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Jorma Kaukonen

Rock band from DC · formed 1940

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Shows on record
17
Rooms played
11
Cities
9
Releases
32
Last show
Jul 17, 2026Stuart's Opera House

About

Jorma Kaukonen is a band from DC, formed in 1940, tagged blues, folk, hot tuna by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2026, across 11 rooms in 9 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

17 on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. Jorma Kaukonen

    The Fillmore · San Francisco, CA

    Show 8:00 PM PST · Solo

  2. Jorma Kaukonen

    The Fillmore · San Francisco, CA

    Show 8:00 PM PST · Solo

  3. Jorma Kaukonen

    The Fillmore · San Francisco, CA

    Show 8:00 PM PST · Solo

Shows per year

  1. 20121 show
  2. 20131 show
  3. 20142 shows
  4. 20152 shows
  5. 20181 show
  6. 20211 show
  7. 20255 shows
  8. 20264 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 17, 2026Stuart's Opera House · NelsonvilleSupportwith Hot Tuna, Jack Casady
Dec 5, 2025The Masonic · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Bruce Cockburn, +7
Nov 29, 2025Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Hot Tuna, Jack Casady, Steve Kimock, +1
Nov 1, 2025Warner Theatre · WashingtonSupportwith Hot Tuna, Jack Casady, Steve Kimock, +1
Sep 28, 2025Stuart's Opera House · NelsonvilleSupportwith Suzy Bogguss
Jul 18, 2025Stuart's Opera House · NelsonvilleSupportwith Hot Tuna, Jack Casady
Jan 13, 2021Birchmere · AlexandriaSupportwith Jonny Lang
Dec 18, 2018Stage AE · PittsburghSupportwith Daya, Low Cut Connie, Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers, +1
May 14, 2015Merriweather Post Pavilion · ColumbiaSupportwith Mickey Hart, Bobby Weir, Bruce Hornsby, +19
Jan 3, 2015The Fillmore · San FranciscoSupportwith Hot Tuna, Jack Casady, Joe Purdy
Dec 1, 2014Highline Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Hot Tuna, Jack Casady
Nov 30, 2014Highline Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Hot Tuna, Jack Casady
Jan 27, 2013Belly Up Tavern · Solana BeachSupportwith Hot Tuna
Jul 25, 2012Piper Repertory Theater, Mesa Arts Center · MesaSupportwith Hot Tuna, Jack Casady

Where they play

11 rooms in 9 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • San Francisco5 shows
  • Nelsonville3 shows
  • New York (NYC)3 shows
  • Alexandria1 show
  • Columbia1 show

and 4 other cities

Live history

14 shows on record
Shows counted
14
First on record
Jul 2012
Latest on record
Jul 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20121
  2. 20131
  3. 20142
  4. 20152
  5. 20181
  6. 20211
  7. 20255
  8. 20261

Top rooms

  • Stuart's Opera House, Nelsonville · 3
  • Highline Ballroom, New York (NYC) · 2
  • The Masonic, San Francisco · 1
  • Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York (NYC) · 1
  • Warner Theatre, Washington · 1

Top cities

  • New York (NYC), NY · 3
  • Nelsonville · 3
  • San Francisco, CA · 2
  • Mesa, AZ · 1
  • Alexandria · 1

Often on the bill with: Hot Tuna, Jack Casady, Jim Lauderdale, Steve Kimock, Bruce Cockburn, Daya, Joe Purdy, Jonny Lang

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

32 releases, 1974–2025

  • Reno Road: Unreleased tracks from the '60's

    2025 · Album

  • Wabash Avenue 1965

    2025 · Album

  • Wabash Avenue

    2025

  • One More Lifetime

    2024 · Album

  • Reno Road

    2024

  • Live at the Bottom Line

    2023 · Album

  • The Legendary Typewriter Tape 6/25/64 Jorma's House

    2022 · Album

  • The Legendary Typewriter Tape

    2022

  • The River Flows, Vol. 1 & 2: The Complete Sessions

    2021 · Album

  • The River Flows Vol. I & II (The Complete Sessions)

    2021

  • Daddy Daddy Daddy

    2021

  • Christmas

    2021

  • The River Flows Volume Two

    2021

  • The River Flows

    2020 · Album

  • Before We Were Them - June 28 1969

    2018 · Album

  • Ain't in No Hurry

    2015 · Album

  • River of Time

    2009 · Album

  • Stars in My Crown

    2007 · Album

  • Blue Country Heart

    2002 · Album

  • Too Many Years...

