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About
Hot Tuna is an American musical group known for their eclectic blend of blues rock, folk rock, and psychedelic rock. The band was formed as a spinoff of Jefferson Airplane by lifelong friends Jorma Kaukonen (guitar, vocals) and Jack Casady (bass), who both played pivotal roles in the success of the iconic San Francisco band. Initially an acoustic endeavor, Hot Tuna evolved into a full-fledged project, gaining popularity throughout the 1970s with their dynamic live performances. Over the years, the group has seen various line-ups, often incorporating musicians like Papa John Creach (violin) and Sammy Piazza (drums), to explore a rich tapestry of electric blues and roots rock.
How to Sound Like Hot Tuna
Hot Tuna's sound is characterized by its raw, earthy blues tone, integrating both acoustic and electric elements to create a soundscape that is both gritty and melodic. Jorma Kaukonen's guitar work, often using guitars like the Gibson ES-345 and Gibson J-50 Jumbo, channels a warm, resonant quality that can switch from intricate fingerpicking to powerful, overdriven solos, especially when paired with amps like the Louis Electric Amp. Jack Casady's bass lines, using instruments like the Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass, offer a deep, melodic foundation that complements the harmonic richness of the guitar. The band's jam-oriented approach incorporates elements of improvisation and spontaneity, making their music both exploratory and grounded in traditional blues roots.
Discography
Hot Tuna
1970
Live At The New Orleans House - Berkeley, CA - 1969
1970
Burgers
1972
The Phosphorescent Rat (Remastered)
1973
America's Choice
1975
Yellow Fever
1975
Hoppkorv
1976
Double Dose
1978
Final Vinyl
1979
Hot Tuna: Live
1988
Pair A Dice Found
1990
First Pull Up, Then Pull Down
1996
Live At Sweetwater
2004
Live At Sweetwater Two
2004
Live In Japan
2004
1976-11-20 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
2010
1993-10-24 McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, CA
2010
2000-11-15 The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA
2010
2000-11-17 Acoustic Stage, Hickory, NC
2010
2001-01-08 The Bottom Line, New York City, NY
2010
2001 & 2006 Summer Nights
2010
2001-01-09 The Bottom Line, New York City, NY
2010
2001-07-16 The Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett, NY
2010
2002-12-01 Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Poughkeepsie, NY
2010
2003-11-30 Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Poughkeepsie, NY
2010
2004-02-28 Rose Concert Hall, Medina, OH
2010
2005-03-22 Theater Denis, Hyeres, France
2010
2005-01-08 Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
2010
2004-04-17 Fur Peace Station, Darwin, OH
2010
2004-12-05 The Egg, Albany, NY
2010
2005-07-15 The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ
2010
2005-07-20 Somerville Theater, Somerville, MA
2010
2005-07-24 Higher Ground, Burlington, VT
2010
2005-07-26 Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA
2010
2005-07-28 Sellersville Theatre 1894, Sellersville, PA
2010
2007-04-21 Fur Peace Station, Darwin, OH
2010
2006-11-22 Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA
2010
2006-06-28 The Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT
2010
2006 & 1999 East Coast Summer Tour
2010
2005-08-03 Southgate House, Newport, KY
2010
2007-07-19 Paramount Performing Arts Center, Peekskill, NY
2010
2007-06-16 Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, TN
2010
2007-06-23 Fox Theatre, Tucson, AZ
2010
2007-07-24 Mellow Theater, Scranton, PA
2010
2007-07-27 Cat's Cradle, Carrborro, NC
2010
2007-12-16 At The Tabernacle, Mt Tabor, NJ
2010
2008 Summer Tour New Jersey
2010
2008-05-19 The Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
2010
2008-05-20 The Triple Door, Seattle, WA
2010
2008-05-25 Juneau Jazz And Classics, Juneau, AK
2010
2008-12-07 Showcase Live, Foxborough, MA
2010
2009-05-13 The Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
2010
2008-12-06 The Ridgefield Payhouse, Ridgefield, CT
2010
2008-09-04 The Calvin Theater, Northampton, MA
2010
2008 Summer Tour New York
2010
2009 Summer East Coast Electric
2010
2009-05-21 The Belly Up Tavern, Aspen, CO
2010
2009-09-06 Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown, NY
2010
2010-07-20 Rams Head Live!, Balitmore, MD
2010
2009-11-27 At The Tabernacle, Mt. Tabor, NJ
2010
1999-07-04 Nashville, TN & 2005-03-14 Paris, France
2010
Hot Tuna 2009-12-06 Hampton Beach Performing Arts Center, Westhampton, NY
2010
2009-08-30 Plaza Theatre, Orlando, FL
2011
Hot Tuna 2004-02-02 Ventura Theatre, Ventura, CA
2011
2010-12-03 Beacon Theatre, New York, NY
2011
1998-07-21 Las Vegas & 2005-Fall East Coast
2011
2004-01-09 The Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
2011
Steady As She Goes
