It Bites Concert History

It Bites are a rock band formed in Egremont, Cumbria, England, in 1982. Original singer and guitarist Francis Dunnery departed from the band in 1990, to be replaced by Lee Knott (ex-Innocence Lost), who had supported the band on a recent tour at the time. However, in 1991 the band changed its name to Navajo Kiss and then Sister Sarah before splitting in 1992.

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 21, 1988
Robert Plant / It Bites Royal Concert Hall Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Mar 20, 1988
Robert Plant / It Bites
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The Powerhouse Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Feb 23, 1988
It Bites
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The Marquee Wardour Street London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 01, 1988
It Bites The Marquee London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 21, 1987
Marillion / It Bites
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NEC Arena Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Aug 15, 1987
Waterpop 1987
Terence Trent D'Arby / Carla Thomas / It Bites / Blue Murder / Comsat Angels / Fatal Flowers / Walkman / I've Got The Bullets
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Waterpop 1987 Wateringen, NL
Jul 18, 1987
Marillion / Magnum / It Bites / Fate
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Loreley Freilichtbühne Saint Goarshausen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Mar 17, 1987
Marillion / It Bites Edinburgh Playhouse Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Feb 27, 1987
It Bites Wolverhampton Polytechnic Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom
Sep 16, 1986
It Bites

Big Lad In The Windwill Tour

The Mayfair Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aug 22, 1986 –
Aug 24, 1986
Reading Festival 1986
John Waite / Killing Joke / Saxon / Hawkwind / The Outlaws / The Mission / New Model Army / Doctor And The Medics / FM / Lords Of The New Church / THE BOLSHOI / Ruby Turner / It Bites / The March Violets / Cardiacs / Rough Cutt / Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction / The Enid / Balaam and the Angel / Larry Miller / Skagarack / Thrashing Doves / Dumpy's Rusty Nuts / Cherry Bombz / Well Well Well / Outside Edge / Twenty Flight Rockers / Buddy Curtess and the Grasshoppers / Graham Parker & the Fact Show all bands
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Reading, England, United Kingdom
Jul 18, 1986
IT BITES Workington Carnegie Workington, UK
Dec 01, 1983
Robert Plant / It Bites

Principle Of Moments

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Oval Hall, Sheffield City Hall Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

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It Bites / River City People / Dare
Jun 22, 1989
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Jethro Tull / It Bites
Oct 31, 1989
 New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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It Bites on Jul 3, 1989 [765-small]

It Bites
Jul 3, 1989
 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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It Bites on Jul 3, 1989 [766-small]

It Bites
Jul 3, 1989
 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Credit: Steve Gray

It Bites on Jul 3, 1989 [767-small]

It Bites
Jul 3, 1989
 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Credit: Steve Gray

It Bites on Jul 3, 1989 [768-small]

It Bites
Jul 3, 1989
 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Credit: Steve Gray

It Bites on Jul 3, 1989 [769-small]

It Bites
Jul 3, 1989
 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Credit: Steve Gray

It Bites on Jul 3, 1989 [770-small]

It Bites
Jul 3, 1989
 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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It Bites on Jul 3, 1989 [771-small]

It Bites
Jul 3, 1989
 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Jethro Tull / It Bites on Oct 31, 1989 [546-small]

Jethro Tull / It Bites
Oct 31, 1989
 New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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It Bites / Francis Dunnery on Dec 16, 1989 [607-small]

It Bites / Francis Dunnery
Dec 16, 1989
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Credit: Steve Gray

It Bites / Francis Dunnery on Dec 16, 1989 [608-small]

It Bites / Francis Dunnery
Dec 16, 1989
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Credit: Steve Gray

It Bites on Dec 23, 1989 [852-small]

It Bites
Dec 23, 1989
 London, England, United Kingdom
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It Bites on Apr 2, 1989 [912-small]

It Bites
Apr 2, 1989
 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Credit: Steve Gray

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2013 2 concerts
2012 3 concerts
2011 1 concert
2010 2 concerts
2009 26 concerts
2008 5 concerts
2003 1 concert
1999 1 concert
1990 4 concerts
1989 25 concerts
1988 13 concerts
1987 5 concerts
1986 3 concerts
1983 1 concert
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has It Bites had?

It Bites has had 92 concerts.

What genre is It Bites?

It Bites is most often considered to be Rock, British, UK, Progressive Rock, English, Symphonic Rock, Crossover Prog, Neo-Progressive, and Neo-Prog.

When was the last It Bites concert?

The last It Bites concert was on April 06, 2013 at Magna in Rotherham, England, United Kingdom. The bands that performed were: Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash / Hawkwind / Mostly Autumn / Also Eden / It Bites / The Crazy World of Arthur Brown / TesseracT / Shattered Skies / Credo / Caravan / Antlered Man / The Enid / Magenta / Uli Jon Roth / Haken / Bad For Lazarus.

What setlist does It Bites play live?

The songs that It Bites performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the April 06, 2013 concert at Magna in Rotherham, England, United Kingdom:

  1. Kiss Like Judas
  2. Ghosts
  3. The Big Machine
  4. The Wind That Shakes the Barley
  5. Old Man and the Angel
  6. Calling All the Heroes

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