So I have to confess that this concert was not high on my list of shows I wanted to attend, basically because I did not know much of Rufus Wainwright’s music, and because I had seen Aimee Mann twice, once solo and once with Til Tuesday. But my wife wanted to go, so I got tickets.
Aimee Mann opened the show, and she was as cool as always. I really like her music a lot. Her set was fairly short and included some songs from her upcoming album, which is music she wrote for a musical version of “Girl, Interrupted.”
After a brief intermission, Rufus took the stage in some pretty colorful attire, which included some bright red sequined shoes which would have served Dorothy well while in Oz. His songs were well-written and he sounded great, but it was definitely a laid-back show. There was no dancing or anything like that. But I liked it. High point for me personally was when he performed a cover version of Neil Young’s “Harvest.” Being a huge Neil Young fan, that one spoke to me.
Anyway, here are the setlists for those who are interested.
Aimee Mann Setlist:
- You Fall
- I See You
- Patient Zero
- Rollercoasters
- The Moth
- Little Bombs
- Suicide is Murder
- Save Me
- I Can’t Help You Anymore
- Video
- Lost in Space
- King of the Jailhouse
Rufus Wainwright Setlist:
- Trouble in Paradise
- Damsel in Distress
- Unfollow the Rules
- You Ain’t Big
- Secret Sister
- Romantical Man
- Peaceful Afternoon
- Only the People That Love
- This One’s for the Ladies (THAT LUNGE!)
- Poses
- Argentina
- Harvest
- So Long, Marianne
- My Little You
- Early Morning Madness
- Hatred
- Alone Time
- Going to a Town
The Stub Collection 