2011
1991-03-09 The Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA
2011
2011-04-28 Avalon Theatre, Easton, MD
2011
2011-04-30 Oneonta Theatre, Oneonta, NY
2011
2011-05-01 Showcase Live, Foxborough, MA
2011
2001-12-08 The Broadway Theatre Of Pitman, Pitman, NJ
2011
2005-07-07 The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
2011
2001-07-06 Century Ballroom, Seattle, WA
2011
2004-02-06 The Rialto, Tucson, AZ
2011
2004-07-23 New Morning, Paris, France
2011
2004-02-05 The Venue of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
2011
2004-02-12 Cactus Cafe, Austin, TX
2011
2003-11-24 Whitaker Center, Harrisburg, PA
2012
2003-11-21 The Strand Theater, Lakewood, NJ (Live)
2012
2012-02-25 The Egg, Albany, NY (Live)
2012
2012-03-15 20th Century Theater, Cincinnati, OH (Live)
2012
1995-05-19 Aladdin Theater, Las Vegas, Nevada (Live)
2012
2012-02-23 Infinity Hall, Norfolk, CT (Live)
2012
2012-06-21 State Theatre, Ithaca, NY (Live)
2012
2012-06-26 Grand Opera House, Wilmington, DE (Live)
2012
2011-04-23 Hiro Ballroom, New York City, NY (Live)
2012
2001-07-07 Britt Festival, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, OR (Live)
2012
2010-07-24 Performing Arts Center, Purchase, NY (Live)
2013
2001-12-12 Martyrs', Chicago, Il Bonus: 1977 Hit Single #1 (Live)
2013
2013-03-09 Breezes Grand Resort , Negril, Jamaica & 2002-12-31 the Arena in Oakland, Oakland, Ca (Live)
2013
2013-03-08 breezes Grand Resort, Negril, Jamaica & 1996-07-10 Great Woods Performing Arts Center, Mansfield, Ma - The Electric Set (Live)
2013
2013-03-07 Breezes Grand Resort, Negril, Jamaica & 1996-06-29 Alpine Valley Music Center, East Troy, Wi (Live)
2013
2013-06-18 Somerville Theater, Somerville, Ma (Live)
2013
2013-06-21 the Egg, Albany, NY (Live)
2013
2013-07-26 Sunoco Performance Theater, Harrisburg, PA (Live)
2013
1993-08-06 Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, NH (Live)
2013
2004-11-30 the Opera House, Boothbay Harbor, ME (Live)
2013
2013-12-03 musikfest Café, Bethlehem, PA (Live)
2013
2013-11-22 Concert Hall at the Society for Ethical Culture, New York, NY (Live)
2013
2014-01-02 Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA (Live)
2014
2014-01-07 Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT (Live)
2014
2010-07-18 Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury Park, Nj (Live)
2014
2014-02-17 Mcdonald Theatre, Eugene, OR (Live)
2014
2014-02-15 Humboldt Brews, Arcata, Ca (Live)
2014
2012-06-30 Venetian Theater, Katonah, NY
2014
1983-10-28 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (Live)
2014
2010-12-04 Beacon Theatre, New York, NY (Live)
2014
2005-03-27 Le Climax, Riotord, France (Live)
2014
2005-06-05 Mcnear's Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, Ca (Live)
2014
2001-12-11 Martyrs', Chicago, Il (Live)
2014
2001-11-30 Colonial Theatre, Keene, Nh (Live)
2014
2012-07-30 Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley, Ca (Live)
2015
2014-12-31 Aladdin Theater, Portland, Or (Live)
2015
2002-12-10 the Bichmere, Alexandria, Va
2015
2013-02-16 the State Room, Salt Lake City, Ut (Live)
2015
2011-07-15 & 2015-07-19 Great South Bay Festival, Patchoque, NY (Live)
2015
2013-05-18 Boulder Theater, Boulder, Co (Live)
2015
2015-12-05 Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, Westhampton, NY (Live)
2015
2015-12-04 Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, Ct (Live)
2016
2015-11-27 at the Tabernacle, Mt. Tabor, Nj (Live)
2016
2015-12-01 the National, Richmond, Va (Live)
2016
2004-01-17 Aladdin Theatre, Portland, Or (Live)
2016
2015-11-20 Beacon Theatre, New York, NY (Live)
2016
2016-08-05 The Space at Westbury, Westbury, NY (Live)
2016
2016-08-09 Kent Stage, Kent, OH (Live)
2016
2015-09-25 Center for the Arts, Homer, NY (Live)
2016
2015-11-21 Beacon Theatre, New York, NY (Live)
2016
2014-06-22 Pine Belt Arena, Toms River, NJ (Live)
2017
2014-06-14 the Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, PA (Live)
2017
2016-11-18 at the Tabernacle, Mt. Tabor, Nj (Live)
2017
2017-02-23 the Aladdin Theatre, Portland, Or (Live)
2017
2017-04-14 the Grand Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, NY (Live)
2017
2013-11-27 Infinity Hall, Norfolk, Ct (Live)
2017
2013-11-26 Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River, Ma (Live)
2017
2017-11-28 City Winery, NYC, NY (Live)
2017
2017-12-09 the Paramount, Huntington, NY (Live)
2017
2017-11-27 City Winery, NYC, NY (Live)
2018
2017-11-25 at the Tabernacle, Mt. Tabor, NJ (Live)
2018
2018-04-02 the Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville, PA (Live)
2018
2018-04-04 - the Paramount Theatre, Rutland, Vt (Live)
2018
2018-09-27 State Theatre, Ithaca, NY (Live)
2018
2009-12-13 Bearsville Theatre, Woodstock, NY (Live)
2019
2006-04-28 Watson Stage, Merlefest, Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, NC (Live)
