April 26, 2008, Jefferson Civic Coliseum Arena, Birmingham, AL

Setlist:
Rich Woman
Leave My Woman Alone
Black Dog
Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us
Through The Morning, Through The Night
Fortune Teller
Black Country Woman
Hey Hey What Can I Do
Shut It Tight
Bon Temps Rouler
Trampled Rose
Green Pastures
Down To The River To Pray
Killing The Blues
Nothin’
Polly Come Home
Let Your Loss Be Your Lesson
When The Levee Breaks
The Battle Of Evermore
Please Read The Letter
Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)

-ENCORE-
I’m A One Woman Man
Stick With Me Baby
Your Long Journey

from Wilann
What can I add to the great reviews so far? Unbelievable, heart-stopping, amazing and breath-taking. All don’t quite describe this most fantastic of evenings.

Outstanding songs? Battle of Evermore , Nothin’, When the Levee Breaks, Black Dog, Fortune Teller and Trampled Rose from Alison.

We had the addition of Polly Come Home which Robert says was the first time they performed it.

Robert looked great in a frilly white shirt and light brown trousers, and he and the whole band were incredibly energetic and happy.

Get yourselves to see this show - do not miss it!!!

from Plantme:
It was a wonderful, amazing night. It made me feel like the great beyond may indeed be possible. Robert looked fantastic. In addition to the pants and shirt Wilann spoke of, he had on a pair of really cool white/light tannish very-pointed toe cowboy boots. Being in the front row after being in the nosebleed or not so great seats for all the other of Robert’s shows I’ve attended was really special after a really horrific week. Robert was having a hoot up there! I felt I was watching a big group of friends who didn’t mind if we all sat in while they played; they seemed to be just ‘grooving’. Yes, I may be imagining things to boost my sagging ego, but I really think Robert interacted with me a couple of times. It was nothing more than his being the entertainer he is, but it made me feel really nice anyway. OK, maybe he wasn’t even looking at me at all, but I felt young and happy again for a little while. That has to be among the best of the many gifts Robert shares with so many thousands of his fans. Alison was really great too, I don’t mean to take anything away from her at all.

Anyway, thank you Robert from the bottom of my heart.

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April 19, 2008, Louisville Palace, Louisville, KY

Setlist:
Rich Woman
Leave My Woman Alone
Black Dog
Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us
Through the Morning, Through the Night
Fortune Teller
Black Country Woman
29 Palms
The Long Time Now (T-Bone)
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler (T-Bone)
Trampled Rose
Green Pastures
Down to the River to Pray
Nothing
Killing the Blues
When the Levee Breaks
The Battle of Evermore
Please Read the Letter
Gone gone Gone

Encore
Stick with Me Baby
One Woman Man
Your Long Journey

from Blue Eyed Mojo:
Fabulous…Awesome…Stunning…. I can’t limit myself. The concert was what I expected and so much more. I loved seeing Robert explore this avenue… he was intense, happy and very much in the moment. One particular moment stands out for me when he sang back up on “Go To The River And Pray”…. he was counting the beat/keeping time (so it seemed) and almost began too soon then chuckled and grinned a bit Very Happy I loved their take on “Black Country Woman”…. I hadn’t heard it live before and Robert and Alison were sublime.

The crowd went wild with their cover of George Jones’ “One Woman Man”…

So glad Robert is exploring the roots of Bluegrass and Country…. as always…. he’s right on applause and Alison was breath taking.

from RPF:
I got a listen to an audience recording of this show and I can’t wait to see it. 29 Palms is closer to the original version this outing (not as spooky as the Strange Sensation version) but it takes very well to the addition of steel guitar. Down to the River to Pray was as stunning as reviewers have said it is. The band sounds great, the vocals are exemplary even for this kind of recording. If they’re sounding this good right out of the box, I can only marvel in advance what it will be like as the tour progresses.