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Big Country Tour & Ticket Details

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01
Aug

A Flock Of Seagulls Big Country General Public The Vapors Belouis Some The Icicle Works China Crisis Josie Cotton The Polecats in Boston

Boston, United States

02
Aug

A Flock Of Seagulls Big Country General Public The Vapors Belouis Some The Icicle Works China Crisis Josie Cotton The Polecats in New York

New York,

02
Aug

A Flock Of Seagulls Big Country General Public The Vapors Belouis Some The Icicle Works China Crisis Josie Cotton The Polecats in New York

New York,

06
Aug

General Public The Icicle Works The Vapors A Flock Of Seagulls Big Country China Crisis Belouis Some Josie Cotton The Polecats in Northfield

Northfield,

10
Aug

Richard Blade Presents Lost 80s Live

Macon, United States

12
Aug

A Flock Of Seagulls General Public The Vapors Big Country The Icicle Works China Crisis Belouis Some Josie Cotton Polecat Polecat in St Petersburg

East Petersburg, United States

17
Aug

A Flock Of Seagulls Big Country General Public The Vapors China Crisis The Icicle Works Belouis Some Josie Cotton The Polecats Peter Godwin in Irving

Irving,

20
Aug

A Flock Of Seagulls Big Country General Public The Vapors China Crisis The Icicle Works Belouis Some Josie Cotton The Polecats in Phoenix

Phoenix,

21
Aug

A Flock Of Seagulls Big Country General Public The Vapors The Icicle Works Belouis Some China Crisis Polecat Josie Cotton Peter Godwin Polecat in San Diego

San Diego,

23
Aug

Big Country in Penkridge

Cannock, United Kingdom

About Big Country

With their ringing, bagpipe-like guitars and the anthemic songs of frontman Stuart Adamson, Scotland's Big Country emerged as one of the most distinctive and promising new rock bands of the early '80s, scoring a major hit with their debut album, The Crossing; though the group's critical and commercial fortunes dimmed in the years to follow, they nevertheless outlasted virtually all of their contemporaries, releasing new material into the next century. The England-born Adamson formed Big Country in mid-1981 following his exit from the Scottish punk quartet the Skids, enlisting childhood friend Bruce Watson on second guitar; Clive Parker and brothers Pete and Alan Wishart completed the original lineup, but were soon replaced by bassist Tony Butler and drummer Mark Brzezicki. Signing to Polygram's Mercury imprint, the band issued its debut single, "Harvest Home," in the fall of 1982; a series of opening dates on the Jam's farewell tour increased Big Country's visibility exponentially, and the follow-up, "Fields of Fire," cracked the U.K. Top Ten. The Crossing appeared in 1983, its passionate, idealistic approach and Celtic-inspired arrangements far removed from the prevailing new wave mentality of the moment; the album not only went platinum at home but went gold in America as well, its success spurred by the Top 20 pop hit "In a Big Country." Critics raved, and in early 1984 Big Country returned to the British Top Ten with the single "Wonderland." Their second album, Steeltown, entered the charts at number one, but despite good reviews there were already rumblings that all of the band's material sounded much the same; charges against 1986's The Seer did little to rectify (although the single "Look Away" was their biggest hit yet). A tour of the Soviet Union accompanied the 1988 release of Peace in Our Time, but the following year Brzezicki resigned from duty, with drummer Pat Ahern enlisted for the single "Save Me." Chris Bell replaced Ahern upon completing 1991's No Place Like Home, the first of the band's albums not to receive an American release. After parting ways with Polygram, Big Country signed with the Compulsion label for 1993's The Buffalo Skinners, recorded with yet another new drummer, Simon Phillips; the record launched a pair of British Top 30 hits, "Alone" and "Ships." Brzezicki rejoined the lineup in time for Without the Aid of a Safety Net, a live LP recorded in Glasgow at year's end. Why the Long Face followed in 1995, and after recording the acoustic effort Eclectic, Adamson relocated to Nashville in 1997, prompting Big Country to go on extended hiatus. The group's first new studio effort in four years, Driving to Damascus, appeared in 1999; the single "Somebody Else" was co-written by Adamson and the Kinks' Ray Davies. Adamson had problems with alcohol that contributed to his brief disappearance in November 1999 and announced his intentions to retire from touring in the spring of 2000, concurrent with the release of the limited edition Nashville Album. Later that fall, Come Up Screaming was issued on SPV. On December 16, 2001 Adamson was found dead in a hotel room in Hawaii. He had been missing for several weeks from his Nashville, Tennessee home. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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About Big Country

