Carnival with George Porter Jr. & Runnin' Pardners · New OrleansHeadliner
Oct 31, 2026Chickie Wah Wah · New OrleansHeadliner
Dec 31, 2026Meters with Dumpstaphunk NYE Celebration · New OrleansHeadliner
Jan 19, 2027Panic En La Playa Trece 2027 · Riviera MayaHeadliner
Feb 26, 2027Amp Jam 3 · Live OakHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 19991 show
  2. 20001 show
  3. 20011 show
  4. 20105 shows
  5. 20111 show
  6. 20131 show
  7. 20142 shows
  8. 20154 shows
  9. 20162 shows
  10. 20193 shows
  11. 20222 shows
  12. 20235 shows
  13. 20243 shows
  14. 20254 shows
  15. 202611 shows
  16. 20272 shows
Show history
DateVenue
May 3, 2026New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival · New OrleansHeadliner
May 3, 2026New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course - Gentilly Stage · New OrleansHeadliner
Apr 13, 2026Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadliner
Dec 25, 2025Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadliner
Nov 16, 2025Po Boy Fest · New OrleansHeadliner
Oct 18, 2025NOLA Funk Fest · New OrleansHeadliner
May 4, 2025New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival · New OrleansHeadliner
Dec 25, 2024Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadliner
Oct 18, 2024NOLA Funk Fest · New OrleansHeadliner
Feb 2, 2024Star Theater · PortlandHeadliner
Oct 2, 2023Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadliner
Jul 16, 2023McPike Park · MadisonHeadliner
Apr 29, 2023Joy Theater · New OrleansHeadliner
Apr 26, 2023Lafayette Square · New OrleansHeadliner
Mar 10, 2023Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom · DenverHeadliner
Sep 16, 2022Landmark on Main Street - Jeanne Rimsky Theater · Port WashingtonHeadliner
Apr 29, 2022Riverboat Louis Armstrong · New Orleans, La.Headliner
Oct 31, 2019Joy Theater · New OrleansHeadliner
Oct 28, 2019Maple Leaf · New OrleansHeadliner
Jul 14, 2019Central Park · MadisonHeadliner
Sep 10, 2016Fowler's Street Party · DenverHeadliner
Jul 16, 2016Central Park · MadisonHeadliner
Nov 20, 2015Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom · DenverHeadliner
Sep 17, 2015Gypsysally's · WashingtonHeadliner
Jun 25, 2015The Capital Ale House · RichmondHeadliner
Feb 25, 2015Marlin Room at Webster Hall · New YorkHeadliner
Sep 19, 2014Thunderbird Cafe' · PittsburghHeadliner
Mar 3, 2014Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansHeadliner
Oct 14, 2013The Hamilton · WashingtonHeadliner
Nov 23, 2011Tipitina's Uptown · New OrleansHeadliner
Dec 26, 2010Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansHeadliner
Oct 26, 2010Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansHeadliner
Aug 28, 2010Quixote's True Blue · DenverHeadliner
Aug 19, 2010Venue bar and Grille · Portland MEHeadliner
Jan 30, 20108X10 Club · BaltimoreHeadliner
Nov 22, 2001Tipitinas · New OrleansHeadliner
Jul 29, 2000Tipitina's · New OrleansHeadliner
May 1, 1999Dream Palace · New OrleansHeadliner

Where they play

38 rooms in 15 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • New Orleans27 shows
  • Denver4 shows
  • Madison3 shows
  • Baltimore2 shows
  • Washington2 shows

and 10 other cities

Releases

11 releases, 1990–2023

  • Boots in Place

    2023 · Album

  • Flokie Sessions: Boots in Place

    2023

  • 2012

    2012

  • Live at Jazz Fest 2011

    2011

  • 2011

    2011

  • The Deep Fried Sessions Live

    2009

  • Take It To The Street (The Music)!

    2009

  • It's Life

    2007

  • We Came To Play

    2003

  • Count On You

    1994

  • Runnin' Partner

    1990

Lineup

  • The New Orleans Social Club
  • Foundation of Funk · bass
  • George Porter Jr. & Runnin' Pardners · electric bass guitar, eponymous
  • Porter Batiste Stoltz
  • George Porter Jr. Trio
  • Johnny Vidacovich, June Yamagishi, & George Porter, Jr.
  • 7 Walkers · electric bass guitar

Former

  • The Meters · bass guitar, lead vocals

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
George Porter Jr on Last.fmArtist facts
MusicBrainzArtist facts
George Porter, Jr. on Last.fmArtist facts
George Porter, Jr. on DiscogsArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
band websiteShow history
archive etreeShow history
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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.