Swans's 1989 Concert History

Swans is a American experimental rock band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira.

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 25, 1989 –
Aug 27, 1989
Reading Festival 1989
New Order / My Bloody Valentine / The Pogues / Billy Bragg / Butthole Surfers / Swans / The Sugarcubes / Jesus Jones / The Mission / The House of Love / The Wonder Stuff / New Model Army / Les Négresses Vertes / Pop Will Eat Itself / Loop / Tom Robinson / The Mighty Lemon Drops / John Wesley Harding / Voice of the Beehive / Ted Hawkins / That Petrol Emotion / The Men They Couldn't Hang / Green On Red / Something Happens / Mary Coughlan / Bhundu Boys / Gutter Brothers / Tackhead / Spacemen 3 / sons of the desert / Sally Timms / Crazyhead / Gaye Bykers On Acid / Stephen Fearing / Joolz / The Senators / World Domination Enterprises / Gregson And Collister / King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys / The River Detectives / Head of David / Cropdusters / Hank Wangford / Los Pistoleros / God's Little Monkeys / Andy Pawlak / Edward II & The Red Hot Polkas / The Jack Rubies / Frank Sidebottom / To Hell With Burgundy / Andrew Cunningham / The Dinner Ladies / Shanty Dam / Orchestre Jazira / All Because the Lady Loves / Mccavity's Cat / The Wedding Present Show all bands
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Reading, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Aug 25, 1989
Aug 22, 1989
Swans / The Impossibles / Thirsty Justice
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Zap Club Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Jun 29, 1989 –
Jul 02, 1989
Roskilde Festival 1989
Pixies / Elvis Costello / My Bloody Valentine / Joe Cocker / Suzanne vega / The Waterboys / Living Colour / Cowboy Junkies / Swans / Stray Cats / Noir Desir / Nick Lowe / Georgia Satellites / Mano Negra / Einstürzende Neubauten / Tanita Tikaram / Meat Beat Manifesto / Pere Ubu / TNT / Les Négresses Vertes / The Pastels / Litfiba / Jane Siberry / Thomas Helmig / Johnny Clegg / Anne Linnet / Dumdum Boys / Orup / Mikael Wiehe / Hanne Boel / Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul / Poul Krebs / Ed Kuepper / Artillery / Died Pretty / The Creeps / Die Goldenen Zitronen / Poets / Savuka / The Sandmen / The Sinners / Naive / Diesel Park West / Band of Susans / Katrina and the Waves / Gaye Bykers On Acid / Bazaar / Marilyn Mazur / Rockers By Choice / Farafina / Disneyland After Dark / Musicians Of The Nile / Jingo De Lunch / The Beatnigs / Hugo Largo / Najma Akhtar / Sharing Patrol / Finn Olafsson / Janes Rejoice / Barrance Whitfield / Simcess / Anders Roland / Orquestra Reve / Lesbian Dopeheads on Mopeds / Havana Blacks / Super Diamond De Dakar Show all bands
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Roskilde Dyrskueplads Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
Show Duplicate for Jun 29, 1989
Jun 11, 1989
Swans
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Calton Studios Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jun 04, 1989
Swans / Rausch
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Batschkapp Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

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Swans / The Impossibles / Thirsty Justice on Aug 22, 1989 [346-small]

Swans / The Impossibles / Thirsty Justice
Aug 22, 1989
 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Reading Festival 1989 on Aug 25, 1989 [837-small]

Reading Festival 1989
Aug 25 - 27, 1989
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Swans / Rausch on Jun 4, 1989 [795-small]

Swans / Rausch
Jun 4, 1989
 Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
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Swans on Jun 11, 1989 [465-small]

Swans
Jun 11, 1989
 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Alan G

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Swans had?

Swans has had 555 concerts.

What genre is Swans?

Swans is most often considered to be Rock, Indie Rock, United States, Alternative Rock, Experimental, Post-Punk, Experimental Rock, Art Rock, Post-Rock, Shoegaze, Industrial, Dream Pop, Art Pop, Noise Rock, Drone, Gothic Rock, Noise Pop, Industrial Rock, No Wave, Neofolk, and Post-Industrial.

When is the next Swans concert?

The next Swans concert is on April 25, 2024 at Sunshine Theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.

When was the last Swans concert?

The last Swans concert was on April 23, 2024 at Upstairs, White Oak Music Hall in Houston, Texas, United States.

What setlist does Swans play live?

The songs that Swans performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the April 12, 2024 concert at The Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C., United States:

  1. Intro
  2. The Beggar
  3. The Hanging Man
  4. I Am A Tower
  5. Guardian Spirit
  6. Away
  7. Red Yellow
  8. Birthing

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