Bruce Hornsby setlists 1998

Here is our list of Bruce Hornsby setlists in 1998. Please feel free to e-mail Si with any additions or amendments to this list. Thanks to all those who have contributed below!

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Highlights of 1998 .. Spirit Trail released.. third extended Yoshi’s run.. Doug Derryberry joins.

02/21/98 Washington College – Chestertown, MD
The Way It Is, My Foolish Heart, Sugaree, King of the Hill > (Mountain Jam), Every Little Kiss, Girl From the North Country, Rainbow’s Cadillac, Spider Fingers > (Mary Had A Little Lamb) > Spider Fingers
Comments: At the Gibson Performing Arts Center. Bruce receives honorary Doctorate.


04/18/98 Victory Stadium – Roanoke, VA
Across the River > (Other One Jam) > Across the River, China Doll, The Way It Is, Western Skyline > Masterpiece, White Wheeled Limousine, Look Out Any Window, Valley Road, Spider Fingers > Tighten Up > Tempus Fugit
Comments: Opened for Dave Matthews Band


04/23/98 U.S. Naval Heritage Center – Washington, DC
King of the Hill, In The Wee Small Hours, Sneakin’ Up on Boo Radley, Road Not Taken > Preacher in the Ring, The Way It Is, I Shall Be Released > Fields of Gray, Spider Fingers > Tempus Fugit > Star Spangled Banner > Spider Fingers, End of the Innocence > Song A > (instrumental) > End of the Innocence
Comments: Benefit for Participation 2000


04/25/98 Flint Center – Cupertino, CA
Set 1: The Way It Is, How Far am I From Canaan, I Will Walk With You, Country Doctor, The Boxer, Road Not Taken, In the Wee Small Hours, King of the Hill, Burn Down the Mission, Harbor Lights > Swan Song, Valley Road
Set 2: Look Out Any Window, Night on the Town, Mandolin Rain > (Brokedown Palace) > Mandolin, (Tupelo Honey), On the Western Skyline > (Iko Iko), Sad Moon, Rainbow’s Cadillac > (Gershwin Medley), Low Spark of the High-Heeled Boys > Every Little Kiss, Spider Fingers > (Wee Small Hours) > (Parisian Thoroughfare) > Spider Fingers
Encore: Black Muddy River, End of the Innocence
Comments: Benefit show for Twelveacres


05/01/98 World’s Fair Park – Knoxville, TN
How Far Am I From Canaan > Big Rumble, Across the River, Jacob’s Ladder > Night in Tunisia > What A Time > (Billie’s Bounce) > Jacob’s Ladder, (Jacob’s Ladder Horn Solo Reprise), Look Out Any Window, White Wheeled Limousine > (Secret Agent Man)
Encore: Valley Road > Big Rumble reprise


05/19/98 MuchMoreMusic – Montreal, Canada
The Way It Is, Night On The Town, (interview), Spider FIngers > (Parisian Thoroughfare), See The Same Way, King Of The Hill > (Mountain Jam) > (???)
Comments: Solo show for Canadian Music Television


06/19/98 Telluride Bluegrass Festival – Telluride, CO
Throwdown at the Hoedown, Oddity, Let Me Be the One, White-Wheeled Limousine, Sojourn of Arjuna, The Way It Is, Communication, Almost 12, A Night on the Town, www.stinkysblues.com, Rainbow’s Cadillac, Big Country, Sunset Road, Valley Road, Stomping Grounds, Sinister Minister
Comments: w/ Bela Fleck & The Flecktones


07/28/98 The Strand – York, PA
Set 1: King of the Hill > (Mountain Jam), Longest Night, How Far Am I From Canaan, Ramble on Rose > (Entertainer), The Boxer > My Romance > The Way It Is, End of the Innocence > Song A > (Over the Rainbow), Song C > Sad Moon, Spider Fingers > Parisian Thoroughfare > (Bach’s 2 Part Invention #8) > (I Know You Rider) > Spider Fingers
Set 2: Stander on the Mountain > Across the River > The Tide Will Rise, Country Doctor, Low Spark Of The High-Heeled Boys, > Talk Of The Town, Valley Road, “Cassidy’s” Cadillac, Fields Of Gray > (Terrapin) > Under The Boardwalk > Fields Of Gray, Walk In The Sun > Wharf Rat, Mandolin Rain, Night on the Town
Encore: In The Wee Small Hours


