1984
1985
- Eric Clapton: Behind the Sun released
- Willie Dixon: Willie Dixon and the Chicago All Stars: Live! Backstage Access released
- Bob Dylan: Empire Burlesque; Biograph released
- B.B. King: Six Silver Strings released
- ?: ?: ? - recordings for Single - Jerry McCain...
- ?: ?: ? - recordings for Stoop Down - Chick Willis (Robert L. Willis), Mayfield Towns, Blue Shoe, James Whitney, Leonard Rhodes, Isaiah Hicks, Kelsey HILLester King, Ricky Hardy, Elijah "Little Brother" Frazer
- Africa: Ivory Coast: Abidjan - recordings for Rounder - Johnny Copeland, Ben Bierman, Emmet King, Kotti Assale, Bert McGowan, Ken Vangel, Malina, Joel Perry, Jimmy Hycinthe, Michael Merritt, Jimmy Wormsworth, Halilal, Jean Claude Kungnon, Soulman Moamed, Djeli Mousa...
- Canada: Toronto - recordings for Trilogy - Bo Diddley (Ellas McDaniels), Paul James Band (Patti Jannetta, Rick Morrison, Gary Gray, Brian Kipping, Adrian Vecchiola, Shawne Jackson, Colina Philips, Sharon Lee Williams)
- Europe - American Folk Blues Festival - James "Sparkey" Rucker, Blind Joe Hill, Cash McCall, James "Son" Thomas, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Rickey Grundy & The Young, Blues Thrillers (Al Keith, Lance Lee), Margie Evans
- Europe: Germany: Hamburg - recordings for MMG - Louisiana Red (Iverson Minter), Heiko Petcke, Norbert Egger, Ulrich Maske, Uwe Seemann, Mick Schreiber, The Night Riders (Rev. Josh Blackwell, Ben Ahrens?, Audrey Motaung)
- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Ace - Little Willie Littlefield, Tonny Littlefield, John Wallace, Will Gibbs, "Dot", Tony Hilton, Roy O'Shea
- Europe: Switzerland - 6th International Jazz-Week - Guitar Crusher (Sidney Selby), Midnite Rockers (Nick Katzman...)
- US: Arizona: Eureka Springs - recordings for HMT - B.B. White (Chris Thomson)
- US: Arizona: Tempe - recordings for Sky Ranch - Brownie McGhee (Walter Brown McGhee), Hans Olson
- US: California: ? - recordings for Mountain Top - Mississippi Johnny Waters (John Sandifer), Mark Hummel, Luther Tucker, Tim Wager, Jimi Bott
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Earwig - Frank Frost, Joe Seneca, John "Juke" Logan, Jim Dickinson, Otis Taylor, Ry Cooder, Richard "Shubby" Holmes, Nathan East, John Price
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Hightone - Robert Cray, Nolan Smith, David Ii, Peter Boe, Richard Cousins, David Olson, Dale Wilson, Dennis Walker
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Warner Bros - Brownie McGhee (Walter Brown McGhee), Ry Cooder
- US: Hawaii: Kauai - recordings for Gramavision - Taj Mahal, Fernando Pullum, Larry Gittens, Ben-Zamin (Duane) Garnett Brown, Rudy Costa, Ron Brown, Wayne Henderson, Jennett Acosta, Jesse Ed Davis, Kenny Lee Lewis, Chris Sisson, Reggie Lucas, Tony Jones, Fred Lunt, Ray Fitzpatrick, Ozzie Williams, Robert Greenidge, Kester Smith, Inshirah, Larry McDonald, Ralph McDonald, Babatunde, Joyce Wilson, Melody McCully, Pamela Vincent
- US: Illinois: Brookfield - recordings for Rooster Blues - (Johnny) John Littlejohn (John Littlejohn Funchess), Steele "Sonny" Seals, Hank Ford, Abb Locke, Balthasar "Sam" Burckhardt, Scott Yule, Jerry Wilson, Bill McFarland, Allen Batts, Larry Burton, Aron Burton, Sam Lay
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ? - Lefty Dizz (Walter Williams), T-Bone Pegues, Junior Wells, Gregg Allman, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Hubert Sumlin, Rich Kirch
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Alligator - Koko Taylor (Cora Taylor), Abb Locke, James Cotton, "Professor" Eddie Lusk, Criss Johnson, Lonnie Brooks, Albert Collins, Son Seals, Johnn B. Gayden, Ray "Killer" Allison
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Arhoolie - Howard Armstrong, Ted Bogan, "Banjo" Ikey Robinson, James "Yank" Rachell, Elsie Loweroy, Willie Sievers, Mary Shepard, Bob Coxe, Tom Armstrong
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Big Boy - McKinley Mitchell...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Black Magic - Hip Linkchain (Lankchain) (Willie Richard), "Barrelhouse" Chuck Goering, Rich Kirch, "Right Hand" Frank Bandy, Te Harvey
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Blue Soul - Jerry Tyrone Brown
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Mina - Byther "Smitty" Smith, The Nightriders (Ernest Potts, Carl Alfred, Lafayette Leake, Bert Lewis, Mike Baietto, Leon Skininski, Bruce Felgen, Joe Pusateri)
- US: Illinois: Evanston - recordings for JSP - Phil Guy (Phillip Guy), "Professor" Eddie Lusk, Anthony Palmer, Fred Barnes, Michael Scott
- US: Louisiana: ? - recordings for Sunland - Henry Gray...
- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for MCA - Bob Diddley (Ellas McDaniels), Rockin' Robin, Barry Sperti, Mike Franklin, Terry Wiley, Tim Franklin, Paul Parker
- US: Louisiana: Denham Springs - recordings for Fantastic - Raful Neal...
- US: Louisiana: Lafayette - recordings for Maison de Soul - Boozoo Chavis (Wilson Chavis), Wilson Chavis Jr., Carlton Thomas, Shelton Jackson, Rellis Chavis, Charles Chavis, Antony Chavis, J.W. Henderson
- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Great Southern - Cousin Joe (Pleasant Joseph)
- US: Mississippi: Greenville - recordings for Wolf - Eugene Powell (Sonny Boy Nelson)
- US: Mississippi: Holly Spring - recordings by David Evans - Monroe "Guy" Jackson
- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordigns for Malaco - Little Milton (Milton James Campbell), Harrison Calloway Jr., Ben Cauley, Charles Rose, Jom Horn, Harvey Thompson, Clayton Ivey, Jimmy Johnson, Dino Zimmerman, Ray Griffin, James Robertson, Thomisene Anderson, Jewel Bass, Catherine Henderson, Mickey Davis, Bob McNally, Claudette Hampton, Janet Dressler, Peggy Plucker, Brian Gurn, John Frantz, Linda Geidel, Steve Dressler
- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Pulsar - Larry Davis, Oliver Sain, Phillip Westmoreland, Ronnie Guyton, Keith Robinson
- US: North Carolina: Durham? - recordings for Hometown - Richard "Big Boy" Henry, Chris "Dirty Dog" Turner, Randy Giebel, Rachel "Wahboard Muck" Maloney
- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Radiation - H-Bomb Ferguson (Robert Ferguson), Thomas Badgett, Big Ed Thompson, Russell Givens, Kevin Wilburn
- US: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh - recordings for Bogus - Bull Moose Jackson (Benjamin Clarence Jackson), "Sweet" Pete Loria, "Smilin'" Steve Graham, Brian "Crusher" Anater, Phil "Harmonic" Brotz, Miss Cindy Solak, "Skinny" Dave Kent, Jim Fanning, Carl Grefenstette, The George Gee Orchestra (Scott Jackson, Richard Dannenberg, Mike Ratay, Keith Jackson, Robert L. Jones Jr., Al Camp, Tony Campbell, Kevin Browne), Horace Turner
- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Galexc - R.L. Griffin (Raymond Lewis Griffin), David Von Blohn, Mark Breithaupt, Raymond Green, Andrew "Junior Boy" Jones, Terry Carter, Hal Harris, David Burns, Renita Burns, Deloris Williams, Juanita Thomas
- US: Texas: El Paso - recordings for Boss - Long John Hunter (John Thurman Hunter), Art Lewis, Andre Casillas, Dale Boorman, John Griffin, Mike Fleming
- US: Texas: Houston - Doll's House Country Club - Joe Hughes, Pete Mayes, Carl Alfred, Bert Lewis, Lala Wilson, Robert Murphy
- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Double Trouble - Pete Mayes, Calvin Owens, Ernest Potts, Carl Alfred, Arnvell (Amuel) Murphy, Bert Lewis, Lala Wilson, Robert Murphy
- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Mina - Byther "Smitty" Smith, The Nightriders (Ernest Potts, Carl Alfred, Lafayette Leake, Bert Lewis, Mike Baietto, Leon Skininski, Bruce Felgen, Joe Pusateri)
- US: Washington DC - Third Annual Sisterfire Festival - Flora Molton, Eleanor Ellis
- US: Wisconsin: Milwaukee? - recordings for Touch - Johnny Rawls, L.C. Luckett
- 1985.01.00 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Rockinitus - Hummel, Mark, Brownie McGhee (Walter Brown McGhee)
- 1985.01.05 -- US: ?: ? - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Mike Campbell, John R. Paruolo, Howie Epstein, Don Heffington, Clydie King
- 1985.01.08 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Arhoolie - Katie Webster (Katherine Jewel Thorne), Hot Links (Bruce Unsworth, Nancy Wright, Jim Peterson, Clay Cotton, Danny Caron, John Lumsdaine, Steve Ehrmann, Steve Griffith)
- 1985.01.05 -- US: ?: ? - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan...
