Opposition's 1983 Concert History

There are at least two bands with this name.

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 28, 1983
Thin Lizzy / Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul / Ten Years After / Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel / The Enid / Sad Cafe / One The Juggler / Twelfth Night / Opposition
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Richfield Avenue Reading, England, United Kingdom
Aug 26, 1983 –
Aug 28, 1983
Reading Rock Festival 1983
Black Sabbath / The Stranglers / Thin Lizzy / Marillion / Steel Pulse / Big Country / Ten Years After / Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel / Suzi Quatro / Climax Blues Band / Anvil / Magnum / Hanoi Rocks / Sad cafe / Fortune / Man / Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul / Pendragon / Lee Aaron / The Enid / Pallas / Solstice / Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble / Mama's Boys / Twelfth Night / Opposition / Heavy Pettin / One the Juggler / Crazy Angel / Auto Da Fé Show all bands
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Thamesside Arena Reading, England, United Kingdom

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Reading Rock Festival 1983 on Aug 26, 1983 [821-small]

Reading Rock Festival 1983
Aug 26 - 28, 1983
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Craig Hatfield

Bottles & cans flying, Reading Rock Festival 1983 on Aug 26, 1983 [247-small]

Bottles & cans flying


Reading Rock Festival 1983
Aug 26 - 28, 1983
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Craig Hatfield

Reading Rock Festival 1983 on Aug 26, 1983 [248-small]

Reading Rock Festival 1983
Aug 26 - 28, 1983
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Craig Hatfield

Reading Rock Festival 1983 on Aug 26, 1983 [249-small]

Reading Rock Festival 1983
Aug 26 - 28, 1983
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Craig Hatfield

Lee Aaron, Reading Rock Festival 1983 on Aug 26, 1983 [250-small]

Lee Aaron


Reading Rock Festival 1983
Aug 26 - 28, 1983
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Lee Aaron, Reading Rock Festival 1983 on Aug 26, 1983 [251-small]

Lee Aaron


Reading Rock Festival 1983
Aug 26 - 28, 1983
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel , Reading Rock Festival 1983 on Aug 26, 1983 [252-small]

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel


Reading Rock Festival 1983
Aug 26 - 28, 1983
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel , Reading Rock Festival 1983 on Aug 26, 1983 [253-small]

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel


Reading Rock Festival 1983
Aug 26 - 28, 1983
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Pic by Michael Knowles from 'Marillion Collectors Worldwide' Facebook group., Reading Rock Festival 1983 on Aug 26, 1983 [876-small]

Pic by Michael Knowles from 'Marillion Collectors Worldwide' Facebook group.


Reading Rock Festival 1983
Aug 26 - 28, 1983
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Craig Hatfield

Pic by Michael Knowles from 'Marillion Collectors Worldwide' Facebook group., Reading Rock Festival 1983 on Aug 26, 1983 [877-small]

Pic by Michael Knowles from 'Marillion Collectors Worldwide' Facebook group.


Reading Rock Festival 1983
Aug 26 - 28, 1983
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Craig Hatfield

Pic by Michael Knowles from 'Marillion Collectors Worldwide' Facebook group., Reading Rock Festival 1983 on Aug 26, 1983 [878-small]

Pic by Michael Knowles from 'Marillion Collectors Worldwide' Facebook group.


Reading Rock Festival 1983
Aug 26 - 28, 1983
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Craig Hatfield

Reading Rock Festival 1983 on Aug 26, 1983 [004-small]

Reading Rock Festival 1983
Aug 26 - 28, 1983
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Craig Hatfield

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New Wave
Gothic Post-Punk
Cold Wave

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Opposition had?

Opposition has had 16 concerts.

What genre is Opposition?

Opposition is most often considered to be Post-Punk, New Wave, Gothic Post-Punk, and Cold Wave.

When was the last Opposition concert?

The last Opposition concert was on April 12, 2024 at Windham Veterans Center in North Windham, Maine, United States. The bands that performed were: Risk / Hard Ca$h / Hard Target / Opposition / Fishface / Mankala.

What setlist does Opposition play live?

The songs that Opposition performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the September 21, 1984 concert in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands:

  1. If That Wasn't Love
  2. First Suspect
  3. Empire Days
  4. Breaking the Silence

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