Northampton MA 10/10

Brainy
Secret Meeting
Mistaken For Strangers
Baby We'll Be Fine
Slow Show
Squalor Victoria
Abel
Ada
Racing Like a Pro
Apartment Story
Daughters of the Soho Riots
Fake Empire
About Today
Start a War

Green Gloves
Mr. November

The National @ Paddy O's, Boston, MA, Friday, 10/26/2007

Start A War
Mistaken For Strangers
Secret Meeting
Brainy
Baby, We'll Be Fine
Slow Show
Squalor Victoria
All The Wine
Ada
Racing Like A Pro
Apartment Story
Fake Empire
Mr. November
The Geese of Beverly Road
Abel

-Brad

bradley's almanac

GEESE!

I thin its interesting that lately they've basically either start or end (before encore) their shows with "Start a War"

God, i love that song : )

The National @ Spring & Airbrake, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 31/10/07

Start A War
Mistaken For Strangers
Secret Meeting
Brainy
Baby, We'll Be Fine
Slow Show
Squalor Victoria
Abel
Wasp Nest
All The Wine
Racing Like A Pro
Ada
Apartment Story
Daughters Of The Soho Riots
Fake Empire

1st Encore
Green Gloves (w/ Annie)
Mr November

2nd Encore
You've Done It Again Virginia


An amazing show - Matt kept getting this big grin on his face as he heard the crowd singing. Roll on Glasgow!!!!!

Man I frickin love this band!!!!

Sounds like a great show, can't wait for Manchester on Sunday.

The National at the Olympia in Dublin 1st November 2007

Brainy
secret meeting
mistaken for strangers
Baby we'll be fine
slow set
squalor victoria
Abel
All the wine
Gospel
Lit up
The geese of Beverley Roads
Racing like a pro, now
Ada
Apartment Story
Daughter of the Soho Riots
Fake Empire

ENCORE 1
Green Gloves
Mr November

ENCORE 2
????
Start a War

It was an absolutely cracking gig.
Highlights were probably Soho Riots and Geese of Beverley Roads.
The gig also featured some crowd-surfing by Matt during Mr November

The second last song was About Today.

And yes, that was a phenomenal gig. There's something genius about the way the crowd lifted Matt just as he was singing "I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders"

What an amazing gig in the Olympia! What an amazing frontman! What an amazing band!
About today and Start a war were something else. That's the most successful stage diving I've seen too!

Anyone have the setlist for the Ambassador gig?

Yeah i agree. after the gig myself and my friends were discussing what a fantastic frontman Matt is, he has so much presence onstage.

I thought the drumming at the start of Squalor Victoria was amazing as well.

One of the things that stitched this band so close to my heart was the drumming. It is actually awesome (in the true sense of the word) and seeing it live made me heart race faster than any Grand Prix!

Yeah, they tried that in Chicago. Unfortunately, the crowd wasn't quick enough to pick up on it . . .

The National @ ABC2, Glasgow, Scotland, 02/11/2007

Start A War
Mistaken For Strangers
Secret Meeting
Brainy
Baby, We'll Be Fine
Slow Show
Squalor Victoria
Abel
All The Wine
Murder Me Rachael
Racing Like A Pro
Ada
Apartment Story
Daughters Of The Soho Riots
Fake Empire

1st encore
Green Gloves (w/ Annie)
Mr November

2nd encore
About Today


Another fantastic show. Highlight had to be the huge glitter ball coming on at the start of Fake Empire and lighting up the whole venue. Matt just sort of stared at it in awe as he sang!!!

Also, after the gig the Devendorfs were doing a DJ set at The Beat Club across the road from the venue which the rest of the band came to. It was pretty cool. I got to talk to Matt for a few minutes without making a tit of myself and had my picture taken with him. He is such a nice guy. He seemed so humble and appreciative when I told him how much I love the band. I think my fanboy status has been officially confirmed!!!!

mate i couldnt even bring myself to talk to anyone in the band at the beat club...i couldnt drink therefore had balls the size of pinheads...always think im gonna make a tit of myself!!! i just feel theres such a fine line between showing youre love of the band and coming across as an uber-fan....i tend to piss aaaaaaall over that line.

...chatted to padma outside tho who was a real gent....didnt know he was australian tho...kinda threw me off!

What an amazing setlist. I love MMR, BWBF, and SM. Oh, great!