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​This day-by-day diary of Blood, Sweat and Tears' live, studio, broadcasting and private activities is the result of three decades of research and interview work by Bruno Ceriotti, but without the significant contributions by other kindred spirits this diary would not have been possible. So, I would like to thank all the people who, in one form or another, contributed to this timeline: Steve Katz, Al Kooper, Corry Arnold, Ross Hannan, Christopher Hjort, John H. Warburg, Gerard Daily, David Callow, Greg Vick, Kenny Webber, Nick Warburton, Jay Donnellan, Ian McLagan, Chris Welch, John Einarson, Deena Canale, Dean L. Surkin, Richard Lewis, Nick Blakey, Debbie Goodman, Ron Domilici, John De Lorenzo, Mike Kerman, Salahuddin I. Iman, Russell Spornberger, Thomas Monson, Norma Lee Browning, The East Village Other, New York Post, Los Angeles Free Press, Milenko Petkovic, Jerry Hyman, David Benowitz, Charles Kleinhans, Frank Mastropolo, John 'Beedo' Dzubak, John Milazzo, Rebecca Kuzins, Richard Koloda, Shigemi Sho, David Jackson, Rob Branigin, Michael Coglin, Mike Jahn, Robin McNamara, Linda Kubish, Tom Murray, Scherman, Makio Yearbook, The Ohio State Lantern, The Daily Pennsylvanian, The Heights, The Seed, Record Mirror, Berkeley Barb, Berkeley Tribe, The Concert Database, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Billboard, Western Herald, UCLA Daily Bruin, Kaleidoscope Chicago, Daily Kent Stater, The Spectator, Quicksilver Times, NOLA Express, Great Speckled Bird, The Evening Sun, The North Carolina Anvil, Boston Globe, Rebirth, Philadelphia Daily News, The Sacramento Bee, Broadside, The Daily Egyptian, Fifth Estate, The Salt Lake Tribune, Rock Tour Database.  

Saturday, July 22 - Wednesday, July 26, 1967
The Blues Project and Bob Dylan's former organ player Al Kooper (b. Alan Peter Kuperschmidt, Saturday, February 5, 1944, at 12:15pm, Brooklyn, NY) had decided to move to England and chose to throw a “benefit” for himself at the New York's Cafe Au Go Go, because he needed to raise money for a one-way ticket to London to start a solo career. He also decided to get a pickup band together for the upcoming gigs and bring in Steve Katz (guitar, vocals, harp; b. Wednesday, May 9, 1945, at 3:00am, Brooklyn, NY) formerly of The Blues Project, Robert Wayne 'Bobby' Colomby (drums, vocals; b. Wednesday, December 20, 1944, New York City, NY) formerly of Odetta, Eric Andersen, and Children Of Paradise, and Jim 'Jimmy' Fielder (bass; b. James Thomas Fielder, Saturday, October 4, 1947, Denton, TX) formerly of Tim Buckley, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mothers Of Invention. The unnamed band rehearsed for five days in a row at Kooper's apartment at 140 Waverly Place, West Greenwich Village, NYC, and worked up most of the new material Al had written, plus some old “hits” of The Blues Project.  

AL KOOPER'S LIVE BACKING BAND (JULY 22, 1967 - AUGUST 1967)
1) Al Kooper vocals, guitar, organ
2) Steve Katz vocals, guitar, harp, maracas
3) Bobby Colomby vocals, drums
4) Jimmy Fielder bass

Thursday, July 27 - Saturday, July 29, 1967: 'Al Kooper’s Last U.S. Appearance', Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, West Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Two shows a day. Also on the bill: Jack Adrews (27), plus many other guest artists. According to Al Kooper, his old pals Judy Collins, Eric Andersen and Paul Simon did a set on the first night of 27th. According to Steve Katz however, none of them actually showed up (an eyewitness called Richard Lewis also confirmed Katz’s version). According to Al Kooper all the six shows were sold-out. According to Steve Katz however, only very few people actually showed up and maybe only the first night was sold-out. According to eyewitness Richard Lewis, Al Kooper came on and played two acoustic numbers before being joined by Steve Katz, Bobby Colomby and Jimmy Fielder. They played about eight songs - including 'I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know' and 'My Days Are Numbered' - before finishing with 'I Can’t Quit Her', which Kooper dedicated to the Statue of Liberty. 

Sunday, July 30, 1967
Al Kooper makes very little money from the “benefit” gigs due to excessive expenses, and gives up the idea of moving to London. Nonetheless, his pickup band sounds great, so he, Steve, Bobby and Jimmy decide to form a “real” band where they would add horns, like Al wanted to do since his last days with The Blues Project.

August 1967
Al, Steve, Bobby and Jimmy began their search for the horn section and the first addition to their as-yet unnamed new band was Colomby’s friend Frederick 'Freddie' Lipsius (b. Friday, November 19, 1943, New York City, NY) on alto sax and piano (he was also a music arranger). Lipsius was a music major who has studied classical music in New York and at Boston’s Berklee School of Music, before joining a Canadian big band.  

UNNAMED REHEARSAL BAND (AUGUST 1967 - SEPTEMBER 1967) / BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #1 (SEPTEMBER 1967 - OCTOBER 1967)
1) Al Kooper
2) Steve Katz
3) Bobby Colomby
4) Jimmy Fielder
5) Freddie Lipsius alto sax, piano

September 1967: Regent Sound Studio’s Inc., 25 West 56th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Al Kooper took only Bobby Colomby and Jimmy Fielder into Regent Sound to cut three song demos for his publishing company 'Sea-Lark Music'. They would be used to shop the as-yet unnamed new band. Al hired two studio trumpet players and overdubbed them to sound like four. They recorded: 'I Can’t Quit Her', 'My Days Are Numbered', and the Al Kooper-Tony Powers collaboration 'I Need To Fly'.  

September 1967
Suggested by Al, the unnamed band become Blood, Sweat and Tears. According to Al, he finds the inspiration for the group’s name after an eventful all night jam session at the Cafe Au Go Go with Jimi Hendrix and B.B. King.  

The Pony Express (November 17, 1967)

Saturday, September 16, 1967: Village Theatre, 105 2nd Avenue at East 6th Street, East Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Billed on the venue marquee only as 'Al Kooper Steve Katz', the band played their first gig together tonight. Also on the bill: James Cotton Chicago Soul Band, The Kingdom Come.  

October 1967
Blood, Sweat and Tears complete their horn section with the addition of Richard Bernard 'Dick' Halligan (trombone, organ, vocals, flute; b. Sunday, August 29, 1943, Troy, NY), a former Master of Arts graduate from the Manhattan School of Music, Randal Edward 'Randy' Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn; b. Tuesday, November 27, 1945, Philadelphia, PA) formerly of the Randy Brecker Quartet, and Jerry Weiss (trumpet, flugelhorn; b. Wednesday, May 1, 1946, New York City, NY) formerly of Larry Elgart. The new eight piece lineup rehearsed together for the first time in the afternoon at the Cafe Au Go Go. "When I started getting the concept of Blood, Sweat and Tears together, I was amazed that there were horn bands out but nobody was using them," Al Kooper recalls in an interview with Mike Kerman of Fifth Estate newspaper dated November 28, 1968. "Horns should be used. I thought that somebody has to jump on this to have horns play music instead of the da-da-da simple background stuff. The best band in the country is the CTA [Chicago Transit Authority] in Los Angeles. They use horns and make Blood, Sweat and Tears sound like kindergarten." 

BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #2 (OCTOBER 1967 - APRIL 14, 1968)
1) Al Kooper
2) Steve Katz
3) Bobby Colomby
4) Jimmy Fielder
5) Freddie Lipsius
6) Dick Halligan trombone, keyboards, vocals, flute
7) Randy Brecker trumpet, flugelhorn
8) Jerry Weiss trumpet, flugelhorn

Blood, Sweat and Tears #2, 1967/68

Blood, Sweat and Tears #2, 1967/68

Friday, November 11, 1967: CBS 30th Street Studio (aka Columbia 30th Street Studio, aka 'The Church'), 207 East 30th Street, b/w Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears entered Columbia Studio for their first recording session, a six songs demo for Columbia Records. They recorded (one take each) an instrumental, Kooper’s 'Refugee From Yuhupitz', along with 'Morning Glory', 'So Much Love', 'Just One Smile', 'My Days Are Numbered' and one other unknown song. Al Kooper’s choice of producer is John Simon, who has previously worked with Simon & Garfunkel among others (Simon will take the tape away for a listen and make suggestions on how to improve the performances). 

Thursday, November 16, 1967
Blood, Sweat and Tears signed for Columbia Records. 

Friday, November 17 - Sunday, November 19, 1967: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, West Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears’ debut gigs with their new horn section. The roadies constructed music stands for the horn players, which Al Kooper calls “probably a first in rock”. Also on the bill: Moby Grape, Larry Hankin (MC).  

Sunday, November 19 - Monday, November 27, 1967: 'Thanksgiving Blues Jam', Steve Paul’s The Scene, 301 West 46th Street, Theatre District, Manhattan, New York City, New York
The band was billed as 'Al Kooper’s and Steve Katz’s Blood, Sweat and Tears'. Also on the bill: Sam Lay and The Mojo Men (canceled), The Chambers Brothers, John-John McDuffy, The Soul Purpose, Tiny Tim (MC). The shows were initially advertised from November 16 to November 26. 

Tuesday, November 21 - Sunday, November 26, 1967: 'The Blues Bag - Stars In Person - Thanksgiving Holiday Week', Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, West Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York (B, S & T cancelled)
The shows were promoted by 'Verve-Forecast Records presents'. Also on the bill: Butterfield Blues Band, James Cotton Blues Band, Richie Havens, Dave Van Ronk and The Hudson Dusters (23-24 only), Odetta (canceled), Larry Hankin (MC), plus other great guest stars (apparently including Soft White Underbelly and Muddy Waters both on, I guess, 24 only). Al Kooper (as 'Guest Star') and Steve Katz (as 'ex Blues Project Star') were simply part of Blood, Sweat and Tears, but they were also billed only because their names were better know than their band’s at this time. By the way, Blood, Sweat and Tears finally cancelled because they already had an engagement to play at the “rival” Steve Paul’s The Scene that same week. 

Monday, December 11, 1967: CBS 30th Street Studio (aka Columbia 30th Street Studio, aka 'The Church'), 207 East 30th Street, b/w Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears entered the CBS studio for their first official Columbia recording session. The band was there to start recording their debut album, 'Child Is Father To The Man' (the title was a quotation from a similarly titled poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins, slightly misquoting a poem by William Wordsworth called 'My Heart Leaps Up'), produced by John Simon. That day the band recorded just one song, 'Overture', composed by Al Kooper.  
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CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City, December 1967 - from left: Al Kooper, Jimmy Fielder, and producer John Simon

Tuesday, December 12, 1967: CBS 30th Street Studio (aka Columbia 30th Street Studio, aka 'The Church'), 207 East 30th Street, b/w Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded 'I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know' composed by ​Al Kooper, Harry Nilsson's 'Without Her', and Tim Buckley's 'Morning Glory' (the latter suggested by Jimmy Fielder who had also played in the original version of the song). 

Tuesday, December 12 - Sunday, December 17, 1967: Whisky à Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard at Clark Street, West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California (B, S & T cancelled)
An ad in the Southern California Oracle has Blood, Sweat and Tears opening from December 12 to 17, but the band cancelled at last minute because that same week they were in the studio full of work for the recording of their debut album. Steppenwolf (12-14), Topanga Canyon (12-13), Sweetwater (12-17), Big Brother and The Holding Company (15-17), Moby Grape (17), and Iron Butterfly (17), played instead of them. Lights by Jerry Abrams' Headlights (15-17). 

Wednesday, December 13, 1967: CBS 30th Street Studio (aka Columbia 30th Street Studio, aka 'The Church'), 207 East 30th Street, b/w Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded 'My Days Are Numbered' composed by Al Kooper. 

Friday, December 15, 1967: CBS 30th Street Studio (aka Columbia 30th Street Studio, aka 'The Church'), 207 East 30th Street, b/w Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded Randy Newman's 'Just One Smile', Carole King and Gerry Goffin's 'So Much Love / Underture', and 'Meagan's Gypsy Eyes' composed by Steve Katz. 

Saturday, December 16, 1967: CBS 30th Street Studio (aka Columbia 30th Street Studio, aka 'The Church'), 207 East 30th Street, b/w Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded 'I Can't Quit Her' composed by Al Kooper and Irwin Levine, and 'House In The Country' composed by Al Kooper. 

Wednesday, December 20, 1967: CBS 30th Street Studio (aka Columbia 30th Street Studio, aka 'The Church'), 207 East 30th Street, b/w Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded 'Somethin' Goin' On' and 'The Modern Adventures Of Plato, Diogenes and Freud' both composed by Al Kooper (the latter was actually recorded only by Kooper plus a string section). This was the last recording session of their debut album. 
 
Friday, December 29 - Sunday, December 31, 1967: 'Holiday Blues Rock Festival', Steve Paul’s The Scene, 301 West 46th Street, Theatre District, Manhattan, New York City, New York
The band was billed as 'Al Kooper’s and Steve Katz’s (formerly Blues Project) Blood, Sweat and Tears'. Also on the bill: Influence, Bruce Scott With The Head Set, Tiny Tim (MC).   

