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Royal Oak Music Theater

Royal Oak, MI
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04/22/1978
Rockpile
Set 1So It Goes
Fool Too Long
I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock And Roll)
I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass
They Called It Rock
Trouble Boys
JuJu Man
Heart Of The City
Set 2So It Goes
Fool Too Long
I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock And Roll)
I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass
They Called It Rock
JuJu Man
Heart Of The City
Set 3
CommentEarly and late sets supporting Elvis Costello
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10/26/1978
Todd Rundgren
Commentbeginning of broadcast cut
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??/??/1978
Dave Mason
Set 1Feelin Alright
Only You Know and I Know
Every Woman
Look at You Look at Me
We Just Disagree
Crossroads
Paralyzed
Dust My Broom
Headkeeper
Set 2
Set 3
CommentShow is labeled 1978 but could be April 1980
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04/18/1979
Firefall
Set 1Intro>Cinderella
Mexico
Goodbye I Love You
Get You Back
Just Remember I Love You
Sweet And Sour
No Way Out
Wrong Side Of Town
Lips
Anymore
Strange Way
Livin' Ain't Livin'//
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03/31/1980
Molly Hatchet
Set 1Bounty Hunter
Let The Good Times Roll
It's All Over Now
The Creeper
Whiskey Man
Jukin' City
Gator Country
Good Rockin'
Dreams I'll Never See
Flirtin With Disaster
Harmonica Jam
One Man's Pleasure
Crossroads
Boogie No More
Set 2
Set 3
CommentDave Hlubeck : guitar
Danny Joe Brown : vocals, harmonica
Banner Thomas : bass
Duane Rowland : guitar
Steve Holland : guitar
Bruce Crump : drums

The Royal Oak Music Theatre is located in Royal Oak, Michigan, about 20 minutes outside of Detroit. The theater is located at 318 West Fourth Street, between Washington and Lafayette.
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01/28/1982
Jan Hammer Group
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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12/31/1982
The Rockets
Set 1Can't Sleep
Sally Can't Dance
Takin' It Back
Rollin' By The Record Machine
Desire
Oh Well
Turn Up The Radio
Open The Door To Your Heart
Born In Detroit
CommentOOP LP "Live Rockets"
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11/16/1984
Al Stewart
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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12/01/1984
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Commentw/James Cotton
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12/10/1984
Blackfoot
Set 1Intro To Rock
Talk To You
Heart's Grown Cold
Wishing Well
Wild Ass Guitar Solo
Rollin And Tumblin
Fly Away
Morning Dew
Gimme Gimme and Rattlesnake Rock
Train Train
Living In The Limelight
Highway Song

Bonus Tracks: Cleveland, OH 1984:
Send Me An Angel
Teenage Idol
A Legend Never Dies
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12/14/1984
Motor City Jam IV
Set 1The Dick The Bruiser Band - Drinking Thunderbird
Rhythm Corps - Broken Haloes
Rhythm Corps - Bull In A China Shop
Rhythm Corps - Solidarity
The Erge - If You Let Her
The Erge - So Excited
The Erge - I'm The One You're Into
Toby Redd - Every Time I Run
Toby Redd - Shake
Toby Redd - Can't Get A Job
The Almighty Strut - Dangerous Eyes
The Almighty Strut - Easy Action
The Almighty Strut - Cheap Thrill Looks
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02/13/1986
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Set 1Scuttle Buttin
Say What
Voodoo Chile
Tin Pan Alley
Pride and Joy
Set 2Ain't Gone N Give Up On Love
Life Without You
Lenny
Testify
CommentStevie Ray Vaughan - Guitar, Vocals
Chris "Whipper" Layton - Drums
Tommy Shannon - Bass
Reese Wynans - Keyboards
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11/20/1987
Al Di Meola
Set 1Traces Of A Tear
(unidentified)
Arabella
(unidentified solo guitar)
(unidentified)
Beijing Demons
Smile From A Stranger
(unidentified)
(unidentified)
Set 3Al's band:
Kei Akagi - keyboards
Josao Renato - vocals
Roberto Pinheiro - percussion
Chuck Webb - bass
Tommy Brechtlein - drums
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11/17/1988
Robert Cray Band
Set 1Guess I Showed Her
Foul Play
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
The Last Time (I get Burned Like This)
More Than I Can Stand
Acting This Way
At Last
Instrumental
Don't You Even Care
Still Around
Night Patrol
I Can't Go Home
Right Next Door (Because of Me)
Playin' In The Dirt
Encore:
Smokin' Gun
CommentRobert Cray - Vocals & Guitar
Richard Cousins - Bass
Peter Boe – Keyboards
David Olson – Drums
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06/21/1998
Richard Thompson
Set 1bathsheba smiles,turning of the tide,how will i ever be simple again,i feel so good,ghost of you walks,hamlet,if you don't want me,52 vincent black lightning,pharaoh,walking on a wire,don't sit on my jimmy shands,beeswing,two left feet
Set 2E: waiting for a miracle,i love/i love,wall of death,turn turn turn
Commenta show with bruce cockburn and dar williams the encore includes all three
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06/21/1998
Dar Williams
Set 1If I Wrote You
What Do You Hear In These Sounds
The End Of Summer
The Ocean
The Christians & The Pagans
Wilder Than Her
Are You Out There
February
When I Was A Boy
CommentA show with Bruce Cockburn and Richard Thompson encore included w/ RT
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06/21/1998
Bruce Cockburn
Set 1Night Train
Fascist Architecture
Lovers In A Dangerous Time
Sunrise On The Mississippi
Call It Democracy
Mines Of Mozambique
Tokyo
Strange Waters
Creation Dream
CommentA show with Dar Williams and Richard Thompson encore included w/ RT
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06/21/1998
Richard Thompson, Bruce Cockburn & Dar Williams
Set 1Turning Of The Tide
Bathsheba Smiles
How Will I Ever Be Simple Again?
I Feel So Good
The Ghost Of You Walks
Dog Eat Dog In Denmark (Loesser)
Dry My Tears And Move On
1952 Vincent Black Lightning
Walking On A Wire
Don't Sit On My Jimmy Shands
Razor Dance

