The Wake's 1985 Concert History

The Wake was a Scottish post punk and later indie pop band, founded in Glasgow in 1981 by Gerard “Caesar” McInulty (formerly of Altered Images), Steven Allen and Joe Donnelly, who was later replaced by Bobby Gillespie. Steven’s sister Carolyn Allen soon joined, and remained in the band until its end.

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New Order / The Wake / The Royal Family And The Poor on Feb 6, 1985 [885-small]

New Order / The Wake / The Royal Family And The Poor
Feb 6, 1985
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Indie Pop
Post-Punk
New Wave
Dream Pop
Melodic Death Metal
Gothic Rock
Jangle Pop
UK Post-Punk
Dark Post-Punk
Deathrock
Twee Pop
C86
Scotland
Tape Club
Modern Goth
Scottish New Wave
Vocals
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Wake had?

The Wake has had 37 concerts.

What genre is The Wake?

The Wake is most often considered to be Indie Pop, Post-Punk, New Wave, Dream Pop, Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Rock, Jangle Pop, UK Post-Punk, Dark Post-Punk, Deathrock, Twee Pop, C86, Scotland, Tape Club, Modern Goth, Scottish New Wave, and Vocals.

When was the last The Wake concert?

The last The Wake concert was on May 17, 2024 at Various Venues, Camden in London, England, United Kingdom. The bands that performed were: Suicidal Tendencies / Cancer Bats / Godflesh / Acid King / ozric tentacles / The Wake / Ufomammut / Monolord / Maserati / Bongripper / Masters of Reality / Sagan / Mondo Generator / Cloakroom / Monkey3 / Nightstalker / Mantar / Blanket / Pijn / Domkraft / Sunnata / Fires in the Distance / Kalel / wet cactus / Astroqueen / Psychlona / Stinking Lizaveta / Sugar Horse / Sergeant Thunderhoof / Clouds Taste Satanic / Saint Karloff / Kadabra / Goblinsmoker / Darsombra / Morag Tong / Gozer / Acid Throne / Duskwood / Orme / Weedsnake / Lord Elephant / Warpstormer / Sonic Taboo / Wizdoom / Borehead / Brant Bjork Trio / ASHENSPHIRE / Pest Control / Earth Tongue / Horndal / Under the Ashes / Borracho / Noisepicker / DVNE (UK) / KuLK / Lodestar / Silverburn / Skypilot / Goat Major / The Grudge / Gramma Vedetta / WAXY / Midwich Cuckoos / Fuz Caldrin / Frankie and the Witch Fingers / Grand Atomic / Colour Haze / Alber Jupiter / Orsak:Oslo / Bat Sabbath.

What setlist does The Wake play live?

The songs that The Wake performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the July 26, 2013 concert at Midland Railway Centre in Ripley, England, United Kingdom:

  1. Something Outside
  2. O Pamela
  3. The Old Men
  4. Uniform
  5. Stockport

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