The Fat Lady Sings Concert History

The Fat Lady Sings was formed in Dublin in March 1986. Fronted by singer and songwriter Nick Kelly, the initial line-up also comprised Robert Hamilton (drums), Dave Sweeney (guitars) and Finbarr O’Riordan (bass). Unusually for the time, the band decided to relocate to London almost immediately after forming, and based themselves there throughout their subsequent eight year career. Perhaps more unusual still was the fact that they never recorded...

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 23, 1993
The Fat Lady Sings / Schmelzgud Wedgewood Rooms Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Aug 21, 1993
Stiff Little Fingers / Firework Party / Milltown Brothers / Wildflower / The Fat Lady Sings / Candystash

Heineken Music Festival 1993

Castle Field Southsea, England, United Kingdom
Aug 19, 1993 –
Aug 22, 1993
Heineken Music Festival
Kirsty MacColl / Tom Robinson / Edwin Starr / Stiff Little Fingers / Alias Ron Kavana / Desmond Dekker / The Tansads / Stinkfish / The Funking Barstewards / TJ and the Jive Giants / The Fat Lady Sings / Milltown Brothers / Candystash / The Firework Party / Flatville Aces / Long Tall Texans Show all bands
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Castle Field Southsea, England, United Kingdom
Jul 30, 1993 –
Aug 01, 1993
Feile 1993
The Cranberries / Iggy Pop / INXS / Barenaked Ladies / Madness / Manic Street Preachers / Squeeze / Spiritualized / Indigo Girls / Chris de Burgh / Inner Circle / Teenage Fanclub / Deacon Blue / Stiff Little Fingers / Utah Saints / Aztec Camera / Levellers / Therapy? / The Shamen / John Mayall / Rollins Band / The Christians / Mary Black / Paul Brady / The Auteurs / The Frank And Walters / Sultans of Ping F.C. / That Petrol Emotion / The Stunning / Senseless Things / A House / An Emotional Fish / Kerbdog / The Fat Lady Sings / Rollerskate Skinny / Scheer / The Four Of Us / Blaggers ITA / the mary janes / Engine Alley / my little funhouse / Pet Lamb / The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow Show all bands
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Thurles, Ireland
Jul 16, 1993 –
Jul 18, 1993
Phoenix Festival 1993
Jamiroquai / Cypress Hill / Faith No More / Pulp / House of Pain / Bad Religion / The Black Crowes / Manic Street Preachers / The Pharcyde / Hole / Buzzcocks / Billy Bragg / Los Lobos / Stereolab / Living Colour / Mercury Rev / Helmet / Sonic Youth / Utah Saints / The Wedding Present / Sloan / Julian Cope / Gil Scott-Heron / Pop Will Eat Itself / Redd Kross / The Young Gods / Trashcan Sinatras / The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy / Yothu Yindi / That Petrol Emotion / Pele / Velocity Girl / The Men They Couldn't Hang / CNN / Björn Again / A House / Consolidated / Sheep on Drugs / Ian McNabb / Martin Stephenson / Fun-Da-Mental / The Fatima Mansions / New Fast Automatic Daffodils / Thousand Yard Stare / The Family Cat / The Pooh Sticks / The God Machine / Eat / Th' Faith Healers / Band of Susans / Compulsion / Ringo / Red Devils / The Fat Lady Sings / Snowboy And The Latin Section / Silverfish / Energy Orchard / Nervous / Bivouac / The Moonflowers / St. Johnny / Fretblanket / Kinky Machine / Jacob's Mouse / Radial Spangle / Molly Half Head / Die Cheerleader / Sidi Bou Said / Mint 400 / Mambo Taxi / Hyperhead / The Hair And Skin Trading Co / Wishplants / Tansads / The New Cranes / Rainer Ptaceck Show all bands
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Phoenix Festival 1993 Long Marston, UK
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Jun 12, 1993
Bob Dylan / Van Morrison / Hothouse Flowers / Runrig / The Pogues / Stiff Little Fingers / Mary Black / The Fat Lady Sings / Goats Don't Shave / Marxman / Energy Orchard / The 4 Of Us / The Stunning / The Men They Couldn't Hang / The Silencers / T...
Bob Dylan / Van Morrison / Hothouse Flowers / Runrig / The Pogues / Stiff Little Fingers / Mary Black / The Fat Lady Sings / Goats Don't Shave / Marxman / Energy Orchard / The 4 Of Us / The Stunning / The Men They Couldn't Hang / The Silencers / The Pale / The Frames / The Rockingbirds / The Big Geraniums / Engine Alley / Ghost Of An American Airman / Blink / The Bronte Sisters / Moving Hearts / Mary Coughlan / John Martyn / A Woman's Heart / Kirsty MacColl / Capercaillie / Tommy Makem / Christie Hennessy / Eddie Reader / Lindisfarne / Storm / Toss The Feathers / Nemos Show all bands
