Desperate Journalist's 2018 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 had 22 concerts in 2018

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 11, 2018
Desperate Journalist
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The Waiting Room Stoke Newington, United Kingdom
Nov 24, 2018
Marion / Desperate Journalist / Star Shaped DJs

Marion @ O2 Academy Islington

O2 Academy Islington London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 05, 2018
The Wedding Present / Desperate Journalist
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Manchester Academy 2 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 25, 2018
Desperate Journalist Rock The Baita 2018 Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Aug 10, 2018
Desperate Journalist

At the Edge of the Sea

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Concorde 2 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
May 27, 2018
Desperate Journalist

Dot To Dot Festival 2018 Nottingham

Rock City Basement Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
May 26, 2018
Dot To Dot Festival 2018
The Horrors / Dermot Kennedy / Mahalia / Gus Dapperton / Noah Kahan / Men I Trust / Turnover / The Kite String Tangle / Marika Hackman / Pale Waves / Easy Life / Fontaines D.C. / Winston Surfshirt / The Regrettes / Puma Blue / Jack River / Bully / Giant Rooks / Bexey / Bad Sounds / Westerman / Sports Team / The Snuts / Oscar Jerome / Cassia / KAWALA / Ecca Vandal / Helena Deland / Emily Burns / Connie Constance / Lion / Our Girl / No Hot Ashes / Kyle Craft / Haiku Hands / Rothwell / Adam French / Desperate Journalist / AKA George / Dude York / The Mysterines / Malena Zavala / Girlhood / George Glew / Daniel Docherty / Devon / Cuckoolander / Skegss / Chappaqua Wrestling / Peter Oren / Nadia Nair / Thyla / Vistas / YOWL / Sam Johnson / wych elm / Nadine Khouri / Grand Pax / Goan Dogs / Farebrother / The Travis Waltons / Shadowparty / Daniel Alexander / Amaroun / PD Liddle / Soham De / Modern Rituals / Why We Love / No Violet / Yr Poetry / AK Patterson / Dogeyed / Kate Stapley / NAPAEA / BRIDGES (UK) / SAN JUNIPERO / The Nectars (NJ) / Haze97 / Arlo (British) / Rainmaker (Devon) / Berries / Feuerhaus / The Tiffany's Show all bands
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Dot to Dot Festival Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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May 25, 2018
The Mysterines / Liines / The Claremonts / China Lane / Ist Ist / Desperate Journalist

Dot to Dot Festival

Apr 21, 2018
Desperate Journalist / Swoon (UK) Bau Wow Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Apr 20, 2018
Desperate Journalist / Liines / The Caress (UK) Oslo London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 14, 2018
Desperate Journalist
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Gleis 22 Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Apr 13, 2018
Desperate Journalist / Harizen KOHI Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Apr 12, 2018
Desperate Journalist Club Stereo Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Apr 11, 2018
Desperate Journalist / Pete at the Starclub Scheune Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Apr 09, 2018
Desperate Journalist / Pete at the Starclub Badehaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Apr 08, 2018
Desperate Journalist Nochtwache Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Apr 07, 2018
Desperate Journalist / And Also the Trees / Whispering Sons / A PROJECTION / Mecano Un-Ltd

Wavefest III 2018

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Baroeg Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Mar 31, 2018
"Wales Goes Pop" / Dream Wife / Kero Kero Bonito / Desperate Journalist / Personal Best / The School

Wales Goes Pop

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The Gate Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Mar 30, 2018 –
Apr 01, 2018
Wales Goes Pop! 2018
Kero Kero Bonito / Jeffrey Lewis / Goat Girl / Dream Wife / Shonen Knife / The School / Sweet Baboo / Desperate Journalist / Drahla / She Makes War / Axolotes Mexicanos / Peaness / El Goodo / Colour Me Wednesday / Brix and the Extricated / Adwaith / Personal Best / Jeffrey Lewis & Los Bolts / Charmpit / Buzzard / Purs / Perfect Body / Jemma Roper / Thee Manatees / Think Pretty Show all bands
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The Gate Arts & Community Centre Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Feb 16, 2018
Desperate Journalist
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Death Disco Athens, Attica, Greece

Genres:

Rock
Indie
Indie Rock
Post-Punk
Shoegaze
Cold Wave
Garage Psych
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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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Concerts Per Year:

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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