- 1985.01.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Leric - Little Johnny Christian, Kareem, Erskine Johnson, Vance Kelly, Abraham (Avery Brady), Fast Eddie
- 1985.01.17 -- US: ? - Jimmy DeBerry (†)
- 1985.01.28 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia (We Are the World) - Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rodgers, James Ingram, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Al Jarreau, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Daryl Hall, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, Kim Carnes, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Harry Belafonte
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, John R. Paruolo, Howie Epstein, Don Heffington
- 1985.01.29 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia (We Are the World) - Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rodgers, James Ingram, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Al Jarreau, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Daryl Hall, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, Kim Carnes, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles
- 1985.01.30 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan...
- 1985.02.00 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for RhodesWay - Sonny Rhodes (Clarence Edward Smith), Jonathan Paul, Bernard Anderson, J.J. Malone, Troyce Key, Steve Gannon, Gerald "Cowboy" Haynes, Chris Daniels
- 1985.02.05 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Mike Campbell, Howie Epstein, Don Heffington
- 1985.02.12 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Mike Campbell, Vincent Melamed, Howie Epstein, Don Heffington
- 1985.02.14 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Mike Campbell, Vincent Melamed, Howie Epstein, Don Heffington, Clydie King
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Blue Rock - Brownie McGhee (Walter Brown McGhee), Mark Ford, Mark Hummel, Clay Cotton, Robben Ford, Steve Ehrman, Patrick Ford
- 1985.02.18 -- Europe: Greece: Athens - Orleas Cinema - Big Time Sarah (Sarah Streeter), John Hammond, L. Diakogiannis, Leo Davis, Ron Abrams, Giannes Petropoulakis, Ray Allison
- 1985.02.19 -- Europe: Greece: Athens - Orleas Cinema - Big Time Sarah (Sarah Streeter), John Hammond, L. Diakogiannis, Leo Davis, Ron Abrams, Giannes Petropoulakis, Ray Allison
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Roy Bittan, Stevie van Zandt, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Madelyn Quebec, Queen Ester Marrow, Debra Byrd, Carolyn Dennis
- 1985.02.20 -- Europe: Greece: Athens - Orleas Cinema - Big Time Sarah (Sarah Streeter), John Hammond, L. Diakogiannis, Leo Davis, Ron Abrams, Giannes Petropoulakis, Ray Allison
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Queen Ester Marrow, Debra Byrd, Carolyn Dennis
- 1985.02.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Al Kooper, Stuart Kimball, Richard Stevenson, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Queen Ester Marrow, Debra Byrd, Carolyn Dennis
- 1985.02.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Al Kooper, Stuart Kimball, Richard Stevenson, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Queen Ester Marrow, Debra Byrd, Carolyn Dennis
- 1985.02.24 -- Europe: Austria: Linz - Brucknerhaus - Mojo Blues Band (Erik Trauner, Markus Toyfl, Gerhard Strauhs, Michael Strasser), Little Willie Littlefield
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Mark Knopfler, Ted Perlman, Alan Clark, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar
- 1985.02.25 -- Europe: Austria: Vienna - Konzerthaus - Mojo Blues Band (Christian Dozzler, Erik Trauner, Markus Toyfl, Gerhard Strauhs, Michael Strasser), Katie Fulson, Katie Webster (Katherine Jewel Thorne)
- 1985.03.00 -- Eric Clapton: Behind the Sun released
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for MCA - B.B. King, Walt Johnson, Oscar Brashear, Bill Reichenbach, Ernie Watts, Joel Peskin, Kim Hutchcroft, John Hobbs, Jim Cox, Steve Watson, Randy Kerber, Neil Stubenhaus, Ed Greene
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for RhodesWay - Sonny Rhodes (Clarence Edward Smith), Jonathan Paul, Bernard Anderson, J.J. Malone, Troyce Key, Steve Gannon, Gerald "Cowboy" Haynes, Chris Daniels
- 1985.03.03 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Blue Rock - Brownie McGhee (Walter Brown McGhee), Mark Ford, Mark Hummel, Clay Cotton, Robben Ford, Steve Ehrman, Patrick Ford
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan
- 1985.03.04 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Mark Knopfler, Ted Perlman, Alan Clark, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar
- 1985.03.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan
- 1985.03.30 -- US: Missouri: Kansas City - recordings for Amblin' - George Jackson (G.P. Jackson, George Paul Jackson)...
