The Slow Readers Club — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History

The last 40 The Slow Readers Club setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at Wythenshawe Park, Manchester, United Kingdom.

The Slow Readers Club live: key facts

Gigvault documents 40 The Slow Readers Club concerts from 2023 to 2026 in 28 cities across 4 countries.

The Slow Readers Club — artist information

The Slow Readers Club live conjures a storm of tightly coiled post-punk urgency, their sound a surging tide of dark, propulsive indie rock. A palpable tension builds from the first note, the air thrumming with an insistent, driving beat and deep, resonant basslines. The crowd becomes a singular entity, swaying and erupting as melodic hooks cut through the gloom. It's an electrifying experience, where brooding atmosphere meets cathartic release under the stage lights, leaving a lingering, powerful echo long after the final chord.

Genres: indie rock, indie, post-punk revival, post-punk.

The Slow Readers Club setlist — Wythenshawe Park, Manchester, United Kingdom (2026-08-21)

10 songs, in the order played:

  1. Technofear
  2. You Opened Up My Heart
  3. Plant the Seed
  4. Everything I Own
  5. The Wait
  6. Boy So Blue
  7. Forever in Your Debt
  8. Know This I Am
  9. I Saw a Ghost
  10. Lunatic

Source: setlist.fm

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Earlier The Slow Readers Club setlists

The Slow Readers Club setlist — Picturedrome, Holmfirth, United Kingdom (2026-08-20)

20 songs, in the order played:

  1. Fool For Your Philosophy
  2. You Opened Up My Heart
  3. Plant the Seed
  4. Technofear
  5. Everything I Own
  6. Forever in Your Debt
  7. Lay Your Troubles on Me
  8. Two Minutes Hate
  9. All I Hear
  10. The Wait
  11. Cavalcade
  12. Grace of God
  13. Block Out the Sun
  14. Boy So Blue
  15. Know This I Am
  16. Feet on Fire
  17. Modernise
  18. I Saw a Ghost
  19. On The TV
  20. Lunatic

Source: setlist.fm

The Slow Readers Club setlist — FZW, Dortmund, Germany (2026-06-27)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. Fool For Your Philosophy
  2. You Opened Up My Heart
  3. Plant the Seed
  4. Technofear
  5. Everything I Own
  6. Forever in Your Debt
  7. Lay Your Troubles on Me
  8. Two Minutes Hate
  9. All I Hear
  10. The Wait
  11. Grace of God
  12. Block Out the Sun
  13. Boy So Blue
  14. Know This I Am
  15. Modernise
  16. I Saw a Ghost
  17. On The TV
  18. Lunatic

Source: setlist.fm

The Slow Readers Club setlist — Kulturkosmos, Lärz, Germany (2026-06-26)

14 songs, in the order played:

  1. Fool For Your Philosophy
  2. You Opened Up My Heart
  3. Plant the Seed
  4. Technofear
  5. Forever in Your Debt
  6. Two Minutes Hate
  7. All I Hear
  8. The Wait
  9. Boy So Blue
  10. Know This I Am
  11. Modernise
  12. I Saw a Ghost
  13. On The TV
  14. Lunatic

Source: setlist.fm

The Slow Readers Club setlist — Manchester Academy 1, Manchester, United Kingdom (2025-12-13)

22 songs, in the order played:

  1. Start Again
  2. I Saw a Ghost
  3. Forever in Your Debt
  4. Plant the Seed
  5. Days Like This Will Break Your Heart
  6. Don't Mind
  7. Cavalcade
  8. Fool For Your Philosophy
  9. Grace of God
  10. Here in the Hollow
  11. Secrets
  12. Know the Day Will Come
  13. Technofear
  14. All I Hear
  15. The Wait
  16. You Opened Up My Heart
  17. Everything I Own
  18. Block Out the Sun
  19. Feet on Fire
  20. On The TV
  21. Boy So Blue
  22. Lunatic

