2005 Concert Chronology

2005

European Winter Tour

7 January 2005 - Pavilhão Atlântico, Parque Das Naçoes, Lisbon, Portugal
support: Joseph Arthur
soundcheck: Departure / Aftermath / Electron Blue / Star Me Kitten
Joseph Arthur: Blue Lips / Mercedes / Can't Exist / She Paints Me Gold / In The Sun / Prison
set: Departure / Begin The Begin / The Wake-Up Bomb / Animal / Boy In The Well / Drive / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Leaving New York / Imitation Of Life / Electron Blue / The Great Beyond / I Wanted To Be Wrong / The One I Love / Final Straw / Losing My Religion / Walk Unafraid / Life And How To Live It
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Finest Worksong / Aftermath / Permanent Vacation / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Joseph Arthur guests on guitar on 'Permanent Vacation' & 'I'm Gonna DJ' & Peter Buck played guitar on 'In The Sun' during Joseph Arthur's set. First performance of 'Departure' since 21 November 1995

8 January 2005 - Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid, Spain
support: Joseph Arthur
Joseph Arthur set included: In The Sun
R.E.M.: Finest Worksong / Begin The Begin / So Fast, So Numb / Animal / Boy In The Well / 7 Chinese Bros. / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Aftermath / Imitation Of Life / Leaving New York / The Great Beyond / I Wanted To Be Wrong / The One I Love / Final Straw / Losing My Religion / Walk Unafraid / Life And How To Live It
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Fall On Me / Permanent Vacation / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Joseph Arthur guests on guitar on 'Permanent Vacation'. First performance of '7 Chinese Bros.' since 26 November 1986. Peter Buck played guitar on 'In The Sun' during Joseph Arthur's set, and also Peter lent Joseph his guitar to finish his set when he broke strings on 2 guitars.

9 January 2005 - Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
support: Joseph Arthur
Joseph Arthur: Blue Lips / You Are The Dark / She Paints Me Gold / Prison / In The Sun / I Donated Myself To The Mexican Army / Can't Exist
R.E.M.: Finest Worksong / Departure / Begin The Begin / Animal / Boy In The Well / These Days / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / The Outsiders / Fall On Me / Aftermath / Imitation Of Life / I Wanted To Be Wrong / The One I Love / Final Straw / Losing My Religion / Walk Unafraid / Life And How To Live It
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Exhuming McCarthy / Leaving New York / Permanent Vacation / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Joseph Arthur guests on guitar on 'Permanent Vacation', Peter Buck played guitar on 'In The Sun' during Joseph Arthur's set

11 January 2005 - Le Dôme de Marseille, Marseille, France
support: Joseph Arthur
Joseph Arthur: History / Leave Us Alone / All Of Our Hands / Mercedes / Can't Exist / She Paints Me Gold / In The Sun / You've Been Loved
R.E.M.: Departure / Begin The Begin / Orange Crush / Boy In The Well / Animal / Imitation Of Life / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / The Outsiders / I've Been High / Electrolite / (Don't Go Back To) Rockville / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / The One I Love / Life And How To Live It / Losing My Religion / Walk Unafraid
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Drive / Leaving New York / Permanent Vacation / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Joseph Arthur guests on guitar on 'Permanent Vacation', Peter Buck played guitar on 'In The Sun' during Joseph Arthur's set

12 January 2005 - Geneva Arena, Geneva, Switzerland
support: Joseph Arthur
soundcheck: (2-3 new Instrumentals) / She Just Wants To Be / World Leader Pretend / Star 69
Joseph Arthur: Blue Lips / Big City Secret / Mercedes / Prison / She Paints Me Gold / Can't Exist / In The Sun
R.E.M.: Finest Worksong / Get Up / Begin The Begin / Animal / Boy In The Well / 7 Chinese Bros. / High Speed Train / Daysleeper / Imitation Of Life / The Outsiders / Everybody Hurts / Electrolite / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / The One I Love / She Just Wants To Be / Losing My Religion / Walk Unafraid
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Drive / Leaving New York / Permanent Vacation / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Joseph Arthur guests on guitar on 'Permanent Vacation', Peter Buck played guitar on 'In The Sun' during Joseph Arthur's set

13 January 2005 - St. Jakobshalle Basel, Basel, Switzerland
support: Joseph Arthur
Joseph Arthur set included: In The Sun
R.E.M.: Finest Worksong / Departure / So Fast, So Numb / Animal / Boy In The Well / World Leader Pretend / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Aftermath / Imitation Of Life / Cuyahoga / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / The One I Love / Orange Crush / Losing My Religion / Walk Unafraid
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Drive / Leaving New York / Permanent Vacation / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Joseph Arthur guests on guitar on 'Permanent Vacation', Peter Buck played guitar on 'In The Sun' during Joseph Arthur's set

15 January 2005 - Forum Di Assago, Milan, Italy
support: Joseph Arthur
soundcheck included: Superman / Around The Sun / Turn You Inside-Out
Joseph Arthur: Echo Park / History / Leave Us Alone / All Of Our Hands / She Paints Me Gold / In The Sun / Can't Exist / You've Been Loved
R.E.M.: Finest Worksong / Begin The Begin / Departure / Animal / Boy In The Well / 7 Chinese Bros. / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Aftermath / Leaving New York / Daysleeper / Imitation Of Life / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Drive / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Bad Day / The Great Beyond / Country Feedback / Permanent Vacation / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Joseph Arthur guests on guitar on 'Permanent Vacation' and 'I'm Gonna DJ', and was introduced by Michael at the start of his opening set. Peter played guitar on 'In The Sun', and Bill Rieflin guested on drums on 'Can't Exist' & 'You've Been Loved' on Joseph Arthur's set. Before the 'proper' soundcheck Peter, Scott, Bill and Ken played 'Teenage Kicks' (Scott on vocals), plus half an hour of other classic songs

16 January 2005 - PalaOnda, Bolzano, Italy
support: Brainstorm
set: Get Up / The Wake-Up Bomb / Animal / Boy In The Well / So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) / The Outsiders / Everybody Hurts / Leaving New York / The One I Love / Aftermath / Daysleeper / Superman (Mike Mills on lead vocal) / The Great Beyond / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Bad Day / I've Been High / Permanent Vacation / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: First known performance of 'Superman' in concert since 2 April 1989 (has been played at soundchecks since 2001)

17 January 2005 - Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana, Slovenia
support: Brainstorm
set: Finest Worksong / Departure / Turn You Inside-Out / Animal / Boy In The Well / 7 Chinese Bros. / The Outsiders / Everybody Hurts / Leaving New York / The Great Beyond / Aftermath / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation of Life / The One I Love / Losing My Religion / Walk Unafraid
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The Passenger / I've Been High / Permanent Vacation / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: First performance of 'Turn You Inside-Out' since 18 November 1995. Vlado Kreslin, Dalibor Pavicic & Chris Eckman guest on 'The Passenger', & minus Kreslin on 'Permanent Vacation'

19 January 2005 - Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia
support: Brainstorm
soundcheck: Electron Blue / She Just Wants To Be / California Dreamin' / Stand (Mike Mills on vocals)
set: Finest Worksong / So Fast, So Numb / Turn You Inside-Out / Animal / Boy In The Well / The Great Beyond / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Leaving New York / Departure / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Bad Day / I've Been High / Permanent Vacation / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Dalibor Pavicic and Chris Eckman guest on 'Permanent Vacation'

20 January 2005 - Presidential Palace, Belgrade, Serbia
notes: R.E.M. & Bertis Downs meet the Serbian President Boris Tadic.

