Virgin Prunes Concert History

Virgin Prunes was an experimental post-punk band from Dublin, Ireland. The band was formed in 1977 and disbanded in 1986 after the departure of member Gavin Friday.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 19, 1986
Festival of the Tenth Summer
New Order / The Smiths / Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) / Pete Shelley / The Fall / Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders / Frank Sidebottom / John Cooper Clarke / Sandie Shaw / Worst / John Cale / Virgin Prunes / A Certain Ratio / Howard Devoto / Steve Diggle Show all bands
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Manchester G-MEX Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Dec 10, 1985
Virgin Prunes / Pink Industry / Chatshow
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Electric Ballroom Camden London, England, United Kingdom
May 19, 1985
Psychic TV / Virgin Prunes Hammersmith Palais London, England, United Kingdom
Jan 13, 1984
Virgin Prunes / Oberkampf

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MCC Saint Etienne Saint-Etienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Nov 27, 1983
Virgin Prunes / Pink Industry / The Orson Family
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Lyceum Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 04, 1983
Futurama 1983
Violent Femmes / Big Country / Fad Gadget / Virgin Prunes / Xmal Deutschland / The Danse Society / Clock DVA / Kowalski / SPK / Death Cult / Howard Devoto
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Deinze, Flanders, Belgium
Sep 03, 1983
TC Matic / Virgin Prunes / Kowalski / Spear of Destiny / Xmal Deutschland / Big Country / Fad Gadget / Death Cult / The Danse Society / Violent Femmes / The Armoury Show / Clock DVA
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Pandora's Box Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Aug 14, 1983
inside festival 1983
New Order / The Stranglers / Fad Gadget / Spear of Destiny / Virgin Prunes / TC Matic / London Cowboys
Liège, Belgium
Sep 06, 1981
Futurama 3 1981
Simple Minds / Bow Wow Wow / B-Movie / Virgin Prunes / Blue Orchids / Higsons / Eyeless In Gaza / UK Decay / The Cry / Ludus / Vena Cava / Modern Eon / Diagram Brothers / Doll By Doll / Tee-Set / Richard Strange / Martian Dance / Everest the Hard Way / Havana Let's Go Show all bands
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Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom
Sep 05, 1981 –
Sep 06, 1981
Futurama 3 1981
Simple Minds / A Flock of Seagulls / Bauhaus / The Sisters of Mercy / Gang Of Four / Felt / The Passions / The Sound / B-Movie / Virgin Prunes / Theatre of Hate / 23 Skidoo / King Pleasure / Blue Orchids / Higsons / The Lines / Ludus / Crown of Thorns / Vena Cava / Modern Eon / Diagram Brothers / Human Condition / Tymon Dogg / The Tea Set / Richard Strange / Everest the Hard Way / My Silent War Show all bands
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Stafford, England, United Kingdom
Mar 19, 1980
Berlin / U2 / Virgin Prunes
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Acklam Hall London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 17, 1979
Mekons / Rudi / Protex / The Idiots / U2 / Berlin / AtriX / Virgin Prunes / Rocky De Valera / Revolver / Phantom Orchestra / The New Versions / D.C. Nein / Gillespie & Gibbs
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Project Arts Centre Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

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Festival of the Tenth Summer on Jul 19, 1986 [664-small]

Festival of the Tenth Summer
Jul 19, 1986
 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Festival of the Tenth Summer on Jul 19, 1986 [705-small]

Festival of the Tenth Summer
Jul 19, 1986
 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Virgin Prunes / Pink Industry / Chatshow on Dec 10, 1985 [807-small]

Virgin Prunes / Pink Industry / Chatshow
Dec 10, 1985
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Festival of the Tenth Summer on Jul 19, 1986 [071-small]

Festival of the Tenth Summer
Jul 19, 1986
 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Festival of the Tenth Summer on Jul 19, 1986 [072-small]

Festival of the Tenth Summer
Jul 19, 1986
 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Alternative
Post-Punk
Industrial
Gothic Rock
Gothic
Goth
UK Post-Punk
Dark Wave
Deathrock
Ireland
Irish Post-Punk
Dublin
Batcave
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1986 1 concert
1985 2 concerts
1984 1 concert
1983 4 concerts
1981 2 concerts
1980 1 concert
1979 1 concert
 Charles Furniss
 Chris Washington Sare
 Jeska Harrington Gould
 Eric Dufour
 Dirk Jan Gjeltema
 Simon Thompson
 Phil Harris
 Martin Mc Gowan
 Pete Hargreaves
 Steve Rogerson

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Virgin Prunes had?

Virgin Prunes has had 12 concerts.

What genre is Virgin Prunes?

Virgin Prunes is most often considered to be Alternative, Post-Punk, Industrial, Gothic Rock, Gothic, Goth, UK Post-Punk, Dark Wave, Deathrock, Ireland, Irish Post-Punk, Dublin, and Batcave.

When was the last Virgin Prunes concert?

The last Virgin Prunes concert was on July 19, 1986 at Manchester G-MEX in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The bands that performed were: New Order / The Smiths / Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) / Pete Shelley / The Fall / Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders / Frank Sidebottom / John Cooper Clarke / Sandie Shaw / Worst / John Cale / Virgin Prunes / A Certain Ratio / Howard Devoto / Steve Diggle.

What setlist does Virgin Prunes play live?

The songs that Virgin Prunes performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the July 19, 1986 concert at Manchester G-MEX in Manchester, England, United Kingdom:

  1. Heaven
  2. My Death
  3. Untitled
  4. Untitled
  5. Love Lasts Forever
  6. Walls of Jericho
  7. Sweethome Under White Clouds
  8. Love Is Danger
  9. The Moon Looked Down
  10. Caucasian Walk

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