In Concert: Tori Amos

Tori Amos Music Hall in Kansas City May 31, 2022

Opening Act: Companion Review: I’ve been a Tori Amos fan since her debut album, 1992’s Little Earthquakes but this was my first time seeing her live. I have a great respect for artists who have produced a large enough catalog to allow them to pretty much do what they want in concert instead of sticking to a must-play-these-hits-every-time setlist. Amos has definitely reached that point in her career. I’m also impressed when artists dip into every phase of their careers instead of overdosing on the hits or the current release. Once again, Amos accomplished this task. Having said that, I admit the perfect Tori Amos concert (for me) would have pulled almost exclusively from her first two albums and B-sides from that era. She did play “Girl” and “Precious Things” from Little Earthquakes, but none of the singles from that album (“Silent All These Years,” “Crucify,” “Winter,” “China,” and “Me and a Gun”). I’d have also loved to see her version of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” a B-side for “Crucify.” Similarly, she barely touched sophomore album Under the Pink. She did play arguably her best-known song, “Cornflake Girl,” from that album, but ignored the other singles (“God,” “Pretty Good Year,” “Past the Mission”). She did play “Honey,” a B-side from “Pretty Good Year.” So was it a good concert? Sure. I’m glad I went. I just wish there would have been a few moments where I was ecstatic about her playing one of my favorites. Click here to see other concerts I’ve attended. “Juárez” and “Bouncing Off Clouds” Live in London, 3/13/2022 Setlist: 1. Juárez 5 2. Bouncing Off Clouds 9 3. A Sorta Fairytale 7 4. Caught a Lite Sneeze 3 5. Ocean to Ocean 6 6. Girl 1 7. Honey 2 8. Jesse (cover of Janis Ian song) 9. Oysters 14 10. Russia 15 11. Don’t Make Me Come to Vegas 7 12. Addition of Light Divided 16 13. Siren * 14. Tombigbee 15. Devil’s Bane 16 16. Cornflake Girl 2 Encore: 17. Precious Things 1 18. Raspberry Swirl 4 Discography – Studio Albums: 1 Little Earthquakes (1992) 2 Under the Pink (1994) 3 Boys for Pele (1996) 4 From the Choirgirl Hotel (1998) * Great Expectations soundtrack 5 To Venus and Back (1999) 6 Strange Little Girls (2001) 7 Scarlet’s Walk (2002) 8 The Beekeeper (2005) 9 American Doll Posse (2007) 10 Abnormally Attracted to Sin (2009) 11 Midwinter Graces (Christmas songs, 2009) 12 Night of Hunters (2011) 13 Gold Dust (rerecordings, 2012) 14 Unrepentant Geraldines (2014) 15 Native Invader (2017) 16 Ocean to Ocean (2021) Resources and Related Links: DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Tori Amos Dave’s Music Database: “Concerts” Setlist.fm: Tori Amos 2022 Setlist at Music Hall, Kansas City Spotify playlist: Tori Amos 2022 Setlist at Music Hall, Kansas City First posted 6/1/2022.

