The Selecter Concert History

The Selecter, a ska revival band from Coventry, England, formed in the late 1970s as one of the essential bands of the British ska movement. The profilic lead singer is Pauline Black. The Selecter are known for hits as 'On My Radio', 'Too Much Pressure', 'Missing Words', 'Three Minute Hero' and 'Celebrate The Bullet'. The Selecter featured a racially mixed line up, and the name of the band is a reference to the Jamaican word for a music selecter, known elsewhere as the DJ.

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The Selecter Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 17, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Oct 25, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter Orion Club Rome, Latium, Italy
Oct 24, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter Estragon Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Oct 23, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter Live Club Trezzo sull'Adda, Italy
Oct 17, 2026
Upcoming
THE bEAT (UK) / The Selecter Birmingham Town Hall Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Oct 16, 2026
Upcoming
THE bEAT (UK) / The Selecter Birmingham Town Hall Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Oct 11, 2026
Upcoming
The English Beat / The Selecter Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sep 12, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter The Old Fire Station Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
Sep 10, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter Bristol Fleece Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Sep 04, 2026 –
Sep 13, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter

Llangollen Fringe Festival 2026

Llangollen Town Hall Llangollen, Wales, United Kingdom
Aug 29, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter Exeter Phoenix Exeter, England, United Kingdom
Aug 27, 2026 –
Aug 30, 2026
Upcoming
Shambala Festival 2026
The Selecter / Los Bitchos / Emma-Jean Thackray / Nitepunk / Dub Colossus / An Dannsa Dub / Holysseus Fly / Friendly Fire Band
Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens Northampton, England, United Kingdom
Aug 23, 2026
Upcoming
Rock N Roll Circus
Ocean Colour Scene / The Wailers / The Selecter / David Rodigan / The Beat Feat. Rankin Roger / The Beatles Dub Club / Millie Manders and The Shutup
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Earlham Park Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Aug 23, 2026
Aug 22, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter O2 Academy Oxford Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Jul 25, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter Stourbridge Town Hall Stourbridge, England, United Kingdom
Jul 24, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter The Roadmender Northampton, England, United Kingdom
Jul 23, 2026
Upcoming
Madness / The Blockheads / The Selecter / Craig Charles / The Beatles Dub Club

On The Beach: Madness Presents Madrophenia

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Brighton Beach Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Jul 04, 2026 –
Jul 05, 2026
The Selecter

Godiva in the City 2026

Godiva in the City 2026 Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Jul 03, 2026 –
Jul 05, 2026
Haslemere Fringe Festival 2026
The Selecter / Reef / Ocean Colour Scene / Ward Thomas / Caity Baser / Arxx / Chanel Yates / Bryony Dunn & The Forest
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Haslemere Fringe Festival - Lion Green Haslemere, England, United Kingdom
Jun 26, 2026 –
Jun 28, 2026
Mighty Sounds 20
Pennywise / Agnostic Front / The Exploited / The Casualties / The Baboon Show / Lion’s Law / Random Hand / Skindred / The Aggrolites / Talco / Oxo86 / The Chisel / The Menzingers / Paddy and the Rats / The Cloverhearts / Mr Irish Bastard / The Flatliners / ZSK / Bridge City Sinners / Itchy (fka Itchy Poopzkid) / Death Lens / Non Servium / Crim / Sondaschule / Swiss & Die Andern / WARGASM / Gutalax / HENGE / 50m znak / The Selecter / Spicy Roots / New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble / Breakout / Antigen / Fast Food Orchestra / The Prague Conspiracy / Discoballs / Team Scheisse / Acht Eimer Hühnerherzen / Bad Nerves / House of Protection / The Ataris / Poletime? / Totalni Nasazeni / The Fialky / Mutanti Hledaj Východisko / Dusan Vlk / Kasparek V Rohliku / Skinny Lister / Cheers / The Smith Street Band / Frankie & The Deadbeats / Tim Vantol / Prago Union / Ravebombs / All Mad Here / Vibes / Swing Band Tabor / Queens of Everything / Vagyny dy Praga / Skapetarda / Punk Floid / Bridge City Sinners / Asian Dub Foundation / Heartache Avenue / Basta Fidel / Pentagram Cek / FASTLOUD / Burning Spear Show all bands
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Tabor Airport Capuv Dvur / Letiště Tabor Čápův Dvůr Tábor, Jihočeský kraj, Czechia

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Glastonbury Festival 2016
Jun 22 - 26, 2016
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 7 - 10, 2025
 Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
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Stiff Little Fingers / The Undertones / The Selecter / Ricky Warwick and The Fighting Hearts
Aug 20, 2022
 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Stiff Little Fingers / The Undertones / The Selecter / Ricky Warwick and The Fighting Hearts
Aug 20, 2022
 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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It's Not Dead
Aug 26, 2017
 San Bernardino, California, United States
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The Selecter
Mar 8, 2015
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 25 - 29, 2025
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 25 - 29, 2025
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Coachella 2013
Apr 19 - 21, 2013
 Indio, California, United States
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Apr 19 - 21, 2013
 Indio, California, United States
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Apr 19 - 21, 2013
 Indio, California, United States
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Genres:

Punk
Alternative Rock
Indie Rock
British
New Wave
Reggae
Ska
Ska Punk
Rocksteady
Ska Revival
Mod Revival
2 Tone
Two-Tone
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Latest Setlist (04/03/2026):

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  1. The Avengers Theme
  2. Three Minute Hero
  3. Time Hard (Everyday)
  4. Out on the Streets
  5. They Make Me Mad
  6. Frontline
  7. Bristol and Miami
  8. Celebrate the Bullet
  9. Danger
  10. Human Algebra
  11. War War War
  12. Murder
  13. Black and Blue
  14. Missing Words
  15. Train to Skaville
  16. James Bond Theme
  17. Carry Go Bring Come
  18. On My Radio
  19. Too Much Pressure / Pressure Drop / Too Much Pressure

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 25 concerts
2025 36 concerts
2024 50 concerts
2023 33 concerts
2022 52 concerts
2021 39 concerts
2020 14 concerts
2019 65 concerts
2018 67 concerts
2017 86 concerts
2016 55 concerts
2015 63 concerts
2014 69 concerts
2013 64 concerts
2012 60 concerts
2011 37 concerts
2010 4 concerts
2006 7 concerts
2005 16 concerts
2004 4 concerts
2003 6 concerts
2002 9 concerts
2001 2 concerts
2000 7 concerts
1999 6 concerts
1998 4 concerts
1997 5 concerts
1996 7 concerts
1995 23 concerts
1994 13 concerts
1993 14 concerts
1992 27 concerts
1991 17 concerts
1981 17 concerts
1980 56 concerts
1979 58 concerts
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