John Cale live in Leiden - 2006-03-18
"I'm bent on proving that you can make living as a musician and not die young and crazy like Mozart."

John Cale

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John Cale in Concert

New Yorker ticket - thanks Colin Brunton

Known Setlists

What follows is by no means complete list of known concert setlists. Drop me a line if you know more.

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» 2013 City Venue Country
2013-02-24 Hannover Capitol Germany
2013-02-27 Nuremberg Hirsch Germany


» 2012 City Venue Country
2012-12-11 Los Angeles El Rey USA
2012-10-21 Esch-sur-Alzette Rockhal Luxembourg
2012-10-19 Basel Kaserne Switzerland
2012-10-06 Manchester HMV Ritz UK
2012-10-05 Edinburgh HMV Picture House UK
2012-10-14 Cologne Gloria Germany
2012-03-24 Coruña La Coruña Palacio de Congresos Spain
2012-03-12 Genk C-mine cultuurcentrum Belgium


» 2011 City Venue Country
2011-11-03 La Laiterie Strasbourg France
2011-10-27 Rock School Barbey Bordeaux France
2011-10-22 Théatre Lino Ventura Nice France
2011-10-20 Grand Casino Basel Basel Switzerland
2011-10-17 La Maroquinerie Paris France
2011-10-14 Le Chabada Angers France
2011-10-06 Lichtburg Essen Germany
2011-07-26 Zeltival Karlsruhe Germany
2011-05-23 Brighton Festival Brighton UK


» 2010 City Venue Country
2010-10-16 Melbourne State Theatre Australia
2010-09-05 Paris Salle Pleyel France
2010-03-27 Wroclaw Teatr Muzyczny Capitol Poland
2010-03-05 London Royal Festival Hall UK


» 2009 City Venue Country
2009-11-21 Cardiff Coal Exchange Wales
2009-03-14 The Hague Paard van Troje The Netherlands


» 2008 City Venue Country
2008-10-11 London Royal Festival Hall UK
2008-06-26 Oxford Carling Academy UK


» 2007 City Venue Country
2007-03-21 Barcelona Sala Apolo Spain
2007-03-16 London FOPP UK
2007-03-13 Bochum Zeche Germany
2007-03-06 Vienna Arena Austria
2007-03-08 Basel Kaserne Switzerland
2007-02-22 Berlin Postbahnhof Germany
2007-02-14 Hasselt Muziek-o-droom Belgium
2007-02-08 Lille L'Aéronef France
2007-01-22 Glasgow ABC UK
2007-01-21 Manchester Academy 3 UK
2007-01-21 Manchester Academy 3 (soundcheck) UK
2007-01-18 Wrexham Central Station UK


» 2006 City Venue Country
2006-06-22 London Hyde Park UK
2006-06-21 Brighton Concorde 2 UK
2006-06-11 Leuven Het Depot Belgium
2006-03-20 Nijmegen Doornroosje The Netherlands
2006-03-18 Leiden LVC The Netherlands
2006-03-17 Berlin Quasimodo Germany
2006-03-14 Moscow Apelsin Club Russia
2006-03-07 Vienna Birdland Austria
2006-02-27 Zuerich Moods Switzerland
2006-02-13 Rome Auditorium Parco della Musica Italy
2006-02-07 Munich Backstage Germany
2006-02-05 Cologne The Prime Club Germany
2006-02-03 Turnhout De Warande Belgium
2006-02-02 Gent Handelsbeurs Belgium
2006-02-01 Eindhoven Effenaar The Netherlands
2006-01-28 Glasgow ABC UK
2006-01-25 London Garage UK


