Blue Öyster Cult Concert History

Blue Öyster Cult (often abbreviated BÖC or BOC) is an American rock band formed on the campus of Stony Brook University on Long Island, New York, in 1967, whose most successful work includes the hard rock songs "(Don't Fear) The Reaper," "Godzilla," "Black Blade," "Burnin' for You" and "Shooting Shark." Blue Öyster Cult has sold more than 24 million records worldwide, including 7 million in the United States alone. The band's music videos, especially "Burnin' for You...

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Blue Öyster Cult Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

17 Anniversaries for August 14th
Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 19, 2026
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Blue Öyster Cult The Lawrenceburg Event Center Lawrenceburg, Indiana, United States
Dec 05, 2026
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Blue Öyster Cult Seminole Casino Brighton Event Center Okeechobee, Florida, United States
Dec 04, 2026
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Blue Öyster Cult Seminole Center Immokalee, Florida, United States
Nov 27, 2026
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Blue Öyster Cult Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts Patchogue, New York, United States
Nov 25, 2026
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Blue Öyster Cult Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, Count Basie Center for the Arts Red Bank, New Jersey, United States
Nov 14, 2026
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Blue Öyster Cult M Resort Spa Casino Henderson, Nevada, United States
Nov 13, 2026
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Blue Öyster Cult / Hillbilly vegas City National Grove of Anaheim Anaheim, California, United States
Nov 06, 2026
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Blue Öyster Cult Rhythm City Casino Resort Davenport, Iowa, United States
Aug 29, 2026
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Blue Öyster Cult Performing Arts Pavilion New Lenox, Illinois, United States
Aug 28, 2026
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Blue Öyster Cult / Bad Company's Simon Kirke

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Warner Vineyards Paw Paw, Michigan, United States
Aug 23, 2026
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Blue Öyster Cult Cape May Convention Hall Cape May, New Jersey, United States
Aug 21, 2026
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American Music Theatre Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 07, 2026
Blue Öyster Cult Grand Sierra Resort Reno, Nevada, United States
Aug 01, 2026
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Stafford Centre for the Performing Arts Houston, Texas, United States
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Jul 31, 2026
Blue Öyster Cult Arlington Music Hall Arlington, Texas, United States
Jul 24, 2026
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Lane Events Center Eugene, Oregon, United States
Jul 16, 2026 –
Jul 19, 2026
Paperfest
Blue Öyster Cult / Smash Mouth / Lauren Alaina / Vic Ferrari / Glam Band / Boogie and the Yo-Yoz / Jet Pack Stereo / Joe Stamm Band / Post Sex Nachos / Ifdakar / That 90's Band / Broken Arrow / Armchair Boogie / American Platinum / Veaux / Star Six Nine / Pendulum Hearts Show all bands
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Sunset Park Kimberly, Wisconsin, United States
Jun 19, 2026
Third Eye Blind / Blue Öyster Cult / Starship Feat. Mickey Thomas / The Wallflowers

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Eau Claire Event District Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
Jun 10, 2026
Blue Öyster Cult
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Del Mar Fairgrounds San Diego, California, United States
Jun 05, 2026
Blue Öyster Cult
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Showroom, Isleta Resort & Casino Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Hellfest
Jun 17, 2012
 Clisson, Pays de la Loire, France
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Hellfest 2012
Jun 15 - 17, 2012
 Clisson, Pays de la Loire, France
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Blue Öyster Cult on Aug 1, 2026 [692-small]

Blue Öyster Cult
Aug 1, 2026
 Stafford, Texas, United States
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Blue Öyster Cult on Aug 1, 2026 [518-small]

Blue Öyster Cult
Aug 1, 2026
 Houston, Texas, United States
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Blue Öyster Cult / Black Oak on May 20, 1979 [490-small]

Blue Öyster Cult / Black Oak
May 20, 1979
 Davenport, Iowa, United States
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Blue Öyster Cult / Tokyo Blade on Feb 23, 1986 [895-small]

