Billy Bragg Concert History

Billy Bragg (Stephen William Bragg, Barking, Essex, England, 20 December, 1957) is an English singer, songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes.

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Billy Bragg Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 113)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 06, 1985
Billy Bragg Unknown Venue Nagasaki, Japan
Aug 05, 1985
Billy Bragg Unknown Venue Fukuoka, Japan
Aug 03, 1985
Billy Bragg Unknown Venue Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Aug 01, 1985
Billy Bragg Unknown Venue Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Jul 28, 1985
Billy Bragg Unknown Venue Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Jul 22, 1985
U2 / R.E.M. / Ramones / Billy Bragg / Spear of Destiny / The Faith Brothers

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Milton Keynes Bowl Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Jul 20, 1985
Billy Bragg

Trowbridge Village Pump Festival

Stowford Manor Farm Trowbridge, England, United Kingdom
Jul 07, 1985
GLC Music Festival 1985
Frank Chickens / Communards / Aswad / Ravi Shankar / Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) / 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
Jul 06, 1985
Billy Bragg Goldwell Rooms Chesterfield, England, United Kingdom
Jun 30, 1985
Billy Bragg
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People's Festival Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Jun 28, 1985
Billy Bragg

Roskilde Festival

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Roskilde Dyrskueplads Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
Jun 28, 1985 –
Jun 30, 1985
Roskilde Festival 1985
The Cure / Leonard Cohen / Billy Bragg / Indochine / Paul Young / SebastiAn / Youssou N'Dour / The Style Council / Nina Hagen / TV-2 / Paul Banks / Anne Linnet / Tucker Zimmerman / Lars H.U.G. / The Clash / Associates / La Bottine Souriante / Ramones / jason and the scorchers / Povl Dissing / Gangway / Dan Ar Braz / Marquis De Sade / Muzsikas / Marie Bergman / Wolf Biermann / Tant Strul / Oblique / Troels Trier / luther allison / Humle / Rasmus Lyberth / Benny Andersen / Freshly / Boobs / Boris Williams / Chevalier Brothers / Finn Olafsson / Jango Edwards / Pyewackett / Tristan T / Familien / Kalashnikow / Anders Roland / Henning Staerk Band / Dommelvolk / Avada Band / Gwendall Show all bands
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Roskilde Festival 1985 Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
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Jun 24, 1985
Billy Bragg Cornwall Coliseum St Austell, England, United Kingdom
Jun 23, 1985
Billy Bragg

Glastonbury Festival

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Worthy Farm Pilton, England, United Kingdom
Jun 22, 1985
U2 / The Faith Brothers / Spear of Destiny / Billy Bragg / R.E.M. / Ramones

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Milton Keynes Bowl Milton Keynes, 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
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Jun 18, 1985
The Smiths / Billy Bragg
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Beacon Theatre New York, New York, United States
Jun 17, 1985
Billy Bragg
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Beacon Theatre New York, New York, United States
Jun 15, 1985
Billy Bragg Irving Plaza New York, New York, United States
Jun 14, 1985
The Smiths / Billy Bragg
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Opera House Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 12, 1985
The Smiths / Billy Bragg
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Tower Theater Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States

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Glastonbury Festival 1985
Jun 21 - 23, 1985
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Big Day Out 2008
Jan 28, 2008
 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Big Day Out 2008
Jan 28, 2008
 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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“Oklahoma Hills” - Bruce, Arlo Guthrie, Joe Ely

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Sep 29, 1996
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival and Rally 2009 on Jul 17, 2009 [741-small]

Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival and Rally 2009
Jul 17 - 19, 2009
 Tolpuddle, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival and Rally 2009
Jul 17 - 19, 2009
 Tolpuddle, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival and Rally 2009
Jul 17 - 19, 2009
 Tolpuddle, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival and Rally 2009
Jul 17 - 19, 2009
 Tolpuddle, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival and Rally 2009
Jul 17 - 19, 2009
 Tolpuddle, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival and Rally 2009
Jul 17 - 19, 2009
 Tolpuddle, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival and Rally 2009
Jul 17 - 19, 2009
 Tolpuddle, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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Billy Bragg on Oct 23, 1986 [897-small]

Billy Bragg
Oct 23, 1986
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Genres:

Rock
Folk
Alternative Rock
Singer-Songwriter
British
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UK
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Americana
Roots Rock
Alt-Country
Folk Punk
Alternative Country
Permanent Wave
Anti-Folk
Political
UK Americana
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 34 concerts
2025 13 concerts
2024 53 concerts
2023 74 concerts
2022 57 concerts
2021 26 concerts
2020 16 concerts
2019 76 concerts
2018 31 concerts
2017 86 concerts
2016 52 concerts
2015 29 concerts
2014 49 concerts
2013 112 concerts
2012 69 concerts
2011 58 concerts
2010 79 concerts
2009 55 concerts
2008 95 concerts
2007 45 concerts
2006 61 concerts
2005 11 concerts
2004 25 concerts
2003 29 concerts
2002 60 concerts
2001 16 concerts
2000 32 concerts
1999 25 concerts
1998 35 concerts
1997 49 concerts
1996 67 concerts
1995 31 concerts
1994 2 concerts
1993 10 concerts
1992 46 concerts
1991 66 concerts
1990 68 concerts
1989 102 concerts
1988 109 concerts
1987 102 concerts
1986 136 concerts
1985 142 concerts
1984 163 concerts
1983 94 concerts
1982 28 concerts
1981 1 concert
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Dec 04, 2023

Billy Bragg also did a 4-5 night rooftop stint at the Danceteria in New York in '84 or '85. Not listed here. I went most nights. I think it was the night Alien Sex Fiend was downstairs doing their thing. I always liked him. His politics. And his hopefulness. Then and now.

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