General Public's 1985 Concert History

The band General Public formed after the 1983 break-up of The Beat (aka The English Beat). Ex-Beat vocalists Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger joined up with keyboardist Mickey Billingham (Dexys Midnight Runners), bassist Horace Panter (The Specials) and drummer Stoker (Dexys Midnight Runners/The Bureau) to form the band. Guitarist Mick Jones of The Clash was also originally announced as a band member.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1985
General Public Henry J Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, California, United States
Dec 30, 1985
General Public
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Kabuki Nightclub San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 19, 1985 –
Jul 21, 1985
Womad 1985
New Order / James / Toots & The Maytals / The Pogues / The Fall / The Housemartins / Penguin Cafe Orchestra / General Public / A Certain Ratio / Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan / Thomas Mapfumo
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Mersea Island Colchester, England, United Kingdom
Apr 26, 1985
General public UMO Gym Orono, Maine, United States
Apr 23, 1985
General Public
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Capitol Theatre Passaic, New Jersey, United States
Apr 22, 1985
General Public
  Setlists
Radio City Music Hall New York, New York, United States
Apr 06, 1985
General Public Hub Ballroom Seattle, Washington, United States
Mar 17, 1985
General Public

All the Rage Tour

SDSU Open Air Theatre San Diego, California, United States
Mar 05, 1985
General Public Arlington Theater Santa Barbara, California, United States
Feb 22, 1985
Hall & Oates / General Public

Big Bam Boom Tour

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Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Feb 18, 1985
General Public / Hall and Oates

Big Bam Boom Tour

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Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida, United States
Feb 12, 1985
Hall & Oates / General Public

Big Bam Boom

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MidSouth Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Feb 10, 1985
General Public Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Feb 07, 1985
Hall & Oates / General Public

Big Bang Boom Tour

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Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma, United States

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Hall & Oates / General Public on Feb 22, 1985 [331-small]

Hall & Oates / General Public
Feb 22, 1985
 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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General Public on Apr 23, 1985 [622-small]

General Public
Apr 23, 1985
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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General Public on Apr 23, 1985 [124-small]

General Public
Apr 23, 1985
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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General Public on Apr 23, 1985 [126-small]

General Public
Apr 23, 1985
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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General Public on Apr 23, 1985 [155-small]

General Public
Apr 23, 1985
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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General Public on Apr 23, 1985 [156-small]

General Public
Apr 23, 1985
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has General Public had?

General Public has had 63 concerts.

What genre is General Public?

General Public is most often considered to be Pop, British, New Wave, Synthpop, Ska, Power Pop, New Wave Pop, and New Romantic.

When is the next General Public concert?

The next General Public concert is on May 11, 2024 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States. The bands performing are: Blondie / Duran Duran / Interpol / Placebo / Simple Minds / Soft Cell / The Jesus and Mary Chain / The Stranglers / Gary Numan / Ministry / Adam Ant / The Faint / Heaven 17 / The Alarm / The Motels / General Public / TR/ST / Budgie / Tones on Tail / Adult. / DREAMCAR / Model/Actriz / French Police / Zanias / The Mission (UK) / Body of Light / Nuovo Testamento / Harsh Symmetry / Patriarchy / Lol Tolhurst / Balvanera / LEATHERS (CA) / Lol Tolhurst x Budgie.

When was the last General Public concert?

The last General Public concert was on September 03, 2023 at The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California, United States. The bands that performed were: Night Ranger / A Flock of Seagulls / wang chung / General Public / The Romantics / Missing Persons / Stacey Q / Naked Eyes / Animotion / Shannon / Trans-X.

What setlist does General Public play live?

The songs that General Public performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the September 03, 2023 concert at The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California, United States:

  1. I'll Take You There
  2. Tenderness

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