The Pastels Concert History

1) An indie band from Scotland. Although virtually unknown outside of indie rock circles, the Pastels were one of the most inspirational and enduring groups of the genre, in their early days spearheading a movement toward a renewed sense of wistful musical primitivism and willful naivete known variously as "shambling" and "anorak pop." In addition, their influence helped bring international notice to a resurgent Scottish musical community, with frontman...

The Pastels Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2024)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 23, 2024
Victorious Festival
Snow Patrol / Fatboy Slim / Tankus the Henge / Rats / The Pastels / Maximo Park / IDLES / The Sherlock’s / The Murder Capital / Do Nothing / Pacific Avenue
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Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Nov 02, 2023
The Vaselines / The Pastels / The Soup Dragons

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Galvanizers, SWG3 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nov 23, 2019 –
Nov 24, 2019
The Great Western Festival 2019
Cousin Kula / Nekkuro Hána / Wuh Oh / Kathryn Joseph / !!! (Chk Chk Chk) / The Yummy Fur / Lizzie Reid / Tom McGuire & the Brassholes / Fauves (UK) / Holy Mountain / Kuvitaru / The Pastels / Sacred Paws / Lightships / Molly Linen / Molly Nilsson / Apostille / Pozie / Free Love / Sorry / Rev Magnetic / VLURE / Callum Easter / Some Bodies / The Coping Mechanism / Cass McCombs / Start To End / Dana Gavanski / Heir of the Cursed / Malcolm Middleton / Kitti / Russell Stewart / Bobby Kakouris / Scarlett Randle / Caitlin Buchanan / Big Joanie / Art School Girlfriend / Peaness / Dry Cleaning / Rory James / Freakwave / Homeslice / Deni / Elisabeth Elektra / Avocet / DLU / Steven Thomas / Baby Taylah / Leyla Josephine / Molly McLachlan / Cat Hepburn / Chuchoter Show all bands
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The Great Western Festival 2019 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nov 16, 2018
The Pastels National Museum of Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Oct 13, 2018
The Pastels / Tracyanne & Danny Spiegeltent Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aug 17, 2018
The Vaselines / The Pastels / Linton Kwesi Johnson
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Leith Theatre Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nov 11, 2017
The Pastels / Kicking Giant / Lois / Kites At Night
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The Lexington London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 06, 2017
Temples / The Pastels
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La Cigale Paris, Île-de-France, France
Mar 24, 2017 –
Mar 26, 2017
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2017
Depeche Mode / The Shins / Bonobo / Belle and Sebastian / Father John Misty / Goldfrapp / Future Islands / Warpaint / Thundercat / The Jesus and Mary Chain / Simian Mobile Disco / Loyle Carner / Car Seat Headrest / Whitney / Temples / Hercules & Love Affair / Grandaddy / Ride / Dusky / Edwyn Collins / Sparks / Lindstrøm / Sleaford Mods / Julia Jacklin / Cate Le Bon / The Wedding Present / Forest Swords / King Creosote / The Lemon Twigs / Sinkane / Jesca Hoop / Kadhja Bonet / Honeyblood / Dutch Uncles / Songhoy Blues / The Pastels / Anna Meredith / HALEY (MN) / Girl Ray / Baloji / Gaika / Emma Pollock / James Lavelle / Optimo / Sacred Paws / Holly Macve / Nightwave / Happy Meals / Kobi Onyame / Ransom FA / Yorkston Thorne Khan / Murray Lachlan Young / Nan Kolè / Limmy / Stuart Braithwaite / Rebecca Vasmant / Duds (UK) / Jungle (DJ Set) / scott gibson / K4CIE / Mwx / Kevin P Gilday / Junglehussy / Femme Fresh / Cat Hepburn Show all bands
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Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jun 23, 2016
Saint Etienne / The Pastels

