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Eric Church - Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia 10-18-2014

Eric Church brought his Outsiders tour to Philadelphia this past Saturday, and it was an amazing show.
 I got to see Church a couple years ago at the Levon Helm tribute at the Izod Center in New Jersey. I thought he was one of the highlights of a show which was full of amazing performers and performances.
 Despite the arena rock look to the show,including a huge inflatable devil during the song Devil Devil, it was all country from opening act to headliner, and possibly the best show I have seen in years.
 Brandy Clark opened with a half hour set of originals and a medley of two songs she co-wrote; Better Dig Two which was recorded by The Band Perry and Mama's Broken Heart which was recorded by Miranda Lambert. Great songwriter and singer and I hope she tours solo in the future.
 Country legend Dwight Yoakam then performed a 50+ minute set. I knew maybe one song of his going into the show, and was blown away by how great he was. Great band and songs. I only wish he had played longer.
 Eric Church's set was heavy on cuts from his the newest album The Outsiders and his last release, the breakthrough album Chief. But he did include a good amount of cuts from his first two albums and even took a request(as he does every night). This night we got Young and Wild from his Carolina cd.
 He reminisced about playing in a small New Jersey venue and even playing a house party in Pennsylvania right after his first album came out. On a few occasions he thanked the fans for their support and never imagined while playing those small places, he would perform somewhere as big as the arenas he now fills.
 Here are the setlists:

                       Brandy Clark

               Stripes
               Big Day in a Small Town
               Better Dig Two/Mama's Broken Heart
               Hold My Hand
               Get High
               Crazy Women
               Hungover

                        Dwight Yoakam

               Dim Lights, Thick Smoke
               Please Please Baby
               Little Sister(Elvis Presley cover).
               Streets of Bakersfield
               It Won't Hurt
               This Drinkin' Will Kill Me
               Second Hand Heart
               Ain't That Lonely Yet
               Ring of Fire(Johnny Cash cover)
               I Got You
               Honkey Tonk Man
               Thousand Miles From Nowhere
               Little Ways
               Guitars & Cadillacs
               Fast as You


                        Eric Church

               The Outsiders
               Creepin'
               Guys Like Me
               Like Jesus Does
               I'm Getting Stoned
               Talladega
               Pledge Allegiance to the Hag
               Drink in My Hand
               Young & Wild-by request
               Sinners Like Me
               Cold One
               That's Damn Rock & Roll
               Give Me Back My Hometown
               Homeboy
               Dark Side

               Princess of Darkness video interlude
      
               Devil Devil
               Country Music Jesus
               Smoke a Little Smoke
               Jack Daniels/Livin' Part of Life
               Over When it's Over
               Lotta Boot Left to Fill
               Hung Over & Hard Up
               These Boots
               Streets of Philadelphia(Bruce Springsteen cover)/Springsteen/Born to Run(Bruce Springsteen cover)
       
                Those I've Loved
              

       

                                                                    

Fleetwood Mac - Wells Fargo Center,Philadelphia 10-15-2014

 As most people know, the most recognizable and successful configuration of the legendary band Fleetwood Mac are once again back together, with the return of Christine McVie.
 Having never seen Fleetwood Mac, I jumped at the chance to see them, and could not have been disappointed, even if I wanted to be.
 The five members, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham sounded , and even looked, great. They were joined by 3 back up singers and an additional guitarist & keyboardist/guitarist.The setlist was pretty much a greatest hits set, which is not a complaint. Heavy on their classic Rumours album(all but 2 songs from it were performed), and many of their 70's & 80's hits, they sounded great and were as tight as ever.
  More than once the return of Christine McVie was mentioned and how moving forward they hope to write new music together. Her first lead vocals on You Make Loving Fun received a thunderous ovation from the crowd, obviously ecstatic that she was back.
  Here is the setlist:

               The Chain
               You Make Loving Fun
               Dreams
               Second Hand News
               Rhiannon
               Everywhere
               I Know I'm Not Wrong
               Tusk
               Sisters of the Moon
               Say You Love Me
               Seven Wonders
               Big Love-Lindsey Buckingham solo
               Landslide-Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham
               Never Going Back Again-Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks
               Over My Head
               Gypsy
               Little Lies
               Gold Dust Woman
               I'm So Afraid
               Go Your Own Way
           
               World Turning w/Mick Fleetwood drum solo
               Silver Springs

               Songbird-Christine McVie w/Lindsey Buckingham on guitar