The Smiths were an English rock band from 1982 to 1987. This is a chronological list of their known live performances. [1] [2] [3]
Date | Town/City | Country | Venue |
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4 October 1982 | Manchester | United Kingdom | The Ritz [4] [5] [fn 1] |
25 January 1983 | Manhattan Sound [4] [5] [fn 2] | ||
4 February 1983 | The Haçienda [4] [5] [fn 3] | ||
21 February 1983 | Rafters [5] [fn 4] | ||
23 March 1983 | London | The Rock Garden | |
6 May 1983 | University of London Union [fn 5] | ||
21 May 1983 | Electric Ballroom, Camden [fn 6] | ||
2 June 1983 | Cannock Chase | Miners' Gala | |
3 June 1983 | Birmingham | Fighting Cocks | |
4 June 1983 | London | Brixton Ace [fn 7] | |
9 June 1983 [fn 8] | Glasgow | Night Moves [6] | |
29 June 1983 | London | Brixton Ace [fn 5] | |
30 June 1983 | Coventry | University of Warwick [fn 9] | |
1 July 1983 | Bournemouth | Midnight Express Club | |
6 July 1983 | Manchester | The Haçienda [5] | |
7 July 1983 | London | The Rock Garden | |
7 August 1983 | Lyceum Ballroom [fn 10] | ||
9 August 1983 | Dingwalls, Camden | ||
11 August 1983 | Leeds | Warehouse | |
19 August 1983 | Norwich | Gala Ballroom | |
30 August 1983 | London | Dingwalls, Camden [fn 11] | |
3 September 1983 | Colchester | Woods Leisure Centre | |
15 September 1983 | London | The Venue [fn 12] | |
16 September 1983 | Bath | Moles Club | |
25 September 1983 | London | Lyceum Ballroom [fn 13] | |
28 September 1983 | Blackburn | Gum Club at DJ's | |
30 September 1983 | Birmingham | University of Birmingham | |
1 October 1983 | London | City of London Polytechnic | |
5 October 1983 | Institute of Contemporary Arts [fn 14] | ||
14 October 1983 | Bangor | Bangor University | |
17 October 1983 | Sheffield | University of Sheffield | |
21 October 1983 | London | North East London Polytechnic | |
22 October 1983 | Liverpool | Liverpool Polytechnic | |
27 October 1983 | London | Kingston Polytechnic | |
28 October 1983 | King's College London | ||
10 November 1983 | Portsmouth | Portsmouth Polytechnic | |
16 November 1983 | Leicester | Leicester Polytechnic | |
17 November 1983 | London | Westfield College | |
18 November 1983 | Ormskirk | Edge Hill College | |
24 November 1983 | Manchester | The Haçienda [5] | |
6 December 1983 | Derby | Assembly Rooms [fn 15] | |
9 December 1983 | Dublin | Ireland | SFX |
19 December 1983 | London | United Kingdom | Electric Ballroom, Camden [fn 16] |
31 December 1983 | New York City | United States | Danceteria |
31 January 1984 | Sheffield | United Kingdom | University of Sheffield |
1 February 1984 | Stoke-on-Trent | North Staffordshire Polytechnic | |
2 February 1984 | Coventry | University of Warwick | |
12 February 1984 | London | Lyceum Ballroom [fn 17] | |
14 February 1984 | Norwich | University of East Anglia [fn 16] | |
15 February 1984 | Nottingham | Rock City [fn 16] | |
16 February 1984 | Leicester | University of Leicester [fn 16] | |
18 February 1984 | Colchester | University of Essex [fn 16] | |
21 February 1984 | Bournemouth | Town Hall | |
22 February 1984 | Reading | University of Reading | |
23 February 1984 | Swansea | Swansea University | |
24 February 1984 | Bristol | University of Bristol | |
25 February 1984 | Brighton | Brighton Polytechnic | |
27 February 1984 | Canterbury | University of Kent | |
28 February 1984 | Stoke-on-Trent | Victoria Hall | |
29 February 1984 | Leeds | University of Leeds [fn 16] | |
2 March 1984 | Glasgow | University of Glasgow [fn 16] | |
3 March 1984 | Dundee | University of Dundee [fn 16] | |
4 March 1984 | Aberdeen | Fusion Club [fn 16] | |
5 March 1984 | Edinburgh | Coaster's [fn 16] | |
7 March 1984 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Mayfair Ballroom [fn 16] | |
8 March 1984 | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough Town Hall [fn 16] | |
9 March 1984 | Lancaster | Lancaster University [fn 16] | |
10 March 1984 | Coventry | Lanchester Polytechnic [fn 16] | |
12 March 1984 | London | Hammersmith Palais [fn 18] | |
13 March 1984 | Manchester | Free Trade Hall [5] [fn 18] | |
