Concerts & Memorabilia
Our
love of music has led my wife and me to attend many concerts throughout the
years. This space is dedicated to the bands who created the music we get so
much enjoyment from. I have listed these events in date order as I think it
provides more perspective. Not all of the concerts were attended by both of
us, especially in the earlier years. Concert shirts are at the bottom of the
page.
Note: set lists were taken from www.setlist.fm or other sources
and not from my own memory or diligence!
Extra
special kudos to those of us who remember the Ticketron envelopes that contained
our prizes!
concerts, tickets, programs, misc
The
Rolling Stones (opening act: Stevie Wonder) |
Jul 21, 1972, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set Lists: Stevie
Wonder: The Rolling
Stones : |
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David
Bowie |
Feb 19, 1973, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA |
Set List: Hang On
to Yourself |
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Alice
Cooper (opening act: Flo & Eddie) |
Mar 9, 1973, Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA |
Set Lists: Flo &
Eddie: Alice
Cooper: |
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Frank
Zappa |
Apr 28, 1973, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: RDNZL |
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Emerson,
Lake & Palmer |
Dec 11, 1973, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: Hoedown |
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Deep Purple | Mar 15, 1974, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: Burn
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Mott
the Hoople (opening
Act: REO Speedwagon) |
Jun 1, 1974, Shubert Theater, Phila, PA |
Set Lists: REO Speedwagon: Mott
the Hoople: |
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Frank
Zappa |
Nov 17, 1974, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: Tush Tush
Tush |
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Genesis |
Dec 5, 1974, Convention Hall, Phila, PA |
Set List: The Lamb
Lies Down on Broadway |
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Jethro
Tull |
March 6, 1975, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: Wind-Up
(guitar intro from 'Minstrel in the Gallery')
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Frank
Zappa |
Nov 3, 1975, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: Stink-Foot |
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Genesis |
Apr 7, 1976, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA |
Set List: Dance on
a Volcano |
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Lynyrd
Skynyrd (opening act: The Outlaws) |
Apr 16, 1976, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set Lists: The Outlaws: Lynyrd
Skynyrd: |
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Paul
McCartney and Wings |
May 12, 1976, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: Venus and
Mars |
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Gentle
Giant (opening act: Starcastle) |
Jun 17, 1976, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA |
Set Lists: Starcastle: Gentle
Giant: |
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Frank
Zappa |
Oct 29, 1976, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: The Purple
Lagoon |
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Emerson,
Lake & Palmer |
Jun 20, 1977, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: Karn Evil
9 (1st Impression Part 2) |
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Queen
(opening act: Thin Lizzy) |
Feb 11, 1977, Convention Hall, Phila, PA |
Set Lists: Thin Lizzy: Queen: |
This ticket is missing because none existed. We (the four of us) went to Convention Hall empty-handed, determined to get in. We first planned to climb the drain spout to the second floor, where a window was open, but decided against that because I thought the girls might not make it. At that time, one could bang on the side door, and someone inside would open the door, so we did, and they did. We ended up sitting on a large platform above the crowd that supports the pillars inside the building. It was one of the best seats in the house! |
Yes | Aug 3, 1977, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: The Firebird
Suite |
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Thin
Lizzy (opening act: Savoy Brown) |
Sep 8, 1978, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA |
Set Lists: Savoy Brown: Thin
Lizzy: |
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Jethro
Tull (opening
act: Uriah Heep) |
Oct 4, 1978, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set Lists: Uriah
Heep: Jethro
Tull: |
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Frank
Zappa |
Apr 29, 1980, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA |
Set List: Easy Meat |
