Critique This Setlist For Tonight

Not sure how much flexibility you have to change the set list seeing as the gig is tonight, but what strikes me is that there is a lotta oooooooooold songs on that list, and nothing to really get people moving. But it's all gonna depend on the crowd. That'll probably be appealing to the 40+ crowd mostly, which is likely to be less than half the folks there (but I don't know the place). If it were us, I'd throw in a whole lot more modern and danceable stuff.

Probably not much you can do about it now, seeing as the gig is tonight, so the best thing is to just play it and observe your crowd and tweak for next time.

 

It looks like the setlist 10000 other cover bands will play tonight.

Not meant to be an insult at all, just being honest with you.

 

Done

 

I'd be interested in hearing how it went over, but I'll bet your audience will like it a lot! Those are fun, well-known songs that women like. You'll have people dancing, drinking and enjoying their Saturday night - just what you are being paid to do.

Good luck and, please, report back tomorrow.

 

It's a safe setlist.

Personally, I HATE Two Princes with a passion. You could take that song, the other song by the Spin Doctors that sounds the same, and that What's Goin' On song by 4 Non Blondes and fit them with some concrete boots for all I care.

But other than that, a good and safe setlist. Can your singer hit the notes in the Outfield song?

 

I see a missed opportunity in set 3:

SET 3

Smooth Criminal
Ants Marching
Amber / Red Wine
Let’s Get It On
Where The Streets Have No Name
Basket Case
What I Like About You
Hows It Gonna Be
Break Even

You will likely have a packed dance floor during Let's get it on, but you will loose them all with the long un-dance-able intro to Where the streets have no name.

My bands rule is, during a slow song with a packed dance floor, hit them immediately (and I mean immediately) with a fast tune that has a good groove. You will loose a few of the dancers but will retain a fun dance floor.

 

I wouldn't call it a safe set... I for one would certainly leave before you got through that first set. But I'm sure you know your audience.

 

Some overlap with our sets tonight. I gotta sing the red ones. We are playing a crab shack in rural MD tonight. No shame in covers: people dance, people drink, we have fun and get paid. edit: sorry I did not critique your list much. I think its fine!

[FONT=&quot]SET 1[/FONT]
Midnight Rider
Drive My Car
Gimme 3 Steps
Back in the USSR
Someone Like You
Joker Medley
500 Miles
Anyway You Want It
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
If I Die Young
Who Says You Can’t Go Home
Hard Day’s Night
My Favorite Mistake
Hurt So Good
Forget You
Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong


[FONT=&quot]SET 2[/FONT]
One Way Or Another
Kryptonite
Goodbye To You
Footloose
I Want You To Want Me
Zombie Medley
Just a Kiss
Folsom Prison Blues
Redneck Woman
Michael Medley
Basket Case
Bobbie McGee
Love Shack
Jailhouse Rock
Suspicious Minds
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Brown Eyed Girl
Late in the Evening
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[FONT=&quot]SET 3[/FONT]
Rolling in the Deep
Wild Night
Alone
One I Love
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome
I’m Looking Through You
Shooting Star
Amie
All For You
Only Wanna Be With You
Chain Gang
Found Out About You
Don’t Speak
Margaritaville
Suffragette City
He Wasn’t

 

At least you don't have Brown-Eyed Girl...

But the minute you started THAT SONG...I'd be headed for the exit...

 

LOVE IT!!!! Good stuff all around