Arab Strap's 1998 Concert History

Arab Strap is an independent rock band from Falkirk, Scotland, UK, signed for the majority of their albums to independent record label Chemikal Underground. The duo had a short lived flirtation with a major label at the peak of their critical acclaim (after "Philophobia") when they signed to Go!Beat records (a former independent label now owned by Universal).

Arab Strap had 7 concerts in 1998

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 28, 1998 –
Aug 30, 1998
Reading Festival 1998
Foo Fighters / New Order / The Prodigy / Deftones / Garbage / Mogwai / Echo & the Bunnymen / Travis / Yo La Tengo / Bad Religion / Jurassic 5 / Rancid / The Specials / Robert Plant / Beastie Boys / Toploader / Gomez / Ash / Spiritualized / The Freestylers / Grandaddy / Sleater-Kinney / Super Furry Animals / Supergrass / The Divine Comedy / Monster Magnet / MxPx / Lagwagon / Unwritten Law / The Bluetones / Lee "Scratch" Perry / The Afghan Whigs / Idlewild / Jimmy Page / Shed Seven / Fu Manchu / Soul Coughing / ACE (US) / Clinic / No Use For A Name / Alabama 3 / Mansun / Roni Size / Save Ferris / Asian Dub Foundation / Ó / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Arab Strap / The Soundtrack Of Our Lives / Money Mark / Backyard Babies / Regurgitator / Les Rythmes Digitales / Symposium / Lo Fidelity Allstars / Rocket from the Crypt / Gene / The Delgados / Curve / Page And Plant / Bentley Rhythm Ace / Monaco / Bis / H-Blockx / Reprazent / No Fun At All / Hefner / Dance Hall Crashers / Girls Against Boys / Unsane / Pitchshifter / Revenge / Royal Trux / Merz / Cut La Roc / Drugstore / Elliott Smith / The Lodger / CIV / Six by Seven / Gay Dad / Grand Drive / Unbelievable Truth / Audioweb / Seafood / Justin Robertson / Spearmint / Kenickie / Jonathan Fire Eater / Monkey Mafia / Campag Velocet / Ultrasound / Superior / Mover / DJ Touche / Sunhouse / El Nino / Ooberman / Urusei Yatsura / Addict / Headswim / Dust Junkys / Carrie / The Paradise Motel / Regular Fries / Stroke / Laptop / Llama Farmers / Warm Jets / Earl Brutus / Gel / Bill Riley / More Rockers / Manson / Ten Benson / 60 Ft Dolls / Dawn Of The Replicants / Fungus / Scott 4 / Bryan Gee / The Smooths / Huckleberry / Flynn & Flora / Jumping Jack Frost / The Montrose Avenue / The Dandys / The Interpreters / Snug / Deejay Punk Roc / Vyvyan / NT / Afgan Whigs / Formula One / Medal / Electric Sound Of Joy / Flight 16 / The Pecadiloes / Dust Junkies / The Wasp Factory / Asian Dub / One Lady Owner / The Reviver Gene / Uresei Yatsura / Disco Pistol / Ph Family / Bentley Rhythm / Satellite Beach Show all bands
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Reading, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Aug 28, 1998
Jul 28, 1998
Arab Strap The Middle East - Downstairs Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 11, 1998 –
Jul 12, 1998
T In The Park 1998
A Tribe Called Quest / Robbie Williams / Fatboy Slim / The Prodigy / Portishead / Stereophonics / Garbage / Pulp / Travis / Natalie Imbruglia / Beastie Boys / Gomez / Chumbawamba / Ash / Spiritualized / Ian Brown / cornershop / Super Furry Animals / Finley Quaye / Idlewild / Catatonia / Space / Alabama 3 / Asian Dub Foundation / Arab Strap / Plastikman / Symposium / Money Mark / Kristin Hersh / Lo Fidelity Allstars / The Seahorses / The James Taylor Quartet / Bentley Rhythm Ace / The Supernaturals / Bernard Butler / The Aloof / Darren Emerson / Rialto / Unbelievable Truth / Audioweb / The Smiles / Campag Velocet / Ultrasound / Theaudience / Headswim / Carrie / Regular Fries / Warm Jets / 60 Ft Dolls / Scott 4 / Young Offenders / The Montrose Avenue / The Dandys / Annie Christian / Medal / James Show all bands
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Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Jul 11, 1998
Apr 28, 1998
Arab Strap Manchester Road House Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Apr 17, 1998
Arab Strap
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Mean Fiddler Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Feb 15, 1998
Mogwai / Arab Strap
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The Liquid Room Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jan 22, 1998
Super Furry Animals / Mogwai / Arab Strap / Campag Velocet

NME Brat Awards

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Astoria London, England, United Kingdom

Photos from 1998 View All 1998 Photos

T In The Park 1998 on Jul 11, 1998 [540-small]

T In The Park 1998
Jul 11 - 12, 1998
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by John Collins

T In The Park 1998 on Jul 11, 1998 [541-small]

T In The Park 1998
Jul 11 - 12, 1998
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by John Collins

Reading Festival 1998 on Aug 28, 1998 [381-small]

Reading Festival 1998
Aug 28 - 30, 1998
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Andy Goymer

Genres:

Indie
Indie Rock
British
UK
Post-Rock
Indietronica
Scottish
Chamber Psych
Slowcore
Scottish Indie
Sadcore
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Latest Setlist (01/19/2024):

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  1. Packs of Three
  2. Soaps
  3. Here We Go
  4. New Birds
  5. One Day, After School
  6. Islands
  7. The Night Before the Funeral
  8. Not Quite a Yes
  9. Piglet
  10. Afterwards
  11. My Favourite Muse
  12. I Would've Liked Me a Lot Last Night
  13. The First Time You're Unfaithful
  14. The Turning of Our Bones
  15. Fable of the Urban Fox
  16. Girls of Summer
  17. The Shy Retirer

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Concerts Per Year:

2024 10 concerts
2023 20 concerts
2022 13 concerts
2021 8 concerts
2019 1 concert
2017 23 concerts
2016 3 concerts
2006 31 concerts
2005 6 concerts
2004 2 concerts
2003 24 concerts
2001 13 concerts
2000 1 concert
1999 6 concerts
1998 7 concerts
1997 6 concerts
1996 1 concert

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Arab Strap had?

Arab Strap has had 175 concerts.

What genre is Arab Strap?

Arab Strap is most often considered to be Indie, Indie Rock, British, UK, Post-Rock, Indietronica, Scottish, Chamber Psych, Slowcore, Scottish Indie, and Sadcore.

When is the next Arab Strap concert?

The next Arab Strap concert is on May 21, 2024 at The Fire Station in Sunderland, England, United Kingdom.

When was the last Arab Strap concert?

The last Arab Strap concert was on January 19, 2024 at The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom.

What setlist does Arab Strap play live?

The songs that Arab Strap performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the January 19, 2024 concert at The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom:

  1. Packs of Three
  2. Soaps
  3. Here We Go
  4. New Birds
  5. One Day, After School
  6. Islands
  7. The Night Before the Funeral
  8. Not Quite a Yes
  9. Piglet
  10. Afterwards
  11. My Favourite Muse
  12. I Would've Liked Me a Lot Last Night
  13. The First Time You're Unfaithful
  14. The Turning of Our Bones
  15. Fable of the Urban Fox
  16. Girls of Summer
  17. The Shy Retirer

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