08/12/98 Music Hall – Portsmouth, NH
Set 1: Across the Great Divide, King of the Hill > Mountain Jam, Tango King, Longest Night, Rainbow’s Cadillac, The Weight, Cruise Control
Set 2: Preacher in the Ring 1 & 2, Terrapin Jam > I Know You Rider > Across the River, The Changes, Every Little Kiss > Tupelo Honey, Drunken Hiccups > Western Skyline > Masterpiece, China Doll > So What, Big Rumble
Encore: Black Muddy River, Mandolin Rain, Valley Road


08/13/98 Cape Cod Melody Tent – Hyannis, MA
Set 1: Great Divide, King of the Hill > (Mountain Jam), Show Goes On, Look Out Any Window, The Changes > I Will Walk With You, Franklin’s Tower > Rainbow’s Cadillac
Set 2: Preacher in the Ring, Spider Fingers > (???), I Can’t Make You Love Me, Drunken Hiccups > (???) > Western Skyline, Fun House, Valley Road
Encore: End of the Innocence > Song A


08/14/98 Pine Knob Music Theater – Clarkston, MI
Set 1: Great Divide, Look Out Any Window, Across The River, The Changes, Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys, The Way it is, Franklin’s Tower, Rainbow’s Cadillac, Lot to Laugh Train to Cry
Set 2: King Of The Hill > (Mountain Jam) > (Do Your Ears Hang Low?), Preacher In The Ring (fast) > Preacher In The Ring (slow), Drunken Hiccups > Western Skyline > Masterpiece, Iko Iko, End Of The Innocence, Wharf Rat, Valley Road Encore: Lost Soul (solo), Cruise Control


08/16/98 South Shore Music Circus – Cohasset, MA
Set 1: How Far Am I From Canaan > Fields of Gray > Terrapin > Fields of Gray > Terrapin, I Know You Rider, Another Day > Lot to Laugh Train to Cry, Rainbow’s Cadillac, Harbor Lights, End of the Innocence, Man Smart Woman Smarter
Set 2: Great Divide, King of the Hill > Mountain Jam > (???), (???) > Across the River, White Wheeled Limousine > Secret Agent Man, I Can’t Make You Love Me, Drunken Hiccups > Western Skyline*
Encore: Spider Fingers > (Bach’s Two-Part Invention #8) > (Woman Smarter), Mandolin Rain > Brokedown Palace
Comments: *w/ John Hornsby


08/17/98 Count Basie Theatre – Red Bank, NJ
Set 1: Horn/Drum Intro, Great Divide, King of the Hill > (Mountain Jam) > (Sailor Jam?) > (Do Your Ears Hang Low?), Rainbow’s Cadillac, Franklin’s Tower > Rainbow’s Reprise, Tango King, Boo Radley, Man Smart Woman Smarter
Set 2: Fields of Gray, Show Goes On, Shadow Hand, Spider Fingers > (The Way I Like It) > Tempus Fugit, Drunken Hiccups > (Dark As The Night) > Western Skyline* > Masterpiece, I Will Walk With You, The Way It Is
Encore: Cruise Control > (Gershwin Medley)
Comments: *w/ John Hornsby


08/19/98 Chastain Park – Atlanta, GA
Set 1: Across The River, Long Tall Cool One, White Wheeled Limousine > (Secret Agent Man), Valley Road, Mandolin Rain, The Way It Is, Red Plains, China Doll
Set 2: Harbor Lights, End of the Innocence, Road Not Taken > (Coal Mine Jam), Look Out Any Window, Night on the Town, (Gershwin medley while orchestra exits), (Dark As The Night) > Western Skyline > Masterpiece, Rainbow’s Cadillac, Spider Fingers > (Sex Machine) > Spider Fingers
Encore: Across the Great Divide
Comments: Short set without orchestra after ‘Night on the Town’


08/22/98 Sokol Blosser Winery – Dundee, OR
Great Divide, See The Same Way, Western Skyline > (Dark As The Night) > Masterpiece, Fields of Gray, Sugaree > (Bumblebee), King Of The Hill, I Can’t Make You Love Me, I Will Walk With You, Long Tall Cool One > (Secret Agent Man), Rainbow’s Cadillac, China Doll > (So What), Man Smart Woman Smarter
Encore 1: Spider Fingers > (Disco Medley) > (Will It Go Round In Circles) > (Sex Machine) > Spider Fingers
Encore 2: Valley Road, Mandolin Rain > (Brokedown Palace)


08/23/98 Silver Mountain Amphitheater – Kellogg, ID
Comments: Needs setlist.


