Bonnie
Prince Billy Shows
2010
Here is a list of known live dates with the known setlists that Will Oldham played.
If you know more dates or setlists then let me know so I can add them.
Latest revision: 06/11/11
07/01/10 Los Angeles, CA, The Cinefamily
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy presents "Ladies' Night": A
Woman's Secret
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & The
Cairo Gang
Playing acoustic &
unamplified
New covers that were played:
The Price Of Love by the Everly Brothers, Home Recording by
Susanna Wallumrød, Me And Paul by Willie Nelson, I Never Thought
My Love Would Leave Me (traditional), You Might As Well Smile by
Jimmy Webb. The Price Of Love was played in medley with Others
Gain/Big Friday/May It Always Be
On April the 10th Mariee Sioux played guitar and sung along on
Not Mocket and Loveskulls. She wrote the latter song.
28/03/10 Louisville,
KY, Salvation Army's Old Male Campus, Motherlodge Festival
01/04/10 Brooklyn, NY, Monster Island
Basement 8:00 PM
01/04/10 Brooklyn, NY, Monster Island
Basement 10:00 PM
02/04/10 Brooklyn, NY, Monster Island
Basement 8:00 PM
03/04/10 Rehoboth Beach, DE, Dogfish Head
Brewing and Eats 8:00 PM
06/04/10 New Orleans, LA, Preservation Hall
11:00 PM
07/04/10 Scott LA, Bourques’ Social
Club
09/04/10 Oakland, CA, New Parish 6:30
PM
09/04/10 Oakland, CA, New Parish 10:00 PM
10/04/10 Oakland, CA, New Parish 8:00
PM
Month
April
Day
3 9 9 10
Total of
songs
16 15 14 20
troublesome
houses
1 2 1 1
teach me to bear
you
2 3 2 2
i never thought my love would leave me 3
the sounds are always
begging
4 5 4 4
with cornstalks or among
them
5 6 3 3
go folks,
go
6 7 5 7
home
recording
7 5
that's what our love
is
8 8 12
merciless and
great
9 9 7 8
where wind
blows
10 8 9
kids
11 12
midday
12 12 10
rich wife full of
happiness
13
price of
love
14 9 15
i see a
darkness
15 13
beware your only
friend
16 16
unknown
1
unknown
4
you
win
10
someone coming
through
11 11 11
easy does
it
13
omaha
14
bird
dog
15
me and
paul
6
unknown
10
the weaker
soldier
14
you might as well
smile
6
loveskulls
13
not
mocket
14
you are
lost
17
rich wife full of
happiness
18
the
gator
19
ohio river boat
song
20
21/04/10 New York, NY, Thirty Days NY -
Family Bookstore
Will Oldham & Hugh Nissenson in discussion
08/05/10 Santa Monica, CA, McCabe’s
Guitar Shop
09/05/10 Santa Monica, CA, McCabe’s
Guitar Shop
22/05/10 Louisville,
KY, Bomhard Theatre, Jason Noble Benefit
Europe dates
Susanna Wallumrød sung along on
several songs.
Noritaka Tanaka played drums May 25 - June 1st
New covers that were played:
Better Days and Born In The Desert by Susanna Wallumrød, Lord I
Hope This Day Is Good by Don Williams
25/05/10 Copenhagen, Vega
26/05/10 Stockholm, US Ambassador's
residence (performance to selected guests)
29/05/10 Lillehammer, Maihaugsalen, Norsk
Litteraturfestival
31/05/10 Bergen, USF Verftet, Nattjazz
01/06/10 Bergen, USF Verftet, Nattjazz
03/06/10 Oslo, Blå (secret gig)
05/06/10 Lisbon, National Geographic Museum
06/06/10 Aveiro, Teatro Aveirense
Month
May June
Day
25 29 3 6
Total of
songs
16 16 16 18
island
brothers
1
troublesome
houses
2 1 4 1
teach me to bear
you
3 7 10 5
you
win
4 4
with cornstalks or among
them
5 5 7 4
born in the
desert
6 2
the sounds are always
begging
7 6 6 6
merciless and
great
8 3 3
where wind
blows
9 2
that's what our love
is
10 9 5 11
someone coming
through
11 11 11 9
midday
12 10 9 15
price of
love
13
beware your only
friend
14
go folks,
go
15 12 12 10
easy does
it
16
i never thought my love would leave me
2 3
kids
8 13 16
you might as well
smile
13 15 14
lord i hope this day is
good
14
the lion
lair
15
home
recording
16 7
traveling
1
me and
paul
8 18
i see a
darkness
14 17
the weaker
soldier
16
better
days
8
say
goodbye
12
in spite of
ourselves
13
26/06/10 Louisville, KY, Headliners
Will joins The Phantom Family Halo on stage for a song.
