--/--/90 New West (UK TV Show)
Known Songs Played:
Billy Austin
Notes:
Aired 30 October 1990
01/11/90 * WBCN Studios, Boston, Ma.
Setlist:
Copperhead Road
Nothing But A Child
Have Mercy
Regular Guy
Guitar Town
Notes:
Radio show with interview
01/11/90 Nightstage, Cambridge, Ma.
Known Songs Played:
Baby Let Me Follow You Down
/ Angry Young Man / Hometown Blues / My Old Friend the Blues / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / Guitar Town / The Rain Came Down / I Aint Ever Satisified / Nothing But a Child / So Different Blues / Limousine Blues / Regular Guy / Close Your Eyes / Copperhead Road
Notes:
Fearless Hearts for Homeless Children benefit
01/11/90 Nightstage, Cambridge, Ma.
Setlist:
Baby Let Me Follow You Down / Angry Young Man / Hometown Blues / Fearless Heart / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / Guitar Town / My Old Friend The Blues / Someday / Little Sister / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / Nothing But A Child / So Different Blues / Limousine Blues / When The People Find Out / Close Your Eyes / Regular Guy / Copperhead Road / Billy Austin / Johnny Come Lately / Goodnight Irene
Notes:
Fearless Hearts for Homeless Children benefit
03/02/90 * McCabe's, Los Angeles, Ca.
Setlist:
The Other Kind
Have Mercy
Guitar Town
The Rain Came Down
My Old Friend The Blues
Someday
Fearless Heart
So Different Blues
Limousine Blues
Down The Road
Nothing But A Child
I Ain't Ever Satisfied
When The People Find Out
Close Your Eyes
Copperhead Road
Billy Austin
Notes:
04/07/90 Indianapolis, In.
Setlist:
Copperhead Road
Notes:
Farm Aid IV
04/19/90 Slim's, San Francisco, Ca. (early show)
Setlist:
Baby Let Me Follow You Down / Angry Young Man
/ Hometown Blues / My Old Friend The Blues / Someday / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / Nothing But A Child / Fearless Heart / Guitar Town / When The People Find Out / Copperhead Road
04/19/90 Slim's, San Francisco, Ca. (late show)
Setlist:
The Rain Came Down / Hillbilly Highway / Sometimes She Forgets / So Different Blues / Limousine Blues / Regular Guy / The Devil's Right Hand / Johnny Come Lately / Lungs / Copperhead Road / Billy Austin
05/29/90 BBC Studios, London, England
Setlist:
Copperhead Road / Have Mercy / Johnny Come Lately / Billy Austin
Notes:
Nicky Campbell's Into the Night radio show
06/05/90 * Camden Lock, London
Known songs played:
The Other Kind
Notes:
Steve jumps on stage during an Energy Orchard show. As well as The Other Kind they play a number of Energy Orchard songs. The Other Kind is broadcast on the television show Rock Steady.
06/06/90 VPRO Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands
Setlist:
Billy Austin / The Other Kind
06/22/90 * WLUP-AM Studios, Chicago, Il.
Setlist:
Billy Austin / Copperhead Road
Notes:
Interview by Steve Dahl and Garry Meier, plus solo acoustic
07/20/90 * Ed Sullivan Theater, New York City, N.Y.
Setlist:
The Other Kind
Notes:
David Letterman Show
07/28/90 Fairview Park, Fairview, Tn.
Setlist:
Unknown
Notes:
Fairview Police Department 1st Annual Showdown. A fan recalls that, "this was a benefit for the local police department ... it was basically a dress rehersal for The Hard Way tour ... it was hot!! Mid 90's and sweltering humidity in the middle of the afternoon, the full band played a full show, nearly 3 hours. The stage was two flatbed truck trailers parked side by side. Great show." This is also Stacey Earle's first show with the band.
08/--/90 Perth, Australia
Setlist:
Unknown
Notes:
6,000 tickets are sold for this show, with local musician Johnny Diesel opening
08/28/90 Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand
Setlist:
Unknown
Notes:
Some years later 'Blues News' would describe this performance as 'a blistering show'.
