DAVID BYRNE - BENJAMIN CLEMENTINE ~ The O2 Arena. London. UK.

*** David Byrne,  one of the Talking Heads icon’s most adventurous and theatrical tours to date, his extended run of shows in support of his critically acclaimed 17Tth solo album, "American Utopia". ***

 

 *** UP FOR SALE : 18/06/2018 - 12h ***

 

 🕖 Set Times:
6:30 pm — Doors Open
7:30 pm — Benjamin Clementine (UK)
8:50 pm — David Byrne (USA)

 
Support Act: BENJAMIN CLEMENTINE

 

~ AMERICAN UTOPIA TOUR 2018 ~

American Utopia is the eleventh solo studio album by the American rock musician David Byrne, he was a founding member, principal songwriter, and lead singer and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads (1975–1991). It was released on March 9, 2018.The release is his first solo studio album since 2004's Grown Backwards. Producer David Byrne - Brian Eno- Rodaidh McDonald. First top 10 album on the Billboard 200, debuting at #3.

 

 I Tell a Fly is the second album by English (from London) avant-garde experimental pop contemporary classical singer songwriter multi-instrumentalist and poet Benjamin Clementine, released on September 29, 2017. Producer Benjamin Clementine. It follows his Mercury Prize-winning debut album, "At Least for Now". I Tell A Fly’s production is some of the best experimental pop work seen in a long time and it is one of the most aesthetically beautiful albums of year.

 

DAVID BYRNE (Band) 

David Byrne — lead vocals, guitar (1974-present)

 
+Band (11 musicians):

Bobby Wooten — bass
Angie Swan — guitar
Karl Mansfield — keyboard
Aaron Johnston — drums
Mauro Refosco — drums
Tim Keiper — drums
Gustavo Di Dalva — drums
Davi Vieira — drums
Daniel Freedman — drums
Chris Giarmo — backing vocals
Simi Stone — backing vocals

 

 

BENJAMIN CLEMENTINE (Band)

Benjamin Sainte-Clémentine — lead vocals, piano, keyboard, percussion (2008-present)

+ Band

The Setlist 
DAVID BYRNE

Intro Audio Tape

 

Here (American Utopia - 2018)
Lazy (X‐Press 2 cover - Muzikizum - 2002)
I Zimbra (Talking Heads song - Fear of Music - 1979)
Slippery People (Talking Heads song - Speaking in Tongues - 1983)
I Should Watch TV (David Byrne & St. Vincent cover - Love This Giant - 2012)
Dog's Mind (American Utopia - 2018)
Everybody's Coming to My House (American Utopia - 2018)
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) (Talking Heads song Speaking in Tongues - 1983)
Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads song - Remain in Light - 1980)
Doing the Right Thing (American Utopia - 2018)
Toe Jam (Brighton Port Authority cover - I Think We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat - 2009)
Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) (Talking Heads song - Remain in Light - 1980)
I Dance Like This (American Utopia - 2018)
Bullet (American Utopia - 2018)
Like Humans Do (Look Into the Eyeball - 2001)
Blind (Talking Heads song - Naked - 1988)
Burning Down the House (Talking Heads song - Speaking in Tongues - 1983)

Encore 1

Road to Nowhere (Talking Heads song -  Little Creatures -  1985)
The Great Curve (Talking Heads song - Remain in Light - 1980)
 
Encore 2 

Hell You Talmbout (Janelle Monáe cover - The Electric Lady - 2013)  

 
 

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 Time Set: 1h40

 

 

The Setlist

BENJAMIN CLEMENTINE

 

Ave Dreamer (I Tell a Fly - 2017)
Phantom of Aleppoville (I Tell a Fly - 2017)
One Awkward Fish (I Tell a Fly - 2017)
London (At Least for Now - 2015)
Adios (At Least for Now - 2015)
Condolence (At Least for Now - 2015)
I Won't Complain (At Least for Now - 2015)
 

 

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 Time Set: 0h30

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS QUO - REO SPEEDWAGON ~ The O2 Arena. London. UK.

 

**** STATUS QUO, the Rockin' All Over The World group, have confirmed that their upcoming The Last Night of the Electrics tour will be their last as a full band ***

 

 *** 🎫 UP FOR SALE : 23/03/2016 - 11h ***

 

🕖 Set Times:
6:30 pm — Doors Open
7:50 pm — The Lounge Kittens (UK)

8:20 pm — REO Speedwagon (USA) (first appearance on these shores since 2008)

 9:30 pm — Status Quo (UK)

Support Act: REO SPEEDWAGON - THE LOUNGE KITTENS

 

~ THE LAST NIGHT OF THE ELECTRICS TOUR 2016 ~

 

The Last Night of the Electrics is an album filmed and recorded at their O2 Arena show in London on December 11, 2016 by English (from London) rock boogie heavy band Status Quo, released on July 14, 2017. Producer Status Quo. DVD Bonus: Audio only content of the full live show at Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam (2 Dec 2016).

Aquostic II – That’s a Fact! is the thirty-second studio album by English (from London) rock boogie heavy band Status Quo, released on 21 October 2016. Producer Mike Paxman. It is the last album to feature guitarist and vocalist Rick Parfitt, who died on 24 December 2016.

