PORCUPINE TREE ~ Le Zénith. Paris.

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🕖 Set Times:
6:30 pm — Doors Open
8:00 pm— Porcupine Tree (UK)

 

Support Act: ---

 

~ CLOSURE/CONTINUATION TOUR 2022 ~
 

Closure/Continuation is the eleventh studio album by English progressive rock band Porcupine Tree (formed by musician Steven Wilson). It is their first since 2009's The Incident. Released on June 24, 2022. Producer Steven Wilson - Richard Barber - Gavin Harrison. "One of their most anticipated rock and metal albums in 2022". Number one spot on the UK all-format album chart, potentially the band's first album to top the chart. The album ultimately debuted at number two in the official UK album charts, though it debuted at number one for both CD and vinyl sales. 

 

Fear of a Blank Planet is the ninth studio album by English progressive rock band Porcupine Tree (formed by musician Steven Wilson) and their best selling before 2009's The Incident. Released on April 16, 2007. Producer Porcupine Tree. Fear of a Blank Planet won the "Album of the Year" award for the 2007 Classic Rock magazine awards. This was the second time the band won this award, the first time being in 2005 with Deadwing. It was also the No. 1 album for 2007 on Metal Storm.

In Absentia is the seventh studio album by English progressive rock band Porcupine Tree (formed by musician Steven Wilson), first released on September 24, 2002. Producer Steven Wilson. The album marked several changes for the band, with it being the first with new drummer Gavin Harrison and the first to move into a more heavy metal and progressive metal direction, contrary to past albums psychedelic and pop rock sounds. It was Metal Storm's number 2 of the Top 20 albums of 2002 and number 46 on the Top 200 albums of all time.

 

PORCUPINE TREE (Band)

 

 Steven Wilson — vocals, guitars, piano, synthesisers, hammer dulcimer, banjo, sampler, various instruments (1987–2010; 2021–present)
Richard Barbieri — keyboards, synthesizers, piano and sound processing (1993–2010; 2021–present)
Gavin Harrison — drums and percussion (2002–2010; 2021–present)

 

Touring members

Randy McStine — guitar, backing vocals (2022–present)
Nate Navarro — bass (2022–present)

The Setlist

PORCUPINE TREE

 Set 1

Intro Audio: Even Less / Stupid Dream (Stupid Dream - 1999)

Blackest Eyes (In Absentia - 2002)
Harridan (Closure/Continuation - 2022)
Of the New Day (Closure/Continuation - 2022)
Rats Return (Closure/Continuation - 2022)
Even Less (Stupid Dream - 1999) (7 minute version)
Drown With Me (In Absentia - 2002)
Dignity (Closure/Continuation - 2022)
The Sound of Muzak (In Absentia - 2002)
Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled (Lightbulb Sun - 2000) (banjo chords played on acoustic & clean guitars instead; "Do"'s speech sample played on tape)
Chimera's Wreck (Closure/Continuation - 2022)

Intro Audio: Turiya (Alice Coltrane song - 1970)

— 20 minute interval —

Set 2

Intro Audio: Fear of a Blank Planet / Sentimental (Fear of a Blank Planet - 2007)

Fear of a Blank Planet (Fear of a Blank Planet - 2007) (modified lyric: “He’s in a band / They sound like Japan”)
Buying New Soul (Recordings (Compilation) - 2001) (no Richard outro)
Walk the Plank (Closure/Continuation - 2022)
Sentimental (Fear of a Blank Planet - 2007) (all muffled intro percussion played on tape)
Herd Culling (Closure/Continuation - 2022) (crowd sings “Happy Birthday” for Steven in several languages at once)
Anesthetize (Fear of a Blank Planet - 2007) (the distorted guitar ostinato coming right after McStine's solo was played on a loop)
Sleep Together (Fear of a Blank Planet - 2007)

Encore

Collapse the Light Into Earth (In Absentia - 2002) (Steven and Richard only; with extended intro in 4/4) ; (>)
Halo (Deadwing - 2005)
Trains (In Absentia - 2002) (jokingly announced as a medley of several classic rock songs, though specifically not “Free Bird”)

 

 

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 Time Set: 2h30

 

 

PORCUPINE TREE - ANATHEMA ~ La Piazza del Duomo Pistoia. Italia.

🕖 Set Times:
6:30 pm — Doors Open
7:50 pm— A
8:50 pm— B
9:20 pm— C

Support Act: 

 

~ TOUR 2010 ~
 

PORCUPINE TREE (Band)

 Steven Wilson – vocals, guitars, piano, synthesisers, hammer dulcimer, banjo, sampler, various instruments (1987–present)
Richard Barbieri – keyboards, synthesisers, piano and sound processing (1993–present)
Colin Edwin – bass guitar, double bass (1993–present)
Gavin Harrison – drums and percussion (2002–present)

Touring members

John Wesley – guitar, backing vocals (2002–present)

 

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ANATHEMA (Band)

 

The Setlist

 

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 Time Set: 0h00

 

PORCUPINE TREE - ROBERT FRIPP ~ L'Olympia. Paris.

