The Datsuns Concert History

The Datsuns are a garage rock band from Cambridge, New Zealand. In 1995, while still at school, Dolf de Borst, Phil Buscke Somervell, and Matt Osment formed a band under the name Trinket. Christian Livingstone joined the band in 1997. They entered and won the 1999 89FM Battle of the Bands competition; by 2000 the band had renamed themselves 'The Datsuns'. In August 2000 they released their first single, "Super Gyration!" on 7 inch vinyl only. In July 2002...

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 16, 2008
The Datsuns De Zwerver Leffinge, Flanders, Belgium
Oct 26, 2008
The Datsuns Night & Day Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Oct 25, 2008
The Sadies / The Datsuns / Federals The Duchess York, England, United Kingdom
Oct 23, 2008
The Datsuns / Thoria / Sons Of Albion Kasbah Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Sep 09, 2008
The Datsuns / Sketches / The Raid The Camden Assembly London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 17, 2008 –
Jul 20, 2008
Latitude Festival 2008
Death Cab for Cutie / Franz Ferdinand / Foals / Lykke Li / Sigur Rós / Blondie / Interpol / Crystal Castles / Metronomy / Elbow / White Lies / Noah & The Whale / Black Lips / Patrick Watson / The Joy Formidable / The Breeders / Buzzcocks / Nada Surf / The Coral / Sébastien Tellier / Wild Beasts / Okkervil River / Glasvegas / Black Kids / The Go! Team / The Mars Volta / Joanna Newsom / Punch Brothers / Soko / Anya Marina / Slow Club / Seasick Steve / Amadou & Mariam / Johnny Flynn / Sea Power / Ida Maria / Martha Wainwright / Guillemots / Grinderman / Tindersticks / dEUS / Animal Kingdom / Clinic / The Twilight Sad / I Am Kloot / The House of Love / James Yuill / Murder By Death / These New Puritans / Julian Cope / The Irrepressibles / Howling Bells / Those Dancing Days / The Datsuns / The Wave Pictures / Wave Machines / Errors / Beth Rowley / Fields / Malcolm Middleton / Polly Scattergood / Jonquil / Paul Heaton / Johnny Foreigner / Wallis Bird / The Aliens / Broken Records / Sky Larkin / Gravenhurst / Kyte / The School / Cap'tain / Anita Blay / Magistrates / Thomas Tantrum / Stewart Lee / Billy the Kid / Sam Isaac / Bearsuit / Grammatics / Lovvers / Scheme / The Kabeedies / Heloise & The Savoir Faire / Beggars / Team Waterpolo / Tim and Sam's Tim and the Sam Band with Tim and Sam / Gideon Conn / Rod Thomas / Cheeky Cheeky And The Nosebleeds / Bookhouse Boys / Rosie & The Goldbug / Swanton Bombs / This City / Beep Seals / Truckers of Husk / Elle s'appelle / a.P.A.t.T. / Nic Dawson Kelly / Tallulah Rendall / The Satin Peaches / Otis Lee Crenshaw / Hold Fire / Derwyddon Dr. Gonzo / Robin Ince / KateGoes / Island Line / The Godwits / Matthew Sawyer & the Ghosts / A Line / The Voluntary Butler Show all bands
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Henham Park Southwold, England, United Kingdom
Apr 10, 2008
The Datsuns Rockola Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Mar 20, 2008
The Datsuns Annandale Hotel Annandale, South Australia, Australia
Mar 19, 2008
The Datsuns East Brunswick Club East Brunswick, South Australia, Australia
Mar 18, 2008
The Datsuns East Brunswick Club East Brunswick, South Australia, Australia
Aug 17, 2007 –
Aug 19, 2007
Highfield Festival 2007
Fall Out Boy / The Shins / Jimmy Eat World / Interpol / Tegan and Sara / Kaiser Chiefs / Cobra Starship / Silversun Pickups / Biffy Clyro / Brand New / Hellogoodbye / Klaxons / Dinosaur Jr. / Billy Talent / Chris Cornell / Eagles of Death Metal / Enter Shikari / The Academy Is... / Ash / Silverchair / Funeral for a Friend / Albert Hammond Jr / Millencolin / The Enemy / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / From Autumn to Ashes / Sparta / Hayseed Dixie / The Datsuns / Tocotronic / Moneybrother / The Films / Itchy / Blackmail / Anajo / Karpatenhund / The Sonic Boom Foundation / Ian O'brien-docker / Mia (Germany) / Leo Can Dive / 22times Show all bands
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Stausee Hohenfelden, Thuringia, Germany
Jul 14, 2007
The Datsuns / Andy C / Justice / The National / 65daysofstatic / Strung Out / The Thermals / Étienne de Crécy / Archie Bronson Outfit Rock Herk Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium
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Jun 15, 2007
"Rabarock Festival" / Poets of the Fall / The Datsuns / Apoptygma Berzerk / Clawfinger