Trembling Bells opens and plays
along.
The Price Of Love was played in medley with Others Gain/Big
Friday/May It Always Be/Madeleine-Mary, there was also a version
with Master and Everyone in it.
New covers that were played:
Where's The Show/Let Me Be A Man by Willie Nelson, Love Made An
Outlaw Of My Heart by Trembling Bells.
New Wonder is a new song.
27/07/10 Belfast, Empire Music Hall
28/07/10 Dublin, Whelans
29/07/10 Dublin, Whelans
30/07/10 Galway, Roisin Dubh
31/07/10 Skibbereen, Cork X Southwest
02/08/10 Coventry, St John’s Church
03/08/10 Manchester, Manchester Cathedral
04/08/10 London, Shepherds Bush Empire
Month
July
August
Day
27 28 29 30 31 2 3 4
Total of
songs
15 15 15 16 10 15 15 18
merciless and
great
1 8 6 3
12 6
the sounds are always
begging
2 5 6 3 2 2 13
island
brothers
3 4 3 16 12 6
5
someone coming
through
4 7 7 9
8 17
troublesome
houses
5 2 4 11 1 10 3 2
teach me to bear
you
6 7 10 8 4 5 9 11
with cornstalks (or among
them) 7 10
5 2 3 11 2 3
that's what our love
is
8 9 1 10 8 1 11 8
go folks,
go
9 14 12 1 6 15 12
where wind
blows
10 13 2 7 7 7 10
no bad
news
11 15 14 14 8 16
kids
12
15
14
love is
pleasing
13
easy does
it
14 9 9
15 5 4
midday
15 11
4 7
new
wonder
1
10
careless
love
3
i see a
darkness
6 15
4 9
beware your only
friend
11
5 13
you
win
12 12
4
hearts
arms
8 9
i never thought my love would leave
me 13
6 13 14 15
the price of
love
14 13 15
galway
ladies
5
love made an outlaw of my
heart
10 18
where's the show/let me be a
man
1 1
07/08/10 Portland, OR, Pickathon festival
08/08/10 Portland, OR, Pickathon festival
09/08/10 Seattle, WA, Showbox at the Market
10/08/10 Bellingham, WA, The Wild Buffalo
11/08/10 Vancouver, Canada, The Vogue
Theatre
19/08/10 Lancaster, PA, in a barn
20/08/10 Schwenksville, PA, Philadelphia
Folk Festival
21/08/10 Pittsburgh, PA, Andy Warhol Museum
(8 PM)
21/08/10 Pittsburgh, PA, Andy Warhol Museum
(10 pm)
22/08/10 Annapolis, MD, Ram's Head Onstage
23/08/10 Morgantown, WV, 123 Pleasant
Street
Month
August
Day
20
Total of
songs
11
at break of
day
1
madeleine-mary
2
someone coming
through
3
new
wonder
4
troublesome
houses
5
easy does
it
6
merciless and
great
7
teach me to bear
you
8
kids
9
that's what our love
is
10
beware your only
friend
11
New covers that were played:
In God's Eyes by Willie Nelson, Are You Deceiving Me? and
Sweetheart by Kevin Coyne, Because Of Your Eyes by Merle Haggard
He's The Greatest was played
on several occasions as short interlude
28/09/10 Chicago, IL,
Ronny's (6 PM)
28/09/10 Chicago, IL, Ronny's (9:30 PM)
29/09/10 Chicago, IL,
Lincoln Hall (7 pm) (listed
below)
29/09/10 Chicago, IL, Lincoln Hall (10 pm)
01/10/10 Sausalito, CA, Cavallo Point,
Wooden Chapel (Mission Blue)
02/10/10 San Francisco, Hardly Strictly
Bluegrass 10th Anniversary
Month
September October
Day 28
28 29 1
Total of
songs
14 15 11 18
merciless and
great
1 5 17
the sounds are always
begging
2 2 3
you are
lost
3 11 15
midday
4
another day full of
dread
5 6 13
island
brothers 6
9 4 9
you remind me of
something 7
9 14
teach me to bear
you 8
7 10 11
troublesome
houses 9
10 8 10
are you deceiving
me?
