Half Man Half Biscuit Concert History

Half Man Half Biscuit, often abbreviated to "HMHB", are an indie rock band from Birkenhead, England, active sporadically since the 1984, known for its satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs. The group consists of Nigel Blackwell (lead vocals, guitar), Neil Crossley (bass), Ken Hancock (lead guitar), and Carl Henry (drums). Throughout their career they have been signed to Probe Plus records.

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 23, 1993
Half Man Half Biscuit General Wolfe Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Mar 26, 1993
Half Man Half Biscuit / The Calvin Party Jabez Clegg Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Aug 27, 1992
Half Man Half Biscuit JJ’s Wigan, England, United Kingdom
Jun 13, 1992
Half Man Half Biscuit / The On-Set
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The Wherehouse Derby, England, United Kingdom
Jun 12, 1992
Half Man Half Biscuit Burnley Mechanics Burnley, England, United Kingdom
Jan 31, 1992
Half Man Half Biscuit Riley Smith Hall, University of Leeds Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Nov 09, 1991
Half Man Half Biscuit Manchester University Students Union Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Apr 26, 1991
Half Man Half Biscuit
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Sunderland Polytechnic University Sunderland, England, United Kingdom
Dec 28, 1990
Half Man Half Biscuit / Levellers 5 Mean Fiddler London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 24, 1990 –
Aug 26, 1990
Reading Festival 1990
Pixies / Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds / Jane's Addiction / Faith No More / Buzzcocks / Billy Bragg / Living Colour / The Cramps / Ride / Wire / Shawn Colvin / Stereo MCs / Mudhoney / The Fall / Inspiral Carpets / Jesus Jones / The Wedding Present / Jonathan Richman / Keziah Jones / Ned's Atomic Dustbin / Half Man Half Biscuit / Tom Robinson Band / Furniture / Psychic TV / luka bloom / Loop / The Young Gods / The Telescopes / Trashcan Sinatras / Oysterband / The Railway Children / Senseless Things / An Emotional Fish / Martin Stephenson / The Fatima Mansions / Mega City Four / Tackhead / The Band of Holy Joy / Milltown Brothers / Gary Clail / Thee Hypnotics / Frank Tovey / The Black Velvet Band / Boiled in Lead / Peter Blegvad / The Daintees / Katydids / Ruby Blue / Fat And Frantic / The Man From Delmonte / Summerhill / Bridewell Taxis / The Liberties / JINSKI / Keith Hancock / The Lost T-shirts Of Atlantis / James Varda / The Penny Candles / Dr Miller / Pat Orchard / Mcdermott's Two Hours / Friends of Harvey / Dave Robb / Mccavity's Cat Show all bands
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Little John's Farm Reading, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Aug 24, 1990
Aug 15, 1990
Half Man Half Biscuit / Halfway To Eddies / Spirit Of Ecstasy Subterania London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 19, 1990
Half Man Half Biscuit / Rebro Zebri Powerhaus Islington, England, United Kingdom
Oct 14, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit Cats Whiskers Burnley, England, United Kingdom
Sep 16, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit Leadmill Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Aug 02, 1986
Yiva Benefit Festival
King / Feargal Sharkey / The Pogues / Balaam & The Angel / Buddy Curtis and the Grasshoppers / Half Man Half Biscuit / The Icicle Works / Ruby Turner / Joolz / Latin Quarter / New Model Army / Winston Reedy
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NEC Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Aug 02, 1986
Jun 21, 1986
Glastonbury Festival 1986
The Cure / The Pogues / The Waterboys / Buddy Curtis and the Grasshoppers / Billy Bragg / The Nightingales / We've Got A Fuzzbox And We're Going To Use It / The Woodentops / Ted Chippington / Half Man Half Biscuit
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Worthy Farm Pilton, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Jun 21, 1986
Jun 20, 1986 –
Jun 22, 1986
Glastonbury Festival 1986
The Cure / Madness / Simply Red / The Psychedelic Furs / Billy Bragg / The Waterboys / The Pogues / Level 42 / The Housemartins / Maxi Priest / Loudon Wainwright III / The Robert Cray Band / Christy Moore / Lloyd Cole & The Commotions / Robyn Hitchcock / Half Man Half Biscuit / ozric tentacles / Gil Scott-Heron / The Go-Betweens / The Dream Syndicate / Ruby Turner / That Petrol Emotion / Fuzzbox / The Woodentops / Amazulu / The Nightingales / Latin Quarter / Microdisney / The June Brides / Brilliant Corners / John Martyn / Frank Chickens / Phranc / Rent Party / Rodney Allen / Ted Chippington / Howard Hughes / Black Uhuru and the Wailers / Sambatucada / Forest Hillbillies / Potato Five / Three Mustaphas Three / Buddy Curtis Show all bands
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Glastonbury Festival 1986 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Jun 20, 1986
Jun 12, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit Nottingham University Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
May 22, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit Rooftops Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
May 10, 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit / Gone to Earth Sheffield University Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

