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History: Michael Jackson Opens Bad Tour With Three Live Debuts
“Thriller,” “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” and “Bad” all made their live debuts during one unforgettable encore in Tokyo.
Bumbershoot: A Look at Seattle’s Iconic Labor Day Music Festival
As Turnstile, Peaches, Orville Peck and De La Soul join Washington hometown heroes Bikini Kill and Death Cab for Cutie at the annual arts-driven gathering, we offer a survey of acts and tips for 2026.
Setlist History: 1988 Human Rights Now Tour Kickoff In London
In 1988 Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, Sting, and Youssou N'Dour held “most distinguished multi-act concert ever put on the road" - and they did it 20 times on tour.
From Bottled to Bombastic: A Reading & Leeds 2006 Setlist History
20 years ago at England's sister festivals...
Setlist History: The Ramones' Final Show
A year after being diagnosed with cancer, Joey Ramone and the band assembled their final show with special guests from Lemmy to Eddie Vedder
Setlist History: Prince Live Debuts 'Purple Rain'
The first performance of several hits from Purple Rain took place at First Avenue in Minneapolis
Lollapalooza 2006: Setlist History
The Raconteurs and Kanye West both covered Gnarls Barkley, who also played the fest
Lollapalooza 2016: Setlist History
A look at performances by Radiohead, Lana Del Rey, Jane's Addiction, and Die Antwoord
Setlist History: System of a Down Live Debuts "Chop Suey"
25 years ago SOAD live debuted what would be their first major hit that would propel their sophomore LP to debut at #1
History: Kid Cudi and the Debut of Pursuit of Happiness
Before it became a Diamond-certified anthem or the soundtrack to festivals and college parties around the world, "Pursuit of Happiness" was simply an unreleased song Kid Cudi couldn't wait for people to hear.
Paul McCartney's Gift to Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce
Beatles expert William Hinson gives his take on the newsworthy performance @ MSG
History: Chance the Rapper's First Sold-Out Headlining Show
On June 8, 2012, a 19-year-old Chance the Rapper packed Chicago's Lincoln Hall for the first sold-out headlining show of his career, celebrating the breakout success of 10 Day and laying the foundation for one of hip-hop's most unconventional careers.
Setlist History: The Cure Live Debuts "Just Like Heaven"
A dozen Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me era tracks were live debuted in Vancouver on the first stop on The Kissing Tour of '87
Setlist History: blink-182 Day
July 1 is the 182 day of the year, which for the last decade has meant it was blink-182 Day, which was first celebrated in Central Park in NYC very early in the morning
Setlist History: The Night J Mascis & Broken Social Scene Merged
Broken Mascis Scene backed J on a litany of Dinosaur Jr songs for charity in a 600 capacity club
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