Donovan's 1981 Concert History

Donovan Philips Leitch (born May 10, 1946 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire), better known as simply Donovan, is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and musician. Originally a '60s folk singer, as the decade progressed Donovan cultivated his own unique eclectic sound, mixing elements of folk, pop, jazz, world music and more, often with a twinge of psychedelia. His most well-known work was suffused with altruistic political overtones, making him an iconic figure of the "flower power" counter-culture of the '60s.

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Donovan had 21 concerts in 1981

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 14, 1981
Donovan
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Paris Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 18, 1981
Donovan
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Theatre Royal Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Oct 16, 1981
Donovan
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Coventry Apollo Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Oct 10, 1981
Sting / Donovan / Eric Clapton / Jeff Beck / Bob Geldof

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

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Theatre Royal Drury Lane London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 05, 1981
Donovan Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 04, 1981
Donovan Bristol Hippodrome Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Sep 19, 1981
Donovan Liederhalle Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Sep 18, 1981
Donovan Hugenottenhalle Neu Isenburg, Germany
Sep 17, 1981
Donovan Unknown venue Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Sep 16, 1981
Donovan Circus Krone Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Sep 15, 1981
Donovan Sartory-Säle Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Sep 14, 1981
Donovan Audimax Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Sep 12, 1981
Donovan

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

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Theatre Royal Drury Lane London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 11, 1981
Donovan

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

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Theatre Royal Drury Lane London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 10, 1981
Donovan

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

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Theatre Royal Drury Lane London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 09, 1981
Donovan

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

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Theatre Royal Drury Lane London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 02, 1981
Cambridge Folk Festival (Day 3 of 3)
John Cooper Clarke / Donovan / Steeleye Span / The Home Service / Fred Wedlock / Ossian / Dave Van Ronk / John Sebastian / The Mccalmans / Tom McConville & Kieran Halpin / Waterfall / Jenny Beeching
Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Aug 01, 1981 –
Aug 02, 1981
Cambridge Folk Festival (Day 2 of 3)
Andy Breckman / Byron Berline, Dan Crary & John Hickman / the chieftans / John Sebastian / Steeleye Span / The Roches / Donovan
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Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Jun 27, 1981
Donovan

Wetten, dass..? #4 aus Siegen

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Siegerlandhalle Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Jun 20, 1981
Donovan Donauinsel Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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Book, Sting / Donovan / Eric Clapton / Jeff Beck / Bob Geldof on Oct 10, 1981 [510-small]

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Sting / Donovan / Eric Clapton / Jeff Beck / Bob Geldof
Oct 10, 1981
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Sting / Donovan / Eric Clapton / Jeff Beck / Bob Geldof
Oct 10, 1981
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Oct 10, 1981
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Oct 10, 1981
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Donovan on Oct 18, 1981 [434-small]

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Oct 18, 1981
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Donovan on Oct 16, 1981 [553-small]

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Oct 16, 1981
 Coventry, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Rock
Pop
Folk
Singer-Songwriter
Classic Rock
Psychedelic Rock
Folk Rock
Psychedelic Pop
Country Rock
Art Rock
Psychedelic
Indie Folk
British Invasion
Roots Rock
Mellow Gold
Glam Rock
Folk Pop
Contemporary Folk
New Americana
Progressive Bluegrass
British Blues
Scottish
Psychedelic Folk
Brill Building Pop
Classic UK Pop
Ectofolk
British Folk
Boston Folk
Scottish Singer-Songwriter
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 2 concerts
2025 5 concerts
2024 1 concert
2023 4 concerts
2022 2 concerts
2021 2 concerts
2020 3 concerts
2019 2 concerts
2018 16 concerts
2017 20 concerts
2016 60 concerts
2015 41 concerts
2014 9 concerts
2013 6 concerts
2012 15 concerts
2011 2 concerts
2010 22 concerts
2009 8 concerts
2008 8 concerts
2007 22 concerts
2006 16 concerts
2005 46 concerts
2004 6 concerts
2003 6 concerts
2002 2 concerts
2001 1 concert
2000 2 concerts
1999 2 concerts
1998 5 concerts
1997 14 concerts
1996 7 concerts
1995 6 concerts
1993 2 concerts
1992 8 concerts
1991 26 concerts
1990 9 concerts
1989 5 concerts
1988 21 concerts
1987 34 concerts
1986 21 concerts
1985 16 concerts
1984 5 concerts
1983 6 concerts
1982 11 concerts
1981 21 concerts
1980 15 concerts
1978 2 concerts
1977 79 concerts
1976 13 concerts
1975 37 concerts
1974 24 concerts
1973 14 concerts
1972 7 concerts
1971 23 concerts
1970 10 concerts
1969 29 concerts
1968 32 concerts
1967 35 concerts
1966 17 concerts
1965 37 concerts
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