20 January 2005 - O-ZONE, Belgrade, Serbia
notes: R.E.M. & Bertis Downs attend the R.E.M. exhibition in their honour at this art gallery

21 January 2005 - Arena, Hala 1, Beogradski Sajam, Belgrade, Serbia
support: Brainstorm
soundcheck included: (Don't Go Back To) Rockville
set: Finest Worksong / Departure / The Wake-Up Bomb / Animal / Boy In The Well / The Great Beyond / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / The Outsiders / Drive / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Electrolite / Nightswimming / Radio Free Europe / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

22 January 2005 - Papp László Budapest Sportaréna, Budapest, Hungary
support: Brainstorm
set: Finest Worksong / Get Up / Departure / Animal / Boy In The Well / So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Leaving New York / The Great Beyond / Swan Swan H / Turn You Inside-Out / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Drive / I've Been High / Permanent Vacation / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: First performance of 'Swan Swan H' since 15 June 1991

23 January 2005 - Sazka Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
support: Brainstorm
audience: 14,563
soundcheck: Drive / Unknown Instrumentals / Make It All Okay / Driver 8
set: Finest Worksong / Departure / The Wake-Up Bomb / Animal / Boy In The Well / Electrolite / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / 7 Chinese Bros. / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Drive / The Great Beyond / Permanent Vacation / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

25 January 2005 - Kipsala International Exhibition Centre, Riga, Latvia
support: Brainstorm
soundcheck: All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star) / So Fast, So Numb / Beat A Drum (part) / Stand
set: Finest Worksong / Departure / So Fast, So Numb / Animal / Boy In The Well / Turn You Inside-Out / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Leaving New York / Exhuming McCarthy / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The Great Beyond / Sweetness Follows / Permanent Vacation / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

26 January 2005 - Saku Suurhall, Tallinn, Estonia
support: Brainstorm
soundcheck included: Unknown Instrumentals / Walk Unafraid / The Great Beyond
set: Get Up / Departure / So Fast, So Numb / Electrolite / Imitation Of Life / Boy In The Well / Animal / Turn You Inside-Out / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / 7 Chinese Bros. / Leaving New York / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The Great Beyond / I've Been High / Drive / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

27 January 2005 - Ice Palace, St Petersburg, Russia (Cancelled)
support: Brainstorm
notes: Show cancelled due to hold ups at the Estonia/Russia border meant it was too late to set up for the show

29 January 2005 - Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland
support: Brainstorm
soundcheck included: Wanderlust / She Just Wants To Be / Electron Blue / Aftermath
set: Finest Worksong / Get Up / Departure / Animal / Boy In The Well / The Great Beyond / Leaving New York / Turn You Inside-Out / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Drive / Aftermath / Country Feedback / Star 69 / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: 'Life And How To Live It' was on the setlist between 'Aftermath' and 'I'm Gonna DJ', but was replaced with 'Country Feedback' and 'Star 69'

31 January 2005 - Globen, Stockholm, Sweden
support: The Thrills
set: Finest Worksong / Departure / The Wake-Up Bomb / Animal / Boy In The Well / Fall On Me / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Drive / I've Been High / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

1 February 2005 - Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
support: The Thrills
The Thrills: Tell Me Something I Don't Know / Big Sur / Saturday Night / The Irish Keep Gate-Crashing / Found My Rosebud / Not For All The Love In The World / The Curse Of Comfort / One Horse Town / Whatever Happened To Corey Haim? / Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)
R.E.M.: Finest Worksong / Departure / So Fast, So Numb / Boy In The Well / Animal / The Outsiders / Everybody Hurts / Aftermath / 7 Chinese Bros. / Leaving New York / High Speed Train / Imitation Of Life / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Losing My Religion / Walk Unafraid / The One I Love
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Disturbance At The Heron House / Drive / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Peter played mandolin on 'The Curse Of Comfort' during The Thrill's opening set

3 February 2005 - Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
support: The Thrills
soundcheck included: Unknown Instrumental / The Great Beyond / At My Most Beautiful / Maps And Legends / Leaving New York
The Thrills set included: Big Sur / Saturday Night / The Irish Keep Gate-Crashing / Found My Rosebud / The Curse Of Comfort / Whatever Happened To Corey Haim? / Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)
R.E.M.: Finest Worksong / Departure / The Wake-Up Bomb / Animal / Boy In The Well / Maps And Legends / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / The Outsiders / At My Most Beautiful / Leaving New York / Electron Blue / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Drive / Aftermath / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Peter played mandolin on 'The Curse Of Comfort' during The Thrill's opening set

4 February 2005 - König-Pilsener-Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
support: The Thrills
The Thrills set included: The Irish Keep Gate-Crashing / Big Sur / The Curse Of Comfort / Found My Rosebud / Not For All The Love In The World / Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)
R.E.M.: Finest Worksong / Departure / I Took Your Name / Animal / The Outsiders / 7 Chinese Bros. / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Boy In The Well / Electrolite / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The Wake-Up Bomb / Aftermath / Find The River / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: First performance of 'I Took Your Name' since 19 November 1995. 'Find The River' was not on the setlist, it was added as a request. Peter played mandolin with The Thrills on 'The Curse Of Comfort' during their opening set

5 February 2005 - TUI Arena, Hannover, Germany
support: The Thrills
set: Finest Worksong / Departure / So Fast, So Numb / Animal / The Outsiders / Turn You Inside-Out / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Aftermath / The Great Beyond / Boy In The Well / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Exhuming McCarthy / Drive / Country Feedback / Leaving New York / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

7 February 2005 - Antwerps Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
support: The Thrills
set: Finest Worksong / Departure / I Took Your Name / Animal / The Outsiders / 7 Chinese Bros. / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Aftermath / I've Been High / Boy In The Well / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Disturbance At The Heron House / Leaving New York / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

8 February 2005 - Palais Omnisports De Paris Bercy, Paris, France
support: The Thrills
soundcheck included: Unknown Instrumentals / Undertow / Electron Blue
The Thrills set included: Big Sur / The Curse Of Comfort / Found My Rosebud / Not For All The Love In The World / Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)
R.E.M.: Get Up / Departure / Undertow / Animal / Boy In The Well / So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Drive / I've Been High / The Outsiders / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Peter played mandolin on 'The Curse Of Comfort' during The Thrill's opening set

11 February 2005 - Weiner Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
support: The Thrills
soundcheck included: Make It All Okay / How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us
The Thrills set included: The Curse Of Comfort
R.E.M.: Finest Worksong / Departure / Undertow / Animal / Boy In The Well / Electrolite / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / 7 Chinese Bros. / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Drive / The Ascent Of Man / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Peter played mandolin on 'The Curse Of Comfort' during The Thrill's opening set

12 February 2005 - Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
support: The Thrills
The Thrills set included: The Curse Of Comfort
R.E.M.: I Took Your Name / The Wake-Up Bomb / Animal / Drive / The Outsiders / So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Sweetness Follows / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Begin The Begin / The Great Beyond / I've Been High / Star 69 / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon / I Wanna Be Your Dog
notes: Peter played mandolin on 'The Curse Of Comfort' during The Thrill's opening set. The band just finished 'Man On The Moon' as the last song and Michael stood up on his monitor-box and wanted to get rid of his in-ear-monitoring-cable to get his shirt off. The band kept on playing the last chord waiting for Michael to stop the song. But the cable somehow got caught in his necklace and he couldn't untie the cable. The band was already joking about it and continued to play the last chord, a roadie came to help him, while Michael started to sing 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' by The Stooges. And the band had great fun to get into the song. After the first chorus Michael was finally released and went on singing another verse and chorus with Peter and Scott joining in on the chorus!

