James Last
Alternative band from Bremen · formed 1929
- acoustic porridge
- alternative
- british
- britpop
- easy listening
- european
- german
- indie
- Shows on record
- 60+
- Rooms played
- 37
- Cities
- 35
- Releases
- 33
- Last show
- May 9, 2019König-Pilsener-ARENA
About
James Last is a band from Bremen, formed in 1929, tagged acoustic porridge, alternative, british by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2019, across 37 rooms in 35 cities.
- James Last formed in 1929 — MusicBrainz
- James Last is based in Bremen — MusicBrainz
- James Last disbanded in 2015 — MusicBrainz
- Orchestra Orlando: member — MusicBrainz
- James Last Orchestra: member — MusicBrainz
- James Last und seine Hammond Bar Combo: member — MusicBrainz
- Orchestra conducted by H. Last: member — MusicBrainz
- The James Last Band: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- James Last has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1963–2010 — MusicBrainz
- James (band) formed in 1982 — Wikipedia
- James (band) is from Whalley Range, Manchester , England — Wikipedia
- James (band) has 9 members: Jim Glennie, Tim Booth, David Baynton-Power, Saul Davies, Mark Hunter, Andy Diagram, Adrian Oxaal, Chloe Alper, Debbie Knox-Hewson — Wikipedia
- James (band) plays Indie pop [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- James (band) plays Madchester [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- James (band) plays alternative rock [ 3 ] — Wikipedia
- James (band) plays Britpop [ 4 ] [ 5 ] — Wikipedia
- James has 1025220 listeners on Last.fm — James on Last.fm
- James has released 10 recordings between 2023 and 2026 — James on Discogs
- Currently live on Twitch: wats on my feet a shoe 🦆 — James on Twitch (live)
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Manchester, England, UK — James on TheAudioDB
- Genres per Wikidata: jazz, estrada, easy listening — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Polydor Records — Wikidata
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
60+ on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20115 shows
- 20124 shows
- 201324 shows
- 201525 shows
- 20181 show
- 20191 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2019 | König-Pilsener-ARENA · OberhausenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Crocus City Hall · MoscowHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 26, 2015 | LANXESS arena · CologneHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Donau-Arena · RegensburgHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 23, 2015 | Wiener Stadthalle · ViennaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 22, 2015 | Halle D, Wiener Stadthalle · ViennaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 21, 2015 | Olympiahalle München · MunichHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 19, 2015 | Messehalle Erfurt · ErfurtHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Mercedes-Benz Arena · BerlinHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 17, 2015 | QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA · LeipzigHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 15, 2015 | Swiss Life Hall · HannoverHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Messehalle Bremen · BremenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Emsland Arena · LingenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Arena Trier · TrierHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 9, 2015 | SAP Arena · MannheimHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 8, 2015 | Rothaus Arena, Messe Freiburg · FreiburgHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Zénith de Strasbourg Europe · StrasbourgHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Festhalle Frankfurt · FrankfurtHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 4, 2015 | König-Pilsener-ARENA · OberhausenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 1, 2015 | Royal Albert Hall · LondonSupportwith James Last And His Orchestra | Support | James Last And His Orchestra |
| Mar 31, 2015 | Royal Albert Hall · LondonSupportwith James Last And His Orchestra | Support | James Last And His Orchestra |