- 1985.04.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Red Beans - Sunnyland Slim (Albert Luandrew), Steve Freund, Robert Covington, Sam Burckhardt, Bob Stroger
- 1985.04.02 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Red Beans - Sunnyland Slim (Albert Luandrew), Steve Freund, Robert Covington, Sam Burckhardt, Bob Stroger
- 1985.04.11 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Pablo - Big Joe Turner (Joseph Vernon Turner), Jimmy Witherspoon, Ike Williams, Red Holloway, Lee Allen, Jerry Jumonville, Bobby Blevins, Gary Bell, Rudy Brown, Al Duncan
- 1985.04.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Ira Ingber, Nedra Wheeler, Charlie Quintana
- 1985.04.21 -- US: North Carolina: Durham - Richard "Big Boy" Henry
- 1985.04.22 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Red Beans - Blind John Davis
- 1985.04.30 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Magnum Force - Fats Domino, Doug Kershaw...
- 1985.05.07 -- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Malaco - Bobby Bland, Harrison Calloway, Ben Cauley, Charles Rose, Harvey Thompson, Jim Horn, Carson Whitsett, Richard Harvey, Jimmy Johnson, Dino Zimmerman, Jessie Robinson, Ray Griffin, James Robertson, Vince Baranco, Carmelo Garcia, Bob MacNally, Linda Geidel, John Frantz, Brian Gum, Mickey Davis, Janet Dressler, Steve Dressler, Claudette Hampton, Peggy Plucker, Thomisene Anderson, Jewel Bass, George Soulé
- 1985.05.19 -- Europe: UK: London - 100 Club - Jimmy Dawkins, Professor Eddie Lusk, Phil Guy, Fred Barnes, Mike Scott / Phil Guy (Phillip Guy), "Professor" Eddie Lusk, Fred Barnes, Michael Scott
- 1985.05.21 -- Europe: Germany: Hamburg - recordings for Vagabond - Katie Webster (Katherine Jewel Thorne), Axel Zwingenberger
- 1985.05.23 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Blue Phoenix - Buster Benton (Arley (or Ollie) Benton), Billy Branch, Carl Weathersby, J.W. Williams, Mose Rutues / Sons of Blues (Billy Branch, Carlton Weathersby, J.W. Williams, Mose Rutues Jr., Francois Rilhac)
- 1985.05.24 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Blue Phoenix - Buster Benton (Arley (or Ollie) Benton), Billy Branch, Francois Rilhac, Carl Weathersby, J.W. Williams, Mose Rutues / Sons of Blues (Billy Branch, Carlton Weathersby, J.W. Williams, Mose Rutues Jr., Francois Rilhac)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Florida: White Springs - Florida Folk Festival - Thelma Boltin, Tom Walton
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Carnegie Hall - Anita O'Day, Hank Jones, Jay Leonhart, John Poole, Richie Cole...