13 February 2005 - Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
support: The Thrills
The Thrills: Say It Ain't So / Saturday Night / The Irish Keep Gate-Crashing / Big Sur / Found My Rosebud / Not For All The Love In The World / The Curse Of Comfort / One Horse Town / Whatever Happened To Corey Haim? / Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)
R.E.M.: I Took Your Name / The Wake-Up Bomb / Animal / Drive / The Outsiders / 7 Chinese Bros. / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / High Speed Train / Electrolite / Sweetness Follows / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Star 69 / The Great Beyond / I've Been High / Permanent Vacation / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Peter played mandolin on 'The Curse Of Comfort' during The Thrill's opening set

15 February 2005 - Velodrom, Berlin, Germany
support: The Thrills
set: I Took Your Name / Departure / Animal / The Outsiders / So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Aftermath / I've Been High / 7 Chinese Bros. / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Losing My Religion
encore: Drive / Electrolite / The Great Beyond / Walk Unafraid / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

16 February 2005 - Forum Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
support: The Thrills
set: I Took Your Name / The Wake-Up Bomb / Animal / The Outsiders / Drive / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Aftermath / Electrolite / Leaving New York / I've Been High / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Disturbance At The Heron House / Country Feedback / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

17 February 2005 - Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany
support: The Thrills
The Thrills: Say It Ain't So / Saturday Night / The Irish Keep Gate-Crashing / Big Sur / The Curse Of Comfort / Found My Rosebud / Be Mine / One Horse Town / Whatever Happened To Corey Haim? / Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)
R.E.M.: I Took Your Name / Departure / Animal / Aftermath / So Fast, So Numb / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Drive / Leaving New York / (Don't Go Back To) Rockville / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The Outsiders / At My Most Beautiful / Driver 8 / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon / I Wanna Be Your Dog
notes: Peter played guitar with the Thrills on 'The Curse Of Comfort, and in the middle of the Thrills set, Mike and Scott McCaughey joined them for a cover of 'Be Mine'. The Thrills also sang backing vocals and percussion on '(Don't Go Back To) Rockville'. 'At My Most Beautiful' was played as a request by The Thrills, and 'Driver 8' as a request by the crew. Like Stuttgart, 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' was played after Michael had problems removing his ear piece

19 February 2005 - Carling Apollo Hammersmith, London, England
support: Now It's Overhead
set: I Took Your Name / Animal / Undertow / The Outsiders / 7 Chinese Bros. / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Leaving New York / I've Been High / Departure / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Bad Day / Sweetness Follows / Swan Swan H / Electrolite / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

21 February 2005 - Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, England
notes: Radio interview with Peter Buck & Michael Stipe by Mark Radcliffe for BBC Radio 2. This was broadcast on 2 March 2005.

21 February 2005 - Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, England
support: Now It's Overhead
soundcheck included: Everybody Hurts
set: The One I Love / Leaving New York / I've Been High / Losing My Religion
notes: After Now It's Overhead had played Michael and Peter came out to announce that the concert was being postponed due to Mike Mills suffering from a combination of flu and an ear infection. Then Michael, Peter, Scott and Ken performed four songs acoustically, before leaving the stage. The show was rescheduled to 15 June 2005.

22 February 2005 - Hall 4, Scottish Exhibition And Conference Centre (SECC), Glasgow, Scotland (Cancelled)
support: Now It's Overhead
notes: Show was rescheduled to 14 June 2005 at Glasgow Green due to Mike's illness.

23 February 2005 - The NEC Arena, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England
support: Now It's Overhead
set: I Took Your Name / Departure / Animal / The Outsiders / World Leader Pretend / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Undertow / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Bad Day / I've Been High / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

25 February 2005 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
support: Now It's Overhead
attendance: approx. 9,500
set: I Took Your Name / Departure / The Wake-Up Bomb / Animal / The Outsiders / So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Country Feedback / The Great Beyond / I've Been High / Teenage Kicks / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

26 February 2005 - Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
support: Now It's Overhead
attendance: approx. 7,500
soundcheck: These Days / The Ascent Of Man / Make It All Okay
set: I Took Your Name / These Days / Animal / The Outsiders / 7 Chinese Bros. / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Undertow / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Exhuming McCarthy / I've Been High / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

27 February 2005 - Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
support: Now It's Overhead
attendance: approx. 7,500
soundcheck: The Worst Joke Ever / The Ascent Of Man / I Took Your Name
set: I Took Your Name / So Fast, So Numb / Animal / Boy In The Well / Cuyahoga / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Bad Day / The Ascent Of Man / The Great Beyond / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Drive / Sweetness Follows / The Worst Joke Ever / (Don't Go Back To) Rockville / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: First live performance of 'The Worse Joke Ever'. Daniel Ryan of The Thrills joined the band on acoustic guitar & backing vocals for '(Don't Go Back To) Rockville'.

28 February 2005
event: 'Electron Blue' 7" & CD Single is released in the UK

South African Tour

4 March 2005 - Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
support: Arno Carstens' New Porn
set: I Took Your Name / So Fast, So Numb / Animal / The Outsiders / So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) / High Speed Train / Bad Day / Electron Blue / Drive / Departure / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / Exhuming McCarthy / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

5 March 2005 - Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
support: Arno Carstens' New Porn
set: Finest Worksong / Bad Day / Animal / Boy In The Well / Cuyahoga / High Speed Train / The Great Beyond / The Outsiders / Electrolite / Leaving New York / Undertow / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / Drive / (Don't Go Back To) Rockville / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

8 March 2005 - ABSA Stadium, Durban, South Africa
support: Arno Carstens' New Porn
set: I Took Your Name / Bad Day / Animal / Boy In The Well / Maps And Legends / High Speed Train / The Great Beyond / The Outsiders / Electrolite / Have You Ever Seen The Rain? (snippet) / Undertow / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / Drive / Find The River / Life And How To Live It / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
setlist

10 March 2005 - The Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg, South Africa
support: Arno Carstens' New Porn
set: I Took Your Name / Bad Day / Animal / Boy In The Well / Drive / High Speed Train / So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) / The Outsiders / Electrolite / Turn Your Inside-Out / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / Sweetness Follows / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
setlist

11 March 2005 - The Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg, South Africa
support: Arno Carstens' New Porn
set: Animal / Finest Worksong / Bad Day / Drive / So Fast, So Numb / Electron Blue / The Great Beyond / At My Most Beautiful / Orange Crush / Leaving New York / (Don't Go Back To) Rockville / The Ascent Of Man / Electrolite / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / Imitation Of Life / Country Feedback / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: 'Country Feedback' was not on the original setlist
setlist

Asian Tour

16 March 2005 - Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
support: doa
soundcheck: Unknown x2 / Unknown / At My Most Beautiful / I Took Your Name / Unknown / I've Been High
set: I Took Your Name / Bad Day / Animal / The Outsiders / 7 Chinese Bros. / Electron Blue / Drive / High Speed Train / Electrolite / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Imitation Of Life / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

17 March 2005 - Aichi-ken Geijutsu Gekijô, Nagoya, Japan
support: doa
set: Finest Worksong / The Wake-Up Bomb / Animal / The Outsiders / Maps And Legends / High Speed Train / The Great Beyond / Electron Blue / Sweetness Follows / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Imitation Of Life / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / Country Feedback / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

