Desperate Journalist Concert History

Desperate Journalist are a post-punk band formed in North London in 2012, by Jo Bevan (vocals), Rob Hardy (guitar), Simon Drowner (bass) and Caroline Helbert (drums). Hardy and Drowner had previously played together in Birmingham-based band The Drowners; Drowner had then later played bass in Bevan's previous band If.... Helbert joined the band as drummer, having "never really played before". They wrote their first song, "Kitten", at their first rehearsal.

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Desperate Journalist Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 11)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 26, 2015
Tramlines Festival
The Ruby Blues / Hands Off Gretel / Sabella / Scarlet / Desperate Journalist / The Mexanines / The Jackobins
Crystal bar Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 25, 2015
Indietracks
"Indietracks" / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Colleen Green / The Haywains / The Free Fall Band / Evans the Death / The Wave Pictures / Tigercats / Desperate Journalist / Bunnygrunt / Eureka California / Emma Kupa
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Midland Railway Butterley, United Kingdom
Jul 24, 2015 –
Jul 26, 2015
Indietracks 2015
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / The Go! Team / The Wave Pictures / Laetitia Sadier / Colleen Green / The School / The Darling Buds / Martha / Cinerama / Euros Childs / Steven Adams / Desperate Journalist / Evans the Death / Tigercats / Fever Dream / The Tuts / Tuff Love / The Ethical Debating Society / Bunnygrunt / Colour Me Wednesday / The Free Fall Band / Pete Astor / Mammoth Penguins / Chorusgirl / Luxembourg Signal / Ralegh Long / The Leaf Library / Fire Island Pines / FEATURE / Eureka California / Emma Kupa / Laura K. / Cristina Quesada / Firestations / Los Bonsáis / The Catenary Wires / Hi-life Companion / Haywains / Remi Parson / Baker Island / Violet Woods / Oh Peas! / The Fireworks (UK) / Rodney Cromwell / Jen Schande / Francesca's Word Salad / Flemmings / Michaelmas / Lost Pets / Grubs (UK) / Alexander Christopher Hale Show all bands
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Midland Railway Centre Ripley, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 23, 2015
Desperate Journalist / Feldspar / London in Stereo DJs / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

The Pains of Being Pure At Heart

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The Garage London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 18, 2015
Desperate Journalist Oakford Social Club Reading, England, United Kingdom
May 30, 2015
Desperate Journalist / Towers The Stag and Hounds Bristol, England, United Kingdom
May 29, 2015
Desperate Journalist The Blueberry Norwich, England, United Kingdom
May 28, 2015
Desperate Journalist / CuT uk
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100 Club London, England, United Kingdom
May 27, 2015
Desperate Journalist
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The Rocking Chair Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
May 24, 2015
The Primitives / Bob / Desperate Journalist / Manhattan Love Suicides / Lonely Tourist Hare and Hounds Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
May 23, 2015
Desperate Journalist Hare and Hounds Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
May 23, 2015 –
May 24, 2015
Desperate Journalist
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Hare & Hounds Kings Heath, United Kingdom
May 15, 2015
The Underground Youth / Desperate Journalist Hard Club Porto, Porto, Portugal
Apr 18, 2015
Desperate Journalist / Luxury Stranger Underground Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom
Mar 28, 2015
Desperate Journalist / Ghosts of Dead Airplanes Sun at the Station Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Mar 10, 2015
Desperate Journalist / White Giant
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The Shacklewell Arms London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 19, 2015
Desperate Journalist
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New Cross Inn London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 05, 2015
Desperate Journalist Oakford Social Club Reading, England, United Kingdom
Jan 22, 2015
Desperate Journalist / Terminal Gods / Dressmaker
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The Lexington London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 13, 2014
Desperate Journalist Chameleon Arts Cafe Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Nov 27, 2014
Desperate Journalist / Miscalculations / Keith Top of The Pops & His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band
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Buffalo Bar London, England, United Kingdom

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Dec 13, 2023
 Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom
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Jan 5 - 7, 2024
 Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Jan 5 - 7, 2024
 Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

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Indie Rock
Post-Punk
Shoegaze
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Latest Setlist (05/02/2026):

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  1. Fault
  2. Cristina
  3. Hollow
  4. Wings (Ethiopia)
  5. 7
  6. Cedars
  7. Eulogy
  8. Everything You Wanted
  9. Unsympathetic Parts 1 & 2
  10. No Hero
  11. Personality Girlfriend
  12. Satellite

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2026 3 concerts
2025 18 concerts
2024 17 concerts
2023 22 concerts
2022 17 concerts
2021 4 concerts
2020 5 concerts
2019 22 concerts
2018 22 concerts
2017 41 concerts
2016 20 concerts
2015 27 concerts
2014 29 concerts
2013 15 concerts
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