A day and a half with The Cure...
Simon (photo by me).
Marty and I just went to see The Cure in Cleveland, and it was so incredibly good!
Driving home I was trying to figure out how many times I had seen them, and guessed correct at 14 times... then, figuring they play between 2hr and 3.5hr sets, I figured out I had been in the presence of The Cure, performing, for over approx. 36hrs of my life.
Thanks to the amazing website THE CURE CONCERTS GUIDE (which I admittedly pour over for hours at a time), I have compiled a list of all the shows I've seen...
*4Tour*
18.06.2008 Cleveland - The Wolstein Convocation Center (USA/OH)
open, fascination street, a night like this, the end of the world, lovesong, want, pictures of you, lullaby, the perfect boy, from the edge of the deep green sea, the kyoto song, hot hot hot, the only one, charlotte sometimes, torture, sleep when i'm dead, push, inbetween days, just like heaven, primary, us or them, never enough, wrong number, one hundred years, end
E1: at night, m, play for today, a forest
E2: three imaginary boys, fire in cairo, boys don't cry, jumping someone else's train, grinding halt, 10:15 saturday night, killing an arab
*THE DREAM TOUR*
09.06.2000 Tinley Park - New World Music Theatre (USA/IL)
out of this world, watching me fall, want, fascination street, open, the loudest sound, maybe someday, like cockatoos, from the edge of the deep green sea, inbetween days, sinking, the kiss, one hundred years, end, 39, bloodflowers
E1: plainsong, the same deep water as you, disintegration
E2: all cats are grey, drowning man, faith
E3: jupiter crash, lovesong, just like heaven, a forest
*THE DREAM TOUR*
07.06.2000 Maryland Heights - Riverport Amphitheatre (USA/MO)
out of this world, watching me fall, want, fascination street, pictures of you, lovesong, the last day of summer, maybe someday, from the edge of the deep green sea, inbetween days, the snakepit, shake dog shake, siamese twins, one hundred years, 39, bloodflowers
E1: jupiter crash, m, play for today, just like heaven, a forest
E2: cold, a strange day, pornography
E3: boys don't cry, 10:15 saturday night, killing an arab
*BLOODFLOWERS SECRET TOUR*
25.02.2000 Chicago - the Vic Theatre (USA/IL)
out of this world, watching me fall, want, fascination street, the last day of summer, maybe someday, from the edge of the deep green sea, inbetween days, if only tonight we could sleep, 39, prayers for rain, one hundred years, bloodflowers
E1: a strange day, a forest
E2: just like heaven, boys don't cry
E3: the figurehead, disintegration
*RADIO FESTIVALS TOUR*
11.12.1997 Chicago - United Center (USA/IL)
plainsong, shake dog shake, torture, fascination street, push, just like heaven, the holy hour, one hundred years, the same deep water as you, pictures of you, inbetween days, from the edge of the deep green sea, never enough, wrong number, cut, disintegration
E1: untitled, 10.15 saturday night, killing an arab
*THE SWING TOUR*
22.07.1996 Milwaukee - Bradley Center (USA/WI)
want, club america, push, pictures of you, lullaby, this is a lie, mint car, inbetween days, jupiter crash, round & round & round, let's go to bed, strange attraction, just like heaven, primary, catch, a strange day, return, treasure, trap, prayers for rain, from the edge of the deep green sea, bare
E1: lovesong, gone, friday i'm in love, close to me, why can't i be you
E2: dressing up, hot hot hot, boys don't cry, a forest
*THE SWING TOUR*
20.07.1996 Rosemont - Rosemont Horizon (USA/IL)
want, club america, a night like this, fascination street, lullaby, this is a lie, mint car, just like heaven, jupiter crash, round & round & round, lovesong, strange attraction, friday i'm in love, like cockatoos, charlotte sometimes, return,
treasure, trap, prayers for rain, inbetween days, from the edge of the deep green sea, bare, disintegration
E1: catch, close to me, let's go to bed, why can't i be you
E2: dressing up, boys don't cry, 10.15 saturday night, killing an arab, a forest
*THE SWING TOUR*
02.07.1996 Worcester - Centrum (USA/MA)
