Dexys Midnight Runners's 1981 Concert History

Dexys Midnight Runners were a British post-punk and Northern Soul band who achieved their major success in the early to mid 1980s. The word Dexys in this case, comes from a colloquialism of dextroamphetamine, a type of amphetamine diet pill that was a popular 'upper' drug with England's Northern Soul scene in the 1960s.

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Dexys Midnight Runners had 20 concerts in 1981

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 15, 1981
Dexys Midnight Runners Old Vic Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 14, 1981
Dexys Midnight Runners Old Vic Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 13, 1981
Dexys Midnight Runners Old Vic Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 14, 1981
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Old Vic Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 19, 1981
Dexys Midnight Runners McAlister Auditorium New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Sep 06, 1981
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Festa do Avante Bairro do Alto da Ajuda, Portugal
Aug 17, 1981
Dexys Midnight Runners Coasters Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aug 16, 1981
Dexys Midnight Runners / The Teardrop Explodes / The Outer Limits

The Teardrop Explodes

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Theatre Royal Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Jul 18, 1981
Dexys Midnight Runners Pavilhão do Grupo Dramático e Sportivo de Cascais Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal
Jul 17, 1981
Dexys Midnight Runners Pavilhão Infante de Sagres Porto, Porto, Portugal
Jul 09, 1981
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Maida Vale Studios London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 30, 1981
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Markt Brouwershaven, Netherlands
Jun 28, 1981
Dexys Midnight Runners Sportpark Noord Groesbeek, Netherlands
Jun 27, 1981
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Heipop

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Bussumse heide Bussum, North Holland, Netherlands
Jun 23, 1981
Dexys Midnight Runners Underground Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Jun 20, 1981
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Bukpop

Noorderneg Heiloo, Netherlands
May 30, 1981
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Paris Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 28, 1981
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Multiple Sclerosis Benefit

The Venue London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 17, 1981
Dexys Midnight Runners Dominion Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 13, 1981
Dexys Midnight Runners Gaumont Theatre Southampton, England, United Kingdom

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Dexys Midnight Runners / The Teardrop Explodes / The Outer Limits on Aug 16, 1981 [267-small]

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Aug 16, 1981
 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 16, 1981
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Aug 16, 1981
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Genres:

Pop
Pop Rock
British
Soul
Post-Punk
New Wave
Synthpop
Ska
Pop Soul
New Wave Pop
New Romantic
Northern Soul
Celtic Rock
Blue-Eyed Soul
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Latest Setlist (11/18/2003):

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  1. The Waltz
  2. Old
  3. Let's Make This Precious
  4. I Love You (Listen to This)
  5. I Couldn't Help If I Tried
  6. Liars A to E
  7. Soon
  8. Geno
  9. Manhood
  10. Until I Believe in My Soul
  11. Tell Me When My Light Turns Green
  12. Until I Believe In My Soul (reprise)
  13. Because of You
  14. Come on Eileen
  15. This Is What She's Like

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 11 concerts
2023 18 concerts
2022 1 concert
2013 2 concerts
2012 5 concerts
2006 1 concert
2003 26 concerts
1999 1 concert
1993 1 concert
1985 11 concerts
1983 19 concerts
1982 26 concerts
1981 20 concerts
1980 64 concerts
1979 15 concerts
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Comments & Reviews:

Mar 05, 2023

How confident are you that this tour list is complete? I swear that I saw them at Radio City Music Hall in NYC in 1982 or 83, while I was working at Polygram Records. Amazing concert, really brought the house down. I’m 99% sure it was at Radio City, but it was a long time ago and I may have seen them in the UK and someone else here…

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