I will try to spoiler mark the surprises. And I will put setlist right here in case you choose not to read more so not to spoil your show in November. Note this is different than the setlist they did in the spring. They dropped one song and shuffled things up a bit.
Eagles Setlist
Hotel California:
1. Hotel California
2. New Kid in Town
3. Life in the Fast Lane
4. Wasted Time
5. Wasted Time (Reprise)
7. Victim of Love
7. Pretty Maids All in a Row
8. Try and Love Again
9. The Last Resort
Greatest Hits:
10. Seven Bridges Road (Steve Young cover)
11. Take It Easy
12. Peaceful Easy Feeling (Jack Tempchin cover)
13. One of These Nights
14. Take It to the Limit
15. Witchy Woman
16. In the City (Joe Walsh song)
17. I Can't Tell You Why
18. Lyin' Eyes
19. Tequila Sunrise
20. Life's Been Good (Joe Walsh song)
21. Already Gone (Jack Tempchin cover)
22. Funk #49 (James Gang cover)
23. Heartache Tonight
Encore:
24. Rocky Mountain Way (Joe Walsh song)
25. Desperado
26. The Boys of Summer (Don Henley song)
27. Best of My Love
This show was on Friday. We started the evening with dinner at Boston Pizza. We then found a t-shirt vendor outside the stadium and bought t-shorts. They were at our minimum price. We then went inside. Our seats were in the 300 (upper) level but facing dead on the stage. The stage was at the other end of the hockey rink and we were behind the other goal.
The stage was hidden by a large curtain. About 8:15 the house lights went out and a spotlight came on to a person walking across the stage in front of the curtain. They went from right to left and then picked up a square object. They showed the object and it was the "Hotel California" album. They then placed it upon a record player and moved the arm and dropped it on the album. The speakers played some record static and then the unmistakable opening chords of the song "Hotel Californa" were heard as the curtain rose. They played the songs in the album straight through with breaks between. There was no talking to the audience. After "Wasted Time", a girl came out and walked across the stage and flipped the album.
After the "Hotel California" play was done, Don Henley welcomed us and said they were going to take a short break so we could go pee. They would be back and "do every song we remember". The break was about 20 minutes.
They then proceeded with the greatest hits set.
After the first song, they introduced a surprise guest -- Decon Fry. He sang "Take It Easy" and "Peaceful Easy Feeling". He came back later and did "Already Gone". He did not play the rest of the evening. This was a bit of a shock since they made a big deal about Decon leaving the group to pursue his own career. Not sure if this was a one time thing or will be a feature of the tour.
It was a good show. Some asshole smoking joints was a constant distraction (more for my son than me). We decided however that this was likely our last Eagles show. We saw them before in 2018. The 4 years have been cruel. Don Henley now looks like an old man. Still plays drum and guitar and sings great. Joe Walsh however has lost his vocal faculties. He seems to be really struggling with enunciation. He also seems to be struggling with memory of lyrics on occasion. "Life's Been Good" was almost painful. He still plays a mean guitar and that salvaged it (barely). Vince Gill still looks youngish. Timothy B. Schmitt looks a bit older. They had another session musician guitarist who was never introduced. So overall a good show. I am glad I went.
ETA: They had a full orchestra to play with them on several songs both for the "Hotel California" part and the rest.
Upcoming shows:
2022:
- Tom Cochrane & Red Rider [09/16 Richmond Hill Centre, Richmond Hill, ON]
- Panic! At The Disco [09/25 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON]
- Bryan Adams [10/05 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON]
2023:
- HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis [02/10 Richmond Hill Centre, Richmond Hill, ON] (comedy)
- Irish Rovers [03/10 Casino Rama, Orillia, ON]
- Journey w/Toto [03/12 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
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