- 1985.05.25 -- US: California: North Hollywood - recordings for L+R - Margie Evans, Rickey Grundy, The Williams Family (Maxine Johnson, Rhonda Johnson, Gladys Johnson, Vicki Evans, Michelle Robertson, Betty Doss, Yolanda Benjamin, Roslyn Guthrie, Euraddel Barfield, Augusta Barfield, Evelyn Perkins, Dorothy Terrell, Yvette McMurray, Carmen Williams, Alice Williams, Romero Ross, Roberta Johnson, Andre Williams) / Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Rickey Grundy, Al Keith, Lance Lee / The Young Blues Thrillers (Rickey Grundy, Al Keith, Lance Lee)
- 1985.06.10 -- Bob Dylan: Empire Burlesque released
- 1985.06.12 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Greg Arreguin, Dan Schwartz, Charlie Quintana
- 1985.06.13 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - Champion Jack Dupree, Kenn Lending Blues Band (Kjeld Lauritsen, Svenni Svafnisson, Frank Larsen)
- 1985.06.16 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Sterling Smith, Barry Goldberg, Jack Morris Sherman, Jorge Calderon, Charlie Quintana
- 1985.06.25 -- US: California: Los Angeles - Pee Wee Crayton (†)
- 1985.07.00 -- Europe: UK: ? - BBC radio - Johnny Mars, Chris Cozens, Ray Fenwick, Terry Pack, Peter Shaw
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Austin - Antone's - Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Johnny Copeland, Allen Batts, Johnny B. Gayden, Casey Jones / James Cotton, Pinetop Perkins, Luther Tucker, Jimmy Rogers, Robert Stroger, Ted Harvey / Buddy Guy (George Guy), Mark Kazanoff, Joe Bublett, Denny Freeman, Mel Brown, Derek O'Brian, Sarah Brown, George Rains / Pinetop Perkins (Joe Willie Perkins), James Cotton, Luther Tucker, Jimmy Rogers, Robert Stroger, Ted Harvey / Snooky Pryor (James Edward Pryor), Sunnyland Slim, Eddie Taylor, Jimmy Rogers, Bob Stroger, Timothy Taylor / Jimmy Rogers (James Arthur Lane), James Cotton, Jimmy Vaughan, Bob Stroger, Timothy Taylor / Otis Rush, Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff, Joe Sublett, Denny Freeman, Mel Brown, Derek O'Brien, Sarah Brown, George Rains / Eddie Taylor (1), James "Snooky" Pryor, Sunnyland Slim, Luther Tucker, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers, Bob Stroger, Timothy Taylor, Ted Harvey, Clifford Antone
- 1985.05.01? - US: Texas: Austin - Antone's - Sunnyland Slim (Albert Luandrew), Snooky Pryor, Eddie Taylor, Jimmy Rogers, Bob Stroger, Timothy Talyor
- 1985.07.03 -- Europe: UK: London - Royal Festival Hall - Pete Seeger, Illapu
- 1985.07.12 -- US: New York City - The Home Of Ron Wood (rehearsals) - Bob Dylan, Ron Wood, Keith Richards
- 1985.07.13 -- Europe: UK: London - Wembley-Stadium - Live Aid
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Pennsylavania: Philadelphia - John F. Kennedy Stadium (Live Aid) - Bernard Watson, Joan Baez, The Hooters, The Four Tops, Billy Ocean, Black Sabbath, Run-D.M.C., Rick Springfield, REO Speedwagon, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Judas Priest, Bryan Adams, The Beach Boys, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Simple Minds, The Pretenders, Santana, Pat Metheny, Ashford & Simpson, Madonna, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Kenny Loggins, The Cars, Neil Young, Power Station, Thompson Twins, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Led Zeppelin, Duran Duran, Patti LaBelle, Hall & Oates, Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, Keith Richard, Ronnie Wood, Lionel Richie, Harry Belafonte
- 1985.07.14? - US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Kent - Johnny Otis, Barbara Morrison, Charles Williams, Delmar Evans, Harry Kim, Mike Turre, Fred Clark, Shuggie Otis, Gary Bell, Jerry Abrams, Bob Frazier, Nicky Otis, Opal Jones, Paula Denson
- 1985.07.15 -- US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Arhoolie - Canray Fontenot, Michael Doucet, David Doucet, Sonny Landreth, Tommy Corneaux, Tina Pilione, Tommy Alesi, Billy Ware
- 1985.07.30 -- US: New York City - YMHA - Jay McShann (James Columbus McShann), Milt Hinton, Butch Miles
- 1985.08.09 -- Canada: Toronto - recordings for Sackville - Jay McShann (James Columbus McShann), Neil Swainson, Terry Clarke
- 1985.08.15 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - Dollar Bill's Saloon - Big Joe Duskin Blues Band (Big Joe Duskin (Joseph L. Duskin), Larry Bloomfield, James Ibold, Joe Gorman, Phil Neighbors)
- 1985.08.17 -- US: Virginia: Woodford - recordings for Marimac - John Cephas, Phil Wiggins
- 1985.08.22 -- US: California: Los Angeles - video shooting - Bob Dylan, Hunt Sales, David Stewart, Phil Chen, Clem Burke, Feargal Sharkey, Steven Scales...