» 2005 City Venue Country
2005-11-26 San Francisco Amoeba Records USA
2005-11-10 Chicago Double Door USA
2005-10-27 Los Angeles Royce Hall UCLA USA
2005-10-26 Hollywood Amoeba Records USA
2005-10-08 London BBC Jonathan Ross Show UK
2005-10-06 Paris Café de la Danse France
2005-09-28 Frankfurt Mousonturm Germany
2005-09-26 Hamburg Fabrik Germany
2005-09-25 Berlin Columbia Club Germany
2005-09-24 Amsterdam Melkweg The Netherlands
2005-09-22 Antwerp Arenbergschouwburg Belgium
2005-09-19 Winterthur Salzhaus Switzerland
2005-08-27 Silver Lake Sunset Junction USA
2005-06-25 London Meltdown Festival UK
2005-03-31 Utrecht CrossLinx Festival The Netherlands


» 2004 City Venue Country
2004-12-13 Aarhus Voxhall Denmark
2004-10-15 New York J&R Music World USA
2004-10-11 Pittsburgh The World USA
2004-06-27 Deurne Rivierenhof Belgium
2004-05-15 Louisville The Brown Theatre USA
2004-04-24 Duisburg Akzente Festival Germany
2004-02-22 London BBC Studios UK


» 2003 City Venue Country
2003-12-16 Brighton Brighton Dome UK
2003-12-12 Edinburgh Liquid Room UK
2003-12-10 Paris Elysée Montmartre France
2003-12-03 Aarhus Train Denmark
2003-11-27 Krefeld Kulturfabrik Germany
2003-11-23 Hamburg Fabrik Germany
2003-11-11 Darmstadt Centralstation Germany
2003-11-10 Lörrach Burghof Germany
2003-11-04 Amsterdam Paradiso The Netherlands
2003-10-26 London St. Luke's UK
2003-10-24 Lisbon Aula Magna Portugal
2003-07-23 Corregio Cinema Estivo Italy
2003-07-19 Jena Kulturarena Germany
2003-07-12 Kassel Zelt Festival Germany
2003-07-07 Karlsruhe Zeltival Germany
2003-07-04 Berlin Kesselhaus Skif-Festival Germany
2003-07-02 Brussels Ancienne Belgique Belgium
2003-07-01 Mainz Frankfurter Hof Germany
2003-06-30 Oldenburg Market Square Germany
2003-06-23 Glasgow King Tuts UK


» 2001 City Venue Country
2001-12-09 Heidelberg Karlstorbahnhof Germany
2001-11-23 Dresden Lukaskirche Germany
2001-10-30 Melbourne Melbourne Concert Hall Australia
2001-07-29 Hamburg Fabrik Germany
2001-07-27 Karlsruhe Tollhaus Zeltival Germany
2001-07-26 Kassel Kulturzelt Germany
2001-07-25 Jena Kulturarena Germany
2001-06-29 Groningen Swinging Groningen Festival The Netherlands
2001-06-28 Amsterdam Paradiso The Netherlands
2001-06-16 Manchester Bridgewater Hall UK
2001-04-27 Seattle Experience Music Project USA
2001-03-03 Roeselare De Spil Belgium
2001-02-18 Coventry Warwick UK
2001-02-13 London Queen Elizabeth Hall UK


» 2000 City Venue Country
2000-12-17 Newark East End Cafe USA
2000-09-15 Bochum Zeche Germany
2000-09-08 Munich Muffathalle Germany
2000-04-14 Milton Keynes The Stables UK
2000-04-08 Maidstone The Exchange UK
2000-03-18 London BBC Private Passions UK
2000-03-14 Dallas Gypsy Ballroom USA
2000-02-18 Porto Serralves Museum Portugal


» 1999 City Venue Country
1999-09-07 London Subterania Club UK
1999-08-20 Edinburgh The Queen's Hall UK
1999-04-20 Utrecht Tivoli The Netherlands
1999-02-07 New York Drawing Cente USA
1999-01-19 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall UK
1999-01-16 Cardiff St. Davids Hall Wales


» 1998 City Venue Country
1998-11-05 Los Angeles El Rey USA
1998-09-04 Copenhagen Rust Denmark
1998-07-29 Chicago Cabaret Metro USA
1998-07-14 Hollywood The Palace USA
1998-06-24 Santa Cruz Palookaville USA
1998-04-04 Pittsburgh Rosebud USA


