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Reasons Not to Be an Idiot

Times Played606
First Played#411 2008-03-31, The Brudenell Social, Leeds, UK
Last Played#3177 2026-09-24, Lost Evenings 9, Southside Ballroom, Dallas, TX, USA
Opened the Set6 times
Closed the Set1 times
Longest Gap371 days (2022-09-16 to #2817 2023-09-22, Lost Evenings 6, House Of Blues, Anaheim, CA, USA)

Counted from every show with its own known setlist (some lists are partial), so real totals may be higher. All songs »

Played by Year

  1. 2008 14
  2. 2009 21
  3. 2010 56
  4. 2011 51
  5. 2012 57
  6. 2013 118
  7. 2014 71
  8. 2015 93
  9. 2016 45
  10. 2017 5
  11. 2018 25
  12. 2019 30
  13. 2020 3
  14. 2021 3
  15. 2022 1
  16. 2023 1
  17. 2024 2
  18. 2025 5
  19. 2026 5

Released On

Love Ire & SongAlbums, 2008Reasons Not to Be an IdiotSingles, 2008Last Minutes & Lost EveningsCompilations, 2012

From the Discogs track listings.

Watch

Frank Turner - Reasons Not To Be An Idiot
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls - Reasons Not To Be An Idiot (Live from The Studio @ Adlib)
Frank Turner - 'Reasons Not To Be An Idiot'
Reasons Not To Be An Idiot (Live)
Reasons Not to Be an Idiot (Live at the BBC)
Reasons Not to Be an Idiot (Demo)

Most Played At

  1. Toronto, ON 9
  2. Boston, MA 9
  3. New York, NY 8
  4. Chicago, IL 6
  5. UEA, Norwich 5
  6. The Roundhouse, London 5
  7. The Guildhall, Southampton 5
  8. Los Angeles, CA 5