08/24/98 Chateau Ste. Michelle – Woodinville, WA
Spider Fingers intro > Great Divide, King of the Hill > (Mountain Jam) > King of the Hill, (Terrapin) > I Know You Rider, Madman Across the Water, White Wheeled Limousine > (Secret Agent Man), Drunken Hiccups > Western Skyline > Maggie’s Farm > On the Western Skyline, End of the
Innocence, A Song For You, Across the River, Rainbow’s Cadillac, Cruise Control, Man Smart Woman Smarter
Encore 1: Valley Road, Mandolin Rain, Spider Fingers > (Sex Machine) > Spider Fingers
Encore 2: See the Same Way > Another Day > The Way It Is > Another Day > The Mighty Quinn > Fields of Gray


10/10/98 City Hall Plaza – Boston, MA
Great Divide, King of the Hill > Mountain Jam, Funhouse, Rainbow’s Cadillac, End of the Innocence, The Way It Is, Wharf Rat > Spider Fingers


10/13/98 The Coast – Chesapeake, VA
Interview, King of the Hill, Great Divide, Song D, See the Same Way, Sneaking Up On Boo Radley, Spider Fingers
Comments: WKOC radio broadcast


10/14/98 Bass Performance Hall – Fort Worth, TX
The Way It Is, Great Divide, Shadow Hand, End Of Innocence, White Wheeled Limousine, Mandolin Rain > That Would Be Something > King Of The Hill, Sugaree, Long Tall Cool One, Spider Fingers > What A Time > Spider Fingers


10/19/98 David Letterman Show – New York, NY
Great Divide


10/20/98 Regis & Kathie Lee – New York, NY
Great Divide, (interview)


10/27/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Rainbow’s Cadillac > Twelve Tone Tune, King of the Hill > (Rambler’s Hornpipe), Song D > End Of The Innocence, Shadow Hand, (Blackbird) > Valley Road, Boo Radley, The Way It Is
Encore: Sugaree*
Comments: Early Show. Solo, except for: *w/ Dave Ellis


10/27/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Take 5 > Sunflower Cat, How Far Am I From Canaan, Lay Darlin’ Cory Down, Fields of Gray > (Terrapin), Talk of the Town, Rainbow’s Cadillac, Country Doctor, (Let it Grow/Let It Be), Preacher In The Ring I, Spider Fingers > Valley Road > Spider Fingers > (Tempus Fugit) > Scarlet Begonias > Spider Fingers > Song D
Encore: Swan Song
Comments: Late Show. Solo.


10/28/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Night on the Town, China Doll, Tipitina, White Wheeled Limousine > (99 Bottles), Burn Down the Misson, The Changes, The Way It Is, Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Encore: King Of The Hill, Swan Song
Comments: Early Show. Solo.


10/28/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Great Divide > Stayin’ Alive, Mandolin Rain > (Brokedown Palace), Wee Small Hours, Look Out Any Window > (???), Going Away (?), Tango King > (California), Wharf Rat > (Terrapin), The Boxer, Western Skyline > Jack of Diamonds > (Hole In The Bucket), Long Tall Cool One, Song C > Sad
Moon, Spider Finger > Parisian Thoroughfare > Wee Small Hours Encore: River Runs Low, The Show Goes On
Comments: Late Show. Solo.


10/30/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Harbor Lights > (Barber Nocturne), (Charles Ives Sonata) > Every Little Kiss, King Of The Hill > (First There is a Mountain) > (Turkey in the Straw), Foolish Heart, White Wheeled Limousine* > (99 Bottles)*, Scarlet Begonias*, How Far Am I From Canaan*, End Of The Innocence*, Valley Road*
Encore: The Way It Is
Comments: Early Show. Solo, except for: *w/ Steve Kimock


10/30/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Night on the Town > Sunflower Cat, Valley Road > (Get Back) > Rachmaninoff Prelude Number 9, Resting Place, Mandolin Rain > (Brokedown Palace), Rainbow’s Cadillac* > (???)*, Road Not Taken*, Boo Radley*, Across The River* Encore: Fortunate Son*, Great Divide*
Comments: Late Show. Solo, except for: *w/ Steve Kimock


10/31/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Spider Fingers > (Twelve Tone Tune), Sunlight Moon, See The Same Way, Mandolin Rain, Country Doctor > (Barber Nocturne), Sugaree*, Look Out Any Window*, Girl From the North Country*, Werewolves Of London* Encore: Swan Song* > Variations*
Comments: Early Show. Solo, except for: *w/ Steve Kimock


