Simple Minds Concert History

Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977. The group currently consists of founding members Jim Kerr (vocals) and Charlie Burchill (guitar), who are joined by guest musicians for studio recordings and live performances. Notable former members include Mick MacNeil (keyboards), Derek Forbes (bass), Brian McGee (drums), Mel Gaynor (drums), and John Giblin (bass).

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Past Simple Minds Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 21, 2025
Simple Minds The British Library London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 27, 2025
Simple Minds
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Teatro Antico Taormina, Italy
Jul 26, 2025
Simple Minds
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Teatro Antico Greco Taormina, Italy
Jul 24, 2025
Simple Minds

Lucca Summer Festival

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Piazza Napoleone Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Jul 23, 2025
Simple Minds / Nada Surf

Son by Toulon

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Parvis Du Zenith Toulon, France
Jul 22, 2025
Simple Minds

Paléo Festival

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Plaine de l'Asse Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland
Jul 20, 2025
Simple Minds

Summer Live 2025

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Jardines Del Real - Jardines De Viveros Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Jul 19, 2025
Simple Minds

Festival Murcia On

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Plaza de Toros la Condomina Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Jul 18, 2025
Simple Minds

Cap Roig Festival

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Botanical Gardens Girona, Spain
Jul 16, 2025
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Guitare en Scène Festival

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Scene Chapiteau St Julien Genevois, France
Jul 15, 2025
Simple Minds
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Arena di Verona Verona, Veneto, Italy
Jul 13, 2025
Simple Minds / Thomas Dolby
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Loreley Freilichtbühne Saint Goarshausen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Jul 12, 2025
Bospop 2025 (Saturday)
Simple Minds / Melissa Etheridge / Roxette / Davina Michelle / The War and Treaty / The Fortunate Sons / Remme / Dirty Sound Magnet / Def Americans / The Bruceband / Century's Crime / the brood / Ilse DeLange / Grace bowers & The Hodge Podge / ABBA Gold / Stones Sessions / Rowwen Hèze Show all bands
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Weert, Limburg, Netherlands
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Jul 11, 2025
Simple Minds
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Sparkassen Park Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Jul 11, 2025 –
Jul 13, 2025
Bospop 2025
Snow Patrol / Franz Ferdinand / Manic Street Preachers / Natasha Bedingfield / The Vices / Dizzy Mizz Lizzy / Blowbeat / Marlon Pichel / Absolutely Floyd / King Of The World / Maerzfeld / Simple Minds / Rowwen Hèze / Melissa Etheridge / Roxette / Ilse DeLange / Davina Michelle / The War and Treaty / The Fortunate Sons / Remme / Stones Sessions / Def Americans / ABBA Gold / Dirty Sound Magnet / The Bruceband / Century's Crime / the brood / The Black Keys / Joe Bonamassa / Train / Marcus King / Blackberry Smoke / Warren Haynes Band / Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band / Bobby Rush / Dirty Honey / Orianthi / Ray Wilson / October Drift / L.A. Edwards / Lenoise / Bywater Call / Uncle Lucius / Mojo Hand & Luca / Paul Kelly / Stones Sessions Show all bands
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Evenemententerrein Weert Noord Weert, Limburg, Netherlands
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Jul 08, 2025
Simple Minds / Alison Moyet / KT Tunstall

Derby Summer Sessions

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Vaillant Live Derby, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 07, 2025
Simple Minds / KT Tunstall
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The Piece Hall Halifax, England, United Kingdom
Jul 06, 2025
Simple Minds / Texas / Cast / A Tribute To Mike Peters & The Alarm / Pete Waterman Hitman DJ Set

Lytham Festival

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Lytham Green Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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Jul 04, 2025
Rock Werchter 2025 (Day 2 of 2)
Green Day / Simple Minds / girl in red / Weezer / Wet Leg / Sylvie Kreusch / PVRIS / Lola Young / Underworld / Warhaus / Mark Ambor / Berre / Dikke / Purple Disco Machine / Caribou / Arsenal / Celeste / The Backseat Lovers / Thee Sacred Souls / Fat Dog / Joey Valence & Brae / Boston Manor / Bad Nerves / The Scratch / jasmine.4.t Show all bands
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Festivalpark Werchter Werchter, Flanders, Belgium
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Jul 04, 2025 –
Jul 07, 2025
Rock Werchter 2025
Charles / Grade 2 / Mother Mother / Amyl and the Sniffers / Lambrini Girls / Ezra Collective / London Grammar / Heilung / Iggy Pop / Linkin Park / The Scratch / Thee Sacred Souls / Wet Leg / Weezer / Joey Valence & Brae / Simple Minds / Green Day / Jacoténe / Bright Eyes / Mrcy / Amenra / Beth Gibbons / Gurriers / Elbow / Cymande / Maribou State / Barry Can't Swim / YUNGBLUD / Remy Bond / Wunderhorse / Pommelien Thijs / Goose / Soulwax / RÜFÜS DU SOL / Olivia Rodrigo Show all bands
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Festivalpark Werchter Werchter, Flanders, Belgium
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Jul 03, 2025
Simple Minds / Alison Moyet / KT Tunstall