18 March 2005 - Grand Cube Osaka, Osaka, Japan
support: doa
set: I Took Your Name / Bad Day / So Fast, So Numb / Animal / Strange Currencies / The Outsiders / So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) / High Speed Train / Exhuming McCarthy / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Imitation Of Life / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Nightswimming / Find The River / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

20 March 2005 - Hall 3, Hong Kong Convention And Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong
support: doa
set: I Took Your Name / Bad Day / So Fast, So Numb / The Outsiders / 7 Chinese Bros. / Animal / High Speed Train / Driver 8 / Drive / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

Australia/New Zealand Tour

24 March 2005 - Westpac Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand
support: The Checks, Bright Eyes
set: I Took Your Name / Bad Day / So Fast, So Numb / Animal / The Outsiders / So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Drive / She Just Wants To Be / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / The Great Beyond / I've Been High / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

26 March 2005 - TSB Bowl Of Brooklands, New Plymouth, New Zealand
support: The Checks, Bright Eyes
set: I Took Your Name / Bad Day / Turn You Inside-Out / The Outsiders / Animal / New Test Leper / High Speed Train / The Great Beyond / Disturbance At The Heron House / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Drive / Leaving New York / Have You Ever Seen The Rain? (2 verses, sung by Mike Mills) / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / Life And How To Live It / Nightswimming / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

28 March 2005 - Mojo Stage, East Coast Blues And Roots Music Festival, Red Devil Park, Byron Bay, Australia
other acts performing: Butterfly Boucher, Cake, Bright Eyes, Gomez, Missy Higgins, Sarah McLachlan, Michael Franti & Spearhead
set: I Took Your Name / Bad Day / The Outsiders / Animal / Cuyahoga / The One I Love / Electron Blue / Electrolite / The Great Beyond / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / Drive / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

29 March 2005 - Main Arena, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
support: Little Birdy, Bright Eyes
set: I Took Your Name / Bad Day / So Fast, So Numb / The Outsiders / Driver 8 / High Speed Train / Departure / Strange Currencies / Electron Blue / Animal / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / The Great Beyond / Drive / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: 'Strange Currencies' was dedicated to Michael Hutchence.

31 March 2005 - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
support: Little Birdy, Bright Eyes
set: I Took Your Name / Bad Day / The Wake-Up Bomb / The Outsiders / Maps And Legends / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Strange Currencies / The Great Beyond / I've Been High / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / Drive / Animal / Happy Birthday (to one of the road crew) / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

1 April 2005 - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
support: Little Birdy, Bright Eyes
set: Finest Worksong / Bad Day / So Fast, So Numb / Boy In The Well / So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) / Electron Blue / Disturbance At The Heron House / Leaving New York / 7 Chinese Bros. / Animal / The Great Beyond / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / Exhuming McCarthy / Sweetness Follows / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: 'Exhuming McCarthy' was played as a fan request.

3 April 2005 - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
support: Little Birdy, Bright Eyes
set: I Took Your Name / Bad Day / Animal / The Outsiders / Pilgrimage / So Fast, So Numb / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Turn You Inside-Out / At My Most Beautiful / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / Drive / Country Feedback / Happy Birthday / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: 'Country Feedback' was a request and not on the setlist. Happy Birthday was sung to George, a member of the crew.

4 April 2005 - 'Enough Rope With Andrew Denton', ABC1, ABC Ultimo Centre, Sydney, Australia
notes: Television appearance by Michael Stipe on 'Enough Rope With Andrew Denton' on ABC1. Interview with Michael Stipe by Andrew Denton.

A very illuminating interview, where they talk about Michael's Blue Stripe makeup, Michael's early life, Christmas time with the Stipe family, then Andrew Denton brought out a number of items that creates a life changing event when Michael heard Patti Smith's Horses album (the album, cherries (from NZ!), & a lava lamp). Other topics included songwriting, Michael Hutchence, dealing with fame, Michael's penchant for collecting everyday things such as boarding passes & his idea of a book called 'The Book Of Me'. Andrew had a number of items for Michael to choose from to remind him of Australia, which included a beer can, matches, cricket protector & a live funnel-web spider!. Michael chose the matches.

6 April 2005 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
support: Little Birdy, Bright Eyes
set: I Took Your Name / So Fast, So Numb / Animal / The Outsiders / Bad Day / The Worst Joke Ever / Disturbance At The Heron House / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Departure / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / Drive / The Great Beyond / Happy Birthday To Brett Eliason / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

8 April 2005 - Burswood Dome, Perth, Australia
support: Little Birdy, Bright Eyes
set: Finest Worksong / Bad Day / Driver 8 / The Outsiders / So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) / Animal / Electron Blue / Cuyahoga / Drive / Star 69 / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Everybody Hurts / The Great Beyond / I've Been High / Happy Birthday (To Simon Joyner from Bright Eyes) / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

1 May 2005 - CBGB, New York, NY
set: The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game (false start) / The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game / Redondo Beach / My Blakean Year / Ghost Dance / Part Of The Union (w/ Lenny Kaye) / 25th Floor / Space Monkey / Rhinestone Cowboy (w/ Tony Shanahan) / Saturn Return / We Three / Ask The Angels / Ain't It Strange / Tammy / Because The Night / Pissing In A River
encore: Land - Gloria / People Have The Power / Elegie
notes: Patti Smith show. Michael Stipe guests on 'Ghost Dance' & 'Because The Night'. Patti & her band perform 'Saturn Return' with Stipe looking on

6 May 2005 - Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
soundcheck: Cigarettes Coffee And Booze / Burned / Out There On The Maroon / Aw Shit Man / Lyrical Stance (I've Got A)
set: Ghost Tarts Of Stockholm / In A Lonely Coffin / Courage Is The Smallest Bird / You Don't Mean It / Cigarettes Coffee And Booze / The Forgotten Fridays / Retrieval Of You / Lyrical Stance (I've Got A) / The Town That Lost Its Groove Supply / Out There On The Maroon / I'm Not Bitter / Lies Of The Living Dead / The Days Of Wine And Booze / Burned / Twilight Distillery / Mary Lou / Aw Shit Man / Over The Sea
notes: The Minus 5 (Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, John Ramberg & Bill Rieflin)

7 May 2005 - Lola's, Portland, OR
soundcheck: Strychnine / Cigarettes Coffee And Booze / Out There On The Maroon / Aw Shit Man
set: Aw Shit Man / In A Lonely Coffin / The Town That Lost Its Groove Supply / Cigarettes Coffee And Booze / Burned / Lyrical Stance (I've Got A) / The Little Black Egg / The Forgotten Fridays / Out There On The Maroon / I'm Not Bitter / Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White / Courage Is The Smallest Bird / The Days Of Wine And Booze / The Night Chicago Died Again (The Death Of The Minus 5) / Lies Of The Living Dead / You Don't Mean It / Mary Lou / Strychnine / Don't Be Denied
notes: The Minus 5 (Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, John Ramberg & Bill Rieflin)

European Summer Tour

24 May 2005 - Estadio De Los Carmenes, Granada, Spain
notes: Rehearsals for European Summer Tour

25 May 2005 - Estadio De Los Carmenes, Granada, Spain
support: Fabula
set: Leave / Animal / So Fast, So Numb / Me In Honey / The Outsiders / World Leader Pretend / Daysleeper / Wanderlust / Bad Day / Orange Crush / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Leaving New York / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / I've Been High / Drive / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: First ever band performance of 'Leave' outside of soundchecks. First performance of 'Me In Honey' since 19 November 1995

