The Smithereens's 1986 Concert History

The Smithereens is an American alternative rock band formed in Carteret, New Jersey in 1980. The band gained some notoriety when a single from its first album, Blood and Roses, was included on the soundtrack for and as the theme song of the 1986 Albert Pyun movie Dangerously Close and the video got some moderately heavy rotation on MTV.

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The Smithereens had 58 concerts in 1986

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 28, 1986
The Smithereens City Gardens Trenton, New Jersey, United States
Dec 27, 1986
The Smithereens Exit/In Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Dec 20, 1986
The Smithereens Dingwalls London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 16, 1986
The Smithereens Hammerjacks Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Dec 07, 1986
The Smithereens McNeil Room Troy, New York, United States
Dec 04, 1986
The Smithereens

Chevrolet Heartbeat of America Satellite Concert

Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
Dec 02, 1986
The Smithereens
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Chestnut Cabaret Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Dec 01, 1986
The Smithereens
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William Paterson College Wayne, New Jersey, United States
Nov 25, 1986
The Smithereens / Screamin' Sirens
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Rockefeller's Houston, Texas, United States
Nov 22, 1986
The Smithereens The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, California, United States
Nov 20, 1986
The Smithereens

Especially For You Tour

Oscar's Santa Barbara, California, United States
Nov 18, 1986
The Smithereens / Concrete Blonde

Especially For You Tour

Bogart's Long Beach, California, United States
Nov 16, 1986
The Smithereens

Especially For You Tour

One Step Beyond Santa Clara, California, United States
Nov 15, 1986
The Smithereens

Especially For You Tour

The Stone San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 12, 1986
The Smithereens

Especially For You Tour

Starry Night Portland, Oregon, United States
Nov 11, 1986
The Smithereens

Especially For You Tour

Backstage Seattle, Washington, United States
Nov 10, 1986
The Smithereens

Especially For You Tour

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86 Street Music Hall Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 07, 1986
The Smithereens

Especially For You Tour

Dinwoodie Lounge Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Nov 03, 1986
The Smithereens

Especially For You Tour

First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Oct 31, 1986
The Smithereens

Especially For You Tour

Metro Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Lou Reed / The Smithereens on Sep 20, 1986 [283-small]

Lou Reed / The Smithereens
Sep 20, 1986
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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Lou Reed / The Smithereens on Sep 20, 1986 [779-small]

Lou Reed / The Smithereens
Sep 20, 1986
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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Lou Reed / The Smithereens on Sep 26, 1986 [672-small]

Lou Reed / The Smithereens
Sep 26, 1986
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Lou Reed / The Smithereens on Sep 26, 1986 [477-small]

Lou Reed / The Smithereens
Sep 26, 1986
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Lou Reed / The Smithereens on Sep 26, 1986 [103-small]

Lou Reed / The Smithereens
Sep 26, 1986
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Sep 26, 1986
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Sep 26, 1986
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Sep 26, 1986
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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ZZ Top / The Smithereens on Apr 26, 1986 [629-small]

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Apr 26, 1986
 Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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The Smithereens / Screamin' Sirens on Nov 25, 1986 [510-small]

The Smithereens / Screamin' Sirens
Nov 25, 1986
 Houston, Texas, United States
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Michelob Street Scene 86 on Aug 30, 1986 [881-small]

Michelob Street Scene 86
Aug 30, 1986
 San Diego, California, United States
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The Smithereens / The Hendersons on Sep 6, 1986 [294-small]

The Smithereens / The Hendersons
Sep 6, 1986
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Pop Rock
Alternative Rock
Hard Rock
Alternative
New Wave
Power Pop
Roots Rock
Jangle Pop
New Wave Pop
Beatlesque
Twee Pop
C86
College Rock
New Jersey Indie
Tape Club
Vermont Indie
Indie Fuzzpop
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Latest Setlist (06/13/2026):

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  1. Behind the Wall of Sleep
  2. Top of the Pops
  3. Sorry
  4. Strangers When We Meet
  5. Only a Memory
  6. Now and Then
  7. Listen to Me Girl
  8. Crazy Mixed-Up Kid
  9. She's Got a Way
  10. Life Is So Beautiful
  11. It's Now or Never
  12. I Don't Want to Lose You
  13. Spellbound
  14. House We Used to Live In / Sparks
  15. Blood and Roses
  16. A Girl Like You
  17. Please Please Me
  18. No Matter What
  19. Time and Time Again

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 50 concerts
2025 28 concerts
2024 22 concerts
2023 27 concerts
2022 31 concerts
2021 17 concerts
2020 12 concerts
2019 36 concerts
2018 19 concerts
2017 41 concerts
2016 53 concerts
2015 41 concerts
2014 38 concerts
2013 48 concerts
2012 35 concerts
2011 43 concerts
2010 35 concerts
2009 31 concerts
2008 36 concerts
2007 48 concerts
2006 28 concerts
2005 12 concerts
2004 9 concerts
2003 11 concerts
2002 16 concerts
2001 17 concerts
2000 4 concerts
1999 10 concerts
1998 17 concerts
1997 15 concerts
1996 11 concerts
1995 27 concerts
1994 48 concerts
1993 6 concerts
1992 46 concerts
1991 26 concerts
1990 90 concerts
1989 9 concerts
1988 89 concerts
1987 36 concerts
1986 58 concerts
1985 3 concerts
1984 5 concerts
1983 2 concerts
1982 2 concerts
1981 2 concerts
1980 11 concerts
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