Fleetwood Mac: In Concert

Fleetwood Mac Sprint Center Kansas City, MO October 19, 2018

Members: Mike Campbell (guitar) (MC) Neil Finn (vocals, guitar) (NF) Mick Fleetwood (drums) Christine McVie (vocals, keyboards) (CV) John McVie (bass) Stevie Nicks (vocals) (SN) l to r: John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, Neil Finn, Mick Fleetwood, Mike Campbell; image from ultimateclassicrock.com Review: This was close to, but not quite, the familiar Fleetwood Mac lineup. True to their history, the band is surrounded by drama as they embark on this tour, having ousted Lindsey Buckingham (who is now suing them) and replacing him with Neil Finn (best known from Crowded House and Split Enz) and Mike Campbell (of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers). They proved capable and welcome additions to the band, resulting in some highlights which wouldn’t have occurred if Buckingham were still part of the mix. Not only did the band dip into pre-Buckingham/Nicks era songs like “Oh Well” and “Black Magic Woman,” but they tackled representations of Finn (“Don’t Dream It’s Over,” “I Got You”) and Campbell (Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’”). Most of the show relied on fan favorites from their biggest albums with five songs from Fleetwood Mac (1975), seven songs from Rumours (1977), and three from Tango in the Night (1987). Occasionally McVie would introduce one of their “old” songs which made me snicker, considering the most recent song they played the entire night was “All Over Again” from 1995’s Time. That song was a rare duo from Christine and Stevie on a non-hit from a largely forgotten album. That was a highlight as was the extended drum solo and some amusing, albeit sometimes indecipherable, verbal spouts from Mick Fleetwood during “World Turning.” “Click here to see other concerts I’ve attended. Set List (vocalists in parentheses) The Chain (live in Tulsa, OK, 10/3/18) 1. The Chain (NF, CM, SN) 11 2. Little Lies (CM) 16 3. Dreams (SN) 11 4. Second Hand News (NF) 11 5. Say You Love Me (CM) 10 6. Black Magic Woman (SN) (1968 single) 7. Everywhere (CM) 16 8. I Got You (NF, Split Enz cover) 9. Rhiannon (SN) 10 10. Tell Me All the Things You Do 4 11. World Turning (NF, included drum solo and band introductions) 10 12. Gypsy (SN) 13 13. Oh Well (MC) 3 14. Don’t Dream It’s Over (NF/SN, Crowded House cover) 15. Landslide (SN) 10 16. Isn’t It Midnight (CM) 16 17. Monday Morning (NF) 10 18. You Make Loving Fun (CM) 11 19. Gold Dust Woman (SN) 11 20. Go Your Own Way (NF) 11 Encore: 21. Free Fallin’ (SN, Tom Petty cover) 22. Don’t Stop (CM, NF, SN) 11 23. All Over Again (CM/SN) 16 Discography: 1 Fleetwood Mac (1968) 2 Mr. Wonderful (1968) 3 Then Play On (1969) 4 Kiln House (1970) 5 Future Games (1971) 6 Bare Trees (1972) 7 Penguin (1973) 8 Mystery to Me (1973) 9 Heroes Are Hard to Find (1974) 10 Fleetwood Mac (1975) 11 Rumours (1977) 12 Tusk (1979) 13 Mirage (1982) 14 Tango in the Night (1987) 15 Behind the Mask (1990) 16 Time (1995) 17 Say You Will (2003) Resources and Related Links: DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Fleetwood Mac Dave’s Music Database: “Fleetwood Mac: Top 100 Songs” Dave’s Music Database: “Concerts” First posted 10/19/2018; updated 9/15/2021.

