The Specials's 1998 Concert History

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

The Specials had 41 concerts in 1998

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 18, 1998
The Specials Vans Warped Tour 1998 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Sep 09, 1998
Vans Warped Tour '98
Bad Religion / Die Toten Hosen / No Use For A Name / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / CIV / Fünf Sterne Deluxe / H-Blockx / Lagwagon / MxPx / Pitchshifter / Save Ferris / The Smooths / The Specials / Unwritten Law
Parkbühne Wuhlheide Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Sep 05, 1998
Bad Religion / The Specials / Cradle of Filth / H-Blockx

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Parc du Rhin Strasbourg, Grand Est, France
Aug 29, 1998 –
Aug 30, 1998
Pukkelpop 1998
Green Day / Incubus / Queens of the Stone Age / Fatboy Slim / Portishead / Deftones / PJ Harvey / Basement Jaxx / Mogwai / The Dandy Warhols / Bad Religion / Jurassic 5 / Rancid / The Specials / Beastie Boys / Gomez / Spiritualized / Grandaddy / cornershop / Fun Lovin' Criminals / The Rasmus / Kent / Monster Magnet / MxPx / Junkie Xl / Unwritten Law / Lagwagon / Green Velvet / X / The Afghan Whigs / Laurent Garnier / Soul Coughing / Goldie / Fu Manchu / Swell / Cappadonna / No Use For A Name / Save Ferris / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / The Jesus Lizard / Plastikman / Money Mark / X-Ecutioners / H-Blockx / Nomeansno / Howie B / Girls Against Boys / Pitchshifter / Evil Superstars / Drugstore / Elliott Smith / Boom Boom Satellites / Grooverider / Catherine Wheel / Hardknox / Luke Slater / CIV / Dave Angel / h / Springbok Nude Girls / 'T Hof Van Commerce / Pills / Starflam / Dead Man Ray / DAAU - Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung / Warm Jets / Scott 4 / The Smooths / Alex Gifford / Deejay Punk Roc / Vandal X / Length of Time / Orange Black / Flowers For Breakfast / Dust Junkies / Dj Scissorkicks / Jan Van Biesen Show all bands
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Kempische Steenweg Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium
Aug 28, 1998 –
Aug 30, 1998
Reading Festival 1998
Foo Fighters / New Order / The Prodigy / Deftones / Garbage / Mogwai / Echo & the Bunnymen / Travis / Yo La Tengo / Bad Religion / Jurassic 5 / Rancid / The Specials / Robert Plant / Beastie Boys / Toploader / Gomez / Ash / Spiritualized / The Freestylers / Grandaddy / Sleater-Kinney / Super Furry Animals / Supergrass / The Divine Comedy / Monster Magnet / MxPx / Lagwagon / Unwritten Law / The Bluetones / Lee "Scratch" Perry / The Afghan Whigs / Idlewild / Jimmy Page / Shed Seven / Fu Manchu / Soul Coughing / ACE (US) / Clinic / No Use For A Name / Alabama 3 / Mansun / Roni Size / Save Ferris / Asian Dub Foundation / Ó / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Arab Strap / The Soundtrack Of Our Lives / Money Mark / Backyard Babies / Regurgitator / Les Rythmes Digitales / Symposium / Lo Fidelity Allstars / Rocket from the Crypt / Gene / The Delgados / Curve / Page And Plant / Bentley Rhythm Ace / Monaco / Bis / H-Blockx / Reprazent / No Fun At All / Hefner / Dance Hall Crashers / Girls Against Boys / Unsane / Pitchshifter / Revenge / Royal Trux / Merz / Cut La Roc / Drugstore / Elliott Smith / The Lodger / CIV / Six by Seven / Gay Dad / Grand Drive / Unbelievable Truth / Audioweb / Seafood / Justin Robertson / Spearmint / Kenickie / Jonathan Fire Eater / Monkey Mafia / Campag Velocet / Ultrasound / Superior / Mover / DJ Touche / Sunhouse / El Nino / Ooberman / Urusei Yatsura / Addict / Headswim / Dust Junkys / Carrie / The Paradise Motel / Regular Fries / Stroke / Laptop / Llama Farmers / Warm Jets / Earl Brutus / Gel / Bill Riley / More Rockers / Manson / Ten Benson / 60 Ft Dolls / Dawn Of The Replicants / Fungus / Scott 4 / Bryan Gee / The Smooths / Huckleberry / Flynn & Flora / Jumping Jack Frost / The Montrose Avenue / The Dandys / The Interpreters / Snug / Deejay Punk Roc / Vyvyan / NT / Afgan Whigs / Formula One / Medal / Electric Sound Of Joy / Flight 16 / The Pecadiloes / Dust Junkies / The Wasp Factory / Asian Dub / One Lady Owner / The Reviver Gene / Uresei Yatsura / Disco Pistol / Ph Family / Bentley Rhythm / Satellite Beach Show all bands
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Reading, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Aug 28, 1998
Aug 22, 1998 –
Aug 24, 1998
