The Barbra Streisand Music Guide: Live Performances

Barbra Streisand has performed music live for audiences many times since her debut, singing "A Sleepin' Bee" and "When Sunny Gets Blue" at The Lion's talent contest on June 6, 1960. The vast majority of her live performances occurred in the 1960s before and during her early film career. Eventually, singing live would be uncomfortable for Barbra, and she virtually ceased all public performances in 1972. Except for a few benefit concerts in the intervening period, Barbra made a triumphant return to live performance in 1994 when she followed two wonderful New Year's Eve concerts with an enormously successful six-city tour. She revisited her early days and brought everyone up to date in her Timeless show, which debuted in Las Vegas on Millennium Eve and then visited Australia, L.A., and New York to close out 2000. Barbra returned to concerts in 2006 with 20 North American shows and took virtually the same show to Europe for 10 concerts in 2007. The following is a thoroughly researched, comprehensive listing of Barbra Streisand's career public, private, and benefit concert and club dates. Performances excerpted or officially released in their entirety on CD or home video/DVD are noted in boldface, and selected RealAudio clips are provided. Excluded are Barbra's television studio performances and two Broadway musicals. For further information, documentation, photos, and audio/video from these performances, please visit The Barbra Streisand Archives.

The Lion, NYC, June 6 - July 1960
Bon Soir, NYC, Sept. 9 - Nov. 20, 1960
The Caucus Club (including London Chop House), Detroit, MI, March 2 - April 2; April 6-15, 1961
Crystal Palace, St. Louis, MO, April 17 - May 8, 1961
Bon Soir, NYC, May 9 - June 6, 1961
Town 'n Country/The Towers, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, July 3-16, 1961
Caucus Club (including London Chop House), Detroit, MI, July 17 - Aug. 12, 1961
Blue Angel, NYC, Nov. 16 - Dec. 13, 1961
Bon Soir, NYC, May 22 - June 3, 1962
Blue Angel, NYC, July 16 - Aug. 17, 1962
Bon Soir, NYC, Oct. 23 - Nov. 18, 1962
Blue Angel, NYC, Jan. 8-28, 1963
Revere Frolic, Revere, MA, Feb. 3-9, 1963
The Chateau, Lakewood, OH, Feb. 1963
American Cancer Society Palm Beach Benefit, Paramount Theatre, Palm Beach, FL, March 17, 1963
Eden Roc Hotel/Cafe Pompeii, Miami Beach, FL, March 19-23, 25-26, 1963
hungry i, San Francisco, CA, March 27 - April 20, 1963
Basin Street East, NYC, May 13 - June 1, 1963
White House Correspondents Association Dinner, Washington Hilton, Washington, DC, May 24, 1963
Mr. Kelly's, Chicago, IL, June 11-30, 1963
Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, July 2 - Aug. 4, 1963 (opening for Liberace)
Lido Country Club, Long Island, NY, Aug. 9, 1963
Concord Hotel, Lake Kiamesha, NY, Aug. 10, 1963
Cocoanut Grove/Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 21 - Sept. 8, 1963
Harrah's, Lake Tahoe, NV, September 9-22, 1963 (opening for Liberace)
An Evening of Entertainment Honoring John F. Shelly for Mayor, Masonic Aud., San Francisco, CA, Sept. 28, 1963
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 5, 1963 (shared bill with Brubeck & Sammy Davis Jr.)
Plaza Hotel, New York, NY, Oct. 9 - 29, 1963
The Harmony Club, benefit to honor Leonard Goldenson, NYC, Nov. 1963
Arie Crown Theatre, Chicago, IL, Nov. 29-30, 1963
Butler University, Clowes Memorial Hall, Indianapolis, IN, Dec. 1, 1963
Indiana State University, Concert Hall, Terre Haute, IN, Dec. 2, 1963
San Jose Civic Auditorium, San Jose, CA, Dec. 4, 1963
Sacramento Civic Auditorium, Sacramento, CA, Dec. 5, 1963
Masonic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 6, 1963
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, Dec. 7, 1963
Forest Hills Music Festival, Queens, NY, July 12, 1964
Young Citizens for Johnson Rally, Democratic National Convention, Convention Hall, Atlantic City, NJ, August 27, 1964
Presidential Inaugural Gala, DC Armory, Washington, DC, Jan. 18, 1965
Broadway Answers Selma fundraiser, Majestic Theatre, NYC, April 4, 1965
Forest Hills Music Festival, Queens, NY, Aug. 8, 1965
Festival of American Arts & Humanities: A Very Informal History of the American Musical Theater 1926-1966, U.S. Embassy, London, England, June 12, 1966
Columbia Records convention, Las Vegas, NV, July 21, 1966
Festival Field, Newport, RI, July 30, 1966
JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, August 3, 1966 (rescheduled from 8/2)
Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, GA, August 6, 1966
Soldier Field, Chicago, August 9, 1966
Rally For Israel's Survival, Hollywood Bowl, L.A., June 11, 1967
A Happening In Central Park, NYC, June 17, 1967
Hollywood Bowl, L.A., July 9, 1967
Broadway For Peace 1968, Philharmonic Hall, NYC, Jan. 21, 1968
Eugene McCarthy benefit, Carnegie Hall, NYC, June 26, 1968
Belafonte, Streisand, Cosby, Alpert & the TJB (SCLF benefit), Hollywood Bowl, L.A., July 17, 1968
Israeli Bond luncheon, Hollywood Palladium, L.A., Oct. 17, 1968
International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, July 2-30, 1969
An Evening For John Lindsay, Felt Forum, NYC, Oct. 11, 1969
Broadway For Bella, Felt Forum, NYC, Nov. 1, 1970
Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 27 - Dec. 10, 1970
Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, Dec. 13, 1970 - Jan. 2, 1971
Motion Picture And Television Relief Fund 50th Anniversary Benefit, Ahmanson Theater, L.A., June 13, 1971
Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, Dec. 24, 1971 - Jan. 13, 1972
4 For McGovern, The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 15, 1972
ACLU Daniel Ellsberg fundraiser, Jennings Lang home, Beverly Hills, CA, April 7, 1973
Funny Lady World Premiere Benefit for Special Olympics, Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, March 9, 1975
Sun Devil Stadium (A Star Is Born filming), Phoenix, AZ, March 20, 1976
49th Academy Awards, L.A., March 28, 1977
CBS Records convention, L.A., August 1977
The Stars Salute Israel At 30, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, L.A., May 7, 1978
22nd Grammy Awards, Shrine Auditorium, L.A., Feb. 27, 1980
A Tribute to Alan & Marilyn Bergman (ACLU benefit), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, L.A., June 1, 1980
One Voice, Ramirez Canyon, CA, September 6, 1986
Voices For Change, Beverly Hills, CA, October 16, 1988
Women - For A Change, Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA, July 1, 1992
Voices For Change '92, Green Acres, Beverly Hills, CA, Sept. 16, 1992
APLA Commitment To Life VI, Universal Ampitheater, L.A., Nov. 18, 1992
The American Gala, USAir Arena, Landover, MD, Jan. 18, 1993
American Reunion: The 52nd Presidential Inaugural Gala, USAir Arena, Landover, MD, Jan. 19, 1993
MGM Grand Garden, Las Vegas, Dec. 31, 1993 - Jan. 1, 1994
Wembley Arena, London, April 20, 25, 27, 29, 1994
USAir Arena, Landover, MD, May 10, 12, 1994
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI, May 15, 17, 19, 1994
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA, June 2, 4, 1994
San Jose Arena, San Jose, CA, June 7, 9, 1994
Madison Square Garden, NY, June 20, 23, 26, 28, 30, July 10, 12, 1994
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA, July 18, 20, 22, 24, 1994
L.A. National Presidential Gala, Green Acres, Beverly Hills, CA, Sept. 12, 1996
Wedding to James Brolin, Malibu, CA, July 1, 1998
The Millennium Concert, MGM Grand Garden, Las Vegas, December 31, 1999 & January 1, 2000
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia, March 9 & 10, 2000
Colonial Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, March 15 & 17, 2000
Nomination Celebration Concert, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 2000
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, September 20-21, 2000
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, September 27-28, 2000
53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Shubert Theatre, LA, November 4, 2001
National Democratic Gala, Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CA, September 29, 2002
An Evening with John Kerry and Friends, Los Angeles, CA, June 24, 2004
Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Children, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, October 1, 2005
Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA, October 3, 2006
Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH, October 6, 2006
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, October 9 & 11, 2006
Verizon Center, Washington, DC, October 13, 2006
Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 15, 2006
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 17 & 20, 2006
TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA, October 22, 2006
Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN, October 24, 2006
BankAtlantic Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 28 & 30, 2006
Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA, November 2, 2006
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NY, November 4, 2006
United Center, Chicago, IL, November 7 & 9, 2006
HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, CA, November 13, 2006
US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ, November 16, 2006
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV, November 18, 2006
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, November 20, 2006
Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland, June 18, 2007
Schloss Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria, June 22, 2007
Bercy, Paris, France, June 26, 2007
Berliner Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany, June 30, 2007
MEN Arena, Manchester, England, July 10, 2007
Castletown House, Dublin, Ireland, July 14, 2007
O2 Arena, London, England, July 18, 22, and 25, 2007
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, November 17, 2007
Obama Victory Fund & DNC Event, Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA, September 16, 2008
Village Vanguard, New York, September 26, 2009

Folk Monologue/Value
(1967 live sound clip, 21 sec.)
Sweet Inspiration/Where You Lead
(1972 live sound clip, 34 sec.)
Over The Rainbow
(1986 live sound clip, 28 sec.)
God Bless America
(1993 live sound clip, 1 min. 48 sec.)
Someday My Prince Will Come
(1994 live sound clip, 29 sec.)
Ordinary Miracles
(1994 live sound clip, 32 sec.)
Auld Lang Syne (Ballad)
(Millennium Concert live sound clip, 38 sec.)