Bonnie
Prince Billy Shows
2009
Here is a list of known live dates with the known setlists that Will Oldham played. If you know more dates or setlists then let me know so I can add them. Latest revision: 30/01/11
18/02/09 Honolulu, HI, Mercury Bar (duo w. Emmett
Kelly)
Long Europe/US and Canada tour.
The band is here
New covers were played:
Nobody's Darling On Earth by Ralph Stanley, Club Mekon by the Mekons, Together
Forever by Syl Johnson, The Turning Point by Jimmy Holiday,
I'm Still In Love With Every Girl by Floyd Tillman.
In Europe Oscar Parsons was behind the merch table and joined in to play jew's
harp at some gigs.
March 29 Dawn McCarthy sung along on 9 songs from The Letting Go (not on The
Seedling). She sung Wai with her
baby in her arms.
Beware Your Only Friend is played with an interlude. All different kind of
lyrics were put in there; In My Mind, I Confess,
Silver Threads Among The Gold, His Latest Flame,
Polestar Of My Life, Yellow Submarine, Hello (from Susanna). Probably every time another one.
USA & Canadian dates
12/03/09 Bloomington, IN, Buskirk-Chumley Theatre
13/03/09 Bloomington, IN, Landlocked Music
(in-store)
13/03/09 Urbana, IL, Independent Media Center
14/03/09 Chicago, IL, Vic Theatre
16/03/09 Des Moines, IA, Vaudeville Mews
17/03/09 Iowa City, IA, The Picador
18/03/09 Milwaukee, WI, Turner Hall
19/03/09 Minneapolis, MN, McGuire Theatre (early and late show)
20/03/09 Fargo, ND, The Aquarium
21/03/09 Winnipeg, MB (CAN), Pyramid Cabaret
22/03/09 Saskatoon, SK (CAN), Broadway Theatre
23/03/09 Edmonton, AB (CAN), McDougall United Church
24/03/09 Calgary, AB (CAN), MacEwan Hall
25/03/09 Vancouver, BC (CAN), The Vogue Theatre
26/03/09 Seattle, WA, Moore Theatre
27/03/09 Portland, OR, Crystal Ballroom
29/03/09 Santa Rosa, CA, Orchard Spotlight
30/03/09 San Francisco, CA, The Fillmore
31/03/09 Los Osos, CA, Los Osos Community Center
01/04/09 Hollywood, LA, Amoeba Record Store
02/04/09 Los Angeles, CA, El Rey Theatre
03/04/09 Phoenix, AZ, Modified
04/04/09 Santa Fe, NM, Santa Fe Brewing Co.
05/04/09 Denver, CO, The Bluebird Theater
07/04/09 Lawrence, KS, The Granada
09/04/09 Omaha, NE, The Waiting Room
10/04/09 St. Louis, MO, The Pageant
11/04/09 Indianapolis, IN, The Vogue
Month
March April
Day
14 19 19 29 30 3
Total of songs
22 19 21 23 24 23
sheep
1 1 1 2 20
hard life
2 6 3
you are lost
3 15 19
how about thank you
4 17 5 21
blood embrace
5
lay and love
6 6 14
a minor place
7
where is the puzzle
8 4 3 17
i send my love to you
9
the seedling
10 16 22 7
a king at night
11 19
without work, you have nothing 12
beware your only friend
13 11 4 21
you want that picture
14 10 3
i called you back
15 20 10
careless love
16 19 7 13
even if love
17 20 8 14
nomadic revery (all around) 18 4
11
i'll be glad
19 17
wai
20 5 21 5
you don't love me
21 15 12
nobody's darling on earth 22
1 24 20
you remind me of something
2 10
you can't hurt me now
3 11 13
face him
5 15
cycles
7 12
lie down in the light
8 23
willow trees bend
9 14
ain't you wealthy, ain't you wise 11
easy does it
12 16 12
the brute choir
13 23
club mekon
14
64
18
the world's greatest
2 4
strange form of life
3 15
heart's arms
7 6
disorder
8 9
my life's work
9
the sun highlights the lack in each 10
10
love comes to me
12 17 15
81
13
just to see my holly home
14 22 2
(i was drunk at the) pulpit
16
i see a darkness
18
horses
21 17
there is something i have to say
5
agnes, queen of sorrow
7
i don't belong to anyone
8
champion
13
cursed sleep
16 18 16
big friday
18
no bad news
19 6
then the letting go
23
lessons from what's poor
1 1
i won't ask again
2 6
only someone running
9 8
so everyone
11
i am goodbye
4
25
9
grand dark feeling of emptiness
18
keep eye on other's gain
19
what are you?
