The Specials

The Specials 2022 Concert & Show History

Coventry

The Specials archive covers 694 shows at 483 venues across 30 documented years (1978–2022), with 397 other artists and 32 flyers.

Hometown

Coventry

Active

1977

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Also played with

33 shared shows · 1998–1999 · 33 venues

e.g. Jan 15, 1999

32 shared shows · 1998–2012 · 32 venues

e.g. Jul 21, 2012

32 shared shows · 1998–1999 · 32 venues

e.g. Jan 15, 1999

The Get Up Kids30

Reverend Horton Heat29

Most played venues

O2 Academy Brixton

9 shows · 2009–2019

e.g. May 17, 2019

University of Wolverhampton at the Civic Hall

7 shows · 1979–2016

e.g. Nov 4, 2016

6 shows · 2009–2021

e.g. Sep 16, 2021

From the archive

1978shows per year · tap to filter2022

First documentedJun 28, 1978

Latest documentedJul 8, 2022

Busiest year1998 — 96 shows

Most played venueO2 Academy Brixton — 9

Most frequent bandMXPX — 33

The Specials played 10 shows in 2022