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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Animotion Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 7)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 26, 2018
Men Without Hats / Flock Of Seagulls / Animotion / Nu Shooz / Farrington & Mann / Wang Chung

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PNE Amphitheatre Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Aug 24, 2018
Lost 80's Live
A Flock of Seagulls / Wang Chung / Farrington + Mann Original Members of When In Rome UK / Naked Eyes / Missing Persons / Animotion / Book of Love / Nu Shooz / Gene Loves Jezebel / Boys Don't Cry
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The Theatre at Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, Texas, United States
Aug 23, 2018
Nu Shooz / Naked Eyes / Animotion / A Flock of Seagulls / Men Without Hats / wang chung / Farrington & Mann
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H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Cedar Park, Texas, United States
Aug 19, 2018
W-Fest (Belgium)
"W-Fest" (Belgium) / Lords of Acid / Suicide Commando / clan of xymox / Antipole / Vive La Fete / Duel / Marc Almond / Shriekback / Trisomie 21 / Dole / Far / Struggler / A Slice Of Life / Red Zebra / Animotion / Captain Sensible
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W-Fest Grounds Amougies, Belgium
Aug 17, 2018
Animotion
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Das Bett Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Aug 12, 2018
Lost 80's Live
Flock Of Seagulls / Wang Chung / Farrington + Mann Original Members of When In Rome UK / Annabella's Bow Wow Wow / Naked Eyes / Missing Persons / Animotion / Gene Loves Jezebel
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Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States
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Aug 11, 2018
Flock Of Seagulls / wang chung / Bow Wow Wow / Naked Eyes / Missing Persons / Animotion / Gene Loves Jezebel / Farrington & Mann Fleet Farm Arena / Tyson Events Center Sioux City, Iowa, United States
Show Duplicates for Aug 11, 2018
Aug 05, 2018
Lost 80's Live
"Lost 80's Live" / A Flock of Seagulls / Naked Eyes / wang chung / Berlin / Farrington + Mann Original Members of When In Rome UK / Animotion / Nu Shooz
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Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Aug 04, 2018
"Lost 80's Live" / A Flock of Seagulls / wang chung / Farrington + Mann Original Members of When In Rome UK / Animotion / Nu Shooz

Lost 80's Live

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Tilles Center For The Perf. Arts Brookville, New York, United States
Aug 03, 2018
Lost 80's Live 2018
A Flock of Seagulls / Wang Chung / Naked Eyes / Farrington + Mann Original Members of When In Rome UK / The Romantics / Animotion / Nu Shooz
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Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk Coney Island, New York, United States
Jul 29, 2018
Lost 80's Live
A Flock of Seagulls / Wang Chung / Naked Eyes / Gene Loves Jezebel / Animotion / Dramarama / Nu Shooz / Farrington + Mann Original Members of When In Rome UK / Trans-X / Christopher Anton
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Ravinia Festival At Ravinia Park Highland Park, Illinois, United States
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Jul 28, 2018
Lost 80's Live
"Lost 80's Live" / A Flock of Seagulls / wang chung / Farrington + Mann Original Members of When In Rome UK / Animotion / The Naked Eye / Dramarama / Gene Loves Jezebel
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Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Nov 17, 2017
80's In The Sand
"80's In The Sand" / the smithereens / Martha Davis and The Motels / Nu Shooz / Stacey Q / Animotion / Information Society
Breathless Punta Cana La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
Nov 12, 2017
80's In The Sand
"80's In The Sand" / the smithereens / Martha Davis and The Motels / Animotion / Nu Shooz / Stacey Q / Information Society
Breathless Punta Cana La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
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Sep 09, 2017
Lost 80's Live
Tony Hadley / Cutting Crew / wang chung / Animotion / The Flirts / Missing Persons / Dramarama / Berlin
Mandalay Bay Beach Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Aug 26, 2017
I Heart 80's birthday bash
Nu Shooz / Animotion / The Romantics / When In Rome / Tiffany Darwish / tommy tutone / Boy George / A Flock of Seagulls
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SAP Center at San Jose San Jose, California, United States
Jul 15, 2017
Animotion Gaslamp Music + Bar + Kitchen Long Beach, California, United States
May 13, 2017
Like Totally 80s Festival 2017
A Flock of Seagulls / Men Without Hats / Animotion / Missing Persons / Richard Blade / Berlin / Corey's angels / the smithereens
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Huntington State Beach Huntington Beach, California, United States
May 05, 2017
Malo / Tierra / Thee Midniters / Naked Eyes / Animotion Morongo Casino Resort & Spa Cabazon, CA, US
Feb 04, 2017
Animotion / Nu Shooz Historic Everett Theatre Everett, WA, US

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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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2015 6 concerts
2014 6 concerts
2013 5 concerts
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2011 4 concerts
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2009 1 concert
2008 3 concerts
2007 2 concerts
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