​Thursday, January 25 - Sunday, February 18, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, West Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: James Cotton (25-4), H.P. Lovecraft (14-16; they were scheduled to appear also on 17-18 but cancelled because of a payment controversy between them and Cafe Au Go Go’s owner Howard Solomon).
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The East Village Other (February 2, 1968)

Wednesday, February 21, 1968
Blood, Sweat and Tears’ debut album, 'Child Is The Father To The Man' (Columbia CS 9619; tracklist: 'Overture / I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know / Morning Glory / My Days Are Numbered / Without Her / Just One Smile / I Can't Quit Her / Meagan's Gypsy Eyes / Somethin' Goin' On / House In The Country / The Modern Adventures Of Plato, Diogenes And Freud / So Much Love - Underture'), was released in the US and was critically acclaimed. Although in April 1968 the album peaking as high as #47 on the Billboard's Top 100 US album chart, it failed to generate any Top 40 singles in the US. In 2003, Rolling Stone, the United States classic rock magazine, placed the album at No. 264 among ‘The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time’. The album was also released in the UK (1968), New Zealand (1968), Australia (1968), France (1968), Germany (1968), Netherlands (1968), Canada (1968), Taiwan (1968), Italy (1969), Japan (1971), Venezuela (1973), Israel (1973), and Greece (1984). The album was reissued on the original vinyl format in the UK (1973, 1977), Europe (1973, 1984, 2000), Italy (1976), US (1981, 1990, 1994, 2000, 2008, 2009), Japan (1985, 1997, 2003, 2012), Canada (2000), Germany (2007), Netherlands (2013), and then on the new CD format in Japan (1985, 1997, 2003, 2012), US (1990, 1994, 2000, 2014), Europe (2000), Canada (2000), Netherlands (2013). By the way, according to Ian McLagan of The Small Faces, Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones came to visit The Small Faces one afternoon in 1968, bringing as gift BS&T’s debut album that he bought during the last Stones US tour. Also according to music journalist Chris Welch, the great late Steve Marriott, The Small Faces’ leader and singer, loved so much that album that for a time it never came off his turntable!     

Los Angeles Free Press ad (May 24, 1968)

UCLA Daily Bruin (April 18, 1968)

UCLA Daily Bruin (April 18, 1968)

Great Speckled Bird (July 3-18, 1968)

The Pony Express (March 22, 1968)

The Spectrum (April 26, 1968)

The Michigan Daily (March 14, 1968)

Los Angeles Free Press (June 14, 1968)

Broadside (May 8, 1968)

The Heights (May 7, 1968)

​Sunday, February 25, 1968: Psychedelic Supermarket, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
A well-recorded audience tape circulates of Blood, Sweat and Tears’ performance (although misdated as February 23), the only known live tape of the Kooper-led band’s line-up. 

 
February 2?, 1968: The Northfield School for Girls, 206 Main Street, East Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Supposedly this show happened around the same time of the above show at the Psychedelic Supermarket.  

Friday, March 1 - Saturday, March 2, 1968: La Cave, 10615 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Also on the bill: Canned Heat. The Friday show was broadcasted live from 11:15pm to 4:00am on Martin Perlich's Perlich's Project, a radio show aired on WCLV (95.5 FM). 
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Cleveland Plain Dealer (February 16, 1968)

Cleveland Plain Dealer (March 1, 1968)

Cleveland Plain Dealer (February 23, 1968)

Cleveland Plain Dealer (March 1, 1968)

Cleveland Plain Dealer (March 1, 1968)

Sunday, March 3, 1968: Grande Ballroom, 8952 Grand River at Beverly, 1 Block South of Joy Road, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Also on the bill: Carousel, Psychedelic Stooges. The show was promoted by 'Russ Gibb Presents in Detroit'. Columbia Records executives reportedly would not allow the MC5 as a support act (due to their hometown reputation of blowing national headliners off the stage). The Psychedelic Stooges were a "safe" choice to open, but based on all accounts, they blew Blood, Sweat and Tears off the stage anyway. "We didn't really play well, when we were here [in Detroit], mainly because I had laryngitis," Al Kooper confirms in an interview with Mike Kerman of Fifth Estate newspaper dated November 28, 1968. "This was the tail end of the tour of Detroit, San Francisco, and L.A. The people at the Grande were so good to us for how we played. We were trying really hard, but just couldn't hack it; it was really a drag. There's cold people, man."
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The Michigan Daily (February 22, 1968)

Ann Arbor Sun (March 1, 1968)

Tuesday, March 5, 1968: Kiel Auditorium, 1401 Clark Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri (cancelled)
Blood, Sweat and Tears were scheduled to appear but, although they were also already in town and ready to go on stage, the show was cancelled at last minute because Al Kooper lost his voice due to laryngitis, and Columbia Records wanted him in shape for the more important San Francisco and Los Angeles dates.

Thursday, March 7, 1968: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard at Fillmore Street, Fillmore District, San Francisco, California
Also on the bill: Cream, James Cotton Blues Band, Jeremy Steig and The Satyrs. Lights by McKay’s Headlights. The show, which starts at 8:30pm, was promoted by 'Bill Graham Presents In San Francisco'. "San Francisco is the hardest place to make," Al Kooper recalls in an interview with Mike Kerman of Fifth Estate newspaper dated November 28, 1968. "I played there six times and the only time I ever made it was the last time I played there. Blood, Sweat and Tears played brilliant sets there. They have their own very peculiar taste there." 

Friday, March 8 - Sunday, March 10, 1968: Winterland, 2000 Post Street at Steiner Street, San Francisco, California
Also on the bill: Cream, James Cotton Blues Band, Jeremy Steig and The Satyrs. Lights by McKay’s Headlights. These shows, which starts each day at 8:30pm, were promoted by 'Bill Graham Presents In San Francisco'.  

Saturday, March 9, 1968: 'Upbeat', TV Show, WEWS Channel 5, WEWS Television Studios, 3001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (broadcast date)
Typically the show would be rehearsed from about 9:00am until noon, working on the technical aspects like blocking and lighting. After that, the production team and talent would break for lunch and come back at 1:00pm to do the taping. It would take two to three hours to tape the one-hour show. This episode - that also featured The Blues Project, Canned Heat, The American Breed, Bubble Gum Machine, Georgie Fame, The Four Freshmen, The Four Sonics, Bobby Godlsboro, Mortimer's Tree Boys, The Racket Squad, The Short Kuts, The Pack, Debbie Taylor, and The Union Gap - was broadcast today at 5:00pm, supposedly on the same day of the taping. 

Monday, March 11 - Wednesday, March 13, 1968: Whisky à Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard at Clark Street, West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California

Friday, March 15 - Sunday, March 17, 1968: Avalon Ballroom, 1268 Sutter Street at Van Ness Street, Polk Gulch, San Francisco, California
Also on the bill: John Handy, Son House. Lights by Little Joe (formerly Electric Wallpaper). These shows, which lasted from 9:00pm to 2:00am each day, were presented by the Family Dog, a production company founded two years earlier by the great late Chet Helms, former manager of Big Brother and The Holding Company.
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Tuesday, March 26 and Thursday, March 28, 1968: '3 Ring Yippie', The Electric Circus, 23 Saint Mark's Place, b/w 2nd and 3rd Avenues, East Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: Judy Collins (26), Taj Mahal (26), Elephant’s Memory (26), The United States of America (28), The Stone Poneys (28), Jimmy Collier & Rev. Kirkpatrick (28). A three-day benefit (March 26-28, one show each day started at 8:30pm) for the Free Yippie Festival that will be held in Chicago that summer.  
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The East Village Other (March 22, 1968)

Thursday, March 28 - Sunday, March 31, 1968: La Cave, 10615 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Tuesday, April 2 - Sunday, April 7, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, West Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York
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​Saturday, April 6, 1968: 'Upbeat', TV Show, WEWS Channel 5, WEWS Television Studios, 3001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (broadcast date)
Also appeared: Wayne Cochran and The C.C. Riders, Vic Dana, The Hassles, Al Hirt, Mortimer’s Three Boys, The Robbs, Bob Shane, Bobby Vee, Bubble Gum Machine, Georgie Fame, The American Breed.

Thursday, April 11 - Sunday, April 14, 1968: Garrick Teatre, upstairs the Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, West Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Al Kooper, Randy Brecker and Jerry Weiss’ last gigs with Blood, Sweat and Tears. Al leaves the band just right after the last Sunday night show due to creative differences (he has had a successful solo career since then), while Jerry and Randy both leave the band only some weeks later. 

The East Village Other (April 26, 1986)

​BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #3 (APRIL 15, 1968 - JUNE ?, 1968)
1) Steve Katz
2) Bobby Colomby
3) Jimmy Fielder
4) Freddie Lipsius
5) Dick Halligan
6) Randy Brecker
7) Jerry Weiss 

Friday, April 19 - Sunday, April 21, 1968: Electric Factory, 2201 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (cancelled)
Also on the bill: Amboys Dukes, Raymont the Mental Telepathist. Lights by Fillmore Light Show. One show each day on Friday and Saturday (8:00pm to 4:00am), and two shows on Sunday (2:00pm to 7:00pm or 3:00pm to 6:00pm, and 8:00pm to 2:00am). Blood, Sweat and Tears were scheduled to appear, but they cancelled at last minute because Al Kooper had left the band just a few days earlier and they had not yet found a replacement. 

Friday, May 3 - Saturday, May 4, 1968: The Boston Tea Party, 53 Berkeley Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (Blood, Sweat and Tears cancelled)
Also on the bill: Tim Rose. Lights by The Road. Blood, Sweat and Tears were originally scheduled to appear, but they eventually cancelled (Clear Light replaced them) because Al Kooper had left the band just a couple of weeks earlier and they had not yet found a replacement. 

Tuesday, May 28, 1968
Blood, Sweat and Tears' debut single, 'I Can't Quit Her / House In The Country' (Columbia 4-44559), was released in the US. The single failed to chart. The single was also released in the UK in June 1968. 
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June ?, 1968
After Randy Brecker and Jerry Weiss also leave Blood, Sweat and Tears following in the footsteps of Al Kooper (Randy joined Horace Silver's Quintet before forming Dreams the following year (he will soon become one of the top session players of the 70s and also forms a successful partenership with his brother Michael Brecker), while Jerry moved onto bass guitar and recorded an album in 1970 with his new outfit, Ambergris), the band had lost three members in a row, so they decided to take a break for a couple of months, just to try to find the right replacements. Finally, they find Charles 'Chuck' Winfield (trumpet; b. Friday, February 5, 1943, Monessen, PA), a former student of New York’s renowed Julliard School of Music, Lewis Michael 'Lew' Soloff (trumpet; b. Sunday, February 20, 1944, Brooklyn, NY - d. Sunday, March 8, 2015, just before 1:00am, New York City, after suffered a massive heart attack) formerly of the Gil Evans Orchestra and a former student of New York's renowed Julliard School of Music, Jerry Hyman (trombone; b. Monday, May 19, 1947, New York City, NY), and David Clayton-Thomas (lead vocals; b. David Henry Thomsett, Saturday, September 13, 1941, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UK) formerly of The Shays, The Rogues, and The Bossmen. David Clayton-Thomas was hired after Stephen Stills (formerly of Buffalo Springfield) and Scott Morgan (of The Rationals) turned down the offer, and after Jim Fielder's girlfriend Laura Nyro rehearsed with them one day but it didn’t work out because she had a too strong personality and they would have been her back-up band (by the way, only rumors the story that also Neil Young or Stevie Wonder turned down the offer, or also that singer Alex Chilton of The Box Tops auditioned for the band).
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BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #4 (JUNE ?, 1968 - FEBRUARY 1971)
1) Steve Katz
2) Bobby Colomby
3) Jimmy Fielder
4) Freddie Lipsius
5) Dick Halligan
6) Chuck Winfield trumpet
7) Lew Soloff trumpet
8) Jerry Hyman trombone
9) David Clayton-Thomas lead vocals
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Tuesday, June 18 - Wednesday, June 26, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, West Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: James Cotton Blues Band (25-26). The new nine piece line-up of Blood, Sweat and Tears perform for the first time together at the Cafe Au Go Go. 

The East Village Other (June 21, 1968)

The East Village Other (June 28, 1968)

Thursday, June 27 - Saturday, June 29, 1968: Electric Factory, 2201 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Also on the bill: Vanilla Fudge (27), Lothar and The Hand People (28-29). Lights by Fillmore Light Show. 

Monday, July 1 - Sunday, July 7, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, West Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York

Saturday, July 13, 1968
Blood, Sweat and Tears' debut album, 'Child Is Father To The Man', reached #40 on the Top 100 album chart in the UK.  

Sunday, July 14, 1968: Thee Image, 18330 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, northeast of Miami-Dade County, Florida
Also on the bill: Blues Image.
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Thursday, July 18, 1968: 'Pop Music Festival', Rhode Island Auditorium, 1111 North Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island
Also on the bill: The Who. Lights by The Road. The festival was promoted by 'Vik Armen & Alberta Production Present'. One show start at 8:30pm. Blood, Sweat and Tears played first for a slow one hour.

Friday, July 19 - Sunday, July 21, 1968: La Cave, 10615 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Cleveland Plain Dealer (July 5, 1968)

​Thursday, July 25, 1968: 'Annual Columbia and Epic Records International Sales Convention', Americana Hotel or El San Juan Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico
A dinner show that also featured Big Brother and The Holding Company, another Columbia’s top recording artists. “We hung out with Big Brother one wild night in Puerto Rico at the convention.” Steve Katz recalls, “We all got drunk and ran from one hotel to another. There was a high fence between two of the hotels that we had to climb. David Geffen was with us. David couldn't climb the fence and almost broke down in tears until I helped him over. That night Janis slept with David Clayton-Thomas. Word was that their room was practically destroyed. Janis came down for breakfast the next morning wearing a two-piece bathing suit. The top part had a picture of two hands, each on a breast. David was hitting on a waitress and Janis was seething. She wanted to kill him.” 

