The Selecter Concert History

The Selecter, a ska revival band from Coventry, England, formed in the late 1970s as one of the essential bands of the British ska movement. The profilic lead singer is Pauline Black. The Selecter are known for hits as 'On My Radio', 'Too Much Pressure', 'Missing Words', 'Three Minute Hero' and 'Celebrate The Bullet'. The Selecter featured a racially mixed line up, and the name of the band is a reference to the Jamaican word for a music selecter, known elsewhere as the DJ.

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The Selecter Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 17, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Oct 25, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter Orion Club Rome, Latium, Italy
Oct 24, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter Estragon Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Oct 23, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter Live Club Trezzo sull'Adda, Italy
Oct 17, 2026
Upcoming
THE bEAT (UK) / The Selecter Birmingham Town Hall Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Oct 16, 2026
Upcoming
THE bEAT (UK) / The Selecter Birmingham Town Hall Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Oct 11, 2026
Upcoming
The English Beat / The Selecter Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Oct 10, 2026
Upcoming
The English Beat / The Selecter NX Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Sep 12, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter The Old Fire Station Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
Sep 10, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter Bristol Fleece Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Sep 04, 2026 –
Sep 13, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter

Llangollen Fringe Festival 2026

Llangollen Town Hall Llangollen, Wales, United Kingdom
Aug 29, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter Exeter Phoenix Exeter, England, United Kingdom
Aug 27, 2026 –
Aug 30, 2026
Upcoming
Shambala Festival 2026
The Selecter / Los Bitchos / Emma-Jean Thackray / Nitepunk / Dub Colossus / An Dannsa Dub / Holysseus Fly / Friendly Fire Band
Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens Northampton, England, United Kingdom
Aug 23, 2026
Upcoming
Rock N Roll Circus Norwich
The Rock ’n Roll Circus / Madness / Ocean Colour Scene / The Wailers / The Selecter / David Rodigan / The Beat Featuring Ranking Jnr / The Beatles Dub Club / sound system 79 / Millie Manders and The Shutup / The Downsetters
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Earlham Park Norwich, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 22, 2026
Upcoming
The Selecter O2 Academy Oxford Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Jul 26, 2026
High Tide 2026
The Selecter / The Hidden Cameras / School Of Rock / Loubet / Surreal / VC Pines / Joana Serrat / Projector / Burn / Soothsayers / Hannah White / Misha Mullov-Abbado / My Darling Clementine / Amy True / Denys Baptiste / Fuzzy Lights / Under the Influence / Cellos / Tony Kofi / The Hornets / Cosm / LOTA / The Deniros / Kindred Spirit / The Ties / Dave Burn / Helen McCookerybook / Miyah / The Elidas / Puma Theory / Swelt / Hannah Green / The Rigmarollers / Balamuc / Tuesday's Child / Saachi Sen / The Kimberleys / London Bones / Chris Daley / Bryony Dunn & The Forest / Visions of Albion / Isobel Thatcher / Ted Osborne / Royal Blues / Beau Bennett / Keiron Marshall / The Long 90s / A.R.T (UK) / Euan Stevenson / The Gab Trio / Ankora / Mandolin Jack / Cold july / 5ve Weeks Left / Forest Bed / Funkyard 7 / Kings Of Wonderland / The Wounded Lovers (UK) / Liv Layne / Midnight Cartel / Orla Fleur / Patch Chamber Jam / PowerJam Bands Academy / Theo Polyzoides / RMT Bandit / Super swamp jellyfish / Eel Pie Riot / The Certs / Blue Screen / Anja & The Mad Dads / Alan Dublon / Weekday Social / Soft Kicks / Skeliton Jones & The Wailin' River / Sashes / Inês (PT) / Corina Kwami / Eel Pie Two / Blueshift (UK) Show all bands
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High Tide 2026 London, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 25, 2026
The Selecter Stourbridge Town Hall Stourbridge, England, United Kingdom
Jul 24, 2026
The Selecter The Roadmender Northampton, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 23, 2026
Madness / The Blockheads / The Selecter / Craig Charles / The Beatles Dub Club

On The Beach: Madness Presents Madrophenia

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Brighton Beach Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Jul 04, 2026 –
Jul 05, 2026
The Selecter

Godiva in the City 2026

Godiva in the City 2026 Coventry, England, United Kingdom

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Jul 24, 2026
 Northampton, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 2016
Jun 22 - 26, 2016
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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REBELLIØN 2025
Aug 7 - 10, 2025
 Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
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Stiff Little Fingers / The Undertones / The Selecter / Ricky Warwick and The Fighting Hearts
Aug 20, 2022
 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Genres:

Punk
Alternative Rock
Indie Rock
British
New Wave
Reggae
Ska
Ska Punk
Rocksteady
Northern Soul
Ska Revival
Mod Revival
2 Tone
Two-Tone
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Latest Setlist (07/26/2026):

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  1. The Avengers Theme
  2. Three Minute Hero
  3. Everyday
  4. Frontline
  5. Bristol and Miami
  6. Celebrate the Bullet
  7. Danger
  8. War
  9. Murder
  10. Missing Words
  11. Train to Skaville
  12. James Bond Theme
  13. Carry Go Bring Come
  14. On My Radio
  15. Too Much Pressure / Pressure Drop

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 27 concerts
2025 36 concerts
2024 50 concerts
2023 33 concerts
2022 52 concerts
2021 39 concerts
2020 14 concerts
2019 65 concerts
2018 67 concerts
2017 86 concerts
2016 55 concerts
2015 63 concerts
2014 69 concerts
2013 64 concerts
2012 60 concerts
2011 37 concerts
2010 4 concerts
2006 7 concerts
2005 16 concerts
2004 4 concerts
2003 6 concerts
2002 9 concerts
2001 2 concerts
2000 7 concerts
1999 6 concerts
1998 4 concerts
1997 5 concerts
1996 7 concerts
1995 23 concerts
1994 13 concerts
1993 14 concerts
1992 28 concerts
1991 18 concerts
1981 17 concerts
1980 57 concerts
1979 58 concerts
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