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) (Page 26)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 24, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
NOFX / Rancid / Bad Religion / Strung Out / The Bouncing Souls / tilt / No Use For A Name / Frenzal Rhomb / Voodoo Glow Skulls / Snapcase / Unwritten Law / H₂O / CIV / Deftones / Save Ferris / 22 Jacks / All / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Dropkick Murphys / Fu Manchu / Gob / Less Than Jake / Mad Caddies / MxPx / Ozomatli / Punk Rock Karaoke / Reverend Horton Heat / Swingin' Utters / Symposium / The Aquabats / The Get Up Kids / The Prissteens / The Smooths / The Specials / The Vandals / Zebrahead / Kid Rock Show all bands
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The Docks Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 22, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
Bad Religion / Rancid / NOFX / No Use For A Name / H₂O / H2O / The Vandals / The Specials / Voodoo Glow Skulls / Unwritten Law / The Get Up Kids / Deftones / Kid Rock / Dropkick Murphys / Save Ferris / MxPx / Zebrahead / Frenzal Rhomb / CIV / All / Fu Manchu / Trash Brats Show all bands
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Phoenix Plaza Amphitheater Pontiac, Michigan, United States
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Jul 21, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
Bad Religion / NOFX / No Use For A Name / Rancid / H₂O / H2O / Unwritten Law / The Get Up Kids / Zebrahead / Deftones / Kid Rock / Voodoo Glow Skulls / Reverend Horton Heat / The Specials / All / Save Ferris / 98 Mute / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Frenzal Rhomb Show all bands
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I.C. Light Amphitheatre Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 19, 1998
Vans Warped Tour '98
ALL / Frenzal Rhomb / Ozomotli / Wank / Homegrown / The Atomic Fireballs / The Specials / The Slackers / The Smooths / CIV / NOFX / Rancid / Save Ferris / The Get Up Kids / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Bad Religion / H2O / Reverend Horton Heat / Unwritten Law / Voodoo Glow Skulls / No Use For A Name / Snapcase / Zebrahead / MxPx / Deftones Show all bands
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Burcham Park Lawrence, Kansas, United States
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Jul 18, 1998
Ozzfest/Warped Tour 1998
Voodoo Glow Skulls / All / Bad Religion / The Smooths / Snot / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Ozzy Osbourne / Coal Chamber / Royal Crown Revue / The Urge / Tool / 22 Jacks / The Get Up Kids / Latex Generation / The Pietasters / Unwritten Law / Rancid / The Atomic Fireballs / Monster Voodoo Machine / No Use For A Name / Incubus / Snapcase / NOFX / Anthrophobia / Life Of Agony / Sevendust / Home Grown / The Vandals / tilt / CIV / Deftones / Mad Caddies / MxPx / Soulfly / Hepcat / Zebrahead / Fu Manchu / Kid Rock / Limp Bizkit / Kilgore / System of a Down / Godsmack / L.e.s. Stitches / Ultraspank / Staind / The Aquabats / Unsane / Hatebreed / Reverend Horton Heat / The Specials / Save Ferris / Megadeth / Melvins / Motörhead / H₂O Show all bands
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Float Rite Park Amphitheater Somerset, Wisconsin, United States
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Jul 17, 1998
The Vans Warped Tour ‘98
Bad Religion / Rancid / NOFX / Deftones / All / CIV / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Dropkick Murphys / Frenzal Rhomb / Fu Manchu / Guttermouth / H2O / Hatebreed / Hepcat / Incubus / Kemuri / Kid Rock / Less Than Jake / Mad Caddies / MxPx / No Use For A Name / Ozomatli / Strung Out / Swingin' Utters / The Aqua Bats / The Bouncing Souls / The Get Up Kids / The Pietasters / The Slackers / The Smooths / The Specials / The Vandals / U.S. Bombs / Unwritten Law / Voodoo Glow Skulls Show all bands
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Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Jul 16, 1998
The Van's Warped Tour '98
Unwritten Law / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / MxPx / The Specials / Save Ferris / Bad Religion / The Pietasters / NOFX / The Aquabats / The Atomic Fireballs / Rancid / Hi-Standard / Thumb / The Smooths / All / CIV / Reverend Horton Heat / 98 Mute / Fu Manchu / Wank / Full On The Mouth / No Use For A Name / H₂O / Ozomatli / Def Con Dos / Frenzal Rhomb / Mad Caddies / Homegrown / Deftones Show all bands
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United Center Parking Lot C Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 15, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
NOFX / CIV / Frenzal Rhomb / Mad Caddies / H₂O / Deftones / Bad Religion / MxPx / No Use For A Name / Rancid / Reverend Horton Heat / Thumb / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / The Specials
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Buder Park Fenton, Missouri, United States
Jul 14, 1998
The Specials

