Brendan Benson — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History

The last 22 Brendan Benson setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at Mohawk, Austin, United States.

Brendan Benson live: key facts

Gigvault documents 23 Brendan Benson concerts from 2010 to 2024 in 16 cities across 5 countries.

• Most played city: Nashville (5 shows)
• Most played venue: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville (2 shows)
• Typical set length: 14 songs (median of the last 20 recorded setlists)
• Last documented show: 2024-03-15 — Mohawk, Austin

Brendan Benson setlist — Mohawk, Austin, United States (2024-03-15)

4 songs, in the order played:

1. Life in the D
2. Steady, as She Goes
3. Poised and Ready
4. Only Child

Source: setlist.fm

Earlier Brendan Benson setlists

Brendan Benson setlist — The 5 Spot, Nashville, United States (2020-11-14)

12 songs, in the order played:

1. Richest Man
2. I Quit
3. Old Enough
4. Dear Life
5. Metarie
6. Only Child
7. Good to Be Alive
8. Somedays (I Don't Feel Like Trying)
9. Who's Gonna Love You?
10. Steady, as She Goes
11. I'm in Love
12. Tiny Spark

Source: setlist.fm

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Brendan Benson setlist — The Ruby Lounge, Manchester, United Kingdom (2013-08-22)

17 songs, in the order played:

1. Light of Day
2. Happy Most of the Time
3. Good to Me
4. What Kind of World
5. I'll Never Tell
6. Cold Hands (Warm Heart)
7. Bad for Me
8. What I'm Looking For
9. On the Fence
10. You're Quiet
11. Hands
12. A Whole Lot Better
13. Tiny Spark
14. Cherries
15. Metarie
16. Biggest Fan
17. Steady, as She Goes

Source: setlist.fm

Brendan Benson setlist — Dingwalls, London, United Kingdom (2013-08-21)

16 songs, in the order played:

1. Light of Day
2. Happy Most of the Time
3. Good to Me
4. What Kind of World
5. I'll Never Tell
6. Cold Hands (Warm Heart)
7. Bad for Me
8. What I'm Looking For
9. On the Fence
10. You're Quiet
11. Hands
12. A Whole Lot Better
13. Tiny Spark
14. Metarie
15. Biggest Fan
16. Steady, as She Goes

Source: setlist.fm

Brendan Benson setlist — Virada Cultural, Marília, Brazil (2013-05-26)

12 songs, in the order played:

1. Light of Day
2. Good to Me
3. Happy Most of the Time
4. Bad for Me
5. Cold Hands (Warm Heart)
6. On the Fence
7. What I'm Looking For
8. A Whole Lot Better
9. Hands
10. What Kind of World
11. Tiny Spark
12. Steady, as She Goes

Source: setlist.fm

Brendan Benson setlist — Cine Joia, São Paulo, Brazil (2013-05-22)

12 songs, in the order played:

1. Light of Day
2. Good to Me
3. Happy Most of the Time
4. Bad for Me
5. Cold Hands (Warm Heart)
6. On the Fence
7. What I'm Looking For
8. A Whole Lot Better
9. Hands
10. What Kind of World
11. Tiny Spark
12. Steady, as She Goes

Source: setlist.fm

Brendan Benson setlist — Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion, Milwaukee, United States (2012-06-30)

9 songs, in the order played:

1. Light of Day
2. Hands
3. Sittin' Pretty
4. Cold Hands (Warm Heart)
5. What I'm Looking For
6. Pretty Baby
7. Tiny Spark
8. Feel Like Taking You Home
9. What Kind of World

Source: setlist.fm

Brendan Benson setlist — Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, United States (2012-06-29)

15 songs, in the order played:

1. Light of Day
2. Good to Me
3. Hands
4. Sittin' Pretty
5. Cold Hands (Warm Heart)
6. Metarie
7. Garbage Day
8. What I'm Looking For
9. Bad for Me
10. Keep Me
11. What Kind of World
12. Tiny Spark
13. A Whole Lot Better
14. On the Fence
15. Pretty Baby

Source: setlist.fm

Brendan Benson setlist — Lincoln Hall, Chicago, United States (2012-06-28)

17 songs, in the order played:

1. Light of Day
2. Good to Me
3. Hands
4. Sittin' Pretty
5. Cold Hands (Warm Heart)
6. Metarie
7. Garbage Day
8. Bad for Me
9. What I'm Looking For
10. Keep Me
11. Crosseyed
12. What Kind of World
13. Tiny Spark
14. A Whole Lot Better
15. Feel Like Taking You Home
16. On the Fence
17. Pretty Baby

Source: setlist.fm

Brendan Benson setlist — The Independent, San Francisco, United States (2012-06-06)

14 songs, in the order played:

1. Light of Day
2. Good to Me
3. Hands
4. Sittin' Pretty
5. Cold Hands (Warm Heart)
6. Metarie
7. Garbage Day
8. What I'm Looking For
9. Bad for Me
10. A Whole Lot Better
11. Keep Me
12. Crosseyed
13. What Kind of World
14. Pretty Baby

Source: setlist.fm

Brendan Benson setlist — Moby Dick, Madrid, Spain (2012-05-18)

