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 22)

Date Concert Venue Location
May 30, 2012 –
Jun 03, 2012
Primavera Sound Festival 2012
The Weeknd / A$AP Rocky / The Cure / The xx / M83 / Beach House / Death Cab for Cutie / Franz Ferdinand / Grimes / Justice / Mazzy Star / Wilco / Father John Misty / Beirut / The Drums / The War on Drugs / SBTRKT / Washed Out / Yann Tiersen / Danny Brown / Yo La Tengo / Beach Fossils / Real Estate / Sharon Van Etten / Laura Marling / Kings of Convenience / Neon Indian / Rufus Wainwright / Chromatics / Wavves / Black Lips / The Rapture / Spiritualized / Wild Beasts / White Denim / Richard Hawley / Osees / Japandroids / The Walkmen / Death In Vegas / Atlas Sound / Baxter Dury / Other Lives / Mudhoney / Refused / Mayhem / Reignwolf / John Talabot / Napalm Death / Lower Dens / White Rabbits / Iceage / The Afghan Whigs / Rustie / Hanni El Khatib / The Field / Benga / Girls / The Chameleons / The Wedding Present / Friends / Field Music / Aeroplane / Bleached / Pional / Olivia Tremor Control / Spencer / Shellac / Dirty Beaches / Bombino / AraabMuzik / Archers Of Loaf / Off! / Dirty Three / Scuba / I Break Horses / St. Etienne / Hype Williams / Sleepy Sun / Absynthe Minded / Erol Alkan / Buffy Sainte-Marie / Wolves in the Throne Room / Godflesh / Veronica Falls / Liturgy / Matias Aguayo / Dutch Uncles / Trash Talk / Jeff Mangum / Peter Wolf Crier / Girls Names / Afrocubism / Nacho Vegas / Lee Ranaldo / Deadboy / Mujeres / Josh T. Pearson / Codeine / bigott / Milagres / Jeremy Jay / Joe Crepusculo / Obits / Sandro Perri / Christina Rosenvinge / Sr. Chinarro / Chavez / Jackmaster / Milk Music / Orthodox / Redinho / Michael Gira / Dominant Legs / Siskiyou / Harvey Milk / Rebolledo / Oneman / Doble Pletina / Tigercats / The Right Ons / Kleenex Girl Wonder / Main / Nick Garrie / Animic / Tall Firs / Lisabö / Pegasvs / fasenuova / Beach Beach / Cosmen Adelaida / Unicornibot / El Faro / Atleta / Boxeur the Coeur / Big Star’s Third / A Storm of Light / Sharon Van Etten / The Men Show all bands
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Parc del Fòrum Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Nov 14, 2011
Janiva Magness / The Chameleons / Black Swan Lane / Captives (AUS) / Chameleons Vox Rhythm Room Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Jan 26, 2011
The Chameleons / Lotus Feed / Chameleons Vox / Golden Apes
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Musik & Frieden Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Jan 25, 2011
The Chameleons
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Forum Bielefeld Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Jan 15, 2011
Chameleons Vox / The Chameleons
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Sala Bikini Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Jan 14, 2011
The Chameleons La Boite Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Sep 24, 2010
Chameleons Vox / Mark Burgess / The Chameleons / Veil Veil Vanish East End Portland, Oregon, United States
Sep 21, 2010
Chameleons Vox / Mark Burgess / The Chameleons / Romance (US) / Veil Veil Vanish / C'est La Mort

Chameleons Vox @ The Crocodile - Old Location

The Crocodile - Old Location Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 05, 2010
Veil Veil Vanish / Blessure Grave / The Chameleons Beauty Bar San Diego, California, United States
Aug 11, 2010
Chameleons Vox / Mark Burgess / The Chameleons
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Ottobar Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Aug 04, 2010
Chameleons Vox / The Chameleons Home Sweet Home New York, New York, United States
Aug 02, 2010
Chameleons Vox / The Chameleons Hennessy’s Boston, Massachusetts, United States
May 21, 2010
Chameleons Vox / The Chameleons Zwischenfall Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Apr 12, 2003
The Chameleons X-Bug Club Athens, Attica, Greece
Nov 23, 2002
The Chameleons
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Werk II Arnsberg, Germany
Nov 22, 2002
The Chameleons
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Sumpfblume Hamelin, Germany
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Nov 21, 2002
Sixer / The Chameleons
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Metropool Hengelo, The Netherlands
Nov 20, 2002
The Chameleons Kulturzentrum Schlachthof Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Nov 19, 2002
The Chameleons Docks Hamburg Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Nov 18, 2002
The Chameleons
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Prime Club Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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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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