Public Enemy's 2008 Concert History

Public Enemy is an American hip hop group formed by Chuck D and Flavor Flav in Long Island, New York, in 1985. The group rose to prominence for their political messages including subjects such as American racism and the American media. Their debut album, Yo! Bum Rush the Show, was released in 1987 to critical acclaim, and their second album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988), was the first hip hop album to top The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop critics' poll.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 2008
Public Enemy Steel Blue Oval Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Dec 29, 2008 –
Dec 31, 2008
Rhythm and Vines Festival 2008
The Kooks / Franz Ferdinand / The Naked and Famous / Santigold / Cut Copy / Public Enemy / A-Trak / Digitalism / Mystery Jets / Ladyhawke / Jamie Lidell / Connan Mockasin / Carl Cox / Exile / P Money / Jade / Late of the Pier / The Black Seeds / Liam Finn / The Datsuns / Electric Wire Hustle / Fort Knox Five / The Ruby Suns / Kora / Adam Freeland / Cut Off Your Hands / State Of Mind / Recloose / Shihad / Aquasky / Concord Dawn / House of Shem / Honey Claws / DJ Mehdi / Anika Moa / South Rakkas Crew / Die! Die! Die! / Magik Johnson / Sampology / Trei / Module / Ria / Ajax / Sean Murray / Blackbird / Fur Patrol / ELM / Lydia Cole / Bang Bang Eche / SJD / Clap Clap Riot / So So Modern / DJ Hat / Emerson Todd / Anna Coddington / Secret Knives / Disasteradio / Motocade / An Emerald City / The Tutts / Over the Atlantic / Antiform / Tim Richards / Batrider / Missing Link / Ben Davis / The Enright House / Soane / BeaT MafiA / olmecha supreme / DJ SUBSTANCE / Anna Macdonald / The Pheonix Foundation / Dylan C / The Coshercot Honeys / Vinyl Slingers...♫ / Lady 6 / Richard Alexander / Antix (AUS) / DJ Lotion / Constituents / Tim Livingston / Alex Bull / DJ Collective / Trash Disco / P Vans / Dean Campbell / ben throp / The Nervous Surgeons / Jonas Te Aho / Ollus / Toby Burrows / Brazil Beat Soundsystem / DJ Audit Show all bands
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Gisborne, New Zealand
Dec 27, 2008
Public Enemy / Snob Scrilla / Dj Izm / PK Crew
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Metro Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Dec 14, 2008
Public Enemy De Oosterpoort Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Dec 13, 2008
Midfield General / Public Enemy Tivoli Oudegracht Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Dec 10, 2008
Public Enemy
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Metro Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Dec 09, 2008
Public Enemy Backstage Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Dec 08, 2008
Public Enemy Cocoon Club Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Dec 06, 2008
Public Enemy Live Music Hall Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Dec 05, 2008
Public Enemy
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Grosse Freiheit 36 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Dec 04, 2008
Public Enemy Postbahnhof (PBHFCLUB) Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Dec 03, 2008
Public Enemy The Custard Factory Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Dec 02, 2008
Public Enemy Estragon Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Dec 01, 2008
Public Enemy / φιλική εταιρεία Mylos Apothiki Thessaloníki, Greece
Nov 30, 2008
Public Enemy Gagarin 205 Athens, Attica, Greece
Nov 29, 2008
Public Enemy / Xnaria / Totem / DJ Moya Gagarin 205 Athens, Attica, Greece
Aug 27, 2008
Public Enemy / Audible Audities Boulder Theater Boulder, Colorado, United States
Aug 25, 2008
Public Enemy Boulder Theater Boulder, Colorado, United States
Aug 01, 2008
Public Enemy / Ghostface Killah / Kidz In the Hall / Uni Crash Mansion Los Angeles, California, United States
Jul 18, 2008
Pitchfork Music Festival 2008
Boris / Vampire Weekend / Bon Iver / Fleet Foxes / Spoon / Animal Collective / Cat Power / Cut Copy / Dizzee Rascal / Caribou / Public Enemy / M. Ward / Dirty Projectors / Dinosaur Jr. / Battles / Ghostface Killah / The Dodos / Atlas Sound / Raekwon / The Hold Steady / Spiritualized / No Age / !!! (Chk Chk Chk) / The Apples In Stereo / Titus Andronicus / HEALTH / Les Savy Fav / Jarvis Cocker / Fuck Buttons / Sebadoh / El Guincho / Mission of Burma / High Places / The Ruby Suns / Times New Viking / King Khan & The Shrines / A Hawk and a Hacksaw / Elf Power / Jay Reatard / Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar / Extra Golden / Mahjongg / Icy Demons / Occidental Brothers Dance Band International / Dirty Delta Blues / Torche Show all bands
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Union Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicates for Jul 18, 2008
Hip Hop
Rap
Film Soundtrack
Gangster Rap
Hardcore Hip Hop
Rap Rock
East Coast Hip Hop
Conscious Hip Hop
Old School Hip Hop
Political Hip Hop
Political
Golden Age Hip Hop
Old School
American Post-Punk
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2023 3 concerts
2020 1 concert
2019 11 concerts
2018 1 concert
2017 1 concert
2016 32 concerts
2015 46 concerts
2014 29 concerts
2013 58 concerts
2012 51 concerts
2011 34 concerts
2010 57 concerts
2009 17 concerts
2008 31 concerts
2007 31 concerts
2006 19 concerts
2005 7 concerts
2004 3 concerts
2003 17 concerts
2002 17 concerts
2001 2 concerts
2000 2 concerts
1999 11 concerts
1998 13 concerts
1995 6 concerts
1994 4 concerts
1992 53 concerts
1991 28 concerts
1990 26 concerts
1989 5 concerts
1988 19 concerts
1987 18 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Public Enemy had?

Public Enemy has had 653 concerts.

What genre is Public Enemy?

Public Enemy is most often considered to be Hip Hop, Rap, Film Soundtrack, Gangster Rap, Hardcore Hip Hop, Rap Rock, East Coast Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, Old School Hip Hop, Political Hip Hop, Political, Golden Age Hip Hop, Old School, and American Post-Punk.

When was the last Public Enemy concert?

The last Public Enemy concert was on September 23, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The bands that performed were: Paul Cauthen / Public Enemy / Foo Fighters / Thirty Seconds to Mars / Kelly Clarkson / Fall Out Boy / Travis Scott.

What setlist does Public Enemy play live?

The songs that Public Enemy performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the September 23, 2023 concert at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States:

  1. Harder Than You Think
  2. State of the Union (STFU)
  3. Public Enemy Coming Through
  4. Can't Truss It
  5. Bring the Noise
  6. Welcome to the Terrordome
  7. 911 Is a Joke
  8. He Got Game
  9. Rebel Without a Pause
  10. Bring the Noise
  11. Shut 'Em Down
  12. Everywhere Man
  13. Fight the Power

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