AB Brussels & Pukkelpop

Hi,

Anyone going to these Belgium dates?

Does a fish know how to swim?

Very eager for a Pukkelpop time schedule: the later, the better!

Maybe I'm going to Pukkelpop, but still waiting for the timetable.

My tour buddy and I are going to Brussels.

The pukkelop performance may be streaming live tomorrow here

http://www.skynet.be/muziek/festivals/pukkelpop-2012

If it is going to be broadcasted live it will be tonight ;-) Tomorrow they'll be playing the Lowlands Festival (which might be streamed as well).

not the entire concert though!

Ahhh, that was nice... again A lot of people knew the songs, they're really growing over here. Bad sound in the beginning, but it got way better. "Mae" as second to last song really gave me goosebumps!

Brian wasn't in the greatest mood, though. His banter in between the songs wasn't as funny as usual (nearly inaudible and remarks that didn't make any sense), and I think he had a problem with his voice. I may be wrong, but I think he's trying to prove on stage what he's been saying in interviews: that he doesn't want to be anyone's hero. Don't get me wrong, I love him and the band, but if the band wants to be big (and it's possible: a major newspaper headlined with "Gaslight Anthem ready for the stadiums"), the frontman has to be big as well. I liked him a bit more two years ago, when he seemed to be so excited about everything that's happening to him and the band. Yesterday, he showed less interest in the crowd. I think it's nice that the band keeps doing its own thing, but I think I have to get used to that style.

Anybody remember the setlist for Pukkelpop?

This is what I remember:
45
Handwritten
59 Sound
Even Cowgirls get the Blues
American Slang
Backseat
House of the Rising Sun
Howl
Mae

It's on here: http://www.proximusgoformusic.be/live/nl/reports/view/2012-08-16/21:40/the_gaslight_anthem

Great Expectations
45
Old White Lincoln
Even Cowgirls Get The Blue
Howl
Handwritten
The '59 Sound
The Diamond Church Street Choir
House of the Rising Sun
Mulholland Drive
American Slang
Film Noir
Too Much Blood
Here's Looking At You, Kid (they played Mae instead though)
Backseat

I was there to
I had the same thoughts as you mingus!
I was really suprised they where so many people singing along and checking them out!
And yes i also thought Brian wasn't in his best mood, but okay i loved the concert except for the bad sound in the beginning...

Setlists;