- 1985.08.30 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Alligator - Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Johnny Copeland, Allen Batts, Johnny B. Gayden, Casey Jones
- 1985.08.31 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Alligator - Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Johnny Copeland, Allen Batts, Johnny B. Gayden, Casey Jones
- 1985.09.00 -- US: ?: Lakewood - Lakewood Theatre - Pinetop Perkins (Joe Willie Perkins), Louisiana Lightnin, Richie Slamm, Bill Dicey, George Jr., Claude Richardson, Dave Thibedau, Ron Bouffard
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Fort Worth - Caravan of Dreams - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Terry Tullos, Mark Wells, Ernie Gautreau, Bill "Foots" Samuel, Dennis Taylor, Dan Matrazzo, Luther Wamble, Harold Floyd, Lloyd Herman
- 1985.09.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Alligator - Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Johnny Copeland, Allen Batts, Johnny B. Gayden, Casey Jones
- 1985.09.02 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Alligator - Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Johnny Copeland, Allen Batts, Johnny B. Gayden, Casey Jones
- 1985.09.06 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Little Brother Montgomery (†)
- 1985.09.11 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Rooster Blues - (Eddie) Eddy Clearwater (Edward Harrington), Sugar Blue, Leo Davis, Will Crosby, Otis Rush, Herman Applewhite, Tim Austin
- 1985.09.19 -- US: California: Los Angeles - Farm Aid Rehearsals - Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Howie Epstein, Stan Lynch, Debra Byrd, Queen Esther Marrow, Madelyn Quebec, Elisecia Wright
- 1985.09.21 -- US: Illinois: Champaign - Farm Aid Rehearsals - Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Howie Epstein, Stan Lynch, Debra Byrd, Queen Esther Marrow, Madelyn Quebec, Elisecia Wright
- 1985.09.22 -- US: Illinois: Champaign - Memorial Stadium (Farm Aid) - Alabama, Hoyt Axton, The Beach Boys, Jon Bon Jovi, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, David Allan Coe, John Conlee, Charlie Daniels Band, John Denver, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, Foreigner, Vince Gill, Arlo Guthrie, Sammy Hagar, Merle Haggard, Daryl Hall, Emmylou Harris, Don Henley, Waylon Jennings, Billy Joel, George Jones, Rickie Lee Jones, B.B. King, Carole King, Kris Kristofferson, Huey Lewis, Loretta Lynn, John Mellencamp, Roger Miller, Joni Mitchell, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Charley Pride, Lou Reed, Kenny Rogers, Brian Setzer, Sissy Spacek, Tanya Tucker, Eddie Van Halen, Debra Winger, Neil Young, Dave Milsap, Joe Ely, Judy Rodman, X
- 1985.10.00 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for Maison de Soul - Rockin' Tabby Thomas (Ernest Thomas), Bill Samuel, Harpo Davis, Henry Gray, Sam Hogan, Sonny Thornton, Jessie Kinchen
- 1985.10.01 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Great Southern - Cousin Joe (Pleasant Joseph), John Berthelot
- 1985.10.02 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Great Southern - Cousin Joe (Pleasant Joseph), John Berthelot
- 1985.10.12 -- Europe: Germany: Lahnstein - SWF-Bluesfestival - Margie Evans, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, The Young Blues Thrillers (Rickey Grundy, Cash McCall, Al Keith, Lance Lee)
- 1985.10.15 -- US: California: San Francisco - Blues Festival - Otis Rush, The Bobby Murray Band (Larry Jones, Julien Vaught, Jimmy Pugh, Bobby Murray, Leonard Gill, Kelvin Dixon)
- 1985.10.12 -- Europe: Germany: Lahnstein - SWF-Bluesfestival - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Rickey Grundy, Al Keith, Lance Lee
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Blind John Davis (†)
- 1985.10.21 -- US: Illinois: Evanston? - recordings for Soto Sound - Lovie Lee (Eddie Watson), Carey Bell?, Lurrie Bell, Douglas Watson, Earl Howell
- 1985.10.22 -- Europe: Germany: Frankfurt am Main - Volksbildungsheim - Margie Evans, Cash McCall, Rickey Grundy, Al Keith, Lance Lee
