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The Specials
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The Specials

Formed 1977United KingdomRock · Jazz · Electronic

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Upcoming festivals

No upcoming festival appearances recorded.

History

Previous festivals

2022

Beautiful Days

Aug 2022 · United Kingdom

Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul

Jul 2022 · United Kingdom

Bergenfest

Jun 2022 · Norway

2020

Glastonbury Festival

Jun 2020 · United Kingdom

2019

Rolling Stone Beach

Nov 2019 · Germany

Victorious

Aug 2019 · United Kingdom

Splendour Festival

Jul 2019 · United Kingdom

Dot to Dot

Jul 2019 · United Kingdom

Bospop

Jul 2019 · Netherlands

Punk Rock Bowling

May 2019 · United States

2017

Boomtown

Aug 2017 · United Kingdom

Amnesia Rockfest

Jun 2017 · Canada

SLAM DUNK

May 2017 · United Kingdom

2016

Riot Fest

Sep 2016 · United States

2015

Splendour Festival

Jul 2015 · United Kingdom

V

VIVE LATINO

Mar 2015 · Mexico

Lollapalooza Chile

2015 · Chile

2014

Isle of Wight Festival

Jun 2014 · United Kingdom

2013

Ottawa Bluesfest

Jul 2013 · Canada

South by Southwest

Mar 2013 · United States

2012

Lokerse Feesten

Aug 2012 · Belgium

Festival Cruïlla Barcelona

Jul 2012 · Spain

Garorock

Jun 2012 · France

Caribana Festival

Jun 2012 · Switzerland

Pinkpop

May 2012 · Netherlands

2010

Lowlands

Aug 2010 · Netherlands

Frequency Festival

Aug 2010 · Austria

Sziget Festival

Aug 2010 · Hungary

Festival Paredes de Coura

Jul 2010 · Portugal

Benicassim Festival (FIB)

Jul 2010 · Spain

Ruisrock

Jul 2010 · Finland

Southside Festival

Jun 2010 · Germany

Hurricane Festival

Jun 2010 · Germany

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

Apr 2010 · United States

2009

V Festival

Aug 2009 · United Kingdom

Oxegen

Jul 2009 · Ireland

T in the Park

Jul 2009 · United Kingdom

Glastonbury Festival

Jun 2009 · United Kingdom

1998

Weserlieder Open Air

Sep 1998 · Germany

Pukkelpop

Aug 1998 · Belgium

Reading Festival

Aug 1998 · United Kingdom

1994

Roskilde Festival

Jul 1994 · Denmark

1980

Montreux Jazz Festival

Jul 1980 · Switzerland

Mama's Pride

May 1980 · Netherlands

1979

Baroeg open air

Sep 1979 · Netherlands

Career

Stats

43

Festivals played

18

Countries

45+

Shows total

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