The Cure's 1985 Concert History

Formed in 1978 in West Sussex, England, The Cure emerged as a pioneer in the post-punk and gothic rock movements. Its original members included Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey, and Lol Turhurs. Smith remains the only original member of The Cure. Dempsey left in 1979 followed by Tolfurst ten years later. In 1979, The Cure released its debut album "Three Imaginary Boys." It was followed by the more heavily goth-influenced "Seventeen Seconds" in 1980. The Cure's fourth album, "Pornography" (1982) was the first Top 10 in the UK while its ninth studio album "Wish" (1992) was its first Number One. To date, Cure has released thirteen studio albums with its final, "4:13 Dream," dropping in 2008. Some of The Cure's most popular songs include "Just Like Heaven," "Lovesong," "Pictures of You," and "Friday I'm in Love."

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 08, 1985
The Cure
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Henry J Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, California, United States
Oct 07, 1985
The Cure
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Freeborn Hall, UC Davis (UCD) Sacramento, California, United States
Oct 06, 1985
The Cure
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San Jose Civic San Jose, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 06, 1985
Oct 04, 1985
The Cure
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Keller Auditorium Portland, Oregon, United States
Oct 03, 1985
The Cure
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Mercer Arena Seattle, Washington, United States
Oct 02, 1985
The Cure

The Head on the Door Tour

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Pacific Coliseum Theatre Bowl Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sep 22, 1985
The Cure / Hard Corps
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Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sep 21, 1985
The Cure
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Queens Hall Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Sep 21, 1985
Sep 20, 1985
The Cure / Propaganda / Hard Corps
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NEC Arena Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Sep 18, 1985
The Cure O2 Apollo Manchester Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Sep 17, 1985
The Cure / Cocteau Twins
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O2 Apollo Manchester Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Sep 16, 1985
The Cure
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Ice Rink Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Sep 14, 1985
The Cure
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Brighton Centre Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Sep 12, 1985
The Cure / Hard Corps
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OVO Arena Wembley London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 10, 1985
The Cure
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Showering Pavilion, Royal Bath & West Showground Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
Sep 09, 1985
The Cure
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Dorchester Arts Centre - Old Location Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Sep 09, 1985
Sep 08, 1985
The Cure / Hard Corps
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Cornwall Coliseum St. Austell, UK
Aug 03, 1985
The Cure
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Ruisrock Turku, Finland
Aug 03, 1985 –
Aug 04, 1985
Ruisrock 1985
The Cure / The Screaming Blue Messiahs / Joan Armatrading / Ulf Lundell / Lloyd Cole & The Commotions / Maanam / Brest / Eppu Normaali / Kansanturvamusiikkikomissio / Lapinlahden Linnut / Zero Nine / Päät / Hasse Walli / Afroline / Dreadline
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Ruissalon Kansanpuisto Turku, Finland
Aug 01, 1985
The Cure Top Of The Pops London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 30, 1985
The Cure John Peel Sessions Maida Vale Studios, London, England

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The Cure on Oct 2, 1985 [723-small]

The Cure
Oct 2, 1985
 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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The Cure on Dec 18, 1985 [525-small]

The Cure
Dec 18, 1985
 Paris, Île-de-France, France
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The Cure on Nov 1, 1985 [540-small]

The Cure
Nov 1, 1985
 New York, New York, United States
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The Cure on Nov 1, 1985 [541-small]

The Cure
Nov 1, 1985
 New York, New York, United States
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The Cure on Nov 1, 1985 [542-small]

The Cure
Nov 1, 1985
 New York, New York, United States
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The Cure  on Nov 28, 1985 [047-small]

The Cure
Nov 28, 1985
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The Cure  on Nov 28, 1985 [048-small]

The Cure
Nov 28, 1985
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The Cure  on Nov 28, 1985 [049-small]

The Cure
Nov 28, 1985
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The Cure on Oct 11, 1985 [617-small]

The Cure
Oct 11, 1985
 San Diego, California, United States
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The Cure on Dec 4, 1985 [823-small]

The Cure
Dec 4, 1985
 Offenbach, Hesse, Germany
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The Cure on Nov 26, 1985 [749-small]

The Cure
Nov 26, 1985
 Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
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The Cure / The Associates on Jul 17, 1985 [391-small]

The Cure / The Associates
Jul 17, 1985
 Rome, Latium, Italy
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Helen Kearns Oct 30, 2024

Looking at The Cure - their 1980 tour date is wrong ( unless my ticket is !) as I saw them in Derby on May 6th at the Assembly rooms. I still remember it well but curious ( pardon the pun) - it shows Sheffield - I think my ticket is correct , if so , do you need to amend the tour date on this site ? Does anyone else have a Derby or Sheffield old gig ticket to confirm which is correct ? Ta

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