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) (Page 18)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 15, 2018
The Selecter

Göteborgs Kulturkalas

Götaplatsen Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Aug 14, 2018 –
Aug 18, 2018
The Selecter
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Stockholm Culture Festival 2018 Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Aug 09, 2018 –
Aug 12, 2018
Boomtown Fair 2018
Gorillaz / Limp Bizkit / Morcheeba / Enter Shikari / IDLES / Amadou & Mariam / Foreign Beggars / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Soulfly / Sampa The Great / DJ Zinc / Chris Lorenzo / Goldie / Chali 2na / Groundation / Dimension / Fishbone / Fantastic Negrito / Meute / Voodoo Glow Skulls / LTJ Bukem / Charlotte De Witte / Krafty Kuts / Johnny Osbourne / The Skints / Nadia Rose / Dj Q / The Rumjacks / Enrico Sangiuliano / MY BABY / Turbowolf / L'entourloop / Children of Zeus / Hacktivist / Earth Crisis / Jaya The Cat / 808ink / skarra mucci / Billx / Ed Rush / Capdown / Royal-T / Molotov Jukebox / DJ PAYPAL / Optical / Gecko / Heavy Lungs / New Kingston / Jesse Perez / Levelz / Moscow Death Brigade / Lenny Dee / Le Bask / The Outside Agency / Troy Berkley / DJ Taye / Lord Leopard / Inner Terrestrials / N'zeng / Rocks Foe / Havana Meets Kingston / Elijah & Skilliam / The Mighty Vipers / Pearls Cab Ride / The Kubricks / The Selecter / Millie Manders and The Shutup Show all bands
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Matterley Estate Ovington, United Kingdom
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Aug 04, 2018
The Selecter / Toure Kunda / Chinese Man / Dirty South Crew / Mo'kalamity / Jah9

Reggae Sun Ska Festival

Domaine de Nodris Vertheuil, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Aug 03, 2018
The Beat Featuring Ranking Jnr / The Selecter / From The Jam / The Beat feat. Ranking Roger

Bristol Ska & Mod Festival 2018

SWX Bristol Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 27, 2018
The Selecter / The Beat

The Selecter / The Beat at Royal Hall

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Royal Hall Isle Of Man, United Kingdom
Jul 22, 2018
Rewind Scotland
"Rewind Scotland" / Al McKay's Earth Wind & Fire Experience / Midge Ure / Status Quo / Bonnie Tyler / Heaven 17 / Imagination / Flock Of Seagulls / Wendy James / UB40 / Sir Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats / The Selecter / Hue and Cry
Scone Palace Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jul 21, 2018
"2 Tone Forever Festival" / The Beat / The Selecter / Neville Staple / Rhoda Dakar / The Skatalites

2 Tone Forever Festival

Garon Park Southend-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom
Jul 20, 2018 –
Jul 22, 2018
Rewind Festival Scotland 2018
UB40 / Bonnie Tyler / Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark / Flock Of Seagulls / Status Quo / Howard Jones / Tiffany / Heaven 17 / The Boomtown Rats / Imagination / The Selecter / Roachford / Midge Ure's Band Electronica / Skids / Hue and Cry / Peter Hook & The Light / Hipsway / Wendy James / Roland Gift / Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo / Oddessey Show all bands
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Scone Palace Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jul 13, 2018
The Selecter / The Beat

The Selecter / The Beat at Caerphilly Castle

Caerphilly Castle Caerphilly, United Kingdom
Jul 01, 2018
Retro C Trop Festival 2018
Sting / Nazareth / Rival Sons / The Selecter / Trust / Roger Hodgson / Ange / Stocks
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Château De Tilloloy Tilloloy, France
Jun 30, 2018 –
Jul 01, 2018
The Selecter Retro C'Trop 2018 Tilloloy, France
Jun 22, 2018
"Black Is Back Weekender" (Madrid) / The Selecter

Black Is Back Weekender (Madrid)

Conde Duque Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Jun 09, 2018
"Tunes In The Dunes" / UB40 featuring Ali Campbell / The Selecter / The Beat / The Wurzels

Tunes In The Dunes

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Beach At Perranporth Perranporth, United Kingdom
May 28, 2018
Slam Dunk Festival 2018
Jimmy Eat World / Sleeping With Sirens / Taking Back Sunday / The Devil Wears Prada / Reel Big Fish / Buzzcocks / Say Anything / Goldfinger / Crown The Empire / PVRIS / Four Year Strong / Every Time I Die / Twin Atlantic / State Champs / Moose Blood / Stiff Little Fingers / Lower Than Atlantis / Zebrahead / Northlane / The Beat / Knuckle Puck / The Dangerous Summer / Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes / Palaye Royale / Comeback Kid / The Selecter / Save Ferris / As It Is / Guttermouth / Counterparts / The Skints / Broadside / Creeper / Trash Boat / Stand Atlantic / Grayscale / ROAM / Can't Swim / The Faim / Loathe / Capdown / Sleep On It / Astroid Boys / Me vs. Hero / Holding Absence / Homesafe / King Prawn / Brutality Will Prevail / Chapel / Ranking Roger / As December Falls / Woes / Dream State / Templeton Pek / Milestones (UK) / The Audtion / Good Charlotte Show all bands
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National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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May 27, 2018
BBC's The Biggest Weekend Coventry
UB40 / Snow Patrol / Jamie Cullum / Stereophonics / Paloma Faith / Liam Gallagher / The Selecter / Billy Ocean
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War Memorial Park, Coventry Coventry, England, United Kingdom
May 26, 2018
Stiff Little Fingers / Buzzcocks / The Selecter / The Beat
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The Forum Hertfordshire Hatfield, England, United Kingdom
May 25, 2018
The Selecter / The Beat / Buzzcocks / Stiff Little Fingers

The Selecter / The Beat / Buzzcocks / Stiff Little Fingers at Millennium Square

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Millennium Square Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Apr 22, 2018
The Selecter / The Beat

The Selecter / The Beat at Tavastia - Klubi

Tavastia - Klubi Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Apr 21, 2018
The Selecter / The Beat feat. Ranking Roger / The Beat Debaser Strand Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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 Northampton, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 2016
Jun 22 - 26, 2016
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 7 - 10, 2025
 Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 20, 2022
 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Feb 19, 2016
 Southend-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom
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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 28 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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