» 1997 City Venue Country
1997-04-23 Lisbon Centro Cultural de Belém Portugal
1997-04-16 Luzern Schüür Switzerland
1997-04-05 Aarhus Husets Musikteater Denmark
1997-04-04 Odense (SBD) Rytmeposten Denmark
1997-04-04 Odense (FM) Rytmeposten Denmark
1997-04-02 Oslo Rockefeller Norway
1997-03-27 New York Knitting Factory USA
1997-03-26 New York Knitting Factory USA


» 1996 City Venue Country
1996-12-02 Dortmund Live Station Germany
1996-11-28 Amsterdam Paradiso The Netherlands
1996-11-26 London BBC Studios UK
1996-11-19 San Francisco Fillmore USA
1996-10-28 Philadelphia North Star USA
1996-08-12 Krefeld Kulturfabrik Germany
1996-08-10 Lokeren Lokerse Festival Belgium


» 1995 City Venue Country
1995-12-15 Chapel Hill Cat's Cradle USA
1995-12-07 New Orleans Howlin' Wolf USA
1995-07-22 New York Central Park USA


» 1994 City Venue Country
1994-11-xx Pittsburg Andy Warhol Museum USA
1994-09-18 New York WXRK Studio - "Idiot's Delight" John Cale meets JJ Cale USA
1994-05-12 Prague Lucerna Czech Republic
1994-05-20 Amsterdam Paradiso The Netherlands
1994-05-04 Cologne E-Werk Germany
1994-02-19 Lisbon Teatro San Luiz Portugal


» 1993 City Venue Country
1993-10-28 Kentish Town The Forum UK
1993-06-04 Hay-on-Wye Festival of Music and Literature Wales
1993-03-18 Sydney JJJ Studios Australia

» 1992 City Venue Country
1992-11-16 Edinburgh The Queen's Hall UK
1992-04-29 Cologne Live Music Hall Germany
1992-04-22 Berlin Neue Welt Germany
1992-04-19 Amsterdam Paradiso The Netherlands
1992-04-12 Brussels Paleis voor Schone Kunsten Belgium


» 1991 City Venue Country
1991-05-24 Osnabrück Stadthalle Germany
1991-03-28 Gent Vooruit Belgium
1991-03-15 Muenster Jovel Germany
1991-03-13 Mannheim Capitol Germany
1991-03-06 Cologne Live Music Hall Germany
1991-03-05 Hamburg Grosse Freiheit Germany
1991-03-03 Frankfurt Kongresshalle Germany


» 1990 City Venue Country
1990-11-03 Amsterdam Carré The Netherlands
1990-10-20 Paris La Cigale France
1990-08-06 Tokyo NHK Hall Japan
1990-06-15 Foundation Cartier Jouy-En-Josas France
1990-02-04 Lisbon Magna Aula Portugal


» 1989 City Venue Country
1989-xx-xx Frankfurt ? Germany
1989-12-02 New York Brooklyn Academy of Music USA
1989-12-03 New York Brooklyn Academy of Music USA
1989-11-30 New York Brooklyn Academy of Music USA
1989-11-29 New York Brooklyn Academy of Music USA
1989-10-25 Bremen Modernes West Germany
1989-10-21 Munich Theaterfabrik West Germany
1989-10-18 Düsseldorf Tor 3 West Germany
1989-10-11 Hamburg Grosse Freiheit West Germany
1989-10-16 Berlin Quartier latin West Germany
1989-10-11 Tilburg Noorderlicht The Netherlands
1989-03-18 Philadelphia Arch Street Empire USA


» 1988 City Venue Country
1988-12-31 San Francisco I-Beam USA
1988-03-25 Amsterdam Paradiso The Netherlands
1988-03-24 Brussels Paleis voor Schone Kunsten Belgium
1988-02-11 Chicago Avalon USA
1988-01-28 Berkeley Berkeley Square USA


