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Tickets to Simple Minds shows are available now right here at Event Tickets Center! Many of their shows have sold out elsewhere, but not here. Event Tickets Center has a limited number of tickets available for their next several shows. Prices start at $33, but can range all the way up to $18,148. So, you need to act fast before ticket prices rise. If you are on the fence about going to see Simple Minds live, we have conveniently laid out some of the most important information about them. Listen to some of their most popular music via the playlist below and read up on some of their background and biggest achievements. Find the event you want to attend in the event list below, so you can purchase your tickets to go see Simple Minds live!

Who is Simple Minds?

Simple Minds is a band from Glasgow that has reached legendary status across the alternative, new wave, and postpunk categories. Simple Minds has released 28 live and studio albums and 32 singles on Spotify that string all the way back to Mar 10, 1979 with their debut album titled Life In A Day. Their most recent album release was New Gold Dream - Live From Paisley Abbey on Oct 27, 2023.

Simple Minds' Popularity

Simple Minds' steady status has led to an overall artist ranking of 2,234 on Spotify in the United States. They have become well known for their exciting shows and entertaining performances which has built a robust following. This is largely fueled by over 8000,000 listeners and over 2,000,000 followers on Spotify, but they also reach an additional tens of millions of listeners on Spotify through playlists. Additionally, Simple Minds has a robust following on social media with nearly 200,000 followers on Instagram. They average over 9,000,000 videos on YouTube and their top video on TikTok has hundreds of millions of views on the social media platform. There are also over 100,000 posts on Tik Tok with Simple Minds' tracks featured on them. When you attend your next Simple Minds show, it will be easy to see why they have built such a large following.

Simple Minds as an Artist

You likely recognize Simple Minds by their top tracks which include "Don't You (Forget About Me)", "Alive And Kicking", and "Belfast Child - Remastered 2002". You might also listen to Simple Minds due to their earliest albums such as Life In A Day, Reel To Real Cacophony, and Empires And Dance, but you may have heard of them from similar artists such as U2, The Police, and R.E.M..

Simple Minds' RIAA Awards

Simple Minds has reached the pinnacle of any artist's career by earning an RIAA award. Their top award came on Jan 31, 1986 for their album Once Upon A Time. They received a Gold award for the album. In total, Simple Minds has one Gold album. As such a well renowned artist, you can be certain that Simple Minds's shows are going to be unforgettable thanks to their decorated music library.

Simple Minds Discography

AlbumRelease DateAlbum Type
Life In A DayMar 10, 1979Album
Reel To Real CacophonyNov 1, 1979Album
Empires And DanceSep 1, 1980Album
Sons And Fascination/Sister Feelings CallSep 12, 1981Album
CelebrationJan 1, 1982Album
New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)Jul 15, 1982Album
Sparkle In The Rain (Super Deluxe)Jan 1, 1983Album
Sparkle In The RainJan 1, 1983Album
Once Upon A Time (Super Deluxe)Jan 1, 1985Album
Alive And KickingJan 1, 1985Single
Live - In The City Of LightMay 11, 1987Album
Street Fighting Years (Super Deluxe)May 8, 1989Album
Street Fighting YearsMay 8, 1989Album
Real LifeApr 8, 1991Album
1984Sep 16, 1991Single
HypnotisedJan 1, 1995Single
Good News From The Next WorldFeb 7, 1995Album
War BabiesJan 1, 1998Single
War BabiesJan 1, 1998Single
NeapolisMar 16, 1998Album
Neon Lights (Deluxe Edition)Jan 1, 2001Album
Cry (Deluxe Edition)Jan 1, 2002Album
Black & White (Deluxe Edition)Jan 1, 2005Album
Graffiti Soul (Deluxe Edition)Jan 1, 2009Album
Theme For Great Cities (Nissn Remix) - SingleNov 3, 2009Single
5x5 (Live)Jan 1, 2012Album
Blood Diamonds (John Foxx & The Maths Remix)Jan 1, 2013Single
Big Music (Deluxe Edition)Jan 1, 2014Album
Celebrate - Live at the Sse Hydro Glasgow (Audio Version)Sep 22, 2014Album
Big Music Tour 2015Nov 14, 2015Album
AcousticNov 11, 2016Album
Simple Minds at Live Aid (Live at John F. Kennedy Stadium, 13th July 1985)Jan 1, 2018Single
Magic (Edit)Jan 4, 2018Single
The Signal and the NoiseJan 12, 2018Single
Sense of DiscoveryJan 25, 2018Single
Walk Between WorldsFeb 2, 2018Album
Sense of Discovery (Edit)Feb 23, 2018Single
Summer (Gary Numan & Ade Fenton Edit)May 4, 2018Single
Summer (Edit)May 11, 2018Single
Summer (Gary Numan & Ade Fenton Remix)May 25, 2018Single
Summer (Club Remix)Jun 15, 2018Single
Spaceface (Remixes)Oct 19, 2018Single
Alive and Kicking (Symphonic Version)Nov 1, 2018Single
Love Song (Live in the City of Angels)Aug 20, 2019Single
Don't You (Forget About Me) [Live in the City of Angels]Sep 3, 2019Single
New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) [Live in the City of Angels]Sep 17, 2019Single
For One Night OnlySep 30, 2019Single
Walk Between Worlds (Live in the City of Angels)Oct 1, 2019Single
Live in the City of Angels (Deluxe)Oct 4, 2019Album
Act of LoveJan 17, 2022Single
Vision ThingJun 14, 2022Single
First You JumpSep 5, 2022Single
Direction of the HeartOct 21, 2022Album
TrafficDec 9, 2022Single
Solstice KissJun 30, 2023Single
Someone Somewhere In Summertime (Live From Paisley Abbey)Aug 25, 2023Single
Promised You A Miracle (Live From Paisley Abbey)Sep 29, 2023Single
New Gold Dream - Live From Paisley AbbeyOct 27, 2023Album
Get It OnNov 24, 2023Single
Your Name In LightsDec 10, 2024Single

Simple Minds Top Tracks

TrackAlbumRelease Date
"Alive And Kicking"Once Upon A Time (Super Deluxe)Jan 1, 1985
"Alive And Kicking"Once Upon A Time (Super Deluxe)Jan 1, 1985
"All The Things She Said"Once Upon A Time (Super Deluxe)Jan 1, 1985
"Belfast Child - Remastered 2002"Street Fighting YearsMay 8, 1989
"Don't You (Forget About Me) - 12" Version"Once Upon A Time (Super Deluxe)Jan 1, 1985
"Don't You (Forget About Me)"Once Upon A Time (Super Deluxe)Jan 1, 1985
"Mandela Day - Remastered 2002"Street Fighting YearsMay 8, 1989
"New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)"New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)Jul 15, 1982
"Promised You A Miracle"New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)Jul 15, 1982
"Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)"New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)Jul 15, 1982

Simple Minds RIAA Awards

AlbumAwardDate
Once Upon A TimeGoldJan 31, 1986

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