09/05/90 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster) / Promise You Anthing / Devil's Right Hand / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / My Old Friend The Blues
/ Someday / Country Girl / West Nashville Boogie / Snake Oil / Blue Yodel #9 / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / When The People Find Out
/ Regular Guy / Good Ol' Boy (Getting' Tough) / Billy Austin / Justice In Ontario / Copperhead Road / Esmeralda's Hollywood
/ Johnny Come Lately / Fearless Heart / Guitar Town / I Love You Too Much / The Rain Came Down / Dead Flowers / Close Your Eyes
09/06/90 Apollo, Manchester, England
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster) / Promise You Anthing / Devil's Right Hand / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / My Old Friend The Blues
/ Someday / Country Girl / West Nashville Boogie / Snake Oil / Blue Yodel #9 / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / When The People Find Out
/ Regular Guy / Good Ol' Boy (Getting' Tough) / Billy Austin / Justice In Ontario / Copperhead Road / Esmeralda's Hollywood
/ Johnny Come Lately / Fearless Heart / Guitar Town / I Love You Too Much / The Rain Came Down / Dead Flowers / Close Your Eyes
09/07/90 Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, Scotland
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster) / Promise You Anything / The Devil's Right Hand / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / My Old Friend The Blues / Someday / Country Girl / West Nashville Boogie / Snake Oil / Blue Yodel #9 / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / When The People Find Out / Regular Guy / Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough) / Billy Austin / Justice In Ontario / Copperhead Road / Esmeralda's Hollywood / Johnny Come Lately / Fearless Heart / Guitar Town / I Love You Too Much / She's About a Mover / Dead Flowers / Close Your Eyes
Notes:
I was at this show. It was quite simply the greatest rock show (or for that matter any kind of show) that I have ever seen. The crowd was so loud (at times singing Scottish football songs - here we go, here we go, here we go) that Steve had to actually stop mid-song on a couple of occassions. I do think he was a bit pissed off at the songs aimed at Stacey. Despite this Steve generally calls the Barrowlands the best rock venue in the world, but of all the shows he has played there this is the best. A very average bootleg exists, but gives an idea of the intensity of this concert. Show finished at 11.55pm.
09/08/90 Royal Court, Liverpool, England
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster) / Promise You Anthing / Devil's Right Hand / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / My Old Friend The Blues
/ Someday / Country Girl / West Nashville Boogie / Snake Oil / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / When The People Find Out
/ Regular Guy / Good Ol' Boy (Getting' Tough) Nothing But a Child / Billy Austin / Justice In Ontario / Copperhead Road / Esmeralda's Hollywood
/ Johnny Come Lately / Fearless Heart / Guitar Town / I Love You Too Much / The Rain Came Down / She's About a Mover / Close Your Eyes
09/10/90 Rock City, Nottingham, England
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster) / Promise You Anthing / Devil's Right Hand / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / My Old Friend The Blues
/ Someday / Country Girl / West Nashville Boogie / Snake Oil / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / When The People Find Out
/ Regular Guy / Good Ol' Boy (Getting' Tough) Nothing But a Child / Billy Austin / Justice In Ontario / Copperhead Road / Esmeralda's Hollywood
/ Johnny Come Lately / Fearless Heart / Guitar Town / I Love You Too Much / The Rain Came Down / She's About a Mover / Close Your Eyes
09/11/90 Corn Exchange, Cambridge, England
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster) / Promise You Anthing / Devil's Right Hand / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / My Old Friend The Blues
/ Someday / Country Girl / West Nashville Boogie / Snake Oil / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / When The People Find Out
/ Regular Guy / Good Ol' Boy (Getting' Tough) Nothing But a Child / Billy Austin / Justice In Ontario / Copperhead Road / Esmeralda's Hollywood
/ Johnny Come Lately / Fearless Heart / Guitar Town / I Love You Too Much / The Rain Came Down / She's About a Mover / Close Your Eyes
09/13/90 Irish Centre, Leeds, England
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster) / Promise You Anthing / Devil's Right Hand / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / My Old Friend The Blues
/ Someday / Country Girl / West Nashville Boogie / Snake Oil / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / When The People Find Out
/ Regular Guy / Good Ol' Boy (Getting' Tough) Nothing But a Child / Billy Austin / Justice In Ontario / Copperhead Road / Esmeralda's Hollywood
/ Johnny Come Lately / Fearless Heart / Guitar Town / I Love You Too Much / The Rain Came Down / She's About a Mover / Close Your Eyes
09/14/90 Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster) / Promise You Anything / The Devil's Right Hand / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / My Old Friend the Blues / Someday / Country Girl / West Nashville Boogie / Snake Oil / Blue Yodel #9 / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / When the People Find Out / Regular Guy / Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough) / Billy Austin / Justice in Ontario / Copperhead Road / Esmeralda's Hollywood / Johnny Come Lately / Fearless Heart / Guitar Town / I Love You Too Much / The Rain Came Down / Dead Flowers / Close Your Eyes
09/16/90 Town and Country Club, London, England
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster) / Promise You Anything / The Devil's Right Hand / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / My Old Friend the Blues / Someday / Country Girl / West Nashville Boogie / Snake Oil / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / When the People Find Out / Regular Guy
/ Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough) / Nothing But a Child / Billy Austin / Justice in Ontario / Copperhead Road / Esmeralda's Hollywood / Johnny Come Lately / Fearless Heart / Guitar Town / I Love You Too Much / The Rain Came Down / Dead Flowers / She's About a Mover / Close Your Eyes
09/17/90 Town and Country Club, London, England
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster) / Promise You Anthing / Devil's Right Hand / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / My Old Friend The Blues
/ Someday / Country Girl / West Nashville Boogie / Snake Oil / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / When The People Find Out
/ Regular Guy / Good Ol' Boy (Getting' Tough) Nothing But a Child / Billy Austin / Justice In Ontario / Copperhead Road / Esmeralda's Hollywood
/ Johnny Come Lately / Fearless Heart / Guitar Town / I Love You Too Much / The Rain Came Down / She's About a Mover / Close Your Eyes
09/18/90 Town and Country Club, London, England
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster) / Promise You Anything / The Devil's Right Hand / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / My Old Friend the Blues / Someday / Country Girl / West Nashville Boogie / Snake Oil / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / When the People Find Out / Regular Guy
/ Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough) / Nothing But a Child / Billy Austin / Justice in Ontario / Copperhead Road / Esmeralda's Hollywood / Johnny Come Lately / Fearless Heart / Guitar Town / I Love You Too Much / The Rain Came Down / Dead Flowers / Close Your Eyes
09/22/90 * Superdome, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster)
Promise You Anything
The Devil's Right Hand
I Ain't Ever Satisfied
My Old Friend The Blues
Someday
Country Girl
West Nashville Boogie
Snake Oil
Blue Yodel #9
The Other Kind
Have Mercy
When The People Find Out
Regular Guy
Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough)
Billy Austin
Justice In Ontario
Copperhead Road
Esmeralda's Hollywood
Johnny Come Lately
Fearless Heart
Guitar Town
I Love You Too Much
San Antonio Girl
Dead Flowers
Close Your Eyes
Notes:
--/--/90 New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Cannada
Setlist:
Unknown
Notes:
It is believed to be at this show that Steve shouts 'Fuck God' into the microphone
10/13/90 Arena, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster) / Promise You Anything / The Devil's Right Hand / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / My Old Friend the Blues / Someday / Country Girl / West Nashville Boogie / Snake Oil / Blue Yodel #9 / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / When the People Find Out / Regular Guy / Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough) / Nothing But a Child / Billy Austin / Justice in Ontario / Copperhead Road / Esmeralda's Hollywood / Johnny Come Lately / Fearless Heart / Guitar Town / I Love You Too Much / San Antonio Girl / Dead Flowers
10/16/90 Saskatchewan Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster) / Promise You Anything / The Devil's Right Hand / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / My Old Friend the Blues / Someday / Country Girl / West Nashville Boogie / Snake Oil / Blue Yodel #9 / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / When the People Find Out / Regular Guy / Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough) / Nothing But a Child / Billy Austin / Justice in Ontario / Copperhead Road / Esmeralda's Hollywood / Johnny Come Lately / Fearless Heart / Guitar Town / I Love You Too Much / San Antonio Girl / Dead Flowers
10/20/90 Royal Theatre, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster) / Promise You Anything / The Devil's Right Hand / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / My Old Friend the Blues / Someday / Country Girl / West Nashville Boogie / Snake Oil / Blue Yodel #9 / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / When the People Find Out / Regular Guy / Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough) / Nothing But a Child / Justice in Ontario / Copperhead Road / Esmeralda's Hollywood / Johnny Come Lately / Fearless Heart / Guitar Town / I Love You Too Much / She's About a Mover / Shake Rattle and Roll
10/28/90 The Roxy, Hollywood, Ca.
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster) / Promise You Anything / The Devil's Right Hand / I Ain't Ever Satisfied / My Old Friend The Blues / Someday / Country Girl / West Nashville Boogie / Snake Oil / The Other Kind / Have Mercy / When The People Find Out / Regular Guy
/ Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough) / Nothing But A Child / Billy Austin / Justice In Ontario / Copperhead Road / Afraid Of The Dark / Esmeralda's Hollywood / Johnny Come Lately / Fearless Heart / Guitar Town / I Love You Too Much / The Rain Came Down / Dead Flowers / Close Your Eyes
Notes:
Afraid of the Dark sung by Stacey Earle
11/26/90 * The Vic, Chicago, Il.
Setlist:
This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster)
Promise You Anything
The Devil's Right Hand
I Ain't Ever Satisfied
My Old Friend The Blues
Someday
Country Girl
West Nashville Boogie
Snake Oil
Blue Yodel #9
The Other Kind
Have Mercy
When The People Find Out
Regular Guy
Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough)
Nothing But A Child
Billy Austin
Justice In Ontario
Copperhead Road
Afraid Of The Dark
Esmeralda's Hollywood
Johnny Come Lately
Fearless Heart
Guitar Town
I Love You Too Much
San Antonio Girl
Notes:
Afraid of the Dark sung by Stacey Earle
11/27/90 First Avenue, Minneapolis, Mn.
Setlist:
Unknown
Notes:
Opens for Los Lobos at this show and continues to do so until 10 December at Albuquerque, although the tour may have continued after this date
12/05/90 Tower Theater, Houston, Tx.
Setlist:
Unknown
Notes:
Opens for Los Lobos. This show is commonly listed as taking place on the 17th but that is an error.
12/30/90 Arco Arena, Sacramento, Ca.
Setlist:
Unknown
Notes:
Opens for Lynard Skynard.
12/31/90 Cow Palace, San Francisco, Ca.
Setlist:
Unknown
Notes:
Opens for Lynard Skynard. Jerry Lee Lewis is also on the bill. Lewis refuses to go onstage because Steve is above him on the bill. It is
unknown whether Lewis actually did the show in the end.
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