Formed in 1988, Blur is considered one of the Big Four of Britpop alongside Suede's, Oasis, and Pulp. On August 14, 1995, Blur and Oasis began "The Battle of Britpop" by simultaneously releasing a single on the same day to see which would sell more copies. Blur won with "Country House" selling 58,000 more copies than Oasis's "Roll With It." During the late '90s, Blur began experimenting with new sounds and embraced a more distinctive post-grunge sound. In 1997, the band released the single "Song 2," which quickly became a '90s alt-rock classic within the US and UK. Blur went on hiatus in 2004 but reunited in 2008, releasing its eighth studio album "The Magic Whip" in 2015. Blur went on hiatus a second time in 2016. In late 2022, Blur announced the band a 2023 Reunion Tour throughout Europe.
These are photos from concerts where Blur played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Blur / Super Furry Animals / Warm Jets Dec 9, 1997 London, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Chris Dix
Blur / Super Furry Animals Nov 30, 1997 Hull, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Tokyo Fox
Blur Sep 26, 1997 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Tahlya Finney
Blur Sep 16, 1997 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Uploaded by Geoff M
Blur / The Dandy Warhols Sep 13, 1997 Boston, Massachusetts, United States Uploaded by Spotboslow
Blur / The Dandy Warhols Sep 8, 1997 Providence, Rhode Island, United States Uploaded by Spotboslow
V Festival 1997 Aug 16 - 17, 1997 Leeds, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Sefton Perry
V97 Aug 16 - 17, 1997 Leeds, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Tucker Nz
Bush / Foo Fighters / Echo And The Bunnymen / Blur / Soul Coughing / Luscious Jackson Jul 1, 1997 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Anthony Celini
Blur Jun 2, 1997 Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan Uploaded by Steve Taylor
Blur Apr 14, 1997 Offenbach, Hesse, Germany Uploaded by Sandra Gartenfreund
Blur / Papas Fritas Mar 11, 1997 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Greg Fasolino
