ABC Concert History

ABC are an English pop band formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire in 1980, emerging from the earlier electronic band Vice Versa. The band incorporates elements of synth-pop, orchestral, and jazz music, and has been associated with the new pop and sophisti-pop movements. Their debut studio album, "The Lexicon of Love" (1982), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and included the singles "Poison Arrow", "All of My Heart", and "The Look of Love".

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ABC Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027) (Page 24)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 09, 2010
Rick Astley / The Iml Summer Sessions / Tony Hadley / ABC / Go West
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The Quarry Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
Jul 03, 2010
The Iml Summer Sessions / ABC / Belinda Carlisle / Go West / Rick Astley / Tony Hadley
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Borde Hill Haywards Heath, England, United Kingdom
Jul 02, 2010
ABC Borde Hill Garden West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
May 22, 2010
Yuksek / ABC Warehouse 702 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Apr 28, 2010
ABC / D of Boogie Woogie / StÅpl.
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Ole Bull Scene Bergen, Vestland, Norway
Dec 06, 2009
ABC The Bridgewater Hall Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Dec 05, 2009
ABC Sheffield City Hall Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Oct 28, 2009
Polymerization / ABC / The Holes Musica Akron, Ohio, United States
Oct 16, 2009
ABC Proud2 London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 19, 2009
Paul Young / ABC / Go West / T'Pau Greenwich Park London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 04, 2009
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Electric Picnic

Stradbally Hall Stradbally, Leinster, Ireland
Sep 04, 2009 –
Sep 06, 2009
Electric Picnic 2009
MGMT / The xx / Major Lazer / Two Door Cinema Club / Passion Pit / Florence + The Machine / Diplo / Fleet Foxes / The Temper Trap / Lykke Li / Beach House / The Flaming Lips / Marina / Röyksopp / First Aid Kit / Explosions in the Sky / Duke Dumont / Basement Jaxx / Zero 7 / Echo & The Bunnymen / Four Tet / Bat For Lashes / Madness / Klaxons / Dinosaur Jr. / Chic / The Whitest Boy Alive / Moderat / Neko Case / The Sugarhill Gang / Simian Mobile Disco / Rodrigo y Gabriela / Okkervil River / Billy Bragg / Orbital / Roots Manuva / The Wailers / The Big Pink / Lisa Hannigan / Modeselektor / The Walkmen / Brian Wilson / Seasick Steve / Efterklang / Zombie Nation / Imelda May / The Low Anthem / Aeroplane / Bell X1 / Baaba Maal / Tunng / Laura Izibor / Fionn Regan / Luciano / Hypnotic Brass Ensemble / Alabama 3 / Peter Broderick / Buraka Som Sistema / Magazine / Switch / The Quantic Soul Orchestra / The Japanese Popstars / The Acorn / Jeffrey Lewis / Micachu / Kid Creole And The Coconuts / Wave Machines / Stee Downes / The Hacker / Magnolia Electric Co. / Mick Flannery / Richmond Fontaine / The Duckworth Lewis Method / David Kitt / Tiny Vipers / Ebony Bones! / The Soundcarriers / 8 Ball / Golden Animals / James Murphy & Pat Mahoney / Chris Cunningham / Introducing... / Our Fold / CAP PAS CAP / Rum Shebeen / Nightmares On Wax Soundsystem / Optimo Djs / Dave Geraghty / ABC Show all bands
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Stradbally Hall Stradbally, Leinster, Ireland
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Aug 23, 2009
80s Rewind Festival
Gloria Gaynor / Sister Sledge / ABC / Paul Young / Go West / Midge Ure / Howard Jones / Nik Kershaw / T'Pau / The Christians / The Blockheads featuring Phil Jupitus / Chas and Dave
Temple Island Meadows Henley on Thames, England, United Kingdom
Aug 22, 2009 –
Aug 23, 2009
80s Rewind Festival 2009
Toyah / China Crisis / The Real Thing / Billy Ocean / Cutting Crew / Dr And The Medics / Kid Creole And The Coconuts / Heaven 17 / Belinda Carlisle / Bananarama / Rick Astley / Kim Wilde / Chas 'n' Dave / The Blockheads featuring Phil Jupitus / The Christians / Nik Kershaw / Midge Ure / Howard Jones / T'Pau / Paul Young / Go West / ABC / Sister Sledge / Gloria Gaynor Show all bands
Temple Island Meadows Henley on Thames, England, United Kingdom
Aug 21, 2009
ABC / The Human League / Belinda Carlisle / Go West / T'Pau
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Clumber Park Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Aug 15, 2009
Go West / The Human League / ABC / Howard Jones / T'Pau
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Charterhouse School Surrey, United Kingdom
Aug 14, 2009
ABC / The Human League Calke Abbey Derby, England, United Kingdom
Aug 02, 2009
The Human League / ABC / Heaven 17 / Go West / Belinda Carlisle Tatton Park Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Aug 01, 2009
The Human League / Belinda Carlisle / ABC / Go West / Heaven 17 Audley End House & Gardens Saffron Walden, England, United Kingdom
Jul 31, 2009
ABC / The Human League Dyrham Park Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Jul 25, 2009
Greatest 80'S Party
"Greatest 80'S Party" / Howard Jones / ABC / Nik Kershaw / Kid Creole & the Coconuts / The Three Degrees / Go West / Altered Images / Cutting Crew / Dr. & The Medics
Powderham Castle Exeter, England, United Kingdom
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  1. When Smokey Sings
  2. (How to Be a) Millionaire
  3. King Without a Crown
  4. That Was Then but This Is Now
  5. The Night You Murdered Love
  6. Poison Arrow
  7. Tears Are Not Enough
  8. All of My Heart
  9. The Look of Love

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 8 concerts
2026 26 concerts
2025 41 concerts
2024 48 concerts
2023 19 concerts
2022 30 concerts
2021 16 concerts
2020 2 concerts
2019 21 concerts
2018 44 concerts
2017 24 concerts
2016 38 concerts
2015 32 concerts
2014 45 concerts
2013 16 concerts
2012 14 concerts
2011 17 concerts
2010 24 concerts
2009 38 concerts
2008 47 concerts
2007 11 concerts
2006 34 concerts
2005 11 concerts
2004 5 concerts
2003 8 concerts
2002 12 concerts
2001 12 concerts
1999 6 concerts
1998 14 concerts
1997 10 concerts
1995 1 concert
1990 1 concert
1987 4 concerts
1983 22 concerts
1982 36 concerts
1981 6 concerts
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