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War

Rock band from Long Beach, CA · formed 1969

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War photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
55
Cities
52
Releases
35
Last show
Aug 29, 2026Koka Booth Amphitheatre

About

War is a band from Long Beach, CA, formed in 1969, tagged black metal, classic pop and rock, classic rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2024 to 2026, across 55 rooms in 52 cities.

  • War formed in 1969 — MusicBrainz
  • War is based in Long Beach — MusicBrainz
  • War disbanded in 1994 — MusicBrainz
  • Lonnie Jordan: member — MusicBrainz
  • Sal Rodriguez: member — MusicBrainz
  • David Urquidi: saxophone — MusicBrainz
  • Marcos J. Reyes: member — MusicBrainz
  • Eric Burdon: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • B.B. Dickerson: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Charles Miller: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Harold Brown: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Papa Dee Allen: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Lee Oskar: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Howard E. Scott: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Luther Rabb: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • War has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1970–1999 — MusicBrainz
  • War (band) formed in 1969 — Wikipedia
  • War (band) is from Long Beach, California , U.S. — Wikipedia
  • War (band) has 7 members: Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan, James Zota Baker, Scott Martin, Stanley Behrens, Sal Rodriguez, Marcos Reyes, Trevor Huxley — Wikipedia
  • War (band) plays Funk — Wikipedia
  • War (band) plays soul — Wikipedia
  • War (band) plays rock — Wikipedia
  • War (band) plays R&B — Wikipedia
  • War (band) plays Latin — Wikipedia
  • War has 1081688 listeners on Last.fm — War on Last.fm
  • War has played at 24th Street Stage, Ahoy, Blue Gate Performing Arts Center, Buck's Backyard, California Exposition & State Fair — War on Setlist.fm
  • War primarily plays original songs — War setlist history
  • War has released 10 recordings between 2014 and 2025 — War on Discogs
  • Country (per TheAudioDB): Long Beach, California, USA — WAR on TheAudioDB
  • Formed 1969 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
  • Origin: Long Beach (Wikidata) — Wikidata
  • Genres per Wikidata: funk, soul, progressive soul, jazz rock, Latin rock — Wikidata
  • Members per Wikidata: Eric Burdon, Lonnie Jordan, Marcos Reyes, Harold Ray Brown, Howard E. Scott, Lee Oskar, Charles Miller, Pat Rizzo, Luther Rabb, Rae Valentine — Wikidata
  • Labels per Wikidata: MGM Records, United Artists Records, MCA Records — Wikidata

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

60+ on record · facebook, Songkick, setlist.fm
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Oct 9, 2026Hollywood Casino Joliet · JolietTicketsHeadliner
Oct 23, 2026The Canyon at the Oxnard Performing Arts and Convention Center · OxnardTicketsHeadliner
Oct 24, 2026143 S Cedros Ave Ste T, Solana Beach, CA, United States, California 92075 · Del MarTicketsHeadlinerwith Belly Up
Nov 7, 20265040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd, Chandler, AZ, United States, Arizona · GuadalupeTicketsHeadliner
Nov 13, 2026Bethesda TheaterTicketsHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 20243 shows
  2. 202527 shows
  3. 202630 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 29, 2026Koka Booth Amphitheatre · CaryHeadlinerwith The Family Stone, Ohio Players
Aug 21, 2026Vilar de Mouros · CaminhaHeadliner
Aug 8, 2026International Theater at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino · Las VegasHeadliner
Aug 6, 2026Nugget Casino Resort · SparksHeadliner
Aug 1, 2026California Exposition & State Fair · SacramentoHeadliner
Jul 17, 2026Emerald Queen Casino · TacomaHeadliner
Jul 10, 2026Buck's Backyard · BudaHeadliner
May 28, 2026Ronda · UtrechtHeadliner
May 27, 2026De Centrale · GhentHeadliner
May 16, 2026St. Augustine Amphitheatre · St. AugustineHeadliner
May 16, 2026The St. Augustine Amphitheatre · Saint AugustineSupportwith JJ Grey & Mofro, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
May 9, 2026Fairplex · PomonaHeadliner
Apr 17, 2026Cheyenne Civic Center · CheyenneHeadliner
Apr 11, 2026Rhythm City Casino Resort · DavenportHeadliner
Apr 10, 2026Honeywell Center · WabashHeadliner
Apr 4, 2026Premier Theater · MashantucketHeadliner
Apr 3, 2026The Showroom · Atlantic CityHeadliner
Feb 21, 2026The Edge Pavilion · LaughlinHeadliner
Feb 6, 2026Samala Showroom at Chumash Casino · Santa YnezHeadliner
Feb 1, 2026Dimitriou's Jazz Alley · SeattleHeadliner
Jan 31, 2026Dimitriou's Jazz Alley · SeattleHeadliner
Jan 30, 2026Dimitriou's Jazz Alley · SeattleHeadliner
Jan 29, 2026Dimitriou's Jazz Alley · SeattleHeadliner
Jan 10, 2026The Magnolia · El CajonHeadliner
Jan 9, 2026Grand Theatre Center for the Arts · TracyHeadliner
Dec 20, 2025YouTube Theater · InglewoodHeadliner
Dec 14, 2025SoFi Stadium · InglewoodHeadliner
Dec 6, 2025Morongo Casino Resort & Spa · CabazonHeadliner
Nov 8, 2025Stage 954 The Casino @ Dania Beach · Dania BeachHeadliner
Nov 7, 2025Montgomery Performing Arts Centre · MontgomeryHeadliner
Nov 1, 2025Genesee Theatre · WaukeganHeadliner
Oct 31, 2025Blue Gate Performing Arts Center · ShipshewanaHeadliner
Sep 27, 202524th Street Stage · Virginia BeachHeadliner
Sep 19, 2025Wiggins Park · CamdenHeadliner
Aug 31, 2025Haute Spot · Cedar ParkHeadliner
Aug 29, 2025The Plaza Theatre Performing Arts Center · El PasoHeadliner
Aug 17, 2025Red Butte Garden · Salt Lake CityHeadliner
Aug 15, 2025Silver Legacy Casino · RenoHeadliner
Jul 13, 2025Ahoy · RotterdamHeadliner
Jul 12, 2025Moseley Park · BirminghamHeadliner
Jul 7, 2025New Morning · ParisHeadliner
Jul 5, 2025Glynde Place · LewesHeadliner
Jul 4, 2025Band on the Wall · ManchesterHeadliner
Jun 13, 2025Alameda County Fairgrounds · PleasantonHeadliner
May 22, 2025OLG Stage · Niagara FallsHeadliner
Apr 12, 2025The Birchmere · AlexandriaHeadliner
Apr 11, 2025The Birchmere · AlexandriaHeadliner
Apr 4, 2025Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Wild Horse Pass · ChandlerHeadliner
Mar 29, 2025Edgewater Casino Resort · LaughlinHeadliner
Mar 8, 2025Soaring Eagle Casino · Mount PleasantHeadliner
Feb 1, 2025The Venue at Thunder Valley · LincolnHeadliner
Jan 17, 2025Old Forester's Paristown Hall · LouisvilleHeadliner
Nov 14, 2024Emerald Queen Casino · TacomaHeadliner
Oct 26, 2024Vina Robles Amphitheatre · Paso RoblesHeadliner
Oct 25, 2024Greek Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Frankie Quinones, Ozomatli, El Chicano, +4

