The Fall's 1987 Concert History

Famously described by John Peel as being "always different, always the same", The Fall was formed in Manchester, England in 1976 during the Punk era although their style quickly evolved into something more idiosyncratic.

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The Fall had 49 concerts in 1987

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 08, 1987
The Fall
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North Staffordshire Polytechnic Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom
Nov 06, 1987
The Fall / Pete Shelley / John Cooper Clarke
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Maxwell Hall, Salford University Salford, England, United Kingdom
Nov 05, 1987
The Fall Mountford Hall, Liverpool Guild of Students, Liverpool University Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Oct 06, 1987
The Fall / John Cooper Clarke / Pete Shelley Maxwell Hall, Salford University Salford, England, United Kingdom
Aug 28, 1987
The Mission / The Fall / The Icicle Works / The Godfathers / All About Eve / The Babysitters / Chris Ford / Fields of the Nephilim
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Little John's Farm Reading, England, United Kingdom
Aug 28, 1987 –
Aug 30, 1987
Reading Festival 1987
Alice Cooper / The Stranglers / Status Quo / The Georgia Satellites / The Mission / The Icicle Works / The Godfathers / Magnum / Fields of the Nephilim / The Quireboys / All About Eve / Spear of Destiny / FM / Lizzy Borden / Glory / Lee Aaron / Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction / The Enid / Bad News / Shy / Terraplane / Vow Wow / Blues 'n' Trouble / Virginia Wolf / Babysitters / Dumpy’s Rusty Nuts / Chariot (UK) / Kooga / Gypsy Queen / MGM / The Fall / THE BOLSHOI Show all bands
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Little John's Farm Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 16, 1987
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds / The Fall / Swans / Die Haut / Holy Toy

Kings Ov Independence

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Biskuithalle Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aug 15, 1987
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds / The Fall / Swans / Butthole Surfers / Die Haut / Holy Toy

Kings Of Independence Music Festival

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Knopf's Music Hall Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Jul 25, 1987
Siouxsie & The Banshees / The Fall / Wire / Psychic TV / Gaye Bykers On Acid

Under Canvas

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Finsbury Park London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 22, 1987
The Fall The Stone San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 01, 1987
U2 / The Fall / Pretenders / The Mission
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Leeds United Football Club, Elland Road Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Jun 27, 1987
The Mission / All About Eve / The Fall / Icicle Works

Reading Festival

Little John's Farm Reading, England, United Kingdom
May 22, 1987
The Fall

April/May Tour

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Cheltenham Town Hall Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
May 20, 1987
The Fall

April/May Tour

The Polytechnic Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom
May 19, 1987
The Fall Rock City Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
May 17, 1987
The Fall
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London Astoria London, England, United Kingdom
May 16, 1987
The Fall
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University of Essex Colchester, England, United Kingdom
May 14, 1987
The Fall / I, Ludicrous
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Astoria London, England, United Kingdom
May 13, 1987
The Fall
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Astoria London, England, United Kingdom
May 11, 1987
The Fall

April/May Tour

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Mountford Hall, Liverpool Guild of Students, Liverpool University Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
May 09, 1987
The Fall
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De Montfort University Leicester, England, United Kingdom

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Reading Festival 1987 on Aug 28, 1987 [797-small]

Reading Festival 1987
Aug 28 - 30, 1987
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Reading Festival 1987
Aug 28 - 30, 1987
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Reading Festival 1987
Aug 28 - 30, 1987
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Reading Festival 1987
Aug 28 - 30, 1987
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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U2 / The Fall / Pretenders / The Mission on Jul 1, 1987 [493-small]

U2 / The Fall / Pretenders / The Mission
Jul 1, 1987
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds / The Fall / Swans / Die Haut / Holy Toy on Aug 16, 1987 [951-small]

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds / The Fall / Swans / Die Haut / Holy Toy
Aug 16, 1987
 Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Reading Festival 1987
Aug 28 - 30, 1987
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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The Fall on Feb 13, 1987 [895-small]

The Fall
Feb 13, 1987
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Genres:

Rock
Electronic
Indie
Punk
Alternative Rock
Indie Rock
Alternative
British
Post-Punk
New Wave
Post-Hardcore
Art Rock
Noise Rock
Shoegaze
Experimental Rock
Screamo
Cold Wave
Alternative Dance
Deathrock
Proto-Punk
Krautrock
Favoritos
Art Punk
Gymcore
Madchester
UK Post-Punk
Progressive Post-Hardcore
DIY
Sasscore
Nintendocore
Rough Trade
John Peel
Swancore
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Latest Setlist (11/04/2017):

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  1. The Phoenix
  2. Irresistible
  3. Hum Hallelujah
  4. Sugar, We're Goin Down
  5. Alone Together
  6. Immortals
  7. American Beauty/American Psycho
  8. Centuries
  9. Save Rock and Roll
  10. The Last of the Real Ones
  11. Young and Menace
  12. Drum Solo
  13. Dance, Dance
  14. Wilson (Expensive Mistakes)
  15. Thnks fr th Mmrs
  17. I Don't Care
  18. This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race
  19. Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy
  20. Champion
  21. Uma Thurman
  22. My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)
  23. Saturday

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Concerts Per Year:

2025 1 concert
2017 24 concerts
2016 21 concerts
2015 34 concerts
2014 22 concerts
2013 27 concerts
2012 29 concerts
2011 36 concerts
2010 50 concerts
2009 28 concerts
2008 49 concerts
2007 39 concerts
2006 56 concerts
2005 43 concerts
2004 70 concerts
2003 42 concerts
2002 33 concerts
2001 44 concerts
2000 26 concerts
1999 32 concerts
1998 20 concerts
1997 29 concerts
1996 19 concerts
1995 17 concerts
1994 45 concerts
1993 58 concerts
1992 47 concerts
1991 29 concerts
1990 81 concerts
1989 15 concerts
1988 87 concerts
1987 49 concerts
1986 89 concerts
1985 53 concerts
1984 56 concerts
1983 75 concerts
1982 63 concerts
1981 83 concerts
1980 55 concerts
1979 78 concerts
1978 50 concerts
1977 26 concerts
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