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 36)

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 13, 1983
The Chameleons Gum Club Blackburn, England, United Kingdom
Oct 10, 1983
The Chameleons

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Band on the Wall Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Oct 08, 1983
The Chameleons

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Middleton Civic Hall Middleton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 07, 1983
The Chameleons

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City of London Polytechnic London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 02, 1983
The Chameleons

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Melkweg Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Oct 01, 1983
The Chameleons

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Gigant Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
Sep 29, 1983
The Chameleons

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Parkzicht Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Sep 17, 1983
The Chameleons

Futurama 5 Festival

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Queens Hall Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Sep 17, 1983 –
Sep 18, 1983
Futurama 5 1983
Billy Bragg / Killing Joke / Beast / The Chameleons / New Model Army / John Cooper Clarke / The Smiths / Mekons / Red Lorry Yellow Lorry / Flesh for Lulu / The Lost Boys / Comsat Angels / Danielle Dax / Play Dead / Death Cult / Poison Girls / Ground Zero / The Three Johns / Sex Beat / Red Guitars / Gina X / Action Pact / Jayne County / Joolz / Bone Orchard / The Armoury Show / Les Mckeown's Legendary Bay City Rollers / Under Two Flags / A Popular History of Signs / Silent Running / Holy Toy / Colenso Parade / Ligotage / Pleasure and the Beast / Pink Peg Slax / Lavolta Lakota / Janine Andrews / Mark Miwurdz / Edward's Voice / The Box (Sheffield) Show all bands
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Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Sep 15, 1983
The Chameleons

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The Leadmill Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Sep 14, 1983
The Chameleons Marquee Club - Wardour Street London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 07, 1983
The Chameleons

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Loft Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Aug 26, 1983
The Chameleons / Just A Ha Ha

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Dingwalls London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 19, 1983
The Chameleons The System Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Aug 17, 1983
The Chameleons

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Jilly's Rockworld Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Aug 14, 1983
The Chameleons Marquee Club - Wardour Street London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 12, 1983
The Chameleons Milton Hotel Fort William, United Kingdom
Aug 10, 1983
The Chameleons Valhalla's Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aug 05, 1983
The Chameleons

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Moles Bath, England, United Kingdom
Aug 04, 1983
The Chameleons / Miss Simone & The Mr. Sirs
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The Greyhound, Fulham London, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 03, 1983
The Chameleons

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Hellfire Club Wakefield, England, United Kingdom

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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
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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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