- 1985.10.23 -- Europe: Germany: Mannheim - Capitol - Blind Joe Hill / Jerry McCain, Rickey Grundy, Al Keith, Lance Lee / James "Sparky" Rucker / James "Son" Thomas / Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Rickey Grundy, Al Keith, Lance Lee / The Young Blues Thrillers (Rickey Grundy, Al Keith, Lance Lee)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - Storyville Hall - Snooks Eaglin (Fird Eaglin), George Porter Jr., Kenny Blevins
- 1985.10.28 -- Bob Dylan: Biograph released
- 1985.10.31 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Vito San Filippo, Raymond Lee Pounds, Carolyn Dennis, Madelyn Quebec, Elisecia Wright
- 1985.11.00 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for Maison de Soul - Rockin' Tabby Thomas (Ernest Thomas), Bill Samuel, Harpo Davis, Henry Gray, Sam Hogan, Sonny Thornton, Jessie Kinchen
- 1985.11.10 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Insight Sound - Jessie Mae Hemphill, David Evans, Bettye Mitchell
- 1985.11.13 -- US: New York City - Celebration of Bob Dylan’s first 25 years in the music business - Bob Dylan
- 1985.11.19 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Dave Stewart, Clem Burke, Patrick Seymour, John McKenzie
- 1985.11.20 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Blue Phoenix - Larry Davis, A.C. Reed, Maurice John Vaughn, Douglas Watson, Julian Vaughan / Byther Smith, A.C. Reed, Maurice John Vaughn, Douglas Watson, Julian Vaughan
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Dave Stewart, Clem Burke, Patrick Seymour, John McKenzie
- 1985.11.21 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Blue Phoenix - A.C. Reed (Aaron Corthen), Maurice John Vaughn, Douglas Watson, Julian Vaughn
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Dave Stewart, Clem Burke, Patrick Seymour, John McKenzie
- 1985.11.22 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Dave Stewart, Clem Burke, Patrick Seymour, John McKenzie
- 1985.11.24 -- US: California: Los Angeles - Joe Turner (†)
- 1985.11.25 -- US: California: Albany - concert - Katie Webster (Katherine Jewel Thorne), Hot Links (Bruce Unsworth, Nancy Wright, John Lumsdaine, Danny Caron, Steve Ehrmann, Steve Griffith
- 1985.12.00 -- US: Illinois: Evanston - recordings for Double Trouble - Eddie King (Eddie King Milton), The Eddie King Blues Band (Mae Bee May, Earl Crossley, Golden "Big" Wheeler, Allen Batts, Lendell "Slim" Moore, Sit Lucky King, Joe Roland, James Mason)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for Blue Beat - Silas Hogan...
- 1985.12.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Checkerboard Lounge - Buddy Guy (George Guy), Eric Clapton...
- 1985.12.04 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Red Beans - Smokey Smothers (Otis Smothers), The Ice Cream Men (Dave Waldman, Barrelhouse Chuck, Rich Yescalis, Steve Cushing)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for Antone's - Memphis Slim (John L. Chatman), Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff, Joe Sublett, Luther Tucker, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Sarah Brown, George Rains
- 1985.12.05 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Red Beans - Smokey Smothers (Otis Smothers), The Ice Cream Men (Dave Waldman, Barrelhouse Chuck, Rich Yescalis, Steve Cushing)
- 1985.12.11 -- Europe: Sweden: Stampen - concert - Sylvia "Kuumba" Williams, Kustbandet (Claes-Göran Faxell, Bent Persson, Ola Palsson, Jens "Jesse" Lindgren, Bo Juhlin, Jan Akerman, Chrster "Cacka" Ekhe, Göran Eriksson, Erik Persson, Hans "Rosten" Gustavsson, Ake "Pubben" Edenstrand, Göran Lind, Sven "Penn" Stahlberg
- 1985.12.16 -- US: Virginia: Martinsville - Patrick Henry Community College (recordings by Kip Lornell) - Mathew Foddrell / Theodore Roosevelt Foddrell
- 1985.12.19 -- US: New York City - Irving Plaza - Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Jalacy Hawkins), Rudi Protrudi, Deb O'Nair, Elan Portnoy, Michael Jay, Ira Elliot...