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The Bunnymen Concert Log
A comprehensive, annotated listing of concert dates, venues and set lists for Echo and the Bunnymen, Ian McCulloch and Electrafixion.
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2004
June 9th, 2004
Ian McCulloch
Liverpool, England; Prohibition (Cotton Club)
(set 1)
Playgrounds and City Parks
Arthur
Start Again
The Pictures on My Wall
Read It in Books
Suzanne
The Disease
Rust
Sweet Jane
When It All Blows Over
Pale Blue Eyes
History Chimes
(set 2):
Heroes
What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?
Lover, Lover, Lover
Sliding
Seasons
Candleland
Baby Hold On
Walk on the Wild Side
Fools Like Us
The Killing Moon
Nothing Lasts Forever
NOTES: McCulloch dedicated "Heroes" to Will Sergeant. "… candlelit tables, Dubonnet on ice, listening to Mac sing Songs for Swinging Lovers …." - Bunnymen.com press release.
June 10th, 2004
Ian McCulloch
Liverpool, England; Prohibition (Cotton Club)
NOTES: "Will [Sergeant] was, for one night only, not in his usual guitar master role but Mixmaster D.J. for the evening in between the two sets." -- Dave Monks, BBC Liverpool
July 10th, 2004
Echo and the Bunnymen
Weert, Netherlands; Bostpop Festival — Rockstage
NOTES: Other artists performing at this event included Anthrax, Cheap Trick, Deep Purple, Di-rect, The Doors, John Mayal & the Bluesbrakers, Little Feat, Raging Slab, Rose Tattoo, Todd Rundgren, Patti Smith and Wishbone Ash.
July 16th, 2004
Echo and the Bunnymen
Arvika, Sweden; Arvika Festival
Show of Strength
Rescue
Silver
Seven Seas
Bedbugs and Ballyhoo
Crocodiles
The Back of Love
The Cutter
Nothing Lasts Forever
Heads Will Roll
Lips Like Sugar
Angels and Devils
The Killing Moon
NOTES: “Arvika, day 2: Night was pretty grim, cold and damp, but the morning was dry enough. Nearly too hot, in fact, but a Swede can’t complain about the heat.” -- gustaf.symbiandiaries.com, weblog entry
July 22nd, 2004
Ian McCulloch
Sao Paulo, Brazil; Direct Tv Music Hall
Playgrounds and City Parks
Arthur
Start Again
Sweet Jane
Rust
The Disease
Suzanne
The Pictures on My Wall/Read It in Books
When It All Blows Over
Pale Blue Eyes
The Killing Moon
History Chimes
Lips like Sugar
Heroes
Lover, Lover, Lover
Seasons
Baby Hold On
What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?
Sliding
Get in the Car
Candleland
Nothing Lasts Forever/Walk on the Wild Side
Waiting For the Man
The Killing Moon
NOTES: Brazilian stars Supla and Leo Jaime joined McCulloch for "The Killing Moon" and "Lips Like Sugar", respectively.
July 23rd, 2004
Ian McCulloch
Brasilia, Brazil; Clube do Exercito
NOTES: The capital city of Brasilia, the dictionary tells us, is "laid out in the shape of an airplane".
July 25th, 2004
Ian McCulloch
Port Alegre, Brazil; Bar Opinao
July 27th, 2004
Ian McCulloch
Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Palacio das Artes
July 28th, 2004
Ian McCulloch
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Claro Hall
August 7th, 2004
Echo and the Bunnymen
Nandrin, Belgium; Nandrin Festival
Lips Like Sugar
Rescue
Angels and Devils
Silver
Seven Seas
Bedbugs and Ballyhoo
Bring on the Dancing Horses
All That Jazz
Crocodiles
The Back of Love
All My Colours (Zimbo)
The Killing Moon
Heads Will Roll
The Cutter
Show of Strength
Nothing Lasts Forever
Over the Wall
NOTES: “Not many people there, because it rained all day; mud everywhere. The gig was good; Ian has given some apples and bananas. Like always, the magic was there.” – email to The Bunnymen Concert Log
September 25th, 2004
Echo and the Bunnymen
Seattle, Washington, United States; White River Amphitheater: KNDD Endfest 13
Lips Like Sugar
Rescue
Show of Strength
Bring on the Dancing Horses [cut short]
Crocodiles
Seven Seas
The Back of Love
Nothing Lasts Forever/Walk on the Wild Side
The Killing Moon
The Cutter
NOTES: Beset by a disastrous sound system, other technical problems, and a largely young, in many cases drunken audience who kept calling for The Presidents (the next band on the bill), Ian McCulloch did not suffer fools graciously. Will Sergeant and the band soldiered on through the thick and thin. The 2004 Bunnymen line-up was: Ian McCulloch (vocals); Will Sergeant (guitar); Peter Wilkinson (bass); Paul Fleming (keyboards); Gordy Goudie (guitar); Simon Finlay (drums).
