Sam Fender

[NorthernSoul52]

Nostalgia's Lie back in, but Something Heavy retained. Up to a 15-song set now. 

[Superscally]

15 songs is really quite sh*t. 5 quid a song...

[efcfanwirral]

Two of my three favourites are out - Get You Down and The Dying Light. The Borders still in there 

[thatTFBguy]

Really unimpressed with the current set. Some should be staples out (Dead Boys, Get You Down), and poor picks from the new album (would like Wild Long Lie, Chin Up, Rein Me In). Most of all it's pathetically short at 14-15 songs. Hope there are some major changes for the UK stadium run. 

[NorthernSoul52]

He's never been a long show fella, but assumed with three records, he'd be up to eighteen songs and 105-minute sets. 

 

If he plays ninety in stadiums, you're going to feel pretty shortchanged. 

[Ayrshire Chris]

11 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

He's never been a long show fella, but assumed with three records, he'd be up to eighteen songs and 105-minute sets. 

 

If he plays ninety in stadiums, you're going to feel pretty shortchanged. 

I suppose that’s where the similarity with Springsteen ends😊😉

[NorthernSoul52]

8 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

I suppose that’s where the similarity with Springsteen ends😊😉

Badum-tish! 

[Ayrshire Chris]

3 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Badum-tish! 

 

😉😊😊😉

Edited March 12, 2025 by Ayrshire Chris

[NorthernSoul52]

Not sure what the longest gig he's ever done is, but don't think he's gone past eighteen songs before? 

[Superscally]

7 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Not sure what the longest gig he's ever done is, but don't think he's gone past eighteen songs before? 

He's going under by seventeen.

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 minute ago, Superscally said:

He's going under by seventeen.

I refer you to my pirate monkey drummer post above😉😊

[Superscally]

3 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

I refer you to my pirate monkey drummer post above😉😊

Rename the thread Pun Fender!

[NorthernSoul52]

13 hours ago, Superscally said:

Rename the thread Pun Fender!

Stop that now 😉

[NorthernSoul52]

Dead Boys in for Nostalgia's Lie last night. 

[Superscally]

1 hour ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Dead Boys in for Nostalgia's Lie last night. 

Should be in every set.

[NorthernSoul52]

Off the basis of three albums, and the fact he could definitely afford to play eighteen a night, think my ideal right now would be:

 

1 The Kitchen

2 Getting Started

3 Dead Boys

4 People Watching

5 Get You Down

6 Arm's Length

7 Chin Up

8 Will We Talk?

9 Crumbling Empire

10 Spit of You

11 Wild Grey Ocean

12 TV Dinner

13 The Borders

14 Little Bit Closer

15 Seventeen Going Under

 

16 The Dying Light

17 Something Heavy

18 Hypersonic Missiles

Edited March 13, 2025 by NorthernSoul52

[Dg_vic]

I wonder if length of set is related to his vocal cord issues in the past (such as December) and it’s a way of ‘managing his minutes’. If so, seems unlikely we will get a consistently longer set.   
 

That said, he did do 20 songs at st James park previously so stadiums will probably be longer.  

[NorthernSoul52]

Oh, turns out he has done more than eighteen songs then!

[NorthernSoul52]

I reckon that likely plays a part. His health issues are well documented, so this could be his way of reducing overall stress on the voice.

 

Do imagine he'll give it more welly come the big UK dates - or at least Newcastle and London.

[circus92]

30 minutes ago, Superscally said:

Should be in every set.

Hard agree - saw him in Dublin in 22 and it was brilliant live.  Since him twice since including Glasto 22 and always disappointed when it’s left out.

[circus92]

26 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Off the basis of three albums, and the fact he could definitely afford to play eighteen a night, think my ideal right now would be:

 

1 The Kitchen

2 Getting Started

3 Dead Boys

4 People Watching

5 Get You Down

6 Arm's Length

7 Chin Up

8 Will We Talk?

9 Crumbling Empire

10 Spit of You

11 Wild Grey Ocean

12 TV Dinner

13 The Borders

14 Little Bit Closer

15 Seventeen Going Under

 

16 The Dying Light

17 Something Heavy

18 Hypersonic Missiles

Add in Saturday please and that’s pretty perfect 👌 

[thatTFBguy]

1 hour ago, circus92 said:

Add in Saturday please and that’s pretty perfect 👌 

 

Another should-be setlist staple. Bin off Getting Started to make room. 

[Superscally]

2 hours ago, thatTFBguy said:

 

Another should-be setlist staple. Bin off Getting Started to make room. 

Nah, add it in. If Brian Johnson can do 21 songs with ACDC pushing 80, sure Sam can get going. I am aware that he's had health issues however, so maybe it's something to do with that. 

[efcfanwirral]

Looking forward to seeing him at Big Weekend! Guessing only an hour set so heavy on the new stuff, but a great price and Wolf Alice too

[FestivalJamie]

2 minutes ago, efcfanwirral said:

Looking forward to seeing him at Big Weekend! Guessing only an hour set so heavy on the new stuff, but a great price and Wolf Alice too

I assume he will mainly play 5 new songs + the borders , getting started , will we talk , 17 & hypersonic missiles.

 

Although it would be nice if Angel in Lothian came back onto Sam’s setlist