 

Find Your Own Way Home is the fifteenth studio album by American (from Champaign, Illinois) rock hard pop REO Speedwagon, released on April 3, 2007. Producer Joe Vannelli - Kevin Cronin. The album came eleven years after the band's previous studio album, Building the Bridge, and was their last full album of original material. It peaked at #25 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

STATUS QUO (Band)

 

 Francis Rossi — lead guitar, vocals (1962–present)
Andy Bown — keyboards, rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals (1981–present; session musician in 1973, session/touring musician 1976–1981)
John "Rhino" Edwards — bass, rhythm guitar, vocals (1985–present)
Leon Cave — drums, percussion, backing vocals (2013–present)
Richie Malone — rhythm guitar, vocals (2016–present)

 

 

REO SPEEDWAGON (Band)

Neal Doughty — keyboards, organ, piano, synthesizer (1967–2024; not touring 2023–2024)
Kevin Cronin — lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, keyboards (1972–1973, 1976–2024)
Bruce Hall — bass, vocals (1977–2024)
Dave Amato — lead guitar, vocals (1989–2024)
Bryan Hitt — drums, percussion (1989–2024)

 

The Setlist

STATUS QUO

 

 Intro Audio Tape
The Drone

Caroline
The Wanderer (Dion cover)
Something 'bout You Baby I Like (Richard Supa cover)
Rain
Softer Ride
Beginning of the End
Hold You Back
What You're Proposing / Down the Dustpipe / Wild Side of Life / Railroad / Again and Again
Paper Plane
The Oriental
Creepin' Up on You
Gerdundula
In the Army Now (Bolland & Bolland cover)
Drum Solo (The Caveman)
Roll Over Lay Down
Down Down
Whatever You Want
Rockin' All Over the World (John Fogerty cover)

Encore

 Burning Bridges (On and Off and on Again)
Rock and Roll Music / Bye Bye Johnny (Chuck Berry cover)


*** Note: Released in 2017 on DVD and CD titled Status Quo: The Last Night of the Electrics 

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 Time Set: 1h45

 

 

 The Setlist

REO SPEEDWAGON

Don't Let Him Go
Take It on the Run
Keep Pushin'
Can't Fight This Feeling
Son of a Poor Man
Time for Me to Fly
Back on the Road Again
Ridin' the Storm Out
Keep On Loving You
Roll With the Changes

 

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 Time Set: 0h55

 

 

BAD COMPANY - RICHIE SAMBORA & ORIANTHI ~The O2 Arena. London. UK.

 

 

 *** 🎫 UP FOR SALE : 3/06/2016 - 10h ***

 

🕖 Set Times:
6:30 pm — Doors Open
8:00 pm — Richie Sambora & Orianthi "RSO" (USA)

 9:00 pm — Bad Company (UK)

Support Act: RICHIE SAMBORA & ORIANTHI "RSO"

 

~ SWAN SONG UK TOUR 2016 ~

 

(Bad Company return to the UK for their first tour in four years this fall on their Swan Song tour. Original Bad Co. members Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke will hit eight UK cities in October including Leeds, Cardiff, Nottingham, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle and London. "Returning to the UK with Bad Company where it all began 40 plus years ago is full circle for the band and the fans. It’s always a pleasure to play in the UK," remarked Paul Rodgers. Being called the Swan Song Tour, it would have appeared this could be the final tour for the current line-up, but Rodgers did more than hint it was not the end)

 

Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy: The Very Best of Bad Company is a compilation studio album by English (from London) rock supergroup Bad Company (by singer Paul Rodgers, drummer Simon Kirke - both ex-Free), guitarist Mick Ralphs - ex-Mott the Hoople) and bassist Boz Burrell - ex-King Crimson), released on October 27, 2015. Producer Paul Rodgers for Bad Company. The 19-track collection spans 1974 through 1982 and features many of the group's best-known songs, like "Can't Get Enough", "Feel Like Makin' Love" and "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy". 

  

BAD COMPANY (Band)

 

The classic line-up was here, consisting of Paul Rodgers (ex-Mott The Hoople, Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke (ex-Free), complemented perfectly with the addition of Howard Leese (guitars) and Todd Ronning (bass) + Boz Burrell (ex. King Crimson)

 

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  RICHIE SAMBORA & ORIANTHI  "RSO" (Band)

 

Richie Sambora & Orianthi (RSO) with Steve Rodgers (son of the Bad Company singer, Paul Rodgers or Jasmine Rodgers opening the night

 

The Setlist

 BAD COMPANY

 

Live for the Music (Run With the Pack - 1976)
Gone, Gone, Gone (Desolation Angels - 1979)
Feel Like Makin’ Love (Straight Shooter - 1975)
Electricland (Rough Diamonds - 1982)
Burnin’ Sky (Burnin’ Sky - 1977)
Run with the Pack (Run With the Pack - 1976)
Ready for Love (Mott the Hoople cover - All the Young Dudes - 1972)
Crazy Circles (Desolation Angels - 1979)
Troubleshooter (First New Song In 17 Years)
Movin’ On (Bad Company - 1974)
Shooting Star (Straight Shooter - 1975)
Can’t Get Enough (Bad Company - 1974)
Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy (Desolation Angels - 1979)

Encore 1

Bad Company (Bad Company - 1974)

Encore 2

Seagull (Bad Company - 1974)


Note: Last concert with Mick Ralphs before his stroke.

 

 

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 Time Set: 1h30