The Icicle Works Concert History

The Icicle Works is an alternative rock band which formed in Liverpool, England in 1980. The band's original lineup consisted of Ian McNabb (vocals, guitar), Chris Layhe (bass, percussion) and Chris Sharrock (drums). Layhe and Sharrock left the band in 1988, but McNabb continued the band with replacement members until 1990. McNabb reformed the band with different replacement members in 2006, but this incarnation lasted only until 2008. In 2011, McNabb reformed the band once more for a tour celebrating the band's 30th anniversary.

Date Concert Venue Location
May 15, 1988
The Icicle Works / Fire Next Time
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Powerhouse Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Aug 28, 1987 –
Aug 30, 1987
Reading Festival 1987
Alice Cooper / The Godfathers / Georgia Satellites / The Fall / Quireboys / FM / The Mission / All About Eve / The Stranglers / Glory / Lizzy Borden / Magnum / The Enid / Status Quo / Terraplane / Shy / Bad News / THE BOLSHOI / Lee Aaron / Fields of the Nephilim / Spear of Destiny / Vow Wow / MGM / The Icicle Works / Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction / Blues 'n' Trouble / Virginia Wolf / Babysitters / Dumpy's Rusty Nuts / Chariot (UK) / Kooga / Gypsy Queen Show all bands
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Little John's Farm Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 03, 1987 –
Jul 05, 1987
Roskilde Festival 1987
Van Morrison / The Flaming Lips / Iggy Pop / Pretenders / Echo & the Bunnymen / Europe / The Cult / The Stranglers / Los Lobos / Black Flag / Sonic Youth / Die Toten Hosen / The Robert Cray Band / Rickie Lee Jones / The Green / The Mission / Hoodoo Gurus / The Icicle Works / Mory Kante / Cornelis Vreeswijk / Camouflage / michelle shocked / The Go-Betweens / The Dream Syndicate / Bob Geldof / Sanne Salomonsen / Anne Linnet / Diamanda Galás / The Triffids / Gnags / Voice of the Beehive / Lars H.U.G. / That Petrol Emotion / Trouble Funk / Phillip Boa and the Voodooclub / The Woodentops / Moonjam / Poets / curtis mayfield / Wilmer X / The Sandmen / Mosquitos / Moving Hearts / Andy White / Marquis De Sade / Peer Günt / Miss B. Haven / Vio - Lence / Little Eden / Thomas Helmig Brothers / Corps Diplomatique / Rocking Dopsie And The Cajun Twisters / Paul Brady Band / Henning Staerk Band / Simcess / Shusaku / Walk The Walk / Sort Sol Show / Mats Ronander Band / Jorge Holguin / Alecrin Show all bands
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Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
Jun 28, 1987
Deacon Blue / The Icicle Works / The Sound / Los Lobos

Parkpop 1987

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Parkpop 1987 The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Feb 24, 1987
The Icicle Works / The Wild Flowers / The Chain Gang
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Powerhouse Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Oct 23, 1986
The Icicle Works Royal Court Theatre Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Aug 02, 1986
Yiva 1986
The Pogues / New Model Army / King Phoenix / Feargal Sharkey / The Icicle Works / Half Man Half Biscuit / Ruby Turner / Latin Quarter / Balaam and the Angel / Winston Reedy / Joolz / Buddy Curtess and the Grasshoppers
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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Aug 02, 1986
Feb 24, 1986
The Icicle Works
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The Powerhouse Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Sep 21, 1984 –
Sep 22, 1984
pandoras box festival 1984
Billy Bragg / Bronski Beat / The Fall / John Cale / New Model Army / Gene Loves Jezebel / The Icicle Works / Anne Clark / The Sound / Psychic TV / The Dream Syndicate / Matador / The Adventures / Shriekback / Pete Shelley / Scientists / The Gun Club / The Fleshtones / Flesh for Lulu / The Nomads / Lyres / Tom Verlaine / Working Week / Kukl / Chris Bailey / Opposition / Johnny Thunders / Me And The Heat / Richard Strange / The Anti Group / Belfegore / Kiem / T.a.g.c. / Palais Schaumburg / The Orson Family / Soft Verdict / C-cat Trance Show all bands
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Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
May 15, 1984
The Icicle Works Massey Hall Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 11, 1982 –
Sep 12, 1982
Futurama 4 Festival 1982
New Order / Dead Or Alive / The Damned / Black / The Alarm / China Crisis / Blancmange / The Durutti Column / Gene Loves Jezebel / The Icicle Works / The Wake / The March Violets / The Danse Society / Sex Gang Children / The Southern Death Cult / The Membranes / Room / Nico / Stockholm Monsters / Dislocation Dance / Dalek I Love You / The Cherry Boys / The Disco Students / Workforce / Three Courgettes / Decorators / C.P. Lee / Vendino Pact / Orchestra Jazira / Cook the Books / Punching Holes / Naafi Sandwich / Brilliant (UK) / Blue Poland Show all bands
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Deeside Leisure Centre Queensferry, Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales

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Nov 10 - 13, 2017
 Minehead, England, United Kingdom
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Shiiine On Weekender 2017
Nov 10 - 13, 2017
 Minehead, England, United Kingdom
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Shiiine On Weekender 2017
Nov 10 - 13, 2017
 Minehead, England, United Kingdom
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Shiiine On Weekender 2017
Nov 10 - 13, 2017
 Minehead, England, United Kingdom
  Embedded by Matt Hookway

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Reading Festival 1987 on Aug 28, 1987 [715-small]

Reading Festival 1987
Aug 28 - 30, 1987
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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The Icicle Works / The Wild Flowers / The Chain Gang on Feb 24, 1987 [769-small]

The Icicle Works / The Wild Flowers / The Chain Gang
Feb 24, 1987
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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The Icicle Works / Chris Layhe / Ian McNabb on Jul 11, 2024 [582-small]

The Icicle Works / Chris Layhe / Ian McNabb
Jul 11, 2024
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Big Country / The Icicle Works on Apr 26, 2024 [661-small]

Big Country / The Icicle Works
Apr 26, 2024
 Leicester, England, United Kingdom
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Big Country / The Icicle Works
Mar 2, 2024
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Big Country / The Icicle Works on Mar 2, 2024 [727-small]

Big Country / The Icicle Works
Mar 2, 2024
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Big Country / The Icicle Works on Mar 2, 2024 [726-small]

Big Country / The Icicle Works
Mar 2, 2024
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Big Country / The Icicle Works on Feb 23, 2024 [450-small]

Big Country / The Icicle Works
Feb 23, 2024
 Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
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