Arcade Fire

[JamesT977]

That was astounding, one of the best gigs i've ever been to the crowd were so up for it it was unreal. By far one of the best gigs i've ever been to. When they brought out the drum and said "We thought we would keep this one for a special occasion" then started banging their way through Wake Up i couldn't help but get carried away. Was drenched in sweat all the way through and i don't think i will ever forget this, a landmark in my gigging history of Glasgow as it may seem The part where they played the into to 'Today' by The Smashing Pumpkins made me lose my shit, thought they might have actually played it

[fraser_k]

I had a feeling they would finish with Wake up tonight after Win talking at the SECC gig about it being a Scottish sounding song or something and how they always end with it in Glasgow. Anyways they would be amazing Glastonbury headliners, the songs off Reflektor work really well live and Reflektor is a cracking song to start with. Best gig I've been to in a long time.

[Paul ™]

All this is doing is making me even more excited for tomorrow night.. well today now!!!

Cheers :-D

Edited November 16, 2013 by Paul ™

[rexclark]

Cannot wait!

[FloorFiller]

motherfuckers. Crown Of Love for London and Wake Up for Glasgow. Blackpool better get a special Funeral song! and it better be the album in it's entirety!

sounds like a great show! got me very excited

[MichaelsBeard]

Last night was very special.

[Tuna]

Still haven't cracked out Tunnels or Rebellion on their UK dates yet. I'd be hoping for one of those tonight if I was going..

[arcade fireman]

Power Out into Rebellion is surely something they'll have to bring back, that transition was one of the best bits of their gigs.

[dentalplan]

I forgot to mention the other day; I read that Hurricane, Southside, Northside and Hultsfred are all run by the same company and usually share many acts, so if Arcade Fire are also announced for Hultsfred (they've already been announced for the other three) then that'd be them doing two festivals on the same weekend as Isle of Wight, practically ruling out the notion of them 'taking IOW money over Glasto'.

Wouldn't really make them any more likely for Glastonbury as that's entirely down to whether Eavis thinks they're good for a headline slot or not, but it's worth considering I suppose.

[FloorFiller]

I forgot to mention the other day; I read that Hurricane, Southside, Northside and Hultsfred are all run by the same company and usually share many acts, so if Arcade Fire are also announced for Hultsfred (they've already been announced for the other three) then that'd be them doing two festivals on the same weekend as Isle of Wight, practically ruling out the notion of them 'taking IOW money over Glasto'.

Wouldn't really make them any more likely for Glastonbury as that's entirely down to whether Eavis thinks they're good for a headline slot or not, but it's worth considering I suppose.

i'll take any little glimmer of hope that it could be them! guess we'll have to wait for this other festival to announce it's lineup to get IOW out of the way

[GlastoSimon]

Very varied setlist tonight, quite odd!

[Paul ™]

Brilliant brilliant brilliant..

1. Normal Person

2. Wake Up

3. You Already Know

4. Haiti

5. Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)

6. Flashbulb Eyes

7. It's Never Over (Oh Orpheus)

8. Afterlife (first part of Porno unplugged as intro)

9. We Exist

10. Joan of Arc

11. Uncontrollable Urge [Devo cover]

12. Here Comes the Night Time

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13. Reflektor

14. Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)

Very special night, about 95% maybe more were dressed up and it looked amazing!

[Tuna]

Track 11 was apparently Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World by Ramones

still, rather lovely setlist. imagine a couple of the reflektor tracks stripped off, and a couple NB/Suburbs numbers sprinkled in. with Headlights Look Like Diamonds. on the pyramid

yep

[Paul ™]

Hope this works, if not fix it tomorrow

Pics

Edited November 17, 2013 by Paul ™

[rexclark]

Arcade Fire aren't big enough to headline Glastonbury.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'm going to be more qualified with my praise. It was indeed a good - sometimes great - gig, but after wheeling out Wake Up as the second song for me it peaked early in the section from there up into Sprawl II. After that, it really brought home how little I care for huge chunks of the new material.

Top Caribbean ethnography tip: Anyone impressed by the big B&W photos of Haiti with which they'd adorned the venue, they're from this book:

http://www.souljazzrecords.co.uk/releases/?id=19520

[Lubic]

Arcade Fire - Glastonbury 2014

Reflektor

Ready to Start

Neighborhood #2 (Laika)

No Cars Go

Haiti

Joan Of Arc

We Exist

It's Never Over

Intervention

Afterlife

Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

Keep The Car Running

We Used to Wait

Normal Person

Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)

Rebellion (Lies)

Here Comes The Night Time

--

Sprawl II

Wake Up

Just did this to try get a feel for what they might play, so tried to keep it realistic, based on past setlists. Even missing a few gems, that would be such a great headline set.

Edited November 18, 2013 by Lubic87

[Porcelina]

Ready to Start

Normal Person

Neighbourhood #2 (Laika)

Keep the Car Running

Month of May

It's Never Over (Hey Orpheus)

Suburban War

We Exist

Afterlife

Half Light II (No Celebration)

Headlights Look Like Diamonds

Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)

Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)

Rebellion (Lies)

No Cars Go

My Body Is A Cage

In The Backseat

Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)

Reflektor (w/ David Bowie)

Wake Up (w/. David Bowie)

Edited November 17, 2013 by Porcelina

[zero000]

Pretty decent setlist there. The only obvious omission is the suburbs, but they're getting to the point in their career where they're going to have to start missing out some big songs, well that or play longer sets!

[kingcrawler]

Reflektor

Ready to Start

Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)

No Cars Go

Haiti

We Exist

Keep the Car Running

Normal Person

You Already Know

Month of May

It's Never Over (Oh Orpheus)

The Suburbs

Afterlife

Sprawl II

Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)

Rebellion (Lies)

Here Comes the Night Time

Wake Up

[LondonTom]

Well if we're all doing it

1. Reflektor

2. Ready to Start

3. Flashbulb Eyes

4. No Cars Go

5. Month of May

6. Haïti

7. Normal Person

8. We Exist

9. The Suburbs

10. Neon Bible

11. Joan of Arc

12. Keep the Car Running

13. Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

14. Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)

15. We Used to Wait

16. Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)

17. Rebellion (Lies)

Encore:

18. Here Comes the Night Time

19. Afterlife ('My Body Is a Cage' acapella intro)

20. Wake Up

[DJL]

Arcade Fire - Glastonbury 2014

Reflektor

Ready to Start

Neighborhood #2 (Laika)

No Cars Go

Haiti

Joan Of Arc

We Exist

It's Never Over

Intervention

Afterlife

Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

Keep The Car Running

We Used to Wait

Normal Person

Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)

Rebellion (Lies)

Here Comes The Night Time

--

Sprawl II

Wake Up

Tried to keep it realistic, based on past setlists. Even missing a few gems, that would be such a great headline set.

This is my pick of those posted so far... Epic start, finish to the main set and then encore. I'll just borrow the bowie appearance from one of the other setlists. With this he can appear for the opening and closing songs.

[mrtourette]

Well if we're all doing it

Never an acceptable excuse.

[Tuna]

Porcelina posted the best one so far. Easily

[DJL]

Couldn't resist...

Ready to Start

Normal Person
Neighborhood #2 (Laika)
We Exist

City with No Children

Joan Of Arc

Here Comes The Night Time
We Used to Wait

Windowsill

Intervention
Afterlife

No Cars Go
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

Keep The Car Running
Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
Rebellion (Lies)
--
Sprawl II

Reflektor w/Bowie
Wake Up w/Bowie