Kraftwerk's 1981 Concert History

Kraftwerk ("power plant" in English) are an electronic band founded in 1970 in Düsseldorf, Germany. They pioneered electronic music in the 70s and are considered the most important and influential band of their genre, often described as "the godfathers of electronic music". Kraftwerk's sound is minimalistic and strictly electronic; it combines driving, repetitive rhythms with catchy melodies and vocals usually sung through a vocoder. The current line-up consists of Ralf Hütter (the only original member)...

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Kraftwerk had 100 concerts in 1981

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 14, 1981
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Zeppelin Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Dec 13, 1981
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Computer World

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Unknown Venue Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Dec 10, 1981
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Muziekcentrum Vredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Dec 09, 1981
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Alte Oper Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Dec 08, 1981
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Rotation Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Dec 07, 1981
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Ball Pompös Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Dec 06, 1981
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Kongresshalle Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Dec 05, 1981
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Philipshalle Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Dec 03, 1981
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Sartorysaal Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Dec 02, 1981
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Stadthalle Böblingen Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Dec 01, 1981
Kraftwerk Gartenhalle Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Nov 30, 1981
Kraftwerk Rheingoldhalle (Gutenbergsaal) Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Nov 29, 1981
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Mad Club Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Nov 28, 1981
Kraftwerk Musikhalle Würzburg, Germany
Nov 26, 1981
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Kongress Palais / Stadthalle KS Kassel, Hesse, Germany
Nov 25, 1981
Kraftwerk Stadthalle Braunschweig Brunswick, Lower Saxony, Germany
Nov 24, 1981
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Westfalenhalle Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Nov 23, 1981
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Musensaal, Rosengarten Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Nov 22, 1981
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Computer World

Audimax Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
Nov 21, 1981
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Sofiensäle Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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Aug 23, 1981
 Sopot, Poland
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Kraftwerk on Aug 1, 1981 [545-small]

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Aug 1, 1981
 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
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Kraftwerk on Aug 1, 1981 [546-small]

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Aug 1, 1981
 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
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Kraftwerk on Dec 10, 1981 [823-small]

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Dec 10, 1981
 Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Kraftwerk on Jul 30, 1981 [373-small]

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Jul 30, 1981
 Santa Monica, California, United States
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Kraftwerk on Jul 30, 1981 [613-small]

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Jul 30, 1981
 Santa Monica, California, United States
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Jul 30, 1981
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Genres:

Electronic
New Wave
German
Techno
Electronica
Art Rock
Synthpop
Industrial
Electro
Synth-Pop
Krautrock
New Romantic
Neue Deutsche Welle
Progressive Electronic
NDW
Electronic Music
Early Synthpop
Proto-Techno
Dusseldorf Electronic
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Latest Setlist (06/11/2026):

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  1. Numbers / Computer World / Computer World 2
  2. Home Computer / It's More Fun to Compute
  3. Spacelab
  4. The Man-Machine
  5. Ätherwellen
  6. Tango
  7. Electric Café
  8. Autobahn
  9. Computer Love
  10. The Model
  11. Neon Lights
  12. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
  13. Geiger Counter
  14. Radioactivity
  15. Tour de France / Tour de France Étape 3 / Chrono / Tour de France Étape 2
  16. Trans-Europe Express / Metal on Metal / Abzug
  17. Pocket Calculator
  18. Planet of Visions
  19. Boing Boom Tschak / Techno Pop / Musique Non Stop
  20. The Robots

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 36 concerts
2025 70 concerts
2024 19 concerts
2023 32 concerts
2022 48 concerts
2021 3 concerts
2020 14 concerts
2019 27 concerts
2018 32 concerts
2017 33 concerts
2016 35 concerts
2015 59 concerts
2014 51 concerts
2013 57 concerts
2012 16 concerts
2011 4 concerts
2009 29 concerts
2008 17 concerts
2006 6 concerts
2005 23 concerts
2004 67 concerts
2003 10 concerts
2002 6 concerts
1998 17 concerts
1997 3 concerts
1993 4 concerts
1992 3 concerts
1991 38 concerts
1990 4 concerts
1982 1 concert
1981 100 concerts
1978 2 concerts
1976 23 concerts
1975 77 concerts
1974 4 concerts
1973 5 concerts
1972 3 concerts
1971 24 concerts
1970 11 concerts
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Comments & Reviews:

Nov 30, 2023

I saw them in 1981 at the Warner Theatre in D.C. That show's not listed here. It waws stunning. The curtain opened to reveal 8 shadowed men standing behind 8 banks of computers and keyboards. A beat drops and 16 arms just go up and down, up and down. robot-like. Then as the music builds, 8 of those arms become more human in their movements and the lights turn up. Each member had a "robot" likeness next to him. Nice.

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