Joe Louis Walker
Blues band from San Francisco, CA · formed 1949
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 30
- Last show
- Jul 10, 2023THEATRE ANTIQUE
About
Joe Louis Walker is a band from San Francisco, CA, formed in 1949, tagged blues, blues rock, Contemporary Blues by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2023, across 8 rooms in 7 cities.
- Joe Louis Walker formed in 1949 — MusicBrainz
- Joe Louis Walker is based in San Francisco — MusicBrainz
- Joe Louis Walker disbanded in 2025 — MusicBrainz
- The Joe Louis Walker Band: member — MusicBrainz
- The Soul Stirrers: member — MusicBrainz
- Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Joe Louis Walker and The Boss Talkers: eponymous (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Joe Louis Walker has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1986–2023 — MusicBrainz
- Joe Louis Walker formed in 1964 — Wikipedia
- Joe Louis Walker plays Electric blues — Wikipedia
- Joe Louis Walker has 69593 listeners on Last.fm — Joe Louis Walker on Last.fm
- Joe Louis Walker has released 10 recordings between 2015 and 2023 — Joe Louis Walker 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
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20131 show
- 20141 show
- 20171 show
- 20182 shows
- 20191 show
- 20221 show
- 20231 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2023 | THEATRE ANTIQUE · VienneSupportwith Joe Bonamassa | Support | Joe Bonamassa |
| Jul 29, 2022 | The Sofia · SacramentoHeadlinerwith Katie Knipp | Headliner | Katie Knipp |
| Dec 1, 2019 | THEATRE COMEDIE ODEON · LyonHeadlinerwith Louis-Jean Cormier, Louis Chedid, Louis Bertignac, +8 | Headliner | Louis-Jean Cormier, Louis Chedid, Louis Bertignac, +8 |
| Dec 6, 2018 | Sofia Center for the Arts · SacramentoHeadlinerwith Katie Knipp | Headliner | Katie Knipp |
| Oct 19, 2018 | The Theatre at Ace Hotel · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Lee Ann Womack, John Prine, Bobby Weir, +5 | Support | Lee Ann Womack, John Prine, Bobby Weir, +5 |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Knuckleheads · Kansas CitySupportwith Pokey LaFarge, Michale Graves, The Easy Leaves, +2 | Support | Pokey LaFarge, Michale Graves, The Easy Leaves, +2 |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum · JacksonSupportwith Fantasía, Bell Biv DeVoe, Chrisette Michele, +8 | Support | Fantasía, Bell Biv DeVoe, Chrisette Michele, +8 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | Powerhouse Pub · FolsomSupportwith Pinkie & Blind Resistance, You Will Not Believe., Pinkie &, +8 | Support | Pinkie & Blind Resistance, You Will Not Believe., Pinkie &, +8 |
Where they play
8 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Knuckleheads · Kansas City1 show
- Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum · Jackson1 show
- Powerhouse Pub · Folsom1 show
- Sofia Center for the Arts · Sacramento1 show
- The Sofia · Sacramento1 show
Cities played
- Sacramento2 shows
- Folsom1 show
- Jackson1 show
- Kansas City1 show
- Los Angeles (LA)1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
30 releases, 1986–2023Weight of the World
2023 · Album
Eclectic Electric
2021 · Album
Blues Comin' On
2020 · Album
Living In the Shadows
2020
Supergroove
2020
Viva Las Vegas Live
2019 · Album
The Soul Of The King
2019
Journeys to the Heart of the Blues
2018 · Album
The Last Shade Of Blue Before Black
2017
Everybody Wants a Piece
2015 · Album
Live In Long Beach 1997
2015
Hornet's Nest
2014 · Album
Hellfire
2012 · Album
Between A Rock And The Blues
2009 · Album
Witness to the Blues
2008 · Album
Playin' Dirty
2006 · Album
New Direction
2004 · Album
Guitar Brothers
2002 · Album
In the Morning
2002 · Album
Pasa Tiempo
2002 · Album
She's My Money Maker
2002 · Album
Silvertone Blues
1999 · Album
Preacher and the President
1998 · Album
Great Guitars
1997 · Album
Blues of the Month Club
1995 · Album
JLW
1994 · Album
Blues Survivor
1993 · Album
Blue Soul
1989 · Album
The Gift
1988 · Album
Cold Is the Night
1986 · Album
Lineup
- The Joe Louis Walker Band
- The Soul Stirrers
Former
- Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes
- Joe Louis Walker and The Boss Talkers · eponymous
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 41 plays, 2001-06-14–2014-03-03 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Stevie Zoom) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Test Program' (Diane Horn) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Preachin' the Blues' (Chilly) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Chilly) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Joe Louis Walker on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Joe Louis Walker on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | 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 |
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.