In Concert: Michael Franti & Spearhead

Michael Franti & Spearhead Grinders at Crossroads; Kansas City, MO July 11, 2017

image from entrepreneur.com Opening Act: Kawehi Review: Wow. Wow. Wow. I posted earlier this week about the dilemma of whether to see Robert Cray or Michael Franti tonight. I chose the latter and, boy, did I choose right. I've seen maybe 40-50 shows in my life - more than some people, a lot less than others. This, however, was a transformative experience. I've never seen a performer more dedicated to making a connection with the audience. He had maybe an 8YO kid up on stage with him about 2 songs in singing and dancing. I figured it would be the highlight of the show. Boy, was I wrong. There was much more to come. He told plenty of stories which evoked both tears and laughter. He wandered out into the audience for about a six-song set and then came back out again several more times during other songs. He often asked the crowd to raise their hands in the air, jump up and down, hug someone, or introduce yourself to a stranger. At one point he pulled nearly a dozen kids on stage to sing and dance with him. Oh, and this was all done as he sang songs with a very distinct "let's all love one another and get along" hippie vibe. After the show, as the crew packed up the stage, Franti hung around talking to fans and taking selfies. When I left he was still at it and I imagine he doesn't leave until anyone who wants to hug him, take a picture, or share a story gets their chance. Sorry all other performers I'll see in the future. Michael Franti has set a new bar which none of you may ever reach. Click here to see other concerts I’ve attended. Set List * 1. Light Up Ya Lighter 5 2. Hey Hey Hey (No Matter How Life is Today) 7 3. Yell Fire! 5 4. Hello Bonjour (w/ I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For) 5. The Sound of Sunshine 7 6. Stay Human (Family Affair) 3 7. I Got Love for You 9 8. Crazy for You 9 9. Good to Be Alive Today 9 10. Summertime Is in Our Hands 9 11. Get Myself to Saturday 9 12. We Are All Earthlings 9 13. Hey World (Don't Give Up Version) 6 14. Enjoy Every Second (new song) 15. Life Is Better With You 8 16. I'm Alive (Life Sounds Like) 8 17. 11:59 8 18. I Don’t Belong (new song) 19. Say Hey (I Love You) 6 20. My Lord 9 * Setlist for show at Rose Music Hall in Columbia, Missouri on July 10, 2017. Discography: 1 Home (1994) 2 Chocolate Supa Highway (1997) 3 Stay Human (2001) 4 Everyone Deserves Music (2003) 5 Yell Fire (2006) 6 All Rebel Rockers (2008) 7 The Sound of Sunshine (2010) 8 All People (2013) 9 Soulrocker (2016) Resources and Related Links: DMDB encyclopedia entry for Michael Franti Setlist.fm (setlist for 7/10/2017 show at Columbia, Missouri’s Rose Music Hall) Last updated 6/14/2022.

Concert: Elvis Costello

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Venue: Yardley Hall, Johnson County Community College – Overland Park, KS

Opening Act: Larkin Poe

I missed Elvis Costello a year before and was sure I’d blown my one chance to see him. Lo and behold, he was back in 2016 and I wasn’t going to miss him this time around. With a wide catalog to work from, I was pleased to see the varied approaches he used to play the songs – a set on guitar, a set on piano, etc. The highlight of the show was “Alison,” and not just because it is arguably his most celebrated song. Armed with just a guitar and no mike, Costello wondered out into the audience to perform the song, even sitting down in the seats by a fan at one point.

The Set List:

1. New Amsterdam
2. Poison Moon
3. Accidents Will Happen
4. They’re Not Laughing at Me Now
5. All This Useless Beauty
6. Everyday I Write the Book

Set on piano:

7. Shipbuilding
8. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
9. No Man’s Woman
10. A Face in the Crowd

Back to guitar:

11. Little White Lies
12. American without Tears (also on harmonica)
13. Watching the Detectives
14. Alison (off mic, walking through audience)

Set with Larkin Poe:

15. Blame It on Cain
16. Nothing Clings Like Ivy
17. Clown Strike
18. Burn the Paper Down to Ash (vocal by Larkin Poe’s Rebecca Lovell)
19. Vitajex
20. That’s Not the Part of Him You’re Leaving
21. American Mirror

Encore:

22. The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes
23. Jimmie Standing in the Rain
24. Side by Side (on piano)
25. Blood and Hot Sauce

Encore with Larkin Poe:

26. Brilliant Mistake
27. Down on the Bottom
28. What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love and Understanding
29. A Good Year for the Roses

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In Concert: The Jayhawks

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Venue: Knuckleheads Saloon; Kansas City, MO

Opening Act: Folk Uke

The Set List:

1. Waiting for the Sun ³
2. Leaving the Monsters Behind ⁹
3. Somewhere in Ohio ⁶
4. Stumbling Through the Dark ⁷
5. Lovers of the Sun ⁹
6. Save It for a Rainy Day ⁷
7. Pretty Roses in Your Hair ⁹
8. Nothing Left to Borrow ⁴
9. Comeback Kids ⁹
10. Bottomless Cup ⁵
11. Blue ⁴
12. Ace ⁹
13. Tampa to Tulsa ⁷
14. Quiet Corners and Empty Spaces ⁹
15. All the Right Reasons ⁷
16. The Devil in Her Eyes ⁹
17. I’d Run Away ⁴

Encore:

