The Housemartins's 1987 Concert History

The Housemartins was a British indie-pop/alternative rock band which formed in 1983 in Kingston upon Hull, England. After breaking up in 1988, band members Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway formed The Beautiful South, while bassist Norman Cook found success as an electronic dance music DJ and music producer founding the groups Beats International, Pizzaman and Freak Power, before rebranding himself as Fatboy Slim.

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 24, 1987
The Housemartins Stadthalle Offenbach, Hesse, Germany
Oct 13, 1987
The Housemartins / The Farm Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Oct 04, 1987
The Housemartins The SFX Centre Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Sep 01, 1987
The Housemartins / The Proclaimers Hummingbird Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Jul 05, 1987
Rock Werchter 1987
Peter Gabriel / Iggy Pop / Pretenders / Echo & the Bunnymen / The Housemartins / Julian Cope / Eurythmics / The Triffids
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Werchter, Flanders, Belgium
Jul 04, 1987
Rock Torhout '87
Peter Gabriel / Eurythmics / Pretenders / Echo & the Bunnymen / Iggy Pop / The Housemartins / The Triffids / Julian Cope
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Festivalpark Torhout Torhout, Flanders, Belgium
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Rock Torhout on Jul 4, 1987 [153-small]

Rock Torhout
Jul 4, 1987
 Torhout, Flanders, Belgium
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Rock Torhout '87 on Jul 4, 1987 [242-small]

Rock Torhout '87
Jul 4, 1987
 Torhout, Flanders, Belgium
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Housemartins had?

The Housemartins has had 16 concerts.

What genre is The Housemartins?

The Housemartins is most often considered to be Pop, Indie, British, UK, New Wave, Britpop, Synthpop, English, New Wave Pop, and New Romantic.

When was the last The Housemartins concert?

The last The Housemartins concert was on November 24, 1987 at Stadthalle in Offenbach, Hesse, Germany.

What setlist does The Housemartins play live?

The songs that The Housemartins performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the July 05, 1987 concert in Werchter, Flanders, Belgium:

  1. Over There
  2. Bow Down
  3. The World's on Fire
  4. Me and the Farmer
  5. Build
  6. Happy Hour
  7. Get Up Off Our Knees
  8. The Light Is Always Green
  9. I Bit My Lip
  10. The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death
  11. You've Got a Friend
  12. Caravan of Love

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