Blue Öyster Cult / Tokyo Blade
Feb 23, 1986
 Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Blue Öyster Cult / Tokyo Blade on Feb 22, 1986 [894-small]

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Feb 22, 1986
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Blue Öyster Cult / Tokyo Blade on Feb 21, 1986 [893-small]

Blue Öyster Cult / Tokyo Blade
Feb 21, 1986
 Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
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Blue Öyster Cult / Tokyo Blade on Feb 20, 1986 [892-small]

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Feb 20, 1986
 Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Blue Öyster Cult / Tokyo Blade on Feb 19, 1986 [891-small]

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Feb 19, 1986
 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Genres:

Rock
United States
Pop Rock
Metal
Hard Rock
Classic Rock
Psychedelic Rock
Blues Rock
Progressive Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Heavy Metal
Art Rock
English
Soft Rock
Glam Metal
Arena Rock
Englisch
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Latest Setlist (08/01/2026):

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  1. Transmaniacon MC
  2. Before the Kiss, a Redcap
  3. Golden Age of Leather
  4. That Was Me
  5. Cagey Cretins
  6. Burnin' for You
  7. Dancin' in the Ruins
  8. ME 262
  9. Harvest Moon
  10. Hot Rails to Hell
  11. E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)
  12. Tainted Blood
  13. Then Came the Last Days of May
  14. Godzilla
  15. Buck Noodling
  16. (Don't Fear) The Reaper
  17. The Red & the Black
  18. Cities on Flame With Rock and Roll

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 31 concerts
2025 51 concerts
2024 25 concerts
2023 36 concerts
2022 83 concerts
2021 68 concerts
2020 25 concerts
2019 90 concerts
2018 84 concerts
2017 101 concerts
2016 78 concerts
2015 73 concerts
2014 62 concerts
2013 65 concerts
2012 65 concerts
2011 76 concerts
2010 84 concerts
2009 67 concerts
2008 108 concerts
2007 71 concerts
2006 100 concerts
2005 69 concerts
2004 83 concerts
2003 95 concerts
2002 76 concerts
2001 79 concerts
2000 82 concerts
1999 115 concerts
1998 130 concerts
1997 113 concerts
1996 91 concerts
1995 88 concerts
1994 92 concerts
1993 118 concerts
1992 122 concerts
1991 90 concerts
1990 56 concerts
1989 127 concerts
1988 119 concerts
1987 26 concerts
1986 114 concerts
1985 61 concerts
1984 91 concerts
1983 69 concerts
1982 55 concerts
1981 115 concerts
1980 90 concerts
1979 132 concerts
1978 136 concerts
1977 102 concerts
1976 144 concerts
1975 134 concerts
1974 143 concerts
1973 117 concerts
1972 100 concerts
1971 9 concerts
1970 2 concerts
1969 18 concerts
1968 20 concerts
1967 4 concerts
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Comments & Reviews:

Feb 08, 2025

BOC left the stage before the finished the first song , basically called us all assholes and they wouldn't be back, I was 14 years old and worked hard to pay for the ticket and didn't understand why they were so angry from what I remember (I'm 63 now) some dudes started fighting in front of the stage basically made it bad for the couple thousand that were just their for a good concert. BOC should have just played the concert for the 99.999% that were totally looking for a great concert. Oh well BOC had to live with this through the years, once there egos wore off !!

Jul 21, 2022

I was local stage crew chief for this Makoul Production in Allentown, Pa.

Mar 04, 2022

I saw them at this concert with the J Geils band:

07/15/77 – Lebanon Valley Speedway, Albany, NY – w/ Blue Oyster Cult, Black Oak Arkansas, The Dictators. (*)

Apr 14, 2021

They also played in Montreal in 1982, why doesn’t it show here?

Mar 15, 2021

Blue Oyster Cult 12/28/1976 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro NC is not in the list of BOC shows

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