Live Performances
Smokey Hormel has shared the stage with a variety of performers throughout his career. Besides extensive touring with Beck, Tom Waits, Norah Jones, and the Blasters, he has collaborated with a variety of artists across all genres:
- Lee Allen
- various shows 1988-1993
- Phil Alvin
- various shows 1992-1993
- Beatriz Azevedo
- 2005
- Beck
- Odelay, Mutations and Sea Change world tours 1996-1998, US tour 2002, world tour 2003
- The Blasters
- tours and various shows 1988-1992
- The Blue Shadows
- various shows 1989-1992
- Tracy Bonham
- 2009
- Brazzaville
- various shows 1997-1999
- Lester Butler
- various shows LA area 1990-1998
- Canned Heat
- 1994
- Jim Carroll
- 1994
- Vinicius Cantuaria
- 2006
- Exene Cervenka
- 1992
- Ry Cooder
- 1988
- Damon and Naomi
- 2006
- Bo Diddley
- West Coast tours 1987-1988
- John Doe
- tours and various shows 1993-2008
- Floyd Dixon
- 1990
- Marianne Faithfull
- various shows 2000
- Forro In The Dark
- tours and various shows 2003-2007
- Bebel Gilberto
- 2007
- Allen Ginsberg
- 1998
- Goat Island
- 2007
- Gwendolyn
- 2004
- Tracy and The Hindenberg Groundcrew
- various shows 1993-1997
- Joe Houston
- 1992
- Mick Jagger
- 1990
- David Johansen
- various shows 2004-2006
- Norah Jones
- The Fall World Tour 2009-2010
- Rickie Lee Jones
- 1996
- Jump With Joey
- various shows 1991-1993
- Gina Leishman
- 2009
- The Lotuseaters
- various shows 1993-1997
- Sean Lennon
- Half Man Half Musician tour 1999-2000
- Duke McVinnie
- various shows 1992-1996
- Patsy Montana
- 1987
- Viggo Mortensen
- 1992
- Raymond Pettibon
- 1994
- The Radio Ranch Straightshooters
- various shows 1985-1991
- Recipe For Murder
- various shows 1991-1993
- Rob Rio and the Revolvers
- various shows 1990-1993
- Johnny Rivers
- various shows 1990
- Jimmie Rodgers
- 1993
- Rosalie Sorrels and Mitch Greenhill
- 1984
- Smokey And Miho
- tour and various shows 2001-2004
- Smokey’s Round-up
- various shows 2006-2011
- Smokey’s Secret Family
- various shows 2004-2009
- Top Jimmy
- various shows 1990-1994
- Luther Tucker
- 1992
- Two Dollar Guitar
- 2007
- Martha Wainwright
- 2006
- Tom Waits
- LA 1998, Get Behind The Mule World Tour 1999-2000, NY 2005
- Bruce Willis and the Accelerators
- featuring: Chuck Berry, Donnie Osmond, Mick Taylor, Steven Stills, Gloria Estefan, Kenny G., Travis Tritt, Willy deVille, Betty Wright and Stevie Wonder - Planet Hollywoods Worldwide 1991 -1995
- Hal Wilner’s Came So Far For Beauty tribute to Leonard Cohen
- featuring: Jarvis Cocker, Beth Orton, Laurie Anderson, Nick Cave, Teddy Thompson, Linda Thompson, Martha Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Julie Christianson, Perla Battalia, and The Handsome Family - UK 2004
- Hal Wilner’s Harry Smith Tribute
- (Smokey as Musical Director) featuring: Todd Rungren, David Thomas, Phillip Glass, Bill Frizzell, Martha Wainwright, Beck, Eric Mingus, Petra Hayden, Garth Hudson, Steve Earle, Van Dyke Parks, Marrianne Faithfull and David Johansen - Los Angeles 2002
- Yo La Tengo
- 2008