Warped Tour

Mohawk Park Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Jul 12, 1998
The Van's Warped Tour '98
Deftones / Bad Religion / NOFX / The Specials / Hatebreed / The Get Up Kids / Fu Manchu / The Aquabats / H₂O / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / All / Hepcat / Snapcase / CIV / Hi-Standard / Rancid / Reverend Horton Heat / Save Ferris / Strung Out / The Smooths / tilt / Unwritten Law Show all bands
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Franklin Field, CU Boulder Boulder, Colorado, United States
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Jul 11, 1998
Warped Tour
Bad Religion / The Bouncing Souls / CIV / Deftones / Frenzal Rhomb / The Get Up Kids / Guttermouth / Kid Rock / Less Than Jake / MxPx / NOFX / The Pietasters / Reverend Horton Heat / The Specials / Unwritten Law / Zebrahead
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Utah State Fairpark Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Jul 10, 1998
The Specials

Warped Tour

Idaho Center Arena Nampa, Idaho, United States
Jul 09, 1998
The Van's Warped Tour / NOFX / Bad Religion / Rancid / Deftones / MxPx / The Pietasters / Ozomatli / The Specials / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Save Ferris / CIV / The Reverend Horton Heat / Unwritten Law / Less Than Jake / Strung Out / H2O / tilt / ...
The Van's Warped Tour / NOFX / Bad Religion / Rancid / Deftones / MxPx / The Pietasters / Ozomatli / The Specials / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Save Ferris / CIV / The Reverend Horton Heat / Unwritten Law / Less Than Jake / Strung Out / H2O / tilt / The Bouncing Souls / 98 Mute / Def Con Dos / Hi-Standard / The Smooths / The Living End / Guttermouth / Thumb / Sloth / Cigar / The Real McKenzies / Mel Show all bands
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Estacada Timber Bowl Portland, Oregon, United States
Jul 08, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
Deftones / Bad Religion / NOFX / Rancid / The Specials / MxPx / Reverend Horton Heat / The Vandals / No Use For A Name / Save Ferris / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / tilt / Royal Crown Revue
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Jul 07, 1998
Warped Tour 1998
Bad Religion / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / CIV / Deftones / Incubus / Kid Rock / MxPx / NOFX / Rancid / Reverend Horton Heat / Save Ferris / The Specials / Staind / The Urge / Unwritten Law / Zebrahead / Voodoo Glow Skulls / The Vandals
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Kingdome Parking Lot Seattle, Washington, United States
Jul 05, 1998
1998 Warped Tour @ Pier 30/32, San Francisco, CA
Rancid / Bad Religion / NOFX / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / The Specials / Deftones / Less Than Jake / CIV / The Pietasters / Strung Out / The Bouncing Souls / tilt / Ozomatli / "All" / Unsane / 98 Mute / The Smooths / The Living End / Def Con Dos / The Mad Caddies / Frenzal Rhomb / Thumb / Hi-Standard / Save Ferris Show all bands
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Pier 30/32 San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 02, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
Bad Religion / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Deftones / Frenzal Rhomb / Fu Manchu / Hi-Standard / Incubus / Kid Rock / MxPx / NOFX / Rancid / Reverend Horton Heat / Save Ferris / The Aquabats / The Bouncing Souls / The Get Up Kids / The Pietasters / Zebrahead / Ozomatli / Less Than Jake / The Specials Show all bands
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Safari Field at Irvine Meadows Irvine, California, United States
Jul 01, 1998
The Specials

Del Mar Fair

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Del Mar Fairgrounds Del Mar, California, United States
Jun 30, 1998
The Specials

Warped Tour

Celebrity Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Jun 29, 1998
The Specials

Vans Warped Tour

Launchpad Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Vans Warped Tour '98
Jul 19, 1998
 Lawrence, Kansas, United States
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Sep 7, 2021
 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jun 17, 2017
 Saratoga, California, United States
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The Specials
May 11, 2009
 London, England, United Kingdom
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May 11, 2009
 London, England, United Kingdom
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T In The Park 2009
Jul 10 - 12, 2009
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jul 10 - 12, 2009
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jul 10 - 12, 2009
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jul 10 - 12, 2009
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jul 10 - 12, 2009
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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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
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2000 4 concerts
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1998 95 concerts
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1996 35 concerts
1995 4 concerts
1994 28 concerts
1993 2 concerts
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