The Boomtown Rats's 1985 Concert History

The Boomtown Rats is a rock group led by Bob Geldof (full name: Robert Fredrick Zenon Geldof, born October 5th 1951). Playing punk and New Wave influenced music, their initial incarnation lasted from 1976 to 1986), but the band recently reformed. All six primary members (Gary Roberts, Pete Briquette, Gerry Cott, Simon Crowe, and Johnnie Moylett alongside Geldof) were originally from Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland.

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 01, 1985
The Boomtown Rats / Pogues
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Ashby ville Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom
Jul 13, 1985
Live Aid 1985
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 21, 1985 –
Jun 23, 1985
Glastonbury Festival 1985
Echo & the Bunnymen / Joe Cocker / James / The Pogues / Billy Bragg / Midnight Oil / The Boomtown Rats / Nick Lowe / The Style Council / Aswad / Clannad / Third World / We are KING / Hugh Masekela / The Colourfield / The Triffids / The Men They Couldn't Hang / Misty In Roots / Green On Red / Gregory Isaacs / Working Week / Roger Chapman / Microdisney / Robin Williamson / Poison Girls / Ian Dury & The Blockheads / Alexei Sayle / Big Sound Authority / Hammer & Sickle Show all bands
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Worthy Farm Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
Mar 16, 1985
The Boomtown Rats Royal Court Theatre Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Mar 13, 1985
The Boomtown Rats / The Faith Brothers Malvern Winter Gardens Malvern, UK
Feb 23, 1985
The Boomtown Rats Dominion Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 20, 1985
The Boomtown Rats / Zerra 1 / Zerra One
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Odeon Birmingham Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Feb 14, 1985
The Boomtown Rats / Zerra 1 / Zerra One Lighthouse Poole, England, United Kingdom
Feb 07, 1985
The Boomtown Rats / Zerra 1 Coventry Polytechnic Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Feb 04, 1985
The Boomtown Rats / Zerra 1 / Zerra One Nottingham Royal Centre Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

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Glastonbury Festival 1985
Jun 21 - 23, 1985
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1985
Jun 21 - 23, 1985
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Live Aid on Jul 13, 1985 [040-small]

Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1985 on Jun 21, 1985 [679-small]

Glastonbury Festival 1985
Jun 21 - 23, 1985
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Live Aid on Jul 13, 1985 [604-small]

Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Live Aid  on Jul 13, 1985 [104-small]

Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1985 on Jun 21, 1985 [286-small]

Glastonbury Festival 1985
Jun 21 - 23, 1985
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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The Boomtown Rats / Zerra 1 / Zerra One on Feb 20, 1985 [877-small]

The Boomtown Rats / Zerra 1 / Zerra One
Feb 20, 1985
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Live Aid on Jul 13, 1985 [705-small]

Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Live Aid on Jul 13, 1985 [706-small]

Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Boomtown Rats had?

The Boomtown Rats has had 109 concerts.

What genre is The Boomtown Rats?

The Boomtown Rats is most often considered to be Rock, Punk, Pop Rock, Classic Rock, Punk Rock, Post-Punk, New Wave, Synthpop, Ska, Power Pop, New Wave Pop, New Romantic, Pub Rock, Classic UK Pop, and Art Punk.

When is the next The Boomtown Rats concert?

The next The Boomtown Rats concert is on July 20, 2024 at Singleton Park in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. The bands performing are: UB40 ft. Ali Campbell / ABC / The Boomtown Rats / Go West / Nik Kershaw / The Real Thing / The Christians / Jason Donavan / Musical Youth / Jaki Graham / Neal X / Red Box.

When was the last The Boomtown Rats concert?

The last The Boomtown Rats concert was on August 19, 2023 in Lochgelly, Scotland, United Kingdom. The bands that performed were: QFX / The Boomtown Rats.

What setlist does The Boomtown Rats play live?

The songs that The Boomtown Rats performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the July 15, 2023 concert at The Quarry in Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom:

  1. Trash Glam Baby
  2. (I Never Loved) Eva Braun
  3. Like Clockwork
  4. Someone's Looking at You
  5. I Don't Like Mondays
  6. She's So Modern
  7. Diamond Smiles
  8. Lookin' After No. 1
  9. Rat Trap
  10. The Boomtown Rats

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