ABC's 1997 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 had 10 concerts in 1997

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 19, 1997
Phoenix Festival 1997
Mogwai / David Bowie / Teenage Fanclub / Faith No More / Billy Bragg / Spiritualized / Rollins Band / Texas / Orbital / Groop Dogdrill / Republica / Aphex Twin / Fun Lovin' Criminals / ABC / Skunk Anansie / Lamb / Gabrielle / Stereophonics / Madder Rose / Luna / The Charlatans / cornershop / Witchman / The Prisoners / The Wannadies / Laika / The Crocketts / Sneaker Pimps / Apollo 440 / Subcircus / Earl Brutus / Midget / 60 Ft Dolls / Black Grape / Six by Seven / Ó / Linoleum / Soul Coughing / Boards of Canada / One Inch Punch / Bowery Electric / Bim Sherman / Black Star Liner / Corky And The Juice Pigs / David Devant And His Spirit Wife / Dream City Film Club / Alessandro / Mulu / The Beekeepers (90s Band) / Jolt / Terry Edwards And The Scapegoats / Tina C / Rob Newman / Kevin McCarthy / John Teasdale / Hurricane #1 Show all bands
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Unknown venue Long Marston
Jul 17, 1997 –
Jul 20, 1997
Phoenix Festival 1997 @ Phoenix Festival 1997
Stereophonics / Aphex Twin / Faith No More / Boards of Canada / Mogwai / David Bowie / Billy Bragg / Texas / The Charlatans / Gabrielle / Orbital / Spiritualized / Skunk Anansie / Lamb / ABC / Fun Lovin' Criminals / cornershop / Teenage Fanclub / Luna / Sneaker Pimps / Soul Coughing / Republica / Ó / The Wannadies / Apollo 440 / Black Grape / Rollins Band / Bowery Electric / One Inch Punch / Laika / Hurricane #1 / Bim Sherman / Six by Seven / Mulu / Black Star Liner / Witchman / Madder Rose / David Devant And His Spirit Wife / Corky And The Juice Pigs / The Crocketts / The Prisoners / Subcircus / Earl Brutus / Alessandro / Dream City Film Club / Linoleum / 60 Ft. Dolls / Groop Dogdrill / Midget / The Beekeepers (90s Band) / Jolt / Terry Edwards And The Scapegoats / Tina C / Rob Newman / Kevin McCarthy / John Teasdale / Dr John / The Verve / isaac hayes Show all bands
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Phoenix Festival 1997 Long Marston, UK
Jun 14, 1997
ABC / Jai
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O2 Forum Kentish Town London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 13, 1997
ABC Brighton Dome Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Apr 07, 1997
ABC Southend On Sea Southend-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom
Mar 07, 1997
ABC
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Shepherd's Bush Empire London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 05, 1997
ABC

Skyscraping

The Zap Club Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Feb 26, 1997
ABC

Skyscraping

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King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Feb 25, 1997
ABC

Skyscraping

The Lemon Tree Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Feb 23, 1997
ABC

Skyscraping

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The Room Hull, England, United Kingdom

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ABC / Jai on Jun 14, 1997 [338-small]

ABC / Jai
Jun 14, 1997
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Pop
New Wave
Art Rock
Soft Rock
Dance-Pop
Synthpop
Synth-Pop
New Wave Pop
New Romantic
Dance-Rock
Sophisti-Pop
Classic UK Pop
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Latest Setlist (11/20/2025):

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  1. Overture
  2. When Smokey Sings
  3. Viva Love
  4. The Night You Murdered Love
  5. The Love Inside the Love
  6. The Flames of Desire
  7. Never Get to be the King
  8. (How to Be a) Millionaire
  9. Ten Below Zero
  10. King Without a Crown
  11. Ocean Blue
  12. Be Near Me
  13. Overture
  14. Show Me
  15. Poison Arrow
  16. Many Happy Returns
  17. Tears Are Not Enough
  18. Valentine's Day
  19. The Look of Love (Part One)
  20. Date Stamp
  21. 4 Ever 2 Gether
  22. All of My Heart
  23. The Look of Love (Part Four)
  24. The Look of Love (Part One)

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 20 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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