Bow Wow Wow's 1981 Concert History

"Bow Wow Wow" was a 80s new wave band, organized by the Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren in 1980, whose music is described as having an "African-derived drum sound". McLaren persuaded guitarist Matthew Ashman, bassist Leigh Gorman and percussionist Dave Barbarossa of the original lineup of Adam and the Ants to leave Adam Ant and form a new group, fronted by teen singer Annabella Lwin. McLaren was also going to use Boy George (later of Culture Club fame) as a second lead singer, but he was deemed to be "too wild" for the band.

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Bow Wow Wow had 72 concerts in 1981

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1981
Bow Wow Wow
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Grand Ballroom New York, New York, United States
Dec 23, 1981
Bow Wow Wow / Jimmy The Hoover / Supergirl The Lyceum Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 20, 1981
Christmas on Earth
The Dammed / The Exploited / UK Subs / Black Flag / Anti Nowhere League / Anti Pasti / Bow Wow Wow / Chelsea / Chron Gen / Vice Squad / Tröckener Kecks / Discharge / Insane / Lama / GBH
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Queens Hall Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Dec 20, 1981
Dec 17, 1981
Bow Wow Wow Great American Music Hall New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Dec 16, 1981
Bow Wow Wow Hotel Bradford Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 13, 1981
Bow Wow Wow / R.E.M. Biltmore Hotel Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Dec 12, 1981
Bow Wow Wow Viceroy Park Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Dec 11, 1981
Bow Wow Wow
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Ontario Theatre Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Dec 09, 1981
Bow Wow Wow Bogart's Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Dec 08, 1981
Bow Wow Wow Second Chance Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Dec 05, 1981
Bow Wow Wow
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Duffy's Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Dec 04, 1981
Bow Wow Wow Merlyn's Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Nov 30, 1981
Bow Wow Wow
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Ripley's Music Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 29, 1981
Bow Wow Wow Malibu Night Club Lido Beach, New York, United States
Nov 28, 1981
Bow Wow Wow The Ritz New York, New York, United States
Nov 27, 1981
Bow Wow Wow The Ritz New York, New York, United States
Nov 25, 1981
Bow Wow Wow Lyceum Ballroom London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 16, 1981
Bow Wow Wow Zig Zag Club London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 15, 1981
Bow Wow Wow Top Rank Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Nov 14, 1981
Bow Wow Wow Stylus, Leeds University Leeds, England, United Kingdom

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Bow Wow Wow on Sep 19, 1981 [406-small]

Bow Wow Wow
Sep 19, 1981
 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
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Bow Wow Wow on Oct 20, 1981 [949-small]

Bow Wow Wow
Oct 20, 1981
 Stoke On Trent
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Christmas on Earth on Dec 20, 1981 [812-small]

Christmas on Earth
Dec 20, 1981
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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2022 10 concerts
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2017 17 concerts
2016 20 concerts
2015 11 concerts
2014 17 concerts
2013 36 concerts
2012 33 concerts
2011 7 concerts
2010 1 concert
2006 12 concerts
2005 8 concerts
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1998 42 concerts
1997 9 concerts
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