» 1987 City Venue Country
1987-12-10 Munich Alabamahalle West Germany
1987-11-15 Amsterdam (aud) Paradiso The Netherlands
1987-11-15 Amsterdam (FM) Paradiso The Netherlands
1987-11-15 Amsterdam (web) Paradiso The Netherlands
1987-08-16 New York Lone Star Cafe (early) USA
1987-07-13 New York Lone Star Cafe (late) USA
1987-07-13 New York Lone Star Cafe (early) USA
1987-06-12 South Amboy Club Bene USA
1987-05-22 New York Bottom Line Cafe USA
1987-04-18 New York Bottom Line Cafe (late) USA
1987-02-12 Baltimore The Baltimore Pub USA
1987-01-30 Chicago Cabaret Metro USA


» 1986 City Venue Country
1986-11-07 Atlanta Club 688 USA
1986-10-23 Seattle ? USA
1986-09-21 Sydney Trade Union Club Australia
1986-09-07 Fitzroy The Universal Theatre Australia
1986-09-06 Fitzroy The Universal Theatre Australia
1986-09-05 Auckland The Gluepot New Zealand
1986-07-23 London Ritzy UK
1986-07-21 Cardiff St Davids Hall Wales
1986-06-13 Cambridge Nightstage USA
1986-06-07 Winnipeg Manitoba Verna's Lounge USA
1986-04-18 Austin Continental Club USA
1986-01-29 Philadelphia Revival USA


» 1985 City Venue Country
1985-12-11 London The Town And Country Club UK
1985-12-09 Gothenburg Errols Sweden
1985-12-06 Malmo * Kultar Bolaget Sweden
1985-12-05 Aarhus Stakladen Denmark
1985-11-xx Tel Aviv * Museum Israel
1985-11-06 Gent De Vooruit Belgium
1985-11-05 Paris * Rex Club France
1985-11-04 Mannheim Capitol West Germany
1985-11-01 Vienna Arena Austria
1985-10-31 Linz * Posthoff Austria
1985-10-29 Munich Alabamahalle West Germany
1985-10-28 Frankfurt Batschkapp West Germany
1985-10-27 Berlin Metropol West Germany
1985-10-25 Bochum Zeche West Germany
1985-10-24 Hamburg Markthalle West Germany
1985-08-18 San Francisco * The Stone USA
1985-08-17 Los Angeles * Club Lingerie USA
1985-08-13 New Orleans Jimmy's USA
1985-05-03 Syracuse The Jabberwocky (Syracuse University) USA
1985-04-21 London Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club UK
1985-03-01 Barcelona Estudios Ideal Spain
1985-02-22 Athens 40 Watt Club USA
1985-02-02 New Orleans Jimmy's USA
1985-02-01 Houston * Rockerfellers USA


» 1984 City Venue Country
1984-11-12 Minneapolis 1st Avenue USA
1984-11-09 Hamtramck Paycheck´s Lounge USA
1984-11-02 Providence The Living Room USA
1984-10-14 Essen Grugahalle West Germany
1984-10-11 London Electric Ballroom UK
1984-10-02 Munich Alabamahalle West Germany
1984-10-01 Erlangen Redoutensaal West Germany
1984-09-30 Berlin Metropol West Germany
1984-09-28 Hamburg Markthalle West Germany
1984-09-27 Utrecht Vredenburg The Netherlands
1984-09-26 Bremen Universität West Germany
1984-09-24 Bochum Zeche West Germany
1984-09-22 Rotterdam Pandora Music Festival The Netherlands
1984-09-20 Stockholm Kolingsborg Sweden
1984-09-19 Gothenberg Mudd Club Sweden
1984-07-11 Rochester Scorgie's USA
1984-06-06 New York Bottom Line USA
1984-02-26 London Lyceum Ballroom UK
1984-02-23 Groningen Oosterpoort The Netherlands
1984-02-20 Oslo Ratz Norway
1984-02-18 Gothenberg Mudd Club Sweden
1984-02-17 Aarhus Stakladen Denmark
1984-02-16 Copenhagen (fm) Saga Denmark
1984-02-16 Copenhagen (aud) Saga Denmark
1984-02-14 Enschede Vrijhof The Netherlands
1984-02-13 Nijmegen De Vereeniging The Netherlands
1984-02-08 Zürich Volkshaus Switzerland
1984-02-07 Munich Alabamahalle West Germany
1984-02-06 Mannheim Alte Feuerwache West Germany
1984-02-05 Cologne Hauptfeuerwache West Germany
1984-02-05 Cologne BFBS Studios West Germany
1984-02-02 Hamburg Markethalle West Germany
1984-01-31 Bochum Zeche West Germany


