The Exploited's 1981 Concert History

The Exploited is a Scottish punk rock band from Edinburgh, Scotland, formed in 1979[1] by Stevie Ross and Terry Buchan, with Buchan soon replaced by his brother Wattie Buchan. They signed to Secret Records in March 1981,[2] and their debut EP, Army Life, and debut album, Punks Not Dead, were both released that year.[2] The band maintained a large cult following in the 1980s among a hardcore working class punk and skinhead audience. Originally a street punk band...

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The Exploited had 35 concerts in 1981

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 20, 1981
Christmas on Earth
The Dammed / The Exploited / UK Subs / Black Flag / Anti Nowhere League / Anti Pasti / Bow Wow Wow / Chelsea / Chron Gen / Vice Squad / Tröckener Kecks / Discharge / Insane / Lama / GBH
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Queens Hall Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Dec 15, 1981
The Exploited Festival Hall Corby, England, United Kingdom
Dec 13, 1981
The Exploited Top Rank Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Dec 12, 1981
The Exploited / Black Flag / The Insane / Honey Bane
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Rainbow London, England, United Kingdom
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Dec 05, 1981
The Exploited
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Expressen Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Nov 21, 1981
The Exploited Underground Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Nov 15, 1981
The Exploited Central Hotel Gillingham, England, United Kingdom
Nov 14, 1981
The Exploited / Infa Riot
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Hull Tower Ballroom Hull, England, United Kingdom
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Nov 13, 1981
The Exploited Unknown Venue Grimsby, England, United Kingdom
Nov 12, 1981
The Exploited The Warehouse Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Nov 04, 1981
The Exploited
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Digbeth Civic Hall Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Nov 02, 1981
The Exploited Marples Pub Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Oct 29, 1981
The Exploited
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The Rainbow Club Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Oct 04, 1981
The Exploited SO36 Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Oct 02, 1981
The Exploited Rockpalast Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Sep 27, 1981
The Exploited Stokvishal Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands
Sep 25, 1981
The Exploited
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Paradiso Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Sep 24, 1981
The Exploited Vera Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Aug 23, 1981
The Exploited / Zounds The Lyceum Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 08, 1981
The Exploited Top Rank Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

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Discharge / The Exploited / Anti-Pasti / Chron Gen / Anti-Nowhere League on May 24, 1981 [792-small]

Discharge / The Exploited / Anti-Pasti / Chron Gen / Anti-Nowhere League
May 24, 1981
 London, England, United Kingdom
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The Exploited / Black Flag / The Insane / Honey Bane on Dec 12, 1981 [987-small]

The Exploited / Black Flag / The Insane / Honey Bane
Dec 12, 1981
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Discharge / The Exploited / Anti-Pasti / Chron Gen / Anti-Nowhere League on May 24, 1981 [992-small]

Discharge / The Exploited / Anti-Pasti / Chron Gen / Anti-Nowhere League
May 24, 1981
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Discharge / The Exploited / Anti Pasti / Chron Gen on Jul 1, 1981 [096-small]

Discharge / The Exploited / Anti Pasti / Chron Gen
Jul 1, 1981
 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Christmas On Earth on Dec 20, 1981 [333-small]

Christmas On Earth
Dec 20, 1981
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Christmas On Earth on Dec 20, 1981 [336-small]

Christmas On Earth
Dec 20, 1981
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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The Exploited on Oct 29, 1981 [531-small]

The Exploited
Oct 29, 1981
 Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
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The Exploited / Infa Riot on Nov 14, 1981 [269-small]

The Exploited / Infa Riot
Nov 14, 1981
 Hull, England, United Kingdom
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Christmas on Earth on Dec 20, 1981 [812-small]

Christmas on Earth
Dec 20, 1981
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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The Exploited on Nov 4, 1981 [744-small]

The Exploited
Nov 4, 1981
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Anti-Pasti - Apocalypse Now Tour - London Lyceum 24 May 1981, Discharge / The Exploited / Anti-Pasti / Chron Gen / Anti-Nowhere League on May 24, 1981 [119-small]

Anti-Pasti - Apocalypse Now Tour - London Lyceum 24 May 1981

Discharge / The Exploited / Anti-Pasti / Chron Gen / Anti-Nowhere League
May 24, 1981
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Exploited - Apocalypse Now Tour - London Lyceum 24 May 1981 - Wattie With Quedge Of Suburban Filth, Discharge / The Exploited / Anti-Pasti / Chron Gen / Anti-Nowhere League on May 24, 1981 [151-small]

Exploited - Apocalypse Now Tour - London Lyceum 24 May 1981 - Wattie With Quedge Of Suburban Filth

Discharge / The Exploited / Anti-Pasti / Chron Gen / Anti-Nowhere League
May 24, 1981
 London, England, United Kingdom
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  1. Let's Start a War (Said Maggie One Day)
  2. Fight Back
  3. Dogs of War
  4. The Massacre
  5. UK 82
  6. Chaos Is My Life
  7. Alternative
  8. Noize Annoys
  9. Troops of Tomorrow
  10. Never Sell Out
  11. I Believe in Anarchy
  12. Drug Squad Man
  13. Rival Leaders
  14. Beat the Bastards
  15. Cop Cars
  16. Class War
  17. Fuck the System
  18. Porno Slut
  19. Army Life
  20. USA
  21. Sex & Violence
  22. Punks Not Dead
  23. Was It Me

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 41 concerts
2025 77 concerts
2024 72 concerts
2023 86 concerts
2022 103 concerts
2021 10 concerts
2020 10 concerts
2019 69 concerts
2018 71 concerts
2017 39 concerts
2016 32 concerts
2015 64 concerts
2014 25 concerts
2013 24 concerts
2012 17 concerts
2011 21 concerts
2010 37 concerts
2009 22 concerts
2008 25 concerts
2007 50 concerts
2006 33 concerts
2005 45 concerts
2004 10 concerts
2003 52 concerts
2002 11 concerts
2001 4 concerts
2000 6 concerts
1998 3 concerts
1997 7 concerts
1996 45 concerts
1995 8 concerts
1994 1 concert
1993 10 concerts
1992 27 concerts
1991 54 concerts
1990 1 concert
1989 12 concerts
1988 33 concerts
1987 20 concerts
1986 6 concerts
1985 14 concerts
1984 20 concerts
1983 19 concerts
1982 10 concerts
1981 35 concerts
1980 12 concerts
1979 2 concerts
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