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Tavares

Soul & R&B band from Providence, RI · formed 1959

Tavares photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
22
Rooms played
21
Cities
18
Releases
35
Last show
Nov 1, 2025The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort

About

Tavares is a band from Providence, RI, formed in 1959, tagged disco, funk, Good Natured by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2025, across 21 rooms in 18 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

22 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20131 show
  2. 20161 show
  3. 20172 shows
  4. 20187 shows
  5. 20191 show
  6. 20229 shows
  7. 20251 show
Show history
DateVenue
Nov 1, 2025The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort · LincolnSupportwith Kool & the Gang, Heatwave, The Trammps
Nov 12, 2022Mizner Park Amphitheater · Boca RatonHeadlinerwith The Trammps, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Heatwave, +2
Sep 18, 2022Liverpool Philharmonic Hall · LiverpoolHeadlinerwith Heatwave
Sep 15, 2022indigo at The O2 · GreenwichSupportwith Heatwave
Sep 13, 2022Bournemouth Pavilion · BournemouthHeadlinerwith Heatwave
Sep 12, 2022St David's Hall · CardiffHeadlinerwith Heatwave
Sep 10, 2022The Anvil · BasingstokeHeadlinerwith Heatwave
Sep 9, 2022Corn Exchange · CambridgeHeadlinerwith Heatwave
Sep 6, 2022Symphony Hall · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Heatwave
Sep 5, 2022Cliffs Pavilion · Southend On SeaHeadlinerwith Heatwave
Sep 21, 2019Thunder Valley Casino Resort · LincolnHeadlinerwith The Trammps, Rose Royce, Evelyn "Champagne" King, +5
Dec 31, 2018Resorts Casino Hotel · Atlantic CityHeadlinerwith Rose Royce, Martha Wash
Mar 18, 2018M&S Bank Arena · LiverpoolHeadlinerwith Odyssey, Sister Sledge, George McCrae, +2
Mar 17, 2018Resorts World Arena · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Odyssey, Sister Sledge, George McCrae, +2
Mar 16, 2018OVO Arena · LondonSupportwith Odyssey, Boney M, Rose Royce, +2
Mar 15, 2018First Direct Bank Arena · LeedsSupportwith Rose Royce, Sister Sledge, Odyssey, +2
Feb 10, 2018Honda Center · AnaheimSupportwith Eddie Holman, Blue Magic, The Manhattans, +8
Feb 9, 2018Selland Arena · FresnoSupportwith Evelyn "Champagne" King, The Delfonics, Zapp, +4
Dec 30, 2017Theatre at Westbury · WestburyHeadlinerwith France Joli, Yvonne Elliman, Carol Douglas, +2
Jul 29, 2017Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk · Coney IslandSupportwith The Trammps, Yvonne Elliman, France Joli, +7
Jun 4, 2016Theatre at Westbury · WestburySupportwith The Trammps, Disco Unlimited, Yvonne Elliman
Mar 21, 2013San Manuel Casino · HighlandSupportwith Atlantic Starr, Zapp, The Manhattans, +2

Where they play

21 rooms in 18 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Birmingham2 shows
  • Lincoln2 shows
  • Liverpool2 shows
  • Westbury2 shows
  • Anaheim1 show

and 13 other cities

Releases

35 releases, 1973–2018

  • Best Of Tavares

    2018

  • Don't Take Away The Music (The Remix Project)

    2016

  • S.O.U.L.

    2012

  • 30 Éxitos

    2008

  • Tavares

    2007

  • Boogie Fever / More Than A Woman

    2006

  • Anthology

    2004

  • Live Greatest Hits

    2003

  • The Best Of Tavares

    2003

  • Classic Masters

    2002

  • The Best of Tavares

    2001 · Compilation

  • Best of the 70's

    2000 · Compilation

  • The Greatest Hits

    2000 · Compilation

  • Disco Knights - The Very Best Of Tavares

    1999 · Compilation

  • The Hits

    1999 · Compilation

  • Back 2 Back Hits

    1998 · Compilation

  • Their Greatest Hits

    1998 · Compilation

  • Sister Sledge & Tavares

    1997 · Compilation

  • Original Hits

    1996 · Compilation

  • The Best of Tavares

    1993 · Compilation

  • The Best of Tavares

    1989 · Compilation

  • Words and Music

    1983 · Album

  • Got To Find My Way Back To You

    1982

  • New Directions

    1982 · Album

  • Loveline

    1981 · Album

  • Love Uprising

    1980 · Album

  • Supercharged

    1979 · Album

  • Future Bound

    1978 · Album

  • Madam Butterfly

    1978 · Album

  • Love Storm

    1977 · Album

  • The Best of Tavares

    1977 · Compilation

  • Sky High!

    1976 · Album

  • In the City

    1975 · Album

  • Hard Core Poetry

    1974 · Album

  • Check It Out

    1973 · Album

Lineup

  • Butch Tavares
  • Tiny Tavares

Former

  • Ralph Tavares
  • Chubby Tavares
  • Pooch Tavares
  • Victor Tavares

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 7 plays, 2021-10-18–2025-12-23 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Supreme La Rock) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Tavares — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Tavares — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Tavares — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Tavares — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Tavares — The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort, 2025-11-01
Poster · The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort, 2025-11-01 — Songkick
Tavares — The Anvil, 2022-09-10
Poster · The Anvil, 2022-09-10 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Tavares on Last.fmArtist facts
Tavares on DiscogsArtist facts
Tavares on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
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.