want, club america, a night like this, push, lullaby, this is a lie, mint car, just like heaven, the walk, jupiter crash, round & round & round, inbetween days, strange attraction, fascination street, return, treasure, trap, prayers for rain, from the edge of the deep green sea, bare, disintegration
E1: friday i'm in love, close to me, let's go to bed, boys don't cry
E2: m, play for today, 10.15 saturday night, killing an arab
E3: dressing up, a forest
*THE WISH TOUR*
21.05.1992 Worcester - Centrum (USA/MA)
open, high, pictures of you, lullaby, just like heaven, fascination street, trust, a letter to elise, the walk, let's go to bed, doing the unstuck, friday i’m in love, inbetween days, from the edge of the deep green sea, never enough, cut, end
E1: lovesong, why can’t i be you
E2: m, three imaginary boys, boys don't cry
E3: a forest
*THE WISH TOUR*
20.05.1992 Worcester - Centrum (USA/MA)
open, high, pictures of you, lullaby, just like heaven, fascination street, apart, a night like this, doing the unstuck, the walk, let's go to bed, friday i’m in love, inbetween days, from the edge of the deep green sea, never enough, cut, end
E1: lovesong, charlotte sometimes, boys don't cry
E2: the figurehead, primary, a forest
*THE WISH TOUR*
14.05.1992 Providence - Providence Civic Center (USA/RI)
open, high, pictures of you, lullaby, just like heaven, a night like this, apart, doing the unstuck, the walk, let's go to bed, friday i’m in love, inbetween days, from the edge of the deep green sea, fascination street, never enough, cut, end
E1: why can’t i be you, primary, boys don't cry
E2: in your house, a strange day, a forest
*THE PRAYER TOUR*
23.09.1989 Mansfield - Great Woods Performing Arts Center (USA/MA)
plainsong, pictures of you, closedown, kyoto song, a night like this, just like heaven, catch, last dance, fascination street, lovesong, cold, the walk, a forest, inbetween days, the same deep water as you, prayers for rain, disintegration
E1: lullaby, close to me, let's go to bed, why can't i be you
E2: homesick, untitled, faith
E3: the figurehead, one hundred years, m, boys don't cry, 10.15 saturday night, killing an arab, forever
*THE PRAYER TOUR*
22.09.1989 Mansfield - Great Woods Performing Arts Center (USA/MA)
plainsong, pictures of you, closedown, piggy in the mirror, a night like this, just like heaven, last dance, fascination street, lovesong, the perfect girl, the walk, a forest, inbetween days, the same deep water as you, prayers for rain, disintegration
E1: lullaby, close to me, let's go to bed, why can't i be you
E2: a strange day, hot hot hot, three imaginary boys, boys don't cry, 10.15 saturday night, killing an arab
*THE KISSING TOUR*
07.08.1987 Worcester - Centrum (USA/MA)
**first Cure show... I swooned and fell off my chair when they started playing The Kiss
(intro: eyemou) the kiss, torture, all i want, a japanese dream, catch, just like heaven, hot hot hot, if only tonight we could sleep, like cockatoos, the walk, inbetween days, how beautiful you are, the perfect girl, the snakepit, a forest, fight
E1: close to me, let's go to bed
E2: one more time, charlotte sometimes, shiver and shake
E3: three imaginary boys, primary, boys don't cry, why can't i be you?
*THE BEACH PARTY TOUR*
06.07.1986 Mansfield - Great Woods Performing Arts Center (USA)
shake dog shake, piggy in the mirror, play for today, a strange day, primary, kyoto song, charlotte sometimes, inbetween days, the walk, a night like this, push, one hundred years, a forest, sinking
E1: close to me, let's go to bed
E2: three imaginary boys, boys don't cry, faith, pornography
(**I didn't get to go, but Darryl did... I am still mad at my dad about it to this day)
*THE HEAD TOUR*
25.10.1985 Boston - Orpheum Theater (USA)
the baby screams, play for today, kyoto song, primary, the hanging garden, cold, a night like this, inbetween days, let's go to bed, the walk, push, screw, one hundred years, a forest, sinking
E1: six different ways, close to me
E2: charlotte sometimes, three imaginary boys, boys don't cry
E3: 10.15 saturday night, killing an arab, do you wanna touch
(**I didn't go, but this was the first show I was aware of by The Cure... Brian fr. The Creeps had a t-shirt, even though he (supposedly) hated the band)