Penetration Concert History

1.Penetration were a punk band formed in late 1976, coming from Ferryhill, near Durham, England. The original line-up was Pauline Murray (vocals), Gary Chaplin (guitar), Robert Blamire (bass) and Gary Smallman (drums). Their first single was "Don't Dictate", released in November 1977.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 09, 1978
The Doomed / Penetration The Factory, The Russell Club Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Dec 02, 1978
Penetration Mayfair Suite Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Oct 25, 1978
Rory Gallagher / Penetration
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Edenhal Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Aug 25, 1978 –
Aug 27, 1978
Reading Rock Festival 1978
Foreigner / Patti Smith / Squeeze / Status Quo / Next / Ultravox / Sham 69 / The Greg Kihn band / After the Fire / John Foxx / Tom Robinson Band / The Business / Spirit / The Motors / Penetration / Chelsea / The Jam / Gillan / Pirates / John Otway / Gruppo Sportivo / The Automatics / The Albion Band / Radio Stars / Ian Gillan Band / Nutz / New Hearts / Ray Jackson's Lindisfarne / Bethnal / The Speedometers / Pacific Eardrum / Jenny Darren / Dennis O'brien / Paul Inder / Sham69 / The Pirates / Lindisfarne / Nexy Show all bands
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Thames-side Arena, Richfield Avenue Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 04, 1978
Buzzcocks / Penetration The Glasgow Apollo Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
May 28, 1978
Buzzcocks / ATV / Alternative TV / Penetration Roundhouse London, England, United Kingdom
May 12, 1978
Buzzcocks / Penetration Busking Spot Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
May 06, 1978
Buzzcocks / Penetration Aylesbury Civic Centre (Friars) Aylesbury, England, United Kingdom
Mar 24, 1978
Penetration
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Top Rank Suite? Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 15, 1977
The Stranglers / The Saints / Penetration / The Drones / The Automatics

The Stranglers

Queens Hall Leeds, England, United Kingdom

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Wasted 2005 - Day 4 of 4 on May 22, 2005 [711-small]

Wasted 2005 - Day 4 of 4
May 22, 2005
 Morecambe, England, United Kingdom
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Rebellion 2014 - Day 3 of 4 on Aug 9, 2014 [492-small]

Rebellion 2014 - Day 3 of 4
Aug 9, 2014
 Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
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Rebellion 2014 - Day 3 of 4 on Aug 9, 2014 [493-small]

Rebellion 2014 - Day 3 of 4
Aug 9, 2014
 Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
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Wasted 2005 - Day 4 of 4 on May 22, 2005 [749-small]

Wasted 2005 - Day 4 of 4
May 22, 2005
 Morecambe, England, United Kingdom
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Buzzcocks a celebration of the life of Pete Shelley with special guests on Jun 21, 2019 [215-small]

Buzzcocks a celebration of the life of Pete Shelley with special guests
Jun 21, 2019
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Buzzcocks a celebration of the life of Pete Shelley with special guests on Jun 21, 2019 [956-small]

Buzzcocks a celebration of the life of Pete Shelley with special guests
Jun 21, 2019
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Rory Gallagher / Penetration on Oct 25, 1978 [216-small]

Rory Gallagher / Penetration
Oct 25, 1978
 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [492-small]

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [493-small]

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [600-small]

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Buzzcocks a celebration of the life of Pete Shelley with special guests on Jun 21, 2019 [371-small]

Buzzcocks a celebration of the life of Pete Shelley with special guests
Jun 21, 2019
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Buzzcocks a celebration of the life of Pete Shelley with special guests on Jun 21, 2019 [372-small]

Buzzcocks a celebration of the life of Pete Shelley with special guests
Jun 21, 2019
 London, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Philk

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British
Female Vocalists
Punk Rock
Pub Rock
UK Post-Punk
Deep Punk Rock
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2023 1 concert
2019 2 concerts
2018 1 concert
2017 4 concerts
2016 3 concerts
2014 4 concerts
2012 1 concert
2010 12 concerts
2009 1 concert
2005 2 concerts
2002 1 concert
1979 3 concerts
1978 9 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Penetration had?

Penetration has had 52 concerts.

What genre is Penetration?

Penetration is most often considered to be Punk, British, Female Vocalists, Punk Rock, Pub Rock, UK Post-Punk, Deep Punk Rock, and British Punk.

When is the next Penetration concert?

The next Penetration concert is on November 14, 2024 at Gorilla in Manchester, England, United Kingdom.

When was the last Penetration concert?

The last Penetration concert was on May 23, 2024 at Catton Hall in Walton-on-Trent, UK. The bands that performed were: Jane's Addiction / Future Islands / Dinosaur Jr. / Orbital / The Orb / Sleaford Mods / Amyl and the Sniffers / Utah Saints / 808 state / Jane Weaver / Roni Size / New Model Army / Gentleman's Dub Club / Ibibio Sound Machine / Beans on Toast / Pip Blom / BDRMM / Bis / Wargasm / Bob Vylan / The March Violets / System 7 / Sonic Boom Six / [Spunge] / Punk Rock Factory / Green Lung / SPRINTS / Ferocious Dog / English Teacher / Peat and Diesel / Panic Shack / Jim Bob / 3 Daft Monkeys / The Bar Stool Preachers / Hotwax / Liines / Full Flower Moon Band / Katie Malco / Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican / The Meffs / Girl Scout / big special / Trout / Problem Patterns / His Lordship / Jess Silk / Emma O'Reilly / Ed Tudor Pole / Divorce (UK) / Dryadic / The Busketeers / RHG Music / Pet Needs - Convoy / Pet Needs - Pallet / Pet Needs - Rum Bus / Bez / Leeroy Thornhill (X-Prodigy) / Bodega - Dylan cover set / Grandma's House / Battlesnake / Beatles Dub Club / The High Points / Soft Play (fka Slaves) / Son Of Jim / The Big Band Of Boom / The Mighty Flux / Barefoot Bandit / Hot Tramp / Brad Dear / Randy Pandy Hand Shandy Band / Chrome & Illinspired / Dj From london / Veeblefetzer / Klonk / Shanghai Treason / The Cain Pit / Project Mork / Emma O'Reilly / Common Culture / Thy Last Drop / Old Time Sailors / Punch The Sky / Alice Wicks / One Eyed King / Nick Parker / Brewer's Daughter / My Mate Dave / The Lunar Trixies / Flo And The Escape Lane / I, Doris / Tarantism / Headmix / Muddy Summers & the Dirty Field Whores / Katie Paton / POG / Attila the Stockbroker / Star Botherers / Common Culture / Steve White & The Protest Family / Abdoujaparov / Interrobang!? / Irie Fire / Dead Anyway / Dexys / Lambrini Girls / omega nebula / Bentley Rhythm Ace / Fidget And The Twitchers / Penetration / OneDa / The Big Moon / Ist Ist / Chameleons / Therapy? / Goat Girl / BC Camplight / Orbital Dj / Bodega / Dry Cleaning / Les Savy Fav / Baxter Dury / Steve Davis & Kavus Torabi / Do Nothing / Marika Hackman.

What setlist does Penetration play live?

The songs that Penetration performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 23, 2024 concert at Catton Hall in Walton-on-Trent, UK:

  1. Future Daze
  2. Life's a Gamble
  3. Lovers of Outrage
  4. Movement
  5. Free Money
  6. Don't Dictate
  7. Come Into the Open
  8. Nostalgia
  9. Beat Goes On
  10. Shout Above the Noise

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