A Look Inside the Setlists of Pixies 2019 European Tour!

As the Pixies celebrate the release of their brand new album Beneath the Eyrie, they have undergone a massive UK and European tour in support! The tour kicked off on September 12th in Bexhill, England, and the band - which is made up of Black Francis, David Lovering. Joey Santiago, and Paz Lenchantin - have been performing lengthy setlists made up of songs both old and new. And when we say lengthy setlists, we mean LONG! To find out how many songs exactly, and other fun setlist Easter eggs, keep reading for spoilers!

How many songs do they play each night?

On average, 35!

Opening song?

So far it's mostly been "Gouge Away" but they've also done "Where is My Mind?" and "Brick is Red."

What about the main set closing song?

It's something different every night!

Do they do an encore?

Yes! They encore with a differenl song each night. They most recently encored with "Daniel Boone."

"Daniel Boone"

So the setlist is different each night then?

In true Pixies fashion, yes.

What's been their most performed songs?

"Catfish Kate," "Nimrod's Son," "Rock Music," "St. Nazaire," "This is My Fate" and "Wave of Mutilation."

Which deep cuts have they done?

"Daniel Boone," "Isla de Encanta," "Havalina," "Motorway to Roswell," "Velouria," "Broken Face," and "River Euphrates," just to name a few.

"Velouria"

Any covers?

They do their version of "Head On" by Jesus and Mary Chain often, and did Neil Young's "Winterlong" once.

Do they perform a lot of new songs?

Yes! You'll hear quite a few newbies each night.

Can I see a recent setlist?

Check out their setlist from Leeds:

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Where do they play next?

See the full tour dates, below!

Friday September 20, 2019 – LONDON Alexandra Palace (United Kingdom)
Saturday September 21, 2019 – NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 Academy Newcastle (United Kingdom)
Sunday September 22, 2019 – GLASGOW O2 Academy Glasgow (United Kingdom)
Monday September 23, 2019 – EDINBURGH Usher Hall (United Kingdom)
Wednesday September 25, 2019 – BELFAST Ulster Hall (United Kingdom)
Thursday September 26, 2019 – DUBLIN Olympia Theatre (Ireland)
Sunday September 29, 2019 – OSLO Sentrum Scene (Norway)
Monday September 30, 2019 – STOCKHOLM Cirkus (Sweden)
Tuesday October 1, 2019 – COPENHAGEN KB Hallen (Denmark)
Thursday October 3, 2019 – UTRECHT TivoliVredenburg (Netherlands)
Friday October 4, 2019 – TILBURG 013 (Netherlands)
Saturday October 5, 2019 – BERLIN Colubiahalle (Germany)
Monday October 7, 2019 – COLOGNE Palladium (Germany)
Tuesday October 8, 2019 – PRAGUE Lucerna Music Hall (Czech Republic)
Wedneday October 9, 2019 – VIENNA Gasometer (Austria)
Friday October 11, 2019 – BOLOGNA Estragon (Italy)
Saturday October 12, 2019 – TURIN OGR (Italy)
Sunday October 13, 2019 – ZURICH X-tra (Switzerland)
Tuesday October 15, 2019 – MUNICH Tonhalle (Germany)
Wednesday October 16, 2019 – BRUSSELS Forest National (Belgium)
Thursday October 17, 2019 – LUXEMBOURG Luxexpo (Luxembourg)
Saturday October 19, 2019 – PARIS Olympia (France)
Sunday October 20, 2019 – LYON Le Radiant (France)
Monday October 21, 2019 – RENNES Le Liberte (France)
Wednesday October 23, 2019 – BARCELONA Sant Jordi Club (Spain)
Thursday October 24, 2019 – MADRID Riviera (Spain)
Friday October 25, 2019 – LISBON Campo Pequeno (Portugal)
Saturday October 26, 2019 – GALICIA Coliseum (Spain)

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Last updated: 29 Mar 2024, 14:10 Etc/UTC