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Leon Thomas

Jazz band from East St. Louis, IL · formed 1937

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Leon Thomas photo
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Shows on record
5
Rooms played
5
Cities
5
Releases
23
Last show
Aug 15, 2026Crystal Palace Bowl

About

Leon Thomas is a band from East St. Louis, IL, formed in 1937, tagged free jazz, funk, hip-hop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2023 to 2026, across 5 rooms in 5 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

5 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20232 shows
  2. 20241 show
  3. 20251 show
  4. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 15, 2026Crystal Palace Bowl · LondonSupportwith Lenny Kravitz, Joss Stone, Brooke Combe, +1
Dec 5, 2025Intuit Dome · InglewoodSupportwith iHeartRadio Jingle Ball, Alex Warren, Audrey Hobert, +11
Jun 1, 2024NOTO Philadelphia · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Jill Scott, Lil Wayne, Nas, +27
Apr 30, 2023South Side Ballroom · DallasSupportwith Ella Mai
Apr 8, 2023Echostage · WashingtonSupportwith Ella Mai

Where they play

5 rooms in 5 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Dallas1 show
  • Inglewood1 show
  • London1 show
  • Philadelphia1 show
  • Washington1 show

Releases

23 releases, 1969–2026

  • No One Told Us (Extended Version)

    2026 · Single

  • Just In Time To See The Sun / China Doll

    2025

  • It's My Life I'm Fighting For / Shape Your Mind To Die

    2024

  • The Creator Has A Master Plan (Peace)

    2023

  • Love Each Other / L.O.V.E

    2019

  • Live 1970

    2016 · Album

  • Live 1970

    2014

  • The Creator 1969-1973 (The Best of the Flying Dutchman Masters)

    2013 · Compilation

  • Super Black Blues

    2003

  • Full Circle

    2002 · Album

  • Leon Thomas in Berlin

    2000 · Album

  • Leon Thomas Anthology

    1998 · Compilation

  • Zaius

    1998 · Album

  • Anthology

    1998

  • Precious Energy

    1993 · Album

  • Precious Energy

    1990

  • A Piece of Cake

    1980 · Album

  • Blues and the Soulful Truth

    1973 · Album

  • Gold Sunrise On Magic Mountain

    1971 · Album

  • 3 Shades of Blue

    1970 · Album

  • SNCC's Rap

    1970 · Album

  • The Leon Thomas Album

    1970 · Album

  • Spirits Known and Unknown

    1969 · Album

Lineup

  • The Leon Thomas Blues Band

Former

  • Santana

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 20+ plays, 2025-11-20–2026-08-17 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Vitamin D) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Kelley Stoltz, Troy Nelson) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Astral Plane' (DJ Jewel) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Leon Thomas — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Leon Thomas — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Leon Thomas — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Leon Thomas — Crystal Palace Bowl, 2026-08-15
Poster · Crystal Palace Bowl, 2026-08-15 — Songkick
Leon Thomas — South Side Ballroom, 2023-04-30
Poster · South Side Ballroom, 2023-04-30 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Leon Thomas on Last.fmArtist facts
Leon Thomas on DiscogsArtist facts
Leon Thomas on Genius (verified)Artist facts
Leon Thomas on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
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
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.