The Specials Lowlands Festival 1998 Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands
Aug 09, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
Bad Religion / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Deftones / NOFX / Rancid / Reverend Horton Heat / The Specials / The Pietasters / Royal Crown Revue / Save Ferris / Skavoovie & the Epitones / The Smooths / The Slackers / Hepcat / Dropkick Murphy’s / The Urge / 311 / Amazing Royal Crowns / The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / CIV / Filibuster / The Gadjits / Ozomatli Show all bands
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Southpark Meadows Austin, Texas, United States
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Aug 06, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
Deftones / Kid Rock / Bad Religion / NOFX / Rancid / The Specials / The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Hatebreed / Unwritten Law / Reverend Horton Heat / Mad Caddies / The Aquabats / Fu Manchu / Save Ferris / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Swingin' Utters / Hepcat / Unsane / CIV / Sprung Monkey / 98 Mute / The Gadjits / Kemuri / The Smooths / Anthrophobia / Fillibuster Show all bands
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Central Florida Fairgrounds & Exposition Park Orlando, Florida, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 06, 1998
Aug 05, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
Bad Religion / Mad Caddies / NOFX / Pietasters / Rancid / Reverend Horton Heat / Save Ferris / Snapcase / The Specials / Deftones / MxPx / Marky Ramone and the Intruders
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Pompano Beach Amphitheatre Pompano Beach, Florida, United States
Aug 04, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
Deftones / The Get Up Kids / The Slackers / 22 Jacks / Bad Religion / Godsmack / Amazing Royal Crowns / Unwritten Law / Mad Caddies / Save Ferris / Latex Generation / Royal Crown Revue / Hi-Standard / Hatebreed / Reverand Horton Heat / Kid Rock / Voodoo Glow Skulls / Swingin' Utters / Trading Bryson / CIV / The Specials / Staind / Unsane / Homegrown / The Aquabats / The Atomic Fireballs / Fu Manchu / Hepcat / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / NOFX / No Use For A Name / Rancid / Snapcase / Anthrophobia / H2O / Skavoovie & the Epitones / The Smooths / Symposium / The Vandals / Zebrahead / L.e.s. Stitches / tilt / The Urge / All / MxPx / Incubus / The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Pietasters Show all bands
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Jacksonville State Fairgrounds Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Aug 02, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
Incubus / Deftones / Kid Rock / Staind / Godsmack / Bad Religion / NOFX / The Specials / Rancid / Hatebreed / MxPx / Die Toten Hosen / The Get Up Kids / Unwritten Law / Zebrahead / Reverend Horton Heat / The Vandals / Fu Manchu / Mad Caddies / The Aquabats / No Use For A Name / Save Ferris / H2O / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Swingin' Utters / All / tilt / Home Grown / Royal Crown Revue / Hepcat / Snapcase / The Pietasters / Unsane / The Urge / The Atomic Fireballs / CIV / The Amazing Crowns / 22 Jacks / The Smooths / Latex Generation / L.e.s. Stitches Show all bands
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Vans Warped Tour 1998 Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
Show Duplicates for Aug 02, 1998
Aug 01, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
Incubus / Deftones / Kid Rock / Staind / Godsmack / Bad Religion / NOFX / The Specials / Rancid / Hatebreed / MxPx / Die Toten Hosen / The Get Up Kids / Unwritten Law / Zebrahead / Reverend Horton Heat / The Vandals / Fu Manchu / Mad Caddies / The Aquabats / Save Ferris / H2O / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Swingin' Utters / All / tilt / Royal Crown Revue / Hepcat / Snapcase / Home Grown / The Pietasters / Unsane / The Urge / The Atomic Fireballs / CIV / The Amazing Crowns / 22 Jacks / The Smooths / Latex Generation / L.e.s. Stitches Show all bands
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Vans Warped Tour 1998 New York, New York, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 01, 1998
Jul 31, 1998
Warped Tour 98
NOFX / The Pietasters / The Specials / 22 Jacks / U.S. Bombs / Rancid / Save Ferris
RFK Stadium
Jul 30, 1998
Rancid / NOFX / The Pietasters / The Specials / Snapcase