September 26th, 2004
Echo and the Bunnymen
Los Angeles, California, United States; Henry Fonda Theatre
Lips Like Sugar
Rescue
Silver
Seven Seas
Bedbugs and Ballyhoo
Bring on the Dancing Horses
All That Jazz
Crocodiles
The Back of Love
The Killing Moon
Nothing Lasts Forever
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Heads Will Roll
The Cutter
Show of Strength
Over the Wall
Waiting For the Man
Ocean Rain
September 27th, 2004
Echo and the Bunnymen
Anaheim, California, United States; House of Blues
Lips Like Sugar
Rescue
Silver
Seven Seas
Bedbugs and Ballyhoo
Bring on the Dancing Horses
All That Jazz
Crocodiles
The Back of Love
The Killing Moon
Nothing Lasts Forever
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Heads Will Roll
The Cutter
Show of Strength
Over the Wall
Angels and Devils
Ocean Rain
NOTES: "Better show than the LA night. Ian's fun to watch when he's happy!" - Bunnymen.info newsline comment
October 2nd, 2004
Ian McCulloch
Dublin, Ireland; The Village
October 3rd, 2004
Ian McCulloch
King's Island, Limerick, Ireland; King John's Castle
Rescue/Light My Fire
Stake Your Claim
Sweet Jane
Candleland
Lover, Lover, Lover
The Killing Moon
Heroes
Nothing Lasts Forever/Walk on the Wild Side
Lips like Sugar
NOTES: King John's Castle is a genuine early 13th Century structure. The venue is outdoors. McCulloch here served as the supporting act for Ash.
October 8th, 2004
Ian McCulloch
Glasgow, Scotland; The Cottier
NOTES: The first set was basically acoustic, with McCulloch on acoustic guitar accompanied by keyboards and electric bass. The second set was a full band, with McCulloch on acoustic again accompanied by electric guitar, electric bass, keyboards and drums.
October 16th, 2004
Echo and the Bunnymen
Zaragoza, Spain; Chillin' Drone Festival
Lips Like Sugar
Rescue
Silver
Seven Seas
Bedbugs and Ballyhoo
Bring on the Dancing Horses
All That Jazz
Crocodiles
The Back of Love
The Killing Moon
Nothing Lasts Forever
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Heads Will Roll
The Cutter
Show of Strength
Over the Wall
Waiting For the Man
NOTES: A Bunnymen.com forum post reports the band did not play "Show of Strength", apparently because Ian McCulloch was having some problems with his voice.
October 24th, 2004
Ian McCulloch
London, England; The Bloomsbury Theatre
(set 1 -- acoustic)
Playgrounds and City Parks
Arthur
The Pictures on My Wall/Read It in Books
Start Again
Suzanne [aborted for being too slow]
Sweet Jane
The Disease
Rust
When It All Blows Over
Pale Blue Eyes
History Chimes
[15 minute break]
(set 2)
Heroes
New song? -- went "Maybe I'm at the bar, maybe I'm ...." [notation by audience member]
Lover, Lover, Lover
Sliding
Seasons
Candleland
The Killing Moon
Nothing Lasts Forever/Walk on the Wild Side
Changes
Lips Like Sugar
NOTES: "The crowd seemed to enjoy his cantankerous ways and surreal between-song banter, which included telling someone off for sneezing and reeling off a list of men's names he dislikes (Philip, Harvey, Graham and Bartholomew, for the record)." -- David Smyth, Evening Standard, October 25th, 2004
October 26th, 2004
Ian McCulloch
Hove, Brighton, England; The Old Market Arts Centre
November 9th, 2004
Ian McCulloch
Liverpool, England; The Tea Factory
Waiting For the Man
Rescue/Light My Fire
Lover, Lover, Lover
Sweet Jane
Heroes
Nothing Lasts Forever/Walk on the Wild Side/Don't Let Me Down
NOTES: 'T Rocks' was a week-long event showcasing new music in Liverpool. McCulloch considered the Bunnymen songs 'covers', since the rest of the band was not there.
December 17th, 2004
Echo and the Bunnymen
Liverpool, England; Carling Academy
Going Up
With a Hip
Rescue
Seven Seas
Bring on the Dancing Horses
Buried Alive
Crocodiles
The Back of Love
The Killing Moon
Never Stop
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Villiers Terrace
Show of Strength
Lips Like Sugar
The Cutter
Nothing Lasts Forever
Loose
Joe
Over the Wall
Ocean Rain
December 31st, 2004
Ian McCulloch
Glasgow, Scotland;
NOTES: "Happy New Year. Who'd've (sp?) guessed I would see out 2004 drumming for Ian McCulloch (he of Echo and the Bunnymen fame) at a hastily arranged gig at a bar in Glasgow …." -- Francis Macdonald, shoeshine.co.uk, January 5th, 2005. The set closed with "The Killing Moon".
1978/1979/1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 (January-August) 1984 (September-December) 1985 1986 1987 (January-August) 1987 (September-December) 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992/1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 (January-August) 1999 (September-December)/2000 2001 (January-August) 2001 (September-December) 2002 2003 2004 2005 (January-August) 2005 (September-December) 2006 2007
Corrections, additions and amendments warmly received and greatly appreciated:
Kristin F. Smith
blinfool@wyomail.com
I took as my starting point Steve Doughty's excellent and comprehensive Bunnymen Recordings site, and have filled in gaps using the Seven Seas Archive (which went back to January 1st, 1999 at the time I copied it all into text files), as well as the various other web pages and articles cited in my listings. This is still very much a work in progress. I have received a good deal of help from members of the Seven Seas and Bunnymen.com communities -- thank you all!
This page last updated: January 11th, 2006
AN ANNOTATED DISCOGRAPHY: Works by Echo and the Bunnymen, Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Electrafixion and Glide (off-site link)
Echo and the Bunnymen, Ian McCulloch and Electrafixion: Album Reviews (off-site link)
The Songwriter As Poet: Ian McCulloch and the Pre-Raphaelite Tradition (off-site link)
Bunnymen.info - The (Unofficial) news Source (off-site link, run by Charles Pham)
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