If I Wrote You
What Do You Hear In These Sounds
End Of The Summer
The Ocean
Set 2The Christians And The Pagans
Wilder Than Her (Eaglesmith)
Are You Out There
February
When I Was A Boy

(Instrumental)
Justice
Call It Democracy
The Whole Night Sky
Sunrise On The Mississippi
Get Up Jonah
Strange Waters
Set 3Stolen Land
Creation Dream

Waiting For A Miracle (Cockburn)
I Love, I Love (Traveling II) (Williams)
Wall Of Death (Thompson)
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everthing There Is A Season) (Trad. arr. Seeger)
(Outro)
CommentPossibly the only recording in circulation of this six-date three-hander "Real Life Songs" tour.
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12/01/2001
John Paul Jones
Set 1Zooma
Leafy Meadows
The Smile Of Your Shadow
That's The Way
Steel Away
When The Levee Breaks
B Fingers
Freedom Song
Hoediddle
Tidal
Black Dog
CommentNick Beggs - Chapman Stick
Terl Bryant - Drums
John Paul Jones - Vocals, Bass, All Other Instruments

Opened For King Crimson
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10/17/2002
Ratdog
112802
Set 1Jam->The Music Never Stopped->New Minglewood Blues, Queen Jane Approzimately,Missin In The Rain, Wang Dang Doodle, Tennessee Jed, Bury Me Standing->Greatest Story Ever Told->Iko Iko
Set 2Festival->The Winners->When I Paint My Masterpiece->Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo->Friend of the Devil->Estimated Prophet->The Wheel->Bass/Drums, Standing on The Moon->Two Djinn->Lovelight E:Brokendown Palace
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11/12/2002
Blues Traveler
Set 1Freedom>
You reach me
Your the one>
Slow change>
Pattern
Fucked run>
Regarding steven
Carolina blues *
Trina magna>
Thinnest of air>
Trina magna
NY prophesie>
Back in the day>
Mountains win again
You lost me there>
Imagine>
Love and greed>
Runaround>
But anyway
e: the path **

*w/Dave Morris on harp (formerly of ben's old band 'big dave and the ultrasonics'
** w/dave morris on harp, and chris codish (of the brother's groove) on keyboards

Brother's Groove opened.
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11/12/2002
The Brothers Groove
Set 1The hyper song
Everywhere we go
Downtown
So glad
Get my cut
You got it
She likes me and my girlfriend too
She's a dancer
Mr. clean

Opened for Blues Traveler
Comment
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12/27/2002
Ekoostik Hookah
Set 1Bone
Schwa
The Risk
Dumpster
Octofrye
John Henery
The Giant
Sheep Dog
Ol'Montana RedDog >
Grass
Set 2Godspeed
Raging River
Seahorse
Abdega Gaga
Daffodils In Detroit
Deal With It
Indica & Sativa >
Red House >
Indica & Sativa
LAX
Encore:
We Will Rock You >
Good Time (Merry Go Round)
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12/05/2004
Collective Soul
Set 1Heavy
Listen
December
Precious Declaration
She Said
Perfect To Stay
Energy
After All
When The Water Falls
Run
Set 2Under Heaven's Skies
Counting The Days
Gel
The World I Know
Why Pt. 2
Better Now
Encore Break
Satellite
Shine
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04/28/2005
Behemoth
Set 1?
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07/20/2005
Les Claypool & His Fancy Band
Set 1Ding Dang
Buzzards of Green Hill
Cosmic Highway
???
Long in the Tooth
Precipitation
Cohibas Esplenditos
David Makalaster
Whamola

