Au Pairs Concert History

The Au Pairs were a post-punk band who formed in Birmingham, UK in 1979. Musically they were very similar to bands such as Ludus, Gang of Four and Delta 5. That is, the rhythm section was tight and funky (obvious influences were James Brown and Funkadelic), but the guitars were light and "scratchy" (like Subway Sect). All these bands shared a strongly left wing social outlook, but the Au Pairs stood out due to their frontwoman, Lesley Woods, being...

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 01, 1983
Au Pairs Town Hall Ludlow, Shropshire, UK
Aug 14, 1982
Seaside Festival 1982
Simple Minds / The Sound / Au Pairs / Allez Allez / Red Zebra / Luna Twist / Lavvi Ebbel
Ostend, Flanders, Belgium
Aug 12, 1982
Au Pairs / Danse Macabre Paradiso Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
May 31, 1982
Pinkpop Festival 1982
ZZ Top / Kid Creole And The Coconuts / Y & T / Saga / Mink Deville / Doe Maar / Au Pairs
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Sportpark Geleen, Netherlands
May 13, 1982
Au Pairs Circustent Zuiderpark Den Bosch
Oct 29, 1981
Au Pairs / B.M.U.S. (Beam Me Up Scotty) / Schlaflose Nachte The Mecca Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Oct 29, 1981
Oct 21, 1981
Au Pairs Leicester Polytechnic Arena England,
Oct 02, 1981
Au Pairs / ESG / B-Team Market Street Cinema San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 30, 1981
Au Pairs / Pigbag / Ok Jive / Bloods / The Pinkies Lyceum Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 16, 1981
The Sound / Au Pairs / The Tapes / Department S

Rotterdam New Pop

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Zuiderpark Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Jul 04, 1981
The Specials / Au Pairs / Misty In Roots / Joolz

Northern Carnival Against Racism 1981

Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Jun 19, 1981
Venus Weltklang
The Slits / The Passions / Mo-Dettes / Malaria! / Liliput / Au Pairs / Amazulu
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Tempodrom Berlin West Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany
May 25, 1981
The English Beat / Au Pairs Rock City Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Nov 25, 1980
The B-52's / Au Pairs / Pearl Harbour
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Hammersmith Palais London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 24, 1980
The B-52's / Au Pairs / Pearl Harbor & The Explosions
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Hammersmith Palais London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 18, 1980
Killing Joke / Au Pairs / Dangerous Girls
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Ajanta Theatre Derby, England, United Kingdom
Sep 07, 1980
Echo & the Bunnymen / U2 / Delta 5 / Au Pairs / The Books
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Lyceum Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 15, 1980
The Pop Group / The Slits / The Raincoats / John Cooper Clarke / Au Pairs
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Alexandra Palace London, England, United Kingdom
May 23, 1980
Echo & the Bunnymen / Au Pairs / Delta 5 Lyceum Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
May 11, 1980
The Cure / The Fall / The Passions / Au Pairs / Section 25
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Rainbow Theatre London, England, United Kingdom

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Killing Joke / Au Pairs / Dangerous Girls on Oct 18, 1980 [791-small]

Killing Joke / Au Pairs / Dangerous Girls
Oct 18, 1980
 Derby, England, United Kingdom
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The Cure / The Fall / The Passions / Au Pairs / Section 25 on May 11, 1980 [458-small]

The Cure / The Fall / The Passions / Au Pairs / Section 25
May 11, 1980
 London, England, United Kingdom
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The B-52's / Au Pairs / Pearl Harbor & The Explosions on Nov 24, 1980 [491-small]

The B-52's / Au Pairs / Pearl Harbor & The Explosions
Nov 24, 1980
 London, England, United Kingdom
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The B-52's / Au Pairs / Pearl Harbour on Nov 25, 1980 [493-small]

The B-52's / Au Pairs / Pearl Harbour
Nov 25, 1980
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Au Pairs had?

Au Pairs has had 23 concerts.

What genre is Au Pairs?

Au Pairs is most often considered to be Punk, Female Vocalists, Post-Punk, New Wave, UK Post-Punk, and No Wave.

When was the last Au Pairs concert?

The last Au Pairs concert was on March 01, 1983 at Town Hall in Ludlow, Shropshire, UK.

What setlist does Au Pairs play live?

The songs that Au Pairs performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 31, 1982 concert at Sportpark in Geleen, Netherlands:

  1. Inconvenience
  2. Headache (for Michelle)
  3. (That's When) It's Worth It
  4. Don't Lie Back
  5. Set-Up
  6. Sex Without Stress
  7. America
  8. Dear John
  9. It's Obvious
  10. We’re So Cool

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