    1998 · Album

  • Christmas

    1996 · Album

  • Embryonic Journey

    1995 · Album

  • Magic Two

    1995 · Album

  • The Land of Heroes

    1995 · Album

  • Magic

    1985 · Album

  • Too Hot to Handle

    1984 · Album

  • Barbeque King

    1980 · Album

  • Jorma

    1979 · Album

  • Quah

    1974 · Album

  • 1964 Cabale Creamery Berkeley, CA

  • Relix Bay Rock Shop, Volume 3: Part 1

  • Relix Bay Rock Shop, Volume 4: Part 2

Discography

35 releases, 1974–2025
  • 2025Jorma Kaukonen's 85th Birthday Celebration - Live at Warner TheaterLive

    [no label]

  • 2025Reno Road: Unreleased tracks from the '60'sAlbum

    Culture Factory

  • 2025Wabash AvenueAlbum

    Culture Factory · CFU01288

  • 2025Wabash Avenue 1965Album

    Culture Factory

  • 2024One More LifetimeAlbum

    Culture Factory · CFU01264

  • 2024Reno RoadAlbum

    Culture Factory · CFU01274 · Engineer, Restoration: Rick Sanchez; Recorded By: Jack Casady

  • 2023Live at the Bottom LineLive

    Omnivore Recordings · OVCD-520

  • 2022The Legendary Typewriter TapeAlbum

    Omnivore Recordings · 810075111491

  • 2022The Legendary Typewriter Tape 6/25/64 Jorma's HouseAlbum

    Omnivore Recordings

  • 2021The River Flows Volume TwoAlbum

    Culture Factory USA, Inc. · CFU01200 · Executive-Producer: Vanessa Kaukonen; Mastered By: Dave McNair Mastering; Mixed By: Justin Guip; Producer: Jorma Kaukonen

  • 2021The River Flows, Vol. 1 & 2: The Complete SessionsAlbum

    Culture Factory · CFU01220

  • 20202020-10-24 Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CTLive

    nugs.net

Show 23 more releases
  • 2020The River FlowsAlbum

    Culture Factory · 819514011996 · Executive-Producer: Vanessa Kaukonen; Mastered By: Dave McNair Mastering; Mixed By: Justin Guip; Producer: Jorma Kaukonen

  • 2018Before We Were Them - June 28 1969Live

    Owsley Stanley Foundation · 5 · Executive-Producer: Hawk Semins; Mastered By, Research [Tape Archivist]: Jeffrey Norman; Producer [Associate]: Pete Bell; Producer [Associate]: Redbird Ferguson

  • 2015Ain't in No HurryAlbum

    Red House Records · RHR CD 282 · Engineer, Mixed By: Justin Guip; Producer: Larry Campbell

  • 2009River of TimeAlbum

    Red House Records · RHR CD 217 · Engineer: Justin Guip; Engineer [Second Assistant]: James Russick Smith; Mastered By: David Glasser; Producer: Larry Campbell

  • 2007Stars in My CrownAlbum

    Red House Records · RHR CD 202

  • 2002Blue Country HeartAlbum

    Columbia · CK 86394 · Engineer [Assistant]: Rob Clark; Engineer [DSD Assistant]: K.C. Groves; Engineer [DSD]: Tracy Martinson; Mastered By: Ted Jensen

  • 1998Too Many Years...Album

    Relix Records · RRCD2094 · Producer: Jorma Kaukonen; Producer: Michael Falzarano

  • 19971997-02-06: S. Foir, Conegliano, Treviso, ItalyLive
  • 1996ChristmasAlbum

    Relix Records · RRCD2078 · Producer: Jorma Kaukonen; Producer: Michael Falzarano

  • 1995Embryonic JourneyAlbum

    Relix Records · RRCD2067

  • 1995Magic TwoLive

    Relix Records · RRCD 2068

  • 1995The Land of HeroesAlbum

    Relix Records · RRCD2072

  • 1992The Relix Bay Rock Shop Featuring Jorma KaukonenAlbum

    Relix Records · RBRS0004

  • 1992The Relix Bay Rock Shop Featuring Jorma Kaukonen #3Compilation

    Relix Records · RBRS0003

  • 1985MagicLive

    Relix Records · RRCD 2007 · Producer: Leslie D. Kippel

  • 1984Too Hot to HandleAlbum

    Relix Records · RRCD 2012

  • 1980Barbeque KingAlbum

    RCA Victor · afl1-3725

  • 1980Love Is StrangeRelease

    RCA · DJL1-3927

  • 1979JormaAlbum

    RCA Victor · AFL 1-3446 · Mastered By: John Golden; Producer, Engineer: David Kahne; Producer, Guitar [Guitars], Vocals: Jorma Kaukonen

  • 1974QuahAlbum

    Grunt · BFL1-0209 · Engineer [Recording and Mixing]: Mallory Earl; Producer: Jack Casady

  • n.d.1964 Cabale Creamery Berkeley, CARelease
  • n.d.The Typewriter TapeLive
  • n.d.UnreleasedAlbum

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

  • Hot Tuna · guitar, lead vocals
  • Vital Parts
  • Jorma Kaukonen & Vital Parts

Former

  • Jefferson Airplane

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 7 plays, 2001-11-25–2018-11-21 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Mind Over Matters' (Diane Horn) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Preachin' the Blues' (Marlee Walker) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Jorma Kaukonen — Photo
Photo — website
Jorma Kaukonen — Stuart's Opera House, 2026-07-17
Poster · Stuart's Opera House, 2026-07-17 — Songkick
Jorma Kaukonen — Stage AE, 2018-12-18
Poster · Stage AE, 2018-12-18 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Jorma Kaukonen on Last.fmArtist facts
Jorma Kaukonen on DiscogsArtist facts
Jorma Kaukonen on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
bandslate-pipelineShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
websitePhotos
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
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.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Jorma Kaukonen. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Years active
1964–present
Genres
Rock, blues, folk, psychedelic rock
Labels
Relix, RCA, Grunt, Red House, Atlantic, Virgin

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