The Tubes's 1981 Concert History

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The Tubes had 134 concerts in 1981

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1981
The Tubes / Marty Balin

The Completion Backward Principle

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San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California, United States
Dec 11, 1981
The Tubes Memorial Auditorium Sacramento, California, United States
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Dec 09, 1981
The Tubes

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Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium San Rafael, California, United States
Dec 08, 1981
The Tubes

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Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Santa Cruz, California, United States
Dec 06, 1981
The Tubes Country Club Reseda, California, United States
Dec 05, 1981
The Tubes

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Reseda Country Club Los Angeles, California, United States
Dec 04, 1981
The Tubes

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Reseda Country Club Los Angeles, California, United States
Dec 02, 1981
The Tubes Country Club Reseda, California, United States
Dec 01, 1981
The Tubes Country Club Reseda, California, United States
Nov 30, 1981
The Tubes

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The Warfield Theatre San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 17, 1981
The Tubes / Bootcamp
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Painters Mill Star Theatre Owings Mills, Maryland, United States
Nov 16, 1981
The Tubes The Agora Ballroom New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Nov 15, 1981
The Tubes

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Memorial Hall Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA, USA
Nov 14, 1981
The Tubes

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Capitol Theater Concord, New Hampshire, United States
Nov 13, 1981
The Tubes

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Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Nov 12, 1981
The Tubes

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Uncle Sam's Hull, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 11, 1981
The Tubes

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Mr. C's Rock Palace Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 08, 1981
The Tubes

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SUNY Stony Brook Student Activities Center Stony Brook, New York, United States
Nov 07, 1981
The Tubes

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Stage West West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Nov 06, 1981
The Tubes

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St. George Theatre New York, New York, United States

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The Tubes on Sep 11, 1981 [572-small]

The Tubes
Sep 11, 1981
 San Jose, California, United States
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The Tubes on Oct 12, 1981 [091-small]

The Tubes
Oct 12, 1981
 London, Ontario, Canada
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The Tubes on Jul 24, 1981 [384-small]

The Tubes
Jul 24, 1981
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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The Tubes on Aug 30, 1981 [260-small]

The Tubes
Aug 30, 1981
 Santa Monica, California, United States
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The Tubes on Aug 30, 1981 [083-small]

The Tubes
Aug 30, 1981
 Santa Monica, California, United States
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The Tubes on Jul 22, 1981 [734-small]

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Jul 22, 1981
 Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
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The Tubes / Nash the Slash on May 9, 1981 [047-small]

The Tubes / Nash the Slash
May 9, 1981
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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The Tubes / Nash the Slash on May 9, 1981 [926-small]

The Tubes / Nash the Slash
May 9, 1981
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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The Tubes / The Greg Kihn Band on Aug 7, 1981 [482-small]

The Tubes / The Greg Kihn Band
Aug 7, 1981
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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The Tubes on Sep 23, 1981 [075-small]

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Sep 23, 1981
 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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The Tubes / Bootcamp on Nov 17, 1981 [818-small]

The Tubes / Bootcamp
Nov 17, 1981
 Owings Mills, Maryland, United States
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The Tubes / Marty Balin on Dec 31, 1981 [531-small]

The Tubes / Marty Balin
Dec 31, 1981
 San Jose, California, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Punk
United States
Hard Rock
Classic Rock
New Wave
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Art Rock
Soft Rock
Synthpop
Mellow Gold
Glam Rock
Proto-Punk
Arena Rock
New Wave Pop
Pub Rock
Zolo
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 1 concert
2025 11 concerts
2024 19 concerts
2023 23 concerts
2022 18 concerts
2021 13 concerts
2020 6 concerts
2019 37 concerts
2018 15 concerts
2017 27 concerts
2016 38 concerts
2015 44 concerts
2014 34 concerts
2013 36 concerts
2012 37 concerts
2011 45 concerts
2010 31 concerts
2009 30 concerts
2008 30 concerts
2007 38 concerts
2006 23 concerts
2005 24 concerts
2004 19 concerts
2003 5 concerts
2002 12 concerts
2001 14 concerts
2000 16 concerts
1999 8 concerts
1998 17 concerts
1997 7 concerts
1996 4 concerts
1995 10 concerts
1994 14 concerts
1993 17 concerts
1992 7 concerts
1991 13 concerts
1990 15 concerts
1989 19 concerts
1988 22 concerts
1987 40 concerts
1986 20 concerts
1985 78 concerts
1984 29 concerts
1983 105 concerts
1982 51 concerts
1981 134 concerts
1980 17 concerts
1979 114 concerts
1978 69 concerts
1977 61 concerts
1976 49 concerts
1975 57 concerts
1974 62 concerts
1973 33 concerts
1972 3 concerts
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Comments & Reviews:

Oct 24, 2023

I guess they don't count playing at Magic Mountain a concert, but I saw them there on Oct 29, 1982 and have been a fan ever since.

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