Half Man Half Biscuit's 1986 Concert History

Half Man Half Biscuit, often abbreviated to "HMHB", are an alternative rock band from Birkenhead, England, active sporadically since the 1984, known for its satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs. The group consists of Nigel Blackwell (lead vocals, guitar), Neil Crossley (bass), Ken Hancock (lead guitar), and Carl Henry (drums). Throughout their career they have been signed to Probe Plus records.

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Half Man Half Biscuit had 32 concerts in 1986

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 22, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit
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Fat Sam's Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Oct 14, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit Cats Whiskers Burnley, England, United Kingdom
Oct 01, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit / Huge Big Massive King's College London Students' Union (KCLSU) London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 16, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit
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The Leadmill Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Aug 02, 1986
Yiva Benefit Festival
King / Feargal Sharkey / The Pogues / Balaam & The Angel / Buddy Curtis and the Grasshoppers / Half Man Half Biscuit / The Icicle Works / Ruby Turner / Joolz / Latin Quarter / New Model Army / Winston Reedy
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NEC Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 12, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit Colston Hall Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Jul 11, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit Gloucester Leisure Centre Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
Jun 21, 1986
Glastonbury Festival 1986
The Cure / The Pogues / The Waterboys / Buddy Curtis and the Grasshoppers / Billy Bragg / The Nightingales / We've Got A Fuzzbox And We're Going To Use It / The Woodentops / Ted Chippington / Half Man Half Biscuit / Phranc
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Worthy Farm Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 20, 1986 –
Jun 22, 1986
Glastonbury Festival 1986
The Cure / Madness / Simply Red / The Psychedelic Furs / Billy Bragg / The Waterboys / The Pogues / Level 42 / The Housemartins / Maxi Priest / Loudon Wainwright III / The Robert Cray Band / Christy Moore / Lloyd Cole & The Commotions / Robyn Hitchcock / Half Man Half Biscuit / ozric tentacles / Gil Scott-Heron / The Go-Betweens / The Dream Syndicate / Ruby Turner / That Petrol Emotion / Fuzzbox / The Woodentops / Amazulu / The Nightingales / Latin Quarter / Microdisney / The June Brides / Brilliant Corners / John Martyn / Frank Chickens / Phranc / Rent Party / Rodney Allen / Ted Chippington / Howard Hughes / Black Uhuru and the Wailers / Sambatucada / Forest Hillbillies / Potato Five / Three Mustaphas Three / Buddy Curtis Show all bands
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Glastonbury Festival 1986 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 12, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit Nottingham University Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
May 28, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit international Manchester, England, United Kingdom
May 25, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit Fat Sam's Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
May 22, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit Rooftops Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
May 10, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit / Gone to Earth Sheffield University Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
May 08, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit Leeds Polytechnic Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Apr 29, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit Lantaren/Venster Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Apr 19, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit / Mel-o-Tones
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international Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Apr 17, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit
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Princess Charlotte Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Apr 16, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit Walthamstow Assembly Hall Walthamstow, United Kingdom
Apr 12, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit Bath Pavilion Bath, England, United Kingdom

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Yiva Benefit Festival on Aug 2, 1986 [147-small]

Yiva Benefit Festival
Aug 2, 1986
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1986 on Jun 20, 1986 [366-small]

Glastonbury Festival 1986
Jun 20 - 22, 1986
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Pic taken from The Half Man Half Biscuit Lyric Project website, Half Man Half Biscuit / The John Noakes Experience on Feb 26, 1986 [567-small]

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Half Man Half Biscuit / The John Noakes Experience
Feb 26, 1986
 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Indie
Punk
Alternative Rock
Indie Rock
Alternative
British
Post-Punk
Folk Punk
Jangle Pop
Anti-Folk
UK Post-Punk
Chamber Psych
C86
Funny
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Latest Setlist (01/30/2026):

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  1. She's in Broadstairs
  2. Fuckin' 'Ell It's Fred Titmus
  3. Record Store Day
  4. The Light at the End of the Tunnel (Is the Light of an Oncoming Train)
  5. McCalliog and His Hens
  6. Every Time a Bell Rings
  7. Harsh Times in Umberstone Covert
  8. Bob Wilson - Anchorman
  9. Rawlplugs of Yesteryear
  10. I'm Getting Buried in the Morning
  11. Time Flies By (When You're the Driver of a Train)
  12. Rock and Roll Is Full of Bad Wools
  13. A Song From Under the Floorboards
  14. Mileage Chart
  15. We Built This Village on a Trad. Arr. Tune
  16. Midnight Mass Murder
  17. Falmouth Electrics
  18. National Shite Day
  19. Vatican Broadside
  20. Awkward Sean
  21. Possible Side Effects
  22. Look Dad No Tunes
  23. The Best Things in Life
  24. The Bliss of the Hereafter
  25. The Trumpton Riots
  26. Oblong of Dreams
  27. God Gave Us Life
  28. Everything's A.O.R.
  29. Roll Away the Stone
  30. Joy Division Oven Gloves

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 2 concerts
2026 3 concerts
2025 6 concerts
2024 4 concerts
2023 9 concerts
2022 11 concerts
2021 4 concerts
2020 6 concerts
2019 11 concerts
2018 5 concerts
2017 11 concerts
2016 8 concerts
2015 7 concerts
2014 9 concerts
2013 11 concerts
2012 7 concerts
2011 8 concerts
2010 9 concerts
2009 8 concerts
2008 11 concerts
2007 6 concerts
2006 8 concerts
2005 10 concerts
2004 4 concerts
2003 5 concerts
2002 2 concerts
2001 5 concerts
2000 16 concerts
1999 26 concerts
1998 22 concerts
1997 15 concerts
1996 10 concerts
1995 7 concerts
1994 9 concerts
1993 3 concerts
1992 7 concerts
1991 6 concerts
1990 5 concerts
1986 32 concerts
1985 2 concerts
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