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 4)

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 06, 2019
The Specials X-TRA Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Nov 02, 2019
The Specials Booking Hall Dover, United Kingdom
Nov 01, 2019
The Specials 100 Club London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 11, 2019
The Specials DeMontfort Hall Leicester Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Sep 07, 2019
The Specials / General Roots / The Blinders / Ocean Colour Scene

The Specials @ Gunnersbury Park

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Gunnersbury Park London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 25, 2019
The Specials

Open House Festival 2019

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Bangor Seafront Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Aug 23, 2019
The Specials

Victorious Festival

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Southsea Common Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Aug 23, 2019 –
Aug 25, 2019
Victorious Festival 2019
Two Door Cinema Club / Clean Bandit / James Bay / Rudimental / New Order / Bloc Party / Lewis Capaldi / The Vaccines / Plan B / The Hives / Razorlight / Doves / The Specials / Ziggy Marley / Cavetown / Professor Green / Badly Drawn Boy / Ash / All Saints / Ocean Colour Scene / Starsailor / The Futureheads / The Zutons / Fun Lovin' Criminals / Tom Grennan / Idlewild / Republica / The Rifles / Dodgy / Laurel / The Twang / The Sherlocks / DJ Yoda / The Snuts / Andy Burrows / Fatherson / Tim Burgess / Will Varley / Alice Jemima / Jerry Williams / Casey Lowry / Plastic Mermaids / HENGE / Bessie Turner / The Pearl Harts / Alex Francis / Flowvers / The Silver Beatles / The New Shoes / Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls / Holiday Oscar / Basement Jaxx (DJ Set) / AK Patterson / Emilia Tarrant / Southsea Alternative Choir / Fleetingwood Mac / The Bog Rolling Stones / Band of Skulls / Jerry Williams (UK) Show all bands
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Castle Field Southsea, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 03, 2019
The Specials

Glastonbury Extravaganza

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Glastonbury Abbey
Jul 20, 2019

Live Filming

Splendour 2019
Rag'n'Bone Man / Manic Street Preachers / The Specials / All Saints / The Coronas / ROB.GREEN / Barns Courtney / Do Nothing / Ava Saint / Camille Christel / Ash / The Slow Readers Club / The Rifles
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Wollaton Hall & Deer Park Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Jul 20, 2019
Rag'n'Bone Man / Manic Street Preachers / The Specials / All Saints / The Coronas / ROB.GREEN

Splendour 2019

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Wollaton Hall & Deer Park Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 19, 2019
The Specials
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Floating Harbour Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Jul 14, 2019
Bospop 2019
The Specials / Joe Jackson / Rowwen Hèze / Foreigner / Level 42 / Nile Rodgers & Chic / Rival Sons / Chris Robinson's Brotherhood
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Evenemententerrein Weert-noord Weert, Limburg, Netherlands
Jul 13, 2019 –
Jul 14, 2019
Bospop 2019 / Living Colour / Flogging Molly / Daryl Hall & John Oates / The Doors Alive / Jimmy Barnes / Danny Vera / Level 42 / Foreigner / Joe Jackson / The Specials / Rival Sons / Rowwen Hèze / Chris Robinson Brotherhoood / Skunk Anansie
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Weert, Limburg, Netherlands
Jul 12, 2019
The Specials

Encore 40th Anniversary Tour 2019

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Coventry Cathedral Ruins Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Jul 12, 2019 –
Jul 14, 2019
Bospop 2019
Cordovas / Living Colour / The Doors Alive / The Cat Empire / Jimmy Barnes / Flogging Molly / Kovacs / Daryl Hall & John Oates / Danny Vera / Skunk Anansie / John Butler Trio / John Fogerty / Jessica Wilde / Marc Broussard / Level 42 / The White Buffalo / Foreigner / Rowwen Hèze / Rival Sons / Joe Jackson / Chris Robinson Brotherhood / The Specials / Al McKay's Earth Wind & Fire Experience / the lachy doley group / Nile Rodgers & Chic / Wille & The Bandits / Matt Simons / MY BABY / James Morrison / The Charlatans / The Charlatans UK / Richard Ashcroft / Kodaline / Toto Show all bands
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Evenemententerrein Weert-noord Weert, Limburg, Netherlands
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Jul 11, 2019
The Specials
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Coventry Cathedral Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Jul 10, 2019
The Specials
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Coventry Cathedral Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Jul 09, 2019
The Specials Coventry Cathedral Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Jul 05, 2019 –
Jul 07, 2019
Cornbury Festival 2019
The Beach Boys / Keane / Echo & The Bunnymen / KT Tunstall / The Specials / Mon Laferte / Paul Carrack / Beverley Knight / Gaz Coombes / Steeleye Span / Hothouse Flowers / The Shires / Billy Lockett / Elkie Brooks / Alfie Boe / Trevor Horn / Kolars / Rainbreakers / The Salts Show all bands
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Great Tew Estate Chipping Norton, United Kingdom
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Jun 29, 2019
The Specials
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CBS TV Studios New York, New York, United States
Jun 22, 2019
Daniël Lohues / Ronnie Flex & Deuxperience / Tom Odell / The Specials / Anouk / Sting

Stadspark Live 2019

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Stadspark Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

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Jul 19, 1998
 Lawrence, Kansas, United States
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The Specials / Pete Williams
Sep 7, 2021
 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jun 17, 2017
 Saratoga, California, United States
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The Specials on May 11, 2009 [704-small]

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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
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  7. Too Much Too Young
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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 95 concerts
1997 17 concerts
1996 35 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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