16 songs, in the order played:

1. Light of Day
2. Good to Me
3. Hands
4. Sittin' Pretty
5. Cold Hands (Warm Heart)
6. Metarie
7. Garbage Day
8. Bad for Me
9. What I'm Looking For
10. A Whole Lot Better
11. Keep Me
12. What Kind of World
13. Crosseyed
14. Jetlag
15. Tiny Spark
16. Pretty Baby

Source: setlist.fm

Brendan Benson setlist — La [2] de Apolo, Barcelona, Spain (2012-05-17)

16 songs, in the order played:

1. Light of Day
2. Good to Me
3. Hands
4. Sittin' Pretty
5. Cold Hands (Warm Heart)
6. Metarie
7. Garbage Day
8. Bad for Me
9. What Kind of World
10. A Whole Lot Better
11. Keep Me
12. Crosseyed
13. What Kind of World
14. Feel Like Taking You Home
15. Tiny Spark
16. Pretty Baby

Source: setlist.fm

Brendan Benson setlist — Bowery Ballroom, New York, United States (2012-05-05)

16 songs, in the order played:

1. Light of Day
2. Good to Me
3. Hands
4. Sittin' Pretty
5. Cold Hands (Warm Heart)
6. Metarie
7. Garbage Day
8. Bad for Me
9. What I'm Looking For
10. Pretty Baby
11. A Whole Lot Better
12. Keep Me
13. Feel Like Taking You Home
14. Crosseyed
15. Tiny Spark
16. What Kind of World

Source: setlist.fm

• 2020-06-11 — Rough Trade Online, Nashville, United States
  Dear Life · Only Child · Good to Be Alive · Steady, as She Goes · Richest Man
• 2016-05-24 — Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, United States
  Isis
• 2013-12-18 — Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, United States
  How Long Blues · On the Fence · Diamond · Rejuvenate Me · Spray Tan · Swallow You Whole · Pretty Baby · You Make a Fool Out of Me · Consider Me · Bad for Me … +13 more
• 2012-05-23 — The Ruby Lounge, Manchester, United Kingdom
  Light of Day · Good to Me · Hands · Sittin' Pretty · Cold Hands (Warm Heart) · Metarie · Garbage Day · Bad for Me · What I'm Looking For · A Whole Lot Better … +3 more
• 2010-12-05 — The Independent, San Francisco, United States
  Folk Singer · Spit It Out · Sittin' Pretty · Good To Me · Happy Most of the Time · Garbage Day · Metarie · Alternative to Love · What I'm Looking For · Crosseyed … +4 more
• 2010-11-20 — The Loft, Atlanta, United States
  Sittin' Pretty · Good to Me · Happy Most of the Time · Garbage Day · Metarie · What I'm Looking For · I'll Never Tell · Tiny Spark · Cold Hands (Warm Heart) · A Whole Lot Better
• 2010-11-19 — Exit/In, Nashville, United States
  Folk Singer · Spit It Out · Sittin' Pretty · Good to Me · Garbage Day · Gonowhere · Happy Most of the Time · Alternative to Love · I'll Never Tell · Metarie … +7 more
• 2010-11-17 — 9:30 Club, Washington, United States
  Folk Singer · Spit It Out · Sittin' Pretty · Good To Me · Happy Most of the Time · Garbage Day · Gonowhere · Alternative to Love · Metarie · What I'm Looking For … +8 more
• 2010-03-06 — Nouveau Casino, Paris, France
  Folk Singer · Good to Me · Eyes on the Horizon · Spit It Out · Sittin' Pretty · Cold Hands (Warm Heart) · Metarie · Alternative to Love · A Whole Lot Better · Poised and Ready … +9 more

192 Brendan Benson setlists are known in total; the most recent 22 are shown here.

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Songs Brendan Benson plays most often live

Across the last 20 Brendan Benson concerts with a recorded setlist.

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Cities where Brendan Benson played

• Concerts in Washington — 2 shows, most recently 2020
• Concerts in Austin
• Concerts in Nashville — 5 shows
• Concerts in Manchester — 2 shows
• Concerts in London
• Concerts in São Paulo
• Concerts in Milwaukee
• Concerts in Minneapolis

Recent Brendan Benson shows on Gigvault

• Brendan Benson @ U Street Music Hall, Washington — 2020-04-26

Venues where Brendan Benson played

• Brendan Benson at U Street Music Hall, Washington
• Brendan Benson at Mohawk, Austin
• Brendan Benson at Ryman Auditorium, Nashville — 2 shows
• Brendan Benson at The Ruby Lounge, Manchester — 2 shows
• Brendan Benson at Dingwalls, London
• Brendan Benson at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis
• Brendan Benson at The Independent, San Francisco — 2 shows
• Brendan Benson at La [2] de Apolo, Barcelona
• Brendan Benson at Bowery Ballroom, New York
• Brendan Benson at The Loft, Atlanta
• Brendan Benson at Exit/In, Nashville
• Brendan Benson at 9:30 Club, Washington

Festivals Brendan Benson played

Brendan Benson appears in the line-up of 1 festival tracked on Gigvault.

• Reading Festival 2026

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