18. Settled Down Like Rain ³
19. Angelyne ⁷
20. I’ll Be Your Key ⁹
21. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me ⁶
22. Tailspin ⁷
23. Bad Time ⁴

The Jayhawks' Discography:

¹ The Jayhawks (1986)
² Blue Earth (1989)
³ Hollywood Town Hall (1992)
⁴ Tomorrow the Green Grass (1995)
⁵ Sound of Lies (1997)
⁶ Smile (2000)
⁷ Rainy Day Music (2003)
⁸ Mockingbird Time (2011)
⁹ Paging Mr. Prous (2016)

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In Concert: Mark Knopfler

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Venue: Midland Theater; Kansas City, MO
The Players: Mark Knopfler (vocals, guitar), Guy Fletcher (keyboards), Richard Bennett (guitar), Glenn Worf (bass), Jim Cox (piano, organ, accordion), Ian Thomas (drums), John McCusker (violin, Cittern), Michael McGoldrick (whistles, uilleann pipes), Nigel Hitchcock (saxophone)
Opening Act: none

The Set List:

1. Broken Bones ²⁵
2. Corned Beef City ²⁴
3. Privateering ²⁴
4. Father and Son ⁶
5. Hill Farmer’s Blues ¹⁹
6. Skydiver ²⁵
7. She’s Gone ¹⁶
8. Your Latest Trick ⁸
9. Romeo and Juliet ³
10. Sultans of Swing ¹
11. Haul Away ²⁴
12. Postcards from Paraguay ²⁰
13. Marbletown ¹⁹
14. Speedway at Nazareth ¹⁷
15. Telegraph Road ⁴

Encore:

16. So Far Away ⁸
17. Going Home (Theme from Local Hero) ⁵

Album Discography:

¹ Dire Straits (with Dire Straits, 1978)
² Communiqué (with Dire Straits, 1979)
³ Making Movies (with Dire Straits, 1980)
⁴ Love Over Gold (with Dire Straits, 1982)
⁵ Local Hero (soundtrack, 1983)
⁶ Cal (soundtrack, 1984)
⁷ Comfort and Joy (soundtrack,1984 )
⁸ Brothers in Arms (with Dire Straits, 1985)
⁹ The Princess Bride (soundtrack, 1987)
¹⁰ Last Exit to Brooklyn (soundtrack, 1989)
¹¹ Missing…Presumed Having a Good Time (with the Notting Hillbillies, 1990)
¹² Neck and Neck (with Chet Atkins, 1990)
¹³ On Every Street (with Dire Straits, 1991)
¹⁴ Golden Heart (1996)
¹⁵ Wag the Dog (soundtrack, 1998)
¹⁶ Metroland (soundtrack, 1999)
¹⁷ Sailing to Philadelphia (2000)
¹⁸ A Shot at Glory (soundtrack, 2002)
¹⁹ The Ragpicker’s Dream (2002)
²⁰ Shangri-La (2004)
²¹ All the Roadrunning (with Emmylou Harris, 2006)
²² Kill to Get Crimson (2007)
²³ Get Lucky (2009)
²⁴ Privateering (2012)
²⁵ Tracker (2015)

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In Concert: John Mellencamp

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Venue: Midland Theater; Kansas City, MO

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The Set List:

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1. Authority Song
2. No One Cares about Me
3. Deep Blue Heart
4. Death Letter
5. Walk Tall
6. The West End
7. Check It Out
8. Save Some Time to Dream
9. Cherry Bomb
10. Don’t Need This Body
11. Right Behind Me
12. Jackie Brown

13. Longest Days
14. Easter Eve
15. Jack and Diane
16. Small Town
17. Rain on the Scarecrow
18. Paper in Fire
19. The Real Life
20. Human Wheels
21. If I Die Sudden
22. No Better Than This
23. Pink Houses
24. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.

In Concert: Roger Waters - The Wall

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Venue: Sprint Center; Kansas City, MO
Tour: The Wall Live

Best concert I’ve ever seen in terms of theatrics. This was on the top of my concert bucket list since I first heard about the Pink Floyd The Wall concerts in 1980-81 which only hit a handful of cities because the show was too costly and complicated. It took nearly 30 years before Waters tackled the project again, turning it into one of the most successful concert runs of all time.