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The Art School Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nov 06, 2015
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / The Pastels / Kid Wave
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Oval Space London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 23, 2015 –
Jul 26, 2015
Siren Festival 2025
Gareth Dickson / Gazelle Twin / Verdena / Jon Hopkins / Sun Kil Moon / Iosonouncane / WOW / mamaVegas / Stearica / Tiger & Woods / Lumiere / The Pins / The Pastels / James Blake / Colapesce / Is Tropical / Scott Matthew / Mamuthones / La Batteria / Indian Wells / Fabryka / Lory D / sick tiger Show all bands
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Piazza del Popolo Vasto Vasto, Italy
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Jul 02, 2014
Pixies / The Pastels
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Théâtres Romains de Fourvière Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Mar 08, 2014
Mogwai / The Pastels / Remember Remember
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Usher Hall Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aug 16, 2013
The Green Man Festival (UK)
"The Green Man Festival" (UK) / Kings of Convenience / Midlake / Edwyn Collins / The Pastels / Phosphorescent / Sam Amidon / Julia Holter / Peggy Sue / Fuck Buttons / Darkstar / Beak> / Moon Duo / Parquet Courts / Jacco Gardner / Thought Forms / Rachel Zeffira / Buke and Gase / Landshapes / Joe Banfi / Keston Cobblers Club / Annie Dressner Show all bands
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Glanusk Park Crickhowell, United Kingdom
Aug 15, 2013 –
Aug 18, 2013
Green Man Festival 2013
This Is The Kit / fanfarlo / Band of Horses / Ben Howard / Local Natives / Kings of Convenience / Patti Smith / The Horrors / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Lord Huron / Phosphorescent / Jon Hopkins / Low / Half Moon Run / Villagers / Midlake / Parquet Courts / Swans / Bear's Den / Woods / British Sea Power / Johnny Flynn / Allah-Las / Edwyn Collins / Stornoway / Fuck Buttons / Julia Holter / John Cale / Mikal Cronin / Melody's Echo Chamber / Fossil Collective / Moon Duo / Public Service Broadcasting / Archie Bronson Outfit / Darkstar / Nathan Fake / Marika Hackman / Veronica Falls / Daniel Avery / Sam Amidon / Steve Mason / Erol Alkan / Portico / Girls Names / Buke and Gase / Teleman / Jacco Gardner / The Pastels / Denai Moore / James Yorkston / Beak> / Peggy Sue / Ólöf Arnalds / Blaenavon / Anna von Hausswolff / Andrew Weatherall / Roy Harper / MONEY / Lau / Syd Arthur / The Slow Show / Matt Berry / Rozi Plain / Sweet Baboo / Darren Hayman / Pictish Trail / Joe Banfi / Arbouretum / Annie Eve / Wild Smiles / Keston Cobblers Club / The Gentlemen / Kid Canaveral / Sam Brookes / Gulp / Rachel Zeffira / Flamingods / Haiku Salut / Laura J Martin / Thought Forms / Ellen and the Escapades / Mo Kenney / Jon Langford / The Memory Band / Landshapes / Ewan Pearson / Revere / Box of Light / Randolph’s Leap / Grass House / Riot Jazz Brass Band / eagleowl / Joe Driscoll and Sekou Kouyate / Zervas & Pepper / Trwbador / Fernhill / Los Cripis / G R E A T W A V E S / Yngve & The Innocent / Monoganon / Yngve / WE//ARE//ANIMAL / Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog / Annie Dressner / Huw M / Pat Dam Smyth / Gentlemen (UK) / Totem Terrors / Patti Smith & Tony Shanahan / Public Service / Ryan Francesconi & Mirabai Peart / Bert Miller and the Animal Folk / Tinmen / Fist Of The First Man / Chinese Missy / Broadcasting / Flywalker / DJ Fitz / Man's an Idiot / headfall / inlet / Here Is The River Show all bands
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Unknown venue Powys
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Jul 26, 2013 –
Jul 28, 2013
Indietracks 2013
Camera Obscura / Still Corners / The Wave Pictures / The Pastels / Fear of Men / The Wake / Bis / The Lovely Eggs / Flowers / Martha / Another Sunny Day / Helen Love / Haiku Salut / Kid Canaveral / Alpaca Sports / Fever Dream / The Tuts / Milky Wimpshake / The Ballet / Brilliant Corners / Owl & Mouse / Cars Can Be Blue / The Secret History / Making Marks / The Understudies / Tunabunny / The Middle Ones / Bloomer / Big Wave / Good Grief / Emma Kupa / The Magic Theatre / Woog Riots / Mctells / When Nalda Became Punk / Pale Spectres / Enderby's Room / Pete Green / Monnone Alone / The Art Club / The Beautiful Word / Lardpony / David Leach / Expensive / Choo Choo Trains / Frozy / Finnmark! / The Fireworks (UK) / Seabirds / Northern Spies / Without Feathers / The Soulboy Collective / Anaesthetics / Mini Skips / Jupiter in Jars / The French Defence Show all bands
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Midland Railway Centre Ripley, England, United Kingdom
Dec 09, 2009 –
Dec 13, 2009
Primavera Club 2009
Beach House / Kurt Vile / Neon Indian / Devendra Banhart / Deer Tick / Cass McCombs / Woods / HEALTH / School of Seven Bells / Little Joy / A Place To Bury Strangers / David Holmes / Cymbals Eat Guitars / Ted Leo and The Pharmacists / Marissa Nadler / The Soundtrack Of Our Lives / Port O'Brien / Jeffrey Lewis / The Black Heart Procession / Wave Machines / The Pastels / Scout Niblett / bigott / Retribution Gospel Choir / Standstill / The Ladybug Transistor / Sr. Chinarro / Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds / Pajaro Sunrise / DJ Pone / Mujeres / Tara Jane O'Neil / Zs / Za! / Molina and Johnson / Jason Molina / So Cow / Tarantula / Me And The Bees / Graham / Fred I Son / Dj Coco / Furguson / Cohete / Chiquita y Chatarra / Atención Tsunami / Caballo Tripode / Dj NeeD / La Jr / Smoking Bambino / Tony Decker Show all bands
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Sala Apolo Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Dec 05, 2009
Sonic Youth / The Horrors / The Pastels / Sun Ra Arkestra

