The Wake Concert History

The Wake was a Scottish post punk and later indie pop band, founded in Glasgow in 1981 by Gerard “Caesar” McInulty (formerly of Altered Images), Steven Allen and Joe Donnelly, who was later replaced by Bobby Gillespie. Steven’s sister Carolyn Allen soon joined, and remained in the band until its end.

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The Wake Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
May 17, 2024 –
May 19, 2024
Desertfest 2024
Suicidal Tendencies / Cancer Bats / Godflesh / Acid King / ozric tentacles / The Wake / Ufomammut / Monolord / Maserati / Bongripper / Masters of Reality / Sagan / Mondo Generator / Cloakroom / Monkey3 / Nightstalker / Mantar / Blanket / Pijn / Domkraft / Sunnata / Fires in the Distance / Kalel / wet cactus / Astroqueen / Psychlona / Stinking Lizaveta / Sugar Horse / Sergeant Thunderhoof / Clouds Taste Satanic / Saint Karloff / Kadabra / Goblinsmoker / Darsombra / Morag Tong / Gozer / Acid Throne / Duskwood / Orme / Weedsnake / Lord Elephant / Warpstormer / Sonic Taboo / Wizdoom / Borehead / Brant Bjork Trio / ASHENSPHIRE / Pest Control / Earth Tongue / Horndal / Under the Ashes / Borracho / Noisepicker / DVNE (UK) / KuLK / Lodestar / Silverburn / Skypilot / Goat Major / The Grudge / Gramma Vedetta / WAXY / Midwich Cuckoos / Fuz Caldrin / Frankie and the Witch Fingers / Grand Atomic / Colour Haze / Alber Jupiter / Orsak:Oslo / Bat Sabbath Show all bands
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Various Venues, Camden London, England, United Kingdom
May 15, 2023
Khemmis / Conjurer / Grail / WAKE (Can) / The Wake Nile Underground Mesa, Arizona, United States
May 04, 2023
Khemmis / Conjurer / WAKE (Can) / The Wake Brighton Music Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
May 03, 2023
WAKE (Can) / Khemmis / The Wake / Conjurer
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Bar le Ritz PDB Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Apr 29, 2023
Khemmis / Conjurer / WAKE (Can) / The Wake
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Sanctuary Detroit Hamtramck, Michigan, United States
Apr 27, 2023
WAKE (Can) / Khemmis / Conjurer / The Wake
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Studio B @ Skyway Theatre Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Dec 02, 2022 –
Dec 03, 2022
The Wake Summit Denver, Colorado, United States
Nov 04, 2022
The Wake
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Sala Nazca Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Oct 22, 2022
The Wake
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QXT's Newark, New Jersey, United States
May 21, 2015 –
May 24, 2015
Maryland Deathfest 2015
Napalm Death / Neurosis / Amorphis / D.R.I. / Suffocation / Obituary / Bloodbath / Melt-Banana / Origin / The Wake / Yob / Cephalic Carnage / Ufomammut / Anaal Nathrakh / Primordial / Portal / Arcturus / Tombs / Goatsnake / Triptykon / Skinless / Devourment / Ghoul / Iron Man / Blood Red Throne / Tsjuder / Razor / Conan / Jex Thoth / Aura Noir / Einherjer / Master / Full of Hell / Inter Arma / Wolfbrigade / Winter / Lock Up / Solstice / Coke Bust / The Early Graves / Demilich / Agoraphobic Nosebleed / Martyrdöd / Skepticism / Noisear / Vattnet Viskar / Vulcano / Gnaw Their Tongues / Mantar / Homewrecker / Primitive Man / Aeternus / Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult / Antigama / Serpentine Path / Artificial Brain / Mortal Decay / Internal Bleeding / Cianide / Inverloch / Thantifaxath / Funebrarum / Bulldozer / Usnea / Triac / Impetuous Ritual / Flagitious Idiosyncrasy in the Dilapidation / Morpheus Descends / Water Torture / Twilight of the Gods / P.L.F. / Chainsaw to the Face / Splatterhouse / Engorged / Lycanthrophy / Adversarial / SUFFERING MIND / Mother Brain / Backslider / Entrails Massacre / Knelt Rote / Demoncy / Spazztic Blurr / Prosanctus Inferi / Fulgora / Grin and Bear It / Pizzahifive Show all bands
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Unknown venue Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Jul 26, 2013 –
Jul 28, 2013
Indietracks 2013
Camera Obscura / Still Corners / The Wave Pictures / The Pastels / Fear of Men / The Wake / Bis / The Lovely Eggs / Flowers / Martha / Another Sunny Day / Helen Love / Haiku Salut / Kid Canaveral / Alpaca Sports / Fever Dream / The Tuts / Milky Wimpshake / The Ballet / Brilliant Corners / Owl & Mouse / Cars Can Be Blue / The Secret History / Making Marks / The Understudies / Tunabunny / The Middle Ones / Bloomer / Big Wave / Good Grief / Emma Kupa / The Magic Theatre / Woog Riots / Mctells / When Nalda Became Punk / Pale Spectres / Enderby's Room / Pete Green / Monnone Alone / The Art Club / The Beautiful Word / Lardpony / David Leach / Expensive / Choo Choo Trains / Frozy / Finnmark! / The Fireworks (UK) / Seabirds / Northern Spies / Without Feathers / The Soulboy Collective / Anaesthetics / Mini Skips / Jupiter in Jars / The French Defence Show all bands
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Midland Railway Centre Ripley, England, United Kingdom
Jul 13, 2013 –
Jul 14, 2013
Killed by Plagwitz #2
Brutal verbimmelt / The Disgrazia Legend / Modern Pets / Warsong / Government Flu / Hysterese / The Wake / Afterlife Kids
Bermuda3eck Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Jun 01, 2013
The Pastels / The Wake
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Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
May 23, 2013 –
May 26, 2013
Maryland Deathfest 2013
Cruciamentum / SETE STAR SEPT / Doc / Terveet Kadet / Sleep / Massgrav / The Wake / Ingrowing / Weedeater / Weekend Nachos / Ascension / Ilsa / Diephago / Ahumado Granujo / Glorior Belli / Sacred Reich / Contrastic / Vitamin X / Krömosom / Citizens Arrest / Magrudergrind / Anhedonist / Asthma Castle / Broken Hope / Antaeus / Like Rats / Integrity / Heartless / Convulse / Pagan Altar / Noisem / Converge / Rotten Sound / Midnight / Ambassador Gun / G-Ride / Eddie Brock / Manilla Road / Tragedy / Disciples Of Christ / Evoken / Old Lines / Iron Lung / Venom / Abigail / Infest / Hellshock / Down / Melvins / Carcass / Pelican / Pentagram / Pig Destroyer / Bolt Thrower / Pallbearer / Ihsahn / Revenge / Ringworm / Benediction / Full of Hell / Repulsion / The Obsessed / Cobalt / Speedwolf / Loss / Aosoth / Iniquity / Vinterland / Kommandant / Righteous Pigs Show all bands
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Unknown venue Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Mar 23, 2013
The Wake Debaser Slussen Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Aug 28, 2012
The Wake Half Moon Putney, England, United Kingdom
May 31, 2012
The Wake Mezz Café Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
Sep 16, 2011
Moke / The 23 Enigma / The Wake scream lounge Croydon, England, United Kingdom
Jul 08, 2011
The Wake
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Littlefield New York, New York, United States
Nov 02, 2010
The Wake Mezz Café Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

