Kool & the Gang
Soul & R&B band from Jersey City, NJ · formed 1964
- Shows on record
- 11
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 9
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Sep 18, 2026Radians Amphitheater
About
Kool & the Gang is a band from Jersey City, NJ, formed in 1964, tagged contemporary r&b, dance, disco by its sources. Shows on record run from 1997 to 2026, across 9 rooms in 9 cities.
- Kool & the Gang formed in 1964 — MusicBrainz
- Kool & the Gang is based in Jersey City — MusicBrainz
- Robert “Kool” Bell: bass — MusicBrainz
- Clifford Adams: trombone — MusicBrainz
- Kevin Bell: member — MusicBrainz
- Ronald Bell: member — MusicBrainz
- Don Boyce: member — MusicBrainz
- Shawn McQuiller: member — MusicBrainz
- Robert Spike Mickens: member — MusicBrainz
- Mohamed Moretta: member — MusicBrainz
- Al Paris: member — MusicBrainz
- Michael Ray: member — MusicBrainz
- Claydes Smith: member — MusicBrainz
- Woody Sparrow: member — MusicBrainz
- Kool & the Gang has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1969–2021 — MusicBrainz
- Kool & the Gang is from Jersey City, New Jersey , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Kool & the Gang has 11 members: Robert "Kool" Bell, Amir Bayyan, Curtis "Fitz" Williams, Shawn McQuillier, Timothy Horton, Curtis Pulliam, Jermaine Bryson, Walt Anderson, Rick Marcel, Louis Taylor, Aaron Haggerty — Wikipedia
- Kool & the Gang plays R&B — Wikipedia
- Kool & the Gang plays soul — Wikipedia
- Kool & the Gang plays funk — Wikipedia
- Kool & the Gang plays disco — Wikipedia
- Kool & the Gang has 2157959 listeners on Last.fm — Kool & the Gang on Last.fm
- Kool & The Gang has released 10 recordings between 2022 and 2026 — Kool & The Gang on Discogs
- Kool & the Gang has 21 followers on Genius — Kool & the Gang on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @KoolntheGngLIVE — Kool & the Gang on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Jersey City, New Jersey, USA — Kool & The Gang on TheAudioDB
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
11 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19971 show
- 20121 show
- 20151 show
- 20161 show
- 20171 show
- 20191 show
- 20211 show
- 20241 show
- 20251 show
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Radians Amphitheater · MemphisSupportwith Live at the Garden, Patti Labelle | Support | Live at the Garden, Patti Labelle |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Burgondes · Saint-Julien-en-GenevoisSupportwith John Butler, Robben Ford | Support | John Butler, Robben Ford |
| Nov 1, 2025 | The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort · LincolnHeadlinerwith Heatwave, Tavares, The Trammps | Headliner | Heatwave, Tavares, The Trammps |
| Mar 2, 2024 | The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort · LincolnHeadlinerwith Rose Royce, Evelyn "Champagne" King | Headliner | Rose Royce, Evelyn "Champagne" King |
| Aug 7, 2021 | TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Daryl Hall & John Oates, Squeeze, The Wailers, +2 | Support | Daryl Hall & John Oates, Squeeze, The Wailers, +2 |
| Dec 28, 2019 | The Venue at Horseshoe Casino · HammondHeadlinerwith Zapp | Headliner | Zapp |
| Apr 28, 2017 | The Venue at Horseshoe Casino · HammondHeadlinerwith Sugarfoot's Ohio Players, Ohio Players | Headliner | Sugarfoot's Ohio Players, Ohio Players |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Gretna Heritage Festival · GretnaHeadlinerwith Lynyrd Skynyrd, Leann Rimes, Melissa Etheridge, +7 | Headliner | Lynyrd Skynyrd, Leann Rimes, Melissa Etheridge, +7 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Fairplex · PomonaHeadlinerwith Ohio Players, Rose Royce | Headliner | Ohio Players, Rose Royce |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Forum de Beyrouth · BeirutSupportwith Shannon, The Weather Girls, Eruption, +8 | Support | Shannon, The Weather Girls, Eruption, +8 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | Grant Park · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Ohio Players | Headliner | Ohio Players |
Where they play
9 rooms in 9 citiesRooms played most
- The Venue at Horseshoe Casino · Hammond2 shows
- The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort · Lincoln2 shows
- Burgondes · Saint-Julien-en-Genevois1 show
- Fairplex · Pomona1 show
- Forum de Beyrouth · Beirut1 show
Cities played
- Hammond2 shows
- Lincoln2 shows
- Beirut1 show
- Chicago1 show
- Gretna1 show
and 4 other cities
Releases
35 releases, 1969–2026The Live Experience
2026
Rated X / North East South West
2025
Kool Summer
2025
Greatest Hits
2025
We Are The Party
2023
Pursuit Of Happiness (Rap Version)
2023
People Just Wanna Have Fun
2023
The Albums Vol.1 1970-1978
2022
The Albums Vol. 2 1979-1989
2022
Let's Party
2022
Perfect Union
2021 · Album
Kool for the Holidays
2013 · Album
Kool Funk Essentials - 2
2009 · Album
Still Kool
2007 · Album
The Hits: Reloaded
2004 · Album
State of Affairs
1996 · Album
Unite
1992 · Album
Sweat
1989 · Album
Forever
1986 · Album
Emergency
1984 · Album
In the Heart
1983 · Album
As One
1982 · Album
Something Special
1981 · Album
Celebrate!
1980 · Album
Ladies’ Night
1979 · Album
Everybody’s Dancin’
1978 · Album
The Force
1977 · Album
Love & Understanding
1976 · Album
Open Sesame
1976 · Album
Spirit of the Boogie
1975 · Album
Light of Worlds
1974 · Album
Wild and Peaceful
1973 · Album
Good Times
1972 · Album
Music Is the Message
1972 · Album
Kool and the Gang
1969 · Album
Lineup
- Robert “Kool” Bell · bass
- Clifford Adams · trombone
- Kevin Bell
- Ronald Bell
- Don Boyce
- Shawn McQuiller
- Robert Spike Mickens
- Mohamed Moretta
- Al Paris
- Michael Ray
- Claydes Smith
- Woody Sparrow
- Earl Toon, Jr.
- Ricky West
- Curtis “Fitz” Williams
Former
- Dennis “D.T.” Thomas · keyboard, saxophone
- George Brown · percussion
- James “J.T.” Taylor · lead vocals
- Odeen Mays · keyboard
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Kool & the Gang on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Kool & The Gang on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Kool & the Gang on Genius | Artist facts |
| Kool & The Gang on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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.