Here is our list of Bruce Hornsby setlists in 1988. Please feel free to e-mail Si with any additions or amendments to this list. Thanks to all those who have contributed below!
Also don’t forget to check our live concert archive for downloads!
Highlights of 1988 .. release of Scenes from the Southside .. debut tour of Europe.
(Exact date unknown) Orpheum Theater – Boston, MA
Jacob’s Ladder, Every Little Kiss, The Long Race, Mandolin Rain, The Red Plains, I Know You Rider, Girl From the North Country, The Way It Is, The Wild Frontier, Western Skyline, Till the Dreaming’s Done, Down the Road Tonight
Comments: The actual date may be 2/14/87
(Exact date unknown) Pilasport, Firenze, Italy
Look Out Any Window, Piano Solo, The Way It Is, Defenders Of The Flag > Star Spangled Banner, The Valley Road, On The Western Skyline
Comments: Broadcast on Italian TV
08/06/1988 Fiddler’s Green – Denver, CO
Look Out Any Window, I Will Walk With You, The Long Race, Mandolin Rain, The Old Playground, Show Goes On, Road Not Taken, Every Little Kiss, The Way It Is, Valley Road, The Wild Frontier
Encore: The Mighty Quinn > Idol with the Golden Head, Defenders of the Flag
06/25/88 Buckeye Lake Music Center – Hebron, OH
Look Out Any Window, I Will Walk With You, The Long Race, Mandolin Rain, The Old Playground, Defenders of the Flag, The Road Not Taken, Every Lttle Kiss, The Way It Is, Valley Road
Comments: Opener for Grateful Dead.
08/06/88 ? – East Lansing, PA
Comments: This is often mislabeled. It is identical to the Westwood One broadcast of 8/27/88.
08/27/88 ? – Orlando, FL
Look Out Any Window, I Will Walk With You, Mandolin Rain, The Old Playground, Road Not Taken, Wild Frontiers, Every Little Kiss, Valley Road, The Way It Is, Defenders of the Flag, Western Skyline
Comments: Westwood One broadcast from the “Piano” import CD.
09/15/88 Beacon Theater- New York, NY
On the Western Skyline, Jacob’s Ladder, The Long Race, Mandolin Rain, The Old Playground, Red Plains > I Know You Rider, Road Not Taken, Every Little Kiss, Instrumental, The Way It Is, Valley Road, The Long Race, Defenders of the Flag, Western Skyline
09/24/88 Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
On the Western Skyline, Jacob’s Ladder, Mandolin Rain, Every Little Kiss, Road Not Taken > Working in a Coalmine, The Way It Is, Look Out Any Window, Defenders of the Flag > (Star Spangled Banner), Valley Road
Comments: Opened for Grateful Dead rainforest benefit concert. Includes aftershow interview with Bruce & John Hornsby.
10/02/88 Convocational Center – Harrisonburg, VA
Comments: Needs Setlist.
10/08/88 Roanoke Civic Auditorium – Roanoke, VA
Look Out Any Window, Jacob’s Ladder, The Long Race, Mandolin Rain, Old Playground, Red Plains > I Know You Rider, The Road Not Taken, Every Little Kiss, Till the Dreaming’s Done, On the Western Skyline > Not Fade Away, The Weight, Down the Road Tonight, The Way It Is, Valley Road, Wild Frontier, Defenders of the Flag, Mighty Quinn > Idol With the Golden Head > Youngblood > I’ll Take You There > Home Sweet Oklahoma > Mighty Quinn
12/??/88 Hammersmith Odeon – London, England
Jacob’s Ladder, Mandolin Rain, Shenandoah > Road Not Taken > Working in a Colamine, The Weight, Western Skyline, The Way It Is, Defenders of the Flag, The Mighty Quinn
Comments: *w/ Paul Carrack