Friday, July 26 - Saturday, July 27, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, West Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: Albert Ayler. 
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The East Village Other (July 26, 1968)

Friday, August 2 - Saturday, August 3, 1968: Psychedelic Supermarket, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (cancelled)

Friday, August 2 - Sunday, August 4, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, West Greenwich Village, Manahttan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: Buzzy Linhart. Blood, Sweat and Tears’ Friday night performance was recorded and two songs: 'More And More' and 'Smiling Phases', were later released in the 2000’s reissue edition of the band’s self-titled second album.

Friday, August 9 - Sunday, August 11, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, West Greenwich Village, Manahttan, New York City, New York (cancelled)
Also on the bill: Sidetrack, Peter Walker. 

Friday, August 9 - Sunday, August 11, 1968: Fillmore West, 10 South Van Ness Avenue at 1545 Market Street, San Francisco, California
Also on the bill: Eric Burdon and The Animals, Gypsy Wizard Band. Lights by Holy See. These shows, which started at 8:30 (or 9:00)pm each day, were promoted by Bill Gaham Presents In San Francisco. 

Los Angeles Free Press (January 10, 1969)

Tuesday, August 13 - Sunday, August 18, 1968: Doug Weston’s Troubadour Club, 9081 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California
Also on the bill: Murray Roman. 

Los Angeles Free Press (August 9, 1968)

Los Angeles Free Press (August 16, 1968)

Thursday, August 15, 1968: 'M-Day', Cobo Hall, 1 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
One show, started at 8:30pm. Also on the bill (in person or on closed circuit TV): Edward Albee, Alan Arkin, Leonard Bernstein, Leon Bibb, Julian Bond, Ray Bradbury, James Coburn, Samantha Eggar, Jules Feiffer, Henry Fonda, Tony Franciosa, Arlo Guthrie, John Hammond Jr., Michael Harrington, Dustin Hoffman, Herbie Mann, Shelly Manne, Liza Minelli, Bob Newhart, Paul Newman, Julie Newmar, Phil Ochs, Tony Perkins, Paula Prentiss, Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Rod Sterling, Barbra Streisand, Elaine Stritch, Dick Van Dyke, Natalie Wood, Joanne Woodward, The Minimum Dream, The Chicago Loop, The Fallen Angels, The Group Image, The Quo Vadis, The Stockbrokers, The 28th Dream, and many others.  

The Michigan Daily (August 13, 1968)

Friday, August 16 - Sunday, August 18, 1968: Cheetah, 1 Navy Street, Santa Monica (actually just over the line in Venice Beach), Los Angeles County, California (BS&T cancelled)
Blood, Sweat and Tears cancelled and were replaced by Steve Miller Band. Also on the bill: Barry Goldberg Reunion, Eastside Kids. Lights by Thomas Edison - Castle Lightning. These shows, which lasted from 8:30pm to 2:00am, were promoted by High Torr Presents. 

Los Angeles Free Press (August 9, 1968)

​Sunday, August 18, 1968: 'Free Clinic Blues Bash', Cheetah, 1 Navy Street, Santa Monica (actually just over the line in Venice Beach), Los Angeles County, California (cancelled)
Also on the bill: Barry Goldberg Reunion, Alice Cooper. One show, started at 8:00pm. ​

Los Angeles Free Press (July 26, 1968)

Friday, August 23 - Sunday, August 25, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, West Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York

Monday, August 26 - Thursday, August 29, 1968: 'Operation Airlift Biafra Benefit', Steve Paul’s The Scene, 301 West 46th Street, Theatre District, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill (on different days): Chambers Brothers, The McCoys, Jimi Hendrix (26; in attendance but didn't play), Joan Baez (26), John Hammond Trio, Hal Waters, Caldwell-Winfield Blues Band, Bunky & Jake, Richie Havens, Eric Andersen, Tom Paxton, Larry Coryell, Hamilton Face, Raven, cast of Hair, and many others.  

Friday, August 30 - Sunday, September 1, 1968: La Cave, 10615 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Sunday, September 1 - Thursday, September 5, 1968: 'Operation Airlift Biafra Benefit', Steve Paul’s The Scene, 301 West 46th Street, Theatre District, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill (on different days): Chambers Brothers, The McCoys, Jimi Hendrix (4; cancelled), Joan Baez, John Hammond Trio, Hal Waters, Caldwell-Winfield Blues Band, Bunky & Jake, Richie Havens, Eric Andersen, Tom Paxton, Larry Coryell, Hamilton Face, Raven, cast of Hair, and many others.  
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The East Village Other (September 6, 1968)

Friday, September 6 - Saturday, September 7, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, West Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears’ Friday night performance was recorded and later released on the bootleg, 'Cafe Au Go Go New York City 6/9/68'.

Thursday, September 12, 1968: 'Operation Airlift Biafra Benefit', Steve Paul’s The Scene, 301 West 46th Street, Theatre District, Manhattan, New York City, New York

The East Village Other (September 13, 1968)

Friday, September 13 - Saturday, September 14, 1968: Fillmore East, 105 2nd Avenue at East 6th Street,  East Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: Amboy Dukes, Chambers Brothers. Lights by The Joshua Light Show. The shows (two a day) were promoted by 'Bill Graham Presents In New York'. 

The East Village Other ad (September 6, 1968)

Friday, September 20 - Saturday, September 21, 1968: The Rock Pile, 888 Yonge Street at Davenport Road, Toronto, British Columbia, Canada
Also on the bill: Transfusion. One show a day start at 8:30pm. 

Friday, September 27 - Sunday, September 29, 1968: Renaissance Club, Camden, New Jersey

Tuesday, October 1, 1968: Kiel Auditorium, 1401 Clark Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri

Friday, October 4, 1968: Public Auditorium (aka Public Hall), 500 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Also on the bill: Big Brother and The Holding Company. One show start at 8:00pm. The show was promoted by 'WKYC 11 Power Radio'. 

The Plain Dealer (October 4, 1968)

Saturday, Otober 5, 1968: The Inferno, Harry Altman’s Glen Park Casino and Amusement Park, Main Street, Williamsville village, Buffalo, Erie County, New York (cancelled)
Blood, Sweat and Tears were scheduled to appear, but The Inferno nightclub burned on September 23, so the show was cancelled of course! 

​Monday, October 7, 1968: CBS 30th Street Studio (aka Columbia 30th Street Studio, aka 'The Church'), 207 East 30th Street, b/w Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears entered the CBS studio to begin the recording of their second eponymous album produced by James William 'Jim' Guercio. That day the band recorded just one song, Billie Holiday's 'God Bless The Child'. 

Tuesday, October 8, 1968: CBS 30th Street Studio (aka Columbia 30th Street Studio, aka 'The Church'), 207 East 30th Street, b/w Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded 'Sometimes In Winter' composed by Steve Katz. 

Wednesday, October 9, 1968: CBS 30th Street Studio (aka Columbia 30th Street Studio, aka 'The Church'), 207 East 30th Street, b/w Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded their most famous song, 'Spinning Wheel', composed by David Clayton-Thomas, and also 'Variations on a Theme By Erik Satie (1st and 2nd Movements)', a song arranged by Dick Halligan and adapted from a three piano compositions written by French composer and pianist Erik Satie titled 'Trois Gymnopedies'. 

Friday, October 11 - Saturday, October 12, 1968: Psychedelic Supermarket, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Also on the bill: The Tom Swift Electric Band. 

Tuesday, October 15, 1968: CBS 30th Street Studio (aka Columbia 30th Street Studio, aka 'The Church'), 207 East 30th Street, b/w Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded Little Milton's 'More and More' and Traffic's 'Smiling Phases'. 

Wednesday, October 16, 1968: CBS 30th Street Studio (aka Columbia 30th Street Studio, aka 'The Church'), 207 East 30th Street, b/w Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded Brenda Holloway's old Motown ballad 'You've Made Me So Verry Happy'. The song was co-arranged by Al Kooper.  
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Saturday, October 19, 1968: Clark University, 950 Main Street, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Tuesday, October 22, 1968: CBS 30th Street Studio (aka Columbia 30th Street Studio, aka 'The Church'), 207 East 30th Street, b/w Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded Laura Nyro's 'And When I Die', and 'Blues - Part II', a song composed by the band and that interpolated Cream's 'Sunshine Of Your Love', Willie Dixon's Spoonful', and Al Kooper's 'Somethin' Goin' On' from their debut album.   

Wednesday, October 23, 1968: Gymnasium, S.U.N.Y. (State University of New York), 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, Long Island, New York
Also on the bill: Ten Years After, Rhinoceros, Soft White Underbelly. The show, which started at 7pm, was promoted by SAB (Student Activites Board) Presents. 
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The Statesman (October 18, 1968)

Thursday, October 24, 1968: CBS 30th Street Studio (aka Columbia 30th Street Studio, aka 'The Church'), 207 East 30th Street, b/w Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded 'Child Of The Wind' composed by David Clayton-Thomas. The song should have been included on their second eponymous album, but finally remained unreleased. 
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Friday, October 25, 1968: Gymnasium, Fordham University, 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: Chambers Brothers. 

Friday, November 1, 1968: Nasson College, Springvale, York County, Maine
Also on the bill: Cloud. 

Friday, November 8, 1968: Auditorium, Hunter College, 695 East 69th Street, b/w Park and Lexington Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: Joni Mitchell. The show, which started at 8:30pm, was co-presented by Alpha Epsilon PI, a fraternity, and Alpha Epsilon PHI, a sorority.  
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The East Village Other (October 25, 1968)

Saturday, November 9, 1968: Wertheimer Fieldhouse, Kenyon College, 106 College Park Street, Gambier, Knox County, Ohio

Thursday, November 14, 1968: Yale University, 120 High Street, New Haven, Connecticut

Saturday, November 16, 1968: Rider College, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey

Friday, November 22, 1968: Student Union Ballroom, University of Massachusetts Amherst (aka UMass Amherst, aka UMass) campus, 280 Hicks Way, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Also on the bill: Main Street Society. The show, which started at 8:00pm, was presented by The Student Union Dance Committee of the University of Massachusetts.  

The Heights (November 19, 1968)

Saturday, November 23, 1968: The Kaleidoscope, 4441 Main Street, Manayunk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Also on the bill: Rhinoceros. 

Tuesday, November 26 - Thursday, November 28, 1968: Laurel Theatre, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Blood, Sweat and Tears were initially advertised from November 26 to November 30, but the last two dates were later cancelled. 

Friday, November 29, 1968: 'Kiss Me', Grande Ballroom, 8952 Grand River at Beverly, 1 Block South of Joy Road, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Also on the bill: Stuart Avery Assemblage. The show was presented by 'Russ Gibb Presents in Detroit'. 
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Fifth Estate (November 28, 1968)

Blood, Sweat and Tears #4, Grande Ballroom, Detroit, November 29, 1968 - from left: David Clayton-Thomas, Steve Katz, Jim Fielder, Bobby Colomby, and the horn sections

Saturday, November 30, 1968: Grande Cleveland, 5000 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Also on the bill: The Stooges. The show start at 8:00pm and was promoted by 'Russ Gibb Presents In Cleveland'. 

Sunday, December 8, 1968: Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Wednesday, December 11, 1968
Blood, Sweat and Tears' second album, 'Blood, Sweat & Tears' (Columbia CS 9720; tracklist: 'Variations On A Theme By Erik Satie (1st And 2nd Movements) / Smiling Phases / Sometimes In Winter / More And More / And When I Die / God Bless The Child / Spinning Wheel / You've Made Me So Very Happy / Blues - Part II / Variation On A Theme By Erik Satie (1st Movement)'), was released in the US. The album tops the US chart on March 29, 1969, where it will stay for seven weeks, selling over two milion copies by the end of that year. The album was released also in the UK (in December 1968), Canada (in December 1968), Greece (in December 1968), Japan (in December 1968), Argentina (in December 1968), Netherlands (1969), South Africa (1969), Italy (1969), New Zealand (1969), Taiwan (1969), Australia (1969), Venezuela (1969), France (1969), Spain (1970), and Czechoslovakia (1970). The album was reissued on the original vinyl format in Greece (1973 and 1988), Canada (1973), US (1980, 1992, 2000, 2005, 2013, 2015), Spain (1980), UK (1988, 1991, 2004), Japan (1993, 2012, 2013), Russia (1999), Europe (2000 and 2008), and then on the new CD format in the US (1990, 1992, 2000, 2005, 2015), UK (1991 and 2004), Japan (1993, 2012, 2013), Russia (1999), Europe (2000).

Los Angeles Free Press (February 21, 1969)

The Desert Sun (February 28, 1969)

Friday, December 20, 1968: Auditorium, Hunter College, 695 East 69th Street, b/w Park and Lexington Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York

Friday, December 27, 1968: Westchester County Center, 198 Central Avenue, White Plains, Westchester County, New York
Also on the bill: Earth Opera, Brooklyn Bridge. 

Tuesday, December 31, 1968: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1826 West McDowell Road, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Also on the bill: Steppenwolf, Three Dog Night, Illinois Speed Press.

1968: Gibber Hotel, 168 Gibber Road, off Route 42, b/w Monticello village and South Fallsburg, Sullivan County, New York
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Steve Katz, Gibber Hotel, NY, 1968

Thursday, January 2 - Saturday, January 4, 1969: Fillmore West, 10 South Van Ness Avenue at 1545 Market Street, San Francisco, California
Also on the bill: Grateful Dead, Spirit. Lights by Brotherhood Of Light. These shows, which started at 8:30pm each day, were promoted by Bill Gaham Presents In San Francisco.

