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I’m not a huge fan of huge venues such as the Air Canada Centre but I couldn’t resist the opportunity to see The Cure live. The Cure, in my books, is classic and “un-categorize-able.” They were one of the first “alternative” bands to have chart and commercial success and their sound has influenced many of the bands we know and love today. Anyone love Interpol’s Carlos D? Blame The Cure’s bass player, Simon Gallup!

The Cure has been around for a while (since the 1970s) and has released 12 albums over the years. In order to continue work on their 13th album (set to release September 13th 2008), their Toronto show originally scheduled to be in September 2007, took place last night. It was absolutely worth the wait.

Instead of just playing their lasted works, the night was a mix of everything, including all their hits. When it’s a band like The Cure, all the hits are more then all you need!

The Setlist:

Open
Fascination Street
Alt.End
The Walk
The End Of The World
Lovesong
Pictures Of You
Lullaby
The Perfect Boy
From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea
Hot Hot Hot!!!
Sleep When I’m Dead
Push
Friday I’m In Love
Inbetween Days
Just Like Heaven
Primary
Shake Dog Shake
Never Enough
The Only One
Wrong Number
One Hundred Years
End

First Encore:

The Love Cats
Let’s Go To Bed
Freakshow
Close To Me
Why Can’t I Be You?

Second Encore:

Boys Don’t Cry
Jumping Someone Else’s Train
Grinding Halt
10.15 Saturday Night
Killing An Arab

Third encore:

Play For Today
A Forest

3 hours. 3 encores. Just like a dream!

Please do give the Cure a listen if you don’t already do.

Links:
Official Site: The Cure
MySpace: The Cure

Photograph Courtesy Getty Images

Posted on Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 at 10:39 am by Kate M. and is filed under Concerts & Events.

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