Duke Special's 2008 Concert History

Duke Special (real name Peter Wilson; born on 4 January 1971 in Lisburn, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Ireland songwriter and performer based in Belfast. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly accented voice, he has distinctive long dreadlocks, eyeliner and outfits he describes as "hobo chic".

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 04, 2008
Duke Special
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St. Georges Market Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Sep 26, 2008
David Ford / Duke Special / The Late Greats Union Chapel London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 31, 2008
Hydro Connect
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Inveraray Castle Inveraray, United Kingdom
Aug 29, 2008
Duke Special Roundhouse London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 22, 2008 –
Aug 25, 2008
Beachdown Festival 2008
Bonobo / José González / De La Soul / The Maccabees / The Heavy / Fink / Nouvelle Vague / Gogol Bordello / Róisín Murphy / Hercules & Love Affair / Fun Lovin' Criminals / The Magic Numbers / Reverend and The Makers / Alabama 3 / DJ Jazzy Jeff / Lightspeed Champion / Young Knives / Azymuth / Infadels / A Certain Ratio / Pepe Deluxe / Jah Wobble / Duke Special / Peggy Sue / Brakes / Hardkandy / Terry Callier / Freakpower / The Men They Couldn't Hang / The Miserable Rich / The Kleptones / Black Grass / Hat / Baby Charles / Imperial Leisure / Doll and the Kicks / Transformer / My Federation / Shona Foster / Bacalao / Gloria Cycles / Los Albertos / Carnival Collective / 12 Stone Toddler / Horace / Pepe Delux / Splendour / Longrange / Heels Catch Fire / Fat 45 / Drookit Dogs / Damn Dirty Humans Show all bands
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Beachdown Festival Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Jul 19, 2008 –
Jul 20, 2008
Splendour in Nottingham 2008
Paolo Nutini / Kate Nash / Rufus Wainwright / The Charlatans / Ocean Colour Scene / The Lemonheads / Lightspeed Champion / Tom Baxter / Duke Special / Sam Beeton / The Recovery / Liam Gerner / House of Brothers
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Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Jun 03, 2008
Duke Special / The Voluntary Butler Scheme Brighton Komedia Brighton, England, United Kingdom
May 29, 2008
Duke Special
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Thekla Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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Duke Special on May 29, 2008 [325-small]

Duke Special
May 29, 2008
 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Duke Special on Dec 4, 2008 [327-small]

Duke Special
Dec 4, 2008
 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Duke Special on Dec 4, 2008 [328-small]

Duke Special
Dec 4, 2008
 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Splendour in Nottingham 2008 on Jul 19, 2008 [836-small]

Splendour in Nottingham 2008
Jul 19 - 20, 2008
 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Splendour in Nottingham 2008 on Jul 19, 2008 [837-small]

Splendour in Nottingham 2008
Jul 19 - 20, 2008
 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Singer-Songwriter
Alternative
Irish
Irish Rock
Irish Singer-Songwriter
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2021 2 concerts
2020 7 concerts
2019 1 concert
2018 3 concerts
2017 3 concerts
2016 6 concerts
2015 15 concerts
2014 4 concerts
2013 8 concerts
2012 18 concerts
2011 6 concerts
2010 9 concerts
2009 19 concerts
2008 8 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Duke Special had?

Duke Special has had 176 concerts.

What genre is Duke Special?

Duke Special is most often considered to be Indie, Singer-Songwriter, Alternative, Irish, Irish Rock, and Irish Singer-Songwriter.

When was the last Duke Special concert?

The last Duke Special concert was on November 29, 2023 at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.

What setlist does Duke Special play live?

The songs that Duke Special performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the November 07, 2023 concert at Suburbia in Southampton, England, United Kingdom:

  1. No Cover Up
  2. Ballad of a Broken Man
  3. Everybody Wants a Little Something
  4. Tweed Coats
  5. I Let You Down
  6. Apple Jack
  7. Brixton Leaves
  8. Zebo's House
  9. No Cover Up
  10. Spiritual America
  11. The Minstrel Boy
  12. The Art of Living
  13. Diggin' an Early Grave
  14. By the Light of the Silvery Moon
  15. It Was Only a Dream
  16. Freewheel
  17. Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just In Time)
  18. Madam Pompadour
  19. Eyepennies
  20. Salvation Tambourine
  21. Portrait
  22. Wanda, Darling of the Jockey Club
  23. Flight of the Sparrow

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