The Automatics Concert History

The Automatics are best known for their Punk/Powerpop standard 'When the tanks roll over Poland again', (released on Island Records in 1978) which became one of the first Number Ones in the newly introduced Punk/New Wave charts .

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The Automatics Tours & Concerts (Page 2)

Date Concert Venue Location
May 02, 2004
UK Subs / Good Time Charlies / Stu Dent & The Wankers / The Automatics / But Me No Buts Railway Inn Winchester, England, United Kingdom
Aug 06, 1999 –
Aug 08, 1999
Festival Internacional de Benicàssim - FIB 1999
Blur / Massive Attack / The Chemical Brothers / Stereophonics / DJ Shadow / Travis / Manic Street Preachers / Suede / The Charlatans / Cassius / Ocean Colour Scene / Mercury Rev / Green Velvet / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / dEUS / Paul Johnson / Carl Craig / Arab Strap / 4hero / Flow / Jr / Les Rythmes Digitales / The Delgados / Cajmere / Dominique A / Fantastic Plastic Machine / Bis / Jimi Tenor / Black Box Recorder / Hefner / DMX Krew / Niños Mutantes / Hell / Gigolo Aunts / Sr. Chinarro / Ganja Kru / Mark Broom / Cinerama / DJ Harvey / Andreas Dorau / Innerzone Orchestra / Cylob / Bogdan Raczynski / Justin Robertson / Psychonauts / Egoexpress / Australian Blonde / Ultrasound / The Automatics / Richard D. James / Baked Beans / Daniel Bell / Le Hammond Inferno / The Little Rabbits / Alfredo / Ovuca / Snowpony / Dj Panic / Chop Suey (ESP) / Marine Research / Ben Chapman / Dj-D / Salako / Vacaciones / Kaplan / Hd Substance / Dauerfisch / Professor Angel Dust / Funk Empire / Patrullero Mancuso / Iluminados / Rinrse / Angel Molina / The Libs / Ross Allen / Carl Graig / Dan Bell / ZORRA / TV People / DJ Cosmos / Wagon Cooking / Gerardo Niva / Bogusflow / Dauerfish / David Stanley / Sandro Bianchi / Yke / Lippo / DJ 777 / Ozone Babies Show all bands
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Recinto del Festival Internacional de Benicassim -FIB Benicassim, Castellón , Valencia, Spain
Jun 12, 1998
The Automatics Black Eagle Community Center Black Eagle, Montana, United States
May 07, 1998
The Automatics / The Bomboras / Lizards
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Old Ironsides Sacramento, California, United States
Apr 19, 1997
The Automatics / Lizards / The Brodys / Magnolia Thunderfinger
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Old Ironsides Sacramento, California, United States
Aug 01, 1996 –
Aug 04, 1996
Festival Internacional de Benicàssim - FIB 1996
The Chemical Brothers / The Stone Roses / Garbage / The Jesus and Mary Chain / Orbital / Stereolab / The Bluetones / Lush / Shed Seven / Catatonia / Nothing / Los Planetas / Flow / Dover / Dominique A / Ruby / Heavenly / The Frank And Walters / Drugstore / Menswear / Beef / Velvet Crush / Australian Blonde / The Automatics / Mercromina / Nosoträsh / Strange Fruit / Manta Ray / Medication / Silvania / Corn Flakes / Loopside / Paperhouse / Parkinson D.c. / Gallygows / The Tea Servants / Phantom Dog / Goodbye Planet / Baby Powder / Minema Show all bands
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Recinto del Festival Internacional de Benicassim -FIB Benicassim, Castellón , Valencia, Spain
May 21, 1996
Nowaysis / The Automatics Crown & Cushion Bolton, England, United Kingdom
Aug 04, 1995 –
Aug 06, 1995
Festival Internacional de Benicàssim - FIB 1995
The Jesus and Mary Chain / The Charlatans / Ride / Cranes / Supergrass / The Wedding Present / Los Planetas / Echobelly / Gene / carter the unstoppable sex machine / The Pastels / Heavenly / Sr. Chinarro / Spring / La Buena Vida / Salad / Australian Blonde / Le Mans / The Automatics / Los Flechazos / Revolution 9 / Silvania / The Pribata Idaho / Iluminados / El Regalo De Silvia / Honey Langstrumpf / Yogur Show all bands
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Velódromo Municipal Benicassim, Castellón , Valencia, Spain
Oct 19, 1978
The Automatics Marquee Club - Wardour Street London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 25, 1978
1st day Reading Festival
The Automatics / The Jam / The Losers / New Hearts / Penetration / Pirates / Radio Stars / Sham69 / Ultravox
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Little John's Farm Reading, England, United Kingdom
Aug 25, 1978 –
Aug 27, 1978
Reading Rock Festival 1978
Foreigner / Patti Smith / Squeeze / Status Quo / Next / Ultravox / Sham 69 / The Greg Kihn band / After the Fire / John Foxx / Tom Robinson Band / The Business / Spirit / The Motors / Penetration / Chelsea / The Jam / Gillan / Pirates / John Otway / Gruppo Sportivo / The Automatics / The Albion Band / Radio Stars / Ian Gillan Band / Nutz / New Hearts / Ray Jackson's Lindisfarne / Bethnal / The Speedometers / Pacific Eardrum / Jenny Darren / Dennis O'brien / Paul Inder / Sham69 / The Pirates / Lindisfarne / Nexy Show all bands
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Thames-side Arena, Richfield Avenue Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 29, 1978
The Automatics / NEWS Marquee Club - Wardour Street London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 22, 1978
The Automatics / NEWS Marquee Club - Wardour Street London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 15, 1978
The Automatics / NEWS Marquee Club - Wardour Street London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 08, 1978
The Automatics / NEWS Marquee Club - Wardour Street London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 01, 1978
The Automatics Marquee Club London, England, United Kingdom
May 18, 1978
The Automatics Marquee Club - Wardour Street London, England, United Kingdom
May 14, 1978
X-Ray Spex / Adam And The Ants / The Automatics
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Roundhouse London, England, United Kingdom
May 04, 1978
The Automatics Marquee Club - Wardour Street London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 21, 1978
The Automatics / The Rivvits Marquee Club - Wardour Street London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 18, 1978
The Automatics Marquee Club - Wardour Street London, England, United Kingdom

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 Benicassim, Valencia, Spain
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 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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