27 May 2005 - Parque Antonio Soria, Torrevieja, Spain
support: Fabula
set: I Took Your Name / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Leave / Animal / Me In Honey / The Outsiders / Bad Day / 7 Chinese Bros. / Wanderlust / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Disturbance At The Heron House / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / Leaving New York / Drive / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Michael forgot the lyrics to 'Me In Honey' and the band continued playing while he was laughing in a corner

28 May 2005 - Recinto Ferial Dela Feria Fe Mestras, Zaragoza, Spain
support: Fabula
set: I Took Your Name / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Animal / Leave / Wanderlust / Me In Honey / The Outsiders / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Boy In The Well / Bad Day / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / Final Straw / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / Get Up / The Great Beyond / Country Feedback / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: 'Country Feedback' replaced 'I've Been High' in the encore

29 May 2005 - Hipódromo Municipal De Las Mestas, Gijon, Spain
support: Fabula
set: I Took Your Name / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Animal / The Outsiders / So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) / Leaving New York / Leave / Cuyahoga / Me In Honey / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Bad Day / Electrolite / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / Star 69 / The Great Beyond / Sweetness Follows / Happy Birthday To Anton Corbijn / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

1 June 2005 - Domplatz, Magdeburg, Germany
support: Kettcar, World Leader Pretend
soundcheck included: Unknown (Instrumental) / Unknown (Instrumental) / Unknown (Instrumental) / Wonderlust / At My Most Beautiful
set: I Took Your Name / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / So Fast, So Numb / Animal / The Outsiders / Wanderlust / Leave / Bad Day / Me In Honey / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Everybody Hurts / Leaving New York / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Orange Crush / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / Drive / World Leader Pretend / (Don't Go Back To) Rockville / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

3 June 2005 - Centerstage, Rock am Ring, Nürburgring Racetrack, Nürburg, Germany
other acts performing: Mardo, World Leader Pretend, Mando Diao, Weezer, Maroon 5, Incubus, Green Day
set: I Took Your Name / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Bad Day / Drive / The Outsiders / Leaving New York / Leave / Me In Honey / Wanderlust / Have You Ever Seen The Rain? (snippet) / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Orange Crush / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion / Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / Animal / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: There was no encore break due to torrential rain meaning the band wanted to play through. Michael said the band had never played on stage so wet before. This show was filmed for German TV show 'Rockpalast' by WDR.

4 June 2005 - Centerstage, Rock Im Park, Zeppelinfeld Nürberg, Nürnburg, Germany
other acts performing: Mardo, World Leader Pretend, Mando Diao, Weezer, Maroon 5, Incubus, Green Day
set: I Took Your Name / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Bad Day / Drive / The Outsiders / Leaving New York / Leave / Me In Honey / Wanderlust / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Orange Crush / Final Straw / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / Daysleeper / Animal / Country Feedback / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

5 June 2005 - Schwarzl Freizeitzentrum, Graz, Austria
support: Mardo, Mando Diao
pre R.E.M. soundcheck: Aw Shit Man (The Minus 5) / To Love Somebody (Bee Gees) / Massachussetts (Bee Gees) / Teenage Kicks (Undertones) / What Do I Get? (Buzzcocks)
set: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / So Fast, So Numb / Animal / Leave / The Outsiders / Drive / Wanderlust / Me In Honey / 7 Chinese Bros. / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / Bad Day / The Great Beyond / I've Been High / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: pre R.E.M. soundcheck has Scott McCaughey singing on all songs, with Ken Stringfellow backing on 'To Love Somebody' & 'Massachussetts'

10 June 2005 - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
support: Zeropositivo
soundcheck: Driver 8 / These Days / Nightswimming
set: I Took Your Name / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / These Days / The Outsiders / Driver 8 / Bad Day / Leaving New York / Leave / Animal / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Me In Honey / Orange Crush / Final Straw / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / Get Up / The Great Beyond / Wanderlust / Nightswimming / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Before 'Electron Blue', Michael dedicated the song in loving memory of Francesco Virlinzi

11 June 2005 - Heineken Jammin' Festival, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy
other acts performing: Miura, Succo Marcio, I Am Kloot, Garbage, Green Day
set: I Took Your Name / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / So Fast, So Numb / The Outsiders / Drive / Bad Day / Leaving New York / Animal / Sweetness Follows / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Me In Honey / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / Day Tripper (snippet) / Get Up / Happy Birthday To Francesca Sundsten (Bill Reiflin's wife) / The Great Beyond / Nightswimming / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

12 June 2005 - Main Stage, The Nokia Isle Of Wight Festival, Seaclose Park, Newport, England
other acts performing: Kate Aumonier, Countermine, Caravan, The Subways, The Magic Numbers, Starsailor, Embrace, Snow Patrol
set: I Took Your Name / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / These Days / The One I Love / The Outsiders / Drive / Bad Day / Wanderlust / Animal / Disturbance At The Heron House / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Me In Honey / Electrolite / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / Get Up / The Great Beyond / Nightswimming / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

14 June 2005 - Glasgow Green, Glasgow, Scotland
support: Richard Hawley
soundcheck: Sitting Still / Strange Currencies / The Ascent Of Man
set: I Took Tour Name / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Animal / The One I Love / The Outsiders / Drive / High Speed Train / Bad Day / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Me In Honey / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) / I've Been High / Country Feedback / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

15 June 2005 - Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, England
support: Richard Hawley
soundcheck included: Welcome To The Occupation / Perfect Circle
set: I Took Your Name / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Animal / The One I Love / The Outsiders / Drive / Leave / Bad Day / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Me In Honey / Final Straw / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / Perfect Circle / (Don't Go Back To) Rockville / Nightswimming / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

17 June 2005 - Old Trafford, Lancashire County Cricket Club, Manchester, England
support: Idlewild, The Zutons, Feeder
set: I Took Your Name / Bad Day / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The One I Love / Electron Blue / Driver 8 / Drive / Wanderlust / Animal / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / The Outsiders / Electrolite / Me In Honey / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / These Days / Leave / Nightswimming / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

18 June 2005 - Balloch Castle Country Park, Loch Lomond, Scotland
support: Aberfeldy, Ambulance LTD, The Zutons, Feeder
set: I Took Your Name / Bad Day / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The One I Love / Wanderlust / Drive / The Outsiders / Cuyahoga / Animal / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / So Fast, So Numb / Final Straw / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / Star 69 / Find The River / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

19 June 2005 - Ardgillan Castle, Balbriggan, Ireland
support: Ambulance LTD, The Zutons, The Devlins, Moby
set: Bad Day / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The One I Love / Leave / Drive / Wanderlust / Animal / Disturbance At The Heron House / Electron Blue / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / The Outsiders / Find The River / World Leader Pretend / Final Straw / Moon River / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / Suzanne (snippet) / Electrolite / Me In Honey / Sitting Still / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: 'The Outsiders', 'Find The River' and 'World Leader Pretend' were dedicated to Aung San Suu Kyi. Mike Mills sang on 'Moon River'. Michael sang one line of 'Suzanne', a Leonard Cohen song

21 June 2005 - Bengans, Gothenburg, Sweden
notes: In-store signing session with Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe

21 June 2005 - Trädgårdsföreningen, Gothenburg, Sweden
support: Mew
set: I Took Your Name / Bad Day / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The One I Love / The Outsiders / Leave / Drive / Wanderlust / Animal / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / 7 Chinese Bros. / Me In Honey / Final Straw / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / Electrolite / Nightswimming / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