10
that's what our love
is 11
12 4
someone coming
through
12 1
beware your only
friend
13 16
in god's
eyes
14 5
sweetheart
1 18
with cornstalks or among
them
2 3 7
go folks,
go
3 7 2
easy does
it
4 12
where wind
blows
5
i see a
darkness
6
new
wonder
8
kids
11
where is the
puzzle?
13
i never thought my love would leave me 14
price of
love
15
because of your
eyes
1 8
at break of
day
6
It’s Not For Me To
Understand is a Willie Nelson cover
He's The Greatest was played on several occasions as short
interlude
When The Saints Go Marching In was played as instrumental intro
before Easy Does It
In the Asistencia at the Santa Margarita Ranch they played the
first ever show at this place
25/10/10 Felton, CA, Don Quixote's
International Music Hall
26/10/10 Grass Valley, CA, The Center for
the arts
27/10/10 Santa Ynez, CA, Tales from the
Tavern
28/10/10 San Luis Obispo, CA, Asistencia at
the Santa Margarita Ranch
30/10/10 Pioneertown, CA, Pappy and
Harriets Pioneertown Palace
Month
October
Day
25 27
Total of
songs
22 17
it’s not for me to
understand 1 15
come down
here
2
teach me to bear
you
3 12
go folks,
go
4 7
new
wonder
5
troublesome
houses
6 5
another day full of
dread
7
you are
lost
8 3
island
brothers
9
with cornstalks or among them 10 13
that’s what our love
is
11 14
lay and
love
12
the sounds are always begging
13 2
midday
14
a minor
place
15
ohio river boat
song
16
beware your only
friend
17
it really doesn't
matter
18
we know who we
are
19
new
partner
20
merciless and
great
21 6
because of your
eyes
22 17
easy does
it
1
are you deceiving
me?
4
new
wonder
8
at break of
day
9
island
brothers
10
where wind
blows
11
you remind me of
something
16
Duo set, opening for Faun Fables
14/11/10 Oakland, CA, New Parish
kids
island brothers
troublesome houses
new wonder
traveling
i never thought my love would leave me
you win
in god's eyes
In Hoboken, Will sung Lou Reed's Heavenly Arms with Yo La Tengo they
were opening for
A new cover is Willie Nelson's December Day.
From 01/12 until 08/12 The Babblers were opening for Bonnie
Prince Billy.
Babblers
is Will Oldham with
Angel Olsen and band playing the complete Kevin Coyne album
Babble.
30/11/10 Chattanooga, TN, Discoteca (secret
Babblers show)
01/12/10 Athens, GA, 40 Watt Club
02/12/10 Columbia, SC, The White Mule
03/12/10 Charlotte, NC, The Neighborhood
Theater
04/12/10 Durham, NC, Page Auditorium at
Duke University
05/12/10 Richmond, VA, The National
07/12/10 Hoboken, NJ, Maxwell's
08/12/10 New York, NY, Town Hall
09/12/10 Columbus, OH, Rumba Cafe (Babblers
show)
Month
December
Day
1 2 3 7
Total of
songs 15 16
16 12
december
day 1 1
1
i never thought my love would leave
me 2 15 9
go folks,
go
3 8
you want that
picture
4
with cornstalks or among
them
5
troublesome
houses
6 6 5
easy does
it
7 12
2
the sounds are always
begging
8 4 13 12
strange form of
life
9 11
teach me to bear
you
10 16 4
i called you
back
11
that's what our love
is 12 13
2
it's not for me to
understand
13
darkecho
elokeino 14 15
14 11
merciless and
great
15 10
someone coming
through
2 3
lay and
love
3 10
you are
lost
5
i see a
darkness
6
island
brothers 7
8 1
so
everyone
8
new
wonder
9 7
ohio river boat
song
10
where wind
blows
12
heavenly
arms
14
midday
3
because of your
eyes
4
new
partner
5
cursed
sleep
7
you
win
9
at break of
day
11
beware your only
friend
16
in god's
eyes
6
The
Babblers played:
are you deceiving me?
come down here
dead dying gone
stand up
lonely man
i really love you
sun shines down on me
i confess
sweetheart
shaking hands with the sun
my mind's joined forces
it's my mind
love together
happy homes?
it really doesn't matter
we know who we are
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