Mercury Rev — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History

The last 40 Mercury Rev setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at The Observatory, Santa Ana, United States.

Mercury Rev live: key facts

Gigvault documents 42 Mercury Rev concerts from 2025 to 2026 in 36 cities across 7 countries.

Mercury Rev — artist information

Stepping into a Mercury Rev performance is like entering a luminous, dream-drenched chamber where sonic nebulae unfurl. Waves of shimmering guitars and orchestral swells engulf the room, crafting an atmosphere simultaneously grand and intimately fragile. Their live sound is a breathtaking tightrope walk between euphoric uplift and melancholic beauty, pulling the audience into a shared, almost spiritual trance. You leave feeling both exquisitely haunted and wonderfully buoyant, having traversed a landscape of sound unlike any other.

Genres: dream pop, indie rock, indie, alternative.

Mercury Rev setlist — The Observatory, Santa Ana, United States (2026-05-22)

3 songs, in the order played:

  1. Empire State (Son House In Excelsis)
  2. Ancient Love
  3. Holes

Source: setlist.fm

Earlier Mercury Rev setlists

Mercury Rev setlist — The Fillmore, San Francisco, United States (2026-05-19)

7 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Funny Bird
  2. Empire State (Son House In Excelsis)
  3. Your Hammer, My Heart
  4. Runaway Raindrop
  5. Ancient Love
  6. Holes
  7. The Dark Is Rising

Source: setlist.fm

Mercury Rev setlist — Showbox, Seattle, United States (2026-05-17)

7 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Funny Bird
  2. Empire State (Son House In Excelsis)
  3. Your Hammer, My Heart
  4. Runaway Raindrop
  5. Ancient Love
  6. Holes
  7. The Dark Is Rising

Source: setlist.fm

Mercury Rev setlist — Aladdin Theater, Portland, United States (2026-05-15)

7 songs, in the order played:

  1. Tears in Rain
  2. The Funny Bird
  3. Empire State (Son House In Excelsis)
  4. Runaway Raindrop
  5. Ancient Love
  6. Holes
  7. The Dark Is Rising

Source: setlist.fm

Mercury Rev setlist — Summit Music Hall, Denver, United States (2026-05-12)

1 song, in the order played:

  1. Holes

Source: setlist.fm

Mercury Rev setlist — Metro, Chicago, United States (2026-05-09)

8 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Funny Bird
  2. Empire State (Son House In Excelsis)
  3. Parchman Farm
  4. Runaway Raindrop
  5. Ancient Love / There's Always Been A Bird In Me
  6. Holes
  7. Opus 40
  8. The Dark Is Rising

Source: setlist.fm

Mercury Rev setlist — Bogart's, Cincinnati, United States (2026-05-06)

4 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Funny Bird
  2. Your Hammer, My Heart
  3. Runaway Raindrop / Tears in Rain
  4. Ancient Love / There's Always Been A Bird In Me

Source: setlist.fm

Mercury Rev setlist — House of Blues, Cleveland, United States (2026-05-05)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Funny Bird
  2. Tonite It Shows
  3. Butterfly's Wing
  4. Your Hammer, My Heart
  5. Runaway Raindrop
  6. Ancient Love
  7. There’s Always Been A Bird In Me
  8. Holes
  9. The Dark Is Rising

Source: setlist.fm

Mercury Rev setlist — Union Transfer, Philadelphia, United States (2026-05-01)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Funny Bird
  2. Tonite It Shows
  3. Butterfly's Wing
  4. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
  5. Runaway Raindrop
  6. Ancient Love
  7. Holes
  8. Opus 40
  9. The Dark Is Rising

Source: setlist.fm

Mercury Rev setlist — Webster Hall, New York, United States (2026-04-30)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Funny Bird
  2. Tonite It Shows
  3. Butterfly's Wing
  4. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
  5. Runaway Raindrop
  6. Ancient Love
  7. Holes
  8. Opus 40
  9. The Dark Is Rising