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The Set List:

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1. In the Flesh?
2. The Thin Ice
3. Another Brick in the Wall Part 1
4. The Happiest Days of Our Lives
5. Another Brick in the Wall Part 2
6. Mother
7. Goodbye Blue Sky
8. Empty Spaces
9. What Shall We Do Now?
10. Young Lust
11. One of My Turns
12. Don't Leave Me Now
13. Another Brick in the Wall Part 3
14. The Last Few Bricks
15. Goodbye Cruel World

Intermission

16. Hey You
17. Is There Anybody Out There?
18. Nobody Home
19. Vera
20. Bring the Boys Back Home
21. Comfortably Numb
22. The Show Must Go On
23. In the Flesh
24. Run Like Hell
25. Waiting for the Worms
26. Stop
27. The Trial
28. Outside the Wall

In Concert: James Taylor & Carole King

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Venue: Sprint Center; Kansas City, MO

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The Set List:

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1. Blossom
2. So Far Away
3. Honey Don’t Leave L.A.
4. Carolina On My Mind
5. Way Over Yonder
6. Smackwater Jack
7. Country Road
8. Sweet Seasons
9. Mexico
10. Song of Long Ago
11. Long Ago and Far Away
12. Beautiful
13. Shower the People
14. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

Intermission:

15. Copperline
16. Crying in the Rain
17. That Sweet Old Roll (Hi-De-Ho)
18. Sweet Baby James
19. Jazzman
20. Will You Love Me Tomorrow
21. Steamroller
22. It’s Too Late
23. Fire and Rain
24. I Feel the Earth Move
25. You’ve Got a Friend

Encore:

26. Up on the Roof
27. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
28. You Can Close Your Eyes

In Concert: Alan Parsons Live Project

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Venue: Ameristar Casino; Kansas City, MO
The Players: Alan Parsons (keyboards/vocals/percussion), P.J. Olsson (vocals), Godfrey Townsend (lead guitar/vocals), John Montagna (bass/vocals), Manny Focarazzo (keyboards/backing vocals), Steve Murphy (drums/vocals)

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The Set List:

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1. Instrumental
2. Damned if I Do
3. Don’t Answer Me
4. Breakdown/
5. The Raven (medley)
6. instrumental
7. The Show Must Go On (Day after Day)
8. La Sagrada Familia
9. Time
10. Psychobabble
11. I Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You
12. We Play the Game
13. Don’t Let It Show
14. Prime Time
15. Eye in the Sky

ENCORE:

16. Old and Wise
17. Games People Play

In Concert: The Police

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Venue: Xcel Energy Center; St. Paul, MN
Opening Act: Fiction Plane
The Players: Sting (vocals, bass), Andy Summers (guitar), Steward Copeland (drums)

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The Set List:

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1. Message in a Bottle
2. Synchronicity II
3. Walking on the Moon
4. Voices Inside My Head/
5. When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around
6. Don’t Stand So Close to Me
7. Driven to Tears
8. Truth Hits Everybody
9. The Bed’s Too Big without You
10. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
11. Wrapped Around Your Finger
12. De Do Do Do De Da Da Da
13. Invisible Sun
14. Walking in Your Footsteps
15. Can’t Stand Losing You

ENCORE #1:

16. Roxanne

ENCORE #2:

17. King of Pain
18. So Lonely
19. Every Breath You Take

ENCORE #3:

20. Next to You

In Concert: Finn Brothers

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Venue: Liberty Hall; Lawrence, KS

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The Set List:

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1. Six Months in a Leaky Boat *
2. A Life Between Us ***
3. Weather with You **
4. There Goes God **
5. Nothing Wrong with You ***
6. Part of You, Part of Me ***
7. World Where You Live **
8. Bold As Brass *
9. Edible Flowers ***
10. Disembodied Voices ***
11. Give It a Whirl *
12. What’s the Matter with You? *
13. Anything Can Happen ***
14. It’s Only Natural **