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Genesis |
Nov 11, 1981, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: Behind the
Lines |
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Frank
Zappa |
Nov 10, 1984, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA |
Set List: (Late Show) Black Napkins |
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Live
Aid |
Jul 13, 1985, JFK Stadium, Phila, PA |
full list of performers and setlists here: or (external link with linked details) here:
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concert program |
Genesis |
Sep 25, 1986, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: Mama |
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Genesis |
May 28, 1987, Veteran's Stadium, Phila, PA |
Set List: Mama |
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Pink
Floyd |
Sep 19, 1987, JFK Stadium, Phila, PA |
Set List: Set 1:
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concert program |
Heart
(opening act:
Bourgeois Tagg) |
Oct 25, 1987, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set Lists: Bourgeois
Tagg: Heart: |
concert program |
Jethro
Tull |
Nov 24, 1987, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA |
Set List: Songs From
the Wood |
concert program |
Whitesnake
(opening
act: Great White) |
Feb 5, 1988, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set Lists: Great White: Whitesnake: |
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Frank
Zappa |
Feb 12, 1988, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA |
Set List: Set 1: Set 2: |
concert program |
Pink
Floyd |
May 15, 1988, Veteran's Stadium, Phila, PA |
Set List: Set 1: Set 2: |
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Aerosmith
(opening act:
Guns N' Roses) |
Aug 5, 1988, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: Guns
'N Roses: Aerosmith: |
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Electric
Factory 20th Anniversary Dance Party |
Sep 14, 1988, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Performers: The Philadelphia
All-Stars |
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Human
Rights Now Tour |
Sep 19, 1988, JFK Stadium, Phila, PA |
Performers: Joan Baez |
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Pat
Benatar |
Nov 11, 1988, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA |
Set List: We Live
for Love |
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Kansas |
Feb 11, 1989, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA |
Set List: Howling
at the Moon |
backstage pass band autographs
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The
Who |
Jul 10, 1989, Veteran's Stadium, Phila, PA |
Set List: Set 1: |
concert program |
David
Bowie |
Jul 13, 1990, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: Space Oddity |
concert program picture book |
Eric
Clapton |
Aug 14, 1990, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: Pretending |
concert program |
ZZ Top (opening act: The Black Crowes) | Mar 11, 1991, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set Lists: The Black
Crowes: ZZ Top: |
concert program |
George
Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers (opening
act: Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers) |
Apr 6, 1991, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set Lists: Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers: George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers: |
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Scorpions |
Apr 24, 1991, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: Tease Me
Please Me |
concert program |
Spyro
Gyra |
Aug 9, 1991, Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA |
Set List:
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Procol
Harum (opening act: Annie Haslam) |
Sep 28, 1991, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA |
Set Lists: Annie
Haslam: Procol
Harum: |
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Genesis |
May 31, 1992, Veteran's Stadium, Phila, PA |
Set List: Land of
Confusion |
concert program |
Emerson,
Lake & Palmer |
Jul 24, 1992, Mann Music Center, Phila, PA |
Set List: Karn Evil
9: 1st Impression, Part 2 |
concert program |
Peter
Gabriel |
Jul 6, 1993, Spectrum, Phila, PA |
Set List: Come Talk
to Me |
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Little
Feat - River Blues Festival |
May 22, 1994, Penn's Landing, Phila, PA |
Set List: That's Her,
She's Mine |
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Pink
Floyd |
Jun 2, 1994, Veteran's Stadium, Phila, PA |
Set List: Set 1: Set 2:
Pink Floyd foil poster |
concert program Pink Floyd seat cushion |
Spyro
Gyra |
Aug 5, 1994, Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA |
Set List:
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King
Crimson (opening act: California Guitar Trio) |
Jun 1, 1995, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA |
