On this day, 18 September 2013, guitar legend Joe Bonamassa played the Motorpoint Arena on his European Fall Tour.
An American blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. Bonamassa started his career at age twelve, when he opened for B.B. King. Since 2000, Bonamassa has released fifteen solo albums through his independent record label J&R Adventures, of which eleven have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Blues chart.
Bonamassa has played alongside many notable blues and rock artists, and has earned three Grammy Awards nominations. Among guitarists, he is known for his extensive collection of vintage guitars and amplifiers.
The live acoustic album, An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House, was released as a CD/DVD/Blu-ray set on March 26, 2013. This concert marked the first time Bonamassa played a wholly acoustic show.
The acoustic ensemble that performed the show was assembled with the help of Bonamassa's longtime producer, Kevin Shirley. The concluding, three-night stand of Bonamassa's spring 2013 tour, occurred at the famous Beacon Theatre in New York City.
Over the summer of 2013, Bonamassa performed four shows in London featuring three different bands (and a horn section at one show), covering four different sides of his music. Each show had a unique set list. The shows were recorded for a DVD release, and the set of DVDs was released in October 2013 as "Tour de Force".
Setlist
Acoustic
Palm Trees, Helicopters and Gasoline
Seagull
(Bad Company cover)
Jelly Roll
(Charles Mingus cover)
Athens to Athens
Woke Up Dreaming
Electric
Dust Bowl
Story of a Quarryman
Who's Been Talkin'
(Howlin’ Wolf cover)
You'll Be Sorry
(Big Joe Turner & Orchestra cover)
Dislocated Boy
Driving Towards the Daylight
Slow Train
Midnight Blues
(Gary Moore cover)
Spanish Boots
(Jeff Beck Group cover)
Song of Yesterday
(Black Country Communion song)
Won't Get Fooled Again
(The Who cover) (Snippet)
Django / Mountain Time
Encore:
Sloe Gin
(Tim Curry cover)
The Ballad of John Henry