14 March 1984 | Liverpool | University of Liverpool | |
15 March 1984 | Kingston upon Hull | University of Hull | |
17 March 1984 | Loughborough | Loughborough University | |
18 March 1984 | Leicester | De Montfort Hall | |
19 March 1984 | Sheffield | Sheffield City Hall | |
20 March 1984 | Birmingham | Tower Ballroom [fn 19] | |
21 April 1984 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Theater de Meervaart |
22 April 1984 | Bree | Belgium | Breekend Festival |
24 April 1984 | Zürich | Switzerland | Rote Fabrik |
4 May 1984 | Hamburg | West Germany | Markthalle Hamburg |
9 May 1984 | Paris | France | L'Eldorado |
17 May 1984 | Belfast | United Kingdom | Ulster Hall |
18 May 1984 | Dublin | Ireland | SFX |
19 May 1984 | |||
20 May 1984 | Cork | Savoy | |
3 June 1984 | Seinäjoki | Finland | Provinssirock Festival |
10 June 1984 | London | United Kingdom | Jubilee Gardens – GLC Jobs for a Change Festival |
12 June 1984 | Carlisle | Market Hall | |
13 June 1984 | Glasgow | Barrowland Ballroom | |
14 June 1984 | Edinburgh | Caley Palais | |
15 June 1984 | Dundee | Caird Hall | |
16 June 1984 | Aberdeen | Capitol Theatre | |
17 June 1984 | Inverness | Eden Court Theatre | |
20 June 1984 | Blackpool | Opera House Theatre | |
22 June 1984 | St Austell | Cornwall Coliseum | |
23 June 1984 | Pilton | Glastonbury Festival | |
24 September 1984 | Gloucester | Gloucester Leisure Centre [fn 20] | |
25 September 1984 | Cardiff | Cardiff University [fn 20] | |
26 September 1984 | Swansea | Mayfair [fn 20] | |
12 November 1984 | Dublin | Ireland | SFX [fn 21] |
13 November 1984 | |||
14 November 1984 [fn 22] | Waterford | Savoy [fn 21] | |
16 November 1984 | Limerick | Savoy [fn 21] | |
17 November 1984 | Galway | Leisureland [fn 21] | |
18 November 1984 | Cork | Savoy [fn 21] | |
20 November 1984 | Letterkenny | Leisure Centre [fn 21] | |
21 November 1984 | Coleraine | United Kingdom | University of Ulster [fn 21] |
22 November 1984 | Belfast | Ulster Hall [fn 21] | |
1 December 1984 | Paris | France | Parc des Expositions de Villepinte [fn 21] |
27 February 1985 | Chippenham | United Kingdom | Goldiggers [fn 21] |
28 February 1985 | Guildford | Guildford Civic Hall [fn 21] | |
1 March 1985 | London | Brixton Academy [fn 21] | |
3 March 1985 | Portsmouth | Portsmouth Guildhall [fn 21] | |
4 March 1985 | Reading | The Hexagon [fn 21] | |
6 March 1985 | Poole | Arts Centre [fn 21] | |
7 March 1985 | Brighton | Brighton Dome [fn 21] | |
8 March 1985 | Margate | Winter Gardens [fn 21] | |
11 March 1985 | Ipswich | Gaumont [fn 21] | |
12 March 1985 | Nottingham | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall [fn 21] | |
16 March 1985 | Stoke-on-Trent | Victoria Hall [fn 21] | |
17 March 1985 | Birmingham | Birmingham Hippodrome [fn 21] | |
18 March 1985 | Oxford | Apollo Theatre [fn 23] | |
22 March 1985 | Sheffield | Sheffield City Hall [fn 21] | |
23 March 1985 | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough Town Hall [fn 21] | |
24 March 1985 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle City Hall [fn 21] | |
27 March 1985 | Liverpool | Royal Court Theatre [fn 21] | |
28 March 1985 | Bradford | St George's Hall [fn 21] | |
29 March 1985 | Northampton | Derngate Theatre [fn 21] | |
31 March 1985 | Manchester | Palace Theatre [5] [fn 21] | |
1 April 1985 | Leicester | De Montfort Hall [fn 21] | |
4 April 1985 | Bristol | Bristol Hippodrome [fn 21] | |
6 April 1985 | London | Royal Albert Hall [fn 21] | |
14 May 1985 | Rome | Italy | Teatro Tendastrisce |
16 May 1985 | Barcelona | Spain | Studio 54 |
18 May 1985 | Madrid | Paseo de Camoens | |
7 June 1985 | Chicago | United States | Aragon Ballroom |
8 June 1985 | Royal Oak | Royal Oak Music Theatre | |
9 June 1985 | Vaughan | Canada | Kingswood Music Theatre |
11 June 1985 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Warner Theatre |
12 June 1985 | Upper Darby | Tower Theater | |
14 June 1985 | Boston | Opera House | |
17 June 1985 | New York City | Beacon Theatre | |
18 June 1985 | |||
