ABC Concert History

ABC (often spelled with three stars) is a New Wave band from Sheffield, England fronted by singer-songwriter Martin Fry. One of the biggest acts of the new romantic boom for a time, they're best known for their critically and commercially acclaimed 1982 debut album 'The Lexicon of Love'. They charted ten U.K. and five U.S. Top 40 singles between 1981 and 1990. Their latest album, 'The Lexicon of Love II', was released in May 2016.

ABC Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2024) (Page 11)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 30, 2014 –
Aug 31, 2014
T-Live 2014
Union J / Only The Young / Rick Astley / ABC / Go West / Jaki Graham / Lawson / The Kooz / Melissa Severn
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Telford Town Park Arena Telford, UK
Aug 16, 2014
Flashback Festival (UK)
"Flashback Festival" (UK) / Billy Ocean / Kim Wilde / ABC / Jimmy Somerville / Go West / Midge Ure / Katrina
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Clumber Park Worksop, England, United Kingdom
Jul 20, 2014
80's Rewind Festival (Perth)
"80's Rewind Festival" (Perth) / Sir Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats / Daryl Hall & John Oates / Marc Almond / ABC / Roland Gift / The Selecter / Blancmange / T'Pau / Johnny Hates Jazz / The Christians / Matt Bianco / The South
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Scone Palace Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jul 12, 2014
Let's Rock Southampton 2014
Billy Ocean / Bananarama / ABC / Howard Jones / Heaven 17 / Go West / Altered Images / The Real Thing / Brother Beyond / Jaki Graham / Nick Heyward / Then Jerico
Southampton Common Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Jun 20, 2014 –
Jun 21, 2014
CC14 (Camden Crawl) 2014
of Montreal / Krept & Konan / Slaves / ABC / Little Simz / Yuck / Au Revoir Simone / Jay Prince / Shabazz Palaces / Dry the River / Ghetts / SOPHIE / The Field / Dawn Golden / Dirty Beaches / Laetitia Sadier / Jeffrey Lewis / Laurel Halo / Steve Mason / Atari Teenage Riot / Cut / Big Deal / The KVB / Puzzle / Mouse on Mars / The Crookes / Sean Nicholas Savage / Girls Names / Wolf People / Brolin / Plastician / PINS / Nick Brewer / Johnny Foreigner / Shopping / D/R/U/G/S / Gnarwolves / Cadenza / Max Marshall / Blizzard / Mausi / Thumpers / Joel Baker / Tall Ships / Kuedo / lau.ra (DJ) / PAWS / TRAAMS / Mazes / Farao / Will Varley / Crows / Mumdance / Cymbals / School Is Cool / Alexis Taylor / Brontide / The Physics House Band / Seams / Haiku Salut / Society / Nai Harvest / Pale Seas / Cattle & Cane / Desperate Journalist / Violet Skies / Longfellow / Younghusband / Blizzards / Black Moth / Dancing Years / Grumbling Fur / Halls / The Oscillation / Larry Gus / Dignan Porch / Novella / The Prose / Adrian Crowley / Cappo / Eyez / God Damn / Michael A Grammar / Rachael Dadd / Thought Forms / Peter Bruntnell / Gaps / Crushed Beaks / The Drink / The Black Tambourines / Gang / The Fauns / Visionist / Akiine / Moon Ate The Dark / Katie kim / Theo Verney / FIS / Anneka / Cocos Lovers / Rainer / Soccer96 / Eighteen / The Brawlers / Autobahn / Charles Howl / Wildflowers / Arrows of Love / Abjects / Low Chimes / Vodun / Woahnows / Whistlejacket / Lady Lykez / Bad Wolf / Genesis Elijah / Claw Marks / Felt Tip / Youth Man / Ed Dowie / Primetime / Miraculous Mule / Jack Cheshire / We Are Catchers / Bad For Lazarus / Livity Sound / Early Ghost / Great Ytene / Moon Gangs / Bird to Beast / Eighteen Nightmares at the Lux / DJ Target / Klose One / Spit Shake Sisters / Phil Hartnoll / Henry Blacker / Mokadem / Shortee Blitz / Kinnie the Explorer / Jeffrey Lewis & The Jrams / Mourning Birds / Tout / Parlour (UK) / ML (Mickey Lightfoot) / Zaiio / Rhiannon The Nightmare / Cattle & Cain / Boxed In (DJ Set) / Gnarlwolves / Jamie Doe / DJ Rob Pursey / DJ Emily Rawson / DJ Big Ted Show all bands
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Mar 30, 2014
ABC