The Vans Warped Tour 1998

Corestates Spectrum Parking Lot Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 28, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
Rancid / Deftones / Snapcase / Bad Religion / NOFX / Reverend Horton Heat / Bif Naked / The Specials / Cherry Poppin’ Daddies / CIV / Unwritten Law / ALL / Swingin’ Utters / Voodoo Glow Skulls / Dropkick Murphys / The Smooths / Kid Rock / The Aquabats! / 98 Mute / Ozo / The Get Up Kids / The Amazing Crowns Show all bands
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LaSalle Park Buffalo, New York, United States
Show Duplicate for Jul 28, 1998
Jul 26, 1998
Vans Warped Tour '98
Bad Religion / NOFX / No Use For A Name / The Specials / Mad Caddies / Frenzal Rhomb / Less Than Jake / MxPx / Deftones / Voodoo Glow Skulls / 98 Mute / Rancid / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / CIV / Dropkick Murphys / All / Unwritten Law / Reverend Horton Heat / Kid Rock / Snapcase / Ozomotli / The Smooths / Fu Manchu / Kemuri / Swingin' Utters / Gob / 22 Jacks / Prissteens Show all bands
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Expocite Site Québec, Quebec, Canada
Jul 22, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
Bad Religion / Rancid / NOFX / Reel Big Fish / No Use For A Name / 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
Show Duplicate for Jul 22, 1998
Jul 21, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
Bad Religion / NOFX / No Use For A Name / Rancid / 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 / Frenzai 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
Show Duplicate for Jul 19, 1998
Jul 18, 1998
Ozzfest/Warped Tour 1998
Voodoo Glow Skulls / All / Ozzy Osbourne / Bad Religion / The Smooths / Deftones / L.e.s. Stitches / Home Grown / Ultraspank / tilt / The Vandals / CIV / H2O / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Mad Caddies / MxPx / Fu Manchu / Zebrahead / Hepcat / Kid Rock / Kilgore / Godsmack / Staind / The Aquabats / 22 Jacks / The Get Up Kids / Latex Generation / Snot / The Pietasters / Rancid / No Use For A Name / Life Of Agony / The Urge / Royal Crown Revue / Anthrophobia / Unsane / Hatebreed / Reverend Horton Heat / The Specials / Save Ferris / Unwritten Law / Monster Voodoo Machine / The Atomic Fireballs / NOFX / Snapcase / System of a Down / Incubus / Megadeth / Limp Bizkit / Tool / Motörhead / Sevendust / Melvins / Soulfly / Coal Chamber Show all bands
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Float Rite Park Amphitheater Somerset, Wisconsin, United States
Show Duplicates for Jul 18, 1998

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Ozzfest/Warped Tour 1998 on Jul 18, 1998 [683-small]

Ozzfest/Warped Tour 1998
Jul 18, 1998
 Somerset, Wisconsin, United States
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Warped Tour on Jul 22, 1998 [353-small]

Warped Tour
Jul 22, 1998
 Pontiac, Michigan, United States
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Ozzfest/Warped Tour 1998 on Jul 18, 1998 [942-small]

Ozzfest/Warped Tour 1998
Jul 18, 1998
 Somerset, Wisconsin, United States
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Ozzfest/Warped Tour 1998
Jul 18, 1998
 Somerset, Wisconsin, United States
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Ozzfest/Warped Tour 1998
Jul 18, 1998
 Somerset, Wisconsin, United States
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Ozzfest/Warped Tour 1998
Jul 18, 1998
 Somerset, Wisconsin, United States
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Ozzfest/Warped Tour 1998
Jul 18, 1998
 Somerset, Wisconsin, United States
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Vans Warped Tour 1998 on Aug 9, 1998 [866-small]

Vans Warped Tour 1998
Aug 9, 1998
 Austin, Texas, United States
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Reggaefest ‚98 on Jun 26, 1998 [944-small]

Reggaefest ‚98
Jun 26 - 27, 1998
 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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Vans Warped Tour '98 on Jul 26, 1998 [052-small]

Vans Warped Tour '98
Jul 26, 1998
 Québec, Quebec, Canada
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Vans Warped Tour 1998 on Jul 12, 1998 [371-small]

Vans Warped Tour 1998
Jul 12, 1998
 Boulder, Colorado, United States
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The Van's Warped Tour '98 on Jul 12, 1998 [380-small]

The Van's Warped Tour '98
Jul 12, 1998
 Boulder, Colorado, United States
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Genres:

Punk
New Wave
Reggae
Britpop
Ska
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:

2023 1 concert
2022 11 concerts
2021 25 concerts
2020 3 concerts
2019 79 concerts
2018 5 concerts
2017 29 concerts
2016 37 concerts
2015 7 concerts
2014 22 concerts
2013 43 concerts
2012 18 concerts
2011 32 concerts
2010 27 concerts
2009 51 concerts
2008 3 concerts
2007 1 concert
2006 1 concert
2001 1 concert
2000 1 concert
1998 41 concerts
1997 8 concerts
1996 12 concerts
1994 7 concerts
1981 6 concerts
1980 22 concerts
1979 31 concerts
1978 9 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has The Specials had?

The Specials has had 533 concerts.

What genre is The Specials?

The Specials is most often considered to be Punk, New Wave, Reggae, Britpop, Ska, Rocksteady, Ska Revival, Mod Revival, 2 Tone, and Two-Tone.

When was the last The Specials concert?

The last The Specials concert was on January 16, 2023 at The Moonlight Club in London, England, United Kingdom.

What setlist does The Specials play live?

The songs that The Specials performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the July 09, 2022 concert at Rochester Castle in Rochester, Kent, UK:

  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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