Encore:
Riddles are Abound Tonight
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07/22/2005
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
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Set 1Ground On Down
Welcome To The Cruel World
Gold To Me
Wicked Man
Steal My Kisses/Pressure Drop @
Diamonds On The Inside
People Lead
How Many Miles Must We March?
Brown Eyed Blues
Mama's Trippin'
Breakin' Down
Burn One Down
Homeless Child *
Gather 'Round The Stone *
Please Bleed
Temporary Remedy
Set 2<b>Encore 1:</b>
Number Three
Roses From My Friends
Another Lonely Day
Walk Away
I Shall Not Walk Alone
There Will Be A Light
When It's Good
Pleasure and Pain &
Set 3<b>Encore 2:</b>
Suzie Blue
Amen Omen
Glory & Consequence
Dressed In Black *
Ain't Too Proud To Beg %
With My Own Two Hands/War #
Comment<b><u>Full Band</u></b>

@ Toots & the Maytals Cover
* with Charlie Musselwhite
& with Tom Freund
% The Temptations Cover
# Bob Marley & the Wailers Cover

<b><u>The Innocent Criminals:</u></b>
Juan Nelson - bass
Leon Mobley - percussion
Oliver Charles - drums
Jason Yates - keys
Michael Ward - guitar
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03/22/2006
Brandi Carlile
Set 1What Can I Say
Follow
Late Morning Lullaby
Happy
Downpour
Throw It All Away
The Story
Hallijuah
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12/03/2006
Gov't Mule
81113
Set 1Hammer & Nails
Thorazine Shuffle
Banks Of The Deep End
Rocking Horse
Trane >
Eternity's Breath >
Trane
Is It My Body
Slow Happy Boys
32/20 Blues
Set 2Streamline Woman
About To Rage
Brighter Days
Like Flies >
Drums >
Mr. High & Mighty
Unring The Bell
Blind Man In The Dark

Encore:
Champagne & Reefer*
I Ain't Superstitous*^
Oh Well*^
Comment* w/ Jim McCarty on guitar
^ w/ Donnie Backus on keys
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03/28/2008
Ratdog
91184
Set 1Here Comes Sunshine >
The Music Never Stopped>
New Minglewood Blues >
She Belongs to Me >
Walkin' Blue >
Row Jimmy >
Brown-eyed Women >
Eyes of the World
Set 2*Blackbird >
*Fever >
*A Hard Rains A Gonna Fall >
Milestones
hade of Grey >
Hell in a Bucket >
#Jam
The Days Between >
St. Stephen >
The Eleven

Brokedown Palace
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07/01/2008
Less Than Jake
Set 1Does the Lion City Still Roar?
Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts
All My Best Friends Are Metalheads
The Ghost Of You And Me
Look What Happened
Summon Monsters
Ghosts of You and Me
History Of A Boring Town
Great American Sharpshooter
How's My Driving, Doug Hastings?
The Science of Selling yourself Short
Conviction Notice
Sugar in Your Gastank
Krazy Glue
Al's War
Scott Farcas Takes it on the Chin
Last One Out of Liberty City
Set 2Gainsville Rock City
Plastic Cup Politics
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08/29/2008
Aimee Mann
CommentOpening for Squeeze.
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06/02/2009
Gogol Bordello
Set 1Intro
Illumination
Ultimate
Sally
Not A Crime
Wonderlust King
Mishto!
Uma Menina
Imigraniada
Tribal Connection
Sulukule
Lela Pale Tute
Start Wearing Purple
Think Locally Fuck Globally > Encore Break
Alcohol
Immigrant Punk
Baro Foro > Undestructable
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06/29/2009
Sonic Youth
Set 1Sacred Trickster
No Way
Calming the Snake
Catholic Block
Malibu Gas Station
Poison Arrow
Anti-Orgasm
Hey Joni
Antenna
Leaky Lifeboat
Pacific Coast Highway
What We Know
Massage the History
World Looks Red
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The Sprawl
Cross the Breeze
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Walkin Blue
Silver Rocket
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11/11/2009
Skinny Puppy
Set 1Intro / Love in Vein
Hatekill
Addiction
Dogshit
Deadlines
Politikil
Pedafly
Rodent
Tormentor
Pro-test (cut)
CommentIn Solvent See Tour 2009
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07/30/2010
Ween
Set 1The Golden Eel
The Stallion Part 3
Porkroll Egg And Chrese
The Grobe
Transdermal Celebration
Even If You Don't
Freedom Of '76
Take Me Away
Mister, Would You Please Help My Pony?
Voodoo Lady
Mutilated Lips
Bananas And Blow
Learnin' To Love
Your Party
Touch My Tooter
Wayne's Pet Youngin' *
Dr. Rock