The Lexicon Of Love

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Theatre Royal Drury Lane London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 28, 2014
ABC
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Symphony Hall Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Feb 22, 2014
Simple Minds / ABC / Nik Kershaw / Paso Doble

Pearls of Pop 2014

Zenith, Die Kulturhalle Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Aug 18, 2013
80's Rewind Festival
"80's Rewind Festival" / ABC / The Pointer Sisters / Paul Carrack / Belinda Carlisle / Go West / Aswad / The Orchestra Starring Elo Former Members / Matt Bianco / Cutting Crew / Sonia
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Temple Island Meadows Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
Aug 16, 2013 –
Aug 18, 2013
Rewind Festival 2013
The B-52's / Pointer Sisters / The Sugarhill Gang / Billy Ocean / Belinda Carlisle / Kim Wilde / ABC / Heaven 17 / Go West / Nik Kershaw / The Blow Monkeys / Imagination / Aswad / Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel / Blancmange / Paul Carrack / Matt Bianco / Chesney Hawkes / Flying Pickets / Then Jerico Show all bands
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Temple Island Meadows Henley-on-thames, UK
Jun 29, 2013 –
Jun 30, 2013
Elvis Costello / ABC / Imelda May / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Christy Moore / The Stunning

Westport Festival 2013

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Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
Jun 16, 2013
ABC The Coach House Concert Hall San Juan Capistrano, California, United States
Jun 15, 2013
ABC The Canyon Agoura Hills, California, United States
Jun 14, 2013
ABC Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz, California, United States
Jun 08, 2013
Billy Ocean / Howard Jones / ABC / Altered Images / Go West / Modern Romance / Nick Heyward Blaise Castle Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Mar 01, 2013
Rick Astley / ABC / Howard Jones / Heaven 17 / T'Pau