Support Act : ROBERT FRIPP

  ~ THE INCIDENT TOUR 2003 ~

The Incident is the tenth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree. It was released on 14 September 2009. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album and reached the Top 25 on both the US and UK album charts.

 

 

PORCUPINE TREE (Band)

 Steven Wilson – vocals, guitars, piano, synthesisers, hammer dulcimer, banjo, sampler, various instruments (1987–present)
Richard Barbieri – keyboards, synthesisers, piano and sound processing (1993–present)
Colin Edwin – bass guitar, double bass (1993–present)
Gavin Harrison – drums and percussion (2002–present)

Touring members

John Wesley – guitar, backing vocals (2002–present)

The Setlist
PORCUPINE TREE

Set 1
(The Incident - 2009)

Occam's Razor
The Blind House
Great Expectations
Kneel and Disconnect
Drawing the Line
The Incident
Your Unpleasant Family
The Yellow Windows of the Evening Train
Time Flies
Degree Zero of Liberty
Octane Twisted
The Séance
Circle of Manias
I Drive the Hearse

Set2

The Start of Something Beautiful (Deadwing - 2005)
Russia on Ice (First half) (Lightbulb Sun - 2000)
  Anesthetize (Part 2) (Fear of a Blank Planet - 2007)
 Lazarus (Deadwing - 2005)
  Strip the Soul (Coda segued into .3) (In Absentia - 2002)
 .3 (In Absentia - 2002) 
Normal (Nil Recurring (EP) - 2008)
Bonnie The Cat (The Incident - 2009)

Encore

The Sound of Muzak (In Absentia - 2002)
Trains (In Absentia - 2002)

 

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Time Set : 2h10
 

PORCUPINE TREE - ANATHEMA ~ L'Olympia. Paris.,

Support Act : ANATHEMA

  ~ FEAR OF A BLANK PLANET TOUR 2007 ~

Fear of a Blank Planet is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree and their best selling before 2009's The Incident. Released by Roadrunner on 16 April 2007.

A Natural Disaster is the seventh album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released on 3 November 2003. It is the first album to feature the band's original bassist Jamie Cavanagh, brother of band members Vincent and Daniel Cavanagh.

PORCUPINE TREE (Band)

 Steven Wilson – vocals, guitars, piano, synthesisers, hammer dulcimer, banjo, sampler, various instruments (1987–2010)
Richard Barbieri – keyboards, synthesisers, piano and sound processing (1993–2010)
Colin Edwin – bass guitar, double bass (1993–2010)
Gavin Harrison – drums and percussion (2002–2010)

Touring members

John Wesley – guitar, backing vocals (2002–2010)

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ANATHEMA (Band)

 Vincent Cavanagh – rhythm and acoustic guitars, keyboards, programming, lead vocals (1990–present)
Daniel Cavanagh – lead guitar, keyboards, piano (1990–2002, 2003–present), lead and backing vocals (2003–present)
Jamie Cavanagh – bass (1990–1991, 2001–present)
John Douglas – drums, percussion, keyboards (1990–1997, 1998–present)
Lee Douglas – backing vocals (1999–present), lead vocals (2003–present)
Les Smith – keyboards (2000–2011)

The Setlist
ANATHEMA

 Fragile Dreams (Alternative 4 - 1998)
Empty (Alternative 4 - 1998)
A Simple Mistake (New Song)
Closer (A Natural Disaster - 2003)
A Natural Disaster (A Natural Disaster - 2003)
Angels Walk Among Us (New Song)
Deep (Judgement - 1999)
Flying (A Natural Disaster - 2003)
Hindsight (New Song)


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Time Set : 0h40

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The Setlist
PORCUPINE TREE

 Fear of a blank Planet (Fear of a Blank Planet - 2007)
What Happens now? (Fear of a Blank Planet - 2007)
Sound of Muzak (In Absentia - 2002)
Lazarus (Deadwing - 2005)
Anesthetize (New Song)
Open Car (Deadwing - 2005)
Dark Matter (Signify - 1996)
Blackest eyes (In Absentia - 2002)
Waiting Phase1 (Signify - 1996)
A smart kid (Stupid Dream - 1999)
Way out of Here (Fear of a Blank Planet - 2007)
Sleep Together (Fear of a Blank Planet - 2007)

Encore

 Waiting (Phase1) (Signify - 1996)
 Trains (In Absentia - 2002)
Halo (Deadwing - 2005)


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Time Set: 2h00