22
Europe dates are mostly played with Susanna as
opening act.
Bonny sings along on Without You in her set.
Demon Dance is a song by Susanna and is sung together.
20/04/09 London, Royal Festival Hall
21/04/09 Brighton, St. George's Church
22/04/09 Brussels, Ancienne Belgique
23/04/09 Amsterdam, Paradiso
24/04/09 Paris, Cigale
25/04/09 Bourges, Printemps de Bourges Festival
26/04/09 Marseille, Le Poste A Galene
28/04/09 Torino, Espace
29/04/09 Bologna, Estragon
30/04/09 Foligno (Perugia), Auditorium San Domenico
01/05/09 Valetta, M.I.T.P.
03/05/09 Istanbul, Babylon
Month
April May
Day
20 21 22 23 30 3
Total of songs
22 19 21 23 18 20
together forever
1 1 1 1
sheep
2
my life's work
3 15 12
grand dark feeling of emptiness 4
love comes to me
5
81
6 11
you are lost
7 7 1 1
same love that made me laugh 8
8 2
just to see my holly home
9 14 9
you remind me of something 10
you can't hurt me now
11 4 18
there is something i have to say 12
i don't belong to anyone
13 2 8
lie down in the light
14 15 6 17
a king at night
15 14
i see a darkness
16 18
how about thank you
17 3
cursed sleep
18 16
beware your only friend
19 17 8
heart's arms
20 12
nobody's darling on earth 21
nomadic revery (all around) 22
20
the brute choir
2
2
hey little
3
15
the world's greatest
4 23
no bad news
5 20
face him
6
a minor place 7
18
strange form of life 8
8
disorder
9 10
64
10
wai
11 4
afraid ain't me
12
hard life
13
ain't you wealthy, ain't you wise? 14 22
lay and love
16
easy does it
17 6
champion
18
horses
19
without work, you have nothing 3
5
i won't ask again
4
ease down the road
5 13
you want that picture
6 3
give me children
7 14 13
death final
9 13
death to everyone
10
after i made love to you
11 7 15
big friday 12
2
you don't love me
13
careless love
16 9
even if love
17 10
i am goodbye
18
in spite of ourselves
19 19
you remind me of something
20 17
i called you back
21 16
so everyone
3 4
only someone running
5
what are you?
6
the seedling
9 16
cycles 10
gulf shores
11
where is the puzzle
12
lessons from what's poor
14 11
i'll be glad
21
i'm still in love with every girl
5
demon dance
15
turning point
7
i send my love to you 19
In Spite Of Ourselves was sung with Mary Margaret
O'Hara.
Ryder Mcnair, Pete Townsend, Ned Oldham played with at various dates.
USA & Canadian dates:
12/05/09 Pontiac, MI, Crofoot Ballroom
13/05/09 Cleveland, OH, Beachland Ballroom
14/05/09 Toronto, ON (CAN), Queen Elizabeth Theatre
15/05/09 Montreal, QC (CAN), Ukranian Federation
16/05/09 Northampton, MA, Iron Horse
17/05/09 Boston, MA, Wilbur Theatre
18/05/09 South Burlington, VT, Higher Ground Ballroom
20/05/09 New York, NY, Santos Party House
21/05/09 New York, NY, Apollo Theatre
22/05/09 Philadelphia, PA, Trocadero Theatre
23/05/09 Alexandria, VA, The Birchmere
24/05/09 Charlottesville, VA, Fry's Spring Beach Club
26/05/09 Knoxville, TN, Bijou Theatre
27/05/09 Asheville, NC, Grey Eagle
28/05/09 Carrboro, NC, The Arts Centre
29/05/09 Atlanta, GA, Variety House
30/05/09 Birmingham, AL, Bottletree
02/06/09 New Orleans, LA, One-Eyed Jacks
03/06/09 Baton Rouge, LA, Spanish Moon
04/06/09 Houston, TX, Walter's on Washington
05/06/09 Austin, TX, The Mohawk
06/06/09 Dallas, TX, Granada Theatre
08/06/09 Little Rock, AR, Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack
09/06/09 Memphis, TN, Minglewood Hall
10/06/09 Nashville, TN, Belcourt Theatre
11/06/09 Newport, KY, Southgate House
12/06/09 Columbus, OH, Capitol Theatre
13/06/09 Lexington, KY, Red Mile Round Barn
Month
May
Day
14 15 16 20 26 27 28 29
Total of songs
24 21 22 23 22 26 23 25
cycles
1 1 1 22 22
a king at night
2 6
what are you?