10/31/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
(Let It Grow) > The Way It Is, (Terrapin), (I Can’t Make You Love Me), Night On The Town > (Let It Grow), Shadow Hand, Preacher In The Ring Part I, Preacher In The Ring Part II, Rainbow’s Cadillac*, King Of The Hill*, Werewolves Of London*
Encore: Great Divide*
Comments: Late Show. Solo, except for: *w/ Steve Kimock


11/01/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
How Far Am I From Canaan, Rainbow’s Cadillac, Spider Fingers > (Tempus Fugit) > (Itsy Bitsy Spider) > Spider Fingers > (Parisian Thoroughfare) > Spider Fingers > Valley Road > (Classical Jam) > Valley Road, (Little Deuce Coupe), Going Away ?, (Cassidy), Wharf Rat > (Terrapin Jam) > The Way It Is
Encore: In The Wee Small Hours, Across the Great Divide
Comments: Early Show. Solo.


11/01/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Song C > Sad Moon > Barber Nocturne, Sunflower Cat > Going Down > Staying Alive, Till The Dreaming’s Done, Fortunate Son, What A Time, The River Runs Low, Swing Street > Spider Fingers > Tempis Fugit > ? > Arkansas Traveler, Down The Road Tonight*, Jacob’s Ladder*
Encore: Swan Song, White Wheeled Limousine > Nardis, Country Doctor
Comments: Late Show. Solo, except for: *w/ Huey Lewis.


11/03/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Long Tall Cool One > (Just A Swingin’) > (Will It Go ‘Round In Circles) > Great Divide, Boo Radley, Fortunate Son, King Of The Hill > St. Thomas > Ramblers Hornpipe > So What > (D’Earth Song???) > Secret Love, Mandolin Rain, Spider Fingers > Tempus Fugit > (Maria) > Spider Fingers > (Gershwin tease)
Encore: The Way It Is
Comments: Early Show


11/03/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Across the River, Hot House Ball, Fields of Gray > Under The Boardwalk, Sunflower Cat,Talk Of The Town > (Dark Star) > (Big Boss Man), End Of The Innocence, (When in Spain) > Sugaree, Valley Road > (???)
Encore: Cruise Control
Comments: Late Show


11/04/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Great Divide > (Tell Me Somethin’ Good), Line In The Dust, King Of The Hill > (Mountain Jam) > Rambler’s Hornpipe, Rainbow’s Cadillac, Song A > End Of The Innocence, Nine Pound Hammer (?) > Western Skyline > Masterpiece, White Wheeled Limousine, Valley Road > Lot to Laugh Train to Cry
Encore: Resting Place
Comments: Early Show. Broadcast on KFOG.


11/04/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Drum/Bass intro > China Doll, The Changes, Defenders Of The Flag, Another Day, (Leon Russell tune…), Across the River, Road Not Taken > (Coal Mine) > (Darlin’ Cory) > (Nine Pound Hammer), The Way It Is
Encore: Big Rumble
Comments: Late Show.


11/06/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Boo Radley, Look Out Any Window, Fortunate Son, King Of The Hill > (Baby Hold On To Me) > (Mountain Jam) > (Surry With A Fringe On Top) > King Of The Hill, Scarlet Begonias*, Rainbow’s Cadillac*, Loser*, Tennessee Jed*
Comments: Early Show. *w/ Phil Lesh & Steve Kimock


11/06/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Great Divide, The Way It Is, Of Thee I Sing, Pete & Manny, Fortunate Son, Evangeline > Western Skyline > (Maggie’s Farm) > Masterpiece, Walk in the Sun, Valley Road > (???)
Comments: Late Show. Entire show with Steve Kimock.


11/07/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Resting Place, Sunflower Cat, King Of The Hill > (Big Boss Man) > (Lover Man) > Tempus Fugit > Arkansas Traveler > Tipitina > Jingo, End Of The Innocence, Tango King, White Wheeled Limousine
Encore: The Way It Is
Comments: Early Show. Entire show with Steve Kimock.


11/07/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Across The River, Line In The Dust, Ramble On Rose > Maple Leaf Rag > Entertainer (bitonal), Rainbow’s Cadillac > (Get Up Stand Up), Long Tall Cool One, Mandolin Rain > (Brokedown Palace), I Can’t Make You Love Me, Another Day > Mystery Train > Lot To Laugh Train To Cry Encore: Great Divide > Will It Go Round In Circles
Comments: Late Show. Entire show with Steve Kimock.