» 1983 City Venue Country
1983-09-27 Melbourne Dallas Brooks Hall Australia
1983-09-07 Auckland The Gluepot New Zealand
1983-09-03 Melbourne Seaview Ballroom Australia
1983-08-30 Sydney Capitol Theatre Australia
1983-08-27 Melbourne Dallas Brooks Hall Australia
1983-07-30 Reseda Country Club USA
1983-07-03 Werchter Festival Belgium
1983-07-04 Amsterdam Paradiso The Netherlands
1983-06-14 Toronto Larry's Hideaway Canada
1983-03-18 Dublin Television Club Ireland
1983-03-17 London The Venue UK
1983-03-10 Manchester Hacienda UK
1983-03-08 West Berlin Quartier Latin West Germany
1983-03-07 Hamburg Markthalle West Germany
1983-03-06 Bochum Zeche West Germany
1983-02-28 Munich Schwabinger Bräu West Germany
1983-02-24 Milan Rolling Stone Club Italy
1983-02-08 Utrecht Vredenburg The Netherlands
1983-02-08 Utrecht (FM 2006) Vredenburg The Netherlands
1983-02-06 Copenhagen Jazzhus Montmartre Denmark
1983-01-31 London The Venue UK


» 1982 City Venue Country
1982-12-09 New York CBGB's USA
1982-10-19 Boston Paradise USA
1982-09-xx London Fry Fogle's Canada
1982-09-15 Toronto Larry's Hideaway Canada
1982-09-09 New York The Kitchen USA
1982-02-27 New York Mudd Club USA


» 1981 City Venue Country
1981-11-14 New York Stillwend Club USA
1981-10-24 New York Peppermint Lounge USA
1981-10-10 New York Mudd Club USA
1981-10-03 New York Mudd Club USA
1981-09-28 Champaign Mabel's USA
1981-08-22 Atlanta Club 688 USA
1981-08-07 Roslyn My Father's Place USA
1981-07-24 New York Peppermint Lounge USA
1981-06-20 San Francisco Old Waldorf USA
1981-06-14 San Diego Bachanal USA
1981-06-03 New Orleans O.M.R. USA
1981-05-14 Indianapolis The Patio USA
1981-05-03 New Haven Great American Music Hall USA
1981-05-01 Cherry Hill Emerald City USA
1981-04-26 Washington Bayou USA
1981-04-19 London Lyceum Ballroom UK


» 1980 City Venue Country
1980-06-21 Eindhoven Mid-Summer Night Festival The Netherlands
1980-06-05 Cherry Hill Emerald City Club USA
1980-05-25 New York Squat Theatre USA
1980-05-07 Cleveland Agora Ballroom USA
1980-04-28 Cleveland Agora Ballroom USA
1980-04-25 New York Club 57 USA
1980-03-29 Los Angeles Whisky A Go Go (late) USA
1980-03-29 Los Angeles Whisky A Go Go (early) USA
1980-02-24 Washington Cellar Door USA
1980-01-19 Toronto The Edge Canada