3 15 17 16
beware your only friend
4 21 14 18 21
silver threads among the gold 5
20
you remind me of something 6
17 7 7
you can't hurt me now
7 8
8
64
8 18 7 6 12
the sun highlights the lack... 9
19
lie down in the light
10
3
you are lost
11
same love that made me laugh 12
careless love
13 21 19
even if love
14 22 20
so everyone
15 13 18
sheep
16 23
i am still what i meant to be 17
3 12
you don't love me
18 16 17
24
in spite of ourselves
19
the world's greatest
20 22
25
without work, you have nothing 21 7
17
i'll be glad
22
nomadic revery (all around) 23
11 2 2 2 2
i called you back
24 19 26
i won't ask again
2 10 5
disorder
3 11
cursed sleep
4 10 21
there is something i have to say 5 9
give me children
6 12 11
heart's arms
7 4
10
a minor place
8
8
strange form of life
9 16
after i made love to you
10
6
lay and love
11 4 7
the
turning point
12 1 1 1 1
grand dark feeling of emptiness 13
17
hard life
14 20 23 9
death final
15 13 21
gulf shores
16 3 14 14
club mekon
17 15
how about thank you
18 22
no bad news
19
5
champion
20 19 19
easy does it
21 6 16 3
just to see my holly home
2 13
big friday
3 18
keep eye on other's gain
4
18 10
agnes, queen of sorrow
5 15
only someone running
6 4
the seedling
8 11
work hard/play hard
9 12
the brute choir 10
8 23
i am goodbye 11 1 20
17
willow trees bend
12 9
hey little
13
ain't you wealthy, ain't you wise? 14
8
afraid ain't me
19 5
lesson's from what's poor 2
20
my life's work 5
4 11
i don't belong to anyone
9
where is the puzzle
12 9
face him
15 13
together forever
16
ease down the road
20 15
new partner
5
blood embrace
7
i send my love to you
14
i see a darkness
18
wai
3
today i was an evil one
14 4
the girl in me
15 6
horses
22
you want that picture
24 13
(i was drunk at the) pulpit
25
love comes to me
10
the mountain
21 16
nobody's darling on earth
23
13/07/09 Chicago, IL, Millenium Park, SHELebration, A Chicago Tribute to Shel Silverstein
Played with the The Bare Family Band, Will sung along on:
hey loretta
the ricky tic song
stoney cold ground (with Jon Langford)
the unicorn
Emmett Kelly on guitar and vocals and Cheyenne
Mize on fiddle and vocals:
03/08/09 Marina di Ravenna, Hana-Bi
06/08/09 Catania, Qubba
08/08/09 Valetta, Garden of
Rest
USA solo show:
14/08/09 Asheville, NC, Diana Wortham Theatre,
Harvest Records presents for it's 5th Anniversary: Transfiguration
My Only Friend is a Chris Knox cover.
careless love
my only friend
willow trees bend
beware my only friend
easy does it
love comes to me
you remind me of something (the glory goes)
wolf among wolves
cursed sleep
goodbye dear old stepstone
2/15
new partner
nomadic revery (all around)
cycles
i see a darkness
you are lost
same love that made me laugh
a minor place
face him
i'll be glad
i won't ask again
only someone running
you will miss me when i burn
riding
little boy blue I
16/12/09 Chicago, IL, The Second City, "The Second City That Never Sleeps: Letters to Santa"
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