The Cure Plays Frank Erwin Center

On May 13, 2016, the English rock band The Cure stopped by the University of Texas' Frank Erwin Center as part of The Cure Tour 2016. This run is the first major tour of North America by the band since 2008.


The Cure


Robert Smith


The Cure's 3 hour performance included some of their massive hits, some early classics, a few rarities and even some previously unreleased tracks. In total 33 songs were performed during the set which included 4 encores.


Robert Smith


The band members include vocalist/guitarist and founding member Robert Smith, longtime bassist Simon Gallup, former David Bowie guitarist Reeves Gabrels, keyboardist Roger O'Donnell, and drummer Jason Cooper.


Simon Gallup

Reeves Gabrels


Jason Cooper



Roger O'Donnell



Setlist for The Cure:
Out Of This World (1st performance since 2008)
Pictures Of You
Closedown
A Night Like This
All I Want
Push
Last Dance
Lovesong
Just Like Heaven
This Twilight Garden
Lullaby
Fascination Street
Screw
The End Of The World
Want
Us Or Them
The Hungry Ghost
Prayers For Rain
Bloodflowers (1st performance since 2008)

Encore:
Step Into The Light
Shake Dog Shake
Never Enough
Wrong Number

Encore 2:
Hot Hot Hot!!!
Close To Me
The Exploding Boy (1st performance since 1985)
In Between Days
Doing The Unstuck
Friday I'm In Love

Encore 3: 
Burn
 It Can Never Be The Same

Encore 4:
A Forest
Boys Don't Cry



Robert Smith


The Twilight Sad

Opening for The Cure was The Twilight Sad.

The Twilight Sad is a Scottish post-punk indie rock band. Their band members include James Graham on vocals, Andy MacFarlane on guitar, and Mark Devine on drums. Touring members of the band include Johnny Docherty on bass and Brendan Smith on Keys.



Vocalist James Graham of The Twilight Sad

Mark Devine

Andy MacFarlane


Johnny Docherty




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