The Boomtown Rats Concert History

The Boomtown Rats is a rock group led by Bob Geldof (full name: Robert Fredrick Zenon Geldof, born October 5th 1951). Playing punk and new wave influenced music, their initial incarnation lasted from 1976 to 1986), but the band recently reformed. All six primary members (Gary Roberts, Pete Briquette, Gerry Cott, Simon Crowe, and Johnnie Moylett alongside Geldof) were originally from Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland.

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The Boomtown Rats Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 19, 2026
Upcoming
The Boomtown Rats The Hive Waterford, Munster, Ireland
Oct 24, 2026
Upcoming
The Boomtown Rats Cork City Hall Cork, Munster, Ireland
Oct 23, 2026
Upcoming
The Boomtown Rats TF Royal, Castlebar Mayo, Ireland
Aug 30, 2026
Upcoming
Bon Jovi / The Boomtown Rats

Forever Tour

Croke Park Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Jul 24, 2026
Forest Fest
Echo & The Bunnymen / The Undertones / The Charlatans / The Charlatans UK / The Wedding Present / Thin Az Lizzy / Bruce Foxton / These Charming Men / Something Happens / The Classic Beatles / Deacon Blue / Paul Brady / The Coronas / Fun Lovin' Criminals / Lloyd Cole / The Complete Stone Roses (Tribute to The Stone Roses) / The Specials Ltd / Black Grape / The Boomtown Rats / The Wonder Stuff / The Frank & Walters / Jesus Jones / Power of Dreams / The Fratellis / James / Sultans Of Ping / Ned's Atomic Dustbin / King Kong Company / Madness / Feeder / Kerbdog / David Kitt / Columbia Mills / The Chameleons / Hugh Cornwell / The Circus Ponies / Driven Snow / Ham Sandwich / Grooveline / Jack Lukeman (aka Jack L) / Mary Coughlan Show all bands
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Forest Fest Emo, Co Laois, Ireland Emo, Co Laois, Ireland
Jul 24, 2026 –
Jul 26, 2026
Forest Fest 2026
Echo & The Bunnymen / The Charlatans / The Charlatans UK / The Undertones / Motion Sickness / Sadhbh Keane / Driven Snow / Dopamine / Dylan Flynn And The Dead Poets / Dea Matrona / James / Deacon Blue / The Coronas / The Fratellis / King Kong Company / David Kitt / Columbia Mills / Mik Pyro / Babyrat / thanks mom / The Minutes / Croíthe / Byro / Madness / The Boomtown Rats / Feeder / Kerbdog / Grooveline / These Charming Men / Power of Dreams / The Chameleons / The Wedding Present / Hermitage Green / Hugh Cornwell Show all bands
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Emo Village Emo, Laois, Ireland
Feb 06, 2026
Hot press 50th anniversary
Van Morrison / Imelda May / The Boomtown Rats / The Frames / Picture This / Damien Dempsey / Florence Road / Irish Women in Harmony / Clannad / Denise Chaila / Belters Only & Jazzy / Michael D. Higgins
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3Arena Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Jan 31, 2026
The Boomtown Rats The Hub at Cillin Hill Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
Nov 18, 2025
The Boomtown Rats
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Sparkassen Park Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Nov 15, 2025
The Boomtown Rats / Bob Geldof / Simon Crowe
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Liverpool Olympia Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Nov 14, 2025
The Boomtown Rats
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York Barbican York, England, United Kingdom
Nov 08, 2025
The Boomtown Rats / Bob Geldof / Simon Crowe Sage 1, Glasshouse International Centre for Music Gateshead, England, United Kingdom
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Nov 07, 2025
The Boomtown Rats / Bob Geldof / Simon Crowe
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Bridgewater Hall Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Nov 01, 2025
The Boomtown Rats / Bob Geldof / Simon Crowe
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O2 Guildhall Southampton Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 31, 2025
The Boomtown Rats

Celebrating 50 Rat Years 1975 - 2025

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Eventim Apollo London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 25, 2025
The Boomtown Rats / Simon Crowe / Bob Geldof
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Cambridge Corn Exchange Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Oct 24, 2025
The Boomtown Rats / The Horn

50 years of the Boomtown Rats

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City Hall Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
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Oct 18, 2025
The Boomtown Rats / The Horn

50 Rat Years 1975-2025

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Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Oct 17, 2025
The Boomtown Rats / The Horn
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Music Hall Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Oct 11, 2025
The Boomtown Rats / Bob Geldof / Simon Crowe

The Boomtown Rats @ Symphony Hall

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Symphony Hall Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Oct 10, 2025
The Boomtown Rats / Bob Geldof / Simon Crowe
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Royal Concert Hall Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

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Echo & the Bunnymen

Forest Fest
Jul 24, 2026
 Emo, Co Laois, Ireland
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Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1985
Jun 21 - 23, 1985
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1985
Jun 21 - 23, 1985
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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The Boomtown Rats on Apr 19, 1982 [802-small]

The Boomtown Rats
Apr 19, 1982
 Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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The Boomtown Rats on Oct 8, 1978 [789-small]

The Boomtown Rats
Oct 8, 1978
 Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sign Of The Times Festival 2022 on Jul 1, 2022 [528-small]

Sign Of The Times Festival 2022
Jul 1 - 2, 2022
 Ware, United Kingdom
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Live Aid 1985
Jul 13, 1985
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Califfornia World Music Festival (Day 2)
Apr 8, 1979
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Califfornia World Music Festival 1979
Apr 7 - 8, 1979
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Something Happens , Forest Fest on Jul 24, 2026 [395-small]

Something Happens

Forest Fest
Jul 24, 2026
 Emo, Co Laois, Ireland
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The Boomtown Rats on Oct 23, 1979 [556-small]

The Boomtown Rats
Oct 23, 1979
 Oxford, England, United Kingdom
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 7 concerts
2025 25 concerts
2024 6 concerts
2023 9 concerts
2022 9 concerts
2021 11 concerts
2020 4 concerts
2018 21 concerts
2017 14 concerts
2016 12 concerts
2015 24 concerts
2014 35 concerts
2013 27 concerts
2012 10 concerts
2011 5 concerts
2010 8 concerts
2009 9 concerts
2008 2 concerts
2003 1 concert
1993 1 concert
1986 1 concert
1985 43 concerts
1984 9 concerts
1983 16 concerts
1982 60 concerts
1981 53 concerts
1980 70 concerts
1979 62 concerts
1978 77 concerts
1977 69 concerts
1976 3 concerts
1975 1 concert
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