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Primal Scream

Rock band from Glasgow · formed 1982

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Primal Scream photo
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Shows on record
12
Rooms played
10
Cities
10
Releases
33
Last show
Dec 13, 2024O2 Academy Brixton

About

Primal Scream is a band from Glasgow, formed in 1982, tagged alternative dance, alternative rock, baggy by its sources. Shows on record run from 1989 to 2024, across 10 rooms in 10 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

12 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19891 show
  2. 19942 shows
  3. 19971 show
  4. 20061 show
  5. 20091 show
  6. 20131 show
  7. 20151 show
  8. 20233 shows
  9. 20241 show
Show history
DateVenue
Dec 13, 2024O2 Academy Brixton · BrixtonSupportwith Paul Weller, Paloma Faith, kneecap, +2
Aug 27, 2023Royal Hospital Kilmainham · DublinSupportwith Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Aug 26, 2023Wythenshawe Park & Gardens · WythenshaweSupportwith Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Future Islands
May 25, 2023Catton Park · Walton-on-trentSupportwith Interpol, Gogol Bordello, Gary Numan, +19
Nov 22, 2015Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez · Mexico CitySupportwith Calvin Harris, Pixies, Ratatat, +40
Jun 2, 2013Royal Hospital Kilmainham · DublinHeadlinerwith CHIC, Four Tet, Everything Everything, +13
Jul 23, 2009Complex Weekend · Targu-MuresSupportwith Nine Inch Nails, Kaukazus, Booka Shade, +48
Jul 14, 2006Parc del Fòrum · BarcelonaSupportwith Midlake, Keane, Massive Attack, +33
Jun 27, 1997Worthy Farm · PiltonSupportwith Steve Harley, Attila the Stockbroker, John Otway, +69
Jun 23, 1994Xfinity Center · MansfieldSupportwith Depeche Mode, Stabbing Westward
Apr 9, 1994O2 Academy Brixton · BrixtonHeadlinerwith George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars, Parliament, Funkadelic, +1
Aug 12, 1989Take Two club · SheffieldHeadlinerwith Mourning After

Where they play

10 rooms in 10 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Brixton2 shows
  • Dublin2 shows
  • Barcelona1 show
  • Mansfield1 show
  • Mexico City1 show

and 5 other cities

Releases

33 releases, 1987–2026

  • Gentle Tuesday / Imperial

    2026

  • XTRMNTR Live 25

    2026

  • Come Ahead: The Remixes, Vol 2 (Dubs)

    2025 · Album

  • Settlers Blues

    2025

  • Innocent Money (Pet Shop Boys Remix)

    2025

  • Come Ahead

    2024 · Album

  • Deep Dark Water

    2024

  • Ready To Go Home

    2024

  • Love Insurrection

    2024

  • Reverberations (Travelling In Time) BBC Radio Sessions & Creation Singles 1985-86

    2023 · Compilation

  • Running Out Of Time

    2023

  • The Screamadelica 12” Singles

    2021 · Compilation

  • Maximum Rock ’n’ Roll: The Singles

    2019 · Compilation

  • Give Out but Don’t Give Up: The Original Memphis Recordings

    2018 · Compilation

  • Chaosmosis

    2016 · Album

  • More Light

    2013 · Album

  • Black to Comm

    2011 · Album

  • Screamadelica: Live

    2011 · Album

  • Beautiful Future

    2008 · Album

  • Riot City Blues Tour

    2007 · Album

  • Screamadelica / Give Out but Don’t Give Up

    2007 · Compilation

  • Hoping for Palestine

    2006 · Album

  • Riot City Blues

    2006 · Album

  • Shoot Speed (More Dirty Hits)

    2004 · Compilation

  • Dirty Hits

    2003 · Compilation

  • Live in Japan

    2003 · Album

  • Evil Heat

    2002 · Album

  • XTRMNTR

    2000 · Album

  • Vanishing Point

    1997 · Album

  • Give Out but Don’t Give Up

    1994 · Album

  • Screamadelica

    1991 · Album

  • Primal Scream

    1989 · Album

  • Sonic Flower Groove

    1987 · Album

Lineup

  • Bobby Gillespie · lead vocals
  • Andrew Innes · background vocals, guitar
  • Darrin Mooney · drums (drum set), percussion
  • Kevin Shields
  • Simone Marie Butler · bass
  • Paul Harte
  • Jim Hunt
  • Duncan McKay
  • Paul Mulreany
  • Henry Olsen · additional
  • Toby Tomanov · additional

Former

  • Jim Beattie
  • Robert Young · guitar
  • Gavin Skinner
  • Martin Duffy · keyboard
  • Denise Johnson · additional
  • Mani

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 48+ plays, 2025-01-27–2026-09-23 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Abbie) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Primal Scream — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Primal Scream — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Primal Scream — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Primal Scream — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Primal Scream — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Primal Scream — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Primal Scream — Wythenshawe Park & Gardens, 2023-08-26
Poster · Wythenshawe Park & Gardens, 2023-08-26 — Songkick
Primal Scream — Xfinity Center, 1994-06-23
Poster · Xfinity Center, 1994-06-23 — Songkick
Primal Scream — O2 Academy Brixton, 1994-04-09
Poster · O2 Academy Brixton, 1994-04-09 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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WikipediaArtist facts
Primal Scream on Last.fmArtist facts
Primal Scream on DiscogsArtist facts
Primal Scream on GeniusArtist facts
Primal Scream on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.