smokey hormel and tom waits
Smokey with Norah Jones on The Fall tour, 2010.
smokey hormel and tom waits
Smokey with Tom Waits on the Mule Variations tour, 1999.
smokey hormel and lee allen
Smokey with Lee Allen, 1990.
smokey hormel with forro in the dark
Smokey with Forro In the Dark, 2007.

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