The Attractions Concert History

Notable for being the backing band for Elvis Costello, the British rock group The Attractions (Steve Nieve, Pete Thomas, and Bruce Thomas) released one album, 'Mad About the Wrong Boy', in 1980. Nieve and Bruce Thomas shared vocal duties, and all members wrote tracks. Although distributed in the U.K., it was not released in the U.S. Stylistically, the songs are a part of the power pop/new wave sound of Costello's 70s work with the same kind of cynical and often sarcastic lyrical edge.

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Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile on May 5, 1978 [127-small]

Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile
May 5, 1978
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile on May 5, 1978 [128-small]

Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile
May 5, 1978
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile on May 5, 1978 [129-small]

Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile
May 5, 1978
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile on May 5, 1978 [130-small]

Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile
May 5, 1978
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile on May 5, 1978 [131-small]

Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile
May 5, 1978
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile on May 5, 1978 [409-small]

Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile
May 5, 1978
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile on May 5, 1978 [846-small]

Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile
May 5, 1978
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Elvis Costello / The Attractions on Mar 4, 1978 [816-small]

Elvis Costello / The Attractions
Mar 4, 1978
 Buffalo, New York, United States
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Elvis Costello / The Attractions on Dec 13, 1977 [293-small]

Elvis Costello / The Attractions
Dec 13, 1977
 New York, New York, United States
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Elvis Costello / The Attractions on Dec 14, 1977 [294-small]

Elvis Costello / The Attractions
Dec 14, 1977
 New York, New York, United States
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Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe With Rockpile on Apr 30, 1978 [636-small]

Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe With Rockpile
Apr 30, 1978
 Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile on May 5, 1978 [150-small]

Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile
May 5, 1978
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Attractions had?

The Attractions has had 5 concerts.

What genre is The Attractions?

The Attractions is most often considered to be Rock, Classic Rock, Soul, Folk Rock, New Wave, Mellow Gold, Reggae, Psychedelic, Art Rock, Roots Rock, Power Pop, New Wave Pop, New Romantic, Pub Rock, Rocksteady, and Beach Music.

When was the last The Attractions concert?

The last The Attractions concert was on May 05, 1978 at Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. The bands that performed were: Elvis Costello / The Attractions / Mink Deville / Nick Lowe & Rockpile.

What setlist does The Attractions play live?

The songs that The Attractions performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 05, 1978 concert at Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey, United States:

  1. Waiting for the End of the World
  2. This Year's Girl
  3. No Action
  4. Less Than Zero
  5. The Beat
  6. Party Girl
  7. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
  8. Alison
  9. Lip Service
  10. You Belong to Me
  11. Lipstick Vogue
  12. Watching the Detectives
  13. Radio Radio
  14. I'm Not Angry

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