Protex Concert History

In 1977, four schoolfriends formed the Incredibly Boring Band and did a few gigs playing covers of Thin Lizzy and Dr Feelgood songs. However, they were soon smitten by the punk bug and decided that they wanted to play energic pop like the Buzzcocks and the Ramones. So they started to write their own songs and then decided to change the band name to Protex Blue(the name coming from the title of a song of the Clash). The band - Aidan Murtagh(guitar/vocals)...

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Protex Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 3)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 04, 2017
Rebellion Festival
"Rebellion Festival" / Svetlanas / Rain City Drive / Wonk Unit / Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes / The F.U.'s / M.D.C. / Dragster / Petrol Girls / The Outfit / Youth Man / D.O.A. / The Real McKenzies / Subhumans / Vice Squad / Argy Bargy / Tagada Jones / Membranes / Maid of Ace / The Kenneths / Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs / The Professionals / The Members / The Godfathers / TV Smith / Protex / Interrobang!? / Sheer Terror / Foreign Legion / Sick on the Bus / Los Fastidios Show all bands
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Winter Gardens Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
Aug 03, 2017 –
Aug 06, 2017
Rebellion Festival 2017
Bad Religion / Pennywise / Leftöver Crack / Teenage Bottlerocket / The Bar Stool Preachers / Face To Face / Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs / Buster Shuffle / The Fuckin' Glorious / The Real McKenzies / Johnny Moped / T.V. Smith and the Bored Teenagers / Protex / Splodgenessabounds / Maid of Ace / Sensa Yuma / The Svetlanas / The Poly-esters / the vapors / Sham 69 / The Outcasts / U.K. Subs / Guitar Gangsters / The Neville Staple Band / Anti-Nowhere League / Church of Confidence / The Lurkers / Glenn Matlock (Acoustic) / Duncan Reid and the Big Heads / 999 / Los Fastidios / The Primitives / Propagandhi / Richie Ramone / The Outcasts (Acoustic) / Booze & Glory / The Last Resort / Abrasive Wheels / Dirt Box Disco / The Vibrators / Super Fast Girlie Show / Grade 2 Show all bands
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The Winter Gardens Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
Mar 19, 2017
Protex

Burger Records Hangover Fest V

The Paper Tiger San Antonio, Texas, United States
Mar 17, 2017
Protex

SXSW

The Grand-Social Club and Billiards Room Austin, Texas, United States
Mar 11, 2017
Protex
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Voltage Lounge Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 10, 2017
Protex / Babyshakes / Wyldlife El Cortez New York, New York, United States
Dec 30, 2016
Protex
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Hafenklang Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Oct 24, 2015
Protex Traffic Live Club Rome, Latium, Italy
Aug 28, 2015
Protex The Warzone Centre Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Jun 27, 2015
Protex Dublin Castle London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 18, 2015
SXSW
"SXSW" / Gymshorts / Adult Books / Ditch Witch / Cheetah Chrome / Tear Dungeon / Hundred Visions / Daddy Long Legs (NYC) / Flesh Lights / Protex / Natural Child / The Spits
Hotel Vegas Patio Austin, Texas, United States
Mar 17, 2015
Iceage / Oh Sees / Protex / Destruction Unit / Sheer Mag / DTCV

SXSW

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Hotel Vegas Austin, Texas, United States
Mar 13, 2015
Protex / Baby Shakes The Grand Victory New York, New York, United States
Aug 30, 2014
Protex

Get Lost Fest

Hafenklang Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Aug 29, 2014
Protex / Born Loose
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Cortina Bob Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Jun 05, 2014
Protex
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Oh Yeah Music Centre Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Mar 12, 2014
"SXSW" / War Party / Traumahelikopter / Protex / Shocked Minds / Cosmonauts

SXSW

Hotel Vegas Patio Austin, Texas, United States
Jan 18, 2014
Protex 100 Club London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 02, 2013
Protex
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The Black Box Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
May 25, 2013
Protex
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Fibber Magees Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

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REBELLIØN 2025
Aug 7 - 10, 2025
 Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
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Rebellion
Aug 9, 2025
 Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
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Protex / Not the Ones / Rumble Deluxe / Deafys on Nov 8, 2025 [686-small]

Protex / Not the Ones / Rumble Deluxe / Deafys
Nov 8, 2025
 Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
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Aug 7 - 10, 2025
 Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 7 - 10, 2025
 Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
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 Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
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May 23, 2023
 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
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Genres:

Punk
Punk Rock
New Wave
Power Pop
Proto-Punk
Egg Punk
Garage Punk
Irish
Modern Power Pop
Mod Revival
Deep Punk Rock
Northern Irish Punk
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Latest Setlist (09/10/2023):

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  1. Strange Things
  2. Look Out Johnny
  3. I Can't Cope
  4. Night of Action
  5. Tightrope
  6. On the Wire
  7. A Place in Your Heart
  8. Wicked Ways
  9. Can't Figure You Out
  10. Under The Gun
  11. Shining Star
  12. Another Girl, Another Planet
  13. It's a Lie
  14. Heartache
  15. Slug City
  16. Strange Obsessions
  17. I Can Only Dream
  18. Don't Ring Me Up
  19. (Just Want) Your Attention
  20. Truth

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 1 concert
2025 3 concerts
2024 5 concerts
2023 14 concerts
2022 2 concerts
2021 2 concerts
2020 4 concerts
2019 1 concert
2018 6 concerts
2017 8 concerts
2016 1 concert
2015 6 concerts
2014 5 concerts
2013 2 concerts
2012 2 concerts
1980 5 concerts
1979 16 concerts
1978 2 concerts

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