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Leonard Cohen played NYC's Radio City Music Hall - setlists

“leonard is cooler than you are” [Anonymous]

Leonard Cohen @ Radio City Music Hall (iloveupstate)
Leonard Cohen

This. Show. Was. Absolutely. Fucking. Phenomenal.

This is a man that loves New York, and loves Radio City. The show started at 8:00 and ended at 11:25, with a 12-minute intermission. 3 plus hours, 3 encores, and major MAJOR appreciation and gratitude to Leonard for putting on his best show yet in New York. [Anon 4:17AM]

The comment above refers to the first of two shows Leonard Cohen played at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall this weekend (Saturday, May 16th and Sunday, May 17th). He played a nearly idential set both nights — set lists, and videos from the shows, below.

The shows came three months after Leonard’s show at the Beacon Theater which marked the 74 year old’s triumphant return to touring the United States.

“The RCH show was superior to the Beacon as the band played as a much tighter unit. Both were extremely great but I prefer the grand stage at RCHMH to the Beacon anyhow.

Best $70 I’ve spent in a long long time. Seriously one of the best concert experiences in the last 10 years for me.” [smack]

In April, LC was one of the headliners at the Coachella Festival in Indio, CA. Upcoming dates included Canada, Boston and Denver soon. Then he plays Europe and parts of Asia this summer. All scheduled dates, along with more Radio City stuff, below…

leonard cohen live in new york 16/5/09 (with guy in the crowd singing along…)

Leonard Cohen May 16th @ Radio City set list (Anon 4:17AM):
Dance Me to the End of Love
The Future
Ain’t No Cure for Love
Bird on the Wire
Everybody Knows
In My Secret Life
Who By Fire
Chelsea Hotel
Waiting for the MIracle
Anthem

–intermission–

Tower of Song
Suzanne
Sisters of Mercy
Take This Waltz
Boogie Street
Hallelujah
I’m Your Man
(Poem)
Democracy

–1st Encore–
So Long, Marianne
First We Take Manhattan

–2nd Encore–
Famous Blue Raincoat
If It Be Your Will
Closing Time

–3rd Encore–
I Tried to Leave You
Whither Thou Goest

Leonard Cohen May 17th @ Radio City set list (thx Russ J):
Dance Me to the End of Love
The Future
Ain’t No Cure For Love
Bird on a Wire
Everybody Knows
In My Secret Life
Who by Fire?
The Chelsea Hotel
Waiting for the Miracle
Ring the Bell
Anthem
Tower of Song
Suzanne
The Sisters of Mercy
Take This Waltz
Boogie Street
Hallelujah
I’m Your Man
A Thousand Kisses Deep (spoken word)
Democracy
So Long, Marianne
First We Take Manhattan. Then We Take Berlin
Famous Blue Raincoat
If It Be Your Will
Closing Time

Closing Time by Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen “In My Secret Life”

Leonard Cohen – 2009 Tour Dates
May 19 Hamilton, Ontario Copps Coliseum
May 21 Quebec City, Quebec Pavillon de la Jeunesse
May 22 Kingston, Ontario K-Rock Centre
May 24 London, Ontario John Labatt Centre
May 25 Ottawa, Ontario National Arts Centre – Southam Hall
May 26 Ottawa, Ontario National Arts Centre – Southam Hall
May 29 Boston, Massachusetts Wang Theatre
May 30 Boston, Massachusetts Wang Theatre
Jun 2 Denver, Colorado Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Jul 1 Koln, Germany Lanxess Arena
Jul 2 Berlin, Germany O2 World
Jul 4 Antwerp, Belguim Sportpaleis
Jul 6 St. Herblain, France Zenith Nantes Metropol
Jul 7 Paris, France Omnisport de Bercy
Jul 9 Toulouse, France Zenith de Toulouse
Jul 11 London, United Kingdom Mercedes-Benz World
Jul 14 Liverpool, United Kingdom Echo Arena Liverpool
Jul 16 Langesund, Norway Langesund Festival
Jul 17 Molde, Norway Moldejazz
Jul 19 Dublin, Ireland The O2
Jul 20 Dublin, Ireland The O2
Jul 22 Dublin, Ireland The O2
Jul 23 Dublin, Ireland The O2
Jul 26 Belfast, United Kingdom Odyssey Arena
Jul 30 Lisbon, Portugal Pabillion Atlantico
Aug 3 Venice, Italy St. Mark’s Square
Aug 5 Istanbul, Turkey Harbiye Open Air Theatre
Aug 6 Istanbul, Turkey Harbiye Open Air Theatre
Aug 11 Palma De Mallorca, Spain Palma Arena
Aug 13 Vigo, Spain Festival Castrelos
Aug 15 Girona, Spain Festival Jardins de Cap Roig
Aug 18 Vienne, France Theatre Antique de Vienne
Aug 20 Nimes, France Arena of Nimes
Aug 22 Monaco, France Sporting Club
Aug 23 Monaco, France Sporting Club
Aug 26 Wiesen, Austria Festivalgelände
Aug 28 Bratislava, Slovakia Incheba Expo Arena
Aug 29 Prague, Czech Republic O2 Arena
Aug 31 Budapest, Hungary Arena Plaza
Sep 2 Belgrade, Serbia Belgrade Arena
Sep 4 Bucharest, Romania Piata Constitutiei
Sep 12 Madrid, Spain Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid
Sep 13 Granada, Spain Coliseo Atarfe
Sep 15 Zaragoza, Spain Pabellon Principe Felipe
Sep 17 Bilbao, Spain Bilbao Exhibition Centre
Sep 21 Barcelona, Spain Palau Sant Jordi
Sep 24 Tel Aviv, Israel Ramat Gan Stadium