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Butlins Pavilion Minehead, England, United Kingdom
Nov 28, 2009
Alan Kelly / James Grant / The Dykeenies / Codeine Velvet Club / Mike Scott / Eddi Reader / The Pastels / 1990s / Sergeant / We Were Promised Jetpacks / Twin Atlantic / Dougie Maclean / Deacon Blue / Kevin McDermott / The Bluebells / Tommy Reilly ...
Alan Kelly / James Grant / The Dykeenies / Codeine Velvet Club / Mike Scott / Eddi Reader / The Pastels / 1990s / Sergeant / We Were Promised Jetpacks / Twin Atlantic / Dougie Maclean / Deacon Blue / Kevin McDermott / The Bluebells / Tommy Reilly / Midge Ure's Band Electronica / Hue and Cry / Lloyd Cole / The View / Idlewild / King Creosote / The Vaselines / Law / Evelyn Glennie / Blu / The Final Fling / Kevin Mcdermott and Tommy Reilly. / Teenage Fanclub / Dot Allison / The skids / King Creole / Philip Smith / Mick Scott / The Twilight Sad Show all bands
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SEC Centre, Scottish Event Campus Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Flyer, Moseley Folk Festival 2009 on Sep 4, 2009 [433-small]

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Moseley Folk Festival 2009
Sep 4 - 6, 2009
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Mogwai / The Pastels / Remember Remember on Mar 8, 2014 [824-small]

Mogwai / The Pastels / Remember Remember
Mar 8, 2014
 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Victorious Festival on Aug 23, 2024 [449-small]

Victorious Festival
Aug 23, 2024
 Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
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Victorious Festival on Aug 23, 2024 [448-small]

Victorious Festival
Aug 23, 2024
 Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
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Victorious Festival on Aug 23, 2024 [446-small]

Victorious Festival
Aug 23, 2024
 Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
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The Great Western Festival 2019 on Nov 23, 2019 [584-small]

The Great Western Festival 2019
Nov 23 - 24, 2019
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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My Bloody Valentine / The Pastels on Jul 2, 2008 [873-small]

My Bloody Valentine / The Pastels
Jul 2, 2008
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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My Bloody Valentine / The Pastels on Jul 2, 2008 [872-small]

My Bloody Valentine / The Pastels
Jul 2, 2008
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Indie
Indie Pop
Noise Pop
Jangle Pop
Scottish
C86
Twee Pop
Twee
Scottish Rock
Tape Club
Scottish Indie
Scottish New Wave
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Latest Setlist (08/17/2018):

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  1. Check My Heart

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Concerts Per Year:

2024 1 concert
2023 1 concert
2019 1 concert
2018 3 concerts
2017 3 concerts
2016 1 concert
2015 2 concerts
2014 2 concerts
2013 3 concerts
2009 5 concerts
2008 1 concert
2007 3 concerts
1999 1 concert
1998 1 concert
1997 7 concerts
1995 3 concerts
1993 3 concerts
1991 2 concerts
1990 1 concert
1989 2 concerts
1987 2 concerts
1986 2 concerts
1985 4 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has The Pastels had?

The Pastels has had 54 concerts.

What genre is The Pastels?

The Pastels is most often considered to be Indie, Indie Pop, Noise Pop, Jangle Pop, Scottish, C86, Twee Pop, Twee, Scottish Rock, Tape Club, Scottish Indie, and Scottish New Wave.

When was the last The Pastels concert?

The last The Pastels concert was on August 23, 2024 in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom. The bands that performed were: Snow Patrol / Fatboy Slim / Tankus the Henge / Rats / The Pastels / Maximo Park / IDLES / The Sherlock’s / The Murder Capital / Do Nothing / Pacific Avenue.

What setlist does The Pastels play live?

The songs that The Pastels performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the August 17, 2018 concert at Leith Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom:

  1. Check My Heart

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