artist: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
venue: Lottot Arena, Antwerpen (Belgium)
date: 2013-11-18 (18th of November 2013)

Line-up: Nick Cave (vocals, piano), Warren Ellis (violin, flute, guitars, devices,..), George Vjestica (guitars), Martyn P Casey (bass), Conway Savage (keyboards), Barry Adamson (keyboards,drums,xylophone) and Jim Sclavunos (drums,percussion)

total time: 115 mins

01.We No Who U R
02.Jubilee Street
03.Tupelo
04.Red Right Hand
05.Mermaids
06.The Weeping Song
07.From Her To Eternity
08.West Country Girl
09.People Ain't No Good
10.Love Letter
11.Wide Lovely Eyes
12.Higgs Boson Blues
13.The Mercy Seat
14.Stagger Lee
15.Push the Sky Away


16.God Is In The House
17.Papa Won't Leave You Henry
18.Into My Arms


notes:
Grey concrete floors, grey concrete walls, grey concrete ceilings, grey concrete stairs, narrow plastic chairs fixed to the concrete, not a lick of paint in sight. Plus lots of burgers, pizza and beer stands, even at the center standing area. It was that kind of place. No comfort at all. 60EUR(USD80) please. Luckily all of this was quickly forgotten when the Bad Seeds hit the stage. An even even better show than the day before in Amsterdam. I can only conclude that -after a decade of mediocre shows- the Bad Seeds are back!

Again taped from the lowest balcony, just behind the mixing desk. A clear unobstructed view and sound and -oh joy of joys- silent neighbours.

About 8000 people attended.


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