Midnight Oil Concert History

Midnight Oil are an influential alternative rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1976. The band originally formed as "Farm" in 1972. The band is best known for their political activism and environmentalism and their 1987 worldwide hit single "Beds Are Burning". For most of their career, the band consisted of Peter Garrett (vocals), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboards), Martin Rotsey (guitar), Bones Hillman (bass, vocals) and Rob Hirst (drums).

Date Concert Venue Location
Feb 23, 2022
Midnight Oil / Michael Crighton

RESIST TOUR

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Newcastle Entertainment Centre Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
May 28, 2021
Midnight Oil Sirromet Winery Mount Cotton, Queensland, Australia
Mar 20, 2021
Midnight Oil / Tasman Keith / Dan Sultan / Alice Skye / Troy Cassar-Daley / Leah Flanagan

Midnight Oil & First Nations Collaborators

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Mount Duneed Estate Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Mar 17, 2021
Tasman Keith / Midnight Oil
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Stage 88 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Mar 13, 2021
Midnight Oil
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Hope Estate Pokolbin, New South Wales, Australia
Mar 08, 2021
Womadelaide
Siberian tiger / The Teskey Brothers / Midnight Oil / Dan sultan / Troy Cassar-Daley / Frank Yamma / Leah Flanagan / Alice Skye / Tasman Keith / Bunna Lawrie / Liz Stringer
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King Rodney Park Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Mar 06, 2021
MRLN x RKM / Vika & Linda Bull / Midnight Oil

Womadelaide

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King Rodney Park Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Mar 05, 2021
Midnight Oil / Vika & Linda Bull / MRLN x RKM

Womadelaide

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King Rodney Park Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Feb 28, 2021
Midnight Oil
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Sirromet Winery Mount Cotton, Queensland, Australia
Feb 25, 2021
Midnight Oil

Makarrata Live

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Enmore Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Jul 06, 2019
Midnight Oil / Wolf Maahn

Midnight Oil - 2019 Tour

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Zitadelle Mainz Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Jul 03, 2019
Midnight Oil
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SpardaWelt Freilichtbühne Killesberg Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Jun 29, 2019
"Festival Retro C Trop" / The Stray Cats / Midnight Oil / Les Négresses Vertes / The Zombies / The Spunyboys

Festival Retro C Trop

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Château De Tilloloy Tilloloy, France
Jun 27, 2019
Midnight Oil
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Grand Rex Paris, Île-de-France, France
Jun 13, 2019
Midnight Oil
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O2 Academy Brixton London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 11, 2019
Midnight Oil
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3Olympia Theatre Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Jun 09, 2019
Midnight Oil
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Perth Arena Perth, Western Australia, Australia
May 27, 2019
Midnight Oil / Leah Flanagan
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The Royal Theatre Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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May 23, 2019
Shining Bird / MIDNIGHT OIL

Oils warm-up gig

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Anita's Theatre Thirroul, New South Wales, Australia
Nov 17, 2017
Midnight Oil / John Butler Trio / A.B. Original

Midnight Oil

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The Domain Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Midnight Oil
Apr 9, 2017
 Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
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Midnight Oil
Apr 9, 2017
 Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
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Glastonbury Festival 1985
Jun 21 - 23, 1985
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1985
Jun 21 - 23, 1985
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Earthquake relief
Feb 18, 1990
 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Earthquake relief
Feb 18, 1990
 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Midnight Oil on Apr 13, 2022 [623-small]

Midnight Oil
Apr 13, 2022
 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Midnight Oil on Apr 13, 2022 [624-small]

Midnight Oil
Apr 13, 2022
 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Midnight Oil / The G on Jul 6, 2017 [375-small]

Midnight Oil / The G
Jul 6, 2017
 Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Midnight Oil on Jun 1, 2022 [841-small]

Midnight Oil
Jun 1, 2022
 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Glastonbury Festival 1993 on Jun 25, 1993 [743-small]

Glastonbury Festival 1993
Jun 25 - 27, 1993
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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WOMAD on Jul 12, 1994 [623-small]

WOMAD
Jul 12, 1994
 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Midnight Oil / Hunters & Collectors on Jun 6, 1990 [646-small]

Midnight Oil / Hunters & Collectors
Jun 6, 1990
 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Midnight Oil / Hunters & Collectors on Jun 6, 1990 [647-small]

Midnight Oil / Hunters & Collectors
Jun 6, 1990
 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Midnight Oil / Hunters & Collectors on Jun 6, 1990 [667-small]

Midnight Oil / Hunters & Collectors
Jun 6, 1990
 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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WOMAD on Jul 12, 1994 [872-small]

WOMAD
Jul 12, 1994
 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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2021 9 concerts
2019 9 concerts
2017 79 concerts
2013 1 concert
2009 1 concert
2005 1 concert
2002 29 concerts
2001 23 concerts
2000 2 concerts
1999 1 concert
1998 6 concerts
1997 12 concerts
1996 4 concerts
1995 3 concerts
1994 18 concerts
1993 50 concerts
1992 5 concerts
1991 2 concerts
1990 47 concerts
1989 1 concert
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1987 5 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Midnight Oil had?

Midnight Oil has had 411 concerts.

What genre is Midnight Oil?

Midnight Oil is most often considered to be Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Alternative, Post-Punk, New Wave, Australian, New Romantic, Australia, Australian Rock, Political, Big-Music, and Australien.

When was the last Midnight Oil concert?

The last Midnight Oil concert was on October 03, 2022 at Hordern Pavilion in Moore Park, New South Wales, Australia.

What setlist does Midnight Oil play live?

The songs that Midnight Oil performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the October 03, 2022 concert at Hordern Pavilion in Moore Park, New South Wales, Australia:

  1. Kingdom of Flaunt
  2. Lucky Country
  3. Used and Abused
  4. I'm the Cure
  5. Common Ground
  6. Is It Now?
  7. Tone Poem
  8. At the Time of Writing
  9. Surf's Up Tonight
  10. Surfing With a Spoon
  11. Koala Sprint
  12. Nobody's Child
  13. We Are Not Afraid
  14. Cold Cold Change
  15. If Ned Kelly Was King
  16. Who Can Stand in the Way
  17. Stand in Line
  18. In the Valley
  19. Wind in My Head
  20. US Forces
  21. Luritja Way
  22. Drop in the Ocean
  23. Kosciusko
  24. Now or Never Land
  25. Only the Strong
  26. Put Down That Weapon
  27. Best of Both Worlds
  28. Last Frontier
  29. Gadigal Land
  30. Beds Are Burning
  31. Progress
  32. Read About It
  33. My Country
  34. No Time for Games
  35. Don't Wanna Be the One
  36. Blue Sky Mine
  37. Hercules
  38. The Dead Heart
  39. Power and the Passion
  40. One Country
  41. Forgotten Years
  42. Wiyathul

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