Source: setlist.fm

Mercury Rev setlist — 9:30 Club, Washington, United States (2026-04-28)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Funny Bird
  2. Tonite It Shows
  3. Butterfly's Wing
  4. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
  5. Runaway Raindrop
  6. Ancient Love
  7. Holes
  8. Opus 40
  9. The Dark Is Rising

Source: setlist.fm

Mercury Rev setlist — Royale, Boston, United States (2026-04-27)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Funny Bird
  2. Tonite It Shows
  3. Butterfly's Wing
  4. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
  5. Runaway Raindrop
  6. Ancient Love
  7. Holes
  8. Opus 40
  9. The Dark Is Rising

Source: setlist.fm

Mercury Rev setlist — Expourense, Ourense, Spain (2025-09-27)

8 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Funny Bird
  2. Love Sick
  3. Opus 40
  4. Runaway Raindrop / Tears in Rain / Runaway Raindrop
  5. Ancient Love
  6. Holes
  7. Goddess on a Hiway
  8. The Dark Is Rising

Source: setlist.fm

814 Mercury Rev setlists are known in total; the most recent 40 are shown here.

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Songs Mercury Rev plays most often live

Across the last 20 Mercury Rev concerts with a recorded setlist.

SongPlayed atShare
Holes19 of 2095%
The Funny Bird17 of 2085%
The Dark Is Rising16 of 2080%
Ancient Love15 of 2075%
Opus 4011 of 2055%
Runaway Raindrop11 of 2055%
Butterfly's Wing9 of 2045%
Empire State (Son House In Excelsis)9 of 2045%
Goddess on a Hiway6 of 2030%
The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys5 of 2025%

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Past Mercury Rev shows

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Frequently asked questions

Where has Mercury Rev played?

Mercury Rev shows on Gigvault are documented in 36 cities, including Boston, Chicago, Manchester, Philadelphia and San Francisco. Venues include 9:30 Club in Washington, Aladdin Theater in Portland, Antiguo Aquapark in Calvià and Artheater in Cologne.

When did Mercury Rev last play?

The most recent Mercury Rev show on record is 2026-10-16 at O2 Ritz, Manchester, United Kingdom.

How many Mercury Rev concerts are on Gigvault?

42 Mercury Rev concerts are documented, from 2025 to 2026 across 36 cities.

Which festivals has Mercury Rev played?

Mercury Rev appears in the line-up of 1 festival tracked on Gigvault: Reading Festival 2026.

Who has Mercury Rev shared a stage with?

On the shows and festival line-ups tracked here, Mercury Rev has appeared alongside 16 Horsepower, 21 Savage, 2ManyDJs, 3 Colours Red, 50 Cent and 54 Ultra.

When is Mercury Rev playing live next?

No Mercury Rev dates are confirmed right now. The most recent show on record is 2026-10-16 at O2 Ritz, Manchester, United Kingdom; new dates appear on this page as ticketing sources announce them.

Where can I find Mercury Rev setlists?

40 setlists by Mercury Rev are on this page with the full song list in the order played — open any show to see the songs, the date and the venue.

How many songs does Mercury Rev play live?

Mercury Rev typically plays 8 songs — most concerts land between 6 and 9 across the last 20 shows with a recorded setlist.

What song does Mercury Rev open with?

Mercury Rev opened 15 of the last 20 concerts with "The Funny Bird".

What song does Mercury Rev close with?

Mercury Rev closed 15 of the last 20 concerts with "The Dark Is Rising".

Which songs does Mercury Rev always play?

No song appeared at every one of the last 20 Mercury Rev concerts. The closest is "Holes" at 19 of 20.

What rare songs has Mercury Rev played recently?

7 songs appeared only once across the last 20 concerts: Born Horses, Love Sick, Love Vigilantes, Parchman Farm, Shanti-Mantra (Reprise), Tears in Rain, There’s Always Been A Bird In Me.

Does Mercury Rev play the same setlist every night?

No — Mercury Rev changes the setlist a lot. Two consecutive concerts share only about 3 of roughly 7 songs.

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