Music. Alcohol. Oysters. Books.

The sold-out concert kicked off with Jill Sobule, best known for her 1995 hit I Kissed a Girl. She opened her set with a collection of well-crafted political songs, the most striking of which was America Back, featuring the unforgettable line: "When they say they want our America back, what the fuck do they mean?" It was a bold and powerful start to the evening, and her performance only grew stronger from there. I particularly enjoyed San Francisco and Underdog Victorious, and of course, she played her signature hit. Jill's performance was an absolute delight.

After a brief intermission, John took the stage alone with his acoustic guitar, opening with the excellent Giant Step Backward from his Keeper album. Doe's rendition of Joni Mitchell's A Case of You didn't quite resonate with me, but he quickly regained momentum with the raw intensity of There's a Hole. The setlist featured plenty of fantastic solo material from John, with Little Tiger — a feline-inspired gem — standing out as a personal favorite. Ready was another highlight, its striking lyrics hitting hard: "Johnny's dead, and I know why — he stuck a needle in his eye." Doe played just two songs from the X catalog and rounded out the night with some memorable covers, including Merle Haggard's I Always Get Lucky With You, Micah Nelson's The Wheels, and an encore performance of Fred Neil's Everybody's Talkin'.

A truly exceptional concert from start to finish!

Set list (Jill Sobule, 8:01 PM — 8:47 PM): Resistance Song, America Back, Bring Back Richard Nixon (a cappella), J.D. Vance Is a Cunt (a cappella), Raleigh Blue Chopper, Strawberry Gloss, I Put My Headphones On, O-o-h Child, Cinnamon Park, San Francisco, I Kissed a Girl, A Good Life, Underdog Victorious

Set list (John Doe, 9:06 PM — 10:20 PM): Giant Step Backward, A Case of You, Lucky Penny, There's a Hole, Burning House of Love, I Always Get Lucky With You, A Little More Time, Grain of Salt, The Wheels, Little Tiger, Poor Girl, El Romance-O, Never Coming Back, Ready, I Only Have Eyes for You, The Golden State, Sweetheart (encore), Everybody's Talkin' (encore)

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На разогреве команда X, начинают забойной Your Phone's Off the Hook, But You're Not с первого своего альбома Los Angeles. Билли Зум играет сидя, вставал только за саксофон, а вот Джон Доу прямо-таки прыгает по сцене. Звучат очень мощно, да и поют классно. Весьма впечатлил вокал Джона и Эксин в White Girl. Короткие у них песни, много их сыграли за почти час, досталась и пара новых. В концовке унесло от Johny Hit and Run Paulene, ну и завершающая Soul Kitchen тоже доставила, конечно. Джерри с Эдрианом выступают с тем же большим составом, что и на фестивале в Милл-Вэлли. Программа стандартная, начало у неё особенно потрясающее, конечно, за Psycho Killer играют любимую Crosseyed and Painless! Саунд в зале отменный. Досталась Cities, ну наконец-то, в урезанном фестивальном сете её не было. Исключительно мощный концерт!

Time (X): 7:56 PM — 8:52 PM

Set list (X): Rumble (tape music), Your Phone's Off the Hook But You're Not, Water & Wine, Free, I'm Coming Over, White Girl, Breathless, Los Angeles, Come Back to Me, I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts, Bitter End, Smoke & Fiction, The Hungry Wolf, Beyond and Back, Johny Hit and Run Paulene, Nausea, Motel Room in My Bed, Soul Kitchen

Time (Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew): 9:26 PM — 11:04 PM

Set list (Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew): Music for 18 Musicians: Pulses (tape music), Psycho Killer, Crosseyed and Painless, Houses in Motion, I Zimbra, Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On), Cities, Rev It Up, Slippery People, Thela Hun Ginjeet, Once in a Lifetime, Life During Wartime, Take Me to the River, Drugs (encore), The Great Curve (encore)

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