The Bar‐Kays
Soul & R&B band from Memphis, TN · formed 1966
This is the Official Page of The Bar-Kays
- Shows on record
- 30
- Rooms played
- 27
- Cities
- 20
- Releases
- 25
- Last show
- Jun 21, 2026Atrium Health Amphitheater
About
The Bar‐Kays is a band from Memphis, TN, formed in 1966, tagged funk, r&b, rhythm and blues by its sources. Shows on record run from 2017 to 2026, across 27 rooms in 20 cities.
- The Bar‐Kays formed in 1966 — MusicBrainz
- The Bar‐Kays is based in Memphis — MusicBrainz
- Winston Stewart: keyboard — MusicBrainz
- James Alexander: member — MusicBrainz
- Charles Allen: member — MusicBrainz
- Michael Beard: member — MusicBrainz
- Ben Cauley: member — MusicBrainz
- Larry Dodson: member — MusicBrainz
- Ronnie Caldwell: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Carl Cunningham: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Phalon Jones: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jimmy King: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ron Gorden: additional, keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Harvey Henderson: saxophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Bar‐Kays has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1967–2007 — MusicBrainz
- The Bar-Kays has 326178 listeners on Last.fm — The Bar-Kays on Last.fm
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
30 on record · facebookShows per year
- 20172 shows
- 20184 shows
- 20197 shows
- 20202 shows
- 20224 shows
- 20234 shows
- 20243 shows
- 20251 show
- 20263 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2026 | Atrium Health Amphitheater · MaconHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Portsmouth Pavilion · PortsmouthHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Chandler Park (Corner of Walker Ave & College St.) · MemphisHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Paycor Stadium · CincinnatiHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater · TuscaloosaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 16, 2024 | Riverside Drive , Memphis, TN, United States, Tennessee 38103 · MemphisHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center · Long BeachHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Selland Arena · FresnoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Adventist Health Arena · StocktonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre · MabletonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Arena Theatre · HoustonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center · Long BeachHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Landers CenterHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Bridgestone Arena · NashvilleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Old National Centre · IndianapolisHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Bada Bing Grille 2 · Little RockHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 30, 2020 | HOMEHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Toyota Arena · OntarioHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Alamodome · San AntonioHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Halloran Centre at the Orpheum Theatre Memphis · MemphisHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 20, 2019 | SAP Center · San JoseHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 19, 2019 | Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre · MabletonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Music Hall at Fair Park · DallasHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 8, 2019 | Stax Museum of American Soul Music · MemphisHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Arena Theatre · HoustonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 24th St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, United States · Virginia BeachHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Honda Center · AnaheimHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 6, 2018 | The Jackson Zoo · JacksonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Hickory Ridge Mall · MemphisHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 29, 2017 | The Fairgrounds Nashville · NashvilleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
27 rooms in 20 citiesRooms played most
- Arena Theatre · Houston2 shows
- Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center · Long Beach2 shows
- Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre · Mableton2 shows
- 24th St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, United States · Virginia Beach1 show
- Adventist Health Arena · Stockton1 show
Cities played
- Memphis5 shows
- Houston2 shows
- Long Beach2 shows
- Mableton2 shows
- Nashville2 shows
and 15 other cities
Releases
25 releases, 1967–2007House Party
2007 · Album
The Real Thing
2003 · Album
Best Of Barkays
1996 · Compilation
The Best of Bar-Kays, Volume 2
1996 · Compilation
48 Hours
1994 · Album
Black Rock / Gotta Groove
1994 · Compilation
The Best of Bar-Kays
1993 · Compilation
Animal
1989 · Album
The Best of the Bar-Kays
1988 · Compilation
Contagious
1987 · Album
Banging the Wall
1985 · Album
Dangerous
1984 · Album
Propositions
1982 · Album
Nightcruising
1981 · Album
As One
1980 · Album
Injoy
1979 · Album
Light of Life
1978 · Album
Money Talks
1978 · Album
Flying High on Your Love
1977 · Album
Too Hot to Stop
1976 · Album
Coldblooded
1974 · Album
Do You See What I See?
1972 · Album
Black Rock
1971 · Album
Gotta Groove
1969 · Album
Soul Finger
1967 · Album
Lineup
- Winston Stewart · keyboard
- James Alexander
- Charles Allen
- Michael Beard
- Ben Cauley
- Larry Dodson
Former
- Ronnie Caldwell
- Carl Cunningham
- Phalon Jones
- Jimmy King
- Ron Gorden · additional, keyboard
- Harvey Henderson · saxophone
- Carl Sims
- Lloyd Smith · guitar
- Frank Thompson
- Michael Toles · guitar
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2005-03-27–2026-02-22 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Sunday Soul' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Vitamin D) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Marco Collins) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Bar-Kays on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Show history | |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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.