Rabarock Festival

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Festival Grounds Jarvakandi, Estonia
Jun 05, 2007 –
Jun 07, 2007
Les ardentes 2007
Ghinzu / Joey Starr / Dirty Pretty Things / Ladytron / Infadels / Etienne de Crecy / The Datsuns / Clinic / Good Shoes / Calexico / Archive
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Parc Astrid Of Coronmeuse Liège, Belgium
Feb 17, 2007
The Datsuns Big Band Cafe Caen, France
Feb 16, 2007
The Datsuns Waterfront Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Feb 15, 2007
The Datsuns Vera Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Feb 14, 2007
The Datsuns Tivoli de Helling Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Feb 13, 2007
The Datsuns Doornroosje Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Feb 11, 2007
The Datsuns De Zwerver Leffinge, Flanders, Belgium

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Big Day Out 2004
Jan 26, 2004
 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Big Day Out 2004
Jan 26, 2004
 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Gig On The Green 2002
Aug 24 - 25, 2002
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Big Day Out 2004 on Jan 18, 2004 [928-small]

Big Day Out 2004
Jan 18, 2004
 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Slipknot, Leeds Fest, 2002, Leeds Festival (and Reading Festival) 2002 (Complete Line Up from flyer - not all bands were at both festivals) on Aug 23, 2002 [696-small]

Slipknot, Leeds Fest, 2002


Leeds Festival (and Reading Festival) 2002 (Complete Line Up from flyer - not all bands were at both festivals)
Aug 23 - 25, 2002
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Sum 41, Leeds Fest, 2002


Leeds Festival (and Reading Festival) 2002 (Complete Line Up from flyer - not all bands were at both festivals)
Aug 23 - 25, 2002
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Foo Fighters, Leeds Fest, 2002, Leeds Festival (and Reading Festival) 2002 (Complete Line Up from flyer - not all bands were at both festivals) on Aug 23, 2002 [698-small]

Foo Fighters, Leeds Fest, 2002


Leeds Festival (and Reading Festival) 2002 (Complete Line Up from flyer - not all bands were at both festivals)
Aug 23 - 25, 2002
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Leeds Fest, 2002


Leeds Festival (and Reading Festival) 2002 (Complete Line Up from flyer - not all bands were at both festivals)
Aug 23 - 25, 2002
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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The inevitable battle of bottle vs balloon, Leeds Fest, 2002, Leeds Festival (and Reading Festival) 2002 (Complete Line Up from flyer - not all bands were at both festivals) on Aug 23, 2002 [701-small]

The inevitable battle of bottle vs balloon, Leeds Fest, 2002


Leeds Festival (and Reading Festival) 2002 (Complete Line Up from flyer - not all bands were at both festivals)
Aug 23 - 25, 2002
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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The Datsuns / The Sights / The Casanovas on Mar 22, 2003 [684-small]

The Datsuns / The Sights / The Casanovas
Mar 22, 2003
 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Ozzfest 2003 on Jun 29, 2003 [898-small]

Ozzfest 2003
Jun 29, 2003
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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Ozzfest 2003 on Jun 29, 2003 [899-small]

Ozzfest 2003
Jun 29, 2003
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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The Hellacopters / The Datsuns on Dec 12, 2002 [462-small]

The Hellacopters / The Datsuns
Dec 12, 2002
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Ozzfest 2003 on Jun 29, 2003 [610-small]

Ozzfest 2003
Jun 29, 2003
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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2016 1 concert
2014 35 concerts
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2012 4 concerts
2011 3 concerts
2010 1 concert
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2008 17 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Datsuns had?

The Datsuns has had 298 concerts.

What genre is The Datsuns?

The Datsuns is most often considered to be Rock, Hard Rock, Garage Rock, New Zealand, Punk Blues, Punk 'n' Roll, Garage Rock Revival, and Kiwi Rock.

When was the last The Datsuns concert?

The last The Datsuns concert was on April 22, 2023 at Transbordeur in Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

What setlist does The Datsuns play live?

The songs that The Datsuns performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the April 22, 2023 concert at Le Transbordeur in Villeurbanne, France:

  1. Gods Are Bored
  2. Other People’s Eyes
  3. Sittin' Pretty
  4. Harmonic Generator
  5. Bad Taste
  6. Brain to Brain
  7. So Long
  8. Caught in the Silver
  9. Axethrower
  10. Stuck Here for Days
  11. What Would I Know
  12. Bite My Tongue
  13. Helping Hands
  14. Ugly leather
  15. Emperor's New Clothes
  16. Gold Halo
  17. Dehumanise
  18. MF From Hell
  19. Who Are You Stamping Your Foot For

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