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1997

songs played on tour

There were 93 scheduled Jethro Tull concerts in 1997.
This page lists July-August, whilst March-June dates are here and Sept-November dates are here.

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


4/7/97Treptow ArenaBerlin, Germany
 
Support: Fiddler's Green
A Song for Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler, Beside Myself, Misère, Skating Away..., Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, We Used To Know, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
5/7/97Wasserschloß KlaffenbachChemnitz, Germany
 
Scheduled to be played in the town center (Theaterplatz), but moved.
Support: The Burnes
A Song for Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler, Beside Myself, Misère, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, We Used To Know, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
6/7/97Freilichtbühne Junge GardeDresden, Germany
 
Support: The Burnes
A Song for Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler, Beside Myself, Misère, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, We Used To Know, Morris Minus, My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
7/7/97StadthalleCottbus, Germany
 
Support: Horch
A Song for Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler, Beside Myself, Misère, Mother Goose, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, We Used To Know, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
9/7/97ThüringenhalleErfurt, Germany
 
A Song for Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler, Beside Myself, Misère, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, We Used To Know, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
10/7/97Music HalleHannover, Germany
 
A Song for Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler, Beside Myself, Misère, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, We Used To Know, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
11/7/97WestfalenparkDortmund, Germany
 
Originally scheduled for Bundesgartenschau, Gelsenkirchen, but moved to the outdoor venue in Dortmund.
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler (with vocals!), Beside Myself, Misère, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, We Used To Know, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
12/7/97TanzbrunnenKöln, Germany
 
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler (with vocals), Beside Myself, Misère, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, We Used To Know, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
13/7/97Freilichtbühne SchiffenbergGießen, Germany
 
Support: Mark Gillespie Band
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, Beside Myself, Misère, The Whistler (with vocals), Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, We Used To Know, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
Note 'Misère' was played before 'The Whistler' (Ian's mistake!).
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17/7/97OstseehalleKiel, Germany
 
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler, Beside Myself, Misère, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, We Used To Know, My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
18/7/97Kulturpark RotehornMagdeburg, Germany
 
Support: Horch
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler (with vocals), Beside Myself, Misère, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, We Used To Know, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
19/7/97Freilichtbühne BergenRügen (Bergen), Germany
 
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler (with vocals), Beside Myself, Misère, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, We Used To Know, My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
20/7/97LeichtathletikhalleNeubrandenburg, Germany
21/7/97StadtparkHamburg, Germany
 
Support: Grape Fruit Moon
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler (with vocals), Beside Myself, Misère, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, We Used To Know, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
23/7/97Burgruine (Tent)Finkenstein, Austria
24/7/97SchlossbergGraz, Austria
25/7/97FestivalzeltWiesen, Austria
26/7/97Burg Clam (Open Air)Klam, Austria
 
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, Beside Myself, Misère, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses - [Interval] - Bungle In The Jungle/Minstrel In The Gallery/Teacher, Acres Wild, The Whistler (with vocals), We Used To Know (full version), Morris Minus, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
From the band's cue sheet, but that doesn't mention 'Aquadiddley'.
27/7/97Piazza Spilimbergo, Italy
 
Part of the Folkfest.
Support: I Viulan.
29/7/97VelvetRimini, Italy
 
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler (with vocals), Beside Myself, Misère, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, Acres Wild, We Used To Know, Morris Minus, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
30/7/97Cus SubiacoRoma, Italy
31/7/97CastelloVigevano, Italy
 Live In Vigevano
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler (with vocals), Beside Myself, Misère, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, Jump Start, We Used To Know, Morris Minus, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio

2/8/97Rock & Blues Custom ShowPentrich, UK
 Tull At Pentrich R&B Custom Show 1997
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils*, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll..., Jump Start, We Used To Know, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Instrumental (Hard-Headed English General reworked?), Cheerio
*with power cut,due to diesel generator failure.
3/8/97Stoke Park FestivalGuildford, UK
 
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler (with vocals), Morris Minus, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Jump Start, Acres Wild, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
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7/8/97PNC Bank Arts CenterHolmdel, NJ. USA
 
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler (with vocals), Bungle In The Jungle/Minstrel In The Gallery/Teacher, Tom's, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Acres Wild, Jump Start, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
8/8/97Oakdale TheaterWallingford, Ct. USA
 
Concert (i.e. support artist) was scheduled to begin at 20:00.
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler (with vocals), Beside Myself, Morris Minus, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, Bungle In The Jungle/Minstrel In The Gallery/Teacher, Acres Wild, Jump Start, Misère, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
9/8/97Strand TheaterProvidence, RI. USA
10/8/97Harborlights PavilionBoston, Ma. USA
 
Support: Charlie Farren
Ian's 50th birthday, with bagpipes and cake.
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler (with vocals), Beside Myself, Morris Minus, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, Jump Start, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
Italicised tracks unconfirmed.
12/8/97Pine Knob Music TheaterClarkstown, Mi. USA
 
Support: Jill Jack
Jon's birthday
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler (with vocals), Beside Myself, Barre Instrumental, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses, Jump Start, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
13/8/97Devos HallGrand Rapids, Mi. USA
 
No support artist, so a longer Tull show, with interval.
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, Beside Myself, Misère, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Heavy Horses - [Interval] - A New Day Yesterday, The Whistler, Jump Start, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
14/8/97Grant ParkChicago, Il. USA
 The Chicago Jazz Festival
National Flute Association Convention - ostensibly not open to the general public, though the public were welcome to sit or stand behind the seated area.
Also playing, from 19:00: Steve Kujala; Jim Walker & Free Flight; Nelson Rangell; Bill Douglas. Tull on stage 21:05 - 22:00.
A Song For Jeffrey, Dangerous Veils, The Whistler, In Sight Of The Minaret, Bourée, My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past, Instrumental (Dambusters March?)/Cheerio
Soundcheck included 'Dangerous Veils', 'In Sight Of The Minaret', and 'Paparazzi'.
15/8/97Casino BallroomHampton Beach, NH. USA
 
Support: Charlie Ferren
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler, Beside Myself, Barre Instrumental, Bourée, Farm On The Freeway, A New Day Yesterday, Jump Start, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
16/8/97Jones Beach TheaterWantagh, NY. USA
 
Support: Knockout Drops.
A Song For Jeffrey, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Dangerous Veils, In Sight Of The Minaret, The Whistler, Beside Myself, Empty Café, Farm On The Freeway, Bourée, A New Day Yesterday, Flying Dutchman (intro)/My God, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, Jump Start, Nothing Is Easy, Locomotive Breath, Aquadiddley/Living In The Past/Dogs In The Midwinter (inst.)/Dambusters' March (inst.), Cheerio
17/8/97Pier 6 PavilionBaltimore, Md. USA
 
Open-air concert during a thunderstorm

Thick As A Brick 25th Anniversary Special Edition

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