Kool & The Gang Concert History

Kool & the Gang is an American R&B, soul, and funk band formed in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1964. Its founding members include brothers Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell, Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, Woodrow "Woody" Sparrow, and Ricky Westfield. They have undergone numerous changes in personnel and have explored many musical styles throughout their history, including jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, funk, disco, rock, and pop music.

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Kool & The Gang Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 27, 2027
Upcoming
Kool & The Gang The Hunter Pavilion and Lawn at Ravinia Festival Highland Park, Illinois, United States
Apr 10, 2027
Upcoming
Soultown Festival
Kool & The Gang / the drifters / Heatwave / Shalamar / Boney M. / Odyssey / Sister Sledge / Kenny Thomas / The Real Thing / Earth Wind & Fire Experience by Al McKay
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The O2 London, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Apr 10, 2027
Mar 15, 2027
Upcoming
Kool & The Gang Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Dec 02, 2026
Upcoming
Kool & The Gang

The Ice Cream Factory, Perth, Australia

WAREHOUSEThe Ice Cream Factory Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Nov 30, 2026
Upcoming
Kool & The Gang / Sister Sledge Hindley Street Music Hall Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Nov 28, 2026
Upcoming
Kool & The Gang / Sister Sledge Festival Hall Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nov 27, 2026
Upcoming
Kool & The Gang / Sister Sledge
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Tumbalong Park Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nov 26, 2026
Upcoming
Kool & The Gang / Sister Sledge Fortitude Music Hall Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nov 21, 2026
Upcoming
Kool & The Gang The Show At Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa Rancho Mirage, California, United States
Nov 20, 2026
Upcoming
Kool & The Gang Pechanga Resort Casino Temecula, California, United States
Oct 24, 2026
Upcoming
Kool & The Gang / Zapp / Evelyn "Champagne" King / Dazz Band / One Way / Rose Royce

Kool & The Gang,Zapp at Pershing Square Outdoor Concert & Event Ctr.

Pershing Square Outdoor Concert & Event Ctr. Los Angeles, California, United States
Oct 15, 2026
Upcoming
Kool & The Gang The Theater at MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States
Sep 18, 2026
Upcoming
Kool & The Gang / Patti LaBelle Radians Amphitheater, Memphis Botanic Garden Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Aug 28, 2026
Upcoming
Kool & The Gang OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Aug 27, 2026
Upcoming
Kool & The Gang / Morris Day & The Time

Kool And The Gang w/ Morris Day and the Time

The Hunter Pavilion and Lawn at Ravinia Festival Highland Park, Illinois, United States
Aug 08, 2026
Electric Paradise
Grace Jones / Candi Staton / UB40 / Kool & The Gang / Sister Sledge / Shalamar / Cameo / Earth Wind & Fire Experience by Al McKay / Jocelyn Brown / Heather Small / Gok Wan / Armand Van Helden / Dimitri from Paris / Fat Tony / Kirollus / Roger Sanchez / Mark Knight / Todd Terry / Michael Gray Show all bands
National Bowl Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicates for Aug 08, 2026
Aug 04, 2026
Brooklyn Funk Essentials / Kool & The Gang Chapiteau Marciac, France
Aug 02, 2026
Kool & The Gang THEATRE DE PLEIN AIR - PARC EXPO Colmar, France
Aug 01, 2026
Kool & The Gang / POSITIV ORANGE
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Théâtre Antique d'Orange Orange, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Jul 31, 2026
Kool & The Gang THEATRE JEAN DESCHAMPS (CARCASSONNE) Carcassonne, France

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Jul 13, 1985
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Eddie Van Halen - "Different Kind of Truth" Tour - Xcel Energy Center 5/19/12, Van Halen / Kool & The Gang on May 19, 2012 [618-small]

Eddie Van Halen - "Different Kind of Truth" Tour - Xcel Energy Center 5/19/12

Van Halen / Kool & The Gang
May 19, 2012
 Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Eddie Van Halen - "Different Kind of Truth" Tour - Xcel Energy Center 5/19/12, Van Halen / Kool & The Gang on May 19, 2012 [617-small]

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Van Halen / Kool & The Gang
May 19, 2012
 Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Fool In Love Fest on Aug 31, 2024 [295-small]

Fool In Love Fest
Aug 31, 2024
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Weekend 2 of 2) on May 5, 2022 [527-small]

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Weekend 2 of 2)
May 5 - 8, 2022
 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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A Capitol Fourth Concert on Jul 3, 2026 [200-small]

A Capitol Fourth Concert
Jul 3, 2026
 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Live Aid on Jul 13, 1985 [573-small]

Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Live Aid on Jul 13, 1985 [571-small]

Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Genres:

Electronic
Jazz
Soul
Funk
Soft Rock
Disco
Contemporary R&B
Jazz-Funk
Quiet Storm
Pop Soul
Motown
Post-Disco
Synth Funk
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Latest Setlist (07/23/2026):

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  1. Open Sesame
  2. Fresh
  3. Misled
  4. Too Hot
  5. Joanna
  6. Take My Heart
  7. Let the Music Take Your Mind
  8. Jungle Boogie
  9. Hollywood Swingin'
  10. Cherish
  11. Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh, La, La, La)
  12. Ladies' Night
  13. Get Down on It
  14. Drum Solo
  15. Celebration
  16. Spirit of the Boogie

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 3 concerts
2026 32 concerts
2025 61 concerts
2024 69 concerts
2023 55 concerts
2022 79 concerts
2021 31 concerts
2020 25 concerts
2019 89 concerts
2018 77 concerts
2017 71 concerts
2016 79 concerts
2015 48 concerts
2014 89 concerts
2013 61 concerts
2012 93 concerts
2011 45 concerts
2010 56 concerts
2009 33 concerts
2008 42 concerts
2007 49 concerts
2006 63 concerts
2005 60 concerts
2004 14 concerts
2003 20 concerts
2002 10 concerts
2001 28 concerts
2000 8 concerts
1999 22 concerts
1998 12 concerts
1997 41 concerts
1996 21 concerts
1995 8 concerts
1994 7 concerts
1993 7 concerts
1992 4 concerts
1991 18 concerts
1990 14 concerts
1989 24 concerts
1988 17 concerts
1987 45 concerts
1986 51 concerts
1985 53 concerts
1984 42 concerts
1983 22 concerts
1982 53 concerts
1981 30 concerts
1980 60 concerts
1979 33 concerts
1978 5 concerts
1977 9 concerts
1976 19 concerts
1975 21 concerts
1974 22 concerts
1973 14 concerts
1972 32 concerts
1971 18 concerts
1970 1 concert
1969 1 concert
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