Squeeze and The English Beat brought the hits at Capitol Theatre (pics, setlists), do it again tonight
UK pop greats Squeeze are currently on a rare full-band North American tour, giving fans a chance to hear the group’s many classics as they remember them. Playing four NYC area shows, they hit Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre on Saturday, October 15. Things kicked off with 1987 hit “Hourglass” and from there is was a parade of Chris Difford/Glenn Tilbrook gems, including “Another Nail in My Heart,” “Up the Junction,” “Cool for Cats,” “Tempted,” “Black Coffee in Bed” and “Pulling Mussels from the Shell.” Difford and Tilbrook (the only original members at this point) are charmers, too, with lots of banter.
The night was opened by another ’80s UK group, The English Beat, though these days only frontman Dave Wakeling (still wielding that teardrop Vox) remains of the original lineup. Kicking things off by paying tribute to the late Prince Buster with their cover of “Rough Rider,” they also played the hits, including “Save It for Later,” “Mirror in the Bathroom,” “Tears of a Clown” and more, plus “Tenderness” by Wakeling’s other band, General Public.
Setlists for Squeeze and The English Beat are below and pictures from the whole show are in the gallery above. Both bands play Capitol Theatre again tonight (10/19), which is sold out.
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SETLIST: Squeeze @ Capital Theatre 10/15/2016
Hourglass
Nirvana
Is That Love
Another Nail in My Heart
Electric Trains
Only 15
Beautiful Game
Friday on My Mind (The Easybeats cover)
Cool for Cats (Chris Difford lead vocals)
Tempted
Slap and Tickle
Goodbye Girl
Open
Cradle to the Grave
Harper Valley PTA (Jeannie C. Riley cover)
I Don’t Wanna Grow Up (Tom Waits cover)
If I Didn’t Love You
Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)
Up the Junction
Encore:
Snap, Crackle and Pop
Happy Days
Black Coffee in Bed
Take Me I’m Yours
SETLIST: The English Beat @ Capitol Theatre 10/15/2016
Rough Rider (Prince Buster)
The Tears of a Clown (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
Rude Boy Skank
Tenderness (General Public)
Save It for Later
Never Die
Can’t Get Used to Losing You (Andy Williams)
I’ll Take You There (The Staple Singers)
The Love You Give Lasts Forever
Ranking Full Stop / Mirror in the Bathroom
Jackpot (The Pioneers)
photos by Greg Cristman
