The Cars Concert History

The Cars is a popular American new wave/power pop band that formed in 1976, after going through several different incarnations. The band was founded in Boston, Massachusetts and were signed to Elektra Records in 1977. The band originally consisted of David Robinson (drummer), Benjamin Orr (singer/bassist), Ric Ocasek (singer/rhythm guitarist), Elliot Easton (lead guitarist), Greg Hawkes (keyboardist).

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The Cars Tours & Concerts

2 Anniversaries for August 26th
Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 05, 2023
The Cars Hobart Art Theater Hobart, Indiana, United States
Apr 14, 2018
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 33rd Annual Induction Ceremony
Bon Jovi / Howard Stern / The Killers / Ann Wilson / Jerry Cantrell / Brittany Howard / Felicia Collins / The Cars / John Illsley, Guy Fletcher, Alan Clark of Dire Straits / Andra Day / The Roots / Mary J. Blige / Ms. Lauryn Hill / The Moody Blues
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Cleveland Public Hall Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 14, 2018
Aug 02, 2013 –
Aug 04, 2013
Lollapalooza 2013
Kendrick Lamar / Lana Del Rey / Imagine Dragons / The Killers / Ellie Goulding / Twenty One Pilots / Mumford & Sons / The Neighbourhood / The Cure / The Lumineers / Major Lazer / Disclosure / alt-J / Two Door Cinema Club / 2 Chainz / Vampire Weekend / Phoenix / Beach House / Queens of the Stone Age / The National / Nine Inch Nails / New Order / Foals / Band of Horses / Steve Aoki / Ben Howard / Crystal Castles / HAIM / Eric Church / Grizzly Bear / Local Natives / Father John Misty / Emeli Sandé / Icona Pop / Hot Chip / The Vaccines / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Cat Power / Tegan and Sara / Ghost / Azealia Banks / Thievery Corporation / Jessie Ware / Jake Bugg / Dillon Francis / American Authors / Flux Pavilion / Alex Clare / Matt and Kim / Lianne La Havas / Knife Party / The Postal Service / Baauer / Atlas Genius / DIIV / Dada Life / Houndmouth / St. Lucia / Wild Nothing / Half Moon Run / GRiZ / San Cisco / Adventure Club / Steve Angello / Wavves / Theophilus London / The Mowgli's / MS MR / Timeflies / Cherub / Kill The Noise / Family of the Year / Frightened Rabbit / Keys N Krates / Modestep / Robert DeLong / Wild Belle / Heartless Bastards / The Orwells / Baroness / Reignwolf / Angel Haze / 360 / Smith Westerns / Phox / Astro (Chile) / Palma Violets / Wild Cub / Charles Bradley / Little Green Cars / Brick + Mortar / Deap Vally / Pacific Air / Blondfire / Wake Owl / Guards / Dog Blood / Art Department / Planet Hemp / Alvin Risk / Hey Marseilles / Monsta / The Bright Light Social Hour / SKATERS / Brooke Waggoner / O'Brother / Court Yard Hounds / Bear Mountain / The Dunwells / Frontier Ruckus / Ioanna Gika / Supreme Cuts / YAWN / Cole Plante / D-Pryde / Pujol / Wheeler Brothers / Lance Herbstrong / Machines Are People Too / Makeshift Prodigy / Brite Lite Brite / Beast Patrol / Rivals of the Peacemaker / Shovels & Rope / Mr Wes / Moths & Mosques / The Cars Show all bands
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Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 07, 2011
Lollapalooza (Day 3 of 3)
Kid Cudi / Titus Andronicus / Foo Fighters / Flogging Molly / Cage The Elephant / Imelda May / Perry Farrell / The Cars / Little Hurricane / Nas & Damian Marley / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Keller Williams / Deadmau5 / The Joy Formidable / Noah and the Whale / Arctic Monkeys / Best Coast / City and Colour / The Cool Kids / Gold Motel / Explosions in the Sky / Manchester Orchestra / Portugal. The Man / Rival Schools / Cold War Kids / Iration / Lissie / Boy & Bear / Modeselektor / Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. / Fences / Daedelus Show all bands
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Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 05, 2011 –
Aug 07, 2011
Lollapalooza
The Cars / Arctic Monkeys / Big Audio Dynamite / OK Go / Foster The People / The Kills / Eminem / Muse / Atmosphere / Cage The Elephant / CeeLo Green / Foo Fighters / Coldplay / Fitz and the Tantrums / Bright Eyes / Death from Above 1979 / Grace Potter & the Nocturnals / Titus Andronicus / Crystal Castles / The Naked and Famous / Local Natives / Imelda May / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / The Pretty Reckless / Deftones / Lykke Li / Reptar / Le Butcherettes / Tinie Tempah / Ratatat / Nas & Damian Marley / Ellie Goulding / Lia Ices / Beirut / Lissie / Best Coast / Noah and the Whale / Flogging Molly / Boy & Bear / Afrojack / The Mountain Goats / Girl Talk / Black Lips / Phantogram / Smith Westerns / Super Mash Bros. / Gold Motel / Mayer Hawthorne and The County / Pretty Lights / Walk the Moon / The Vaccines / A Perfect Circle / Rival Schools / City and Colour / Deadmau5 / Cold War Kids / My Morning Jacket / Friendly Fires / White Lies / Delta Spirit / J Roddy Walston And The Business / Disappears / Maps & Atlases / Ween / Ximena Sariñana / The Joy Formidable / The Kingston Springs / 12th Planet / The Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77 / Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. / Feed Me / The Glitch Mob / Lord Huron / Skrillex / Skylar Grey / Perry Farrell / Kid Cudi / Portugal. The Man / Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley / Two Door Cinema Club / Christina Perri / Grouplove / Young the Giant / The Drums / Explosions in the Sky / Cults / Manchester Orchestra / Tennis / Collie Buddz / Iration / JR JR / Sammy Adams / Wye Oak / Chuckie / The Cool Kids / Kerli / Modeselektor / Beats Antique / Ana Tijoux / Patrick Stump / Ryan Leslie / The Chain Gang of 1974 / Typhoon / Fences / Daedelus / Keller Williams / Dom / Los Bunkers / Switch / Savoy / Busy P / Night Beats / An Horse / Joachim Garraud / Young Man / Kids These Days / Chico Trujillo / Jackmaster / Ceci Bastida / Deluka / Electric Touch / Midnight Conspiracy / Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses / Black Cards / Ralph's World / Julia Easterlin / Dani Deahl / TAB The Band / DJ Mel / Kyle Lucas & Captain Midnite / Ruby Jane / Brady Rymer / Lady D / Q Brothers / Big Bang Boom / Peter Distefano / Kate Diaz / Northbrook Garage / The Happiness Club / L1ght / Keith Forbes / Perryetty Vs. Chris Cox / Haley Bonar / Little Hurricane / HALEY (MN) / Grace Potter / DJ Neil Armstrong / Sam Adams / Jay Electronica Show all bands
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Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 26, 2011
The Cars

