Animotion Concert History

Animotion is a 80's New Wave/synthpop band best known for their songs Obsession (originally recorded and written by Michael Des Barres and Holly Knight of Device), Let Him Go, I Engineer and Room To Move. Formed in Los Angeles, United States in 1983 by Astrid Plane from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, they signed a record deal with Polygram Records in 1984 and made three albums: Animotion, Strange Behavior and Animotion [1989].

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 24, 2025
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Jul 22, 2025
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
Stuart & Mimi Rose Music Center at The Heights Huber Heights, Ohio, United States
Jul 19, 2025
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Jul 18, 2025
Upcoming
Right Said Fred / Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats Casino Rama Entertainment Centre Rama, Ontario, Canada
Jul 16, 2025
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
MGM Music Hall at Fenway Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 13, 2025
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Right Said Fred
Hard Rock Live at the Mark G. Etess Arena, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Jul 12, 2025
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan Center New York, New York, United States
Jul 11, 2025
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
Red Hat Amphitheater Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Jul 10, 2025
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / Men Without Hats / The Escape Club / The Tubes / The Motels / Right Said Fred / Musical Youth / Haircut 100
The Dome Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Jul 05, 2025
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory Irving, Texas, United States
Jul 03, 2025
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
Paramount Theatre Denver, Colorado, United States
Jun 30, 2025
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
YouTube Theater Inglewood, California, United States
Jun 29, 2025
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Frstival 2025
Men Without Hats / Haircut 100 / The Motels / Animotion / The Escape Club / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
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Arizona Financial Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Jun 28, 2025
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / The Tubes / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, California, United States
Jun 27, 2025
Upcoming
Totally Tubular Festival
Animotion / The Escape Club / The Motels / Haircut 100 / Men Without Hats / Musical Youth / Right Said Fred
San Jose Civic San Jose, California, United States
Sep 01, 2024
Lost 80's Live
Oingo Boingo Former Members / A Flock of Seagulls / wang chung / The English Beat / Missing Persons / the vapors / Stacey Q / The Escape Club / Dramarama / Animotion / Musical Youth / Boys Don't Cry
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Amphitheater At Thunder Valley Lincoln, California, United States
Aug 31, 2024
Lost 80's Live
A Flock of Seagulls / wang chung / The English Beat / Missing Persons / the vapors / The Escape Club / Stacey Q / Animotion / Musical Youth / Dramarama / Boys Don't Cry
  Setlists
The Mountain Winery Saratoga, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 31, 2024
Aug 30, 2024
Lost 80's Live
Animotion / The Escape Club / wang chung / A Flock of Seagulls / Musical Youth / Dramarama / Stacey Q / the vapors / The English Beat / Missing Persons
  Setlists
Vina Robles Amphitheatre Paso Robles, California, United States
Show Duplicates for Aug 30, 2024
Aug 25, 2024
Lost 80's Live
A Flock of Seagulls / wang chung / The English Beat / the vapors / Stacey Q / Missing Persons / The Escape Club / Animotion / Musical Youth / Dramarama
  Setlists
City National Grove of Anaheim Anaheim, California, United States
Aug 24, 2024
Lost 80’s Live
A Flock of Seagulls / wang chung / The English Beat / Oingo Boingo Former Members / the vapors / The Escape Club / Stacey Q / Animotion / Musical Youth / Missing Persons / Dramarama / Boys Don’t Cry
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Peacock Theater Los Angeles, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 24, 2024

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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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