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Finsbury Park London, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 05, 1993
New Order / Engine Alley / Something Happens / The Stunning / The Fat Lady Sings
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The Point Theatre Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
May 04, 1993
The Fat Lady Sings / White Trash The Adelphi / New Adelphi Hull, England, United Kingdom
Mar 18, 1993
The Fat Lady Sings Princess Charlotte Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Mar 02, 1993
The Fat Lady Sings Wedgewood Rooms Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
May 24, 1992
Fleadh 1992
Van Morrison / Del Amitri / Edwyn Collins / The Chieftains / Levellers / Les Négresses Vertes / Hue and Cry / Andrew Strong / luka bloom / Sharon Shannon / Frankie Miller / Capercaillie / The Silencers / Kirsty MacColl / The 4 of Us / An Emotional Fish / The Pearlfishers / Boys Of The Lough / Rory Gallagher / The Fat Lady Sings / Stockton's Wing / Martin Stephenson & The Daintees / Kevin McDermott Orchestra / Michael Marra / Freddie White / Carol Laula / The River Detectives / The Humpff Family / Kith And Kin / McCluskey Brothers / Colour Wheel / We Free Kings Show all bands
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Glasgow Green Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aug 24, 1991
James / carter the unstoppable sex machine / The Fall / De La Soul / Blur / Teenage Fanclub / Flowered Up / The Fat Lady Sings / Kingmaker / Mercury Rev / Edwyn Collins / Milltown Brothers / 530 / Power of Dreams / The Real People / The Dylans / T...
James / carter the unstoppable sex machine / The Fall / De La Soul / Blur / Teenage Fanclub / Flowered Up / The Fat Lady Sings / Kingmaker / Mercury Rev / Edwyn Collins / Milltown Brothers / 530 / Power of Dreams / The Real People / The Dylans / Thousand Yard Stare / The Southernaires / The Hollow Men / Burn / Welfare Heroine / Railroad Earth / Ratcat / The Candyskins Show all bands
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Reading, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Aug 24, 1991
Aug 23, 1991 –
Aug 25, 1991
Reading Festival 1991
Blur / Iggy Pop / De La Soul / James / Pavement / Dinosaur Jr. / Gang Starr / The Sisters of Mercy / Nirvana / Teenage Fanclub / Mercury Rev / Edwyn Collins / The Fall / Sonic Youth / Railroad Earth / Revolver / Nitzer Ebb / Swervedriver / Babes in Toyland / Ned's Atomic Dustbin / pop will eat itself / carter the unstoppable sex machine / Rain / The Godfathers / Chapterhouse / Captain Sensible / American Music Club / Catherine Wheel / The Blue Aeroplanes / Flowered Up / Ratcat / The Real People / Kingmaker / Burn / Senseless Things / The Fatima Mansions / New Fast Automatic Daffodils / The Candyskins / Thousand Yard Stare / Thin White Rope / The Family Cat / The Pooh Sticks / The Dylans / 530 / Milltown Brothers / Townes Van Zandt / Power of Dreams / Katell Keineg / The Hollow Men / The Fat Lady Sings / kitchens of distinction / Silverfish / 22 Pistepirkko / Into Paradise / Belltower / The Popinjays / Cropdusters / Dr Phibes And The House Of Wax Equations / Sweetmouth / Toasted Heretic / Welfare Heroine / Screaming Target / The Rocking Birds / Guy Clarke / The Honey Thieves / The Southernaires / The Late Road Lunatics / Love's Young Nightmare / Well Loaded / Big Truth Band Show all bands
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Reading Festival 1991 Reading, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Aug 23, 1991
Aug 09, 1991 –
Aug 10, 1991
Hultsfredsfestivalen 1991
The Black Crowes / Entombed / James / The Lemonheads / Ride / Ocean Colour Scene / All / Toy Dolls / Backyard Babies / The Blue Aeroplanes / The Nomads / Sator / The Wonder Stuff / Transvision Vamp / Pale Saints / Thåström / The Almighty / nine below zero / Hedningarna / The Real People / Eric Gadd / Lars Demian / Di Leva / Whipped Cream / Mano Negra / Dave Stewart And The Spiritual Cowboys / Roddy Frame / Stina Nordenstam / Jess / Sven-Ingvars / Staffan Hellstrand / Ultima Thule / The Fat Lady Sings / Straight Up / Pelle Almgren & Wow Liksom / Poverty Stinks / Union Carbide Productions / Mystery Slang Show all bands
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Unknown venue Hultsfred
Jun 02, 1991