Bedford Summer Sessions

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Bedford Park Bedford, England, United Kingdom
Jul 03, 2025 –
Jul 06, 2025
Rock Werchter 2025
2manydjs / Olivia Rodrigo / Used (BE) / Durand Jones & The Indications / La Fuente / RÜFÜS DU SOL / Noah Kahan / Overmono / Sawyer Hill / Jay Lamborghini & Kenzie Ferrari / Soulwax / Gracie Abrams / Bolis Pupul / Somebody's Child / Dimitri Vegas / Goose / Dean Lewis / Foster The People / Allie X / Mark With a K & Mc Chucky / Finneas / Pommelien Thijs / Wunderhorse / Cliffords / Michael Amani / David Kushner / Merol / Remy Bond / Emmy d'Arc / Karakals / Dasha / Jokke / YUNGBLUD / Barry Can't Swim / Wisp / Mandy / Maribou State / Nothing But Thieves / Cymande / NOFUN! / DJ F.R.A.N.K. / Elbow / RAYE / Hermanos Gutiérrez / Gurriers / Nina Black / Damiano David / Beth Gibbons / Peter Cat Recording Co. / Mr. Belt & Wezol / Faye Webster / Goldband / Amenra / MRCY / Jelle DK / Blanco White / Tom Odell / Bright Eyes / Almost Monday / EL Granjero / Matt Hansen / JAZZ BRAK / Jacoténe / Purple Disco Machine / Green Day / Underworld / Fat Dog / Viktor / Caribou / Simple Minds / Lola Young / Joey Valence & Brae / Henri Pfr / Arsenal / girl in red / Warhaus / Boston Manor / DJ Licious / Wim Soutaer / Celeste / Weezer / Mark Ambor / Bad Nerves / Manuals & Meaghan / The Backseat Lovers / Wet Leg / Berre / jasmine.4.t / Madelina / Sylvie Kreusch / Thee Sacred Souls / The Scratch (IRE) / Dj Vinny / Dikke / PVRIS / Linkin Park / Nia Archives / Coheed and Cambria / Bonzai All Stars / MC Pyro / Iggy Pop / Deftones / Heilung / Sextile / Joyhauser / London Grammar / Fontaines D.C. / Ezra Collective / Lambrini Girls / Jeroen Delodder / Jacob Collier / De La Soul / Alessi Rose / Hiqpy / Dave Lambert / Neon / Sigrid / Amyl and the Sniffers / Yseult / Corella / Luna & Lenthe / Mother Mother / While She Sleeps / Grade 2 / Julia Wolf / Muze / Glintsal / Charles Show all bands
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Festivalpark Werchter Werchter, Flanders, Belgium
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Jul 01, 2025
Simple Minds / KT Tunstall

Trinity Summer Series

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Trinity College Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Jul 01, 2025 –
Jul 06, 2025
Simple Minds
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Public Theatre, Trinity College Dublin Dún Laoghaire, Leinster, Ireland

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Simple Minds / Modern English / Soft Cell
Jun 17, 2025
 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Oct 22, 2018
 San Diego, California, United States
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Oct 22, 2018
 San Diego, California, United States
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Oct 22, 2018
 San Diego, California, United States
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Jun 20, 2025
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Jun 22, 2025
 Noblesville, Indiana, United States
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Jun 11, 1988
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 11, 1988
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 11, 1988
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Simple Minds / Billy Idol / Transvision Vamp on Jul 14, 1991 [350-small]

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Jul 14, 1991
 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Jun 22, 2025
 Noblesville, Indiana, United States
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Simple Minds on Mar 28, 2013 [970-small]

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Mar 28, 2013
 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Apr 6, 2024
 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Apr 6, 2024
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Apr 6, 2024
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May 30, 2017
 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Rock
Pop
Electronic
Pop Rock
Alternative
Post-Punk
New Wave
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Art Rock
Soft Rock
Synthpop
Synth-Pop
Mellow Gold
Glam Rock
Male Vocalists
New Wave Pop
New Romantic
Dance-Rock
Big-Music
Scottish New Wave
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Latest Setlist (07/27/2025):

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  1. Are 'Friends' Electric?
  2. Waterfront
  3. Once Upon a Time
  4. Glittering Prize
  5. Oh Jungleland
  6. Let There Be Love
  7. I Travel
  8. I Wish You Were Here
  9. Someone Somewhere in Summertime
  10. This Fear of Gods
  11. Theme for Great Cities
  12. Drum Solo
  13. Promised You a Miracle
  14. All the Things She Said
  15. See the Lights
  16. Don't You (Forget About Me)
  17. Book of Brilliant Things
  18. Alive and Kicking
  19. Dance to the Music

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 1 concert
2025 54 concerts
2024 72 concerts
2023 3 concerts
2022 88 concerts
2021 10 concerts
2020 27 concerts
2019 3 concerts
2018 94 concerts
2017 57 concerts
2016 28 concerts
2015 81 concerts
2014 74 concerts
2013 60 concerts
2012 60 concerts
2011 33 concerts
2010 42 concerts
2009 73 concerts
2008 37 concerts
2007 12 concerts
2006 101 concerts
2005 15 concerts
2004 21 concerts
2003 60 concerts
2002 123 concerts
2001 2 concerts
1999 1 concert
1998 40 concerts
1997 52 concerts
1995 129 concerts
1994 9 concerts
1991 86 concerts
1990 6 concerts
1989 78 concerts
1988 7 concerts
1987 5 concerts
1986 121 concerts
1985 40 concerts
1984 148 concerts
1983 74 concerts
1982 116 concerts
1981 64 concerts
1980 98 concerts
1979 107 concerts
1978 71 concerts
1977 8 concerts
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