The Stanford Daily (January 16, 1969)

Tuesday, January 7 - Sunday, January 12, 1969: Doug Weston’s Troubadour Club, 9081 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California
Also on the bill: Gordon Alexander. The band played two shows a day (9:00pm and 11:00pm) on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, while they played three (8:30pm, 10:30pm, and 12:30am) on Friday and Saturday. During one of these nights, Jim Morrison of The Doors came down to hear Blood, Sweat and Tears, and in his drunken stupor kept yelling 'FUCK!' from the balcony throughout their set. Lew Soloff captured this on tape that night.

Friday, January 17, 1969: Franklin County Veterans Memorial, 300 West Broad Street, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio (canceled)
Also on the bill: Brooklyn Bridge. One show, started at 8:30pm. Actually the show was canceled at last minute due to scheduling difficulties, and it was postponed to February 19.  
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Saturday, January 18, 1969: Pittsburgh Civic Arena, 1001 5th Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Also on the bill: Hello People. Lights by Picadilly. The show, which started at 8:30pm, was promoted by University Attractions.  

Friday, January 24 - Saturday, January 25, 1969: Fillmore East, 105 2nd Avenue at East 6th Street, East Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: Jethro Tull, Gay Desperados Steel Band (filled in for the advertised Savoy Brown Blues Band). Lights by Joshua Light Show. These shows (two a day) were promoted by 'Bill Graham Presents In New York'. 
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The East Village Other ad (December 14, 1968)

The East Village Other ad (December 20, 1968)

The East Village Other (January 17, 1969)

Sunday, January 26, 1969: Alexandria Roller Rink, 807 North Street Asaph Street, Alexandria, Virginia
Also on the bill: Spirit, Barry Richards (MC). The show, which started at 8:00pm, was promoted by Durwood C. Settles Presents In Association With Giant Music Centers. 

Friday, January 31, 1969: 'Baltimore Rock Festival', Baltimore Civic Center, 201 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland
Also on the bill: Spirit, Nazz, Rhinoceros, Mother Earth. The show, which started at 8:00pm, was promoted by Electric Factory Presents, and produced by Larry Magid.  
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Wednesday, February 5, 1969
Blood, Sweat and Tears' second single, 'You've Made Me So Very Happy / Blues - Part II' (Columbia 4-44776), was released in the US. The single reached #2 in the US chart on April 12, and it was the first of three million-sellers from their recent second eponymous album. The single also reached #35 in the UK chart on April 30 (it was the band's only UK entry). The single was released that same year also in Canada (in February), Netherlands (on March 14), UK (on March 28), Germany (in April), France, Ireland, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, and Rhodesia.  
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​Sunday, February 9, 1969: 'First Baltimore Rock Festival', Lyric Theater, 128 West Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland
Two shows, 3:30pm and 7:30pm, presented by Electric Factory and produced by Larry Magid. Also on the bill: Chambers Brothers. Lights by Electric Factory. Sound by Festival Group.   

The Evening Sun (January 6, 1969)

Monday, February 10, 1969: unknown venue, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Also on the bill: The Guess Who.

Wednesday, February 12, 1969: 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson', NBC-TV Show, NBC Studios, Studio 6-B, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 6th Avenue b/w 49th and 50th Streets, Midtown Manhattan, New York City, Yew York
This episode was taped live in the afternoon and broadcasted later that same evening. Also appeared: Johnny Carson (host), Anita Douval, surfer Rodney Sumpter, O.C. Smith, Paula Kelly. 

Saturday, February 15, 1969: Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st Street at H Street, Northwest, Washington D.C.
Also on the bill: David Frye. One show, started at 8:00pm. 
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Sunday, February 16, 1969: 'The Ed Sullivan Show', CBS-TV Show, Ed Sullivan Theater, 1697-1699 Broadway b/w West 53rd Street and West 54th Street, Theater District, Manhattan, New York City, New York (broadcast date)
Blood, Sweat and Tears performed 'Smiling Phases'. Also appeared: Rodney Dangerfield, Arthur Godfrey, Caterina Valente, The Young Americans, Eric Brenn, Fiore & Eldridge, The Rios Brothers. The show was rebroadcasted on Sunday, July 20, 1969.  

Wednesday, February 19, 1969: Franklin County Veterans Memorial, 300 West Broad Street, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
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Friday, February 21 - Saturday, February 22, 1969: Aaron Russo’s Kinetic Playground, 4812 North Clark Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
One show each day, started at 7:30pm, presented by The Electric Theatre Co. Also on the bill: Savoy Brown, Aorta (filling in for Mother Earth). Blood, Sweat and Tears filling in for headliner The Jeff Beck Group after the latter postponed their US tour. The legendary comedian Bill Cosby, who was represented by the same Los Angeles’ business manager of Blood, Sweat and Tears, paid a visit to them at the Kinetic Playground one night, and after bringing everyone up to date on Fat Albert and other legendary heroes, he grabbed a tambourine and sat in on BS&T’s rhythm section (!!). 

Sunday, February 23, 1969: Electric Factory, 2201 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Also on the bill: Sweet Stavin Chain. Lights by Illumination. Two shows, 4:00pm and 8:00pm.   
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The Daily Pennsylvanian (February 13, 1969)

Thursday, February 27 - Friday, February 28, 1969: Electric Factory, 2201 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Also on the bill: Lothar and The Hand People. 
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Friday, February 28, 1969: Gymnasium, Saint Anselm College campus, Goffstown, Hillsborough County, North Hampshire
The show, which started at 7:30pm, was presented by The Student Senate of St. Anselm's College. 
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Saturday, March 1, 1969: Island Garden, 45 Cherry Valley Avenue, 100 yards north of Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead, Nassau County, New York
Also on the bill: Procol Harum. One show, started at 8:00pm. 
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Saturday, March 8, 1969: 'Senior Class Concert', Gymnasium, S.U.N.Y. (State University of New York), 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, Long Island, New York
Also on the bill: Mountain, Jolliver Arkansaw (or Beau Brummels). The show, which started at 8pm, was presented by Concept Productions. 
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The Statesman (March 4, 1969)

The Statesman (March 4, 1969)

Wednesday, March 19, 1969: War Memorial Auditorium, 800 Northeast 8th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida
Also on the bill: Bunky & Jake. Two shows a day, 7:30pm and 9:30pm, promoted by The Assembly Coffee House Presents. 

Thursday, March 20, 1969: Miami Beach Municipal Auditorium, Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Also on the bill: Bunky & Jake. Two shows a day, 7:30pm and 9:30pm, promoted by The Assembly Coffee House Presents. 
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Saturday, March 22, 1969: Baldwin Gymnasium, Baldwin Hall, Drew University campus, Route 24, Madison, Morris County, New Jersey
Also on the bill: Chuck Berry, Rhinoceros. Two shows, 7:00pm and 10:20pm. 

Tuesday, March 25, 1969: The Ballroom, 735 Barnum Avenue, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut

​Friday, March 28 - Saturday, March 29, 1969: Aaron Russo's Kinetic Playground, 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Also on the bill: Pacific Gas & Electric, Ralph Adams. These shows, which started at 7:30pm each day, were presented by The Electric Theatre Co.  
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Kaleidoscope Chicago (March 14, 1969)

Sunday, March 30, 1969: 'In Concert', The Henry and Edsel Ford Memorial Auditorium (aka Ford Auditorium), 80 East Jefferson Avenue, Downtown Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Also on the bill: The Rationals, Rare Earth (filled in for the advertised The Sunday Funnies). Two shows, 3:00pm and 7:30pm, promoted by WKNR Presents. 

​Sunday, March 30 or Monday, March 31 or Tuesday, April 1, 1969: 'First Annual Fort Lauderdale Easter-Rock Festival', Lockhart Park by Yankee Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida (Blood, Sweat and Tears cancelled)
According to a newspaper ad, BS&T were contacted to play but they were not billed on the subsequent poster so apparently they declined to appeared at the festival. Also on the bill: Sweetwater, Creedence Clearwater Revival (31), MC 5 (31; cancelled), Canned Heat (31), Grass Roots, Steve Miller Blues Band (maybe 31), Strawberry Alarm Clock, Chuck Berry (31), 3 Dog Night, Buffalo Springfield, Morning Glory, Fruit Of The Loom, Tiny Tim, Super Session, Pacific Gas & Electric, Chambers Brothers (cancelled), Richie Havens (cancelled), Traffic (cancelled), Jeff Beck Group (cancelled), and many others groups. The festival, from 5:00 or 6:00pm to 12 midnight, was sponsored by WSRF Surf Radio station. 

Thursday, April 3, 1969: Westchester County Center, 198 Central Avenue, White Plains, Westchester County, New York
One show start at 8:00pm. Also on the bill: Rhinoceros, Ten Years After. The show was promoted by 'Concept Productions'. 

Friday, April 4, 1969: 'Second Annual Boston Rock Festival', Boston Arena, 238 St. Botolph Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Blood, Sweat and Tears appeared on the third day of this 4-day (split in two weekend, March 14-15 and April 4-5) rock festival. Also on the bill: Chuck Berry, Procol Harum, King Biscuit, Mandrake Memorial. One show, started at 7:30pm. 

Friday, April 11 - Saturday, April 12, 1969: Fillmore East, 105 2nd Avenue at East 6th Street, East Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: Bobby 'Blue' Bland (11-12; cancelled), Albert King (11), AUM (11-12), Jethro Tull (11), Savoy Brown (12). Lights by Joshua Light Show. These shows (two a day) were promoted by 'Bill Graham Presents In New York'. 

The East Village Other ad (February 7, 1969)

The East Village Other (March 14, 1969)

Sunday, April 13, 1969: Westbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, Nassau County, New York
Two shows: 3:00pm and 8:30pm. 

​Friday, April 18, 1969: 'The Cleveland Pop Festival', Public Auditorium (aka Public Hall), 500 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio​
Also on the bill: Tim Buckley, Iron Butterfly. The festival, which started at 8:00pm, was presented by WIXY 1250 and Belkin Productions. 
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Wednesday, April 30, 1969
Blood, Sweat and Tears' second eponymous album reached #15 in the UK chart. 

Saturday, May 3, 1969: 'Jubilee', Kenan Memorial Stadium, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus, 78 Stadium Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina  
The show, which started at 7:30pm, was one of the many events held during the Jubilee, a rite of Spring at University of North Carolina. The show was opened only to UNC students and their personal guests. 

Saturday, May 10, 1969: Syria Mosque, 4223 Bigelow Boulevard, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
​The show, which started at 8:30pm, was produced by Pat DiCesare. 

​Tuesday, May 20, 1969 
Blood, Sweat and Tears' third single, 'Spinning Wheel / More And More' (Columbia 4-44871), was released in the US. The single was the band's second million-seller and reached #2 in the US chart on July 5. By the way, the single version of 'Spinning Wheel' contains guitar solo not found on longer stereo LP version. The single was released that same year also in Netherlands (on May 16), Germany (in June), in the UK (on June 13), New Zealand (in August), Canada, Australia, Italy, Israel, and Japan.   

​Sunday, June 22, 1969: 'Toronto Pop Festival 69', Varsity Stadium, 299 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Blood, Sweat and Tears’ set start at 9:00pm. Also on the bill: Nucleus, Dr. John 'The Night Tripper', Robert Charlebois, Steppenwolf. The festival was sponsored by 'Coca-Cola'.  
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Friday, June 27, 1969: Merriweather Post Pavilion, 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, Howard County, Maryland

Saturday, June 28, 1969: Memorial Stadium, Garden Avenue at Rast Sandford Boulevard, Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York
Also on the bill: The Brooklyn Bridge.

Friday, July 4, 1969: '16th Annual Newport Jazz Festival', Festival Field, Newport, Aquidneck Island, Newport County, Rhode Island
​Also on the bill: Jethro Tull, The Jeff Beck Group, Ten Years After, Roland Kirk Quartet, Steve Marcus. Lights by Joshua Light Show. The Friday night show, billed as 'An Evening of Jazz-Rock', start at 8:00pm and attendance was a record-breaking 24,000. Each groups were given 50 minute sets to do their thing. The festival was organized by George T. Wein. 

The Michigan Daily (April 8, 1969)

Saturday, July 5, 1969: '1st Annual Atlanta International Pop Festival', Atlanta International Raceway, 1500 Tara Place, just outside Hampton, south of Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
The festival was organized by Alex Cooley and promoted by 'International Pop Festival Inc. Presents'. One show started at 11:00am. Also on the bill: Ten Wheel Drive, Staple Singers, Tommy James & The Shondells, Chuck Berry, Sweetwater, Delaney, Bonnie & Friends, Spirit, Pacific, Gas & Electric, Chicago Transit Authority, Joe Cocker, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin. Sound by Bill Hanley. According to Led Zeppelin’s manager Peter Grant, his band had a fall out with Blood, Sweat and Tears because the latter wouldn’t come off. So Grant stood on the steps and nobody got through until they cleared off. 

The Rag (June 12, 1969)

The Spectator (July 27, 1969)

Great Speckled Bird (June 16, 1969)

Los Angeles Free Press ad (June 20, 1969)

Los Angeles Free Press ad (June 27, 1969)

NOLA Express (July 4, 1969)

Wednesday, July 9, 1969: '2nd Annual The Schaefer Music Festival in Central Park', Wollman Memorial Skating Rink, 5th Avenue and 59th Street, South Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: The Carolyn Hester Coalition. Two shows, 7:00pm and 9:30pm. 

Saturday, July 12, 1969: The Spectrum, 3601 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A matinee show which start at 2:30pm. 

Sunday, July 13, 1969: Frank Connelly's Carousel Theatre, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
The show was presented by Frank Connelly and Gerald Roberts. 

Thursday, July 17, 1969: HemisFair Arena (aka Convention Centre Arena), 601 Hemisfair Way, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Also on the bill: Homer, Denny Ezba and The Gold.