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

55 rooms in 52 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Seattle4 shows
  • Alexandria2 shows
  • Inglewood2 shows
  • Laughlin2 shows
  • Tacoma2 shows

and 47 other cities

Releases

35 releases, 1970–2025

  • Live In Japan 1974

    2025

  • Now Playing

    2024

  • The Vinyl: 1977-1994

    2024

  • Low Rider (No Lighter) Feat. Doggface

    2022

  • War 2.0

    2021

  • Greatest Hits 2.0

    2021

  • The Vinyl: 1971-1975

    2021

  • That L.A. Sunshine / E.R.A. Remix

    2019

  • Low Rider

    2018

  • Evolutionary

    2014

  • The Music Band Volume 1 & 2

    1999 · Compilation

  • Colección Latina

    1997 · Compilation

  • The Cisco Kid and Other Hits

    1997 · Compilation

  • The Best of War... and More, Volume 2

    1996 · Compilation

  • Best of Eric Burdon & War

    1995 · Compilation

  • Anthology 1970 - 1994

    1994 · Compilation

  • Peace Sign

    1994 · Album

  • The Best of War… and More

    1987 · Compilation

  • Life (Is So Strange)

    1983 · Album

  • The Music Band Jazz

    1983 · Album

  • Outlaw

    1982 · Album

  • The Best of the Music Band

    1982 · Compilation

  • The Music Band

    1979 · Album

  • The Music Band 2

    1979 · Album

  • Galaxy

    1977 · Album

  • Platinum Jazz

    1977 · Compilation

  • Greatest Hits

    1976 · Compilation

  • Love Is All Around

    1976 · Album

  • Why Can’t We Be Friends?

    1975 · Album

  • Deliver the Word

    1973 · Album

  • The World Is a Ghetto

    1972 · Album

  • All Day Music

    1971 · Album

  • War

    1971 · Album

  • Eric Burdon Declares "War"

    1970 · Album

  • The Black‐Man’s Burdon

    1970 · Album

Lineup

  • Lonnie Jordan
  • Sal Rodriguez
  • David Urquidi · saxophone
  • Marcos J. Reyes

Former

  • Eric Burdon
  • B.B. Dickerson
  • Charles Miller
  • Harold Brown
  • Papa Dee Allen
  • Lee Oskar
  • Howard E. Scott
  • Luther Rabb
  • Charles Green · flute

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

War — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
War — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
War — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
War — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
War — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
War — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
War — 143 S Cedros Ave Ste T, Solana Beach, CA, United States, California 92075, 2026-10-24
Poster · 143 S Cedros Ave Ste T, Solana Beach, CA, United States, California 92075, 2026-10-24 — facebook
War — Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 2026-08-29
Poster · Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 2026-08-29 — Songkick
War — The St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 2026-05-16
Poster · The St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 2026-05-16 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
War on Last.fmArtist facts
War on Setlist.fmArtist facts
War setlist historyArtist facts
War on DiscogsArtist facts
WAR on TheAudioDBArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
facebookShow history, Show posters
SongkickShow history, Show posters
setlist.fmShow history
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

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.