The Motors Concert History

The Motors were a British pub rock/punk band, formed in London in 1977 by former Ducks Deluxe members Nick Garvey and Andy McMaster, together with guitarist Rob Hendry (replaced in May 1977 by Bram Tchaikovsky) and drummer Ricky Slaughter.

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 18, 2012
The Motors / Music Experience / Stone Temple Pilots
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Pontiac Silverdome Detroit, Michigan, United States
Aug 25, 1978 –
Aug 27, 1978
Reading Rock Festival 1978
Foreigner / Patti Smith / Squeeze / Status Quo / Next / Ultravox / Sham 69 / The Greg Kihn band / After the Fire / John Foxx / Tom Robinson Band / The Business / Spirit / The Motors / Penetration / Chelsea / The Jam / Gillan / Pirates / John Otway / Gruppo Sportivo / The Automatics / The Albion Band / Radio Stars / Ian Gillan Band / Nutz / New Hearts / Ray Jackson's Lindisfarne / Bethnal / The Speedometers / Pacific Eardrum / Jenny Darren / Dennis O'brien / Paul Inder / Sham69 / The Pirates / Lindisfarne / Nexy Show all bands
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Thames-side Arena, Richfield Avenue Reading, England, United Kingdom
May 10, 1978
Dire Straits / The Motors Castaways Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Dec 17, 1977
Rush / The Motors / Edgar Winter
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Public Auditorium Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Dec 11, 1977
KANSAS / The Motors
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Springfield Civic Cetner Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 23, 1977
AC/DC / UFO / The Motors
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Knoxville Civic Center Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Oct 27, 1977
Wishbone Ash / The Motors Gaumont Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 18, 1977
Wishbone Ash / The Motors
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Sheffield City Hall Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Sep 18, 1977
The Motors / Screw Driver The Electric Circus Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Aug 26, 1977 –
Aug 28, 1977
Reading Festival 1977
Aerosmith / Doobie Brothers / Thin Lizzy / Golden Earring / Ultravox / Little River Band / Uriah Heep / Hawkwind / John Foxx / Eddie and the Hot Rods / Graham Parker / John Miles / The Motors / The Sensational Alex Harvey Band / Graham Parker & The Rumour / Lone Star / Tiger / Salt / The Enid / Racing Cars / Wayne County & The Electric Chairs / The Widowmaker / Kingfish / No Dice / Krazy Kat / George Hatcher Band / Gloria Mundi / 5 Hand Reel / Staa Marx / Frankie Miller's Full House Show all bands
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Reading, England, United Kingdom
Nov 14, 1976
Wishbone Ash / Supercharge / The Motors
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City Hall Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

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Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [585-small]

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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tags: Ticket - Wishbone Ash / Supercharge / The Motors on Nov 14, 1976 [306-small]

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Wishbone Ash / Supercharge / The Motors
Nov 14, 1976
 Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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KANSAS / The Motors on Dec 11, 1977 [012-small]

KANSAS / The Motors
Dec 11, 1977
 Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
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Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [492-small]

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [493-small]

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [600-small]

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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AC/DC / UFO / The Motors on Nov 23, 1977 [965-small]

AC/DC / UFO / The Motors
Nov 23, 1977
 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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AC/DC / UFO / The Motors on Nov 23, 1977 [972-small]

AC/DC / UFO / The Motors
Nov 23, 1977
 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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Power Pop
Pub Rock
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1977 7 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Motors had?

The Motors has had 11 concerts.

What genre is The Motors?

The Motors is most often considered to be Rock, Punk, New Wave, Power Pop, Pub Rock, and Classic UK Pop.

When was the last The Motors concert?

The last The Motors concert was on August 18, 2012 at Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The bands that performed were: The Motors / Music Experience / Stone Temple Pilots.

What setlist does The Motors play live?

The songs that The Motors performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the August 25, 1978 concert at Thames-side Arena, Richfield Avenue in Reading, England, United Kingdom:

  1. Airport
  2. Cold Love
  3. Emergency

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