The Sound Concert History

The Sound formed in South London in 1979, shortly after a band called The Outsiders dissolved. It isn't a very well-distributed fact, but the Outsiders' 1977 LP Calling on Youth was the first self-released British punk LP, issued roughly four months after Buzzcocks' infamous Spiral Scratch 7". Guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Adrian Borland led the Outsiders through a couple of other releases, but the band sputtered out three years after their 1976 formation.

Date Concert Venue Location
May 29, 2003
The Raveonettes / Vue / The Sound
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Magic Stick Detroit, Michigan, United States
Sep 02, 1989
The Sound Patronaat Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands
Jun 28, 1987
Deacon Blue / The Icicle Works / The Sound / Los Lobos

Parkpop 1987

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Parkpop 1987 The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Dec 01, 1984
The Sound 9:30 Club Washington, D.C., United States
Sep 21, 1984 –
Sep 22, 1984
pandoras box festival 1984
Billy Bragg / Bronski Beat / The Fall / John Cale / New Model Army / Gene Loves Jezebel / The Icicle Works / Anne Clark / The Sound / Psychic TV / The Dream Syndicate / Matador / The Adventures / Shriekback / Pete Shelley / Scientists / The Gun Club / The Fleshtones / Flesh for Lulu / The Nomads / Lyres / Tom Verlaine / Working Week / Kukl / Chris Bailey / Opposition / Johnny Thunders / Me And The Heat / Richard Strange / The Anti Group / Belfegore / Kiem / T.a.g.c. / Palais Schaumburg / The Orson Family / Soft Verdict / C-cat Trance Show all bands
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Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Jul 01, 1984
The Sound / Ian Dury / Chief Ebenezer Obey / Perfect Zebras

Parkpop 1984

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Zuiderpark The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Apr 25, 1984
The Sound / Fiat Lux
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Rotterdam Arena Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Jan 29, 1984
The Sound Patronaat Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands
Mar 26, 1983
The Sound
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9:30 Club Washington, D.C., United States
Oct 17, 1982
Comsat Angels / The Sound / Blue Orchids / New Model Army
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Lyceum Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 14, 1982
Seaside Festival 1982
Simple Minds / The Sound / Au Pairs / Allez Allez / Red Zebra / Luna Twist / Lavvi Ebbel
Ostend, Flanders, Belgium
Jul 29, 1982
The Sound TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Apr 09, 1982
No Nukes Holland Festival 1982
U2 / The Stranglers / The English Beat / dave edmunds / Doe Maar / The Sound / Ideal / Drukwerk / John Watts / Urbanus Van Anus
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Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Jan 30, 1982
The Sound Stokvishal Arnhem, Gelderland, The Netherlands
Sep 05, 1981 –
Sep 06, 1981
Futurama 3 1981
Simple Minds / A Flock of Seagulls / Bauhaus / The Sisters of Mercy / Gang Of Four / Felt / The Passions / The Sound / B-Movie / Virgin Prunes / Theatre of Hate / 23 Skidoo / King Pleasure / Blue Orchids / Higsons / The Lines / Ludus / Crown of Thorns / Vena Cava / Modern Eon / Diagram Brothers / Human Condition / Tymon Dogg / The Tea Set / Richard Strange / Everest the Hard Way / My Silent War Show all bands
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Stafford, England, United Kingdom
Aug 16, 1981
The Sound / Au Pairs / The Tapes / Department S

Rotterdam New Pop

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Zuiderpark Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Jun 19, 1981 –
Jun 21, 1981
Glastonbury Festival 1981
New Order / Taj Mahal / Hawkwind / Aswad / John Cooper Clarke / Gong / The Sound / Roy Harper / Chicken Shack / Ginger Baker / Talisman / Matumbi / Robert Hunter / Judy Tzuke / Rab Noakes / Supercharge / Hinkleys Heroes / Decline and Fall / Pete Drummond / The Jazz Sluts / Nick Pickett / Ronnie Laine Show all bands
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Worthy Farm Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
Feb 26, 1981
The Jam / The Sound
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Pavillon Baltard Paris, Île-de-France, France
Dec 14, 1980
Echo & the Bunnymen / The Passions / The Sound
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Rainbow Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 13, 1980
Echo & the Bunnymen / The Sound
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Rock City Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

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The Jam / The Sound on Feb 26, 1981 [061-small]

The Jam / The Sound
Feb 26, 1981
 Paris, Île-de-France, France
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tags: Gig Poster - Echo & the Bunnymen / The Sound on Oct 17, 1980 [528-small]

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Echo & the Bunnymen / The Sound
Oct 17, 1980
 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
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The Sound / Ian Dury / Chief Ebenezer Obey / Perfect Zebras on Jul 1, 1984 [228-small]

The Sound / Ian Dury / Chief Ebenezer Obey / Perfect Zebras
Jul 1, 1984
 The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
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Echo & the Bunnymen / The Passions / The Sound on Dec 14, 1980 [025-small]

Echo & the Bunnymen / The Passions / The Sound
Dec 14, 1980
 London, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Groover

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Sound had?

The Sound has had 38 concerts.

What genre is The Sound?

The Sound is most often considered to be Indie, Post-Punk, New Wave, Color Noise, UK Post-Punk, and Latvian.

When was the last The Sound concert?

The last The Sound concert was on May 29, 2003 at Magic Stick in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The bands that performed were: The Raveonettes / Vue / The Sound.

What setlist does The Sound play live?

The songs that The Sound performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the June 28, 1987 concert at Parkpop 1987 in The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands:

  1. Acceleration Group
  2. Sense of Purpose
  3. Prove Me Wrong
  4. Total Recall
  5. Iron Years
  6. Hand of Love
  7. Where the Love Is
  8. I Give You Pain
  9. Kinetic
  10. Golden Soldiers
  11. New Dark Age
  12. Winning
  13. Resistance

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