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2008

songs played on tour

There were 46 Jethro Tull concerts in 2009, plus 44 'solo' shows by Ian Anderson.
This page lists January-July, whilst August-September dates are here and October-December dates are here.

We're still unsure of several setlists - can you help?



Jan-March-UK
 
Continuation of 2007 recording sessions for an Ian Anderson 'solo' album, possibly featuring Anoushka Shankar.

10/3/09Sport PalaceMinsk, Belarus
 
Ian, Martin, David Goodier, John O'Hara & Doane (replacing James Duncan (Anderson), who broke a shoulder whilst skiing).
Ian had broken a finger at home, supposedly preventing him from playing the guitar, though he managed.
12/3/09Rittal ArenaWetzlar, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Ian struggled to play the acoustic guitar.
Cross-Eyed Mary, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Farm On The Freeway, Fire At Midnight, Rocks On The Road, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Heavy Horses, Bourée, Sweet Dream, Dharma For One, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
13/3/09Sporthalle OberwerthKoblenz, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Ian did not play the acoustic guitar, so the setlist and arrangements were changed, John and/or Martin covering on keyboards and/or electric guitar.
Cross-Eyed Mary, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Farm On The Freeway, Fire At Midnight, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Heavy Horses, Bourée - [Interval] - Sweet Dream, Too Old To Rock'N'Roll..., Dharma For One, Thick As A Brick, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
14/3/09Uni HalleWuppertal, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo, joined by Ian for one song.
Ian did not play the acoustic guitar during the Tull set.
Cross-Eyed Mary, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Farm On The Freeway, Fire At Midnight, A Song For Jeffrey, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Heavy Horses, Bourée - [Interval] - Sweet Dream, Too Old To Rock'N'Roll..., Dharma For One, Thick As A Brick, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
16/3/09PakkahuoneTampere, Finland
 
Possibly sold-out show, from 20:05-22:10 with an interval 21:00-21:15.
Ian only played the acoustic guitar during 'Thick As A Brick'. No balloons.
Cross-Eyed Mary, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Farm On The Freeway, Fire At Midnight, A Song For Jeffrey, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Heavy Horses, Bourée - [Interval] - Sweet Dream, Too Old To Rock'N'Roll..., Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Barre Instrumental, Thick As A Brick, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
17/3/09KulttuuritaloHelsinki, Finland
 
Sold-out show, from 21:05-23:05 with an interval 21:55-22:10.
Ian only played the acoustic guitar during 'Thick As A Brick'. No balloons.
As usual, Ian introduced 'Pastime With Good Company' as 'Pastime In Good Company'. Wrongly.
Cross-Eyed Mary, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Farm On The Freeway, Fire At Midnight, A Song For Jeffrey, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Heavy Horses, Bourée - [Interval] - Sweet Dream, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Barre Instrumental, Thick As A Brick, My God, Aqualung, Wind-Up, Locomotive Breath

17/4/09Albergue Municipal Juvenil 'El Prado'Mérida, Spain
 
Line-up: Ian, Martin, Doane, David Goodier, John O'Hara.
With 'Tullavision' screens.
Unusual running order explained by bad weather which eased during the show, so songs they may have skipped early in the set were dropped back in later.
Cross-Eyed Mary, Beggar's Farm, Farm On The Freeway, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), A Song For Jeffrey, Bourée, Sweet Dream, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, My God, Aqualung, My Sunday Feeling, Living In The Past, Locomotive Breath

3/5/09BarbicanLondon, UK
 
Ian Anderson 'solo' concert in aid of Flutewise.
Ian Anderson Band (Ian, Florian Opahle, David Goodier, John O'Hara, Mark Mondesir), plus guests Abigail Burrows (flute), Ian Clarke (flute), Alex Teymour Housego (bansuri) & Alok Verma (tabla).
Ian restricted the use of his guitar, covered by Florian.
Event also featured a record attempt to assemble the world's largest flute orchestra.
Boris Dancing, Beggar's Farm, The Donkey And The Drum, Living In The Past, All Those Endearing Young Charms¹, Griminelli's Lament², Fire At Midnight, Serenade To A Cuckoo, The River³, Aruna4, Mother Goose4 - [Interval] - Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal)5, Zoom Tube6, Tuberama5, Thick As A Brick, Bourée5, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath7
1: Abigail Burrows solo.
2: Abigail Burrows and IA Band.
3: Alex Housego & Alok Verma 'solo'.
4: Alex Housego & Alok Verma and IA Band.
5: Ian Clarke and IA Band.
6: Ian Clarke solo.
7: IA Band and all guests.
All others: IA Band.

16/5/09Stadspark SchothorstAmersfoort, Netherlands
 
Highlands Festival. Also appearing: Buddy Guy.
Mark Mondesir on drums, replacing James Duncan (Anderson) due to injury.
Rainy day, apart from sunshine (into the band's eyes) during Tull's set.
Cross-Eyed Mary, Beggar's Farm, Some Day The Sun Won't Shine For You, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Heavy Horses, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, My God (keyboard intro), Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
22/5/09Karen Demirchyan Sport-Concert ComplexYerevan, Armenia
 
