The Specials Concert History

The Specials is an English “2 Tone” ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry, Warwickshire. Their music combines a danceable ska beat with punk’s energy, underpinned by an informed political and social stance.

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The Specials Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 19, 2026
Upcoming
The Specials The 1865 Southampton, England, United Kingdom
May 23, 2026
The Specials Chalk Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Jul 19, 2025
The Specials The Academy Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Apr 12, 2025
The Specials

The Specials Ltd 'Too Much Too Young' 45th Anniversary

229 London, England, United Kingdom
Jan 16, 2023
The Specials The Moonlight Club London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 20, 2022
The Specials Music Hall Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
Aug 20, 2022
The Specials Escot Park Ottery Saint Mary, England, United Kingdom
Aug 20, 2022 –
Aug 21, 2022
Hardwick Festival 2022
Only The Poets / Jess Bays / Rats / Juliet's Not Dead / Arielle Free / Oh My God! It's The Church / Jarpsy / Selena Faider / Ella Eyre / Becky Hill / The Proclaimers / The Specials / Andrew Cushin / The Stereophonics
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Hardwick Hall Hotel Sedgefield, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 19, 2022 –
Aug 21, 2022
Beautiful Days Festival 2022 @ Escot Park
The Dandy Warhols / The Specials / Flogging Molly / Maxïmo Park / Billy Bragg / Beth Orton / Seasick Steve / The Magic Numbers / The Interrupters / Reverend and the Makers / Levellers / Hollie Cook / Anaïs Mitchell / Dreadzone / The Rumjacks / Bob Vylan / Ned's Atomic Dustbin / The Unthanks / Seth Lakeman / Snapped Ankles / Deadletter / Thea Gilmore / Cam Cole / Fisherman's Friends / Katy J Pearson / Eliza Shaddad / FEET / The Lovely Eggs / Eliza Carthy / Opus Kink / Blue Rose Code / The Imagined Village / The Trials of Cato / The Bar Stool Preachers / Jim Bob / Lars Frederiksen / Millie Manders and The Shutup / Craig Charles / Don Letts / Funke and the Two Tone Baby / Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club / Noble Jacks / Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican / The John Langan Band / The Celtic Social Club / Tony Wright / IDestroy / Alex Hart / Dat Brass / mr bruce / Harry Heart / The Sweetchunks band / Jack Rutter / The Barefoot Bandit UK / Hannah Moule / Tribe Steppaz / Eliza Carthy & The Restitution / Chris Tofu / Greg Dread / FMI Clatters Show all bands
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Escot Park Ottery St Mary, UK
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Jul 10, 2022
The Specials / The Beat / Hollie Cook / Stone Foundation / Petty Thieves Rochester Castle Rochester, England, United Kingdom
Jul 09, 2022
The Specials / The Beat / HOLLIE COOK / Stone Foundation
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Rochester Castle Rochester, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 08, 2022
The Specials

Mostly Soul Funk & Jazz Festival

Moseley Park Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Jul 08, 2022 –
Jul 10, 2022
Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul 2022
The Specials / The Wailers / Cameo / The Fatback Band / DJ Yoda / Children of Zeus / Coops / Maya Delilah / Lady Blackbird / ILL CONSIDERED / Greg Wilson / Toucan / Craig Charles / Secret Night Gang / Hemai / Isabelle Brown / Rosie Frater-Taylor / Sam Redmore / Oh My God! It's The Church / tom ford / NEONE THE WONDERER / Al McKay's Earth Wind & Fire Experience / Sister Cookie / Don't Problem / Earth, Wind and Fire Experience / Nightmares on Wax (DJ Set) / Al McKay / The Atlantic Players / Freedom 35's / Simon Jnr / James Arlington / COLLAPSEUNCOLLAPSE / PIERA ONACKO’S JUGGENAUGHT / SWINGAMAJIG TAKEOVER / JULIE DEXTER & BAND / Ruth and The Ark / Jazzlines Ensemble / Leftfoot DJs Show all bands
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Moseley Park Moseley, England, United Kingdom
Jul 02, 2022
The Specials / Tout
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Trinity College Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Jun 29, 2022
The Specials
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Ronda, TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Jun 28, 2022
The Specials
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Grote Zaal, Paradiso Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Jun 26, 2022
Mitski / Florence + The Machine / Foals / The Specials / Zwangere Guy / AG CLUB / The Kid LAROI / Intergalactic Lovers / Sky Ferreira Festivalpark Werchter Werchter, Flanders, Belgium
Jun 25, 2022
TW Classic 2022
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds / Florence + the Machine / Placebo / Intergalactic Lovers / The Kid LAROI / The Smile / The Specials / Zwangere Guy / Courtney Barnett / Sky Ferreira / Noordkaap / Sleaford Mods / Sylvie Kreusch / Whispering Sons / AG CLUB
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Festivalpark Werchter Werchter, Flanders, Belgium
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Jun 17, 2022
The Specials

Piknik i Parken

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Sofienbergparken Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Jun 15, 2022
The Specials

Bergenfest

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Plenen Bergenhus Festning, Bergen, Norway
Jun 14, 2022 –
Jun 17, 2022
Grace Jones / Michael Kiwanuka / Ziggy Marley / Sondre Lerche / AHA / The Specials / Biffy Clyro / Supergrass / Karpe Diem / AURORA / Slomosa / Arif / Röyksopp / Inhaler / Cezinando / Zara Larsson / Astrid S / Emilie Nicolas / Myra / Victoria Nadine
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Bergenfest Bergen, Vestland, Norway
Jun 05, 2022
The Specials
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Botanic Gardens Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Jul 19, 1998
 Lawrence, Kansas, United States
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 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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 Saratoga, California, United States
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Jul 10 - 12, 2009
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Punk
New Wave
Reggae
Britpop
Ska
Ska Punk
Rocksteady
Ska Revival
Mod Revival
2 Tone
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Latest Setlist (07/09/2022):

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  1. Freedom Highway
  2. Friday Night, Saturday Morning
  3. Stereotype
  4. The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)
  5. A Message to You Rudy
  6. Do the Dog
  7. Too Much Too Young
  8. Gangsters
  9. Listening Wind
  10. Ghost Town

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 2 concerts
2025 2 concerts
2023 1 concert
2022 18 concerts
2021 27 concerts
2020 3 concerts
2019 88 concerts
2018 5 concerts
2017 30 concerts
2016 37 concerts
2015 7 concerts
2014 25 concerts
2013 45 concerts
2012 21 concerts
2011 33 concerts
2010 33 concerts
2009 57 concerts
2008 6 concerts
2007 4 concerts
2006 1 concert
2003 1 concert
2002 1 concert
2001 6 concerts
2000 4 concerts
1999 4 concerts
1998 93 concerts
1997 16 concerts
1996 34 concerts
1995 4 concerts
1994 28 concerts
1993 2 concerts
1981 16 concerts
1980 70 concerts
1979 66 concerts
1978 14 concerts
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