11/08/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Over the Rainbow > Funhouse, See The Same Way, (Christopher Robin) > (House At Pooh Corners), Spider Fingers > (Tempus Fugit) > (Itsy Bitsy Spider) > (Over the Rainbow) > Spider Fingers, Tighten Up > Respect > Spider Fingers, Boo Radley, Stranded On Easy Street, Fortunate Son, Mandolin Rain
Encore: Cruise Control
Comments: Early Show. Entire show with Steve Kimock.


11/08/98 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Preacher In The Ring II, The Longest Night, Women Are Smarter, (???) > Western Skyline > (???), King Of The Hill > (Rambler’s Hornpipe) > (Mello Yello) > (First There Is A Mountain), Low Spark of High Heeled Boys > (And I Love Her), Great Divide > (Tell Me Something Good) > (Signed, Sealed, Delivered)
Encore: Big Rumble
Comments: Late Show. Entire show with Steve Kimock.


11/09/98 Border’s – San Francisco, CA
Intro > King Of The Hill, Resting Place, Boo Radley, Country Doctor


12/01/98 WHPT FM – Tampa, FL
Intro > King Of The Hill > (Jingle Bells) > (9 Pound Hammer) > (???) > (Greensleeves), Great Divide > (Blackberry Blossom), Audience Q&A, Valley Road, Wharf Rat, Audience Q&A, (Barber Nocturne?) > The Way It Is > (Chestnuts Roasting)
Comments: Live radio broadcast from Morrisound Studios.


12/04/98 Austin City Limits Studios – Austin, TX
Intro > Great Divide > (Blackberry Blossom), Resting Place, King Of The Hill > (???) > Mountain Jam, Rainbow’s Cadillac, White Wheeled Limousine
Comments: KGSR live radio broadcast.


12/05/98 Austin City Limits – Austin, TX
Comments: Needs setlist. Television taping for ACL.


12/07/98 The Vogue – Indianapolis, IN
(Christmas Medley) > Great Divide > (Tell Me Something Good), King Of The Hill > (9 Pound Hammer) > (Arkansas Traveler) > (Mountain Jam) > (Mystery Train) > (Jazz Tune?), Preacher In The Ring Part II, (We Wish You A Merry Christmas), Valley Road, Women Are Smarter, Across The River, Funhouse, Boo Radley, Rainbow’s Cadillac > (???)
Encore: Spider Fingers > (I’ll Take You There) > (Women Are Smarter)
Comments: Christmas show for WTTS FM (not broadcast).


12/08/98 Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
Piano Intro > Magic Mirror > Great Divide > Will It Go Round In Circles, Resting Place, Walk In The Sun, Cruise Control > (Gershwin Medley), (Drunken Hiccups) > Western Skyline > (Lay Darlin’ Cory Down?) > Masterpiece, End of the Innocence, Chopsticks > (Jingle Bells), (Mandolin Wind), Mandolin Rain > (Brokedown Palace), Rainbow’s Cadillac, Of Thee I Sing > Another Day > Drum solo > Jazz Tune? > Another Day > Sugaree > Sad Mood
Encore: The Christmas Song > White Wheeled Limousine
Comments: w/ Randy Scruggs on guitar for the entire show.


12/08/98 WRLT – Nashville, TN
Radio Interview. All talk.


12/10/98 Schnitzer Hall – Portland, OR
Christmas Intro > The Way It Is, King of the Hill, Comfortably Numb, Great Divide, The Boxer, Longest Night, Night on the Town, Spider Fingers, Mandolin Rain, Brokedown Palace (reprise), Christmas theme
Comments: Christmas benefit concert for 107.5 FM.


12/17/98 Soiled Dove – Denver, CO
How Far Am I From Canaan, King Of The Hill > (Lover Man) > (???) > (Jingle Bells), Night On The Town, (Blackberry Blossom) > Great Divide > (Blackberry Blossom), Every Little Kiss, (Oh Come All Ye Faithful) > Boo Radley, (talker break), My Romance > The Way It Is, Fortunate Son, Valley Road
Encore: Spider Fingers > (Christmas Medley)


12/19/98 Berkeley Community Theatre – Berkeley, CA
How Far Am I From Canaan, Country Doctor, Night on the Town, Valley Road
Comments: Solo set as part of a benefit for SEVA

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