2019
2018-12-29 Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, Ca (Live)
2019
2017-11-22 City Winery, New York, NY (Live)
2019
2019-04-05 at the Tabernacle, Mt. Tabor, NJ (Live)
2019
2018-08-31 Revolution Hall, Portland, OR (Live)
2019
2018-12-30 Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley, Ca (Live)
2019
2019-08-20 College Street Music Hall, New Haven, Ct
2019
1991-07-16 Capitol Music Center, Grove City, Oh
2019
1991-07-13 Lakeside Amphitheater, Darien Center, NY
2019
1991-07-19 Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, Pa
2019
2019-08-21 Wilbur Theatre, Boston, Ma (Live)
2019
2019-09-15 Mcdonald Theatre, Eugene, OR (Live)
2019
2019-12-03 Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, NY
2020
2019-09-08 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Co
2020
2019-12-05 Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Poughkeepsie, NY
2020
2017-07-29 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
2020
2017-07-30 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Co
2020
2004-01-10 The Aggie Theatre, Ft. Collins, CO
2020
2004-01-14 Gallatin Gateway Inn, Bozeman, Mt
2020
1991-07-24 Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, Vt
2020
1991-07-20 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
2020
1991-07-25 Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts, Mansfield, MA
2020
1998-07-25 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
2020
1991-07-28 Performing Arts Center, Old Orchard Beach, ME
2020
1998-07-24 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, Ca
2020
1998-07-22 Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, Ca
2020
1998-07-17 Riverport Amphitheatre, St. Louis, Mo
2020
2003-12-07 Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre, The Egg, Albany, NY (Live)
2020
2004-11-22 the Birchmere Bandstand, Alexandria, Va (Live)
2020
2004-11-21 Recher Theatre, Towson, MD (Live)
2020
2004-11-26 at the Tabernacle, Mt. Tabor, Nj (Live)
2020
1969-07-22 the Matrix, San Francisco, Ca (Live)
2020
2016-10-02 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, Ca (Live)
2020
Live at the Belly Up
2020
1998-07-16 the World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, Il (Live)
2020
2001-07-27 Kent Community House, Kent, Ct (Tuna2001-07-27)
2021
2004-07-09 Springfield Center for the Arts, Springfield, Il (Live)
2021
2018-11-25 Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, Ct (Live)
2021
2004-01-27 Paradise Performing Arts Center, Paradise, Ca (Live)
2021
2004-01-18 Capitol Theatre, Olympia, Wa (Live)
2021
1990-07-07 Lone Star Roadhouse, NY, NY (Live)
2021
1988-01-30 Rockfish Palace, Athens, Ga (Live)
2021
2021-12-01 the Egg, Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre, Albany, NY (Live)
2022
2021-12-07 Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Munhall, Pa (Live)
2022
2021-12-28 Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, Ca (Live)
2022
2021-12-29 Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, Ca (Live)
2022
2019-09-14 Revolution Hall, Portland, OR (Live)
2022
2022-02-07 Parker Playhouse, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl (Live)
2022
2022-04-15 F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre, Pa (Live)
2022
2022-04-16 Dar Constitution Hall, Washington, DC (Live)
2022
2022-04-28 Academy of Music, Northampton, Ma (Live)
2022
2014-02-08 Mccabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, Ca (Live)
2022
2022-04-30 Infinity Hall, Hartford, Ct (Live)
2022
2022-08-01 Sandy Ampitheatre, Salt Lake City, Ut (Live)
2022
2022-07-29 Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, Greenwood Village, Co (Live)
2022
2022-11-30 the Cabot, Beverly, Ma (Live)
2023
2008-05-15 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA (Live)
2023
2008-05-16 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA (Live)
2023
2023-09-18 State Theatre of Ithaca, Ithaca, NY (Live)
2023
2022-08-07 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR (Live)
2023
2006-08-05 Sleeping Bear Dunegrass and Blues Festival, Empire, MI (Live)
2024
2024-07-19 Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, PA (Live)
2024
2024-09-21 Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR (Live)
2024
2022-02-08 Plaza Live Orlando, FL
2024
2024-12-10 Infinity Hall, Hartford, CT (Live)
2024
1995-05-20 Aladdin Theater, Las Vegas, NV (Live)
2025
2022-08-04 The KettleHouse Amphitheater, Bonner, MT (Live)
2025
2014-02-12 Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley, CA (Live)
2025
2015-09-26 Dutchess County Airport, Wappingers Falls, NY (Live)
2025
2024-09-27 Freight and Salvage, Berkeley, CA (Live)
2025
2024-09-28 Freight and Salvage, Berkeley, CA (Live)
2025
2025-10-29 Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie, NY (Live)
2025
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