Encore:

15. Gentle Hum ***
16. Shark Attack *
17. I Got You *
18. All the Colours ***
19. Distant Sun **
20. Into Temptation **

* Split Enz (6 songs)
** Crowded House (6 songs)
*** Finn Brothers (8 songs – all from the new album)

In Concert: Marillion

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Venue: Park West; Chicago, IL

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The Set List:

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1. The Invisible Man
2. Marbles I
3. You’re Gone
4. Angelina
5. Marbles II
6. Don’t Hurt Yourself
7. Fantastic Place
8. Marbles III
9. Drilling Holes
10. Marbles IV
11. Neverland
12. Bridge
13. Living the Big Lie
14. Quartz
15. Estonia
16. Hey Jude
17. Three-Minute Boy
18. Between You and Me

Encore #1:

19. Afraid of Sunlight
20. The Uninvited Guest
Encore #2:

21. The Great Escape
22. Cover My Eyes
Encore #3:

23. Easter

In Concert: Rush

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Venue: Sandstone Ampitheatre; Bonner Springs, KS
Tour: R30: 30th Anniversary Tour

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The Set List:

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1. 'R30 Overture' (medley, with retrospective Jerry Stiller dream intrlo): Finding My Way/Anthem/Bastille Day/A Passage To Bangkok/Cygnus X-1 (Prologue)/ Hemispheres (Prelude)
2. The Spirit of Radio
3. Force Ten
4. Animate
5. Subdivisions
6. Earthshine
7. Red Barchetta
8. Roll The Bones
9. Bravado
10. YYZ
11. The Trees (I Feel Fine & Day Tripper ending)
12. The Seeker
13. One Little Victory

Intermission/'That Darned Dragon' intro

14. Tom Sawyer
15. Dreamline
16. Secret Touch
17. Between the Wheels
18. Mystic Rhythms
19. Red Sector A
20. Drum Solo
21. Resist (acoustic)
22. Heart Full of Soul (acoustic)
23. 2112 (Overture/Temples of Syrinx/Grand Finale)
24. La Villa Strangiato
25. ByTor & the Snow Dog
26. Xanadu
27. Working Man (reggae ending)

Encore:

28. Summertime Blues
29. Crossroads
30. Limelight
31. Jerry Stiller outro movie

In Concert: David Bowie

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Venue: Starlight Theater; Kansas City, MO

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The Set List:

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1. Rebel Rebel
2. New Killer Star
3. Battle for Britain (The Letter)
4. Cactus (Pixies cover)
5. Fashion
6. All the Young Dudes (Bowie wrote it, but Mott the Hoople made it famous)
7. China Girl
8. Pablo Picasso * (Modern Lovers cover)
9. Fame
10. The Loneliest Guy
11. The Man Who Sold the World
12. Breaking Glass *
13. Be My Wife *
14. Hallo Spaceboy
15. Sunday
16. Heathen (The Rays)
17. Under Pressure
18. Days
19. Changes *
20. The Supermen
21. Ashes to Ashes
22. Quicksand
23. White Light, White Heat (Velvet Underground cover)
24. Heroes
Encore:

25. Station to Station *
26. Suffragette City
27. Ziggy Stardust

So, here’s the breakdown of what Bowie played and from what albums they came.

1970: The Man Who Sold the World: title cut, The Supermen
1971: Hunky Dory: Changes, Quicksand
1972: Ziggy Stardust…: title cut, Suffragette City
1973: Ziggy Stardust – The Motion Picture (live): All the Young Dudes, White Light White Heat
1974: Diamond Dogs: Rebel Rebel
1975: Young Americans: Fame
1976: Station to Station: title cut
1977: Low: Breaking Glass, Be My Wife
1977: Heroes: title cut
1980: Scary Monsters and Super Creeps: Fashion, Ashes to Ashes
1981: Under Pressure (single with Queen) – first on Queen’s Greatest Hits
1983: Let’s Dance: China Girl
1995: Outside: Hallo Spaceboy
1997: Earthling: Battle for Britain (The Letter)
2002: Heathen: Cactus, Sunday, Heathen (The Rays)
2003: Reality: New Killer Star, Pablo Picasso, The Loneliest Guy, Days

