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 4)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 05, 2012
Protex

Rebellion Festival

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Winter Gardens Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
Aug 01, 2012 –
Aug 04, 2012
Rebellion Festival 2012
Buzzcocks / The Business / Snuff / The Filaments / Off With Their Heads / Screama Ballerina / Xtract / Max Splodge (Acoustic) / Outl4w / Vermin Suicides / 7Seconds / Social Distortion / Texas Terri Bomb / Anti-Pasti / Conflict / The Boys / T.V. Smith / The Stupids / Los Fastidios (acoustic) / Chelsea / Deadline / 2nd District / Zero Boys / Pipes and Pints / Pete Bentham and The Dinner Ladies / The Derita Sisters / King Kurt / The Lurkers / Public Image Ltd / Abrasive Wheels / Vice Squad / Blood Or Whiskey / Neck / Case / Splodgenessabounds / 999 / Geoffrey Oi!cott / Los Fastidios / Dirt Box Disco / Cyanide Pills / The Fuckwits / Agnostic Front / Stiff Little Fingers / The Outcasts / The Neville Staple Band / Protex / The Last Resort / Thee Spivs / The Dubtones / Monkish / Start / The Talks / Segismundo Toxicómano Show all bands
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The Winter Gardens Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
Oct 01, 1980
Protex Broadway Live Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sep 02, 1980
Protex / The Xcerts Carwardines Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Mar 11, 1980
Protex / The Venigmas The Venue London, England, United Kingdom
Jan 20, 1980
Protex De Roma Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium
Jan 19, 1980
Protex Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Dec 29, 1979
Protex Arcadia Ballroom Cork, Munster, Ireland
Dec 08, 1979
Jab, Jab / The Piranhas / Protex

The Piranhas / Protex

LSE London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 06, 1979
Protex Rainbow Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 05, 1979
Protex Rainbow Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 04, 1979
Protex Rainbow Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 31, 1979
Protex Sophia Gardens Pavilion Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Oct 30, 1979
Protex Sophia Gardens Pavilion Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Oct 28, 1979
Protex Brighton Centre Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 27, 1979
The Boomtown Rats / Protex Eventim Apollo London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 26, 1979
Protex Hammersmith Odeon London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 25, 1979
The Boomtown Rats / Protex Eventim Apollo London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 16, 1979
Protex Granby Halls Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Sep 13, 1979
Protex Eric's Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

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Genres:

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New Wave
Power Pop
Proto-Punk
Egg Punk
Garage Punk
Irish
Modern Power Pop
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Deep Punk Rock
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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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