Set Lists: California guitar Trio: King
Crimson: |
concert program |
Platwood |
May 5, 1998, University of Penn's Museum, Phila, PA |
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Vetrock
'99 |
May 15, 1999, Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base |
Performers: (based on concert program) Festival
with Britt Small Beach
Boys Family and Friends The
Rascals with Felix Cavaliere read about this event here: |
concert program autographs |
Blue
Oyster Cult |
Nov 7th 1999, Maddies, Frazer, PA |
Set List: Stairway
to the Stars |
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King
Crimson (opening act: John Paul Jones) |
Dec 11, 2001, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA |
Set Lists: John Paul Jones: King
Crimson: |
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Jethro
Tull |
Aug 13 2003, Mann Music Center, Phila, PA |
Set List: Aqua-Intro |
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The
Musical Box |
Feb 27, 2004, Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA |
Set List: Watcher
of the Skies |
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Dream
Theater |
Apr 2, 2004, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA |
Set List: As I Am |
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WDAS
FM Presents World's Greatest Singing Groups |
Jul 31, 2004, Mann Center, Phila, PA |
Performers: |
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Alice
Cooper |
Sep 17, 2004, Borgata Casino, NJ |
Set List: Hello Hooray |
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Kansas |
Nov 14, 2004, Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA |
Set List: Belexes |
concert program |
The
Musical Box |
Dec 10, 2005, Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA |
Set List: The Lamb
Lies Down on Broadway |
concert program |
Blue
Oyster Cult (opening act: *Thin Lizzy) * Thin Lizzy did not perform, replaced by Cactus Vanilla Fudge |
Aug
17, 2006, date changed to Sep 21, 2006 Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA |
Set Lists: Cactus: Vanilla Fudge: Blue
Oyster Cult: |
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Zappa Plays Zappa | Oct 27, 2006, Borgata Casino, NJ |
Set List: Andy |
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Trans
Siberian Orchestra |
Dec 16, 2006, Wachovia Center, Phila, PA |
Set List: First Set: Second Set: |
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Pocono Blues | Jul 27,28,29, 2007, Big Boulder, Poconos, PA |
Set List:
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concert program |
Opeth | Sep 17, 2008, Trocadero Theatre, Phila,PA |
Set List: Through
Pain to Heaven
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Yes (opening act: Asia) | Jul 28, 2009, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA |
Set Lists: Asia: Yes: |
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The
Musical Box |
Jan 29, 2010, Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA |
Set List: Dance on
a Volcano |
concert
program |
Philadelphia
Orchestra |
Jun 15, 2010, Mann Center, Phila, PA |
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Procol
Harum (opening act: Renaissance) |
Jun 16 , 2010, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA |
Set Lists: Renaissance: Procol
Harum: |
autographed EP Mystic |
Annie Haslam painting
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Three
Friends (opening
act: Mahavishnu) |
Jun 20, 2010, Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA |
Set Lists: Mahavishnu: Three
Friends (Gentle Giant): |
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Philadelphia
Orchestra |
Mar 19, 2011, Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, Phila, PA |
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Return to Forever (opening act: Zappa Plays Zappa) | Aug 10, 2011, Mann Center, Phila, PA |
Set Lists: Zappa
Plays Zappa: Return
to Forever: |
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Steven
Wilson |
Nov 12, 2011, Temple Performing Arts Center, Phila, PA |
Set List: No Twilight
Within the Courts of the Sun |
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Steven
Wilson |
Apr 19, 2013, Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA |
Set List: Luminol |
concert program |
Ian
Anderson (Thick As A Brick 1 & 2 tour) |
Jul 17, 2013, Kimmel Center, Phila, PA |
Set List: Set 1 (Thick
as a Brick) Intermission Set 2 (Thick
as a Brick 2): |
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Yestival | Aug 3, 2013, Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ |
Set Lists: Scale the Summit: Volto!: Carl
Palmer Band: The Musical
Box: Renaissance: Yes: |
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The
Musical Box |
Nov 22, 2013, Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA |
Set List: Watcher
of the Skies |
concert program |
Yes | Apr 4, 2014, Borgata Casino, NJ |
