The Chameleons Concert History

The Chameleons (called The Chameleons UK on some American releases) is a post-punk band that formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England, UK in 1981. They consisted of singer and bassist Mark Burgess, guitarist Reg Smithies, guitarist Dave Fielding, and drummer John Lever.

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Upcoming The Chameleons Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 06, 2026 –
Aug 09, 2026
Upcoming
Rebellion Festival 2026
Anti-Nowhere League / The Bar Stool Preachers / The Barstool Preachers (acoustic) / Bite Me Bambi / Buzzcocks / The Chameleons / Charlie Harper / Citizen Fish / Cock Sparrer / Cockney Rejects / Convict Class / Culture Shock / Ferocious Dog / Fire Exit / GBH / Hung Like Hanratty / Los Fastidios / Los Fastidios (acoustic) / Random Hand / Riskee & The Ridicule / Sham 69 / Skids / Steve Ignorant Band / Crass / Stiff Little Fingers / The Stranglers / Subhumans / Die Toten Hosen / UK Subs / 999 Show all bands
Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
Aug 07, 2026
Upcoming
The Chameleons (UK) / Ian McNabb XOYO Birmingham Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 08, 2026
Upcoming
The Chameleons

Rebellion Festival

Winter Gardens Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
Aug 15, 2026
Upcoming
Peter Hook & The Light / The Wedding Present / The Chameleons / Meryl Streek / Interzone

Interzone

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Scarborough Spa Grand Hall Scarborough, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Aug 15, 2026
Aug 21, 2026 –
Aug 23, 2026
Upcoming
Beautiful Days Festival 2026
Madness / Billy Bragg / Gogol Bordello / The Undertones / Skindred / The Beta Band / Super Furry Animals / Levellers / The Chameleons / The Wonder Stuff / Nova Twins / The Royston Club / Gurriers / Gwenno / big special / Katherine Priddy / Toby Lee / Dug / Erotic Secrets of Pompeii / Chameleons UK Show all bands
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Escot Park Ottery St Mary, United Kingdom
Oct 20, 2026
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The Chameleons / Lol Tolhurst TV Studio, SWG3 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Oct 21, 2026
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The Chameleons / Lol Tolhurst / B-Movie Leeds University Stylus Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Oct 21, 2026
Oct 22, 2026
Upcoming
The Chameleons / Lol Tolhurst The Prospect Building Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Oct 24, 2026
Upcoming
The Chameleons

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Engine Rooms Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 27, 2026
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The Chameleons Big Band Café (BBC) Hérouville-Saint-Clair, Normandy, France
Nov 04, 2026
Upcoming
The Chameleons Sala Planta Baja Granada, Spain
Nov 05, 2026
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The Chameleons 16 Toneladas Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Nov 06, 2026
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The Chameleons 16 Toneladas Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Nov 07, 2026
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The Chameleons Mon Madrid Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Nov 08, 2026
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The Chameleons Razzmatazz 2 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Nov 10, 2026
Upcoming
The Chameleons El Médiator, Théâtre de l'Archipel Perpignan, Occitanie, France
Nov 11, 2026
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The Chameleons Le Bikini Ramonville-Saint-Agne, Occitanie, France
Nov 13, 2026
Upcoming
The Chameleons La Belle Électrique Grenoble, France
Nov 15, 2026
Upcoming
The Chameleons Largo Venue Rome, Latium, Italy
Nov 16, 2026
Upcoming
The Chameleons Locomotiv Club Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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The Chameleons / Manchester Camerata / Patrick Fitzgerald / Evi Vine on Dec 5, 2026 [085-small]

The Chameleons / Manchester Camerata / Patrick Fitzgerald / Evi Vine
Dec 5, 2026
 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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The Chameleons / B-Movie on Dec 4, 2026 [086-small]

The Chameleons / B-Movie
Dec 4, 2026
 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Rock
Alternative
Post-Punk
New Wave
Shoegaze
Dream Pop
Darkwave
Gothic Rock
Cold Wave
Deathrock
Acoustic Rock
New Romantic
Big-Music
UK Post-Punk
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Latest Setlist (05/11/2026):

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  1. Where Are You?
  2. The Fan and the Bellows
  3. A Person Isn't Safe Anywhere These Days
  4. Pleasure and Pain
  5. Less Than Human
  6. Lady Strange
  7. Perfume Garden
  8. Looking Inwardly
  9. Up the Down Escalator
  10. Paradiso
  11. David Bowie Takes My Hand
  12. Saviours Are a Dangerous Thing
  13. Soul in Isolation
  14. Swamp Thing
  15. Feels Like the End of the World
  16. In Shreds
  17. Monkeyland
  18. Second Skin
  19. Don't Fall

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 63 concerts
2025 89 concerts
2024 77 concerts
2023 84 concerts
2022 50 concerts
2021 11 concerts
2020 3 concerts
2019 5 concerts
2018 8 concerts
2017 4 concerts
2016 2 concerts
2015 4 concerts
2014 6 concerts
2013 5 concerts
2012 10 concerts
2011 5 concerts
2010 7 concerts
2003 1 concert
2002 39 concerts
2001 35 concerts
2000 39 concerts
1987 26 concerts
1986 26 concerts
1985 40 concerts
1984 32 concerts
1983 61 concerts
1982 26 concerts
1981 5 concerts
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Comments & Reviews:

Dec 08, 2023

When they came to the Ritz, Camper Van Beethoven came on before the Mighty Lemon Drops.

Also, there was a heckler in the audience when the Chameleons played. He threw Mark Burgess off his game a bit.

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