Friday, July 18, 1969: 'The 4th Annual Longhorn Jazz Festival', Dalllas Memorial Auditorium, 650 South Griffith Street, Dallas, Texas
The festival was presented by George Wein and Rod Kennedy, and promoted by Pepsi-Cola. Also on the bill: B.B King, Hugh Masekela Quintet, Young-Holt Unlimited, Miles Davis Quintet, Nina Simone. One show, started at 8:00pm. 

Saturday, July 19, 1969: 'The 4th Annual Longhorn Jazz Festival', Gregory Gymnasium, University of Texas, 2101 Speedway, Austin, Travis County, Texas
Blood, Sweat and Tears filling in for Ten Years After. Also on the bill: B.B King, Hugh Masekela Quintet, Young-Holt Unlimited, Miles Davis Quintet, Nina Simone. The festival was presented by George Wein and Rod Kennedy, and promoted by Pepsi-Cola. 

Saturday, July 26, 1969: '1969 Forest Hills Music Festival', Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, 1 Tennis Place, off Burns Street, north of 71st Avenue, Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: Johnny Winter. One show, started at 8:30pm. 

Chicago Tribune (July 30, 1969)

Sunday, July 27, 1969: 'First Annual Rutgers University Jazz Festival', Rutgers University Stadium, 1 Scarlet Knight Way, Piscataway Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
The festival - which started at 8:00pm - was produced by 'George Wein's Newport Jazz Festival in association with the Rutgers Institute Of Jazz Studies and the Carnegie Hall Corporation'. Also on the bill: Donald Byrd, Miles Davis Quintet, Newport All-Stars with Red Norvo, Ruby Braff, George Wein, Ted Farlow, Don Lamond & Larry Ridley, Buddy Rich Orchestra, Roberta Flack (filled in for Nina Simone and Quartet).  

Wednesday, July 30, 1969: 'Annual Columbia and Epic Records International Sales Convention', The Century Plaza Hotel, 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, California 
Also on the bill: Peter Nero, Don Ellis, Paul Revere and The Raiders, Tony Bennett, Clive J. Davis (MC). 

Billboard (August 9, 1969)

Los Angeles Free Press (August 8, 1969)

Friday, August 1, 1969: 'Summer Show of Stars', Hollywood Bowl, 2301 North Highland Avenue, Downtown Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California
Also on the bill: Johnny Winter, Kaleidoscope. The show was presented by Sight And Sound Productions in Association with KRLA. 
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Los Angeles Free Press (July 25, 1969)

UCLA Daily Bruin (August 15, 1969)

Saturday, August 2, 1969: Oracle Arena & Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, Alameda County, California
One show start at 8:30pm. The show was promoted by 'A/C Productions Presents'. Also on the bill: Love, Lee Michaels. Love were over an hour late and were told by the promoter that they couldn’t go on because the closing act, Blood, Sweat and Tears, had it in their contract that they would close the show. Jay Donnellan and George Suranovich of Love went and talked with the manager of BS&T and told him what had happened. BS&T’s manager said that there was no problem and if they want they can go on after BS&T. Donnellan and Suranovich went back and told Love’s leader Arthur Lee, but the latter was so hungry that he refused to play and went back to Los Angeles (!!).  

Berkeley Tribe (July 18, 1969)

​Sunday, August 3, 1969: Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento Convention Center Complex, 1515 J Street, downtown Sacramento, California
The show, which started at 8:30pm, was presented by Tower Productions.

​Friday, August 8, 1969: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Arizona State Fairgrounds, 1826 West McDowell Road, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Also on the bill: Dayspring, Spirit. One show, started at 8:00pm.  

Rebirth (August 13, 1969)

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Saturday, August 9, 1969: Convention Hall, Community Concourse, 202 C Street, b/w Front Street and 2nd Avenue, San Diego, California

Sunday, August 17, 1969: 'Woodstock Music & Art Fair presents An Aquarian Exposition - 3 Days Of Peace & Music' (aka 'Woodstock', aka 'Woodstock Festival'), Max Yasgur’s dairy farm, White Lake, Bethel, Sullivan County, Woodstock Valley, New York
Also on the bill: Joe Cocker and The Grease Band, Country Joe and The Fish, Ten Years After, Iron Butterfly (canceled), Jeff Beck Group (canceled), The Band, Johnny and Edgar Winter, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Butterfield Blues Band, Sha Na Na, Jimi Hendrix. Lights by Joshua Light Show. Blood, Sweat and Tears played on the third and last day, sixth on the bill, from 1:30am to 2:30am (so actually they played on Monday, August 18). They played a set of evelen songs: 'More And More', 'Just One Smile', 'Something’s Coming On', 'I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know', 'Spinning Wheel', 'Sometimes In Winter', 'Smiling Phases', 'God Bless The Child', 'And When I Die' and 'You’ve Made Me So Very Happy', the latter later released posthumously on the limited edition 6-CD Box Set: 'Woodstock - 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur’s Farm' (2009). According to some sources, for this performance they were paid a bargain price of $15,000 (only Jimi Hendrix was paid more than them with $18,000). According to their then manager Bennett Glotzer however, the band was actually paid only $7,500 and he thought that it was not enough because BS&T were one of the headliners of the festival. So, for protest, Bennett Glotzer had refused permission for his act to be filmed by the producers of the festival documentary. However, they did succeed in shooting the opening song, 'More And More', and then were told to get off the stage! BS&T’s video footage of them doing 'More And More' was later released posthumously on the VHS: 'Woodstock: Lost Performances' (1992).   

Woodstock, August 17, 1969

Los Angeles Free Press ad (July 25, 1969)

Quicksilver Times (July 21, 1969)

Great Speckled Bird (July 21, 1969)

North Carolina Anvil (July 26, 1969)

Tuesday, August 26, 1969: Blossom Music Center, 1145 West Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio
Also on the bill: John Denver. A record-shattering crowd of 24,364 was announced, but there were thousands more there (drew a crowd of over 80,000!).

Tuesday, September 16, 1969: CBS 30th Street Studio (aka Columbia 30th Street Studio, aka 'The Church'), 207 East 30th Street, b/w Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Blood, Sweat and Tears entered the CBS studio to begin the recording of their third album, 'Blood, Sweat and Tears 3', produced by Bobby Colomby and Roy Halee. Actually most of the album was recorded that day, included the covers of The Rolling Stones' 'Sympathy For The Devil' and Traffic's '40,000 Headmen'. The group also originally planned to record Bob Dylan’s 'All Along The Watchtower', The Beatles’ 'Martha My Dear', Moby Grape’s 'Can’t Be So Bad', and Randy Newman’s 'I’ll Be Home', but they are dropped at the last minute.

Saturday, September 20, 1969: 'The Andy Williams Show', NBC-TV Show, Stage 4, NBC Studios, 3000 West Alameda Avenue, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California (broadcast date)
Blood, Sweat and Tears performed 'You Made Me So Very Happy'. Also appeared: Petula Clark, Don Ho, The Edwin Hawkins Singers. 
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Tuesday, September 30, 1969
Blood, Sweat and Tears' fourth single, 'And When I Die / Sometimes In Winter' (Columbia 4-45008), was released in the US and Canada. The single was the band's third million-seller and reached #2 in the US chart in November (it was the first time in RIAA history that three singles from one album have all gone gold). By the way, the single version of 'And When I Die' was a very edited version of the album track (done by Jim Guercio, Steve Katz, and Bobby Colomby).  The single was released that same year also in the UK (on November 7), Germany (in November), Australia, Ireland, Germany, New Zealand, and Norway. 

Thursday, October 2, 1969: 'This Is Tom Jones', ABC-TV Show, ABC Television Center, 4151 Prospect Avenue at Talmadge Street, Los Feliz, Central Los Angeles, California (broadcast date)
Blood, Sweat and Tears performed 'Spinning Wheel'. Also appeared: Bobby Darin, Diahann Carroll, David Steinberg.

Friday, October 3, 1969: The Palestra, University of Pennsylvania campus, 223 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsyvlania
The show, which started at 8:30pm, was presented by Houston Hall Board. 
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The Daily Pennsylvanian (September 9, 1969)

Saturday, October 4, 1969: Mayser Gymnasium, Mayser Physical Education Center, Franklin & Marshall College campus, 650 College Avenue, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
One show, started at 9:00pm. 
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Saturday, October 11, 1969: Barton Hall, Cornell University campus, 117 Statler Drive, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York 
Also on the bill: Don Cooper. 

The Cornell Daily Sun (October 13, 1969)

The Cornell Daily Sun (October 15, 1969)

Sunday, October 19, 1969: 'Town & Gown', Memorial Building Auditorium, University of Detroit campus, 4001 West McNichols Road, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
One show, started at 8:30pm. 

David Clayton-Thomas, Memorial Building Auditorum, Detroit, October 19, 1969

Wednesday, October 22, 1969: 'Those Were the Days - Homecoming Jazz Concert', James W. Miller Auditorium, Western Michigan University campus, 2200 Auditorium Drive, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
The show, which started at 8:00pm, was sold-out.  

Blood, Sweat and Tears #4, Miller Auditorium, WMU, October 22, 1969 - from left: David Clayton-Thomas, Freddie Lipsius (or Dick Halligan), Steve Katz, Jim Fielder, Bobby Colomby, and the horn sections

Western Herald (September 3, 1969)

Western Herald (October 3, 1969)

Western Herald (October 22, 1969)

Western Herald (October 24, 1969)

Thursday, October 23, 1969:  Finch Fieldhouse, Central Michigan University campus, 1200 South Franklin Street, Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan 
The show, which started at 8:00pm, was co-sponsored by Men's Union and SSAC.

Blood, Sweat and Tears #4, Finch Fielfhouse, October 23, 1969 - from left: Steve Katz, Jim Fielder, and David Clayton-Thomas

​Saturday, October 25, 1969: 'Homecoming Week - Pop Concert', St. John Arena, The Ohio State University campus, 410 Woody Hayes Drive, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Also on the bill: ? (unknown opening band). One show, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. The show was a sold out with 11,000 people in attendance. 

St. John Arena, Columbus, October 25, 1969 (Makio Yearbook 1969-1970)

St. John Arena, Columbus, October 25, 1969 - from left: Steve Katz, David Clayton-Thomas, Bobby Colomby, and Jim Fielder (The Ohio State Lantern, October 27, 1969)

David Clayton-Thomas, St. John Arena, Columbus, October 25, 1969 (The Ohio State Lantern, Octoer 27, 1969)

​Sunday, October 26, 1969: Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
One show, started at 7:30pm. 

Thursday, October 30, 1969: 'Homecoming '69', University Events Building, 333 East Stadium Boulevard, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan
One show, started at 8:30pm.

The Michigan Daily (October 12, 1969)

The Michigan Daily (October 16, 1969)

The Michigan Daily (October 18, 1969)

The Michigan Daily (October 21, 1969)

The Michigan Daily (October 22, 1969)

The Michigan Daily (October 25, 1969)

The Michigan Daily (October 30, 1969)

The Michigan Daily (October 24, 1969)

The Michigan Daily (October 28, 1969)

The Michigan Daily (October 31, 1969)

Friday, October 31, 1969: 'In Concert - University of Cincinnati Homecoming', Armory Fieldhouse, University of Cincinnati campus, 121 West Daniels Street, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio

Saturday, November 1, 1969: Jenison Fieldhouse, 248 Jenison Field House, East Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
The show, which started at 8:00pm and was presented by MSU (Michigan State Universty) Pop Entertainment, was originally scheduled for October 31, but the band had already a booked gig for that day so this one was re-scheduled for the next day exactly. 

Western Herald (September 26, 1969)

Friday. November 14, 1969: Kiel Auditorium, 1401 Clark Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 
Also on the bill: ?. One show, started at 8:30pm. 

The Daily Egyptian (November 12, 1969)

Tuesday, November 18, 1969: Municipal Auditorium, 301 West 13th Street, Kansas City, Missouri

Friday, November 21, 1969: Swing Auditorium, 689 East Street, San Bernardino, California

Saturday, November 22, 1969: 'In Concert', Anaheim Convention Center, 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, Orange County, California
Also on the bill: Tony Kosinec. The show, which started at 8:30pm, was promoted by Sight & Sound Productions.
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Sunday, November 23, 1969: 'In Concert', Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main Street, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California
Also on the bill: Tony Kosinec. The show, which started at 8:30pm, was promoted by Sight & Sound Productions.
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Los Angeles Free Press (December 5, 1969)

Sunday, November 30, 1969: Theater for the Performing Arts, San Antonio Convention Center, 900 East Market Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Also on the bill: Tony Kosinec. The show, which started at 8:00pm, was promoted by A/C Productions Presents. 

Tuesday, December 9, 1969: Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
The show was promoted by '22nd Century productions Presents' and start at 8:00pm.  

Friday, December 12, 1969: Stage Show, SIU Arena, Southern Illinois University campus, 12400 Arena Drive, Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois 
Also on the bill: ?. One show, started at 8:00pm. 

The Daily Egyptian (November 8, 1969)

The Daily Egyptian (December 16, 1969)

Friday, December 19 - Sunday, December 21, 1969: Auditorium, Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Voulevard, South Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada
Blood, Sweat and Tears were the first rock band to play in a posh Las Vegas’ hotel and casino. Dave Victorson, the hotel’s entertainment director, signed the band for six shows in three nights. The shows were sold-out and the band was filling the 1,000-seat auditorium. The band also broke Frank Sinatra’s 20-year old house-record (!!). However, the successful Caesars Palace run was not that brilliant for their careers and credibility and they did receive a lot of criticism from the underground rock scene. The group was accused of being hollow and pretentious, swapping its original rock audience for older, cabaret-oriented listeners. They were called a lounge act and that they had sold their soul for the money. When they played at the Fillmore East a week later, they were derided for its Vegas appearance.

