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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The Chameleons Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 12)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 03, 2024
The Chameleons

Strange Times North American Tour

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The Pearl Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 31, 2024
The Chameleons / Israel's Arcade / Matt Pinfield

Strange Times North American Tour

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The Belasco Los Angeles, California, United States
May 30, 2024
The Chameleons / The Slashes

Strange Times North American Tour

Music Box San Diego, California, United States
May 27, 2024
The Chameleons / Cranes / Johnny Jewel / Ariox

Primavera a la Ciutat 2024

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Sala Apolo Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
May 24, 2024
The Chameleons

Bearded Theory

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Catton Hall and Gardens Walton upon Trent, England, United Kingdom
May 24, 2024 –
May 26, 2024
Bearded Theory
Future Islands / Girl Scout / Pip Blom / Trout / Liines / Bis / The Big Moon / Panic Shack / The Chameleons / Dexys / Prima Queen / PET NEEDS / Goat Girl / BDRMM / Jim Bob / Do Nothing / Amyl and the Sniffers / English Teacher / Abdoujaparov / Battlesnakes / Baxter Dury / K Klass DJ set / Ist Ist / SOFT PLAY / Bleach Lab / Jane's Addiction / Bentley Rhythm Ace / Orbital / System 7 / Dinosaur Jr. / BC Camplight / Jane Weaver (UK) / Beans on Toast / Slope / Punk Rock Factory / Sleaford Mods / big special / Problem Patterns / Dry Cleaning / Bodega / Lambrini Girls / Desperate Journalist / Green Lung / SPRINTS / Grandma's House / WARGASM Show all bands
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Catton Hall Derby, England, United Kingdom
May 23, 2024
The Chameleons
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Old Woollen Farsley, England, United Kingdom
May 23, 2024 –
May 26, 2024
Bearded Theory Festival 2024
Jane's Addiction / Future Islands / Dinosaur Jr. / Orbital / The Orb / Sleaford Mods / Amyl and the Sniffers / Utah Saints / 808 State / Jane Weaver / Roni Size / New Model Army / Gentleman's Dub Club / Ibibio Sound Machine / Beans on Toast / Pip Blom / BDRMM / Bis / Bob Vylan / The March Violets / System 7 / Sonic Boom Six / [Spunge] / Punk Rock Factory / Green Lung / SPRINTS / Ferocious Dog / English Teacher / Peat and Diesel / Panic Shack / Jim Bob / 3 Daft Monkeys / The Bar Stool Preachers / HotWax / Liines / Full Flower Moon Band / Katie Malco / Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican / The Meffs / Girl Scout / big special / Trout / Problem Patterns / His Lordship / Jess Silk / Emma O'Reilly / Ed Tudor Pole / Divorce (UK) / Dryadic / The Busketeers / RHG Music / Pet Needs - Convoy / Pet Needs - Pallet / Pet Needs - Rum Bus / Bez / Leeroy Thornhill (X-Prodigy) / Bodega - Dylan cover set / Grandma's House / Battlesnake / Beatles Dub Club / The High Points / SOFT PLAY / Son Of Jim / The Big Band Of Boom / The Mighty Flux / Barefoot Bandit / Hot Tramp / Brad Dear / Randy Pandy Hand Shandy Band / Chrome & Illinspired / Dj From london / Veeblefetzer / Klonk / Shanghai Treason / The Cain Pit / Project Mork / Emma O'Reilly / Common Culture / Thy Last Drop / Old Time Sailors / Punch The Sky / Alice Wicks / One Eyed King / Nick Parker / Brewer's Daughter / My Mate Dave / The Lunar Trixies / Flo And The Escape Lane / I, Doris / Tarantism / Headmix / Muddy Summers & the Dirty Field Whores / Katie Paton / POG / Attila the Stockbroker / Star Botherers / Common Culture / Steve White & The Protest Family / Abdoujaparov / Interrobang!? / Irie Fire / Dead Anyway / Dexys / Lambrini Girls / omega nebula / Bentley Rhythm Ace / Fidget And The Twitchers / Penetration / OneDa / The Big Moon / Ist Ist / The Chameleons / Therapy? / Goat Girl / BC Camplight / Orbital Dj / Bodega / Dry Cleaning / Les Savy Fav / Baxter Dury / Steve Davis & Kavus Torabi / Do Nothing / Marika Hackman / WARGASM Show all bands
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Catton Hall Walton upon Trent, England, United Kingdom
May 12, 2024
Wilderness / The Chameleons Funhouse, El Corazón Seattle, Washington, United States
Feb 27, 2024
The Chameleons Eagle Inn Salford, England, United Kingdom
Feb 26, 2024
The Chameleons
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Eagle Inn Salford, England, United Kingdom
Dec 23, 2023
The Chameleons O2 Ritz Manchester Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Dec 16, 2023
at O2 Ritz Manchester
The Chameleons / Chameleons Vox / Mark Burgess / Ruts DC / Evil Blizzard / The Membranes / The Battery Farm
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O2 Ritz Manchester Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Dec 15, 2023
The Chameleons / Chameleons Vox / Mark Burgess / The Membranes / The Battery Farm

at O2 Ritz Manchester

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O2 Ritz Manchester Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Dec 14, 2023
The Chameleons / Mark Burgess / Lesley Woods
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Hangar 34 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Dec 08, 2023
The Chameleons
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Kafe Antzokia Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
Dec 07, 2023
The Chameleons
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Wolf Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Dec 06, 2023
The Chameleons
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Sala Zero Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Dec 05, 2023
The Chameleons
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16 Toneladas Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Dec 04, 2023
The Chameleons
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16 Toneladas Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Dec 03, 2023
The Chameleons
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Copérnico Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Dec 02, 2023
The Chameleons

Post-Punk Strikes Back Again

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Hard Club Porto, Porto, Portugal

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May 13, 2026
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Nov 19, 2025
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Jun 7, 2023
 Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
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May 13, 2026
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Genres:

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Alternative
Post-Punk
New Wave
Shoegaze
Dream Pop
Darkwave
Gothic Rock
Cold Wave
Deathrock
Acoustic Rock
New Romantic
Big-Music
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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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