Au Pairs's 1981 Concert History

The Au Pairs was 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...

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Au Pairs had 73 concerts in 1981

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 16, 1981
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Markthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Dec 09, 1981
Au Pairs Rote Fabrik Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Dec 06, 1981
Au Pairs Hof Ter Lo Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium
Dec 05, 1981
Au Pairs Beursschouwburg Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Dec 02, 1981
Au Pairs Effenaar Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Nov 14, 1981
Au Pairs The Hop & Grape, University of Manchester Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Nov 13, 1981
Au Pairs Tower Ballroom Hull, England, United Kingdom
Nov 12, 1981
Au Pairs University of Warwick Student Union Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Nov 11, 1981
Au Pairs The Warehouse Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Nov 07, 1981
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Alcuin College York, England, United Kingdom
Nov 05, 1981
Au Pairs / The Raincoats / Human Condition / Maximum Joy / 23 Skidoo / Tarzan 5 / The Pinkies Hammersmith Palais London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 03, 1981
Au Pairs Reading University Student Union Reading, England, United Kingdom
Oct 30, 1981
Au Pairs Sussex University Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 29, 1981
Au Pairs / B.M.U.S. (Beam Me Up Scotty) / Schlaflose Nachte The Mecca
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Oct 26, 1981
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Valentino's Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Oct 25, 1981
Au Pairs Dundee University Student Union Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Oct 22, 1981
Au Pairs The Warehouse Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Oct 21, 1981
Au Pairs Leicester Polytechnic Arena Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Oct 17, 1981
Au Pairs Newcastle University Students' Union Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Oct 16, 1981
Au Pairs Sheffield Polytechnic, Nelson Mandela Hall Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

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Au Pairs on Dec 16, 1981 [877-small]

Au Pairs
Dec 16, 1981
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Genres:

Punk
Post-Punk
New Wave
Female Vocalists
Gothic Rock
Cold Wave
Proto-Punk
Riot Grrrl
Dance-Punk
No Wave
UK Post-Punk
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Latest Setlist (05/01/2026):

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  1. Come Again
  2. We’re So Cool
  3. Love Song
  4. Repetition
  5. Let It Go
  6. Diet
  7. Armagh
  8. Cross The Bridge
  9. Dear John
  10. Headache (for Michelle)
  11. In The Wrong Body
  12. Unfinished Business
  13. It's Obvious
  14. You
  15. Set-Up
  16. Piece of My Heart

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 28 concerts
2025 1 concert
1996 1 concert
1983 5 concerts
1982 29 concerts
1981 73 concerts
1980 51 concerts
1979 10 concerts
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