22 June 2005 - Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
support: Madrugada, Mew
soundcheck: Superman / California Girls (Mike on vocals) / World Leader Pretend (Instrumental) / The Wake-Up Bomb
set: I Took Your Name / Bad Day / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The One I Love / Drive / Me In Honey / Wanderlust / Animal / Cuyahoga / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Leave / These Days / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / The Outsiders / Electrolite / Country Feedback / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: 'Country Feedback' was not on the original setlist

23 June 2005 - Viking Stadion, Stavanger, Norway
support: Mew
set: Bad Day / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The One I Love / The Outsiders / The Wake-Up Bomb / Leave / Wanderlust / Drive / High Speed Train / Animal / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Final Straw / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / Driver 8 / Nightswimming / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

25 June 2005 - Forum Horsens Stadion, Horsens, Denmark
support: Mew
soundcheck: Palisades Park / Imitation Of Life (Instrumental) / Man On The Moon (Instrumental) / She Just Wants To Be / Imitation Of Life / Unknown
set: I Took Your Name / What's The Frequency Kenneth? / Bad Day / Drive / The Outsiders / The One I Love / (Don't Go Back To) Rockville / Animal / Turn You Inside-Out / Wanderlust / Leave / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / She Just Wants To Be / I've Been High / Nightswimming / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: 'Nightswimming' was an audience request

26 June 2005 - Main Stage 2, Rockin' Park, Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
other acts performing: Racoon, Simple Plan, Jamie Cullum, Lenny Kravitz, Krezip, Queens Of The Stone Age, Keane
set: Bad Day / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The One I Love / The Outsiders / Drive / Animal / Me In Honey / Wanderlust / The Great Beyond / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / Final Straw / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / Nightswimming / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

28 June 2005 - Museumsplatz, Bonn, Germany
support: Richard Hawley
soundcheck: Imitation Of Life (part) / Imitation Of Life / Everybody Hurts / Losing My Religion / Man On The Moon
set: Bad Day / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The One I Love / The Outsiders / Driver 8 / Wanderlust / So Fast, So Numb / Animal / High Speed Train / Disturbance At The Heron House / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Final Straw / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / Drive / I've Been High / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

29 June 2005 - Elbufer, Dresden, Germany
support: Richard Hawley
set: Bad Day / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The One I Love / The Outsiders / The Wake-Up Bomb / Animal / Leaving New York / Drive / (Don't Go Back To) Rockville / Wanderlust / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / These Days / Final Straw / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / Country Feedback / Nightswimming / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Mike performed the last 2 songs dressed only in his boxer shorts(!)

2 July 2005 - Live 8, Hyde Park, London, England
other acts performing: U2, Coldplay, Sir Elton John, Pete Doherty, Dido, Stereophonics, Ms Dynamite, Keane, Travis, Annie Lennox, UB40, Snoop Dogg, Razorlight, Madonna, Snow Patrol, The Killers, Joss Sone, Scissor Sisters, Velvet Revolver, Sting, Mariah Carey, Robbie Williams, The Who, Pink Floyd, Sir Paul McCartney
Sir Paul McCartney & U2: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
U2: One / Vertigo / Beautiful Day / Unchained Melody
Coldplay: In My Place / Bitter Sweet Symphony (w/ Richard Ashcroft) / Fix You
Sir Elton John (Introduced by Little Britain's Matt Lucas and David Walliams): The Bitch Is Back / Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
Sir Elton John & Pete Doherty: Children Of The Revolution
Dido (Introduced by Bill Gates): White Flag / Thank You (w/ Youssou N'Dour) / Seven Seconds (w/ N'Dour)
Stereophonics: Bartender And The Thief / Dakota / Maybe Tomorrow / Local Boy In The Photograph
R.E.M.(Introduced by Ricky Gervais): Imitation Of Life / Everybody Hurts / Man On The Moon
Ms Dynamite: Dy-na-mi-tee / Redemption Song
Keane: Somewhere Only We Know / Bedshaped
Travis: Sing / Side / Why Does It Always Rain On Me?
Annie Lennox (Introduced by Brad Pitt): Why / Little Bird / Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
UB40: Food For Thought / Who You Fighting For / Reasons / Red Red Wine / Can't Help Falling In Love
Snoop Dogg: Medley: Ups And Downs - Hey Hey - Drop It Like It's Hot - Signs - What's My Name
Razorlight: Somewhere Else / Golden Touch / In The City
Sir Bob Geldof: Introduced Drive Video
Madonna: Like A Prayer / Ray Of Light / Music
Snow Patrol: Chocolate / Run
The Killers: All These Things That I've Done
Joss Stone: Super Duper Love / I Had A Dream / Some Kind Of Wonderful
Scissor Sisters: Laura / Take Your Mama / Everybody Wants The Same Thing
Velvet Revolver: Do It For The Kids / Fall To Pieces And Slither
Sting (Introduced by Lenny Henry): Message In A Bottle / Driven To Tears / Every Breath You Take
Mariah Carey (Introduced by Dawn French): Make It Happen / Hero / We Belong Together
Robbie Williams (Introduced by David Beckham): We Will Rock You / Let Me Entertain You / Feel / Angels
The Who (Introduced by Peter Kay): Who Are You? / Won't Get Fooled Again
Pink Floyd: Breathe / Money / Wish You Were Here / Comfortably Numb
Sir Paul McCartney: Get Back / Drive My Car (w/ George Michael) / Helter Skelter / Long And Winding Road
Finale: Sir Paul McCartney & All: Hey Jude
notes: Worldwide event, with concerts in multiple countries simultaneously. R.E.M. performed then flew to Switzerland for their evening concert

2 July 2005 - Sitterbühne, Openair St Gallen 05, Sittertobel, St Gallen, Switzerland
other acts performing: Favez, Chlyklass, Mando Diao, Stress, Sonic Youth, Sportfreunde Stiller, Panteon Rococo
set: Bad Day / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The One I Love / The Outsiders / Drive / Wanderlust / Driver 8 / Animal / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

3 July 2005 - Main Stage, Rock Werchter 2005, Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
other acts performing: Flogging Molly, Keane, Feeder, Kane, Soulwax, Queens Of The Stone Age, Foo Fighters
set: Bad Day / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The One I Love / The Outsiders / Drive / Turn You Inside-Out / Wanderlust / Animal / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

5 July 2005 - Kingston Communications Stadium, Hull, England
support: Idlewild, The Zutons
set: Bad Day / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Orange Crush / I'll Take The Rain / Have You Ever Seen The Rain? / The Outsiders / Pilgrimage / Drive / Animal / 7 Chinese Bros. / Wanderlust / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Leaving New York / Welcome To The Occupation / Final Straw / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / I've Been High / Teenage Kicks / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

6 July 2005 - City Ground, Nottingham, England
support: Idlewild, The Zutons
set: Bad Day / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The One I Love / Drive / The Outsiders / Me In Honey / Wanderlust / Animal / Leaving New York / So Fast, So Numb / Driver 8 / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Final Straw / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / Star 69 / Nightswimming / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon

8 July 2005 - Portman Road, Ipswich, England
support: Idlewild, The Zutons
set: Everybody Hurts / Get Up / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Bad Day / The One I Love / The Outsiders / Drive / Wanderlust / Animal / So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) / Leaving New York / Electrolite / Electron Blue / These Days / Final Straw / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / (Don't Go Back To) Rockville / Nightswimming / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Michael read a prepared statement before opening with 'Everybody Hurts':
"We came here today from London. It's an understatement to say that this has been a difficult couple of days for everyone. Music is, at it's best, about catharsis, about epiphany, about feeling, about remembering, about community and about celebration - about celebrating life. The intention here tonight and with this gesture is to honour that; not to forget but to remember and to honour the sanctity of life. Together, tonight, let's raise our voices up in celebration and in rememberance."

