The Motels Concert History

The Motels are a New Wave music band from the Los Angeles area best known for Only the Lonely and Suddenly, Last Summer, both of which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982 and 1983, respectively.*

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The Motels Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 14, 2026
Upcoming
Darker Waves Festival 2026
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Huntington City Beach Huntington Beach, California, United States
Aug 16, 2026
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Thomas Dolby / Flock Of Seagulls / The Motels / The Producers / Animotion / The Escape Club / tommy tutone / Men Without Hats
Riveredge Park Aurora, Illinois, United States
Aug 15, 2026
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Thomas Dolby / Flock Of Seagulls / The Motels / The Producers / Animotion / The Escape Club / tommy tutone
Stuart & Mimi Rose Music Center at The Heights Huber Heights, Ohio, United States
Aug 14, 2026
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Flock Of Seagulls / Thomas Dolby / The Motels / The Producers / Animotion / The Escape Club / tommy tutone
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Iroquois Amphitheater Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Aug 12, 2026
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Thomas Dolby / Flock Of Seagulls / The Motels / The Producers / Animotion / The Escape Club / tommy tutone
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Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Aug 09, 2026
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Thomas Dolby / Flock Of Seagulls / The Motels / The Producers / Animotion / The Escape Club / tommy tutone
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The Rooftop at Pier 17 New York, New York, United States
Aug 08, 2026
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Thomas Dolby / Flock Of Seagulls / The Motels / The Producers / Animotion / The Escape Club / tommy tutone
Hard Rock Live at the Mark G. Etess Arena, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Aug 07, 2026
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Thomas Dolby / Flock Of Seagulls / The Motels / The Producers / Animotion / The Escape Club / tommy tutone
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Warner Theatre Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Jul 26, 2026
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Thomas Dolby / Flock Of Seagulls / The Motels / The Producers / Animotion / The Escape Club / tommy tutone
Red Butte Garden Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Jul 25, 2026
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Thomas Dolby / Flock Of Seagulls / The Motels / The Producers / Animotion / The Escape Club / tommy tutone
Sahara Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jul 24, 2026
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Thomas Dolby / Flock Of Seagulls / The Motels / The Producers / Animotion / The Escape Club / tommy tutone
Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Jul 24, 2026
Jul 23, 2026
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Thomas Dolby / Flock Of Seagulls / The Motels / The Producers / Animotion / The Escape Club / tommy tutone
House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, California, United States
Jul 22, 2026
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Thomas Dolby / Flock Of Seagulls / The Motels / The Producers / Animotion / The Escape Club / tommy tutone
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The Castro Theatre San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 19, 2026
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Thomas Dolby / Flock Of Seagulls / The Motels / The Producers / Animotion / The Escape Club / tommy tutone
Mission Ballroom Denver, Colorado, United States
Jul 17, 2026
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Thomas Dolby / Flock Of Seagulls / The Motels / The Producers / Animotion / The Escape Club / tommy tutone
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Celebrity Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Apr 04, 2026
The Motels Whisky a Go Go West Hollywood, California, United States
Apr 03, 2026
The Motels Stage Red Theater Fontana, California, United States
Dec 31, 2025
A Flock of Seagulls / The Romantics / Thomas Dolby / The Motels / Bow Wow Wow / Animotion

Totally Tubular Festival

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Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Niagara Falls, New York, United States
Dec 29, 2025
Flock Of Seagulls / Men Without Hats / Thomas Dolby / The Motels / Annabella's Bow Wow Wow / tommy tutone

Totally Tubular Festival

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Palladium Times Square New York, New York, United States
Dec 28, 2025
The Motels

Totally Tubular Festival

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Premier Theater at Foxwoods Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Dec 28, 2025 –
Dec 29, 2025
Totally Tubular Festival 2025
A Flock of Seagulls / The Romantics / Men Without Hats / Thomas Dolby / Bow Wow Wow / The Motels / tommy tutone
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Premier Theater, Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States

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Jun 22, 2025
 Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 4, 2023
 San Diego, California, United States
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The Motels / Taxxi on Oct 10, 1982 [338-small]

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Oct 10, 1982
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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Oct 10, 1982
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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Oct 10, 1982
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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Nov 14, 2026
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Oct 2, 1982
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Jul 17, 2026
 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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J. Geils / The Motels
Sep 6, 1982
 Clarkston, Michigan, United States
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Sep 5, 1982
 Clarkston, Michigan, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Pop
Alternative Rock
New Wave
Female Vocalists
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Soft Rock
Synthpop
Mellow Gold
New Wave Pop
New Romantic
Australian Rock
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Latest Setlist (12/31/2025):

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  1. Only the Lonely
  2. So L.A.
  3. Suddenly Last Summer
  4. Strange Days

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 17 concerts
2025 33 concerts
2024 18 concerts
2023 8 concerts
2022 20 concerts
2021 9 concerts
2020 29 concerts
2019 38 concerts
2018 24 concerts
2017 26 concerts
2016 15 concerts
2015 16 concerts
2014 24 concerts
2013 16 concerts
2012 13 concerts
2011 24 concerts
2010 15 concerts
2009 8 concerts
2008 13 concerts
2007 20 concerts
2006 6 concerts
2005 7 concerts
2004 11 concerts
2003 8 concerts
2002 12 concerts
2001 16 concerts
2000 7 concerts
1999 4 concerts
1998 18 concerts
1997 3 concerts
1994 3 concerts
1987 3 concerts
1985 62 concerts
1984 15 concerts
1983 24 concerts
1982 117 concerts
1981 11 concerts
1980 113 concerts
1979 80 concerts
1978 12 concerts
1977 7 concerts
1976 12 concerts
1971 1 concert
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