Former Smiths frontman Morrissey has teamed up with post-punk rockers Interpol for a massive North American tour, which kicked off on September 5th in Columbia, Maryland. Since then, the dynamic Brit musician has performed a varying setlist on each date. He's currently supporting his latest LP release California Sun - but how many new songs is he actually performing? And what about songs from his seminal band The Smiths?
You don't have to keep wondering, because we have all the answer for you below!
How many songs a night does Morrissey perform?
Fans will get treated to a lengthy 22 song setlist!
What song does he open with?
He's opened with three different songs so far - "How Soon is Now?" (twice), "Alma Matters," and "You're Gonna Need Someone on You Side."
Does he do an encore?
Yes! He's encored with something different each night.
Does he do a lot of Smiths songs?
Only two so far: "How Soon is Now?" and "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore."
Any other covers?
Yes! See below:
- "Back on the Chain Gang" (The Pretenders)
- "Lady Willpower" (Gary Puckett & the Union Gap)
- "Morning Starship" (Jobriath)
- "Some Say (I Got Devil)" (Melanie)
- "Wedding Bell Blues" (Laura Nyro)
How many of his solo albums does he pull from?
11!
Does that include California Sun?
He hasn't performed any songs off new LP so far.
Is the setlist the same each night?
Nope! He changes it up every night, which means there's still plenty of time for him to weave in other tracks from his career.
Can I see a recent setlist?
Check it out below!
Where will he play next?
Check out the full tour dates below -
Fri, Sept 13 – Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
Sat, Sept 14 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia Festival
Weds, Sept 18 – Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre
Fri, Sept 20 – Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center
Sat, Sept 21 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Thurs, Sept 26 — Denver, CO — Mission Ballroom
Sat, Sept 28 – Salt Lake City, UT – Saltair
Mon, Sept 30 – Portland, OR – Theatre of the Clouds
Tues, Oct 1 — Seattle, WA — WaMu Theater
Thurs, Oct 3 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Sat, Oct 5 – Irvine, CA – Five Point Amphitheatre
Sun, Oct 6 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena FKA San Diego Sports Arena
Saturday, October 26 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Bowl
