Deep Purple's 1985 Concert History

Deep Purple is a British rock band formed in London in 1968. They are regarded as pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical style has incorporated elements of psychedelic rock, progressive rock, and blues rock over the course of their career. After beginning with a more psychedelic and progressive approach, they moved toward a heavier sound with the 1970 album "Deep Purple in Rock". Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath...

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Deep Purple had 82 concerts in 1985

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 24, 1985
Texxas Jam 1985
Ted Nugent / Scorpions / Night Ranger / victory: / Grim Reaper / Texxas Jam / BonJovi / Deep Purple / Dz Band
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Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas, United States
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Aug 20, 1985
Deep Purple
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Onondaga County War Memorial Syracuse, New York, United States
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Aug 18, 1985
Deep Purple

Perfect Strangers

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Atwood Stadium Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Aug 17, 1985
Rockpalast Open Air Loreley 1985
Red Hot Chili Peppers / Deep Purple / Chris Rea / Killing Joke / The Blasters / George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic / The Untouchables
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Saint Goarshausen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Aug 15, 1985
Deep Purple

Perfect Strangers Tour

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Niagara Falls Convention Center Niagara Falls, New York, United States
Aug 14, 1985
Deep Purple

Perfect Strangers tour

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Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, Maryland, United States
Jul 17, 1985
Deep Purple
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Estadio de Rayo Vallecano Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Jul 16, 1985
Deep Purple
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Estadio San Andres Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Jul 14, 1985
Deep Purple
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Hallenstadion Zürich Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Jul 13, 1985
Deep Purple
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Hallenstadion Zürich Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Jul 11, 1985
Deep Purple
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Stade De L'Ouest Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Jul 09, 1985
Deep Purple
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Accor Arena Paris, Île-de-France, France
Jul 08, 1985
Deep Purple
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Palais Omnisports de Bercy Paris, Île-de-France, France
Jul 06, 1985
Deep Purple / Meat Loaf / Roger Chapman And The Shortlist / Mountain / Rodgau Monotones
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Zeppelinfeld Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Jul 02, 1985
Deep Purple
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Estadio Del Rayo Vallecano Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Jun 29, 1985
Deep Purple / Meat Loaf / Roger Chapman And The Shortlist / Mountain / Rodgau Monotones

Open Air '85

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Maimarkt-Gelände Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Jun 27, 1985
Deep Purple
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Wiener Stadthalle Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Jun 26, 1985
Deep Purple
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Wiener Stadthalle Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Jun 24, 1985
Deep Purple / Mountain
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Limburghal Genk, Flanders, Belgium
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Jun 22, 1985
The Return of the Knebworth Fayre
Deep Purple / Scorpions / Meat Loaf / UFO / Mountain / Blackfoot / Mama's Boys / Alaska
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Knebworth Park Stevenage, England, United Kingdom
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Deep Purple / Giuffria on Feb 21, 1985 [357-small]

Deep Purple / Giuffria
Feb 21, 1985
 Richfield Township, Ohio, United States
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Deep Purple / Guiffria on Jan 28, 1985 [894-small]

Deep Purple / Guiffria
Jan 28, 1985
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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The Return of the Knebworth Fayre on Jun 22, 1985 [813-small]

The Return of the Knebworth Fayre
Jun 22, 1985
 Stevenage, England, United Kingdom
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Deep Purple on Jun 15, 1985 [819-small]

Deep Purple
Jun 15, 1985
 Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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Deep Purple on Jun 14, 1985 [820-small]

Deep Purple
Jun 14, 1985
 Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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Texxas Jam 1985 on Aug 24, 1985 [798-small]

Texxas Jam 1985
Aug 24, 1985
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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DEEP PURPLE on Feb 12, 1985 [020-small]

DEEP PURPLE
Feb 12, 1985
 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Deep Purple / Girlschool on Apr 8, 1985 [708-small]

Deep Purple / Girlschool
Apr 8, 1985
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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Deep Purple / Mountain / Meat Loaf on Jun 29, 1985 [491-small]

Deep Purple / Mountain / Meat Loaf
Jun 29, 1985
 Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Deep Purple on Mar 12, 1985 [297-small]

Deep Purple
Mar 12, 1985
 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Deep Purple on Mar 12, 1985 [298-small]

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Mar 12, 1985
 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Metal
Hard Rock
Classic Rock
British
Psychedelic Rock
Blues Rock
Progressive Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Heavy Metal
Proto Prog
Hammond Organ
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Latest Setlist (04/22/2026):

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  1. Mars, the Bringer of War
  2. Highway Star
  3. A Bit on the Side
  4. Hard Lovin' Man
  5. Into the Fire
  6. Guitar Solo
  7. Uncommon Man
  8. Lazy Sod
  9. Lazy
  10. When a Blind Man Cries
  11. Anya
  12. Keyboard Solo
  13. Bleeding Obvious
  14. Space Truckin'
  15. Smoke on the Water
  16. Guinnesis
  17. Hush
  18. Black Night

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 91 concerts
2025 6 concerts
2024 75 concerts
2023 41 concerts
2022 68 concerts
2021 12 concerts
2020 11 concerts
2019 46 concerts
2018 60 concerts
2017 74 concerts
2016 37 concerts
2015 60 concerts
2014 69 concerts
2013 62 concerts
2012 48 concerts
2011 77 concerts
2010 86 concerts
2009 76 concerts
2008 78 concerts
2007 96 concerts
2006 130 concerts
2005 48 concerts
2004 120 concerts
2003 94 concerts
2002 97 concerts
2001 65 concerts
2000 51 concerts
1999 56 concerts
1998 96 concerts
1997 35 concerts
1996 119 concerts
1995 16 concerts
1994 33 concerts
1993 47 concerts
1991 68 concerts
1989 1 concert
1988 19 concerts
1987 70 concerts
1986 1 concert
1985 82 concerts
1984 16 concerts
1980 5 concerts
1976 38 concerts
1975 34 concerts
1974 104 concerts
1973 96 concerts
1972 144 concerts
1971 105 concerts
1970 150 concerts
1969 131 concerts
1968 64 concerts
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