Move Like This Tour

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House of Blues Boston Boston, Massachusetts, United States
May 25, 2011
The Cars
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Roseland Ballroom New York, New York, United States
May 24, 2011
The Cars
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon New York, New York, United States
May 23, 2011
The Cars
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9:30 Club Washington, District of Columbia, United States
May 22, 2011
The Cars
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Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
May 20, 2011
The Cars
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Sound Academy Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 18, 2011
The Cars
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Riviera Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 17, 2011
The Cars
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First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
May 15, 2011
The Cars
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Fillmore Auditorium Denver, Colorado, United States
May 13, 2011
The Cars

More Like This Tour

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Fox Theater Oakland, California, United States
May 12, 2011
The Cars
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Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles, California, United States
May 10, 2011
The Cars
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Showbox SoDo Seattle, Washington, United States
Jul 25, 2010
The Cars / Cars On Fire / City of Ashes The Haymakers Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Sep 01, 2007
The Cars

On The Waterfront

Davis Park Rockford, Illinois, United States
Jul 29, 2007
The Cars

106.5 High School Reunion Concert

Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jul 13, 1985
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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The Cars on Feb 23, 1982 [968-small]

The Cars
Feb 23, 1982
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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Deadmau5, Lollapalooza on Aug 5, 2011 [469-small]

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Lollapalooza
Aug 5 - 7, 2011
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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The Cars / Wang Chung on Aug 21, 1984 [511-small]

The Cars / Wang Chung
Aug 21, 1984
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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The Cars / Wang Chung on Aug 21, 1984 [510-small]

The Cars / Wang Chung
Aug 21, 1984
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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The Cars / Eric Johnson Group on Jun 21, 1979 [539-small]

The Cars / Eric Johnson Group
Jun 21, 1979
 Houston, Texas, United States
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The Cars / Eric Johnson Group on Jun 21, 1979 [538-small]

The Cars / Eric Johnson Group
Jun 21, 1979
 Houston, Texas, United States
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The Cars on Nov 18, 1977 [421-small]

The Cars
Nov 18, 1977
 Bethlehem, New Hampshire, United States
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The Cars on Nov 17, 1977 [420-small]

The Cars
Nov 17, 1977
 Bethlehem, New Hampshire, United States
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Latest Setlist (04/14/2018):

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  1. My Best Friend's Girl
  2. You Might Think
  3. Moving in Stereo
  4. Just What I Needed

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Concerts Per Year:

2023 1 concert
2018 1 concert
2013 1 concert
2011 14 concerts
2010 1 concert
2007 3 concerts
2006 1 concert
2004 1 concert
1997 2 concerts
1990 1 concert
1987 46 concerts
1985 2 concerts
1984 55 concerts
1983 1 concert
1982 39 concerts
1981 2 concerts
1980 60 concerts
1979 78 concerts
1978 73 concerts
1977 59 concerts
1976 1 concert
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