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Johnny Vidacovich

Jazz band from LA · formed 1949

Johnny Vidacovich photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
18
Cities
2
Releases
11
Last show
Apr 30, 2026Maple Leaf Bar

About

Johnny Vidacovich is a band from LA, formed in 1949, tagged jazz, jazz fusion, kings of the drums by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2026, across 18 rooms in 2 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

60+ on record · archive etree, Songkick
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 20117 shows
  2. 201223 shows
  3. 20132 shows
  4. 20141 show
  5. 20156 shows
  6. 20164 shows
  7. 20172 shows
  8. 20181 show
  9. 20195 shows
  10. 20224 shows
  11. 20232 shows
  12. 20252 shows
  13. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Apr 30, 2026Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadliner
Nov 20, 2025Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadliner
Apr 10, 2025The Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadliner
May 4, 2023Maple Leaf · New OrleansHeadliner
May 2, 2023Louisiana Music Factory · New OrleansHeadliner
May 6, 2022Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansHeadliner
May 3, 2022Zony Mash · New OrleansHeadliner
May 2, 2022D.B.A. · New OrleansHeadliner
May 2, 2022Zony Mash · New OrleansHeadliner
Sep 19, 2019Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadliner
Jul 4, 2019Maple Leaf · New OrleansHeadliner
Jun 25, 2019Sidebar · New OrleansHeadliner
May 24, 2019Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadliner
Apr 25, 2019Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansSupportwith Eric Krasno, George Porter Jr.
Feb 23, 2018Joy Theater · New OrleansSupportwith Cr Gruver, Reggie Scanlan, Papa Mali, +3
May 3, 2017Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Ivan Neville, George Porter Jr., June Yamagishi
Apr 27, 2017Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Eric Krasno
Apr 28, 2016Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansSupportwith Sonny Landreth, George Porter Jr.
Apr 27, 2016Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Ivan Neville, George Porter Jr., June Yamagishi
Apr 21, 2016Maple Leaf · New OrleansHeadliner
Mar 31, 2016Ogden Museum of Southern Art · New OrleansHeadliner
May 1, 2015The Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansSupportwith Ivan Neville, Kung Fu, Col. Bruce Hampton, +7
Apr 30, 2015Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Oteil Burbridge, Marco Benevento, Skerik
Apr 29, 2015Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Ivan Neville, George Porter Jr., June Yamagishi
Apr 29, 2015The Maple Leaf · New OrleansHeadliner
Apr 28, 2015The Maple Leaf · New OrleansHeadliner
Apr 24, 2015The Maple Leaf · New OrleansHeadliner
Oct 7, 2014Tipitina's · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Brian Stoltz
Nov 2, 2013The Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansSupportwith Mike Dillon, George Porter Jr., Nigel Hall, +11
Sep 26, 2013Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadliner
Nov 30, 2012The Brick and Mortar · San FranciscoHeadliner
Aug 30, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Guest
Aug 23, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Guest
Aug 16, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Guest
Aug 9, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansSupportwith The Band of Heathens, George Porter Jr., Guest
Aug 2, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Guest
May 5, 2012House of Blues - New Orleans · New OrleansSupportwith Marco Benevento, Sarah Jarosz, George Porter Jr., +6
May 3, 2012Hi-Ho Lounge · New OrleansSupportwith Illuminasti, Skerik, Mike Dillon, +4
May 2, 2012One Eyed Jacks · New OrleansSupportwith Bear Creek All, Robert Walter, Eddie Roberts, +8
Apr 28, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansSupportwith Freekbass, Scott Amendola, Wil Blades, +2
Apr 27, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansSupportwith Vinyl (DJ), Charlie Hunter, Mike Dillon, +1
Mar 29, 2012Saturn Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Guest, Alex McMurray
Mar 22, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Guest
Mar 15, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Guest
Mar 1, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Guest
Feb 23, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Guest
Feb 16, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., June Yamagishi
Feb 9, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Luther Dickinson
Feb 2, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Fred Wesley
Jan 19, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Bonerama Related Gigs, George Porter Jr., Guest
Jan 14, 2012Tipitina's · New OrleansSupportwith Jon Cleary Trio, Cha Wa, Jon Cleary
Jan 12, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Guest
Jan 5, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Guest
Dec 29, 2011Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Guest
Dec 22, 2011Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Nicholas Payton, George Porter Jr., Guest
Dec 8, 2011Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Guest
May 28, 2011Tipitina's · New OrleansSupportwith Johnny & Stanton's New Thing, Stanton Moore, Stanton's, +3
May 27, 2011The Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansSupportwith Brian Stoltz, The Skywalkas, Funky Meters, +11
May 26, 2011Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Guest
May 5, 2011The Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansSupportwith The Pimps of Joytime, Bonerama, Taylor Hicks, +20

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

18 rooms in 2 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • New Orleans59 shows
  • San Francisco1 show

Releases

11 releases, 1995–2026

  • Somethin' To Relax With

    2026

  • Mississippi Murals

    2024 · Album

  • Look For Water

    2023

  • Bones

    2013

  • VOW: Voice Of The Wetlands

    2005

  • We Came To Play

    2003

  • Vidacovich

    2002

  • Dr. Watson

    1999

  • Banks Street

    1996

  • Mystery Street

    1995

  • Banks Street

    Album

Lineup

  • Johnny Vidacovich, June Yamagishi, & George Porter, Jr.
  • Johnny Vidacovich Trio

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Johnny Vidacovich — Maple Leaf Bar, 2019-04-25
Poster · Maple Leaf Bar, 2019-04-25 — Songkick
Johnny Vidacovich — Maple Leaf Bar, 2012-08-09
Poster · Maple Leaf Bar, 2012-08-09 — Songkick
Johnny Vidacovich — Maple Leaf Bar, 2012-04-27
Poster · Maple Leaf Bar, 2012-04-27 — Songkick
Johnny Vidacovich — Maple Leaf Bar, 2010-04-29
Poster · Maple Leaf Bar, 2010-04-29 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Johnny Vidacovich on Last.fmArtist facts
Johnny Vidacovich on DiscogsArtist facts
archive etreeShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.