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Setlist Tour Dates
06/23 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
06/25 Dallas, TX - House of Blues 06/26 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues 06/27 Houston, TX - House of Blues 06/28 San Antonio, TX - Josabi's 06/29 El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls 07/02 Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Sol 07/03 Telluride, CO - Telluride Conference 07/04 Aspen, CO - Belly Up 07/05 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amph 07/06 Park City, UT - Park City Live 07/10 San Diego, CA - House of Blues 07/11 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues 07/12 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern 07/13 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater 07/16 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom 07/17 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo 07/18 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom 09/26 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre 09/27 New York, NY - Terminal 5 09/29 Boston, MA - House of Blues 10/01 Silver Springs, MD - The Fillmore 10/02 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore 10/03 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle 10/05 Austin, TX - ACL Music Festival 10/08 Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues 10/09 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution Live 10/12 Austin, TX - ACL Music Festival 10/13 Mexico City, MX - Corona Capital 2013 10/15 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom 10/16 Columbia, MO - Mojo's 10/18 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater 10/19 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre 10/22 Reno, NV - Knitting Factory 10/23 Ventura, CA - Ventura Theatre 10/26 Las Vegas, NV - Life Is Beautiful Festival Read More Portugal. The Man's frontman John Gourley recall working on his seventh album, Evil Friends , as a collaboration with Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton). According to Gourley, "I walked into his [Danger Mouse] place …
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For a show that was reportedly had a pre-sale of 800 tickets, it sure felt really sold out as bodies crushed us in the front at Portugal. The Man's show at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Saturday, June 22nd.
Starting the show was Guards, who we previously covered as Richie Follin in Cults (live band), with Deer Tick in 2011, and, most recently, with Palma Violets in April.
Songs on their set was, as expected, mostly from their album In Guards We Trust released in February via Black Bell Records. They played "Silver Lining" early in, before announcing the band's names and brief introduction to their new album with "Nightmare". According to Follin on stage, their "slowest song" is called "Not Supposed To", even though it didn't feel slow at all.
I think the highlight for me was when Follin asked the lights to be turned off at the start of "Sail It Slow", which actually from their 2011 self-titled EP.
By the time Portugal. The Man took the stage to their introductory song The Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody", the First Avenue floor was packed. At least it sure felt packed in the front, as bodies crushed us in anticipation for the band to play.
As you can see from the setlist, most of the songs are from the new album, Evil Friends ("Purple Yellow Red and Blue", "Evil Friends", "Atomic Man", "Modern Jesus", "Hip Hop Kids", "Creep In A T-Shirt", and the first encore song "Sea of Air"). From what I've heard live, particularly near the end with "Hip Hop Kids" and "Creep In A T-Shirt" combo, the fans loved dancing to this. This may have something to do with the new record was collaborated with Danger Mouse, who brought a fresh alternative electronic hip hop to their new sound.
Rounding out the rest of the set were odds and ends with the majority of last year's major label Atlantic's In the Mountain in the Cloud ("So American", "Share with Me the Sun", "Got It All (This Can't Be Living Now)", and "Sleep Forever").
Best audience reaction (prior to the encore), was probably "People Say", which is a relatively older song from Portugal. The Man.
Encore was "Sea of Air" followed by a medley of "The Devil" and the Beatles' "Helter Skelter".
What can I say? If you like dancing, check out Portugal. The Man on tour. Sadly, if you live in Spain, I don't see them playing in your country this year. Anyway, the Portland-based band is currently out supporting their the new record Evil Friends, out now on Atlantic Records.
Starting the show was Guards, who we previously covered as Richie Follin in Cults (live band), with Deer Tick in 2011, and, most recently, with Palma Violets in April.
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GUARDS
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I think the highlight for me was when Follin asked the lights to be turned off at the start of "Sail It Slow", which actually from their 2011 self-titled EP.
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PORTUGAL. THE MAN
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As you can see from the setlist, most of the songs are from the new album, Evil Friends ("Purple Yellow Red and Blue", "Evil Friends", "Atomic Man", "Modern Jesus", "Hip Hop Kids", "Creep In A T-Shirt", and the first encore song "Sea of Air"). From what I've heard live, particularly near the end with "Hip Hop Kids" and "Creep In A T-Shirt" combo, the fans loved dancing to this. This may have something to do with the new record was collaborated with Danger Mouse, who brought a fresh alternative electronic hip hop to their new sound.
Rounding out the rest of the set were odds and ends with the majority of last year's major label Atlantic's In the Mountain in the Cloud ("So American", "Share with Me the Sun", "Got It All (This Can't Be Living Now)", and "Sleep Forever").
Best audience reaction (prior to the encore), was probably "People Say", which is a relatively older song from Portugal. The Man.
Encore was "Sea of Air" followed by a medley of "The Devil" and the Beatles' "Helter Skelter".
What can I say? If you like dancing, check out Portugal. The Man on tour. Sadly, if you live in Spain, I don't see them playing in your country this year. Anyway, the Portland-based band is currently out supporting their the new record Evil Friends, out now on Atlantic Records.
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Portugal. The Man at First Avenue, Minneapolis (06/22/13) |
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