Alternative TV Concert History

It was the old, old story. Bored bank clerk falls in love with punk rock, writes a few pages about it, Xeroxes a fanzine, sells it at gigs, creates a monster, starts a new fashion. The first issue of Sniffin' Glue featured the Ramones and Blue Öyster Cult; the Punk Reviews page hit the Flamin' Groovies and the Stranglers, and the intro hinted at treats to follow: the Nazz, Roogalator, the Raspberries, and the Count Bishops. There really wasn't much punk around in those days.

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Alternative TV Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027) (Page 4)

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 10, 1979
The Pop Group / Alternative TV / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Manicured Noise Manchester Polytechnic Student Union Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Mar 08, 1979
The Pop Group / Alternative TV / Linton Kwesi Johnson
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Locarno Ballroom Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Feb 28, 1979
The Pop Group / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Alternative TV Newcastle University Students' Union Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Feb 24, 1979
The Pop Group / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Manicured Noise / Alternative TV Mountford Hall, Liverpool Guild of Students, Liverpool University Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Jul 20, 1978 –
Jul 25, 1978
Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Alchemist / Aqua / The Durutti Column / The Fall / The Ruts / The Body / Restricted / Steve Hillage / Pegasus / creation / Misty In Roots / Alternative TV / STILL / circus / Victor Brox / The Risk / Crispy Ambulance / Misty / Sphinx / The Here and Now / Preacher / The Out / The Tunes / Genocide / Tractor / Sister Ray / Vardis / The Reducers / Seventh Angel / The Nodes / FreeRide / Drive By Night / John Keegan / Accident on the East Lancs / Wilful Damage / Howard the Duck / 2nd Thought / Cry Tough / Pete Farrow / Visitor 2035 / China street / Bob Williamson / Soft Shoe / The Manchester Mekon Show all bands
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Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
May 28, 1978
Buzzcocks / ATV / Alternative TV / Penetration Roundhouse London, England, United Kingdom
May 26, 1978
Alternative TV Eric's Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Mar 11, 1978
Alternative TV Rainbow Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 10, 1978
Alternative TV University of Essex Colchester, England, United Kingdom
Feb 26, 1978
Alternative TV The Greyhound Croydon, England, United Kingdom
Feb 07, 1978
Alternative TV
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100 Club London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 17, 1977
Alternative TV Roundhouse London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 16, 1977
Alternative TV
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Mecca Locarno Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Oct 01, 1977
Alternative TV Eric's Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Sep 17, 1977
Alternative TV The Electric Circus Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Jul 20 - 25, 1978
 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 20 - 25, 1978
 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Jul 20 - 25, 1978
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Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Jul 20 - 25, 1978
 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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Festival Set Plan. For "MEKON", read "The Manchester Mekon"., Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978 on Jul 20, 1978 [400-small]

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Jul 20 - 25, 1978
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Alternative TV / Last Burning Embers / Springhouse on Apr 6, 2001 [858-small]

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Apr 6, 2001
 New York, New York, United States
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Rebellion 2014 - Day 3 of 4 on Aug 9, 2014 [493-small]

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Aug 9, 2014
 Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 9, 2014
 Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Punk
Experimental
British
Post-Punk
New Wave
Punk Rock
Reggae
Gothic Rock
Proto-Punk
Art Punk
UK Post-Punk
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Latest Setlist (01/24/2026):

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  1. The Ancient Rebels
  2. Urban Kids
  3. Total Switch Off
  4. Why Don't You Do Me Right
  5. Good Times
  6. Still Life
  7. Viva la Rock 'n' Roll
  8. Nasty Little Lonely
  9. Another Coke / The Body
  10. At War
  11. Lost in Room
  12. Love Lies Limp
  13. How Much Longer
  14. You Bastard
  15. Life
  16. Splitting in 2
  17. Action Time Vision

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 2 concerts
2026 1 concert
2025 1 concert
2024 2 concerts
2022 3 concerts
2019 3 concerts
2018 1 concert
2017 1 concert
2015 3 concerts
2014 5 concerts
2011 3 concerts
2010 1 concert
2009 2 concerts
2001 9 concerts
2000 1 concert
1999 1 concert
1996 4 concerts
1995 1 concert
1990 1 concert
1988 1 concert
1987 4 concerts
1986 6 concerts
1985 1 concert
1981 2 concerts
1979 5 concerts
1978 7 concerts
1977 4 concerts

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