Aswad Concert History

Aswad ("Black" in Arabic) is a long-lasting British reggae group, noted for adding strong R&B, soul, and soca influences to the reggae sound. They have been performing since the early 1970s, and have released a total of twenty-one albums.

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Jun 30, 1987
Aswad Arena Hall Deurne, Flanders, Belgium
Apr 13, 1987
Aswad Dundee University Student Union Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Apr 01, 1987
Aswad

Stand By Me

Wembley Arena London, England, United Kingdom
Jan 31, 1987
Aswad Slough Community Centre Slough, England, United Kingdom
Aug 10, 1986
Aswad

Rock Festival

Arènes du Plumaçon Mont-de-Marsan, France
Jul 20, 1986
Aswad

WOMAD Festival

Kenn Moor Clevedon, England, United Kingdom
Jul 17, 1986
Aswad Teatro Tenda Pianeta Rome, Latium, Italy
Jul 13, 1986
Aswad

Reggae Sunsplash

Eulachhalle Winterthur, Zurich, Switzerland
Jun 28, 1986
Peter Gabriel / Elvis Costello / Big Audio Dynamite / Sade / Gil Scott-Heron / Sting / Boy George & Helen Terry / Billy Bragg / Hugh Masekela / Jerry Dammers & Friends / Maxi Priest / Communards / Roddy Frame / Gary Kemp / Princess / David Grant /...
Peter Gabriel / Elvis Costello / Big Audio Dynamite / Sade / Gil Scott-Heron / Sting / Boy George & Helen Terry / Billy Bragg / Hugh Masekela / Jerry Dammers & Friends / Maxi Priest / Communards / Roddy Frame / Gary Kemp / Princess / David Grant / Lorna Gee / The Style Council / Aswad Show all bands
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Clapham Common London, England, United Kingdom
May 08, 1986
Aswad Hof Ter Lo Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium
May 07, 1986
Aswad Jaap Edenhal Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Jul 31, 1985
Aswad
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Woodbury Ski Area Woodbury, Connecticut, United States
Jul 19, 1985
Aswad Keystone Palo Alto, California, United States
Jul 18, 1985
Aswad The Stone San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 11, 1985
Aswad Battersea Park London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 07, 1985
GLC Music Festival 1985
Frank Chickens / Communards / Aswad / Ravi Shankar / Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark / The Pogues / Billy Bragg / The Men They Couldn't Hang / Boothill Foot Tappers / Hank Wangford Band / The Three Johns / Terry & Gerry / The Beat Farmers / Red Guitars Show all bands
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Battersea Park London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 22, 1985
Aswad

Glastonbury Festival

Worthy Farm Pilton, England, United Kingdom
Jun 21, 1985 –
Jun 23, 1985
Glastonbury Festival 1985
Echo & the Bunnymen / Joe Cocker / James / The Pogues / Billy Bragg / Midnight Oil / The Boomtown Rats / Nick Lowe / The Style Council / Aswad / Clannad / Third World / We are KING / Hugh Masekela / The Colourfield / The Triffids / The Men They Couldn't Hang / Misty In Roots / Green On Red / Gregory Isaacs / Working Week / Roger Chapman / Microdisney / Robin Williamson / Poison Girls / Ian Dury & The Blockheads / Alexei Sayle / Big Sound Authority / Hammer & Sickle Show all bands
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Worthy Farm Pilton, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Jun 21, 1985
Apr 06, 1985
Aswad Dominion Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 08, 1984
Aswad University of Salford Salford, England, United Kingdom

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Glastonbury Festival 1985
Jun 21 - 23, 1985
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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