Midnight Oil's 1985 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
Dec 22, 1985
Gondwanaland / Midnight Oil

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Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Dec 14, 1985
Midnight Oil
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Kooyong Tennis Stadium Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Dec 11, 1985
Midnight Oil The Arena Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Nov 23, 1985
Midnight Oil
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Memorial Drive Park Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Sep 28, 1985 –
Sep 29, 1985
8th Annual Los Angeles Street Scene Festival
Stevie Wonder / Tower Of Power / Blasters / Fear / Circle Jerks / Minutemen / Social Distortion / Candy / The Unforgiven / Jef Scott / Donny Osmond / Midnight Oil / Jackson Brown / Chris Isaak / Red Hot Chili Peppers / Jack Mack and the Heart Attack / Chuck E. Weiss / Rebel Faction / B.J. Thomas / The Pandoras / Leatherwolf Show all bands
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Downtown Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, United States
Aug 10, 1985
UB40 / Midnight Oil / The Uptones
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William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, United States
Jul 28, 1985
Midnight Oil / UB40

UB40 / Midnight Oil

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Kingswood Music Theatre Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Jul 26, 1985
UB40 / Midnight Oil
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Pier 84, Hudson River Park New York, New York, United States
Jul 21, 1985
Midnight Oil / UB40 Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, New York, United States
Jul 20, 1985
UB40 / Midnight Oil
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Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, Maryland, United States
Jul 19, 1985
UB40 / Midnight Oil
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Tower Theater Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 21, 1985 –
Jun 23, 1985
Glastonbury Festival 1985
Echo & the Bunnymen / Joe Cocker / James / The Pogues / Billy Bragg / Midnight Oil / The Boomtown Rats / Nick Lowe / The Style Council / Aswad / Clannad / Third World / We are KING / Hugh Masekela / The Colourfield / The Triffids / The Men They Couldn't Hang / Misty In Roots / Green On Red / Gregory Isaacs / Working Week / Roger Chapman / Microdisney / Robin Williamson / Poison Girls / Ian Dury & The Blockheads / Alexei Sayle / Big Sound Authority / Hammer & Sickle Show all bands
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Worthy Farm Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
Jan 28, 1985
E.A.T. (East Africa Tragedy) 1985
Hoodoo Gurus / INXS / Midnight Oil / Little River Band / Real Life / The Black Sorrows / Models / Eurogliders / Goanna / Divinyls / Uncanny X-Men / Psuedo Echo / Mental as Anything
Sidney Myer Music Bowl Melbourne, Victoria, 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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Midnight Oil on Dec 14, 1985 [618-small]

Midnight Oil
Dec 14, 1985
 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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UB40 / Midnight Oil on Jul 19, 1985 [921-small]

UB40 / Midnight Oil
Jul 19, 1985
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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UB40 / Midnight Oil on Jul 19, 1985 [235-small]

UB40 / Midnight Oil
Jul 19, 1985
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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8th Annual Los Angeles Street Scene Festival  on Sep 28, 1985 [615-small]

8th Annual Los Angeles Street Scene Festival
Sep 28 - 29, 1985
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Glastonbury Festival 1985 on Jun 21, 1985 [679-small]

Glastonbury Festival 1985
Jun 21 - 23, 1985
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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8th Annual Los Angeles Street Scene Festival  on Sep 28, 1985 [253-small]

8th Annual Los Angeles Street Scene Festival
Sep 28 - 29, 1985
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Glastonbury Festival 1985 on Jun 21, 1985 [286-small]

Glastonbury Festival 1985
Jun 21 - 23, 1985
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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UB40 / Midnight Oil / The Uptones on Aug 10, 1985 [853-small]

UB40 / Midnight Oil / The Uptones
Aug 10, 1985
 Berkeley, California, United States
  Uploaded by Yvette Kay

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2002 30 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Midnight Oil had?

Midnight Oil has had 415 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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