Friday, December 26, 1969 - Sunday, December 28, 1969: Fillmore East, 105 2nd Avenue at East 6th Street,  East Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: Appaloosa, Allman Brothers. Lights by Joshua Light Show. These shows (two a day, 8:00pm and 11:30pm) were promoted by 'Bill Graham Presents In New York'. 

Ogdensburg Journal (July 31, 1970)

The East Village Other (December 24, 1969)

Wednesday, January 28, 1970: 'Winter Festival For Peace (aka Winter Carnival For Peace)', Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: Harry Belafonte, Dave Brubeck with McHenry Boatwright, Judy Collins, Richie Havens, The Cast of Hair, Jimi Hendrix and His Band Of Gypsies, Mother Earth, Peter, Paul & Mary, The Rascals, The Voices Of East Harlem. The show, which lasted from 8:00pm to 1:00am, was produced by Sid Bernstein and presented by the Vietnam Moratorium Committee. By the way, something like 21,000 or 22,000 people were in attendance!  

Sunday, February 8, 1970
Nominations for the annual Grammy Awards were announced today in New York City, and Blood, Sweat and Tears were nominated in 10 categories, included record of the year with their song 'Spinning Wheel'. It was the most nominations a person or group has received in the 11 years of the awards. Grammys will be announced on March 11, determined by votes of members of the National Acadrmy or Recording Arts and Sciences. 

The Stanford Daily (February 9, 1970)

Press-Republican (February 9, 1970)

Saturday, February 28, 1970: Salt Palace, 100 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
The show, which started at 8:30pm, was presented jointly by A/C Productions and KCPX, a local radio station. Also on the bill: It's A Beautiful Day. 

The Salt Lake Tribune (February 24, 1970)

​Sunday, March 1, 1970: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado

Friday, March 6, 1970: Florida State University, 600 West College Avenue, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida

Saturday, March 7, 1970: Dinner Key Auditorium, 2700 South Bayshore Drive, Dinner Key, Coconut Grove, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida 
One show, started at 8:30pm. 

Sunday, March 8, 1970: Curtis Hixon Hall, 600 Ashley Drive, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
The show, which started at 8:00pm, was promoted by National Shows Presents. 

Wednesday, March 11, 1970
Their second album, 'Blood, Sweat and Tears', wins Best Album, Best Arrangements Accompanying A Vocalist (Freddie Lipsius for 'Spinning Wheel') and Best Contemporary Instrumental Performance (for 'Variations on a Theme By Erik Satie (1st and 2nd Movements)') at the 12th annual Grammy Awards.

Adirondack Daily Enterprise (March 12, 1970)

Ogdensburg Journal (March 13, 1970)

Friday, March 20, 1970: Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento Convention Center Complex, 1515 J Street, downtown Sacramento, California
One show, started at 7:30pm. Also on the bill: Sea Train. 

Saturday, March 21, 1970: Oracle Arena & Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, Alameda County, California
One show start at 8:30pm. The show was promoted by 'A/C Productions Presents'. Also on the bill: Sea Train. 
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Saturday, ​April 4, 1970: Philadelphia Civic Center, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One show, started at 8:30pm. ​

​Friday, April 10, 1970: Public Auditorium (aka Public Hall), 500 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio​
The show, which started at 8:30pm, was promoted by Belkin Productions Presents. 

Saturday, April 11, 1970: Cobo Arena, 301 Civic Center Drive, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Also on the bill: Casey Anderson. The show, which started at 8:30pm, was promoted by WABX presents. 
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The Michigan Daily (April 1, 1970)

Steve Katz & David Clayton-Thomas, Cobo Arena, Detroit, April 11, 1970

Sunday, April 19, 1970: George V. Meehan Auditorium, 235 Hope Street, Providence, Rhode Island
One show, from 3:30pm to 5:30pm.
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Sunday, April 26, 1970: Nashville Municipal Auditorium, 417 4th Avenue North, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee

April 1970
The great late Sammy Davis Jr. announced the opening of his New Coconaut Grove in Los Angeles that month, and he also announced to the press that he signed an agreement with Blood, Sweat and Tears for "4 concerts during that year". However, the band finally never played there as Steve Katz remembered: "Sammy was pretty close to us. He used to do a lot of our songs. He once came up to our office once and rolled a joint for me and him, except he really didn't know how to roll a joint very well. Anyway, we never played his club and as far as I know, we were never booked there, but it would be typical of Sammy to brag about something that might never would have happened."

Saturday, May 2, 1970: Purdue Arena, Purdue University campus, 900 John R. Wooden Drive, West Lafayette, Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana (cancelled)
The show was promoted by the Sigma Chi Fraternity. 
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The Purdue Exponent (November 12, 1969)

The Purdue Exponent (November 19, 1969)

The Purdue Exponent (November 24, 1969)

The Purdue Exponent (December 17, 1969)

The Purdue Exponent (November 21, 1969)

The Purdue Exponent (December 5, 1969)

The Purdue Exponent (April 15, 1970)

The Purdue Exponent (May 22, 1970)

The Purdue Exponent (Aprl 23, 1970)

Saturday, May 16, 1970: Sears, Roebuck & Co.'s parking lot, 300 West State Street, West Lafayette, Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana (cancelled)
One show, from 9:00pm to 11:00pm. 

The Purdue Exponent (May 1, 1970)

The Purdue Exponent (May 4, 1970)

Friday, May 22, 1970: Rochester Community War Memorial, 100 Exchange Boulevard, Rochester, Monroe County, New York
One show, started at 8:15pm. 

Saturday, June 13, 1970
Blood, Sweat and Tears, under the auspices of the State Department, left US today on the first tour by a rock group to the Eastern European countries (the trip is a favour for the US governement, which issues David Clayton-Thomas a green card in return). The 26-day, 11-concert tour included Zagreb, Sarajevo, and Ljubljana in Socijalistička Federativna Republika Jugoslavija; Beograd in Republika Srbija; Constanța, București and Ploiești in România; and Warsaw and Poznań in Rzeczpospolita Polska. The concert in Ploiești, România, was performed on behalf of the 'Românian Flood Relief'. Blood, Sweat and Tears has waived all fees for the tour, which was filmed by National General Television Productions for TV and possibly motion picture release that actually finally didn’t happen. The group travel to Europe with their own equipment, especially designed to handle D.C. current. All accommodations and food was paid by the governments of the respective countries in local currency, with the State Department backing this in dollars. According to Larry Goldblatt, BS&T’s then manager, the purpose of the trip was to show the Eastern Europeans what American youth is thinking and doing about their situation. There was also a chance that recording an album of the concerts was possibile but actually finally didn’t happen. 

Thursday, June 18, 1970: unknown venue, Zagreb, Socijalistička Federativna Republika Jugoslavija
Blood, Sweat and Tears’ European tour debut gig. 

Saturday, June 20, 1970: Stadion Tašmajdan, Beograd, Republika Srbija
Also on the bill: Casey Anderson. 

June or July 1970: unknown venue, București, România
Blood, Sweat and Tears’ concert was followed by incidents between fans and the police, which ended with arrests. The events convinced the authorities that the young had undertaken a worrying path and made them become more vigilant. 

Thursday, July 1, 1970
Blood, Sweat and Tears' third album, 'Blood, Sweat and Tears 3' (Columbia KC 30090; tracklist: 'Hi-Di-Ho / The Battle / Lucretia Mac Evil / Lucretia's Reprise / Fire And Rain / Lonesome Suzie / Symphony For The Devil - Sympathy For The Devil / He's A Runner / Somethin' Comin' On / 40,000 Headman'), was released in the US. The album was released that same year also in the UK, Italy, Spain, Germany, Argentina, Taiwan, Japan, France, Venezuela, Portugal, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, and South Africa. The album was reissued on the original vinyl format in 1986 (only in the US), in 2003 (only in the US), in 2012 (only in Japan and Germany), in 2014 (only in Europe), and in 2015 (only in the US and Canada), and then on the new CD format in 2003 (only in the US), in 2012 (only in Japan), and in 2014 (only in Europe). 
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Cardinal Points (October 6, 1970)

Los Angeles Free Press (January 1, 1971)

Sunday, July 5 - Tuesday, July 7, 1970: Sala Kongresowa, Pałac Kultury i Nauki (aka PKiN), plac Defilad 1, Warszawa, Rzeczpospolita Polska

Thursday, July 9, 1970 (?)
Blood, Sweat and Tears returned home from Europe.
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Wednesday, July 15, 1970
Blood, Sweat and Tears' fifth single, 'Hi-De-Ho / The Battle' (Columbia 4-45204), was released in the US. The single reached #14 in the US chart on August 29. The single was released that year also in Canada (July), Germany (August), UK (August 28), Australia (September), New Zealand (October), Portugal, France, Ireland, and Netherlands. 
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Friday, July 17, 1970: Hollywood Bowl, 2301 North Highland Avenue, Downtown Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California
Also on the bill: John Hartford (filling in for Gordon Lightfoot). The show was presented by Sight & Sound Productions. 
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Los Angeles Free Press (July 10, 1970)

Saturday, July 25, 1970: Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: Miles Davis Quintet. The show - which start at 8:30pm - was promoted by 'Sid Bernstein Presents'. 
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Saturday, August 8, 1970
The band's third album, 'Blood, Sweat and Tears 3', tops the US chart for two weeks and also reaches UK #14. 

Thursday, August 27, 1970: Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York
One show, started at 8:30pm. 

Monday, September 7, 1970: 'The Ed Sullivan Show: The Georgie Awards', CBS-TV Show, Auditorium, Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Voulevard, South Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada​
Ed Sullivan devoted his entire show to the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA) first annual "Entertainer of the Year Awards", that was taped on Labor Day at the Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Sullivan introduced a video clip of Blood, Sweat and Tears performing 'Lucretia Mac Evil', and then their singer David Clayton-Thomas was welcomed onstage to accept Georgie Award for "Best Musical Group", on the behalf of the entire band. The show was broadcasted on Sunday, September 20, on CBS network. 
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Ogdensburg Journal (September 9, 1970)

Monday, September 14, 1970
Blood, Sweat and Tears' sixth single, 'Lucretia Mac Evil / Lucretia's Reprise' (Columbia 4-45235), was released in the US and Canada. The single reached #20 in the US chart on November 7. The single was also released in the UK (October 1970), Germany (October 1970), Ireland (1970), Netherlands (1970), Norway (1970), Portugla (1970), New Zealand (1971), and Australia (March 1971).

September 1970: unknown venue, unknown city, Germany

September 1970: unknown venue, unknown city, Belgium

September 1970: unknown venue, unknown city, France

Sunday, September 20, 1970: Concertgbebouw, Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam, Holland
The show - that started past 2 in the morning and ended well past 4 in the morning with a half hour version of 'Somethin' Goin' On' - was broadcasted by a local FM radio station. The band full set was later released posthumously as CD bootleg, 'Concertgebouw Amsterdam September 20, 1970' (tracklist: 'Introduction / Fire And Rain / Somethin' Comin' On / 40,000 Headman / I Can't Quit Her / Smiling Phases / Sympathy For The Devil / Sometimes In Winter / Lucretia Mac Evil / And When I Die / Hi-De-Do / Spinning Wheel / Yu've Made Me So Very Happy / Somethin' Goin' On Blues Part 2').  

Thursday, September 24 - Friday, September 25, 1970: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Also on the bill: Casey Anderson. Highlights of the concerts were broadcasted over Radio Luxembourg's English service during the group's two week stay in Europe. 
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Thursday, October 8, 1970: Anaheim Convention Center, 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, Orange County, California
Also on the bill: John Denver. 

Los Angeles Free Press (October 16, 1970)

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Saturday, October 10, 1970: San Francisco Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove Street, San Francisco, California 
Also on the bill: More To Come (or Don Cooper). The show, which started at 8:30pm, was promoted by Artists Consultants Presents. 

Friday, October 16, 1970: Maple Leaf Gardens, 60 Carlton Street at Church Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also on the bill: Mashmakan. 

Friday, November 6, 1970: Charleston Civic Center, 200 Civic Centre Drive, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia
The show - which start at 8:30pm - was promoted by 'The Lashinsky Brothers Proudly Present'.  
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Saturday, November 7, 1970: Rochester Community War Memorial, 100 Exchange Boulevard, Rochester, Monroe County, New York
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The Pioneer (November 13, 1970)

Saturday, November 14, 1970: 'Benefit Concert', Public Auditorium (aka Public Hall), 500 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio​
Also on the bill: Neil Young, Glass Harp. One show, start at 8:00pm. This was a Kent State Benefit sponsored by the ACLU. Cleveland is 25 miles from Kent State University where the 4 students were in fact killed sometime earlier. 8,500 people were in attendance.
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Billboard (October 31, 1970)

Daily Kent Stater (November 17, 1970)

Saturday, November 28, 1970: Miami Beach Convention Hall, 17th Street at Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida

Friday, December 4, 1970: Cincinnati Gardens, 2250 Seymour Avenue, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
The show was promoted by 'National Shows In Association with WLW Radio Presents'.

Saturday, December 5, 1970: Farm Show Arena, Pennsylvania Farm Show Comples & Expo Center, 2300 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
The show - which start at 8:00pm - was promoted by 'Color Productions Presents'. 

