The Boomtown Rats's 2008 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
Aug 07, 2008 –
Aug 10, 2008
REBELLIØN 2008
Chumbawamba / Grits / The Boomtown Rats / Stiff Little Fingers / Bad Manners / Agnostic Front / Voodoo Glow Skulls / The King Blues / The Dickies / Subhumans / UK Subs / Pain / The Vibrators / Cock Sparrer / Discharge / The Toasters / The Rezillos / Blame / 999 / Cockney Rejects / Anti-Nowhere League / The Business / Conflict / Peter And The Test Tube Babies / Vice Squad / Sonic Boom Six / [Spunge] / Total Chaos / Citizen Fish / The Lurkers / Chas 'n' Dave / Chelsea / 4 Skins / Varukers / Random Hand / Menace / Glitter Band / Heideroosjes / Deadline / Kunt And The Gang / Uproar / One Way System / Subway sect / Middle Finger Salute / The Duel / Splodgenessabounds / Blood Or Whiskey / Blitzkrieg / The Neville Staple Band / The JB Conspiracy / TV Smith / Johnny Moped / Failsafe / Attila the Stockbroker / Red Alert / The Rabble / Plague / Neck / Strawberry Blondes / Goldblade / Argy Bargy / Guilty Pleasures / Major Accident / Rubella Ballet / The Cravats / Hateful / Intro5pect / Sick on the Bus / 4ft Fingers / Accelerators / Suicide Bid / The Agitators / The Resignators / MDM / Dragster / Crashed Out / Fandangle / Captain Hotknives / Paranoid Visions / Section 5 / jc carroll / Inca Babies / Fast Cars / Bad Co. Project / Frontkick / Choking Susan / Dipsomaniacs / Criminal Class / Babar Luck / Grown At Home / Radio Dead Ones / East End Badoes / Devilish Presley / Disrupters / Mangled / Manufactured Romance / Outl4w / BabyBoom / Monkish / Molotov Cocktail / Ben Schofield / Mouthguard / Paul Carter / Instant Agony / the Lobotomies / Eddie Shit / DEAD HEROS / The Casual Terrorist / 3CR / Frank Sidebottom / Love & A .45 / Picture Frame Seduction / Dirtbird / Danger's Close / Knife Edge / The Amazing Space Frogs / Tina Lee / Nick Cash / Steve Drewett / London PX / Shame Academy / Jonny One Lung / The Multi-coloured Pop Shop / Play Daisy Show all bands
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REBELLIØN 2008
Aug 7 - 10, 2008
 Blackpool, 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, Classic UK Pop, Pub Rock, 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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