Category:Notable concerts

This page lists concerts which were notable for some reason, for example, an extra or unexpected encore track, different arrangements of songs, a significant mistake or equipment failure, etc. This list is not necessarily comprehensive.

Notable concerts

1980-10-30 Bridgehouse, London, England, UK

• earliest circulating genuine recording of Depeche Mode

1981-07-25 Zuiderpark, The Hague, The Netherlands

• first concert outside the UK

1981-08-02 Jenkinsons, Brighton, England, UK

• complete recording of the rarely played "metallic" intro which sounds similar to a slowed-down version of 'Shout'
• 'Boys Say Go!' played twice

1981-12-03 Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, England, UK

• last concert with Vince Clarke in the line-up

1982-02-27 Bridgehouse, London, England, UK

• secret and very successful gig played under the alias "Modepeche" in order to support the Bridgehouse venue; despite the profitable concert, the venue closed later that year

1984-12-11 Sporthalle, Böblingen, Germany

• a tear gas bomb was thrown during 'See You' and the concert was cut short

1985-04-12 Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo, Japan

• 'It Doesn't Matter' was performed acoustically with piano backing. It could be considered the first acoustic performance by Depeche Mode. You can listen to the entire track on that page

1985-07-23 Volan Stadium, Budapest, Hungary

• first show behind the iron curtain. After the last song, Happy Birthday was sung for Martin who turned 24 that day

1986-03-31 New Conference Centre, Brighton, England, UK

• one of two dates where 'Here Is The House' was played as the full-album version; entire track is available to listen on the concert's page

1988-03-07 Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle, East-Berlin, East-Germany

• first show on the Eastern side of the Berlin Wall. The black market went crazy with people offering things like mopeds for a ticket

1988-06-18 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA, USA

• last show of the Music For The Masses Tour
• it was released as the band's first live-album and the film '101'

1993-09-08 The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada

• Dave lost his voice and Martin played a few more songs to end the show

1993-10-08 Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA, USA

• Dave suffered from a heart attack near the end of the set and the concert was cut short

1994-04-04 Olympia, São Paulo, Brazil

• first show with Daryl Bamonte, who replaced Andrew Fletcher for the remaining dates of the tour

1994-07-08 Deer Creek Music Centre, Indianapolis, IN, USA

• last show with Alan Wilder

1997-04-10 Adrenalin Village, London, England, UK

• the first of two "Ultra Parties"
• Dave's first gig post drug OD

1998-12-02 Idaho Center, Boise, ID, USA

• soundcheck was in preparation for 1998-12-12 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, USA and several songs had new acoustic arrangements; audience recording of that soundcheck is available
• debut of 'Behind The Wheel' for the 1998 Singles Tour

1998-12-12 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, USA

• acoustic arrangement for several songs
• Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins joined for lead vocals and guitar during 'Never Let Me Down Again'

2001-11-05 Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany

• final show of the 2001 Exciter Tour
• Martin sang 'World Full Of Nothing' as an extra encore.

2005-12-11 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA

• acoustic arrangement for several songs
• backing tape crash during 'I Feel You'
• first live performance of 'Shake The Disease' since the 1990 World Violation Tour

2006-05-10 Starlight Amphitheater, Kansas City, MO, USA

• Dave didn't return to the stage after Martin's slot as he was suffering from an alleged stomach infection. Martin sang 4 more songs before the show was ended early

2009-07-24 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON, Canada

• first and only live-performance of 'Fragile Tension'

2010-02-17 Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK

• Depeche Mode played a show for the 'Teenage Cancer Trust'
• some additional musicians played strings for a couple of songs
• Alan Wilder joined Martin Gore on stage to perform the song 'Somebody'

2013-04-26 The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA, USA

• first live performance of 'But Not Tonight'

2017-10-12 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA

2017-10-14 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA

2017-10-16 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA

2017-10-18 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA

• Depeche Mode play the Hollywood Bowl four nights in a single engagement, becoming the first act to do so in the century-old venue's history

2023-03-30 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA

• After Waiting For The Night, as Dave was walking back to the main stage, he saw a girl [named Addie] holding a sign. It said that it was her first concert ever and it was her 13th birthday. So Dave kneeled down and sang Happy Birthday to her
• Dave got a bit frustrated with everyone on their phones during the beginning of the encore