December 1970
Blood, Sweat and Tears provided music (composed and arranged by Dick Halligan) for the soundtrack of the romantic comedy film The Owl and the Pussycat, directed by Herbert Ross and starred Barbra Streisand and George Segal. The eponymous soundtrack album, 'The Owl and the Pussycat' (Columbia S 30401; tracklist: 'The Confrontation / Warmup / The Seduction / The Morning After / The Reunion'), containing dialog from the motion picture with the backround music performed by the band, was released this month only in the US. The album peaked #186 on the US chart in 1971. 
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The Oswegonian (February 12, 1971)

The Courier-Gazette (April 15, 1971)

1970: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 2825 University Parkway, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina

1970: Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Georgia Institute of Technology campus, North Avenue NW, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia

Friday, January 8, 1971: Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento Convention Center Complex, 1515 J Street, downtown Sacramento, California
One show, started at 8:30pm. Also on the bill: Charlie Starr. 

January 1971
Jerry Hyman leaves Blood, Sweat and Tears and was replaced by Dave Bargeron (b. David W. Bargeron, Sunday, September 6, 1942, Athol, Massachussets), formerly of Clark Terry, and Doc Severinsen.
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BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #5 (JANUARY 1971 - DECEMBER 31, 1971)
1) Steve Katz 
2) Bobby Colomby 
3) Jimmy Fielder
4) Freddie Lipsius
5) Dick Halligan 
6) Chuck Winfield 
7) Lew Soloff 
8) David Clayton-Thomas 
9) Dave Bargeron trombone, tuba, bass trombone, euphonium, sacqueboute

Tuesday, February 9, 1971
Blood, Sweat and Tears arrived in Tokyo, Japan. 

​Wednesday, February 10, 1971: 'Rock Carnival No.2 - The Essence of New Rock', Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan (cancelled)
Also on the bill: Thelma Houston.

Billboard (January 2, 1971)

Billboard (January 23, 1971)

Billboard (February 6, 1971)

Thursday, February 11, 1971: 'Rock Carnival No.2 - The Essence of New Rock', Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan
Also on the bill: Thelma Houston.
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Saturday, February 13, 1971: 'Rock Carnival No.2 - The Essence of New Rock', Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
Also on the bill: Thelma Houston, plus a local talent.  

Monday, February 15, 1971
Blood, Sweat and Tears arrived in Sydney, Australia. 

Tuesday, February 16, 1971 (?): Darwin Amphitheatre, 21 Geranium Street, The Gardens, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Also on the bill: Thelma Houston. 

Wednesday, February 17, 1971: Apollo Stadium, 41 Kingston Avenue, Richmond, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Also on the bill: Thelma Houston. 

Thursday, February 18 - Friday, February 19, 1971: Festival Hall, 300 Dudley Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
One show a day, started at 8:00pm. Also on the bill: Thelma Houston and Her Quartette. These shows were promoted by Artists Consultants U.S.A. in association with Fiendly 3AK and GTV9 Present. 

​Saturday, February 20, 1971: Randwick Racecourse, Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Also on the bill: Thelma Houston. 

Sunday, February 21, 1971: Festival Hall, 118 Charlotte Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Also on the bill: Thelma Houston. 

​Tuesday, February 23, 1971: unknown venue, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Also on the bill: Thelma Houston. 

Monday, ​March 1 - Wednesday, March 3, 1971: Philarmonic Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: Thelonious Monk. These shows, which started at 8:00pm each day, were promoted by Ron Delsener Presentation.  

Billboard (March 13, 1971)

​​Thursday, March 25, 1971: Atlanta Municipal Auditorium, 30 Courtland Street, downtown Atlanta, Fulton County,  Georgia
One show, started at 8:30pm. 

Sunday, April 4, 1971: Toledo Sports Arena, 1 Main Street, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio 
​The show, which started at 8:00pm, was promoted by WOHO Presents. 

Friday, April 30, 1971: Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
Also on the bill: Charlie Starr. "Blood, Sweat and Tears was one of the first concerts I attended at the Memorial Auditorium," recalls David Benowitz who was in the audience that night. "I was 12 years old and my parents let me go with my friend Scott. I recorded it on a cassette recorder as well as Charlie Starr the opening act and the DJs that spoke between the bands. My recording is raw a little distorted but listenable enough to enjoy... my parents came early to pick us up so I only got one hour of Blood Sweat and Tears set I think it cuts at Lucretia Mac Evil." The show, which started at 8:00pm, was promoted by WGOW and National Shows Proudly Present. The show was originally scheduled for Wednesday, April 14th. However, in order to have the concert be on a Friday night (date night), it was rescheduled to April 30th. 

Sunday, May 2, 1971: Lansing Civic Center, 525 West Allegan Street, Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
One show, started at 8:00pm. 

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Sunday, May 30, 1971: San Jose Civic Auditorium, 135 West San Carlos Street, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California
One show, started at 7:30pm. 

​June 1971
Blood, Sweat and Tears' fourth album, 'Blood, Sweat and Tears 4' (Columbia KC 30590; tracklist: 'Go Down Gamblin' / Cowboys And Indians / John The Baptist (Holy John) / Redemption / Lisa, Listen To Me / A Look To My Heart / High On A Mountain / Valentine's Day / Take Me In Your Arms / For My Lady / Mama Gets High / A Look To My Heart (Duet)'), was released in the US. The album, which has been recorded in San Francisco and was the first B,S&T album to feature largely original material since the group's debut set and featured a reunion with Al Kooper as arranger, reached #10 in the US chart in August. The album was also released that same year in the UK, Italy, Australia, Japan, Netherlands, Canada, Israel, Germany, and Spain. The album was then reissued on the CD format in 1994 (only in Japan) and in 2009 (only in the US). 

Record Mirror (August 7, 1971)

Wednesday, June 30, 1971: Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York
One show, started at 8:30pm. 

Friday, July 2 - Saturday, July 3, 1971: Pirates World, Sheridan Street, Broward County, Dania, Florida
Also on the bill: Charlie Starr. One show a day, start at 8:00pm. 
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Wednesday, July 14, 1971
Blood, Sweat and Tears' seventh single, 'Go Down Gamblin' / Valentine's Day' (Columbia 4-45427), was released in the US. The single reached #32 in the US chart on August 28. The single was released that same year also in the UK (on August 6), Germany (in August), Australia (in October), Canada, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Portugal.
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​Wednesday, July 21, 1971: 'Fourth Annual Summerfest '71', Henry Maier Festival Park, 639 East Summerfest Plaza, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

​​Friday, July 23, 1971: Crisler Arena, 333 East Stadium Boulevard, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan
The show, which started at 8:00pm, was presented by Enact and The Ecology Center. 

The Michigan Daily (July 21, 1971)

The Michigan Daily (July 21, 1971)

​Monday, July 26 - Sunday, August 1, 1971: Greek Theatre (aka 'The Greek'), Griffith Park, 2700 North Vermont Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California
Also on the bill: Thelma Houston. 
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Friday, September 10, 1971: Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Friday, September 17, 1971: Alumni Hall, St. John's University campus, Grand Central & Utopia Parkways, Queens, New York City, New York
One show, started at 8:00pm. 

​Friday, September 24, 1971: Cobo Arena, 301 Civic Center Drive, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Also on the bill: Bill Withers. One show, started at 8:00pm. 

​Saturday, September 25, 1971: '8th Annual (and final) Big Sur Folk Festival', Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California 
Also on the bill: Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Taj Mahal, Mimi Farina & Tom Jans, Lily Tomlin & Larry Manson, Mickey Newbury, Big Sur Choir. The festival, which was free to the 2,000 who attended, was recorded and Blood, Sweat and Tears' performance of 'Lucretia Mac Evil' was later included in the Various Artists album, 'Big Sur Festival - One Hand Clapping' (Columbia KC 31138), released in 1972 in the US, UK, Italy, Australia, and Netherlands (all the LP proceeds go to Joan Baez's 'Institute for the Study of Non-Violence').   

Wednesday, September 29, 1971
Blood, Sweat and Tears' eight single, 'Lisa, Listen To Me / Cowboys And Indians' (Columbia 4-45477), was released in the US. The single reached #73 in the US chart on November 27. The single was released that same year also in the UK (on November 26), Germany (in November), Japan, Australia, and Netherlands.
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Thursday, September 30, 1971: 'GTK (Get To Know)', ABC TV Show, Australia (broadcast date)
The band played 'Go Down Gamblin". This episode of the show was broadcasted today at 6:30pm. 

Friday, October 8, 1971: Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University campus, Auburn, Lee County, Alabama

Sunday, October 10, 1971: Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, 3701 Hudson Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana
​The show, which started at 4:00pm, was promoted by Golden Greek Productions.

​Friday, October 15, 1971: War Memorial Stadium (aka The Rockpile), 285 Dodge Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY
Also on the bill: ? (unknown local band), Bill Whiters.

The Spectrum (October 22, 1971)

Saturday, October 16, 1971: 'Oktoberfest Weekend', R.P.I. Field House, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus, 1900 Peoples Avenue, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York
One show, started at 8:00pm. Also on the bill: Don McLean.  

Altamont Enterprise and Albany County Post (October 15, 1971)

Saturday, October 23, 1971
Acording to Billboard, Blood, Sweat and Tears was taped a Tijuana Smalls Cigar Commercial around that time.  

Sunday, October 31, 1971: Florida Field (aka The Swamp), University of Florida campus, 157 Gale Lemerand Drive, Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida
Also on the bill: Bill Whiters. 

Friday, November 19, 1971: 'The David Frost Show', CBS-TV Show, WNEW Studios, 565 Fifth Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York (broadcast date)
Blood, Sweat and Tears were David's guests for the entire show. 
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Saturday, November 27, 1971: unknown venue, New Orleans, Louisiana
Blood, Sweat and Tears performed their first concert with a full Symphony Orchestra. 
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1971: unknown venue, Stockholm, Sweden
The show was filmed. 
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Sunday, December 12, 1971: Academy of Music, 240 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A Sunday matinee performance that was recorded by a fan in the audience and where the band played for the first time in public a song titled 'M' that was never released on their albums, at least until Tuesday, July 2, 2013 when a studio version was included, together with other previously unreleased outtakes, on a compilation album titled 'Rare, Rarer & Rarest'. 

Thursday, ​December 16,  Saturday, December 18 - Sunday, December 19, 1971: Philarmonic Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: Albert Brooks. These shows, which started at 8:00pm each day, were promoted by Ron Delsener Presents.  

Friday, December 31, 1971: Anaheim Convention Center, 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, Orange County, California
Also on the bill: Charlie Starr. David Clayton-Thomas and Freddie Lipsius' last gig with Blood, Sweat and Tears (David embarks on a moderately successful solo career, while Freddie played as sessionman on Paul Simon's eponymous album in 1972, and later recorded a couple of solo albums in the 80s). 

January 1972
Blood, Sweat and Tears recruited blind singer/pianist Robert Glen 'Bobby' Doyle (b. Houston, Texas), who had done sessions for Poco and also led his own Bobby Doyle Trio, Swedish guitarist/vocalist Georg 'Jojje' Wadenius from Scandinavian band Made In Sweden, and tenor sax player Joseph 'Joe' Henderson.

BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #6 (JANUARY 1972 - APRIL 1972)
1) Steve Katz
2) Jim Fielder
3) Dick Halligan
4) Bobby Colomby
5) Chuck Winfield
6) Lew Soloff
7) Dave Bargeron
8) Bobby Doyle lead vocals, piano
9) Jojje Wadenius vocals, guitar
10) Joe Henderson tenor sax
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April 1972
After a couple of months of rehearsals and no gigs, the new lineup doesn't gel so Bobby Doyle and Joe Henderson were replaced by former solo singer Jerry Fisher (b. Jerry Donald Fisher, Sunday, March 1, 1942, DeKalb, Texas), and sax player Louis Marini Jr., aka 'Blue Lou' (b. Charleston, North Carolina), formerly of Woody Herman, Joe Morello, and Doc Severinsen, while original member Dick Halligan also leaves to make way for keyboardist Lawrence Elliott 'Larry' Willis (b. Friday, December 20, 1940, New York City, New York - d. Sunday, September 29, 2019, Baltimore, Maryland), a former student of the Manhattan School of Music who played with such people as Jackie McLean, Music and Arts Chorale Ensemble, Hugh Masekela, Cannonball Adderley, Queen Esther Marrow, and The Four Tops (he also released a solo album, 'A New Kind Of Soul', in 1970). Halligan subsequently moves to L.A. where he forms his own Dick Halligan Quartet and also writes and arranges music for films and commercials.  

BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #7 (APRIL 1972 - JANUARY 11, 1973)
 1) Steve Katz
2) Bobby Colomby
3) Jim Fielder
4) Lew Soloff
5) Dave Bargeron
6) Jojje Wadenius
7) Chuck Winfield
8) Louis Marini Jr. (aka 'Blue Lou') sax
9) Jerry Fisher lead vocals
10) Larry Willis keyboards

Thursday, April 20, 1972: Smith College, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachussets
Supposedly BS&T #7 debut gig. 

Friday, April 21, 1972: University of Vermont, Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont

Saturday, April 22, 1972: Portland City Hall Auditorium, 20 Myrtle Street, Portland, Maine

Sunday, April 23, 1972: University of Maine, Orono, Penobscot County, Maine

Thursday, April 27, 1972: Elmira College, Elmira, Chemuing County, New York

Friday, April 28, 1972: Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton Village, Hamilton Township, Madison County, New York

Saturday, April 29, 1972: 350 SUNY Brockport (The College at Brockport, State University of New York), 350 New Campus Drive, Brockport, Monroe County, New York

Sunday, April 30, 1972: St. Lawrence University, 23 Romoda Drive, Canton Village, St. Lawrence County, New York

Friday, May 5, 1972: Bushnell Memorial Hall, 166 Capitol Street, Hartford, Connecticut

Saturday, May 6, 1972: Boston Music Hall, Winter Street, Boston, Massachussets

Sunday, May 7, 1972: Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Avenue, Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York
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Tuesday, June 13 - Sunday, June 18, 1972: Paul's Mall, 733 Boylston Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachussets
Also on the bill: Don Cooper. Two shows a day, 8:30pm and 11pm. 