21 June 1985 | Oakland | Kaiser Auditorium | |
25 June 1985 | San Diego | San Diego State University Open Air Theater | |
27 June 1985 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Palladium | |
28 June 1985 | |||
29 June 1985 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | |
22 September 1985 | Irvine | United Kingdom | Magnum Leisure Centre [fn 11] |
24 September 1985 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Playhouse [fn 11] | |
25 September 1985 | Glasgow | Barrowland Ballroom [fn 11] [fn 24] | |
26 September 1985 | Dundee | Caird Hall [fn 11] | |
28 September 1985 | Lerwick | Clickimin Centre [fn 11] | |
30 September 1985 | Aberdeen | Capitol Theatre [fn 11] | |
1 October 1985 | Inverness | Eden Court Theatre [fn 11] | |
31 January 1986 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle City Hall – Red Wedge concert [fn 25] | |
8 February 1986 | Liverpool | Royal Court Theatre [7] [fn 26] | |
10 February 1986 | Dublin | Ireland | National Stadium [fn 27] |
11 February 1986 | Dundalk | Fairways Hotel [fn 27] | |
12 February 1986 | Belfast | United Kingdom | Queen's University Belfast [fn 27] |
16 July 1986 | Glasgow | Barrowland Ballroom [fn 28] [fn 29] | |
17 July 1986 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Mayfair Ballroom [fn 28] [fn 29] | |
19 July 1986 | Manchester | G-Mex Centre [5] [fn 28] [fn 30] | |
20 July 1986 | Salford | University of Salford [5] [fn 28] [fn 31] | |
30 July 1986 | London | Canada | Centennial Hall [fn 28] |
31 July 1986 | Vaughan | Kingswood Music Theatre [fn 28] | |
2 August 1986 | Ottawa | Congress Centre [fn 28] | |
3 August 1986 | Montreal | Université de Montréal [fn 28] | |
5 August 1986 | Mansfield | United States | Great Woods Center [fn 28] |
6 August 1986 | New York City | Hudson River Park, Pier 84 [fn 28] | |
8 August 1986 | Washington, D.C. | Charles E. Smith Center [fn 28] | |
11 August 1986 | Cleveland | Music Hall, Public Auditorium [fn 28] | |
12 August 1986 | Pittsburgh | Fulton Theater [fn 28] | |
14 August 1986 | Detroit | Fox Theatre [fn 28] | |
15 August 1986 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom [fn 28] | |
16 August 1986 | Milwaukee | Performing Arts Center [fn 28] | |
22 August 1986 | Santa Barbara | Arlington Theater [fn 28] | |
23 August 1986 | Berkeley | Hearst Greek Theatre [fn 28] | |
25 August 1986 | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheatre [fn 28] | |
26 August 1986 | |||
28 August 1986 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre [fn 28] | |
29 August 1986 | San Diego | San Diego State University Open Air Theater [fn 28] | |
31 August 1986 | Mesa | Mesa Amphitheatre [fn 28] | |
3 September 1986 | Boulder | University of Colorado Boulder Events Center [fn 28] | |
5 September 1986 | Houston | Cullen Performance Hall [fn 28] | |
6 September 1986 | Dallas | Bronco Bowl [fn 28] | |
8 September 1986 | New Orleans | McAlister Auditorium, Tulane University [fn 28] | |
10 September 1986 | St. Petersburg | Bayfront Arena [fn 28] | |
13 October 1986 | Carlisle | United Kingdom | Sands Centre [fn 28] [fn 31] |
14 October 1986 | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough Town Hall [fn 28] [fn 31] | |
15 October 1986 | Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton Civic Hall [fn 28] [fn 31] | |
17 October 1986 | St Austell | Cornwall Coliseum [fn 28] [fn 31] | |
18 October 1986 | Gloucester | Leisure Centre [fn 28] [fn 31] | |
19 October 1986 | Newport | Newport Centre [fn 28] [fn 31] | |
21 October 1986 | Nottingham | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall [fn 28] [fn 31] | |
23 October 1986 | London | Kilburn National Ballroom [fn 28] [fn 32] | |
24 October 1986 | Brixton Academy [fn 28] [fn 33] | ||
26 October 1986 | London Palladium [fn 28] [fn 31] | ||
27 October 1986 | Preston | Preston Guild Hall [fn 28] [fn 31] | |
30 October 1986 | Manchester | Free Trade Hall [5] [fn 28] [fn 31] | |
12 December 1986 | London | Brixton Academy – Artists Against Apartheid benefit [8] [fn 34] |
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