Stage & Studio
From concert halls to neighborhood haunts, Lonnie shared his talents generously and with a fierce grace.
Lonnie’s talents brought him to many venues and gave him opportunities few musicians have enjoyed. Below is a list of bands he performed in and some of the musicians that he opened for, shared the stage with, played in their bands or on their sessions, or sometimes all of the above.
Artist and Venue
| Al Day | Bill’s Blues, Chicago |
| Al Rapone | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Albert King | Labor Temple |
| Asleep at the Wheel | Miss Kitty’s, Atlanta, GA |
| Bernard Allison | Minneota Zoo |
| Bettye Lavette | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Big John Dickerson | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Blue Cheer | Joliet, IL |
| Blue Healers | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Bob Bingham | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Bonnie Raitt | Whole Coffee House, U of MN |
| Bruce Hornsby | Chippewa Valley |
| Canned Heat | Kelker Junction, Colorado Springs, CO |
| Charles Brown | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Charlie Mussselwhite | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Chuck Mitchell | Charlotte’s Web |
| Clarence Gatemouth Brown | Charlotte’s Web, Chicago |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | Minneapolis Auditorium |
| Dakota Dave Hull | Various |
| Danny O’Keefe | Creek House and Como Lake B&B Concert |
| Dave Hole |
| Dave Mason | Minneapolis Sports Center |
| Debbie Davies | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Delbert McClinton | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Dickey Betts | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Don Nix | Opener and guitarist for Nix Japan Tour |
| Doyle Bramhall | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Duke Robillard | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Eddie Raven | Miss Kitty’s, Atlanta |
| Elvin Bishop | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Eric Andersen | Duluth |
| Eric Burdon | Wisconsin & Minnesota Music Fests |
| Flim and the BBs | Recorded on their first album |
| George Jones | WE Fest, Detroit Lakes, MN |
| Girls with Guitars | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Grand Funk Railroad | Labor Temple, Minneapolis |
| Greg Brown | Charlotte’s Web |
| Herb Pilhofer | Multiple recording sessions |
| Honeyboy Edwards | Iron Range Fest, Hibbing, MN |
| James Cotton | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Jim Post | Coffee House Extemporé, MN & Charlotte’s Web |
| Jimmy Thackery | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Jimmy Vaughn | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| John Lee Hooker, Jr. | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| John Mooney | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Johnny Copeland | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Jonny Lang | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Junior Watson | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Kevin Bowe | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Kim Wilson | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Koko Taylor | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Lamont Cranston | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Larry Long | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Lavelle White | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Leon Russell | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Little Feat | Rapidan, MN |
| Little Milton | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Lou Ann Barton | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Manhattan Transfer | Session w/ Prudence Johnson & MT |
| Marcia Ball | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Maria Muldaur | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Marie Osmond | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Michael Johnson | Earl of Old Town, Chicago |
| Mimi Farina | Charlotte’s Web |
| Mitch Ryder | Recording session |
| Mose Allison | Orchestra Hall |
| Mud Morganfield | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Muddy Waters | Labor Temple |
| Norman Blake | Charlotte’s Web |
| NRBQ | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Otis Clay | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Pat Donohue | Various Twin Cities Shows |
| Patty Peterson | Various shows in Twin Cities |
| Percy Sledge | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Popa Chubby | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Procol Harum | Labor Temple |
| Prudence Johnson | Various |
| Pure Prairie League w/ Vince Gill | Iowa Colleges |
| Reverend Raven | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Rhythm Doctors | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Ricky Peterson Various | Multiple gigs recording sessions |
| Robert ‘One Man’ Johnson | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Robert Cray | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Rod Piazza | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Ronnie Baker Brooks | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Ruth Brown | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Sam Moore of Sam & Dave | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Sierra Hull | The Dakota, Minneapolis |
| Solomon Burke | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Southern Pacific | Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee |
| Sugar Blue | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Sugaray Rayford | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Super Benders | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Ten Years After | Minneapolis Sports Center |
| The Association | Lake Geneva, WI |
| The Five Americans | Lake Geneva, WI |
| The Senders | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| The Sun Records Allstars | Iowa |
| The Yardbirds | Maple Lake Pavilion, Mentor, MN |
| Tim Sparks | Minnesota Legends Concert, Maple Grove, MN |
| Twiggy | Dayton’s Auditorium, Minneapolis |
| W.C. Clark | Bayfront Blues Fest, Duluth |
| Willard Peterson | Multiple gigs and recording sessions |
| Willis Alan Ramsey | Rome Inn, Austin, TX |
Bands
| A Knight of Blues | 1990s |
| Arizona | 1983-84 |
| Bitter End College Coffeehouse Circuit | 1970s |
| Blues West House Band | 1990s |
| Castaways | Early 1960s |
| Chad Mitchell and Friends | 1970s |
| City Mouse | 1973-1978 |
| City Slickers | 1990s |
| Connie Lee Band | 2011-2014 |
| Cowboy Angels | 1990 |
| Flash Tuesday | 1970 |
| Gorgeous | 1990s |
| Herb Pilhofer Orchestra/Pilhofer Pops | Late 1970s |
| Hoopsnakes | 1995-1996 |
| Inn Kahoots House Band | 2000s |
| Jokers Wild | 1966-1969 |
| Knight-Henley Band | 1980s |
| Lexy Johnson Band |
| Lonnie Knight & Big Shoes | 1999-2000s |
| Lonnie Knight & Chris Johnson Duo | 2000s |
| Lonnie Knight & Easy Money | 1990s |
| Lonnie Knight & Reid Papke Duo | 2005-2017 |
| Lonnie Knight Band | 1980s |
| Michael Johnson and Friends | 1970s |
| Mojo Buford Band | Late 1960s |
| Mosquito Shoals | 2012-2017 |
| Neilsen-White Band | 1980s |
| Rave-Ons | 1964-1966 |
| Shoot the Moon | 1991 |
| Smokin’ Section | 2012-2017 |
| Sound 80 Studios | 1970s |
| The Argir Group | 1970s |
| The Knights (early Rave-Ons) | Early 1960s |
| The Litter | 1960s |
| Wild Horses | 1980s |
| Wrensong Publishing | 1970s |