The Pogies / Van Morrison / Christy Moore / Nancy Griffith / The Saw Doctors / Mary Black / Paul Brady / Mary Coughlan / The Stunning / Davy Spillane / The Frames / Ashes & Diamonds / Fatimah Mansions / Sweetmouth / That Petrol Emotion / The Fat L...
The Pogies / Van Morrison / Christy Moore / Nancy Griffith / The Saw Doctors / Mary Black / Paul Brady / Mary Coughlan / The Stunning / Davy Spillane / The Frames / Ashes & Diamonds / Fatimah Mansions / Sweetmouth / That Petrol Emotion / The Fat Lady Sings / The Chieftains / The Fureys & Davey Arthur / The Adventures / Junior Brown / Pierce Turner / The Honeythieves / Tiberious Minnows / Toss The Feathers Show all bands
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Finsbury Park London, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Jun 02, 1991
Jun 28, 1990 –
Jul 01, 1990
Roskilde Festival 1990
De La Soul / The Cure / Faith No More / Soundgarden / Bob Dylan / Lenny Kravitz / They Might Be Giants / The Orb / Paul Oakenfold / Bryan Adams / Little Feat / Melissa Etheridge / Midnight Oil / Del Amitri / Ride / Pretty Maids / The Cramps / A Guy Called Gerald / D-A-D / The Hummingbirds / luka bloom / BoDeans / Salif Keita / Lars H.U.G. / The Blue Aeroplanes / Mojo Nixon / Mekons / Urban Dance Squad / EMF / Deacon Blue / Omar and the Howlers / Thåström / Phillip Boa and the Voodooclub / The Jeff Healey Band / Galaxie 500 / Green On Red / Dissidenten / Boris Williams / 22-Pistepirkko / Hotel Hunger / Energy Orchard / 24-7 Spyz / Ry Cooder And David Lindley / Ian McCulloch / Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds / The Leather Nun / Sharing Patrol / The Fat Lady Sings / Her Personal Pain / Miss B. Haven / Simcess / Gorky Park / Malurt / Dance With a Stranger / Goodbye Mr MacKenzie / Eat / Dr. Baker / Psychotic Youth / Les Satellites / Vladimir Merta / Mahavok / Merzy / Ole Kristiansen / Ian Mcculloch & the Prodigal Sons / Two Niggers and a Honky / Dagmar Andrtova Vonkova / Skanbeat / Terminator Ted Show all bands
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Unknown venue Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
Show Duplicate for Jun 28, 1990
Jun 04, 1990
Hothouse Flowers / The Fat Lady Sings Mayflower Theatre Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Jun 03, 1990
Big Day 1990
Texas / Average White Band / Big Country / Wet Wet Wet / Deacon Blue / Maria McKee / Sheena Easton / Aswad / Nanci Griffith / Hothouse Flowers / Adamski / Les Négresses Vertes / Hue and Cry / Eddi Reader / The Chimes / Associates / The Silencers / Love and Money / Paco Pena / The 4 of Us / Martin Stephenson / Goodbye Mr MacKenzie / John Martyn / The Fat Lady Sings / Kevin McDermott / The River Detectives / Billy Bragg W. Michael Stipe and Natalie Merchant / His Latest Flame Show all bands
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Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
May 27, 1990
Hothouse Flowers / The Fat Lady Sings Royal Concert Hall Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
May 24, 1990
Hothouse Flowers / The Fat Lady Sings Apollo Theatre Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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 London, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 12, 1993
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Reading Festival 1991
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 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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 Southsea, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 12, 1993
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Fleadh 1993
Jun 12, 1993
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 23 - 25, 1991
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 24, 1991
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Fat Lady Sings had?

The Fat Lady Sings has had 24 concerts.

What genre is The Fat Lady Sings?

The Fat Lady Sings is most often considered to be Pop, Alternative, Irish, Ireland, and Irish Rock.

When was the last The Fat Lady Sings concert?

The last The Fat Lady Sings concert was on September 23, 1993 at Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom. The bands that performed were: The Fat Lady Sings / Schmelzgud.

What setlist does The Fat Lady Sings play live?

The songs that The Fat Lady Sings performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the August 24, 1991 concert at Little John's Farm in Reading, England, United Kingdom:

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