Billy Idol Concert History

William Michael Albert Broad, known professionally as Billy Idol, is a British singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He also holds United States citizenship. He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of the group Generation X. Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made Idol a lead artist during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" in the US. The name "Billy Idol" was inspired by a schoolteacher's description of him as "idle".

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 15, 2015
Billy Idol / The London Souls
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Iroquois Amphitheater Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Sep 13, 2015
LouFest
"LouFest" / The Avett Brothers / JJ Grey & Mofro / Young the Giant / Billy Idol / Strand of Oaks / Lord Huron / Walking Shapes / The Bros. Landreth / Pokey LaFarge / Misterwives / The Suffers / American Wrestlers / All Them Witches / Delta Rae / Hembree Show all bands
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Central Field @ Forest Park St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Show Duplicate for Sep 13, 2015
Sep 12, 2015
Riot Fest (Chicago)
"Riot Fest" (Chicago) / System of a Down / Iggy Pop / Rancid / Billy Idol / Taking Back Sunday / Drive Like Jehu / Swervedriver / Merle Haggard / Alexisonfire / FIDLAR / The Damned / Millencolin / Gateway Drugs / Lifetime / Meat Wave / The Dear Hunter / Desaparecidos / The Lawrence Arms / Echo & the Bunnymen / Bootsy Collins / The Dead Milkmen / Pennywise / Mayday Parade / The Devil Wears Prada / Babes in Toyland / The Joy Formidable / Gwar / American Nightmare / Joyce Manor / The Movielife / Steve Ignorant With Paranoid Visions / The Ataris / Modern Life Is War / Fit for Rivals / Flatfoot 56 / Teenage Bottlerocket / CHON / Counterpunch / Direct Hit! / The Brokedowns / Elway / PEARS / Clowns / Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue / Indian Handcrafts / Blis. / Faith No More / Thurston Moore / Coheed and Cambria / Doomtree Show all bands
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Douglass Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicates for Sep 12, 2015
Sep 11, 2015 –
Sep 13, 2015
Riot Fest Chicago 2015
No Doubt / Faith No More / Motörhead / Ice Cube and Special Guests (Straight Out of Compton Remix) / Alkaline Trio / Coheed and Cambria / Flogging Molly / Slightly Stoopid / Thrice / Dirty Heads / Anthrax / Eagles of Death Metal / Against Me! / Bayside / Mest / Atreyu / Lee Scratch Perry / The Expendables / Living Colour / Fishbone / Death / Mariachi El Bronx / Every Time I Die / Real Friends / 88 Fingers Louie / Mustard Plug / Into It. Over It. / Post Malone / Chef’Special / Barb Wire Dolls / The Coathangers / Prayers / Speedy Ortiz / White Mystery / Ground Up / Skinny Lister / Dirty Fences / Alex Wiley / Heems / Psalm One / DREAMERS / Faulkner / Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue / System of a Down / Iggy Pop / Rancid / Billy Idol / Taking Back Sunday / Drive Like Jehu / Merle Haggard / Alexisonfire / The Academy Is... / The Lawrence Arms / Echo & the Bunnymen / Bootsy Collins' Rubber Band / The Damned / Pennywise / The Devil Wears Prada / Mayday Parade / Babes in Toyland / Desaparecidos / The Joy Formidable / The Dead Milkmen / The Thurston Moore Band / FIDLAR / Millencolin / American Nightmare / Swervedriver / Gwar / Lifetime / Joyce Manor / CIV / The Movielife / Steve Ignorant & Paranoid Visions / The Dear Hunter / The Ataris / Modern Life Is War / Fit for Rivals / Flatfoot 56 / Teenage Bottlerocket / CHON / Counterpunch / Direct Hit! / Sleep On It / The Brokedowns / Meat Wave / Elway / Indian Handcrafts / PEARS / Clowns / die Selloutz / Modest Mouse / The Prodigy / Snoop Dogg / Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley / Tenacious D / Rodrigo y Gabriela / L7 / Stephen 'Ragga' Marley / KONGOS / Cypress Hill / Yelawolf / The Airborne Toxic Event / Manchester Orchestra / De La Soul / Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness / New Politics / Jimmy Cliff / Andrew W. K. / Less Than Jake / Morgan Heritage / Doomtree / Hum / Tarrus Riley / The Dwarves / Tommy Stinson / Kevin Devine / Jo Mersa / Alvvays / The White Buffalo / Black-Am-I / Skip Marley / Knuckle Puck / Jazz Cartier / Have Mercy / Superheaven / Foxing / Beach Slang / Cayetana / Blis / Northern Faces / Souvenirs / Skating Polly / Signals Midwest / Modern Chemistry / Tasha the Amazon / Foxtrott / Twin River / Indian School / The Municipal Drainage Project Show all bands
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Douglass Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicates for Sep 11, 2015
Sep 10, 2015
Billy Idol
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Stir Cove, Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Aug 08, 2015
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
"Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival" / The Black Keys / Kendrick Lamar / Tame Impala / Ben Harper / G-Eazy / Billy Idol / Milky Chance / Mac DeMarco / Angus & Julia Stone / Laura Marling / Django Django / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Classixx / Toro Y Moi / Misterwives / Langhorne Slim / Hurray for the Riff Raff / Giraffage / Waters / Fantastic Negrito / Devon Baldwin / twin peaks / Tropics / Al Madrigal / Hasan Minhaj / Jen Kirkman / Cold War Kids / Ron Funches / Rory Scovel / Joe DeRosa / Hari Kondabolu Show all bands
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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 07, 2015 –
Aug 09, 2015
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival 2015
Kendrick Lamar / Mumford & Sons / The Black Keys / Sam Smith / Elton John / G-Eazy / Tame Impala / Cold War Kids / SZA / James Bay / George Ezra / Milky Chance / Angus & Julia Stone / Hot Chip / ODESZA / Wilco / Glass Animals / Billy Idol / Mac DeMarco / Ben Harper / Toro Y Moi / St. Vincent / Caribou / First Aid Kit / Nick Murphy fka Chet Faker / Porter Robinson / The Drums / Leon Bridges / Slightly Stoopid / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / D'Angelo / Laura Marling / Broods / Axwell / Lindsey Stirling / Misterwives / RL Grime / Shakey Graves / DJ Mustard / Sky Ferreira / Nate Ruess / Iration / Lake Street Dive / Amon Tobin / Classixx / Robert DeLong / The Revivalists / Allah-Las / St. Paul and The Broken Bones / Langhorne Slim / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Dan Deacon / Giraffage / Givers / Axwell Λ Ingrosso / twin peaks / Ryn Weaver / The Devil Makes Three / DMA'S / Green Velvet / Devon Baldwin / Claude VonStroke / Benjamin Booker / Hurray for the Riff Raff / Waters / Metz / D'Angelo and The Vanguard / Speedy Ortiz / Natalie Prass / Strand of Oaks / Fantastic Negrito / Jonas Rathsman / Eli & Fur / The Family Crest / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Alex Bleeker and The Freaks / Vanguard / The Sam Chase / Cameron Esposito / HEARTWATCH / EL Radio Fantastique / Outside Lands / Vitamindevo / Pete Holmes / Ron Funches / Rory Scovel / Jen Kirkman Show all bands
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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Show Duplicates for Aug 07, 2015
Jul 25, 2015
Gregor Meyle / Rea Garvey / Revolverheld / Billy Idol