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The Bell Jar

The Wake / Stumble / The Bell Jar
Feb 17, 1986
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Stumble

The Wake / Stumble / The Bell Jar
Feb 17, 1986
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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New Order / The Wake on Apr 12, 1983 [286-small]

New Order / The Wake
Apr 12, 1983
 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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The Wake / Luxt / Scar Tissue on Jul 13, 1997 [187-small]

The Wake / Luxt / Scar Tissue
Jul 13, 1997
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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New Order / The Wake on Sep 12, 1986 [847-small]

New Order / The Wake
Sep 12, 1986
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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The Field Mice / The Orchids / The Wake on Jul 30, 1989 [265-small]

The Field Mice / The Orchids / The Wake
Jul 30, 1989
 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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The Wake / Seraphim Shock / Apocalypse Theatre / The bleeding Stone on Jul 26, 1996 [473-small]

The Wake / Seraphim Shock / Apocalypse Theatre / The bleeding Stone
Jul 26, 1996
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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Christian Death / The Wake / Thorn of Life on Aug 8, 1994 [459-small]

Christian Death / The Wake / Thorn of Life
Aug 8, 1994
 Lakewood, Ohio, United States
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Christian Death / The Wake / Thorn of Life on Aug 8, 1994 [457-small]

Christian Death / The Wake / Thorn of Life
Aug 8, 1994
 Lakewood, Ohio, United States
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Desertfest 2024 on May 17, 2024 [464-small]

Desertfest 2024
May 17 - 19, 2024
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Indie Pop
Post-Punk
New Wave
Dream Pop
Darkwave
Gothic Rock
Melodic Death Metal
Jangle Pop
Cold Wave
Deathrock
Gothic Metal
UK Post-Punk
Scotland
Twee Pop
C86
Dark Post-Punk
Tape Club
Modern Goth
Scottish New Wave
Vocals
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Latest Setlist (11/04/2022):

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  1. Lightning
  2. Harlot
  3. Nazarene
  4. Marry Me
  5. Masked
  6. Hammer Hall
  7. Sideshow
  8. Perfumes and Fripperies
  9. Locomotive Age
  10. Break Me Not
  11. Silent Siren
  12. Christine
  13. Watchtower
  14. Sheet Metal Eyes
  15. Sixteen Days
  16. Procession

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Concerts Per Year:

2024 1 concert
2023 5 concerts
2022 3 concerts
2015 1 concert
2013 5 concerts
2012 2 concerts
2011 2 concerts
2010 4 concerts
2009 1 concert
2008 1 concert
2006 1 concert
2004 9 concerts
2003 1 concert
2002 2 concerts
2001 5 concerts
2000 1 concert
1999 1 concert
1997 3 concerts
1996 2 concerts
1994 2 concerts
1993 1 concert
1992 1 concert
1991 7 concerts
1990 5 concerts
1989 3 concerts
1988 2 concerts
1987 3 concerts
1986 3 concerts
1985 4 concerts
1984 6 concerts
1983 31 concerts
1982 4 concerts
1981 3 concerts
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