| Mar 29, 2015 | Halle Münsterland · MünsterHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Arena Fyn · OdenseHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 26, 2015 | O2 World · HamburgHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 25, 2015 | Lokhalle · GöttingenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 24, 2015 | Porsche Arena · StuttgartHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Oberfrankenhalle Bayreuth · BayreuthHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 18, 2013 | O2 World · HamburgHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 16, 2013 | Odense Stadium Arena Fyn · OdenseHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 15, 2013 | Forum Horsens · HorsensHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 14, 2013 | Aalborg Kongres & Kultur Center · AalborgHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 12, 2013 | Westfalenhalle 1 · DortmundHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 11, 2013 | Festhalle Frankfurt · FrankfurtHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 10, 2013 | St Jakobshalle · BaselHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 8, 2013 | Ratiopharm Arena · Neu-UlmHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 7, 2013 | Porsche Arena · StuttgartHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 5, 2013 | Messehalle Dresden · DresdenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 4, 2013 | Mercedes-Benz Arena · BerlinHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 3, 2013 | Messehalle Erfurt · ErfurtHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 1, 2013 | Conlog Arena, Koblenz · KoblenzHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 30, 2013 | Trixxo Arena · HasseltHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) · BournemouthHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Royal Albert Hall · LondonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Royal Albert Hall · LondonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 24, 2013 | KönigsPalast Krefeld · KrefeldHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Messehalle Bremen · BremenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 20, 2013 | LANXESS arena · CologneHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 18, 2013 | Olympiahalle München · MunichHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 18, 2013 | O2 World · HamburgSupportwith Chris de Burgh | Support | Chris de Burgh |
| Apr 17, 2013 | Wiener Stadthalle · ViennaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 15, 2013 | Freiheitshalle · HofHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 18, 2012 | O2 World · HamburgHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 18, 2012 | O2 World · HamburgHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 16, 2012 | KönigsPalast Krefeld · KrefeldHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 19, 2012 | O2 World · HamburgHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 16, 2011 | Mercedes-Benz Arena · BerlinHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 15, 2011 | Messehalle Erfurt · ErfurtHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 14, 2011 | König-Pilsener-ARENA · OberhausenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 12, 2011 | Royal Albert Hall · LondonHeadlinerwith The Ballot | Headliner | The Ballot |
| Apr 11, 2011 | Royal Albert Hall · LondonHeadlinerwith The Ballot | Headliner | The Ballot |
Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.
Where they play
37 rooms in 35 citiesRooms played most
- O2 World · Hamburg6 shows
- Royal Albert Hall · London6 shows
- König-Pilsener-ARENA · Oberhausen3 shows
- Mercedes-Benz Arena · Berlin3 shows
- Messehalle Erfurt · Erfurt3 shows
Cities played
- Hamburg6 shows
- London6 shows
- Berlin3 shows
- Erfurt3 shows
- Oberhausen3 shows
and 30 other cities
Releases
33 releases, 1963–2026Hallelujah Anyhow (Radio Edit)
2026
Wake Up Superman
2025
Live At The Acropolis
2025
Nothing But Love // The Definitive Best Of
2025
Is This Love
2024
Our World
2024
Life's A Shocking Miracle
2024
Pudding
2024
Yummy
2024
1990 James Singles
2023
80 Greatest Hits
2010 · Compilation
Die Dreigroschenoper: Songs & Szenen
1968 · Album
Guitar à gogo
1968 · Album
Humba Humba à gogo
1968 · Album
James Last à gogo
1968 · Album
Käpt’n James bittet zum Tanz
1968 · Album
Non Stop Dancing 68
1968 · Album
Games That Lovers Play
1967 · Album
James Last Presents George Walker
1967 · Album
Non Stop Dancing '67/2
1967 · Album
Sax à gogo
1967 · Album
Christmas Dancing
1966 · Album
Classics Up to Date
1966 · Album
Concerto per Natale
1966 · Album
Hammond à gogo Vol. II
1966 · Album
Happy Christmas From James Last
1966 · Album
Non Stop Dancing ’66
1966 · Album
This Is James Last
1966 · Album
Trumpet à gogo
1966 · Album
Ännchen von Tharau bittet zum Tanz
1966 · Album
Non Stop Dancing '65
1965 · Album
Die gab’s nur einmal, Folge 2: Schlager von gestern und heute zum Tanzen und Mitsingen
1964 · Album
Die gab’s nur einmal: Großes Sorgenbrecher-Potpourri mit Schlagern der letzten 50 Jahre
1963 · Album
Lineup
- Orchestra Orlando
- James Last Orchestra
- James Last und seine Hammond Bar Combo
- Orchestra conducted by H. Last
- The James Last Band · eponymous
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| James on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| James on Discogs | Artist facts |
| James on Twitch (live) | Artist facts |
| James on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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 |
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.