.38 Special's 1981 Concert History

38 Special is an American rock band. Formed by vocalist Donnie Van Zant in 1975 in Jacksonville, Florida, the band initially had a straight-ahead Southern rock sound, much like Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band of his older brother Ronnie. By the early 1980s, the band began incorporating elements of blues rock, pop rock, and arena rock into their sound, kicking off a string of successful albums and singles.

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.38 Special had 95 concerts in 1981

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 30, 1981
Reading Rock Festival 1981
The Enid / Desperados / .38 Special / Wishbone Ash / Greg Lake / 9 Below Zero / The Kinks
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Thames-side Arena, Richfield Avenue Reading, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Aug 30, 1981
Aug 29, 1981
.38 Special

Rockpalast Open Air Festival

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Freilichtbühne Loreley St. Goarshausen, Germany
Aug 29, 1981 –
Aug 30, 1981
.38 Special / The Outlaws / Thin Lizzy / nine below zero

Rockpalast Open Air Festival

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Freilichtbühne Loreley Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Aug 28, 1981 –
Aug 30, 1981
Reading Rock Festival 1981
Thompson Twins / Billy Squier / .38 Special / The Kinks / Wishbone Ash / Greg Lake / Trust / Steve Hackett / Girlschool / Saga / Téléphone / Budgie / Rose Tattoo / Atomic Rooster / Lionheart / Samson / Gillan / nine below zero / Parachutes / The Enid / Stan Webb's Chicken Shack / Dark Star / 1990 / Long Tall Shorty / Vardis / Nightwing / Afraid of Mice / Desperadoes / Lightning Raiders / Reluctant Stereotypes Show all bands
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Thamesside Arena Reading, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Aug 28, 1981
Aug 26, 1981
Foreigner / Thin Lizzy / 38 Special
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Eventim Apollo London, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Aug 26, 1981
Aug 23, 1981
4th Golden Summernight Festival 1981
Iron Maiden / Foreigner / Kansas / Blue Öyster Cult / Motörhead / .38 Special / Blackfoot / more*
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Stadion Am Böllenfalltor Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Show Duplicate for Aug 23, 1981
Aug 22, 1981
38 Special

Wild-Eyed Southern Boys

Sportpark de Berckt Baarlo, Netherlands
Aug 20, 1981
38 Special

Wild-Eyed Southern Boys

Les Arenes Cap d'Agde, France
Aug 19, 1981
38 Special

Wild-Eyed Southern Boys

Arènes de Frejus Fréjus, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Aug 17, 1981
38 Special

Wild-Eyed Southern Boys

Stade d'Albigny Annecy-le-Vieux, France
Aug 16, 1981
The 4th Golden Summernight Concert 1981
Kansas / Foreigner / .38 Special / Motörhead / Blue Öyster Cult / Ironed Maiden / Blackfoot
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Zeppelinfeld Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Aug 15, 1981
38 Special

Golden Summernight Festival 1981 #1

Cannstatter Wasen Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Aug 02, 1981
REO Speedwagon / Kansas / Ronnie Montrose / Gamma / UFO / .38 Special

Day on the Green 1981 #2

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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California, United States
Aug 01, 1981
38 Special / Less Duedeck Warnors Theatre Fresno, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 01, 1981
Jul 29, 1981
38 Special

Wild-Eyed Southern Boys

Tingley Coliseum, Expo New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Jul 28, 1981
38 Special

Wild-Eyed Southern Boys

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Jul 26, 1981
Jefferson Starship / .38 Special
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El Paso County Coliseum El Paso, Texas, United States
Jul 25, 1981
Jefferson Starship / 38 Special
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Tingley Coliseum, Expo New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Jul 23, 1981
38 Special

Wild-Eyed Southern Boys

Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, Colorado, United States
Jul 22, 1981
.38 Special Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, Colorado, United States
Jul 21, 1981
38 Special

Wild-Eyed Southern Boys

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Rainbow Music Hall Denver, Colorado, United States

