Birmingham is a city in England where Seventeen, The Alarm, Dave Sharp & The Barnstormers, Mike Peters & The Poets, Mike Peters (solo), Mike Peters Electric Band, Coloursound, Dave Sharp (solo), Dead Men Walking, The Alarm MM, The Alarm2.0 have played live at various venues
11th December 1980 : Seventeen – Cedar Ballroom, Birmingham, England
Supporting Stray Cats
Band line up : Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie Macdonald, Nigel Buckle
8th November 1982 : The Alarm – (venue tbc), Birmingham, England
4th December 1982 : The Alarm – The Odeon, Birmingham, England
Supporting U2
13th May 1983 : The Alarm = The Polytechnic, Birmingham, England
14th October 1983 : The Alarm – Tin Can Club, Birmingham, England
Marching on Through October Tour
22nd December 1983 : The Alarm – National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, England
Supporting The Police
10th February 1984 : The Alarm – Birmingham Polytechnic, Birmingham, England
15th May 1984 : The Alarm – The Odeon, Birmingham, England
10th May 1985 : The Alarm – The Odeon, Birmingham, England
Absolute Tour with support from Faith Brothers
12th December 1985 : The Alarm – The Odeon, Birmingham, England
Strength tour
3rd May 1987 : The Alarm – Powerhouse, Birmingham, England
The Electric Folklore Tour with support from Wire Train
16th February 1988 : The Alarm – Powerhouse, Birmingham, England
The Electric Folklore Tour
19th December 1988 : The Alarm – Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham, England
Gig cancelled due to Mike not being able to see due to the lights at Chester blinding him the previous night
3rd January 1989 : The Alarm – Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham, England
Rescheduled gig from 19th December 1988
22nd September 1989 : The Alarm – Birmingham HMV, Birmingham. England
Promotional signing event for the release of for Change
(v) 31st January 1990 : The Alarm – Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham, England
No Frontiers Tour with support from Salvation
Band line up : Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie Macdonald, Nigel Twist, Mark Taylor
Set List : Change, Devolution Workin’ Man Blues, Permanence in Change, Strength, Where a Town Once Stood, Prison Without Prison Bars, One Step Closer to Home, Rivers to Cross, The Stand, Declaration/Marching On, Absolute Reality, Sixty Eight Guns, Blaze of Glory, Hardland, Sold Me Down the River, Spirit of ’76, Knife Edge, Rockin’ in the Free World, Rescue Me
(v) 26th March 1991 : The Alarm – The Hummingbird, Birmingham, England
Raw Tour with support from Looking For Adam
Band line up : Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie Macdonald, Nigel Twist
8th September 1991 : Dave Sharp & The Barnstormers – Barrel Organ, Birmingham, England
Hard Travellin’ Medicine Show Tour with support from Toby Bourke
6th February 1994 : Mike Peters & The Poets, Edwards No.8, Birmingham, England
Back Into The System Tour
13th October 1994 : Mike Peters – Birmingham HMV, Birmingham. England
Promotional performance and signing event for the release of for Breathe
30th October 1994 : Mike Peters & The Poets, Edwards No.8, Birmingham, England
Scattered Across This Land Tour
10th February 1995 : Mike Peters – The Hibernian, Birmingham, England
8th May 1996 : Mike Peters – The Cue Club, Birmingham, England
12th September 1996 : Mike Peters Electric Band – The Foundry, Birmingham, England
Feel Free Electric Tour with support from Sid Griffin
10th February 1998 : Mike Peters Electric Band – Xposures. Birmingham, England
Rise UK Tour with support from Jay Aston
29th November 1998 : Mike Peters – Ronnie Scott’s, Birmingham, England
Interactive Acoustic Works Tour 1998
14th December 1998 : Coloursound – The Foundry, Birmingham, England
16th July 2002 : Dave Sharp – Ceol Castle, Birmingham, England
21st October 2002 : Dave Sharp – Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, England
30th September 2003 : Dead Men Walking – Carling Academy 2, Birmingham, England
21st July 2004 : The Alarm MMIV – Academy II, Birmingham, England
New Home New Life Tour – (Rescheduled date)
18th December 2004 : The Alarm MMIV – National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, England
Supporting Status Quo
18th April 2005 : Mike Peters – Academy, Birmingham, England
Mike Peters The Voice of The Alarm Interactive Tour 2005
Mike Peters solo acoustic performance
20th October 2005 : Dead Men Walking – Carling Academy, Birmingham, England
Right To Party Tour
27th May 2006 : The Alarm MMVI – Academy, Birmingham, England
The Saturday Gigs
28th July 2007 : The Alarm MMVII – Academy, Birmingham, England
Three Seven’s Clash EP Release gig – rescheduled from 7th July due to USA tour
6th November 2010 : Mike Peters – Academy, Birmingham, England
Direct Acoustic Tour
7th January 2011 : Big Country with Mike Peters – 02 Academy, Birmingham, England
22nd May 2011 : The Alarm – 02 Academy, Birmingham, England
30h Anniversary of Sound and Fury Tour
7th November 2012 : Mike Peters – 02 Academy, Birmingham, England
Red Poppy Tour 2012 with support from Joe Silva
14th May 2013 : The Alarm – 02 Academy, Birmingham, England
Vinyl Tour 2013
5th March 2014 : Mike Peters – 02 Academy, Birmingham, England
Declaration Tour 2014 30th Anniversary Tour
21st March 2015 : Mike Peters – 02 Academy, Birmingham, England
Mike Peters Presents The Alarm Strength 30th Anniversary World Tour 2015
12th March 2016 : The Alarm – 02 Academy, Birmingham, England
Supporting The Stranglers on the Black & White Tour
15th May 2016 : Mike Peters – 02 Academy, Birmingham, England
Mike Peters Presents Alarm Spirit of ’86 in 2016
12th June 2016 : Dave Sharp – The Flapper, Birmingham, England
13th October 2017 : The Alarm – Academy, Birmingham, England
With support from Dave Sharp solo set
(v) 19th March 2022 : The Alarm – The O2 Institute, Birmingham, England
40th Anniversary Red Poppy Tour 1982-2022 with support from Dave Sharp solo acoustic performance
Band line up : Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Steve “Smiley” Barnard, Jules Jones-Peters
(v) 5th March 2026 : The Alarm2.0 – The Flapper, Birmingham, England
Awakening Tour Spring ’26 with support from Nayyah & the Fire Culture Band
Band line up : Eddie Macdonald, James Stevenson, Steve ‘Smiley” Barnard, Craig Adams, Dave Blackman
Set list : Declaration, Marching On, Absolute Reality, Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?, The Stand, Rain In The Summertime, Strength, We Are The Light, Tell Me, Knife Edge, Deeside, Sixty Eight Guns, Sold Me Down The River, Rescue Me, Spirit Of ’76, Blaze Of Glory
(Set list provided by Sue Sullivan)
(Photos provided by Sue Sullivan, Sean Atkin, Don Daley)
(Page updated 07/03/2026)