(Acoustic):
The Mollusk
Tried And True
Chocolate Town **
I Don't Want It ***

(Electric):
Buckingham Green
With My Own Bare Hands
Let's Dance
Piss Up A Rope ^
Stroker Ace
Never Squeal ^^
Someday

Encore:
Fiesta ^^^
The Blarney Stone

2nd Encore:
Booze Me Up And Get Me High $
Comment* Last Played 9-15-2001 New Hope, PA (290 Shows)
** Mickeys acoustic guitar is intermittent
*** Mickey switches to his red Strat
^ With Claude on harmony vocals (Aaron absent from stage)
^^ With drum solo
^^^ A girl on crutches rushes the stage and dances through the entire song, Mickey then has her sit on the side of the stage for the rest of the show
$ The PA is partially dead for the first half of the song
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03/26/2011
The Rockets
Set 1Desire
Takin It Back
Riding The Earth
Jenny Take A Ride
Busted
Born In Detroit
Dont'Hold On
Whiskey Head
Lost Forever Left For Dreaming
Set 2Lets Go
Lucile
Turn Up The Radio
Unknown
Unknown
Oh Well
Ramona
CC Rider
Get Out Of Denver
I Wanna Be Your Dog
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06/20/2011
Elvis Costello
Set 1D1

01. I Hope You're Happy Now (start cut)
02. Heart Of The City
03. Mystery Dance
04. Uncomplicated
05. Pump It Up
06. introduction of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook - Wheel Spin 1
07. Oliver's Army
08. Wheel Spin 2
09. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
10. Wheel Spin 3
11. Hand In Hand
12. And Your Bird Can Sing
13. Wheel Spin 4 - Detectives vs. Hoover Factory
14. Watching The Detectives
15. Help Me
16. Wgeek Spin 5 - Joker
17. Black And White World
18. Beyond Belief
19. Daddy Can I Turn This?
20. Wheel Spin 6
21. I Want You - spin 6

D2
22. "I Can Sing A Rainbow" Jackpot - Wheel Spins 7, 8, and 9
23. So Like Candy / Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
24. Green Shirt
25. Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)
26. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
27. Purple Rain
28. Audience
29. Pills And Soap - "Joanna" Choice - with Steve Nieve
30. Wheel Spin 10 - "I Can Sing A Rainbow" Jackpot again
31. Almost Blue
32. New Lace Sleeves - request
33. Lipstick Vogue
34. Waiting For The End Of The World
35. I Can Only Give You Everything
36. Audience
37. A Slow Drag With Josephine - Elvis solo
38. Sulphur To Sugarcane
39. Band Intros
40. Alison
41. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
42. Substitute
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10/09/2012
Crystal Castles
Set 1Plague
Baptism
Suffocation
Wrath of God
Alice Practice
Black Panther
Crimewave
Telepath
Celestica
Doe Deer
Reckless
Not In Love
Untrust Us
Intimate
Yes No
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02/01/2013
Lotus
Set 1Grayrigg, Kodiak, Sid&gt; Suitcases And Sandwiches, Neon Tubes, Lead Pipe&gt; Shimmer And Out
Set 2Massif, Behind Midwest Storefronts, Greet The Mind&gt; Plant Your Root&gt; Ghosts 'N Stuff&gt; Greet The Mind, Another World, Jump Off
Encore: Let Me In, Blacklight Sunflare
Set 3
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07/30/2014
Gogol Bordello
Set 1Illumination
Ultimate
We Rise Again
Not a Crime
Wonderlust King
Dig Deep Enough
The Other Side of Rainbow
My Companjera
Last One Goes the Hope [long?]
Trans-Continental Hustle
Immigraniada
Mishto!
Amen
Start Wearing Purple
Pala Tute
It Is the Way You Name Your Ship
My Gypsy Auto Pilot
Think Locally, Fuck Globally
Alcohol
Sacred Darling (with introduction of band members)
Set 2
Set 3
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09/13/2014
Drive-By Truckers
Set 1Made Up English Oceans
The Righteous Path
A Ghost To Most
Pauline Hawkins
Women Without Whiskey
Sink Hole
Uncle Frank
New song? ("Swinging for the fences")
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TORNADOES
Shit Shots Count
Do It Yourself
Natural Light
Tales Facing Up
Hearing Jimmy Loud
Ronnie and Neil
Where The Devil Don't Stay
Hell No I Aint Happy
Encore
Get Downtown
White Knuckle, West Virginia
Get yo ass on the plane
Set 2
Set 3
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08/07/2019
Bad Religion
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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