The Kinks's 1981 Concert History

The Kinks was an iconic British rock band, formed in North London by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. In 1963, the band, released its debut self-titled album with original members drummer Mick Avory (until 1984) and bassist Peter Quaife (until 1969). The album peaked at number 3 and included the hit single, “You Really Got Me,” the band’s first top 10 hit in the US and number one in the UK. After becoming a key figure in the 1960s counterculture movement, The Kinks continued experimenting with new and diverse sounds over the next several decades. During the Britpop era of the 1990's, the band experienced a resurgence in popularity. Nonetheless, internal tensions within the band ultimately led the band to break-up with The Kinks performing its final show on August 1, 1995.

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The Kinks had 72 concerts in 1981 (Page 2)

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 25, 1981
The Kinks
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Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 24, 1981
The Kinks

Give The People What They Want Tour

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York, United States
Sep 21, 1981
The Kinks
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Veterans Memorial Auditorium Columbus, Ohio, United States
Sep 20, 1981
The Kinks
  Setlists
Public Hall Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Sep 19, 1981
The Kinks
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Millett Hall, Miami University Oxford, Ohio, United States
Sep 17, 1981
The Kinks

Give The People What They Want Tour

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Wings Stadium Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Sep 16, 1981
The Kinks Pine Knob Music Theatre Clarkston, Michigan, United States
Sep 15, 1981
The Kinks
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The Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicate for Sep 15, 1981
Sep 13, 1981
The Kinks

Give The People What They Want Tour

Met Center Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Sep 11, 1981
The Kinks / Red Ryder Music Hall Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Sep 09, 1981
The Kinks / Pretenders
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McNichols arena Denver, Colorado, United States
Show Duplicate for Sep 09, 1981
Sep 07, 1981
The Kinks

Give The People What They Want Tour

Northlands Coliseum Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sep 05, 1981
The Kinks / Red Rider

Give The People What They Want

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Pacific Coliseum Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sep 04, 1981
The Kinks / Red Rider
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Seattle Center Coliseum Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 03, 1981
The Kinks / Red Rider

Give The People What They Want

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Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon, United States
Aug 30, 1981
Reading Rock Festival 1981
The Enid / Desperados / .38 Special / Wishbone Ash / Greg Lake / 9 Below Zero / The Kinks
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Thames-side Arena, Richfield Avenue Reading, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Aug 30, 1981
Aug 28, 1981 –
Aug 30, 1981
Reading Rock Festival 1981
Thompson Twins / Billy Squier / .38 Special / The Kinks / Wishbone Ash / Greg Lake / Trust / Steve Hackett / Girlschool / Saga / Téléphone / Budgie / Rose Tattoo / Atomic Rooster / Lionheart / Samson / Gillan / nine below zero / Parachutes / The Enid / Stan Webb's Chicken Shack / Dark Star / 1990 / Long Tall Shorty / Vardis / Nightwing / Afraid of Mice / Desperadoes / Lightning Raiders / Reluctant Stereotypes Show all bands
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Thamesside Arena Reading, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Aug 28, 1981
Aug 23, 1981
The Kinks William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, United States
Aug 22, 1981
The Kinks / Joe Ely
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Greek Theatre, University Of Berkeley Berkeley, California, United States
Aug 21, 1981
The Kinks / Joe Ely
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Greek Theatre, University Of Berkeley Berkeley, California, United States

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The Kinks / Joe Ely
Aug 14, 1981
 Inglewood, California, United States
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The Kinks / Joe Ely
Aug 14, 1981
 Inglewood, California, United States
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The Kinks on Sep 15, 1981 [454-small]

The Kinks
Sep 15, 1981
 Rosemont, Illinois, United States
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The Kinks / Red Rider on Sep 4, 1981 [397-small]

The Kinks / Red Rider
Sep 4, 1981
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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The Kinks on Oct 3, 1981 [384-small]

The Kinks
Oct 3, 1981
 New York, New York, United States
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The Kinks on Oct 3, 1981 [386-small]

The Kinks
Oct 3, 1981
 New York, New York, United States
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Reading Rock Festival 1981 on Aug 28, 1981 [032-small]

Reading Rock Festival 1981
Aug 28 - 30, 1981
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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The Kinks / Red Rider on Sep 4, 1981 [423-small]

The Kinks / Red Rider
Sep 4, 1981
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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The Kinks / Joe Ely on Aug 21, 1981 [309-small]

The Kinks / Joe Ely
Aug 21, 1981
 Berkeley, California, United States
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The Kinks / Joe Ely on Aug 22, 1981 [310-small]

The Kinks / Joe Ely
Aug 22, 1981
 Berkeley, California, United States
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The Kinks / The Ak Band on May 10, 1981 [625-small]

The Kinks / The Ak Band
May 10, 1981
 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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The Kinks / Joe Ely on Aug 21, 1981 [974-small]

The Kinks / Joe Ely
Aug 21, 1981
 Berkeley, California, United States
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The Kinks / Pretenders on Sep 9, 1981 [786-small]

The Kinks / Pretenders
Sep 9, 1981
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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The Kinks / Pretenders on Sep 9, 1981 [787-small]

The Kinks / Pretenders
Sep 9, 1981
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Pop Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Classic Rock
British
Psychedelic Rock
Rock And Roll
Folk Rock
Garage Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Art Rock
English
British Invasion
Mellow Gold
Glam Rock
Rock & Roll
Baroque Pop
Proto-Punk
Rocksteady
Protopunk
Mod
Beat Music
Early Reggae
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Latest Setlist (06/15/1996):

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  1. Till the End of the Day
  2. The Hard Way
  3. Where Have All the Good Times Gone / Tired of Waiting for You
  4. Dead End Street
  5. Set Me Free
  6. Death of a Clown
  7. Low Budget
  8. I'm Not Like Everybody Else
  9. Come Dancing
  10. Alcohol
  11. Living on a Thin Line
  12. Apeman
  13. Celluloid Heroes
  14. Skin and Bone
  15. Lola
  16. A Gallon of Gas / Welcome to the Sleazy Town
  17. Victoria
  18. You Really Got Me

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Concerts Per Year:

2025 1 concert
1996 1 concert
1995 26 concerts
1994 44 concerts
1993 103 concerts
1992 8 concerts
1991 6 concerts
1990 22 concerts
1989 31 concerts
1988 27 concerts
1987 58 concerts
1986 10 concerts
1985 65 concerts
1984 42 concerts
1983 50 concerts
1982 52 concerts
1981 72 concerts
1980 81 concerts
1979 103 concerts
1978 71 concerts
1977 80 concerts
1976 29 concerts
1975 50 concerts
1974 69 concerts
1973 37 concerts
1972 84 concerts
1971 48 concerts
1970 71 concerts
1969 55 concerts
1968 62 concerts
1967 71 concerts
1966 131 concerts
1965 180 concerts
1964 201 concerts
1963 5 concerts
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Mar 08, 2023

Just wondering how there’s so many concerts listed for The Kinks, when they have not played together since 1994

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