The Who's 1981 Concert History

The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. The group's classic line-up consisted of vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist and principal songwriter Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. The Who are regarded as one of the most significant rock bands of the 20th century and have been associated with developments in live sound reinforcement, the use of synthesisers in rock music, and distinctive instrumental techniques employed by Townshend, Entwistle, and Moon.

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Mar 28, 1981
The Who / Grateful Dead
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Grugahalle Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Mar 16, 1981
The Who
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Poole Arts Centre Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
Mar 15, 1981
The Who
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Gaumont Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Mar 14, 1981
The Who / Q-Tips
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Southampton Gaumont Theatre Southampton, England, United Kingdom
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Mar 11, 1981
The Who / Q Tips
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Wembley Arena London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 10, 1981
The Who
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Wembley Arena London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 09, 1981
The Who
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Wembley Arena London, England, United Kingdom
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Mar 07, 1981
The Who
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Resorts World Arena, National Exhibition Centre Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Mar 06, 1981
The Who
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Resorts World Arena, National Exhibition Centre Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Mar 05, 1981
The Who Resorts World Arena, National Exhibition Centre Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Mar 02, 1981
The Who / The Ruts DC
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O2 Apollo Manchester Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Mar 01, 1981
The Who / Ruts DC
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O2 Apollo Manchester Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Feb 28, 1981
The Who / Nine Below Zero

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Deeside Leisure Centre Queensferry, Wales, United Kingdom
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Feb 26, 1981
THE WHO / QTips

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Oval Hall, Sheffield City Hall Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Feb 25, 1981
The Who
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Newcastle City Hall Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Feb 24, 1981
The Who
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Newcastle City Hall Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Feb 20, 1981
The Who / Nine Below Zero
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Edinburgh Playhouse Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Feb 19, 1981
The Who / nine below zero
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Edinburgh Playhouse Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Feb 15, 1981
The Who / nine below zero
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Glasgow Apollo Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Feb 14, 1981
The Who
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The Glasgow Apollo Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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The Who
Feb 4, 1981
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Ticket Stub, The Who / QTips on Feb 28, 1981 [006-small]

Ticket Stub


The Who / QTips
Feb 28, 1981
 Queensferry, Wales, United Kingdom
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PROGRAMME, The Who / QTips on Feb 28, 1981 [983-small]

PROGRAMME


The Who / QTips
Feb 28, 1981
 Queensferry, Wales, United Kingdom
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TOUR SWEATSHIRT, THE WHO / QTips on Feb 26, 1981 [678-small]

TOUR SWEATSHIRT


THE WHO / QTips
Feb 26, 1981
 Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
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The Who / nine below zero on Feb 15, 1981 [996-small]

The Who / nine below zero
Feb 15, 1981
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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The Who / nine below zero on Feb 15, 1981 [934-small]

The Who / nine below zero
Feb 15, 1981
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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The Who / nine below zero on Feb 15, 1981 [935-small]

The Who / nine below zero
Feb 15, 1981
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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The Who / nine below zero on Feb 19, 1981 [605-small]

The Who / nine below zero
Feb 19, 1981
 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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The Who / Nine Below Zero on Feb 20, 1981 [606-small]

The Who / Nine Below Zero
Feb 20, 1981
 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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The Who on Feb 28, 1981 [691-small]

The Who
Feb 28, 1981
 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
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The WHO on Jan 25, 1981 [539-small]

The WHO
Jan 25, 1981
 Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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The Who on Mar 6, 1981 [628-small]

The Who
Mar 6, 1981
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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The Who / Nine Below Zero on Feb 28, 1981 [679-small]

The Who / Nine Below Zero
Feb 28, 1981
 Queensferry, Wales, United Kingdom
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Feb 23, 2026

Great day for a show. Myself and 3 other friends went over to JFK from Atlantic City by bus ,and walked the rest of the way to the stadium. The lineup wasThe Hooters,Santana Clash ,and The Who, . I see folks stumbling with the lineup in some posts, but this was it. Hooters were ok Day by Day big hit and went over well, it was so early in the day . In the break we went over to a spot or fenced area where 2 guys were selling Miller tall boy bears thru the space for a $1. in a big garbage can filled with ice. We had our beer break lol and missed Santana. The Clash were pretty good, I dont remember any bad booing much. Although Ive seen it at JFK befroe. Their was some violence, some body was throwing acid on a few floks, others went out in stretchers, and another guy had his belt off and was beating somebody with a belt buckle. All in close proximity. JFK can be rough at times. The Who came on , they were great! clear and loud and full of energy. Ox was great on his numbers and bass, Daltry great; played a little guitar, voice on fire, jogged in place through mid way till end of Who are You, Kenny Jones was great in his new role with the Who, Pete was great hammering out the power chords and vocals, all a lot of energy. A side note Mick Jagger was backstage with his daughter Jade( you can check this we saw him well) jumping up and down during Clash and Who performances, funny to see him doing so. During Reign Ore Me, someone was up on a pillar with a wine bota, and every time Roger sang Reign Ore me (Rain on me)the refrain; the folks below got a squirt. That was humorous, lol. It was a good day one of the last multiple act performances I has seen there.Electric Factory, Concerts East and John Sher used to string a lot together. Sadly all those friends and others from that day have passed from rough living and working . Lot of memories and with you all out there that were there. Keep rocking Philly and all, Ippy

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