Expecting any changes for 2011?

TILTIL and TMTC will be thrown around... whether before Europe Im not sure.

They opened with RHY in the last Sydney show and it went over well. A completely new opener would be good. BOB/Happy Now/LMS should be switched around some more.

I think WWBTF will stay.

I am not holding my breath for any major changes, at least in the US.

I also cringe at the thought of "that song" that will be played again, so I know I will have my usual potty break.

It would be just wonderful that they would out with a big bang, (as they already have announced a break), we'll see because it sounds like the band members are kinda tired already of the tour, so even after the break embarking in such lengthy leg, I am not sure how they will end. I hope not a repeat of NJ, because they are older and wiser, but... time will tell.

I don't think it will be as bad as the NJ tour got, for a few reasons, Jon is in much better shape health and voice wise thanhe was then, although they have toured extensively this past decade they have had breaks, they aren't just living on the road like they used to. I think this leg, and I have fingers crossed should be just about having fun, both for them and the fans. I'm hoping the US gets some fun lively shows with Jon throwing in some stuff here and there and I'm sure Europe will get it's usual rare song filled summer come June.

Well, you will be disappointed to hear that one of my video crew friends just left for Tait Towers (around Lancaster, PA) to do ****gasp****video programming for this leg of he tour!!! Sorry really not trying to be a smart ass but I know how you loathe the programming even if the lighting and video production is for the benefit of those in the cheap seats NOT the first 10 rows.

Aloha !

It doesn't really matter what they program, all that matters if whether Jon is willing to play the songs they programmed. They programmed over 70 songs last tour and it took ages for Jon to realize he had more than 30 songs in his back catalogue.

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

Agreed Seb. There are rare songs that are programmed that Jon chooses not to play...production is not the enemy, Jon plays what he wants, end of story.

so long as Capn Crash,WSYCGH and SWID are retired,i really don't care what they play ..

I would imagine the sets will stay the same, structure-wise.
-RYH will probably open more shows, HN will open less
-I see Richie continuing LYHOM for a majority of the time.
-NA will be a regular. TMTC and TIL, TIL will appear at least once each.
-A few rarities will come out in the US, and a lot more will pop up in European encores.

I would personally like to see Never Say Goodbye more, but in electric form. Even if it's only for half the song, like here. I like the acoustic, but it's gotten boring after 20 years of it.

Even if they werent programmed in, it surely isnt hard to just do a basic production of full screen on and a standard lighting show for any particular song? I don't think the video/light production is much of a valid excuse as to rarites not being played.