The The Church, with special guests The Afghan Whigs and Ed Harcourt at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Despite the traffic, it was a fantastic evening filled with awesome music and a great stage show.
Ed Harcourt is a British singer-songwriter and musician known for his eclectic musical style that blends elements of rock, folk, pop, and orchestral arrangements. He let loose with a piano and vocal performance that was stellar. The highlight was “My Heart Won’t Keep Up With My Mind”, a beautiful guitar song on Dave Ross‘ guitar. He followed that up with a piano tune called “Strange Beauty”. It was just him on stage and he rocked it.
The Afghan Whigs are an American rock band formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1986. They are known for their unique blend of alternative rock, soul, and garage rock influences. The band was initially led by vocalist and guitarist Greg Dulli, who is known for his gritty and emotive vocal style. That style rang forth from the first song “Pantomima” and continued on throughout the set. With songs like “Catch a Colt”, “My Enemy” and “Demon in Profile”, each of these songs showcases The Afghan Whigs’ distinctive style, which blends elements of rock, soul, and alternative music with introspective and often dark lyrical themes. Their music is characterized by Greg Dulli’s emotive vocals and the band’s ability to create powerful, atmospheric soundscapes and tonight was on fire. It helped that Ed was on keyboards on and off for the set and the rest of the band was dialed in for the night.
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Greg Dulli – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
John Curley – bass guitar
Rick G. Nelson – keyboards, strings, guitar, backing vocals
Patrick Keeler – drums
Christopher Thorn – guitar
Setlist:
1). Pantomima (Greg Dulli song)
2). What Jail Is Like
3). Catch a Colt
4). Light as a Feather
5). Algiers
6). 66 / Little Red Corvette
7). My Enemy
8). Matamoros
9). Too Tough to Die (Martina Topley‐Bird cover)
11). Oriole
12). Please, Baby, Please
13) Demon in Profile
14). Going to Town
15). Somethin’ Hot
16). Summer’s Kiss
17). Into the Floor
The Australian rock band, The Church was formed in Sydney in 1980. They are known for their atmospheric and psychedelic rock sound, which incorporates elements of jangle pop, post-punk, and dream pop. The band’s lineup has changed over the years, but founding members Steve Kilbey (vocals, bass) and Peter Koppes (guitar, keyboards) have been consistent figures throughout most of their careers. They began the set with “Myrrh,” captivating the audience from the start. Then they transitioned into the Hypnogogue part of the set and mesmerized the crowd with “The Hypnogogue” and “C’est la vie.” The energy continued to soar as they performed “Reptile,” with the crowd was fully and totally involved. When they started “Under the Milky Way,” the crowd went crazy with excitement. By the end of “Second Bridge,” the crowd was all screaming for more, and they weren’t quite ready to give it. After a short break, they came back to please the audience with two more songs, “Last Melody” and “You Took,” to end the fabulous set.
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Steve Kilbey– bass, lead vocals, keyboards, guitars
Tim Powles – drums, percussion, backing vocals, guitars
Ian Haug – guitars, backing vocals
Jeffrey Cain – guitars, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Ashley Naylor – guitars, backing vocals
Setlist:
1). Myrrh
2). Metropolis
3). The Hypnogogue
4). C’est la vie
5). No Other You
6). An Interlude
7). Flickering Lights
8). Reptile
9). Realm of Minor Angels
10). Grind (with Aerosmith’s “Dream On” snippet)
11). Under the Milky Way
12). Second Bridge
Encore:
13). Last Melody (>)
14). You Took
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