» 1979 City Venue Country
1979-10-30 Newark State Theater (early) USA
1979-10-30 Newark State Theater (late) USA
1979-10-20 New York Stuart Theater USA
1979-07-07 Chicago Gaspar's USA
1979-06-20 New Haven Oxford Ale House USA
1979-06-16 New York CBGB's USA
1979-05-25 Athens Georgia Theater USA
1979-05-24 Atlanta The Capri USA
1979-05-16 Houston Opry House USA
1979-04-30 Los Angeles Whisky A Go Go USA
1979-04-21 Dallas Palladium USA
1979-04-18 Houston Texas Opera House USA
1979-04-07 Detroit Bookie's USA
1979-04-06 Detroit Bookie's USA
1979-03-27 Boston Paradise Ballroom USA
1979-03-21 Toronto The Edge Canada
1979-03-15 Rochester Penny Arcade USA
1979-03-09 Philadelphia Hot Club USA
1979-03-08 Pittsburgh Phase 111 USA
1979-02-19 New York CBGB (early) USA
1979-02-19 New York CBGB (late) USA


» 1978 City Venue Country
1978-12-31 New York CBGB's USA
1978-12-30 New York CBGB's USA
1978-12-29 New York CBGB's USA
1978-12-27 New York CBGB's USA
1978-10-27 New York CBGB's USA

» 1977 City Venue Country
1977-12-01 Leuven Aula Belgium
1977-12-13 Rotterdam ? The Netherlands
1977-11-07 Paris Nashville Club (early) France
1977-11-07 Paris Nashville Club (late) France
1977-06-16 Copenhagen Falkoner Theatre Denmark
1977-05-02 London The Marquee Club UK
1977-04-11 London Roundhouse UK
1977-03-07 Hollywood Starwood Club USA
1977-03-06 Palo Alto Keystone USA
1977-02-19 Toronto New Yorker Canada
1977-02-12 New York CBGB's USA
1977-02-12 Roslyn My Father's Place USA
1977-01-22 Roslyn My Father's Place USA
1977-01-20 New York CBGB's (late show) USA
1977-01-20 New York CBGB's (early show) USA
1977-01-13 Roslyn My Father's Place USA
1977-01-12 Roslyn My Father's Place USA


» 1976 City Venue Country
1976-12-31 New York Palladium USA
1976-12-25 New York CBGB's USA
1976-12-19 New York CBGB's USA
1976-10-19 Paris Pavillon de Paris France
1976-10-15 Roden ? The Netherlands
1976-10-02 Dortmund Westfalenhalle West Germany
1976-06-29 Brussels ULB University Belgium


» 1975 City Venue Country
1975-11-30 Croydon Fairfield Hall UK
1975-11-29 Nottingham Nottingham University UK
1975-11-19 Birmingham Town Hall UK
1975-11-05 London Theatre Royal UK
1975-11-03 Stockholm Jarlateatern Sweden
1975-11-01 Copenhagen Saltlageret Denmark
1975-10-28 Brussels ULB University Belgium
1975-09-10 Hilversum VPRO Studio The Netherlands
1975-05-13 Cambridge Lady Mitchell Hall UK
1975-05-06 Glasgow City Hall UK
1975-05-01 London BBC Studio UK
1975-04-12 Marseille Rond Point France
1975-04-10 Paris Le Bataclan France
1975-04-xx Hilversum VPRO Studio The Netherlands


» 1974 City Venue Country
1974-10-05 West Berlin Nationalgalerie West Germany


» 1971 City Venue Country
1971-01-17 London Roundhouse UK

Other circulating fan recordings

Date Title Venue What
Entrails Assorted rarities studio rarities
1974-xx-xx Caged Heat studio Soundtrack
2000-xx-xx Abschied studio Soundtrack
1981-xx-xx Who Am I This Time? studio Soundtrack

» Fresh Cale

Paris 1919 Order the remastered and expanded Paris 1919 album (2LP, CD) via Domino Records
The Academy in Peril Order the remastered and expanded The Academy in Peril album (LP, CD) via Domino Records
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