In Concert: Lyle Lovett

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Venue: Midland Theater; Kansas City, MO

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The Set List:

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1. Instrumental
2. Election Day *
3. The Truck Song *
4. Cute As a Bug *
5. My Baby Don't Tolerate *
6. In My Own Mind *
7. Big Dog *
8. Working Too Hard *
9. Nothing But a Good Ride *
10. You Were Always There *
11. Pontiac
12. Her First Mistake

13. If I Had a Boat
14. Give Back My Heart
15. Walk Through the Bottomlands
16. I've Been to Memphis
17. That's Right, You're Not from Texas
18. Good Intentions
19. San Antonio Girl *
20. Wallisville Road *
21. I'm Going to Wait *
22. I'm Going to the Place *
23. Church (encore)

* From the album My Baby Don't Tolerate (2003). "On Saturday Night" was the only song from the album that wasn't played.

In Concert: Barenaked Ladies

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Venue: City Market; Kansas City, MO

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The Set List:

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1. Never Do Anything
2. It’s All Been Done
3. The Old Apartment
4. Filthy Frenchmen (improv)
5. Falling for the First Time
6. Pinch Me
7. Ear (improv)
8. Get in Line
9. Alcohol
10. Turn Me Loose (Loverboy cover)

11. Break Your Heart
12. One Week
13. Shoebox
14. If I Had a Million Dollars
15. Medley of other people’s hits

Encore:

16. Careless Whisper
17. Too Little, Too Late

Encore 2:

18. Brian Wilson

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In Concert: Eric Clapton

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Venue: Kemper Arena; Kansas City, MO
Opening Act: Doyle Bramhall II
The Players: Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar), Billy Preston (keyboards), Andy Fairweather-Low (back-up guitarist and vocalist), Nathan East (bass), Steve Gadd (drums)

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The Set List:

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1. Key to the Highway
2. Reptile
3. Got You on My Mind
4. Tears in Heaven
5. Bell Bottom Blues
6. Change the World
7. My Father’s Eyes
8. River of Tears
9. Going Down Slow
10. She’s Gone
11. I Want a Little Girl
12. Badge
13. Hoochie Coochie Man
14. Five Long Years
15. Cocaine
16. Wonderful Tonight
17. Layla

ENCORE:

18. Will It Go Round in Circles
19. Sunshine of Your Love
20. Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Here’s a timeline of when each of the above songs was originally released. It’s interesting that the entire decade of the ‘80s was neglected. He also avoided perhaps his three best-known covers: “After Midnight,” “I Shot the Sheriff,” and “Knocking on Heaven’s Door.”

• 1939: Judy Garland in the movie The Wizard of Oz: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” Not featured on any Clapton albums.
• 1967: Cream’s album Disraeli Gears: “Sunshine of Your Love”
• 1969: Cream’s album Goodbye: “Badge”
• 1970: Derek and the Dominoes’ album Layla…and Other Assorted Love Songs: “Key to the Highway,” “Bell Bottom Blues,” “Layla”
• 1972: Billy Preston’s “Will It Go Round in Circles,” a #1 single from Preston’s album Music Is My Life. Not featured on any Clapton albums.
• 1977: Slow Hand: “Cocaine,” “Wonderful Tonight”
• 1992: Rush Soundtrack: “Tears in Heaven”
• 1994: From the Cradle: “Hoochie Coochie Man,” “Five Long Years”
• 1996: Phenomenon Soundtrack: “Change the World”
• 1998: Pilgrim: “My Father’s Eyes,” “River of Tears,” “Going Down Slow,” “She’s Gone”
• 2001: Reptile: “Reptile,” “Got You on My Mind,” “I Want a Little Girl”