Set List: from
Close to the Edge: |
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Procol
Harum (opening act: Carl Palmer Band) |
Jul 17, 2014, Sun Center, Aston, PA |
Set Lists: Carl
Palmer: Procol
Harum: |
Carl Palmer signed drum head |
King
Crimson |
Sep 13, 2014, Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Phila, PA |
Set List: Larks' Tongues
in Aspic, Part One |
playbill insert |
Steven
Wilson |
May 25, 2015, Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA |
Set List: First Regret |
concert program |
Kansas |
Oct 1, 2016, Merriam Theater, Phila, PA |
Set List: Acoustic: Electric: |
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King
Crimson |
Nov 3, 2017, Merriam Theater, Kimmel Center, Phila, PA |
Set List: Set 1: Set 2: Encore: |
playbill insert |
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Snarky
Puppy |
Jun 29, 2018, Fillmore, Phila, PA |
Set List: Beep Box |
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Steven
Wilson |
Apr 25, 2018, Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA |
Set List: Set 1: |
concert program |
Philadelphia
Orchestra - A Night Of Gershwin |
July 27 , 2018, Mann Music Center |
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The
Musical Box |
Mar 23, 2019, Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA |
Set List: Act 1: The
Wind's Tail & Act 2: Broadway Melodies |
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Nick
Mason's Saucer Full of Secrets |
Apr 20, 2019, The Met, Phila, PA |
Set List: Interstellar
Overdrive |
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The
Who |
May 25, 2019, Citizen's Bank Park, Phila, PA |
Set List: Overture
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Dweezil
Zappa |
Mar 8, 2020, Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA |
Set List: Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (set: Hot
Rats album Live) Penguin in Bondage Penis Dimension 200 Motels / Bogus Pomp Who Are the Brain Police? We Are Not Alone Brown Moses Heavenly Bank Account Zomby Woof I Have Been in You Broken Hearts Are for Assholes Big Swifty Find Her Finer Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up I'm the Slime Encore: |
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Porcupine
Tree |
Sept 17, 2022, The Met - Philadelphia, PA |
Set List: Set 1: (20 minute intermission) Set 2: Encore:
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Thank you Sue for these photos! | |
Nick
Mason's Saucerful of Secrets |
Sept 23, 2022, Miller Theater - Phila, PA |
Set List: Set 1: Set 2: See Emily
Play
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Notes: The original concert was scheduled for January 25th, 2022. Due to covid restrictions, this concert was rescheduled to September 23, 2022, Meanwhile, the theater was renamed from The Merriam Theater to The Miller Theater. Although this show was pretty much sold out, I observed a fair amount of empty seats. I would guess that these changes may have gone under the radar for some ticket holders. | |
Steve
Hackett |
Dec 8 , 2022, Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA |
Set List: Set 1: Set 2: (Seconds
Out) |
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Riverside
(opening act:
The Cyberiam Duo) |
Mar 17, 2023, Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA |
Set Lists: The Cyberiam
Duo: Riverside: Encore: Links: |
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Haken
(opening act:
Arch Echo) |
May 10, 2023, The Theater of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA |
Set Lists: Arch
Echo : Haken: Encore:
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Haken Arch Echo Haken
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Breakwater |
May 26, 2023, Ardmore Music Hall, Ardmore, , PA |
Set List:
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Tool
(opening act: Steel Beans) |
Nov 16, 2023, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA |
Set Lists: Steel
Beans: Tool:
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Joe
Satriani and Steve Vai |
Apr 10, 2024, Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood, NJ |
setlist - Steve Vai: Avalancha setlist - Joe Satriani The Extremist setlist - Joe Satriani and Steve Vai: The Sea
Of Emotion, Pt. 1
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Dave
Mason (Traffic Jam) |
Aug 9, 2024, Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood, NJ |
setlist Share Your
Love Encore: |
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Dweezil
Zappa |
Sept 1, 2024, Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA |
setlist Heavy Duty Judy Encore: (above are Frank Zappa covers unless noted)
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Renaissance |
Oct 26, 2024, Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood, NJ |
setlist Set 1: Set 2: Encore: |
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