Clearwater, FL

Don Henley will be appearing at the Ruth Eckard Hall on June 26th. If you will be going to the show or have questions about the show, hit the comments button below and add a message.

Comments

[Easter Hartley]

Please provide me with information on concert scheduled for June 26 in Clearwater, Florida.

[Mike]

Just wondering if somebody could leave a set list after seeing the clearwater show I'm going July 7th in Canada

[Jeff]

PLEASE...PLEASE... somebody at the show post a set list tonight!

[Chris W]

All I can say is, I'm speechless, it was maybe the best concert yet. His voice was beautiful, he hit every note, played the guitar like crazy, and his band was PERFECT. He was funny and played all of his best hits. From Last Worthless Evening, Heart of the Matter, New York Minute, he said "you don't really think I'm going to have a concert and NOT play Hotel California, do you?" He played it of course, perfectly. Everything was A+ perfect, I would have paid 5 times as much to go. Sit Down You're Rockin the Boat, I will not lie down, Dirty Laundry, Sunset Grill, a Ray Charles Country Music Tribute, even announced that our Devil Rays beat the Marlins tonight, during the concert. We are proud of both. He opened and dug right in, he said he had the jitters being this is his first concert of the tour, but he jumped right in and started it fast and perfectly on every note!! His voice sounded better than the records, and more energetic and exciting. I really loved it, and wish I met Don after the show, but wow...that is something to remember forever. He is going to be 57 next month, we wished him happy birthday, and he wants to rock out solo while he still can. He says he feels healthy and strong, and his voice perfectly reflected that. Not 1 complaint, I just wish I could go back and do it all over again. It was a great experience, and he confired his position as my favorite rock musician ever. He plays more songs, many classics of his own and 1 or 2 Eagles songs, which he wrote anyway, and did a really long ranging spread of songs. I'm a bit short on title memory right now, it is late, but he said a few other really big hits and fan favorites and really owned that stage with his really awesome band!! This is a performer for ALL generations... and it is worth going to see at any cost. His voice was beautiful, the music was perfect, and it was better in person than on the albums. I will always remember this evening. Thanks Don!! =)
Chris Weaver
Tampa, Florida

[Helen]

What an excellent review. I really envy you, I can only imagine the RUSH you must be feeling. Sleep Well!

[Mick Vollman]

setlist:

Here is the setlist from what I remember:

1. Dirty Laundry
2. Last Worthless Evening
3. Sit Down Rocking The Boat
4. Wasted Time
5. Heart of the Matter
6. Sunset Grill
7. I Will Not Go Quietly
8. AmericanTune
9. Newman song-cover
10. Victim Of Love
11. End Of The innocence
12. Boys Of Summer
13. All She Wants To Do Is Dance

14. New York Minute
15. Life In The Fast Lane

16. Everything Is Different Now
17. Hotel Califronia

18. Desperado

[Jeff]

GREAT!!! Thanks for the setlist. Now... if he'll just add "The Last Resort" I'll be tickled pink! That is a great setlist and it sounds like a great tour....

[Chris Weaver]

Thanks for the comments, I don't remember him singing Desperado and I think that was actually the only song he didn't play that I wanted to hear. But what can I say, it was perfect in every way, and if you have any doubts about going, throw them out the window, buy a ticket, and seize the experience. You won't regret it. I said this before and will say it again, the most striking this to me was his band and voice. They were almost too perfect. He sounded better live than on the albums, and his band was just incredible. The same guitarist from Boys of Summer and you can tell, it sounded better than on the album. Going to his concert is like taking a big step up in his musical experience. To me, some concerts by other singers is like getting a live raw version of their songs and cool to just see them in person. But with Don Henley, you get the same quality in person as on the albums, except that it is actually a better, richer sound, and his voice is far better when live. He really impressed the hell out of me. Go see the show...and maybe he will do many more. Show him your support and the love of the fans, and he will keep the ship going! I will see him every time he comes to town or surrounding towns. A+ Perfect..go see it people! :-)
Thanks, Chris Weaver-Tampa,Florida

[Bill (and Julie)]

Correct setlist for 6/26:

Dirty Laundry
Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat
Everything is Different Now
Sunset Grill
Taking You Home
Witchy Woman
New York Minute
Last Worthless Evening
Too Far Gone (Billy Sherrill)
Heart of the Matter
Political Science (Randy Newman)
American Tune (Paul Simon)
The Boys of Summer
Life in the Fast Lane
All She Wants To Do Is Dance

End of the Innocence
I Will Not Go Quietly

Hotel California
My Thanksgiving

Notes: We were 4th row just right of center. Jill Sobule opens with a charming 20 minute set. Henley comes on at 8:50, show runs two hours. Band is dead solid perfect. Henley is dead solid perfect; relaxed, confident, and charming, he seems more comfortable than ever fronting his band. IMHO the best Henley show of the five I've seen beginning in 1985. Not to be missed . . .