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Jon Cleary

Soul & R&B band from New Orleans · formed 1962

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Shows on record
33
Rooms played
25
Cities
22
Releases
18
Last show
Sep 9, 2026Red Butte Garden

About

Jon Cleary is a band from New Orleans, formed in 1962, tagged blues, Funk, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2026, across 25 rooms in 22 cities.

  • Jon Cleary formed in 1962 — MusicBrainz
  • Jon Cleary is based in New Orleans, KEN — MusicBrainz
  • Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen: eponymous, lead vocals, piano — MusicBrainz
  • Jon Cleary has 14 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1989–2025 — MusicBrainz
  • Jon Cleary (musician) formed in 1980 — Wikipedia
  • Jon Cleary (musician) plays Funk — Wikipedia
  • Jon Cleary (musician) plays R&B — Wikipedia
  • Jon Cleary (musician) plays soul — Wikipedia
  • Jon Cleary has 47863 listeners on Last.fm — Jon Cleary on Last.fm
  • Jon Cleary has released 10 recordings between 2012 and 2025 — Jon Cleary on Discogs
  • Genres per Wikidata: rhythm and blues, Dixieland jazz — 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

33 on record · Songkick, setlist.fm
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Shows per year

  1. 20101 show
  2. 20111 show
  3. 20122 shows
  4. 20141 show
  5. 20189 shows
  6. 20202 shows
  7. 20213 shows
  8. 20234 shows
  9. 20242 shows
  10. 20255 shows
  11. 20263 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 9, 2026Red Butte Garden · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Bonnie Raitt
Sep 5, 2026Cheyenne Civic Center · CheyenneSupportwith Bonnie Raitt
Aug 20, 2026Murat Theatre, Old National Centre · IndianapolisSupportwith Bonnie Raitt
Nov 26, 2025Tipitina's · New OrleansSupportwith Cyril Neville, Ivan Neville, Ian Neville, +8
Jun 14, 2025University of Wolverhampton at the Civic Hall · WolverhamptonSupportwith Bonnie Raitt
Jun 10, 2025Usher Hall · EdinburghSupportwith Bonnie Raitt
Jun 7, 2025O2 Apollo Manchester · ManchesterSupportwith Bonnie Raitt
Mar 16, 2025Midland Theatre · Kansas CitySupportwith Bonnie Raitt
Nov 8, 2024Orpheum Theater · New OrleansSupportwith Tipping Point, Emmylou Harris, Grace Potter, +7
Nov 3, 2024Tipitina's · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Kermit Ruffins, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Cory Henry, +1
Nov 22, 2023Tipitina's · New OrleansSupportwith George Porter Jr., Irma Thomas, Deacon John, +10
Mar 4, 2023The Fillmore · San FranciscoSupportwith Galactic, Eddie 9V, George Porter Jr.
Mar 3, 2023The Fillmore · San FranciscoSupportwith Galactic, Eddie 9V, George Porter Jr.
Feb 25, 2023Edmonds Center for the Arts · EdmondsHeadliner
Nov 24, 2021Tipitina's · New OrleansSupportwith George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Anders Osborne, +12
Jun 26, 2021Hotel Jerome · AspenSupportwith Dumpstaphunk, George Porter Jr.
Jun 25, 2021Hotel Jerome · AspenSupportwith Dumpstaphunk, George Porter Jr.
May 1, 2020One Eyed Jacks · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Ian Neville, Skerik, +1
Jan 31, 2020Mission Ballroom · DenverSupportwith Oteil Burbridge, Melvin Seals, Eric Krasno, +16
Jul 30, 2018Tivoli Koncertsalen · CopenhagenSupportwith Bonnie Raitt
Jul 28, 2018Admiralspalast - Theater · BerlinSupportwith Bonnie Raitt
Jul 26, 2018013 Poppodium · TilburgSupportwith Bonnie Raitt
Jul 25, 2018OLT Rivierenhof · DeurneSupportwith Bonnie Raitt
Mar 23, 2018Chumash Casino · Santa YnezSupportwith Bonnie Raitt
Mar 21, 2018Sofia Center for the Arts · SacramentoHeadlinerwith Katie Knipp
Mar 20, 2018Fox Theater · OaklandSupportwith Bonnie Raitt
Mar 18, 2018John Van Duzer Theatre, Humboldt State University · ArcataSupportwith Bonnie Raitt
Mar 17, 2018Redding Civic Auditorium · ReddingSupportwith Bonnie Raitt
Jun 30, 2014Ile Madame - Blues Paradise · CognacSupportwith Robert Plant, -M-, Jonny Lang, +13
Mar 15, 2012d.b.a · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Andrew Duhon
Feb 2, 2012d.b.a · New OrleansSupportwith Nick Jaina, Happy Talk Band
Dec 1, 2011d.b.a · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Andrew Duhon
Apr 8, 2010d.b.a · New OrleansSupportwith Happy Talk Band

Where they play

25 rooms in 22 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • New Orleans10 shows
  • Aspen2 shows
  • San Francisco2 shows
  • Arcata1 show
  • Berlin1 show

and 17 other cities

Releases

18 releases, 1989–2025

  • So Damn Good

    2025 · Single

  • The Bywater Sessions

    2025 · Album

  • Zulu Coconuts

    2024 · Single

  • So Swell

    2020 · Album

  • The New Orleans Collection: Complete Set

    2020

  • Dyna-Mite

    2018 · Album

  • Live At Chickie Wah Wah

    2017

  • Beg Steal or Borrow

    2015 · Single

  • Getcha GoGo Juice

    2015 · Single

  • GoGo Juice

    2015 · Album

  • Pump It Up

    2015 · Single

  • Jam in the Van - Jon Cleary (Live Session, New Orleans, LA, 2014)

    2014 · Single

  • Como Mi Ritmo

    2014

  • Occapella

    2012 · Album

  • Always Played The Blues

    2012

  • Do Not Disturb (Hotel Room Ruffs)

    2007 · Ep

  • Moonburn

    1999 · Album

  • Alligator Lips and Dirty Rice

    1989 · Album

Lineup

  • Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen · eponymous, lead vocals, piano

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 5 plays, 2023-04-26–2026-05-03 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Preachin' the Blues' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Jon Cleary — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Jon Cleary — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
Jon Cleary — Tipitina's, 2024-11-03
Poster · Tipitina's, 2024-11-03 — Songkick
Jon Cleary — The Fillmore, 2023-03-04
Poster · The Fillmore, 2023-03-04 — Songkick
Jon Cleary — Hotel Jerome, 2021-06-25
Poster · Hotel Jerome, 2021-06-25 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Jon Cleary on Last.fmArtist facts
Jon Cleary on DiscogsArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
setlist.fmShow history
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited 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.