9 July 2005 - Hyde Park, London, England (Cancelled)
support: Johnathan Rice, Idlewild, Feeder
notes: Show was rescheduled to 16 July 2005 due to the terrorist attacks on London on 7 July 2005

10 July 2005 - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
support: Johnathan Rice, Idlewild, The Zutons
Idlewild: Love Steals Us From Loneliness / You Held The World In Your Arms / Little Discourage / A Modern Way Of Letting Go / El Capitan / Sweet Home Alabama / I Understand It / American English
R.E.M.: Bad Day / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The One I Love / Drive / The Outsiders / Animal / Strange Currencies / Wanderlust / So Fast, So Numb / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / These Days / Final Straw / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / Exhuming McCarthy / Nightswimming / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Mike Mills sang and played piano with Idlewild on 'Sweet Home Alabama' during their set

11 July 2005
event: 'Wanderlust' 7", CD Single & Digital Download is released in the UK

16 July 2005 - Hyde Park, London, England
support: Johnathan Rice, Idlewild, Feeder
soundcheck: So Fast, So Numb / Cuyahoga / Walk Unafraid / Electrolite
set: Bad Day / What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / The One I Love / Drive / The Outsiders / Sitting Still / Wanderlust / Animal / Leaving New York / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Me In Honey / Electrolite / So Fast, So Numb / E-Bow The Letter / Final Straw / Orange Crush / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
encore: Imitation Of Life / The Great Beyond / Nightswimming / It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
notes: Show moved from 9 July 2005 due to terrorist attacks in London on 7 July 2005. Patti Smith guests on vocals on 'E-Bow The Letter'. Recorded for BBC Radio 2 & parts of the show broadcast on 23 July 2005.

21 July 2005 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
support: Junior Private Detective, Derby
set: Lies Of The Living Dead / The Forgotten Fridays / Courage Is The Smallest Bird / Out There On The Maroon / The Town That Lost Its Groove Supply / Lyrical Stance (I've Got A) / I'm Not Bitter / Where Will You Go? / Carmelita / The Rest Of The World / Burned / Dear My Inspiration / Cigarettes Coffee And Booze / Aw Shit Man / All The Time / You Don't Mean It / Ballad Of John And Yoko / Teenage Kicks / Over The Sea / Mary Lou / I Still Miss Someone
encore: Ghost Tarts Of Stockholm / Strychnine
notes: The Minus 5 (Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, John Ramberg & Bill Rieflin)

22 July 2005 - Sam Bond's Garage, Eugene, OR
support: Cabinessence
set: Ghost Tarts Of Stockholm / The Town That Lost Its Groove Supply - Lyrical Stance (I've Got A) - The Town That Lost Its Groove Supply / In A Lonely Coffin / I Still Miss Someone / Twilight Distillery / I'm Not Bitter / Retrieval Of You / Burned / Out There On The Maroon / Where Will You Go? / Carmelita / Let's Eat / The Night Chicago Died Again (The Death Of The Minus 5) / Aw Shit Man / The Forgotten Fridays / The Rest Of The World / The Days Of Wine And Booze / Strychnine / Lies Of The Living Dead / You Can't Do That / Dear My Inspiration / Ballad Of John And Yoko / Cold Turkey / Mary Lou / Over The Sea
notes: The Minus 5 (Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, John Ramberg & Bill Rieflin). This was an Anniversary Party for the venue

20 August 2005 - Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
support: Jeremy Wilson
supporting: The Makers
set: Aw Shit Man / Ghost Tarts Of Stockholm / A Thousand Years Away / Retrieval Of You / The Town That Lost Its Groove Supply / My Life As A Creep / Lyrical Stance (I've Got A) / Where Will You Go? / The Forgotten Fridays / Cigarettes Coffee And Booze / Out There On The Maroon / Got You / In A Lonely Coffin / Eat At Home / Twilight Distillery / Burned / Lies Of The Living Dead / Teenage Kicks / Mary Lou / Strychnine
notes: The Minus 5 (Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, John Ramberg & Bill Rieflin)

31 August 2005 - Victrola Coffee, Seattle, WA
set included: White Light, White Heat / Viva! Sea-Tac
notes: Michelle Noach's Art Opening. Robyn Hitchcock, with Scott McCaughey, Jim Sangster, Tad Hutchison, Kurt Bloch, Mike Mills, Peter Buck, John Ramberg, Bill Rieflin, Chris Ballew, Sean Nelson. Mills on keyboards & Peter on double bass!.

8 September 2005 - Crystal Ballroom, MusicFestNW, Portland, OR
other acts performing: Crooked Fingers, Colin Meloy
set: Chinese Bones (Solo) / Nietzche's Way (Solo) / I Often Dream Of Trains (Solo) / Uncorrected Personality Traits (Solo) / Television (Solo) / Birdshead / Viva! Sea-Tac / Queen Of Eyes / Olé! Tarantula / (A Man's Got to Know His Limitations) Briggs / Underground Sun
notes: Robyn Hitchcock show. Joined by Scott McCaughey on bass, Peter Buck on guitar and Bill Rieflin on drums, from 'Birdshead' onwards

11 September 2005 - Future Of Music Policy Summit, Lisner Auditorium, The George Washington University, Washington D.C.
1:15-2:30pm - Panel 1: Guiding Artists Through Tremendous Change - the panelists: Charles Bissell, Bertis Downs, Michael Hausman, Peter Jenner, Clyde Valentin & Shoshana Zisk, with Eric Brace moderating
4:30-5:45pm - Panel 3: Music Policy 101 - the panelists: Fred Cannon, Mike Godwin, Rebecca Greenberg, Mike Mills, Hal Ponder, Johanna Shelton, with Michael Bracy moderating.
notes: Bertis Downs & Mike Mills attend as panelists for the 5th Annual Future Of Music Policy Summit.

27 September 2005 - Chase Park Transduction, Athens, GA
tracks recorded: In The Sun
notes: Recording Session for 'In The Sun' Single, with Andy LeMaster. Michael Stipe & Chris Martin record vocals

28 September 2005 - Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
support: Rilo Kiley
soundcheck included: Nightswimming (w/ Michael Stipe)
set: Square One / Politik / Yellow / Speed Of Sound / God Put A Smile Upon Your Face / White Shadows / Trouble / Everything's Not Lost / The Scientist / 'Til Kingdom Come / Ring Of Fire / Don't Panic / Clocks / Talk
encore: Nightswimming / In My Place / Fix You
notes: Coldplay show. Michael Stipe guests on lead vocals on 'Nightswimming', with Chris Martin on Piano

7 October 2005 - 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA
support: Men, Women & Children, Morningwood
set: Return The Gift / Not Great Men / Ether / Paralysed / What We All Want / Why Theory? / Anthrax / At Home He's A Tourist / Damaged Goods / He'd Send In The Army / Natural's Not In It / To Hell With Poverty
encore: I Love A Man In A Uniform / 5.45 / I Found That Essence Rare / I Parade Myself / Guns Before Butter
notes: Gang Of Four show. Michael Stipe & Vanessa Briscoe-Hay guest on backing vocals on 'I Love A Man In Uniform'

8 October 2005 - The Spare Room Lounge, Kingpins Bowl And Brew, Athens, GA
set: Sitting Still / (Don't Go Back To) Rockville (Mike Mills on vocals) / Wolves, Lower / Begin The Begin / The One I Love / Permanent Vacation / Radio Free Europe
notes: Impromptu performance at guitar tech DeWitt & Jackie Burton's wedding reception, with Bill Berry on drums for all songs