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.38 Special / The Outlaws / Thin Lizzy / nine below zero
Aug 29 - 30, 1981
 Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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.38 Special on Jun 27, 1981 [183-small]

.38 Special
Jun 27, 1981
 Weedsport, New York, United States
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4th Golden Summernight Festival 1981 on Aug 23, 1981 [928-small]

4th Golden Summernight Festival 1981
Aug 23, 1981
 Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Jefferson Starship / .38 Special on Jul 17, 1981 [466-small]

Jefferson Starship / .38 Special
Jul 17, 1981
 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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Outlaws / .38 Special on Jan 26, 1981 [527-small]

Outlaws / .38 Special
Jan 26, 1981
 San Diego, California, United States
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The Outlaws / .38 Special on Jan 26, 1981 [549-small]

The Outlaws / .38 Special
Jan 26, 1981
 San Diego, California, United States
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REO Speedwagon / .38 Special on Feb 17, 1981 [802-small]

REO Speedwagon / .38 Special
Feb 17, 1981
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Reading Rock Festival 1981 on Aug 28, 1981 [032-small]

Reading Rock Festival 1981
Aug 28 - 30, 1981
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Jefferson Starship / .38 Special on Jun 30, 1981 [743-small]

Jefferson Starship / .38 Special
Jun 30, 1981
 West Orange, New Jersey, United States
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REO Speedwagon / Kansas / Ronnie Montrose / Gamma / UFO / .38 Special on Aug 2, 1981 [592-small]

REO Speedwagon / Kansas / Ronnie Montrose / Gamma / UFO / .38 Special
Aug 2, 1981
 Oakland, California, United States
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REO Speedwagon / Kansas / Ronnie Montrose / Gamma / UFO / .38 Special on Aug 2, 1981 [950-small]

REO Speedwagon / Kansas / Ronnie Montrose / Gamma / UFO / .38 Special
Aug 2, 1981
 Oakland, California, United States
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.38 Special / Molly Hatchet / Allman Brothers Band / Outlaws / Marshall Tucker Band on Jun 20, 1981 [085-small]

.38 Special / Molly Hatchet / Allman Brothers Band / Outlaws / Marshall Tucker Band
Jun 20, 1981
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Pop Rock
Hard Rock
Classic Rock
Blues Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Country Rock
Soft Rock
Southern Rock
Mellow Gold
Glam Metal
Arena Rock
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Latest Setlist (05/28/2026):

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  1. Rockin' Into the Night
  2. Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
  3. Back Where You Belong
  4. The Sound of Your Voice
  5. Back To Paradise / Honky Tonk Dancer
  6. Rough-Housin'
  7. All I Haven't Said
  8. Teacher, Teacher
  9. Somebody Like You
  10. Second Chance
  11. Like No Other Night
  12. So Much So Right
  13. Radar Rider
  14. If I'd Been the One
  15. Fantasy Girl
  16. Good Times
  17. Caught Up in You
  18. Chain Lightnin'
  19. Hold On Loosely

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2021 75 concerts
2020 28 concerts
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2015 89 concerts
2014 77 concerts
2013 82 concerts
2012 73 concerts
2011 83 concerts
2010 98 concerts
2009 94 concerts
2008 96 concerts
2007 92 concerts
2006 90 concerts
2005 101 concerts
2004 37 concerts
2003 33 concerts
2002 27 concerts
2001 30 concerts
2000 21 concerts
1999 28 concerts
1998 25 concerts
1997 21 concerts
1996 27 concerts
1995 37 concerts
1994 43 concerts
1993 32 concerts
1992 35 concerts
1991 15 concerts
1990 17 concerts
1989 28 concerts
1988 12 concerts
1987 13 concerts
1986 72 concerts
1985 5 concerts
1984 79 concerts
1983 5 concerts
1982 91 concerts
1981 95 concerts
1980 75 concerts
1979 8 concerts
1978 16 concerts
1977 43 concerts
1976 16 concerts
1975 1 concert
1973 1 concert
1970 1 concert
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