  Billy Preston is most noted as the only artist to share billing with the Beatles on one of their songs (“Get Back”). Also a successful solo artist; at his peak in the early ‘70s. He was playing keyboards for gospel diva Mahalia Jackson by the age of 10. Andy Fairweather-Low has toured and recorded with Eric Clapton since 1992. He has also worked with George Harrison, Roger Waters, Stevie Nicks, and Kate Bush, among others. In the late ‘60s, Andy was the lead singer of British group Amen Corner. Nathan East has worked with Clapton since 1986. He has also worked with Barry White, Dionne Warwick, Johnny Mathis, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, and Kenny Loggins. He also has been a member of the jazz group Fourplay in the ‘90s. Steve Gadd has worked with Clapton since 1998. Gadd also has worked as a jazz drummer with Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Bob James, Grover Washington Jr., and David Sanborn. All of the above, including opening act Doyle Bramhall II, were involved in the recording of the Reptile album. Only Dave Sancious, Bruce Springsteen’s keyboardist on his first three albums, was added for the tour. He has also worked as a solo artist, as well as a keyboardist for Sting, Peter Gabriel, and Bryan Ferry.

In Concert: Sting and Tracy Chapman

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Venue: Sandstone Ampitheatre; Bonner Springs, KS
Tour: Sting’s Brand New Day Tour
Opening Act: Tracy Chapman

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Tracy Chapman’s Set List:

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1. It’s OK
2. Baby, Can I Hold You
3. Wedding Song
4. Crossroads
5. For My Lover
6. Less Than Strangers
7. The Promise
8. Fast Car
9. Speak the Word
10. Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution
11. Telling Stories
12. Give Me One Reason

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Sting’s Set List:

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1. A Thousand Years
2. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
3. After the Rain Has Fallen
4. We’ll Be Together
5. Perfect Love...Gone Wrong
6. All This Time
7. Seven Days
8. Fill Her Up
9. Fields of Gold
10. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
11. Moon Over Bourbon Street
12. Tomorrow We’ll See
13. Englishman in New York
14. Brand New Day
15. Roxanne
16. Desert Rose
17. When the World Is Running Down You Make the Best of What’s Still Around

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Encore 1:

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18. If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
19. Every Breath You Take

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Encore 2:

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20. Message in a Bottle
21. Fragile

In Concert: Roger Waters

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Venue: Kemper Arena; Kansas City, MO
Tour: In the Flesh Tour
The Players: Roger Waters (vocals, guitar, bass), Andy Fairweather-Low (guitar), Doyle Bramhall II (guitar, vocals), Jon Carin (keyboards), Graham Broad (drums), Katie Kissoon (backing vocals)

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The Set List:

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1. In the Flesh
2. The Thin Ice
3. Another Brick in the Wall Part 1
4. The Happiest Days of Our Lives
5. Another Brick in the Wall Part 2
6. Mother
7. Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert
8. Southampton Dock
9. Pigs on the Wing Part 1
10. Dogs
11. Welcome to the Machine
12. Wish You Were Here
13. Shine on You Crazy Diamond Part 1-4
14. Shine on You Crazy Diamond Part 5-8
15. Speak to Me
16. Breathe
17. Time
18. Breathe Reprise
19. The Great Gig in the Sky
20. Money
21. Every Stranger’s Eyes
22. The Powers That Be
23. What God Wants Part 1
24. Perfect Sense Part 1 and 2
25. It’s a Miracle
26. Amused to Death
27. Brain Damage
28. Eclipse
29. Comfortably Numb
30. Each Small Candle

Fairweather-Low has played and/or recorded with Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Stevie Nicks, and Kate Bush, among others; has worked with Waters since the 1984 Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking tour. Bramhall has played professionally since he was 15. He was one of the few musicians the late Stevie Ray Vaughan would invite to sit in with him and, at 19, was invited to join Jimmie Vaughan's Fabulous Thunderbirds. Broad has worked with Procol Harum, Bill Wyman & the Rhythm Kings, and on Waters’ Amused to Death. Jon Carin has played with The Who, Pete Townshend, Bryan Ferry and others. Kissoon has worked with Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, George Harrison, and the Pet Shop Boys among others.

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