Source: setlist.fm

The Slow Readers Club setlist — Òran Mór, Glasgow, United Kingdom (2025-12-12)

22 songs, in the order played:

  1. Start Again
  2. I Saw a Ghost
  3. Forever in Your Debt
  4. Plant the Seed
  5. Days Like This Will Break Your Heart
  6. Don't Mind
  7. Cavalcade
  8. Fool For Your Philosophy
  9. Grace of God
  10. Here in the Hollow
  11. Secrets
  12. Know the Day Will Come
  13. Technofear
  14. All I Hear
  15. The Wait
  16. You Opened Up My Heart
  17. Everything I Own
  18. Block Out the Sun
  19. Boy So Blue
  20. Feet on Fire
  21. On The TV
  22. Lunatic

Source: setlist.fm

The Slow Readers Club setlist — Newcastle University Students' Union, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom (2025-12-11)

22 songs, in the order played:

  1. Start Again
  2. I Saw a Ghost
  3. Forever in Your Debt
  4. Plant the Seed
  5. Days Like This Will Break Your Heart
  6. Don't Mind
  7. Cavalcade
  8. Fool For Your Philosophy
  9. Grace of God
  10. Here in the Hollow
  11. Secrets
  12. Know the Day Will Come
  13. Technofear
  14. All I Hear
  15. The Wait
  16. You Opened Up My Heart
  17. Everything I Own
  18. Block Out the Sun
  19. Boy So Blue
  20. Feet on Fire
  21. On The TV
  22. Lunatic

Source: setlist.fm

The Slow Readers Club setlist — Islington Assembly Hall, London, United Kingdom (2025-12-06)

22 songs, in the order played:

  1. Start Again
  2. I Saw a Ghost
  3. Forever in Your Debt
  4. Plant the Seed
  5. Days Like This Will Break Your Heart
  6. Don't Mind
  7. Cavalcade
  8. Fool For Your Philosophy
  9. Grace of God
  10. Here in the Hollow
  11. Secrets
  12. Know the Day Will Come
  13. Technofear
  14. All I Hear
  15. The Wait
  16. You Opened Up My Heart
  17. Everything I Own
  18. Block Out the Sun
  19. Boy So Blue
  20. Feet on Fire
  21. On The TV
  22. Lunatic

Source: setlist.fm

The Slow Readers Club setlist — O2 Institute, Birmingham, United Kingdom (2025-12-05)

22 songs, in the order played:

  1. Start Again
  2. I Saw a Ghost
  3. Forever in Your Debt
  4. Plant the Seed
  5. Days Like This Will Break Your Heart
  6. Don't Mind
  7. Cavalcade
  8. Fool For Your Philosophy
  9. Grace of God
  10. Here in the Hollow
  11. Secrets
  12. Know the Day Will Come
  13. Technofear
  14. All I Hear
  15. The Wait
  16. You Opened Up My Heart
  17. Everything I Own
  18. Block Out the Sun
  19. Boy So Blue
  20. Feet on Fire
  21. On The TV
  22. Lunatic

Source: setlist.fm

The Slow Readers Club setlist — Kleine Zaal, Maastricht, Netherlands (2025-09-06)

13 songs, in the order played:

  1. All I Hear
  2. Animals
  3. You Opened Up My Heart
  4. Plant the Seed
  5. The Wait
  6. Block Out the Sun
  7. Technofear
  8. Everything I Own
  9. I Saw a Ghost
  10. Know This I Am
  11. Boy So Blue
  12. Forever in Your Debt
  13. Lunatic

Source: setlist.fm

The Slow Readers Club setlist — Peak District National Park, Pikehall, United Kingdom (2025-08-01)

13 songs, in the order played:

  1. All I Hear
  2. Animals
  3. You Opened Up My Heart
  4. Plant the Seed
  5. The Wait
  6. Block Out the Sun
  7. Technofear
  8. Everything I Own
  9. I Saw a Ghost
  10. Know This I Am
  11. Boy So Blue
  12. Forever in Your Debt
  13. Lunatic

