Big Thief played their forthcoming triple album Horsepower in its entirety at their August 22nd show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The 29-song set featured the indie folk trio joined on certain numbers by renowned Americana artists, Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams, and Iris DeMent, who will be featured on the new album. Welch joined the band for nine songs and DeMent sat in on 12 tunes. Williams took the stage for one song during the encore.
Special Guests and Setlist
Studio musicians who helped record Horsepower also joined Big Thief onstage. Guitarist Greg Leisz and pedal steel player Russ Pahl sat in, and Richard Bowden, Hannah Read, and Zosha Warpeha joined on fiddle. While the setlist of all yet-to-be-released material was certainly a surprise, some of the songs have been played live in the past. The band had previously played the album’s title track live as well as the song “Carry.” A couple of songs, such as “Happiness,” have been part of frontwoman Adrianne Lenker’s solo repertoire.
Upcoming Tour Dates
Big Thief start the next leg of their North American “Somersault Slide 360 Tour” in September. Fans can look for tickets via Vivid Seats, where they can save $20 on their first order of $200 or more with promo code CONSEQUENCE20 at checkout.
Full Setlist
The Big Thief Setlist included:
Set 1:
Horsepower
Baby Honey Sweetheart Darlin’
Wait a While (with Russ Pahl)
Space and Time (with Russ Pahl)
21 (with Greg Leisz)
Casual Touch (with Greg Leisz)
Muscle Memory (with Greg Leisz)
Highway (with Iris DeMent)
Stay (with Iris DeMent)
Carry (with Gillian Welch)
Sadness as a Gift (with Gillian Welch)
True Love (with Gillian Welch)
Where Will We Go (with Iris DeMent)
Set 2:
Beautiful World
Faker
Loneliest Boy
Happiness
Oldest
Bright Future
Beautiful Powerful
Avalanche, Hurricane (with Gillian Welch)
Snail (with Gillian Welch)
Spatchcock Chickenshit Bingo (with Gillian Welch)
Trade Tomorrow (with Gillian Welch)
6-7-8-9 She’s Fine (with Gillian Welch)
These Are the Days (with Gillian Welch)
Encore:
No Matter What
Born For Loving You (with Lucinda Williams)
Gift Pleasure Joy
In conclusion, Big Thief’s performance at the Ryman Auditorium was a unique and exciting experience for fans, featuring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! special guests and a setlist full of new and unreleased material from their upcoming triple album Horsepower. With their Somersault Slide 360 Tour starting in September, fans can look forward to seeing Big Thief live and experiencing their new music firsthand.
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