Münchner Sommernachtstraum 2015

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Olympiastadion (Olympic Stadium) Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Jul 21, 2015
Billy Idol Stadthalle Rostock Rostock, Germany
Jul 19, 2015
Billy Idol / Hooters
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Flens-arena Flensburg, Germany

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Billy Idol / Kelsy Karter & The Heroines
May 12, 2023
 Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Billy Idol / Kelsy Karter & The Heroines
May 12, 2023
 Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Cruel World 2023
May 20 - 21, 2023
 Pasadena, California, United States
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Billy Idol
Aug 27, 2023
 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Billy Idol
Aug 27, 2023
 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Billy Idol / Palace Doctor
May 1, 2018
 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Billy Idol / Gene Loves Jezebel on Dec 21, 1990 [849-small]

Billy Idol / Gene Loves Jezebel
Dec 21, 1990
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Billy Idol / Gene Loves Jezabel on Aug 23, 1990 [259-small]

Billy Idol / Gene Loves Jezabel
Aug 23, 1990
 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Sea.Hear.Now 2021 on Sep 18, 2021 [349-small]

Sea.Hear.Now 2021
Sep 18 - 19, 2021
 Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
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Sea.Hear.Now 2021
Sep 18 - 19, 2021
 Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
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Sea.Hear.Now 2021 on Sep 18, 2021 [352-small]

Sea.Hear.Now 2021
Sep 18 - 19, 2021
 Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
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Billy Idol on May 18, 2024 [282-small]

Billy Idol
May 18, 2024
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Download Festival  on Jun 12, 2015 [406-small]

Download Festival
Jun 12 - 14, 2015
 Donington, England, United Kingdom
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Billy Idol / The Cult on May 11, 1987 [311-small]

Billy Idol / The Cult
May 11, 1987
 Daly City, California, United States
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Billy Idol / The Cult on May 11, 1987 [314-small]

Billy Idol / The Cult
May 11, 1987
 Daly City, California, United States
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Billy Idol / Thrice / Underoath / My Chemical Romance / Yesterdays Rising / MXPX on Jul 17, 2005 [635-small]

Billy Idol / Thrice / Underoath / My Chemical Romance / Yesterdays Rising / MXPX
Jul 17, 2005
 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Download Festival 2015 on Jun 12, 2015 [534-small]

Download Festival 2015
Jun 12 - 14, 2015
 Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom
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Billy Idol / Faith No More on Sep 11, 1990 [018-small]

Billy Idol / Faith No More
Sep 11, 1990
 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Billy Idol had?

Billy Idol has had 1,123 concerts.

What genre is Billy Idol?

Billy Idol is most often considered to be Rock, Electronic, Punk, Pop Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Punk Rock, Soft Rock, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), New Wave, Mellow Gold, Synthpop, New Wave Pop, Alternative Dance, New Romantic, and Dance-Rock.

When is the next Billy Idol concert?

The next Billy Idol concert is on July 27, 2024 at Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon, United States. The bands performing are: Billy Idol / T-Pain / Violent Femmes / Gossip / STRFKR / Shannon and The Clams / Dehd / La Luz / The Home Front / Alien Boy.

When was the last Billy Idol concert?

The last Billy Idol concert was on June 02, 2024 at Hollywood Forever Cemetary in Los Angeles, California, United States. The bands that performed were: Cretin commandos / Tim Armstrong / Billy Idol / Fred Armisen / CJ Ramone / Shepard Fairey.

What setlist does Billy Idol play live?

The songs that Billy Idol performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 19, 2024 concert at Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana in Gary, Indiana, United States:

  1. Dancing With Myself
  2. Cradle of Love
  3. Flesh for Fantasy
  4. Cage
  5. Eyes Without a Face
  6. Guitarist rif including Stairway to Heaven
  7. Mony Mony
  8. To Be a Lover
  9. Running From the Ghost
  10. Night of the Cadillacs
  11. Blue Highway
  12. Rebel Yell
  13. Hot in the City
  14. White Wedding

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