Source: setlist.fm

The Slow Readers Club setlist — The Big Top, Warrington, United Kingdom (2025-05-24)

7 songs, in the order played:

  1. You Opened Up My Heart
  2. Plant the Seed
  3. Forever in Your Debt
  4. Boy So Blue
  5. The Wait
  6. I Saw a Ghost
  7. Lunatic

Source: setlist.fm

The Slow Readers Club setlist — Kent Club, Hamburg, Germany (2025-04-26)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. All I Hear
  2. Animals
  3. The Wait
  4. Dear Silence
  5. You Opened Up My Heart
  6. Plant the Seed
  7. Puppets
  8. All the Idols
  9. Pirouette
  10. Forever in Your Debt
  11. Boy So Blue
  12. Afterlife
  13. Knowledge Freedom Power
  14. Know This I Am
  15. Lunatic
  16. I Saw a Ghost
  17. Technofear
  18. On The TV

Source: setlist.fm

313 The Slow Readers Club setlists are known in total; the most recent 40 are shown here.

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Songs The Slow Readers Club plays most often live

Across the last 20 The Slow Readers Club concerts with a recorded setlist.

SongPlayed atShare
Boy So Blue20 of 20100%
Forever in Your Debt20 of 20100%
Lunatic20 of 20100%
I Saw a Ghost19 of 2095%
Technofear19 of 2095%
Plant the Seed18 of 2090%
The Wait18 of 2090%
You Opened Up My Heart18 of 2090%
All I Hear16 of 2080%
Know This I Am14 of 2070%

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Festivals The Slow Readers Club played

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Past The Slow Readers Club shows

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Frequently asked questions

Where has The Slow Readers Club played?

The Slow Readers Club shows on Gigvault are documented in 28 cities, including Manchester, Leeds, London, Nottingham and Bury. Venues include Rescue Rooms in Nottingham, The Met in Bury, Castlefield Bowl in Manchester and Christ Church in Macclesfield.

When did The Slow Readers Club last play?

The most recent The Slow Readers Club show on record is 2026-08-21 at Wythenshawe Park, Manchester, United Kingdom.

How many The Slow Readers Club concerts are on Gigvault?

40 The Slow Readers Club concerts are documented, from 2023 to 2026 across 28 cities.

Which festivals has The Slow Readers Club played?

The Slow Readers Club appears in the line-up of 3 festivals tracked on Gigvault: Taubertal Festival 2026, Neighbourhood Weekender 2025 and Y Not 2026.

Who has The Slow Readers Club shared a stage with?

On the shows and festival line-ups tracked here, The Slow Readers Club has appeared alongside Andrew Cushin, 100 Kilo Herz, Adam Angst, Akne Kid Joe, Alligatoah and AnnenMayKantereit.

When is The Slow Readers Club playing live next?

No The Slow Readers Club dates are confirmed right now. The most recent show on record is 2026-08-21 at Wythenshawe Park, Manchester, United Kingdom; new dates appear on this page as ticketing sources announce them.

Where can I find The Slow Readers Club setlists?

40 setlists by The Slow Readers Club are on this page with the full song list in the order played — open any show to see the songs, the date and the venue.

How many songs does The Slow Readers Club play live?

The Slow Readers Club typically plays 18 songs — most concerts land between 14 and 22 across the last 20 shows with a recorded setlist.

What song does The Slow Readers Club open with?

The Slow Readers Club opened 8 of the last 20 concerts with "All I Hear".

What song does The Slow Readers Club close with?

The Slow Readers Club closed 15 of the last 20 concerts with "Lunatic".

Which songs does The Slow Readers Club always play?

3 songs were on the setlist at all 20 of the last recorded The Slow Readers Club concerts: Boy So Blue, Forever in Your Debt, Lunatic.

Does The Slow Readers Club play the same setlist every night?

Partly. Two consecutive The Slow Readers Club concerts share about 14 of roughly 17 songs — a stable core with a rotating remainder.

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