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Blood, Sweat & Tears on Tour
Though they haven't released a new studio album since 1980, Blood, Sweat & Tears have never left the road. And although their current lineup features none of the players who appeared on their string of hit singles from their late-'60s/early-'70s commercial peak, their original mission — to fuse the compositional complexity of jazz with the power and precision of rock ‘n' roll — has carried on under the guidance of founding drummer Bobby Colomby, who no longer performs with the group but still serves as their de facto spiritual advisor/casting director. Over the years, Colomby has enlisted a number of singers — including American Idol alumnus Bo Bice — to fill the big shoes vacated by BST's most famous vocalist, David Clayton-Thomas. Since 2019, that role has been occupied by Keith Paluso, a former contestant on The Voice. But no matter who's belting out the hits, a Blood, Sweat & Tears show is guaranteed to be a brasstastic experience.
Blood, Sweat & Tears in Concert
Al Kooper could've retired in 1965 already a legend at age 21, thanks to his iconic keyboard work on Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone." But the restless musician would go on to play a crucial role in expanding the parameters of popular music when he joined improvisational New York group The Blues Project, before founding the even more ambitious Blood, Sweat & Tears with guitarist Steve Katz in 1967. The group's debut album, Child Is Father to the Man, was a groundbreaking fusion of rock, jazz, psychedelia and orchestral music, though creative differences would drive Kooper out of the band shortly after its release, with Katz and drummer Bobby Colomby seeking to push the group into a more accessible direction. They'd find their golden ticket into the Top 40 in the form of Canadian singer David Clayton-Thomas, a charismatic, big-voiced showman who contributed the signature single "Spinning Wheel" to the band's 1969 Grammy Award–winning self-titled album and led the group at their historic Woodstock performance that summer. Over the next few years, Blood, Sweat & Tears stood at the forefront of a jazz-rock revolution that counted Chicago and Santana as compatriots, showcasing their bold, brassy sound on swaggering originals like "Lucretia Mac Evil" and inventive covers (like their soulful rendition of Carole King's "Hi-De-Ho"). Clayton-Thomas left the band in 1972 to pursue a solo career (only to return in 1975), and since the release of 1980's Nuclear Blues, Blood, Sweat & Tears have existed primarily as a live act, with an infinite array of revolving lineups — in fact, no fewer than 175 players have passed through their ranks over the years. But under Colomby's direction, Blood, Sweat & Tears have survived and thrived into the 21st century with their big-band bonhomie intact.
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I go to a lot of live shows & BS & T was without question in my top 3 of live music performances !! top notch vocalist & world class musicians. Thoroughly enjoyable evening in a great venue.
The music was great. BS&T really hit the right notes :) The venue? Sight lines are great. Temperature had to be 75+ degrees in the room. I was ready to take off some clothes. When you have a room for 400+ people, how about staffing the bar? I waited 15 minutes to get a drink from the single overrun bartender.
The bad has such amazing talent, loved the current lead singer. Wish there were more concerts at Bears Den, fabulous venue Loved that you could bring your drink in! 5 stars
These guys come to entertain. Music was tight sounded just like it was the original band. Horns were awesome. Would definitely go see them again.
Blood Sweat and Tears was Great! The music was very good. The band players were excellent. I was a little surprised of the brevity of playing time for them . Jeff S. from Chicago sounded good but the band was awesome. No encore was a bit disappointing, they should have came out for a 2 song collaboration. It would have been a better experience.
The band was so talented and the addition of Chicago was such a treat.
Theater is lovely and the seats were amazing. Blood Sweat & Tears were really great, even though it had none of the original members. The last half of the show where they brought out the lead singer for Chicago was unexpected. I think I would have preferred they had continued performing the original songs and left Chicago out of the act.
What a great evening. BST were amazing and Jason Scheff brought the house down
The musoans are second to none. We had a great time
excellentvocals and instrumentals. 90 minutes too short
Best part, was the last 6 songs with singer from Chicago. Great horns.
The band was awesome!! Earth Wind and Fire performance - Lead singer mumbled the words, held microphone too close to his mouth and southern accent got in the way of the smooth melody. Needed to outwardly show more energetic stage presence. Chicago performance - Jason Scheff (Chicago) first rate performance and saved the evening for us! The band and audience came alive. Loved it!
Great concert! Close your eyes and you'd think all the original members were on stage playing. A thoroughly enjoyable evening that we wished didn't end when it did.
BST were me mediocre but once Chicago took the stage it was well worth it. He was great.
Very impressed as to the quality of the musicians. Loved the surprise addition of Scheff from Chicago and all the additional hits we were able to hear. All in All a show and terrific venue.
I saw them perform at a yoshi. Nice venue with good food and drinks although a bit pricey. Band was excellent but the horns were outstanding!! If you like horns, this four piece section will bring the house down. They also covered some of my favorite BST hits! No original members but just as good or better than the originals. Although I did miss the soulfulness of Clayton’s voice.
I wanted to hear more of their music from the 60's and 70's.
First was shocked the venue only had a clear bag policy. Only heard of this the day of the concert. Second, there were no original band members. The concert was good but when researching the group, there was nothing about no original band members.
Didn't know the music they played except for the one song that wasn't even theirs. People were walking out during the concert. Definitely not what I was expecting.
The music was great. The flashing lighting coming from the stage area into audience eyes was very irritating. The Edge Pavilion could be set up better too. Everyone enters and exits from the middle of the facility. Audience in the back sections have people walking back and forth interrupting their view of the stage. Entrance should be in the rear. Spotlights should be focused on the stage and not on the audience during the show.