13 October 2005 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
notes: The Minus 5 show, with Peter Buck

17-18 October 2005 - Jupiter Studios, Seattle, WA
tracks recorded:
17 October - Improv I / Improv II / Improv III
18 October - Improv IV / Improv V / Improv VI / Improv VII
notes: Recording Sessions for Slow Music. (Peter Buck, Matt Chamberlain, Fred Chalenor, Robert Fripp, Bill Rieflin & Hector Zazou)

19 October 2005 - Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
set 1: Improv I / Improv II / Improv III / Improv IV
set 2: Improv V / Improv VI / Improv VII / Improv VIII / Improv IX
notes: Slow Music show. (Peter Buck, Matt Chamberlain, Fred Chalenor, Robert Fripp, Bill Rieflin & Hector Zazou)

4 November 2005 - Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR
supporting: The Decemberists
notes: The Minus 5 show (Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, John Ramberg & Bill Rieflin)

7 November 2005 - Studio B, Stratosphere Sound Recording Studios, Manhattan, NY
tracks recorded: In The Sun
notes: Recording Session for Michael Stipe's 'In The Sun' EP. Michael Stipe records vocals for 'In The Sun' produced by Michael, James Iha & Joseph Arthur.

11 November 2005 - Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
set: Redondo Beach / Improvisation - My Blakean Year / Gandhi / Grateful / Beneath The Southern Cross / Ghost Dance / Free Money / Pushin' Too Hard / Ask The Angels / Like A Rolling Stone / People Have The Power / Dancing Barefoot / Gloria
encore: Wing / Rock'n'Roll Nigger
notes: Patti Smith & Lenny Kaye. The Minus 5 (Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck, Bill Rieflin & John Ramberg) join Patti from 'Ghost Dance' through to 'Gloria', & again on 'Rock'n'Roll Nigger'

The Minus 5 - From Seattle With Rock Tour

15 November 2005 - Jailbird Records, Valencia, Spain
notes: The Minus 5 (Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, John Ramberg & Bill Rieflin), In-store record signing session with the band

15 November 2005 - El Loco, Valencia, Spain
support: Senior
set: Ghost Tarts Of Stockholm / In A Lonely Coffin / You Don't Mean It / Retrieval Of You / The Rest Of The World / The Forgotten Fridays / Out There On The Maroon / Eat At Home / Smile Away / The Town That Lost Its Groove Supply / Dear My Inspiration / Twilight Distillery / Aw Shit Man / Cigarete Coffee And Booze / Burned / Hillbilly Drummer Girl / Lyrical Stance (I've Got A) / Courage Is The Smallest Bird / The Little Black Egg / Don't Look Back / Lies Of The Living Dead / The Days Of Wine And Booze / Find A Finger / Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White / Mary Lou / Over The Sea / I Still Miss Someone
encore 1: I'm Not Bitter / Strychnine / Don't Be Denied
encore 2: Give It To The Soft Boys / Where Will You Go? / You Can't Do That
notes: The Minus 5 (Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, John Ramberg & Bill Rieflin)

16 November 2005 - Sala El Sol, Madrid, Spain
set: Ghost Tarts Of Stockholm / Courage Is The Smallest Bird / The Night Chicago Died Again (The Death Of The Minus 5) / Out There On The Maroon / Retrieval Of You / I'm Not Bitter / Don't Look Back / Hillbilly Drummer Girl / My Life As A Creep / Where Will You Go? / The Forgotten Fridays / Got You / Lyrical Stance (I've Got A) / The Town That Lost Its Groove Supply / Dear My Inspiration / You Don't Mean It / I Still Miss Someone / Aw Shit Man / Lies Of The Living Dead / The Days Of Wine And Booze / Mary Lou / Over The Sea
encore: Give It To The Soft Boys / In A Lonely Coffin / Circle Sky / Strychnine / Daredevil Girl
notes: The Minus 5 (Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, John Ramberg & Bill Rieflin)

17 November 2005 - La Paloma, Barcelona, Spain
set: I'm Not Bitter / Lyrical Stance (I've Got A) / The Forgotten Fridays / The Rest Of The World / Courage Is The Smallest Bird / You Don't Mean It / Retrieval Of You / Out There On The Maroon / My Life As A Creep / Daredevil Girl / In A Lonely Coffin / The Town That Lost Its Groove Supply / Don't Look Back / A Thousand Years Away / Find A Finger / The Girl I Never Met / Hillbilly Drummer Girl / The Days Of Wine And Booze / The Night Chicago Died Again (The Death Of The Minus 5) / Lies Of The Living Dead / Mary Lou / Give It To The Soft Boys / Over The Sea
encore: Aw Shit Man / Circle Sky / Teenage Kicks / Strychnine
notes: The Minus 5 (Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, John Ramberg & Bill Rieflin)

18 November 2005 - Plateruena Kafe Antzokia, Durango, Spain
set: Ghost Tarts of Stockholm / The Town That Lost Its Groove Supply / Dear My Inspiration / The Little Black Egg / Courage Is The Smallest Bird / Where Will You Go? / The Forgotten Fridays / Out There On The Maroon / Twilight Distillery / I Don't Want To Fuck Off Anymore / Lyrical Stance (I've Got A) / Cigarettes Coffee And Booze / Don't Look Back / Retrieval Of You / Desperate For Someone / Aw Shit Man / You Don't Mean It / Daredevil Girl / The Days Of Wine And Booze / Lies Of The Living Dead / Mary Lou / Over The Sea
encore: Hillbilly Drummer Girl / Burned / I'm Not Bitter / Circle Sky / Strychnine
notes: The Minus 5 (Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, John Ramberg & Bill Rieflin)

19 November 2005 - Parque Del Piles, Gijon, Spain
set: Ghost Tarts Of Stockholm / Courage Is The Smallest Bird / The Town That Lost Its Groove Supply / You Don't Mean It / Retrieval Of You / Lyrical Stance (I've Got A) / A Thousand Years Away / In A Lonely Coffin / Out There On The Maroon / I'm Not Bitter / Don't Look Back / The Night Chicago Died Again (The Death Of The Minus 5) / John Barleycorn Must Live / Hillbilly Drummer Girl / I Still Miss Someone / Where Will You Go? / The Forgotten Fridays / All The Time / The Days Of Wine And Booze / Mary Lou
encore: Aw Shit Man / Dear My Inspiration / Lies Of The Living Dead / Circle Sky / Strychnine / Give It To The Soft Boys
notes: The Minus 5 (Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, John Ramberg & Bill Rieflin)

1 December 2005 - Athens Downtown Christmas Parade Of Lights, Downtown Athens, Athens, GA
notes: Mike Mills was Grand Marshall for the Athens Downtown Christmas Parade Of Lights, wearing a Santa Hat, waving to the crowd & tossing sweets to children at the head of the parade. He was representing the band & office, which were recognised for their service & contributions to the Athens community as the theme was 'A Sleigh Full Of Service'.

9 December 2005 - 'Austin City Limits', PBS, Studio 6A, Jesse H Jones Communications Center - Building B, The University Of Texas At Austin, Austin, TX
set: Square One / Yellow / Speed Of Sound / X&Y / White Shadows / Til' Kingdom Come / In The Sun / Nightswimming / Clocks / Talk
encore: Swallowed In The Sea / In My Place / Fix You
notes: Television performance by Coldplay for 'Austin City Limits' on PBS. Michael Stipe guests on lead vocals on 'In The Sun' & 'Nightswimming', with Chris Martin on Piano

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