With their ringing, bagpipe-like guitars and the anthemic songs of frontman Stuart Adamson, Scotland's Big Country emerged as one of the most distinctive and promising new rock bands of the early '80s, scoring a major hit with their debut album, The Crossing; though the group's critical and commercial fortunes dimmed in the years to follow, they nevertheless outlasted virtually all of their contemporaries, releasing new material into the next century. The England-born Adamson formed Big Country in mid-1981 following his exit from the Scottish punk quartet the Skids, enlisting childhood friend Bruce Watson on second guitar; Clive Parker and brothers Pete and Alan Wishart completed the original lineup, but were soon replaced by bassist Tony Butler and drummer Mark Brzezicki. Signing to Polygram's Mercury imprint, the band issued its debut single, "Harvest Home," in the fall of 1982; a series of opening dates on the Jam's farewell tour increased Big Country's visibility exponentially, and the follow-up, "Fields of Fire," cracked the U.K. Top Ten. The Crossing appeared in 1983, its passionate, idealistic approach and Celtic-inspired arrangements far removed from the prevailing new wave mentality of the moment; the album not only went platinum at home but went gold in America as well, its success spurred by the Top 20 pop hit "In a Big Country." Critics raved, and in early 1984 Big Country returned to the British Top Ten with the single "Wonderland." Their second album, Steeltown, entered the charts at number one, but despite good reviews there were already rumblings that all of the band's material sounded much the same; charges against 1986's The Seer did little to rectify (although the single "Look Away" was their biggest hit yet). A tour of the Soviet Union accompanied the 1988 release of Peace in Our Time, but the following year Brzezicki resigned from duty, with drummer Pat Ahern enlisted for the single "Save Me." Chris Bell replaced Ahern upon completing 1991's No Place Like Home, the first of the band's albums not to receive an American release. After parting ways with Polygram, Big Country signed with the Compulsion label for 1993's The Buffalo Skinners, recorded with yet another new drummer, Simon Phillips; the record launched a pair of British Top 30 hits, "Alone" and "Ships." Brzezicki rejoined the lineup in time for Without the Aid of a Safety Net, a live LP recorded in Glasgow at year's end. Why the Long Face followed in 1995, and after recording the acoustic effort Eclectic, Adamson relocated to Nashville in 1997, prompting Big Country to go on extended hiatus. The group's first new studio effort in four years, Driving to Damascus, appeared in 1999; the single "Somebody Else" was co-written by Adamson and the Kinks' Ray Davies. Adamson had problems with alcohol that contributed to his brief disappearance in November 1999 and announced his intentions to retire from touring in the spring of 2000, concurrent with the release of the limited edition Nashville Album. Later that fall, Come Up Screaming was issued on SPV. On December 16, 2001 Adamson was found dead in a hotel room in Hawaii. He had been missing for several weeks from his Nashville, Tennessee home. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

Big Country's Concerts & Tour Dates

Date Event name Venue
01 Aug 2025 A Flock Of Seagulls, Big Country, General Public, The Vapors, Belouis Some, The Icicle Works, China Crisis, Josie Cotton, The Polecats in Boston Boch Center Wang Theatre, Boston, MA, United States
02 Aug 2025 A Flock Of Seagulls, Big Country, General Public, The Vapors, Belouis Some, The Icicle Works, China Crisis, Josie Cotton, The Polecats in New York The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York
02 Aug 2025 A Flock Of Seagulls, Big Country, General Public, The Vapors, Belouis Some, The Icicle Works, China Crisis, Josie Cotton, The Polecats in New York The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York
06 Aug 2025 General Public, The Icicle Works, The Vapors, A Flock Of Seagulls, Big Country, China Crisis, Belouis Some, Josie Cotton, The Polecats in Northfield MGM Northfield Park - Center Stage, Northfield
10 Aug 2025 Richard Blade Presents Lost 80's Live Atrium Health Amphitheater , Macon, GA, United States
12 Aug 2025 A Flock Of Seagulls, General Public, The Vapors, Big Country, The Icicle Works, China Crisis, Belouis Some, Josie Cotton, Polecat, Polecat in St Petersburg Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater, East Petersburg, PA, United States
17 Aug 2025 A Flock Of Seagulls, Big Country, General Public, The Vapors, China Crisis, The Icicle Works, Belouis Some, Josie Cotton, The Polecats, Peter Godwin in Irving The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, Irving
20 Aug 2025 A Flock Of Seagulls, Big Country, General Public, The Vapors, China Crisis, The Icicle Works, Belouis Some, Josie Cotton, The Polecats in Phoenix Arizona Financial Theatre, Phoenix
21 Aug 2025 A Flock Of Seagulls, Big Country, General Public, The Vapors, The Icicle Works, Belouis Some, China Crisis, Polecat, Josie Cotton, Peter Godwin, Polecat in San Diego Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU, San Diego
23 Aug 2025 Big Country in Penkridge Penkridge Sports & Recreation Centre (Monckton), Cannock, EN, United Kingdom

Big Country's Popular songs

  • In A Big Country
  • Look Away
  • In A Big Country - Radio Edit

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