Wednesday, July 12, 1972: unknown venue, unknown city, Germany
The band opened their European tour today. Before opening in Germany, they spend six days in the State of Israel, in the Middle East, although is not clear if they played there too, or it was just a promotional visit. 

Friday, July 14, 1972: unknown venue, unknown city, Austria

Saturday, July 15, 1972: unknown venue, Montreux, Switzerland

Sunday, July 16, 1972: unknown venue, Zurich, Switzerland

Tuesday, July 18, 1972: unknown venue, unknown city, Italy

Wednesday, July 19, 1972: unknown venue, unknown city, Italy
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Friday, July 21, 1972: unknown venue, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex

Saturday, July 22, 1972: Hammersmith Odeon, 45 Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London

July 2?, 1972: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England (cancelled)
CBS deputy managing director Maurice Oberstein booked Blood, Sweat and Tears for a concert in July, which was originally intended for the Albert Hall. However, the show was finally cancelled after the Albert Hall's decision back in April, to ban concerts by pop and rock acts. 

Tuesday, July 25, 1972: unknown venue, unknown city, Sweden

Wednesday, July 26, 1972: unknown venue, unknown city, Sweden

Thursday, July 27, 1972: unknown venue, unknown city, Sweden

Friday, July 28, 1972: unknown venue, unknown city, Sweden

Tuesday, August 1, 1972: 'Temple University Music Festival', Temple University, 580 Meetinghouse Road, Ambler, Pennsylvania
Also on the bill: Dave Brubeck, Pittsburgh Symphony, Carlos Montoya, Johnny Mathis.

Saturday, August 19, 1972: '5th Annual The Schaefer Music Festival in Central Park', Wollman Memorial Skating Rink, 5th Avenue and 59th Street, South Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Club owner and musician Hilly Kristal co-founded the festival with producer and concert promoter Ron Delsener. The festival was sponsored by 'Schaefer Beer'. Also on the bill: Chris Smither, Oprhan. One show start at 7:00pm. 
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Sunday, August 20, 1972: '4th Annual Harlem Cultural Music Festival', Mount Morris Park, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York
The festival was hosted and promoted by Tony Lawrence, a New York night club singer.

Sunday, September 3, 1972: Pine Knob Music Theatre, I-75 at 7774 Sashabaw Road, Independence Township, Oakland County, Michigan 
Also on the bill: Don Cooper. The show, which started at 7:00pm, was promoted by Pine Knob Music Theatre and WXYZ Radio 1270 present. 

The Michigan Daily (August 23, 1972)

Friday, September 22, 1972: Appleton Arena, St. Lawrence University campus, 130 Miner Street Road, Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York 
The show, which started at 7:30pm, was co-sponsored by St. Lawrence University and SUNY A.T.C. 

The Journal (September 21, 1972)

Saturday, September 23, 1972: Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, Madison County, New York

October ?, 1972: 'Genesis....Just the Beginning', TV Show, unknown venue, unknown city, Pennsylvania
Also appeared: Seals and Croft, McKendree Spring. The hour tv special was supposedly broadcasted in early December. 

Billboard (October 7, 1972)

Friday, October 6, 1972: Gymnasium, S.U.N.Y. (State University of New York), 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, Long Island, New York

Sunday, October 15 - Monday, October 16, 1972: Philarmonic Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Also on the bill: Robert Klein. These shows, which started at 8:00pm each day, were promoted by Ron Delsener Presents.  

Wednesday, October 18, 1972: Elmira College, 1 Park Place, Elmira, Chemung County, New York

Friday, October 20, 1972: Bailey Hall, Cornell University campus, Reservoir Avenue, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York 
Also on the bill: Charlie Starr. Two shows, 8pm and 11pm, sponsored by the Concert Commission.   
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The Cornell Daily Sun (October 24, 1972)

The Ithacan (October 26, 1972)

The Ithacan (October 26, 1972)

Saturday, October 21, 1972: Tuttle North Ice Arena, S.U.N.Y. (State University of New York) campus, 350 New Campus Drive, Brockport, Monroe County, New York
Also on the bill: Charlie Starr. 

The Stylus (October 24, 1972)

Thursday, November 2, 1972: 'In Concert', ABC-TV, Hofstra Playhouse, Hofstra University campus, Hempstead, Long Island, Nassau County, New York
Also on the bill: Allman Brothers Band, Alice Cooper, Poco, Seals and Crofts, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Curtis Mayfield, Grateful Dead (cancelled). The 16-hour live event (12 noon to 4am) from Hofstra University was filmed for the first two 90-minute episodes of In Concert, a late night national television rock music series which premiered on ABC network at 11:30pm on Friday, November 24. Blood, Sweat and Tears, along with Poco, Allman Brothers Band, and Chuck Berry, appeared on the second episode which was broadcasted at 11:30pm on Friday, December 8, and also stereo broadcasted that same night on KSFX 104 FM (the episode was rebrodcasted at 11:30pm on Friday, April 27, 1973 and also stereo rebroadcasted on WRIF 101 FM and WPLJ 95.5 FM). Blood, Sweat and Tears performed 'And When I Die' and 'Snow Queen', both later released posthumously on the CD bootleg, 'Jackson 1976 & Hempstead 1972'. 

Billboard (November 11, 1972)

Billboard (December 9, 1972)

Newsday Nassau County (November 3, 1972)

​​November 2?, 1972: '1st Annual Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve', NBC-TV, Grand Ballroom, RMS Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, California
During the thanksgiving week, Blood, Sweat and Tears, along with Three Dog Night, Billy Preston, Al Green and His Soul Mates (with Mary Travers), and Helen Reddy, taped from the Grand Ballroom of the stately old Queen Mary docked in Long Beach, the first of 33 straight New Year's Rockin' Eve 90-minute special shows hosted and produced by Dick Clark on NBC-TV. Blood, Sweat and Tears performed 'I Can't Move No Mountains' and 'You've Made Me So Very Happy', in front of some 500 invited guests, most of them screaming teenagers wearing their wildest garb, blowing noise-makers, and drinking Dr. Pepper (that's the sponsor, of course!). The show was directed by Barry Glazer and was broadcasted on national television on Sunday, December 31, from 10:30pm to 1:00am. 
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Chicago Tribune (November 28, 1972)

The Desert Sun (December 2, 1972)

The Journal (December 28, 1972)

Patent Trader (December 30, 1972)

Chicago Tribune (December 31, 1972)

Saturday, December 16, 1972: Westbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, Nassau County, New York​
Also on the bill: Ellen McIlwaine. One show, started at 8:30pm. 

Sunday, ​December 31, 1972: 'Special New Year's Eve Show', John Scher’s Capitol Theatre, 326 Monroe Street, Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey
Also on the bill: B.B. King. Two shows a day, 7:30pm and 11:00pm, promoted by Al Hayward & John Scher Present. 
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Thursday, January 11, 1973: Bayfront Center Theatre, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida
Also on the bill: Don Cooper. The show, which started at 8:00pm, was promoted by HBS Productions. Suppposedly Steve Katz's last gig with the band. He was growing increasingly uncomfortable with the group's leaning towards jazz fusion, so decided to leave to pursue a career as a producer for Lou Reed and others.

​BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #8 (JANUARY 12, 1973 - MARCH or APRIL 1973)
 1) Bobby Colomby
2) Jim Fielder
3) Lew Soloff
4) Dave Bargeron
5) Jojje Wadenius
6) Chuck Winfield
7) Louis Marini Jr.
8) Jerry Fisher
9) Larry Willis

Saturday, January 20, 1973: North Mesquite High School, 18201 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, Mesquite, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Blood, Sweat and Tears' performance was recorded and can be listen and/or download officially through Concert Vault's website here. It was also released posthumously as double-CD bootleg, 'In Dallas 1973' (tracklist: 'Introduction / Hip Pickles / Lonely Man / You've Made Me So Very Happy / Rosemary / Alone / Touch Me / I Can't Move No Mountains / Snow Queen / Maiden Voyage / And When I Die / So Long Dixie / Over The Hill / Out On The Coast'). This performance is important not only because it is one of the few professional live recordings made of the Jerry Fisher-led version of BS&T, but because it was recorded for the very first broadcast of a legendary radio series. On Sunday, February 18, 1973, the King Biscuit Flower Hour launched the first syndicated radio series of the rock era to reach North American radio listeners with live concert performances. Securing an agreement with Columbia Records, the premiere KBFH program was hosted by deejay William Minkin and featured a triple bill of Blood, Sweat and Tears, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and an unknown by the name of Bruce Springsteen, each recorded live in concert during the month of January in different locations. This BS&T concert was part of a benefit show with proceeds going to relief efforts for the Managua, Nicaragua earthquake of December 1972. By the way, on Sunday, May 28, 1988, this very first episode of the King Biscuit Flower Hour was rebroadcasted and then a radio play only and not for sale-CD of the show was "released", with four songs from the BS&T's performance included, 'I Can't Move No Mountains', 'Snow Queen', 'Maiden Voyage', and 'And When I Die'. 

Saturday, January 27, 1973: Moody Coliseum, Southern Methodist University campus, 6024 Airline Road, University Park, Dallas County, Texas
A benefit show sponsored by KLIF, a commercial AM radio station licensed to Dallas. Also on the bill: Loudon Wainwright III.

Times Herald (January 25, 1973)

​Sunday, February 4, 1973: Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
The show, which started at 4:00pm and was attended by only 1,600 fans, was promoted by WDXB and the UTC Student Government Association. 

The University Echo (January 18, 1973)

The University Echo (February 8, 1973)

The University Echo (February 8, 1973)

The University Echo (January 18, 1973)

Friday, February 23, 1973: 'The Midnight Special', NBC-TV Show, NBC Studios, 3000 West Alameda Avenue, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California (broadcast date)
Blood, Sweat and Tears performed: 'Rosemary', 'Hip Pickels' and 'Snow Queen'. Also appeared: Harry Chapin, Skeeter Davis, Sam Neely, Kerrie Biddell, The Committee, The Hollies, The Association, Curtis Mayfield, Timmy Thomas. 

The Journal (February 20-23, 1973)

Press-Republican (February 23, 1973)

Friday, ​February 23, 1973: Uihlein Hall, Marcus Center For The Performing Arts, 929 North Water Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Also on the bill: David Bromberg. 

Sunday, February 25, 1973:  Finch Fieldhouse, Central Michigan University campus, 1200 South Franklin Street, Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan 
Also on the bill: Home Cooking. One show, started at 9:00pm. 

Friday, March 2, 1973: Berkeley Community Theatre, 1930 Allston Way, Berkeley, Alameda County, California
Also on the bill: Bruce Springsteen. The show, which starts at 8pm, was promoted by Bill Graham Presents. 

Saturday, March 3, 1973: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main Street, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California
Also on the bill: Bruce Springsteen. The show, which starts at 8pm, was promoted by FM Productions. 

Daily Trojan (March 9, 1973)

Sunday, March 4 - Tuesday, March 6, 1973: Tulagi, 1129 13th Street, Boulder, Colorado

March 1973
Chuck Winfield left the band and was replaced by trombonist and multi-instrumentalist Thomas 'Tom' 'Bones' Malone (b. Monday, June 16, 1947, Honolulu, Hawaii), formerly of Brenda Lee, Woody Herman, Duke Pearson, Louie Bellson, Doc Severinsen, Frank Zappa, and many others.   
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BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #9 (MARCH 1973 - AUGUST 1973)
 1) Bobby Colomby
2) Jim Fielder
3) Lew Soloff
4) Dave Bargeron
5) Jojje Wadenius
6) Louis Marini Jr.
7) Jerry Fisher 
8) Larry Willis
9) Tom 'Bones' Malone second trumpet, flugelhorn, tenor trombone, tenor sax, flute, alto flute, Fender bass

Sunday, March 11, 1973: Springfield Civic Center, 1277 Main Street, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachussets

Friday, March 16, 1973: unknown venue, Houston, Harris County, Texas

Saturday, March 17, 1973: unknown venue, Dallas, Texas

Sunday, March 18, 1973: unknown venue, Waco, McLellan County, Texas

​​Saturday, March 24, 1973: Morris A. Mechanic Theatre, 1 North Charles Street, Charles Center, Baltimore, Mayland

Sunday, March 25, 1973: Academy Of Music, 240 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One show, started at 8:00pm. Also on the bill: Hall & Oates. BS&T performance was recorded by a kid in the audience, Thomas Monson. 
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The Daily Pennsylvanian (March 21, 1973)

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Wednesday, April 4, 1973: unknown venue, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina

Thursday, April 5, 1973: unknown venue, Fayeteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina

Friday, April 6, 1973: unknown venue, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Saturday, April 7, 1973: unknown venue, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina

Sunday, April 8, 1973: unknown venue, New Orleans, Louisiana
 
Friday, April 27 - Saturday, April 28, 1973: 'The Ohio University Music Festival', Convocation Center (aka The Convo), Ohio University campus, 95 Richland Avenue, Athens, Ohio
Also on the bill: Bruce Springsteen, The Eagles, Billy Preston, Joe Walsh, Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show, Jo Jo Gunne, Jonathan Edwards, M.C. Uncle Dirty. Lighting by Harris. Sound by Clair. The festival, from 7:30pm to 11:30pm each day, was promoted by Center Program Board and Peace Island Inc Present. 

​Tuesday, May 1, 1973: Ahmanson Theatre, 135 North Grand Avenue, Central Los Angeles, California