Sonic Youth's 1985 Concert History

Sonic Youth was an influential American experimental rock band formed in New York City, New York, United States in 1981 and are currently on an indefinite hiatus. The last lineup consisted of Thurston Moore (vocals, guitar), Kim Gordon (vocals, bass, guitar), Lee Ranaldo (vocals and guitar), Steve Shelley (drums) and Mark Ibold (bass).

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Sonic Youth had 73 concerts in 1985

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 21, 1985
Sonic Youth / Swans / Saccharine Trust / Debt of Nature
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Mission Furniture Los Angeles, California, United States
Dec 01, 1985
Sonic Youth

Bad Moon Rising Tour

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CBGB New York, New York, United States
Nov 09, 1985
Sonic Youth / Slaughter Joe / The Membranes
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Acklam Hall London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 08, 1985
Sonic Youth / The Unbelieveables
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Zap Club Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Nov 06, 1985
Sonic Youth

Bad Moon Rising Tour

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Underground London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 30, 1985
Sonic Youth / Fur Bible

Bad Moon Rising Tour

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ULU London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 21, 1985
Sonic Youth
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Stadt Hamburg Malmo, Skåne, Sweden
Oct 20, 1985
Sonic Youth

Bad Moon Rising Tour

Barbue Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Oct 15, 1985
Sonic Youth
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Emma Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Oct 13, 1985
Futurama 1985
The Cult / Chris Isaak / The Jesus and Mary Chain / Sonic Youth / The Triffids / The Nomads / Green On Red / Rain Parade / Executive Slacks / Jeffrey Lee Pierce
Deinze, Flanders, Belgium
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Oct 12, 1985
Sonic Youth

Pandora's Music Box

De Doelen Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Oct 12, 1985 –
Oct 13, 1985
pandoras box festival 1985
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds / Echo & The Bunnymen / The Cult / Sonic Youth / Einstürzende Neubauten / The Gun Club / Crime and the City Solution / Hula / Alex Chilton
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Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Oct 11, 1985 –
Oct 12, 1985
Pandora's Musicbox Festival 1985
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds / Echo & The Bunnymen / The Cult / Butthole Surfers / Einstürzende Neubauten / Anne Clark / The Long Ryders / Rose of Avalanche / Fatal Flowers / Hula / L'attentat / John Martyn / Tex And The Horseheads / Defunkt / Green On Red / Jeffrey Lee Pierce / Crime and the City Solution / Sceaming Blue Messiahs / Shockheaded Peters / The Jesus and Mary Chain / Paleis van Boem / Legendary Pink Dots / The Woodentops / The 77s / The Triffids / The Plastic Dolls / Nico / Sonic Youth / The Fur Bible / Alex Chilton / Chris Isaak / Rain Parade / Mona Mur / The Very Things Show all bands
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De Doelen Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Oct 10, 1985
Sonic Youth / Einstürzende Neubauten / Butthole Surfers
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Kulturzentrum Schlachthof Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Oct 09, 1985
Sonic Youth / American Music Club
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Markthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Oct 08, 1985
Sonic Youth

Bad Moon Rising Tour

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Batschkapp Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Oct 06, 1985
Sonic Youth
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Batschkapp Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Oct 05, 1985
Sonic Youth

Bad Moon Rising Tour

Dom svobode Šentvid, Slovenia
Oct 04, 1985
Sonic Youth

Bad Moon Rising Tour

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Kulušič Zagreb, City of Zagreb, Croatia
Oct 03, 1985
Sonic Youth

Bad Moon Rising Tour

Unknown Venue Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Oct 01, 1985
Sonic Youth Messepalast Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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Sonic Youth @ Gila Monster Jamboree

Sonic Youth / Meat Puppets / Redd Kross / Psi Com
Jan 5, 1985
 Victorville, California, United States
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Excerpt from "Desolation Center" feature documentary

Sonic Youth / Meat Puppets / Redd Kross / Psi Com
Jan 5, 1985
 Victorville, California, United States
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Photos from 1985 View All 1985 Photos

Sonic Youth / Green River / Upright Citizens on Aug 16, 1985 [418-small]

Sonic Youth / Green River / Upright Citizens
Aug 16, 1985
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Sonic Youth / The Unbelieveables on Nov 8, 1985 [644-small]

Sonic Youth / The Unbelieveables
Nov 8, 1985
 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Sonic Youth / The Unbelieveables on Nov 8, 1985 [645-small]

Sonic Youth / The Unbelieveables
Nov 8, 1985
 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Sonic Youth / The Unbelieveables on Nov 8, 1985 [646-small]

Sonic Youth / The Unbelieveables
Nov 8, 1985
 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Sonic Youth / The Unbelieveables on Nov 8, 1985 [647-small]

Sonic Youth / The Unbelieveables
Nov 8, 1985
 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Sonic Youth on Nov 8, 1985 [654-small]

Sonic Youth
Nov 8, 1985
 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Sonic Youth on Nov 8, 1985 [655-small]

Sonic Youth
Nov 8, 1985
 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Sonic Youth on Nov 8, 1985 [656-small]

Sonic Youth
Nov 8, 1985
 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Sonic Youth
Nov 8, 1985
 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Pandora's Musicbox Festival 1985 on Oct 11, 1985 [695-small]

Pandora's Musicbox Festival 1985
Oct 11 - 12, 1985
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Pandora's Musicbox Festival 1985
Oct 11 - 12, 1985
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Pandora's Musicbox Festival 1985 on Oct 11, 1985 [708-small]

Pandora's Musicbox Festival 1985
Oct 11 - 12, 1985
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Concerts Per Year:

2019 1 concert
2016 1 concert
2015 1 concert
2012 1 concert
2011 9 concerts
2010 28 concerts
2009 76 concerts
2008 22 concerts
2007 57 concerts
2006 70 concerts
2005 48 concerts
2004 69 concerts
2003 34 concerts
2002 67 concerts
2001 26 concerts
2000 81 concerts
1999 33 concerts
1998 77 concerts
1997 10 concerts
1996 58 concerts
1995 93 concerts
1994 4 concerts
1993 49 concerts
1992 82 concerts
1991 68 concerts
1990 80 concerts
1989 38 concerts
1988 56 concerts
1987 78 concerts
1986 87 concerts
1985 73 concerts
1984 9 concerts
1983 54 concerts
1982 38 concerts
1981 12 concerts
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