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Civic Center

Des Moines, IA
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11/30/1980
Frank Zappa
Set 1You Are What You Is, Love Of My Life, Flakes, Magic Fingers, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Pick Me I'm Clean, Dead Girls Of London (incl. Royal March from Aida), Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, City Of Tiny Lites (q: It Ain't Necessarily So), The Torture Never Stops (incl. AAAFNRAA Medley (White Christmas, Watkin's Ale, Stella By Starlight, Harbor Lights, My Sharona / Ave Maria, My Sharona / Funiculì Funiculà, Lassie, Theme From "I Love Lucy", Black Magic Woman, Macho Man, In The Navy, Improvisation Full Of Landini Cadenzes, guitar solo, Oh! Susanna, The Warren Zevon Songbook, AAAFNRAA No Problem, Drum Solo, In-A-Gadda-Da-Voodoo Butter)), Heavy Duty Judy, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, I'm So Cute, Andy (incl. My Sharona, Funiculì Funiculà, Light Cavalry Overture), Joe's Garage, Dancin' Fool, The Illinois Enema Bandit (incl. Sweet Leilani, Harbor Lights)
CommentTo quote FZShows: "The sickest songlist you've ever seen. In the 'medley', FZ orders the band to play randomly chosen songs, and most of the selections are far from complete or well-rehearsed".
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02/21/1982
Johnny Cash
Set 1Thing Called Love
Sunday Morning Coming Down
Any Old Wind That Blows
These Hands
Reverend Mr. Black
The Baron
Bull Rider
Ghost Riders in the Sky
I Walk the Line
Belshazzar
I Forgot to Remember to Forget
One Piece at a Time
Worried Man Blues*
Will the Circle Be Unbroken*
instrumental
Gold Watch and Chain*

*June Carter Cash
Comment7:00 p.m. show (partial)
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08/06/1982
Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Set 1Accidents Will Happen
Green Shirt
Pidgin English
Hand In Hand
Shabby Doll
Watch Your Step
Little Savage
Backstabbers - King Horse
And In Every Home
Watching The Detectives - Help Me
The Long Honeymoon
Kid About It
Temptation
From Head To Toe
You Belong To Me
New Lace Sleeves
Alison - One Day I Shall Be Smiling Again
Beyond Belief
Clubland
Imperial Bedroom
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
Two Steps From The Blues
Mystery Dance
Tears Before Bedtime
Why Don't You Love Me (like You Used To Do)
All These Things
Almost Blue
Pump It Up
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding
Shipbuilding
Radio Radio
Big Sister's Clothes
Set 2
Set 3
CommentElvis Costello - vocals, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass guitar
Pete Thomas - drums
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04/29/1984
Christine McVie
Set 1Say You Love Me
Love Will Show Us How
The Challenge
So Excited
Just Crazy Love
Spare Me A Little
The Smile I Live For
Ask Anybody
Keeping Secrets
Guitar Bug
I’m The One
One In A Million
Hold Me
Got An Hold On Me
Over My Head
Too Much Enough
You Make Lovin’ Ffun
Don’t Stop
Songbird
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08/07/1984
Frank Zappa
Set 1Intro > Zoot Allures
City Of Tiny Lights
You Are What You Is
Mudd Club
The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
More Trouble Every Day
Penguin In Bondage
Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel
Dumb All Over
Panty Rap
Joe's Garage
Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
He's So Gay
Bobby Brown
Keep It Greasey
Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me?
Carol You Fool
Chana In De Bushwop
Let's Move To Cleveland
Camarillo Brillo
Muffin Man
The Illinois Enema Bandit
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05/21/1985
Emmylou Harris
Set 1I'm Movin' On
Return Of The Grievous Angel
Blue Kentucky Girl
Hello Stranger
The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn
The Boxer
Evangeline
Mr. Sandman
Streets Of Baltimore
Two More Bottles Of Wine
Restless
Racing In The Street
(Lost His Love) On Our Last Date
Driving Wheel
Ooh Las Vegas
The Ballad Of Sally Rose
Rhythm Guitar
You Are My Flower
Together Again
Sweet Dreams
Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight
Save The Last Dance For Me
Jambalaya
Set 2
Set 3
Commentw/the Hot Band & Sweethearts of the Rodeo
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11/14/1985
B.B. King
Set 1Blues Orchestra
Blues Orchestra
B.B. King Intro Jam
Sweet Little Angel
Ain't Nobody Home
Instrumental
Woke Up This Morning (Instrumental)
Night Life
When It All Comes Down
One Of Those Nights
Into The Night
Why I Sing The Blues
Instrumental
It's Just A Matter Of Time
Every Day I Have The Blues *
Outro Jam
Big Boss Man
How Blue Can You Get
The Thrill Is Gone
CommentBB King - lead vocals & guitar
Eugene Carter - keyboards
Leon Warren - guitar
Michael Doster - bass
Calep Emphrey - drums
James Bolden - trumpet
Edgar Synigal - tenor saxophone
Walter King - saxophone