80's Rewind - Festival Park 2013

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dec 18, 2012
ABC
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Theatre Royal Drury Lane London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 03, 2012
80s Rewind Festival 2012
The Human League / Spandau Ballet / Rick Astley / Belinda Carlisle / ABC / Imagination / Leee John / Nik Kershaw and Tony Hadley
SuperSport Park Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Jul 22, 2012
80's Rewind Festival
"80's Rewind Festival" / Adam Ant / Holly Johnson / Village People / The Lightning Seeds / Marc Almond / ABC / Roland Gift / The Straits / wang chung / John Parr / Altered Images / The Christians
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Scone Palace Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jul 13, 2012 –
Jul 15, 2012
Guilfest 2012
ABC / According To You / Ade / A Few Days Remain / The After Affect / Agent Smith / Ahab / Aimee / Alex Louise / Alistair Griffin / Alvin Stardust / Andy C / Andy Deurden / Apache Chief / A Room Swept White / Ash / Avenue Dispute / Avondale 45 / Bastille / The Beat / Bemis / Benga / Ben Montague / Beth Hart / Björn Again / Black Iris / Black Spiders / Bokwa / Boo / Brian M / The Brompton Mix / Brookes Brothers / Bryan Ferry / Buzzcocks / Candi Staton / Captain Flatcap / Carthis / Chalk Angels / Chancers / Charley Farley Sunday Four / Cher Lloyd / Chic / Chords UK / City of Ashes / Coma 69 / Corey Sharp / COW / Cremyll Road / The Crosstown Trio / Crowns / Deaf Jams B2B Murkle / Delilah's Eye / Delion / Devil Sold His Soul / Dirty Legion / Dirty Ugly Punk Monkeys / Dismantle / Disorda / District 6 / Diversion Tactics / DJ Miracle / DJ Shep / DJ Tom Lockdown / Dream Overkill / Dr Zygote / Dodgy / Dorian Graze / Dragster / Doomed from Day One / D.Trac3d / Dub Fidelity / Ed Patton / Elliot James / Elvis and Friends / Eptune / Everything But Arms / Every Other Weekend / Exit_International / Fable / The Fail / Fearless Vampire Killers / Feed the Rhino / Fella / The Fortunate / Franklin / Freshold B2B Retrix / Friction / Gary Numan / Gavin Thomas / Ghost Writers / The Glitter Band / Goldblade / The Goldtones / Graham Taylor / Guildford Vox Community Choir / Gutterfly / Habit / Hannah Perrin / Haptic / Harry Houseago / Heaven 17 / Hector's House / Hillsy / The Hutchinson Brothers / Identity / Invaders / It Varies / I Was A Hurricane / Jailbait / Jakob Deist / Jay Info / Jazzy M / Jesus Wears Addidas / Jimmy Cliff / Jimmy Jumps / Joanna Weston / John Spillane / Johnny Luv / Jools Holland / Jordan Lisle / The Kalebs / Kamla / Keith Donnelly / Kevlar B2B Fierce / KFC / Kid Capola / Kids In Glass Houses / Klean Livin Kru / Kreepah & Tone Deaf / Levi Roots / Lillian Todd Jones / Lindsay Jokling / Lisa Kwei Band / Look! No Hands! / Loose Talk Costs Lives / LostAlone / Macavity's Cat / Mandrills / Mary Miss Fairy / Massmatiks / May Contain Nuts / Mayflys / Millions Like Us / Miss Demeanour / Mocara / Moment Too Late / The Morellas / MP5 / Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer / Mr Jim / Mug Shot / Mungo Jerry / Natalie Ross / Nell Brydon / Newtown Kings / Nicolette Street / Nouvelle Vague / Nova Scotia / Nylon Sky / Ocean's Ink / Olly And Sam Bare Jams / Olly Murs / Ovidian / Paper Boats / Passenger Smith / Paul Carella / Paul Gibbard / Peach / Penance / Pint Shot Riot / Polar / The Priscillas / Private Jet / Professor Stretch / Pyramid (England) / Quarrel / Que To Mutiny / Redeye / Red Horizon / Redshift / Redwood / Republica / Return Of Thanks / Rhizomes / Rob Loco / Rock Choir / Rolo Tomassi / Ross Bennett / The Rubberbandits / The Salts / Sarus / Scott Hutchinson / Scud Penguin / Seventh Seeker / The Sex Pistols Experience / Sharks / Shotgun House / The Sian Sanderson Band / Sigma / The Signal Fires / Simon Friend / Quiet Engines / The Ramonas / The Rapids / The Sirens / Skylarks / Skyline / Slider / Skindred / The Skints / The Son / The South / Squeaky Da Riksta / The Stanley Blacks / The Steadyman Band / Steve Appleton / Stone Foundation / Stooshe / The Straits / Street Vibes / Sub Focus / Subscape / The Sundaes / Sundara Karma / Synergy / Take Fat / TC Smythe / Thank You London / Tim Minchin / Tin Palace / Today We Fly / Tommy Ashby / Tomorrow Is Ours / The Tones / Tormead Jazz Band / Track Of Words / TRC / The Trellicks / Trenchtown / The True Deceivers / Tumbleweed / TV Smith / Tyranasaurus Alan / Uke Jam / The Unbelievable Freeloaders From Mars / The Undertones / Underview / United Stoats Of America / Unsung Lilly / Upon the Shore / The Validators / Vanity Draws Blood / Velvet Razor / The Vibe Tribe / Victor P / Voodoo Rising / Wake The Dreamers / Water For Boats / We Are Superheroes / We Struck Lucky / Wayward Chile / White Hot Flames / Will B And The Bikini Black Special / The Witchdokters / Wizard Sleeve / Wizzi / The Wonder Stuff / Wonk Unit / The Wurzels / Yashin / Young Guns / Yearbook / The Zone / Passport to Stockholm / KiZmiT Show all bands
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Stoke Park Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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 London, England, United Kingdom
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 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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ABC / Southbank Sinfonia on Jan 29, 2024 [694-small]

