Animotion Concert History

Animotion is a 80's New Wave/synthpop band best known for their songs Obsession (originally recorded and written by Michael Des Barres and Holly Knight of Device), Let Him Go, I Engineer and Room To Move. Formed in Los Angeles, United States in 1983 by Astrid Plane from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, they signed a record deal with Polygram Records in 1984 and made three albums: Animotion, The Language Of Attraction (Canadian version of prior album), Strange Behavior and Animotion [1989].

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Past Animotion Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 25, 2026
Flock Of Seagulls / Bow Wow Wow / Animotion

I Love The 80's

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The Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States
Apr 23, 2026 –
Apr 24, 2026
La Semana Alegre 2026
Flock Of Seagulls / Men Without Hats / Ghostland Observatory / Los Retros / Bow Wow Wow / tommy tutone / La Santa Cecilia / Animotion / 54 Ultra / The Bright Light Social Hour / Girl In a Coma / Surfbort / Son Rompe Pera / ORCA / Joe King Carrasco / Pop Pistol / mypilotis / King Pelican / Chavela Show all bands
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Civic Park at Hemisfair San Antonio, Texas, United States
Mar 15, 2026
Animotion

Seven Seas Food Festival Concert Series

Bayside Stadium Orlando, Florida, United States
Feb 06, 2026
Animotion
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House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, California, United States
Feb 05, 2026
Stacey Q / Animotion / Dramarama / Naked Eyes / Men Without Hats

Rock of the 80s

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Pechanga Theater Temecula, California, United States
Dec 31, 2025
A Flock of Seagulls / The Romantics / Thomas Dolby / The Motels / Bow Wow Wow / Animotion

Totally Tubular Festival

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Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Niagara Falls, New York, United States
Sep 27, 2025
Animotion Huntington Beach Sports Complex Huntington Beach, California, United States
Jul 24, 2025
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Jul 22, 2025
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
Stuart & Mimi Rose Music Center at The Heights Huber Heights, Ohio, United States
Jul 20, 2025
Right Said Fred / Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth Meadow Brook Amphitheatre Rochester, Michigan, United States
Jul 19, 2025
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
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Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Jul 18, 2025
Right Said Fred / Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats Casino Rama Entertainment Centre Rama, Ontario, Canada
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Jul 16, 2025
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
MGM Music Hall at Fenway Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 13, 2025
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Right Said Fred
Hard Rock Live at the Mark G. Etess Arena, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Jul 12, 2025
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan Center New York, New York, United States
Jul 11, 2025
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
Red Hat Amphitheater Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Jul 10, 2025
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / Men Without Hats / The Escape Club / The Tubes / The Motels / Right Said Fred / Musical Youth / Haircut 100
The Dome Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Jul 05, 2025
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory Irving, Texas, United States
Jul 03, 2025
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
Paramount Theatre Denver, Colorado, United States
Jun 30, 2025
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
YouTube Theater Inglewood, California, United States

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Genres:

Pop
Pop Rock
New Wave
Dance-Pop
Synthpop
Synth-Pop
New Wave Pop
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Latest Setlist (04/25/2026):

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  1. Let Him Go
  2. Room to Move
  3. I Engineer
  4. They Can't Touch You
  5. Last Time
  6. Obsession

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 22 concerts
2025 25 concerts
2024 19 concerts
2023 12 concerts
2022 13 concerts
2021 7 concerts
2020 1 concert
2019 4 concerts
2018 27 concerts
2017 8 concerts
2016 7 concerts
2015 6 concerts
2014 6 concerts
2013 5 concerts
2012 8 concerts
2011 4 concerts
2010 4 concerts
2009 1 concert
2008 3 concerts
2007 2 concerts
2006 8 concerts
2005 1 concert
2003 2 concerts
2001 1 concert
1989 2 concerts
1986 6 concerts
1985 23 concerts
1984 2 concerts
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