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Half Man Half Biscuit / Jd Meatyard
Jan 20, 2023
 London, England, United Kingdom
  Embedded by Phil Couch


Half Man Half Biscuit
Nov 11, 2022
 Norwich, England, United Kingdom
  Embedded by Phil Couch


Half Man Half Biscuit / Calvin Party
May 21, 2009
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
  Embedded by John Collins

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Half Man Half Biscuit on Apr 29, 2022 [734-small]

Half Man Half Biscuit
Apr 29, 2022
 Durham, England, United Kingdom
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Yiva Benefit Festival on Aug 2, 1986 [147-small]

Yiva Benefit Festival
Aug 2, 1986
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Phoenix Festival 1994 on Jul 14, 1994 [561-small]

Phoenix Festival 1994
Jul 14 - 17, 1994
 Long Marston, UK
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Phoenix Festival 1994 on Jul 14, 1994 [563-small]

Phoenix Festival 1994
Jul 14 - 17, 1994
 Long Marston, UK
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Half Man Half Biscuit / The Broken Rebels on Jan 6, 2017 [712-small]

Half Man Half Biscuit / The Broken Rebels
Jan 6, 2017
 Coventry, England, United Kingdom
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Half Man Half Biscuit / The Crapsons on Mar 25, 2022 [063-small]

Half Man Half Biscuit / The Crapsons
Mar 25, 2022
 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Half Man Half Biscuit / Model Village on Apr 15, 2023 [068-small]

Half Man Half Biscuit / Model Village
Apr 15, 2023
 Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Half Man Half Biscuit / Calvin Party on May 21, 2009 [151-small]

Half Man Half Biscuit / Calvin Party
May 21, 2009
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by John Collins

Half Man Half Biscuit / The Town Gardens on Sep 15, 2023 [262-small]

Half Man Half Biscuit / The Town Gardens
Sep 15, 2023
 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Half Man Half Biscuit on Jan 30, 2009 [683-small]

Half Man Half Biscuit
Jan 30, 2009
 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Half Man Half Biscuit / The Crapsons on Apr 12, 2024 [717-small]

Half Man Half Biscuit / The Crapsons
Apr 12, 2024
 Coventry, England, United Kingdom
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Half Man Half Biscuit / Lovecraft on Jun 17, 2011 [749-small]

Half Man Half Biscuit / Lovecraft
Jun 17, 2011
 London, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Steve Tuck

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Punk
Indie Rock
Alternative Rock
Alternative
British
Post-Punk
Folk Punk
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Half Man Half Biscuit had?

Half Man Half Biscuit has had 149 concerts.

What genre is Half Man Half Biscuit?

Half Man Half Biscuit is most often considered to be Indie, Punk, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative, British, Post-Punk, Folk Punk, UK Post-Punk, Chamber Psych, Anti-Folk, C86, and Funny.

When is the next Half Man Half Biscuit concert?

The next Half Man Half Biscuit concert is on February 21, 2025 at The Tramshed in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. The bands performing are: Half Man Half Biscuit / J D Meatyard.

When was the last Half Man Half Biscuit concert?

The last Half Man Half Biscuit concert was on October 04, 2024 at The Leadmill in 6 Leadmill Rd, Sheffield S1 4SE. The bands that performed were: Half Man Half Biscuit / We Are Not Devo.

What setlist does Half Man Half Biscuit play live?

The songs that Half Man Half Biscuit performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the October 04, 2024 concert at The Leadmill in 6 Leadmill Rd, Sheffield S1 4SE:

  1. She's in Broadstairs
  2. When the Evening Sun Goes Down
  3. Awkward Sean
  4. Renfield's Afoot
  5. The Light at the End of the Tunnel (Is the Light of an Oncoming Train)
  6. I'm Getting Buried In The Morning
  7. Terminus
  8. Bob Wilson - Anchorman
  9. Surging Out of Convalescence
  10. Lark Descending
  11. Fuckin' 'Ell It's Fred Titmus
  12. Hedley Verityesque
  13. All I Want for Christmas Is a Dukla Prague Away Kit
  14. Persian Rug Sale At The URC
  15. Time Flies By (When You're the Driver of a Train)
  16. National Shite Day
  17. Big Man Up Front
  18. Took Problem Chimp to Ideal Home Show
  19. San Antonio Foam Party
  20. Vatican Broadside
  21. We Built This Village on a Trad. Arr. Tune
  22. For What Is Chatteris...
  23. Midnight Mass Murder
  24. Slipping the Escort
  25. Oblong Of Dreams
  26. The Trumpton Riots
  27. Joy Division Oven Gloves
  28. Every Time a Bell Rings
  29. Shot by Both Sides
  30. Everything's A.O.R.

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