ABC / Southbank Sinfonia
Jan 29, 2024
 Southend-On-Sea, United Kingdom
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ABC / Southbank Sinfonia
Jan 29, 2024
 Southend-On-Sea, United Kingdom
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ABC / Southbank Sinfonia
Jan 29, 2024
 Southend-On-Sea, United Kingdom
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ABC on Feb 2, 2024 [426-small]

ABC
Feb 2, 2024
 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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ABC
Feb 2, 2024
 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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Robbie Williams / Toploader / ABC on Jul 22, 2001 [012-small]

Robbie Williams / Toploader / ABC
Jul 22, 2001
 Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
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Robbie Williams / Toploader / ABC on Jul 22, 2001 [013-small]

Robbie Williams / Toploader / ABC
Jul 22, 2001
 Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
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Let's Rock Wales 2024 on Jul 20, 2024 [822-small]

Let's Rock Wales 2024
Jul 20, 2024
 Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
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ABC on Feb 9, 2024 [272-small]

ABC
Feb 9, 2024
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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ABC on Feb 9, 2024 [273-small]

ABC
Feb 9, 2024
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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ABC on Feb 9, 2024 [274-small]

ABC
Feb 9, 2024
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Let's Rock Scotland on Jun 23, 2018 [750-small]

Let's Rock Scotland
Jun 23, 2018
 Dalkeith, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Pop
Soft Rock
Dance-Pop
New Wave
Art Rock
Synthpop
New Wave Pop
Synth-Pop
New Romantic
Classic UK Pop
Dance-Rock
Sophisti-Pop
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Latest Setlist (03/23/2024):

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  1. When Smokey Sings
  2. Poison Arrow
  3. All of My Heart
  4. The Look of Love

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Concerts Per Year:

2024 35 concerts
2023 9 concerts
2022 21 concerts
2021 12 concerts
2019 18 concerts
2018 36 concerts
2017 9 concerts
2016 24 concerts
2015 22 concerts
2014 22 concerts
2013 8 concerts
2012 4 concerts
2011 10 concerts
2010 14 concerts
2009 30 concerts
2008 38 concerts
2007 2 concerts
2006 28 concerts
2005 9 concerts
2004 2 concerts
2002 3 concerts
2001 8 concerts
1999 2 concerts
1998 10 concerts
1997 2 concerts
1990 1 concert
1987 1 concert
1983 1 concert
1982 6 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has ABC had?

ABC has had 387 concerts.

What genre is ABC?

ABC is most often considered to be Pop, Soft Rock, Dance-Pop, New Wave, Art Rock, Synthpop, New Wave Pop, Synth-Pop, New Romantic, Classic UK Pop, Dance-Rock, and Sophisti-Pop.

When is the next ABC concert?

The next ABC concert is on July 20, 2024 at Singleton Park in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. The bands performing are: UB40 ft. Ali Campbell / ABC / The Boomtown Rats / Go West / Nik Kershaw / The Real Thing / The Christians / Jason Donavan / Musical Youth / Jaki Graham / Neal X / Red Box.

When was the last ABC concert?

The last ABC concert was on March 23, 2024 at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The bands that performed were: Holly Johnson / Alphaville / Samantha Fox / Paul Young / Gazebo / Nik Kershaw / Sandra / ABC / Tony Hadley / Cutting Crew.

What setlist does ABC play live?

The songs that ABC performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the March 23, 2024 concert at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany:

  1. When Smokey Sings
  2. Poison Arrow
  3. All of My Heart
  4. The Look of Love

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