Flashback: Placebo at First Avenue, Minneapolis (05/02/2001)

Placebo at First Avenue (ticket stub) Minneapolis (05/02/2001) Placebo Setlist Haemoglobin Days Before You Came Allergic (to Thoughts of Mother Earth) Scared of Girls Bionic 36 Degrees Passive Aggressive Leni Little Mo Every You Every Me Without You I'm Nothing Slave to the Wage Special K Taste In Men -- Encore -- My Sweet Prince Commercial for Levi Peeping Tom -- Encore #2 -- Black-Eyed Pure Morning information courtesy of setlist.fm Idlewild Setlist Listen to What You've Got Little Discourage I Don't Have the Map A Film for the Future These Wooden Ideas Idea Track When I Argue I See Shapes Rusty Actually It's Darkness Roseability Captain information courtesy of setlist.fm Read More Placebo Placebo is back for their seventh studio albumLoud Like Love, coming out September 17th, 2013, via Universal Music. This coincide with their World tour (stay tuned for a tour announcement for the USA) … Idlewild So, in 2001, Scotland's Idlewild went on tour to promote their 100 Broken Windows, which, incidentally, was re-issued as a 10th Anniversary Edition, a double-disc set with the bonus disc containing b-sides …

Here is another flashback article, documenting some old shows I've seen prior to W♥M. No photos for this show, because back then cameras and recording devices were banned at shows. Most concert venues actually pat you down before you could enter the premises.

Idlewild at 7th Street Ticket 04/01/2001

I went to this Placebo show because I was actually an Idlewild fan. I'd previously seen Idlewild earlier in April at the smaller 7th Street Entry, which is right next door to First Avenue, for their 100 Broken Windows tour, so I was looking forward to seeing the Scottish band again as opener for Placebo.

Idlewild at Let It Be Records 05/02/2001

Prior to their First Avenue show, Idlewild did an acoustic promotional appearance at Let It Be Records, a nice record store on Nicollet Mall (the record shop is no longer around). I don't remember the songs they did, but it was a short standard two or three songs set. This was a great way of meeting the band at a tiny setting.

As for their main First Ave show, according to Setlist.fm, they did my two favorite 100 Broken Windows songs ("Little Discourage" and "Roseability").

The Minneapolis show was Placebo's third show with Idlewild, so they were getting along pretty well, having played with them in Detroit and Chicago.

Placebo/Idlewild Preview photo from Amy

I think tickets to this show was rather expensive (back in 2001). Since I primarily wanted to see the opening band, I didn't felt it was a bargain for me, considering Idlewild's 7th Street Entry show was probably less than $10 (confirmed, show was only $8). Despite my bitter complaints, I think this was a great way to finally see Placebo at an 'intimate' First Avenue show. The band, at this time, were headlining massive UK festivals, so seeing them at First Avenue was a deal, even at $30. Clearly, I have faulty memory. This news clipping indicate the show was only $10!

According to the number on my ticket stub, they sold over 1,000 advance tickets. I suspect the show was sold out, based on the double encore! I find that bands, when they are pleased at a turnout will overplay, because of they are 'slaves to the fans'. Anyway, if they did sell out, it's quite an achievement for this 21 and over show.

As you can see from the setlist, half of their set were from their 2000 album, Black Market Music ("Haemoglobin", "Days Before You Came", "Passive Aggressive", "Slave to the Wage", and "Black-Eyed" ), and the other half made up of their self-titled debut album and Without You I'm Nothing from 1998 (this album contained my favorite "Every You Every Me" song, which they played live).

Currently, Placebo is out on tour in support of their recently released album Loud Like Love (Universal Music).

Tour dates:

02/22/14 Soundwave Festival - Brisbane
02/23/14 Soundwave Festival - Sydney
02/28/14 Soundwave Festival - Melbourne
03/01/14 Soundwave Festival - Adelaide
03/03/14 Soundwave Festival - Perth
03/30/14 Vive Latino Festival - Mexico City
04/14/14 Citibank Hall - São Paulo
07/03/14 Rock Werchter Festival - Werchter
07/05/14 Subbotnik Festival - Moscow
07/07/14 Ice Palace - Saint Petersburg
08/20/14 Hockey Park - Moenchengladbach

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