Sturgill Simpson dropped Passage du Desir , his first album as Johnny Blue Skies, this July. Now he’s taking the project on the road, as the Why Not? Tour just kicked off this past weekend.
Simpson had two shows this weekend: One at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on September 14, and one at the Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara on the 15th. The performances were relatively similar when it comes to song selections, although they were pretty different when it comes to song order. Notably, both sets featured a lot of covers.
Find the setlist from the Santa Barbara show ( via setlist.fm ) below, along with Simpson’s tour dates.
Sturgill Simpson’s Why Not? Tour Setlist
1. “The Promise” (When In Rome cover)
2. “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” (Procol Harum cover)
3. “I Don’t Mind”
4. “All Said And Done”
5. “Long White Line” (Moore & Napier cover)
6. “Railroad Of Sin”
7. “Brace For Impact” (Live A Little)
8. “A Good Look”
9. “Stir It Up” (Bob Marley cover) (snippet)
10. “Just Let Go”
11. “LA Woman” (The Doors cover)
12. “All Around You”
13. “Life Of Sin”
14. “Remember To Breathe”
15. “Turtles All The Way Down”
16. “It Ain’t All Flowers”
17. “Best Clockmaker On Mars”
18. “Crying” (Roy Orbison cover)
19. “Right Kind Of Dream”
20. “I’d Have To Be Crazy” (Steven Fromholz cover)
21. “Living The Dream”
22. “One For The Road”
23. “Purple Rain” (Prince cover)
24. “If The Sun Never Rises Again”
25. “Spanish Moon” (Little Feat cover)
26. “Fastest Horse In Town”
27. “Scooter Blues”
28. “Voices”
29. “Midnight Rider” (The Allman Brothers Band cover)
30. “Red Red Wine” (Neil Diamond cover)
31. “Sing Along”
32. “You Don’t Miss Your Water” (William Bell cover)
33. “Mint Tea”
34. “Jupiter’s Faerie”
35. “Call To Arms”