Tull were greeted by a reception at the British Embassy. The concert was attended by the Prime Minister, the Minister of Culture and the Deputy Minister.
Mark Mondesir on drums, replacing James Duncan (Anderson) due to injury.
A fan was reported to have rushed to the stage and started kissing Ian's legs.
Cross-Eyed Mary, Living In The Past, Some Day The Sun Won't Shine For You, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Farm On The Freeway, Fire At Midnight, Heavy Horses, Mother Goose, Bourée - [Interval] - Thick As A Brick, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Barre Instrumental, Sweet Dream, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
31/5/09Kongresové CentrumPraha, Czech Republic
 
20:15 (15 mins late)-21:45. Sold-out (2,500).
No video screen or lightshow.
The Czech fan club threw two large balloons onto the stage at the end of the concert.
Cross-Eyed Mary, Beggar's Farm, Living In The Past, Farm On The Freeway, Fire At Midnight, Heavy Horses, Mother Goose, Bourée, Sweet Dream, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
1/6/09Kongresové CentrumPraha, Czech Republic
 
20:00-22:30. Sold-out (2,500).
No video screen or lightshow.
Cross-Eyed Mary, Beggar's Farm, Living In The Past, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Farm On The Freeway, Fire At Midnight, Heavy Horses, Mother Goose, Bourée, Sweet Dream, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
3/6/09Sentrum SceneOslo, Norway
 
Sold out by 21/2.
21:31-23:40, with an interval 22:26-22:46.
Cross-Eyed Mary, Beggar's Farm, Living In The Past, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Farm On The Freeway, Back To The Family, Heavy Horses, Mother Goose (w. recorders), Bourée - [Interval] - Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Sweet Dream, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Barre Instrumental, Thick As A Brick, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
4/6/09GrieghallenBergen, Norway
 
Tickets on sale 14/2; sold out (1,500) by 21/2.
A newspaper review reported obnoxious drunks amongst the audience.
Cross-Eyed Mary, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Farm On The Freeway, Back To The Family, Heavy Horses, Mother Goose, Bourée - [Interval] - Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal) (w. drum solo!?), Sweet Dream, Dharma For One, Thick As A Brick, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
6/6/09SpektrumBodø, Norway
 
Audience: ~1,500.
20:40-22:40 approx.
Cross-Eyed Mary, Beggar's Farm, Living In The Past, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, Farm On The Freeway, Heavy Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Mother Goose, Bourée, Sweet Dream, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Barre Instrumental, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath

11/6/09ParkbühneLeipzig, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Sweet Dream, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
12/6/09Wasserschloß KlaffenbachChemnitz, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Sweet Dream, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
13/6/09FestungMarkMagdeburg, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
14/6/09IGA ParkbühneRostock, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
25/6/09SportzentrumDatteln, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
An audience member reports poor sound at this show.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
26/6/09?Hameln, Germany
 
Ian participated in a Guinness world record attempt, related to the 'Pied Piper' legend, by starting a charity parade of children in the town square. He played a brief medley of 'Bourée' and 'Locomotive Breath'.
26/6/09RattenfängerhalleHameln, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Audience ~1,200 (not sold out).
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
27/6/09Halle GartlageOsnabrück, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Open air concert.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
28/6/09Pier 2Bremen, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
1/7/09Stadio ComunaleSarroch, Sardinia, Italy
 
Summer Groove Festival
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Mother Goose, Heavy Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
3/7/09Castello di UdineUdine, Italy
 
Folkfest
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Mother Goose, Heavy Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
4/7/09Auditori Marc GrauGavà (Barcelona), Spain
 'Tullianos' Convention
Spanish Tull Convention
Current Tull line-up absent (obviously), but Jon Noyce did attend.
4/7/09LazzarettoBergamo, Italy
 
Headlining the 'Summer Sound Festival'.
Set abbreviated, due to heavy rain and gales.
5/7/09Piazza del PopoloTodi, Italy
 
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Mother Goose, Heavy Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
7/7/09Teatro GrecoTaormina, Sicily, Italy
 
Open air concert in an ancient Greek amphitheatre.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Mother Goose, Heavy Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
19/7/09Byblos FestivalByblos (Beirut), Lebanon
 
With Martin Barre, and Mark Mondesir on drums, replacing James Duncan (Anderson) due to injury.
24/7/09Main MarqueeMaryport, UK
 
First night of the Maryport Blues Festival.
Line up: Nine Lives, Laura & The Tears, Jethro Tull (Ian, Florian Opahle, David Goodier, John O'Hara, Mark Mondesir), King King.
Recorded by BBC Radio 2.
Audience: ~800 (another audience member says more). Tull on stage 21:10-22:30.
'Farm On The Freeway' was dedicated to three local fishermen who had lost their lives at sea on 20 July. Tull were given an additional 20 mins, but 'Aqualung' was abbreviated after the guitar solo, due to timing issues and there was no 'encore gap' before 'Locomotive Breath'.
Cross-Eyed Mary, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You, Farm On The Freeway, Heavy Horses, Mother Goose, Bourée, , Dharma For One (w. drum solo), Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
25/7/09Kaltenberg ArenaGeltendorf, Germany
 
Martin Barre performing in 'The Celtic Rock Opera Excalibur' with Fairport Convention, Alan Parsons and other prog/folk-rock artists.
25/7/09DomeDoncaster, UK
 
Tull (Ian, Florian Opahle, David Goodier, John O'Hara, Mark Mondesir) headlining the one-day 'Doncaster Rocks' festival.
Cross-Eyed Mary, Living In The Past, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, Farm On The Freeway, Heavy Horses, Mother Goose, Bourée, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Thick As A Brick, Dharma For One (w. drum solo), My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath

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