* (w/Lawrence "Big Twist" Nolan)
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05/08/1987
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Set 1Scuttle Buttin'
Say What
Hidaway
Mary Had A Little Lamb
Looking Out The Window
Tin Pan Alley
In The Open
Cold Shot
Rude Mood
Little Wing
Third Stone From The Sun
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02/13/1993
Black Crowes
Set 1No Speak No Slave, Sting Me, Hard to Handle, My Morning Song, Thorn's Progress->Thorn in My Pride, Bewildered, Twice as Hard, Black Moon Creeping, Thick n' Thin, Jealous Again, Stare It Cold, Sometimes Salvation, Remedy
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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06/14/1994
Phish
8851, 107000, 109769
Set 1Llama, Guelah Papyrus > Sweet Adeline > Guelah Papyrus, Rift, Down With Disease, Fee > My Friend My Friend, Uncle Pen, I Didn't Know > My Sweet One > I Didn't Know, Split Open and Melt
Set 2Frankenstein, Demand > David Bowie, If I Could, It's Ice, Sparkle, You Enjoy Myself, HYHU > Bike > HYHU, Possum, E: Sample in a Jar
Set 3
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06/23/1995
Todd Snider
Set 1Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues
That Was Me
Alright Guy
This Land is Our Land > Fortunate Son [CCR]
Somebody's Coming

Paradise [John Prine]
CommentOpening for John Prine. Paradise is from the end of Prine's set.
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07/16/2003
Sheryl Crow
Set 1Steve McQueen
There Goes The Neighborhood
My Favorite Mistake
C'Mon C'Mon
You're An Original
First Cut
Leaving Las Vegas
Strong Enough
Redemption Day
If It Makes You Happy
It Don't Hurt
Home
Picture
All I Wanna Do
Soak Up The Sun
Everyday Is A Winding Road
Let's Get Free
A Change (Would Do You Good)
I Shall Believe
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07/16/2003
Joe Firstman
Set 1Car Door (Dancing in the Aisles)
Breaking All The Ground
Beautiful
Saving All The Love
Slave or Siren
Can't Stop Loving You
Now You're Gorgeous, Now You're Gone
Speak Your Mind
Rosie *
Comment* Jackson Browne cover
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10/06/2004
Vote For Change 2004
Set 1Keb' Mo'
France
Loola Loo
Change

Neil Young
Harvest Moon
Heart of Gold

Keb' Mo'
Love In Vain
Hand It Over
The Action

John Prine
Spanish Pipedream
Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore
Souvenirs
Fish and Whistle
Grandpa Was a Carpenter
Sam Stone
Some Humans Ain't Human
Bear Creek

Bonnie Raitt
Rainy Day Man
Political Science
Mother Earth
Nick of Time

w/Keb' Mo'
Mighty Tight Woman
Soldier of Plenty
Thing Called Love
Baby I Love You
For What It's Worth

w/John Prine
Angel from Montgomery
Paradise

w/Keb' Mo'
Louise
Set 2
Set 3
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04/18/2014
Joe Bonamassa
Set 1Woke Up Dreaming
Seagull
Jelly Roll
Black Lung Heartache
Driving Towards the Daylight
Jockey Full of Bourbon
Dislocated Boy
Ball Peen Hammer
Athens to Athens
Set 2Dust Bowl
Oh Beautiful
Who's Been Talking
Blues Deluxe
Slow Train
Joe Talking
Love Ain't a Love Song
Sloe Gin
Ballad of John Henry
Django
Mountain Time
Set 3
CommentAccoustic Band (set 01)
Joe Bonamassa - Accoustic Guitars & Vocals
Lenny Castro - Percussion
Mats Wester - Nyckelharpa & Mandolla
Gerry O'Connor - Fiddle, Banjo & Mandoline
Derek Sherinian - Piano

Electric Band (set 02)
Joe Bonamassa - Electric Guitars & Vocals
Tal Bergman - Drums
Lenny Castro - Percussion
Carmine Rojas - Bass
Derek Sherinian - Keyboards
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