John Cooper Clarke Concert History

John Cooper Clarke (born January 25, 1949) is a performance poet from Salford, Lancashire, England, affectionately known as the Bard of Salford. He is often referred to as a punk poet, having initially achieved recognition in the late 1970s amidst the flourishing punk movement. His recorded output has mainly centred around musical backing The Invisible Girls, featuring Martin Hannett, Pete Shelley, Bill Nelson and Steve Hopkins.

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John Cooper Clarke Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 3)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 07, 2025
John Cooper Clarke

In the Meadows

Royal Hospital Kilmainham Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Mar 29, 2025
John Cooper Clarke / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Jan Brierton / Freya Beer / Mike Garry

In celebration of World Poetry Day

Co-op Live Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Mar 27, 2025
John Cooper Clarke

Northern Music Awards

Eventim Olympia Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Mar 21, 2025
John Cooper Clarke / Henry Normal / Freya Beer Royal Concert Hall Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Mar 19, 2025
John Cooper Clarke / John Agard / Freya Beer
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London Palladium London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 18, 2025
John Cooper Clarke
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Assembly Hall Worthing, England, United Kingdom
Mar 13, 2025
John Cooper Clarke
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The Apex Bury St, England, United Kingdom
Nov 19, 2024
John Cooper Clarke

50 Years In Showbiz

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Pavilion Theatre Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nov 08, 2024
John Cooper Clarke
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Exeter Corn Exchange Exeter, England, United Kingdom
Oct 20, 2024
John Cooper Clarke
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Södra Teatern Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Oct 18, 2024
John Cooper Clarke
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Babel Malmo, Skåne, Sweden
Oct 05, 2024
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2024
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2024 / Levitation Room / Jon Langford & The Far Forlorn / Teddy Thompson / Nigel Wearne & The Spectres / Robyn Hitchcock / John Cooper Clarke / Dave Alvin, Jimmy Dale Gilmore & The Guilty Ones / Willi Carlisle
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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 04, 2024 –
Oct 06, 2024
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2024
Abby Posner / Alice Gerrard / Alison Brown / Aofie O'Donovan / Bobby Rush / The Bones of J.R. Jones / Brandy Clark / Cat Power / Charlie Overbey / Carlene Carter / Cedric Burnside / CHAPARELLE / Combo Tezeta / Cunningham/Bird / Dakha Brakha / Devendra Banhart / Dom Flemons / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Emmylou Harris / Fruition / Joshua O’Keefe / Glen Hansard / Greensky Bluegrass / Ibibio Sound Machine / The Infamous Stringdusters / John Cooper Clarke / Jessica Pratt / Jobi Riccio / Jon Langford & The Far Forlorn / Jon Muq / Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands / Levitation Room / Lindsay Lou / Marco & The Polos / Matt the Electrician / Moonalice / Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway / Nigel Wearne & The Spectres / Oakland Rising / The Milk Carton Kids / Patti Smith / Raining Chainsaws w/ Mission Delirium / Ramblin' Jack Elliott / The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band / Robyn Hitchcock / Sam Reider & the Human Hands / Sean McConnel / Sgt. Splendor / Sleater-Kinney / Chuck Prophet / Steve Earle / Carsie Blanton / Teddy Thompson / Melissa Carper / Tony Trischka’s Earl Jam / Ustad Noor Bakhsh / Willi Carlisle / Aj Lee & Blue Summit / Alisa Amador / Hawktail / San Francisco Girls Chorus / big star / Buddy Miller / Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore with The Guilty Ones / Haley Heynderickx / Jackie Greene & Anders Osborne / James Hunter / Mavis Staples / Miko Marks / Viv & Riley / Wonder Women of Country / The Wood Brothers / Wreckless Strangers Show all bands
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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 02, 2024
John Cooper Clarke / Mike Garry McMenamins Mission Theater Portland, Oregon, United States
Sep 25, 2024
John Cooper Clarke SPACE Evanston, Illinois, United States
Sep 22, 2024
John Cooper Clarke City Winery Nashville Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Sep 18, 2024
John Cooper Clarke
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Le Poisson Rouge New York, New York, United States
Sep 13, 2024
John Cooper Clarke / Mike Garry The Helix Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Jul 27, 2024
John Cooper Clarke

Latitude Festival

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Henham Park Southwold, England, United Kingdom
Jul 23, 2024
John Cooper Clarke

Boomtown

Ha Concerts Ghent, Flanders, Belgium
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Genres:

Punk
Post-Punk
New Wave
Spoken Word
Madchester
Poetry
Manchester
Slam Poetry
Poet
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Latest Setlist (12/03/2025):

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  1. Hire Car
  2. I'm not saying all Welsh men are incestous but...
  3. The Man Who Didn’t Love Elvis
  4. R U the Business?
  5. Get Back on Drugs You Fat Fuck
  6. Two ugly sisters from Fordham
  7. Recently Confirmed Bachelor
  8. The Marital Miseries of the Modern Misogynist or The Rime of the Ancient Marrier
  9. I've Fallen in Love With My Wife

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 26 concerts
2025 21 concerts
2024 40 concerts
2023 27 concerts
2022 59 concerts
2021 18 concerts
2020 1 concert
2019 37 concerts
2018 44 concerts
2017 30 concerts
2016 42 concerts
2015 51 concerts
2014 50 concerts
2013 26 concerts
2012 30 concerts
2011 56 concerts
2010 37 concerts
2009 23 concerts
2008 15 concerts
2007 26 concerts
2006 3 concerts
2005 11 concerts
2004 8 concerts
2003 1 concert
2001 1 concert
2000 1 concert
1999 1 concert
1998 1 concert
1997 1 concert
1996 5 concerts
1995 4 concerts
1994 2 concerts
1993 1 concert
1992 2 concerts
1991 2 concerts
1990 3 concerts
1989 9 concerts
1988 6 concerts
1987 27 concerts
1986 14 concerts
1985 8 concerts
1984 12 concerts
1983 18 concerts
1982 23 concerts
1981 46 concerts
1980 15 concerts
1979 54 concerts
1978 48 concerts
1977 8 concerts
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