Modern English Concert History

Modern English is a post punk / new wave band best remembered for their iconic 1982 song "I Melt With You" which, despite not reaching the top 40 in either the US or U.K., has appeared in various commercials and movies over the years with a popular music video that became an MTV staple. Exploring post-punk themes of loss, reflection, and devotion, the group faced changing waves of success over the 80s and early 90s, putting four albums into the Billboard 200 chart.

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Modern English Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 25, 2026
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Buzzcocks / Modern English Heaven, The Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Nov 14, 2026
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Darker Waves Festival 2026
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Huntington City Beach Huntington Beach, California, United States
Sep 05, 2026
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Modern English Hole 44 Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Sep 04, 2026
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Modern English Bahnhof Pauli Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Sep 03, 2026
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Modern English Gebäude 9 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Sep 01, 2026
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Modern English Backstage Halle Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Aug 23, 2026
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Howard Jones / Wang Chung / The English Beat / Modern English

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The Bowl at Sobeys Stadium North York, Ontario, Canada
Aug 21, 2026
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Howard Jones / The English Beat / Wang Chung / Modern English / Richard Blade PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, New Jersey, United States
Aug 20, 2026
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Howard Jones / Wang Chung / The English Beat / Modern English

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Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, New York, United States
Aug 19, 2026
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Howard Jones / Wang Chung / The English Beat / Modern English

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Citizens House of Blues Boston Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Aug 16, 2026
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Howard Jones / Wang Chung / Richard Blade / Modern English / The English Beat Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Aug 15, 2026
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Howard Jones / Wang Chung / The English Beat / Modern English

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The Anthem Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Aug 14, 2026
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Howard Jones / Wang Chung / The English Beat / Modern English

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Event Center, Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Aug 12, 2026
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Howard Jones / Wang Chung / The English Beat / Modern English

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Artpark Amphitheater Lewiston, New York, United States
Aug 11, 2026
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Howard Jones / Wang Chung / The English Beat / Modern English

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Fraze Pavilion Kettering, Ohio, United States
Aug 09, 2026
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Howard Jones / Richard Blade / Modern English / The English Beat / Wang Chung Ascend Amphitheater Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Aug 08, 2026
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Howard Jones / Wang Chung / The English Beat / Modern English

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Meadow Brook Amphitheatre Rochester, Michigan, United States
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Aug 07, 2026
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Howard Jones / Wang Chung / The English Beat / Modern English

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Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Aug 05, 2026
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Howard Jones / Wang Chung / The English Beat / Modern English

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Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, Texas, United States
Aug 04, 2026
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Howard Jones / Wang Chung / The English Beat / Modern English

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Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater Austin, Texas, United States

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Simple Minds / Soft Cell / Modern English
May 24, 2025
 Chula Vista, California, United States
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Roxy Music / Modern English on May 23, 1983 [875-small]

Roxy Music / Modern English
May 23, 1983
 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Modern English on Jun 12, 1983 [528-small]

Modern English
Jun 12, 1983
 Buffalo, New York, United States
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Darker Waves Festival 2026 on Nov 14, 2026 [475-small]

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Nov 14, 2026
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Modern English on Sep 23, 2011 [154-small]

Modern English
Sep 23, 2011
 Melbourne, Florida, United States
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Modern English
Sep 23, 2011
 Melbourne, Florida, United States
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Modern English
Sep 23, 2011
 Melbourne, Florida, United States
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Sep 23, 2011
 Melbourne, Florida, United States
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Sep 23, 2011
 Melbourne, Florida, United States
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Genres:

Pop Rock
Alternative Rock
Alternative
British
Post-Punk
New Wave
Synthpop
Dream Pop
Gothic Rock
New Wave Pop
New Romantic
UK Post-Punk
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Latest Setlist (06/18/2026):

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  1. 16 Days
  2. Gathering Dust
  3. Someone's Calling
  4. Long in the Tooth
  5. After the Snow
  6. Carry Me Down
  7. Tables Turning
  8. Black Houses
  9. Hands Across the Sea
  10. I Melt With You
  11. Swans on Glass

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 32 concerts
2025 24 concerts
2024 65 concerts
2023 27 concerts
2022 41 concerts
2021 13 concerts
2020 9 concerts
2019 41 concerts
2018 25 concerts
2017 73 concerts
2016 33 concerts
2015 9 concerts
2014 5 concerts
2013 21 concerts
2012 12 concerts
2011 15 concerts
2010 16 concerts
2009 1 concert
2003 9 concerts
2001 2 concerts
2000 2 concerts
1999 6 concerts
1998 1 concert
1997 10 concerts
1996 14 concerts
1995 1 concert
1991 1 concert
1990 17 concerts
1987 1 concert
1986 28 concerts
1985 2 concerts
1984 35 concerts
1983 48 concerts
1982 42 concerts
1981 51 concerts
1980 31 concerts
1979 11 concerts
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