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 9)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 24, 2013
Lost 80's Live
"Lost 80's Live" / A Flock of Seagulls / Animotion / Naked Eyes / The Flirts / Trans-X / Richard Blade / Farrington + Mann Original Members of When In Rome UK / wang chung / Gary Myrick
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Pine Street Between 6th And 7th Long Beach, California, United States
Aug 10, 2013
Lost 80's Live
"Lost 80's Live" / A Flock of Seagulls / Animotion / Bow Wow Wow / The Flirts / Naked Eyes / wang chung / Trans-X / Gary Myrick
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Mandalay Bay Beach Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Aug 01, 2013
Animotion Drake Park Bend, Oregon, United States
Feb 23, 2013
Animotion Shank Hall Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Dec 08, 2012
80's Winter Wonderland
"80's Winter Wonderland" / A Flock of Seagulls / Martha Davis and The Motels / Farrington + Mann Original Members of When In Rome UK / Bow Wow Wow / Animotion / Naked Eyes
Seabreeze Amphitheater At Carlin Park Jupiter, Florida, United States
Aug 25, 2012
Lost 80's Live
"Lost 80's Live" / A Flock of Seagulls / The Escape Club / Farrington + Mann Original Members of When In Rome UK / Animotion / Gene Loves Jezebel / Boys Don't Cry / Christopher Anton
House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, California, United States
Aug 24, 2012
Lost 80's Live
"Lost 80's Live" / A Flock of Seagulls / The Escape Club / Farrington + Mann Original Members of When In Rome UK / Animotion / Gene Loves Jezebel / Boys Don't Cry / Christopher Anton
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House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, California, United States
Aug 18, 2012
Lost 80's Live
"Lost 80's Live" / A Flock of Seagulls / John Waite / Farrington + Mann Original Members of When In Rome UK / Martha Davis and The Motels / Naked Eyes / Animotion / Gene Loves Jezebel / The Escape Club
Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater Tucson, Arizona, United States
Jul 28, 2012
A Flock of Seagulls / Farrington + Mann Original Members of When In Rome UK / Animotion / John Parr / tommy tutone Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 27, 2012
A Flock of Seagulls / Animotion Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz, California, United States
Jul 06, 2012
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Star Theater Portland, Oregon, United States
Mar 17, 2012
Animotion Brixton South Bay Redondo Beach, California, United States
Aug 25, 2011
"Lost 80's Live" / A Flock of Seagulls / Animotion / Farrington + Mann Original Members of When In Rome UK / Christopher Anton

Lost 80's Live

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Stereo Live Houston, Texas, United States
Aug 13, 2011
Lost 80's Live
"Lost 80's Live" / A Flock of Seagulls / Martha Davis and The Motels / Farrington + Mann Original Members of When In Rome UK / tommy tutone / Animotion / Berlin / Boys Don't Cry
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Mandalay Bay Beach Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 13, 2011
May 29, 2011
Animotion Gypsies at Mount Airy Casino Resort Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 29, 2011
Rock The Zoo (Phoenix, AZ)
"Rock The Zoo" (Phoenix, AZ) / "Lost 80's Live" / Martha Davis and The Motels / Dramarama / tommy tutone / Animotion / Barry Sobel
Phoenix Zoo Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 29, 2011
Sep 18, 2010
"Hello Yesterday" / A Flock of Seagulls / When In Rome / Dramarama / Animotion / Gene Loves Jezebel

Hello Yesterday

LaSalle Park Buffalo, New York, United States
Aug 14, 2010
Lost 80's Live
"Lost 80's Live" / A Flock of Seagulls / When In Rome / Animotion / Martha Davis and The Motels / Dramarama / Gene Loves Jezebel / Real Life / The Escape Club
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Mandalay Bay Beach Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 14, 2010
Aug 07, 2010
"Lost 80's Live" / A Flock of Seagulls / When In Rome / Animotion / Martha Davis and The Motels

Lost 80's Live

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Atlantic Club Casino Hotel Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Feb 11, 2010
V66 Reunion
Rods & Cones / O Positive / The Fools / Animotion / Lizzie Borden & The Axes / Woody Geissmann / Digney Fingus / Big City Rockers / School For The Dead
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House of Blues Boston Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Apr 23 - 24, 2026
 San Antonio, Texas, United States
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 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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 Coney Island, New York, United States
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Genres:

Pop
Pop Rock
New Wave
Dance-Pop
Synthpop
Synth-Pop
New Wave Pop
New Romantic
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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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