Start Making Sense — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History

The last 20 Start Making Sense setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at Tupelo Music Hall, Derry, United States.

Start Making Sense live: key facts

Gigvault documents 20 Start Making Sense concerts from 2025 to 2026 in 19 cities.

Start Making Sense — artist information

Start Making Sense is a sonic kaleidoscope, a vibrant tapestry woven from disparate threads of sound. Their live performance isn't just a concert; it's an invitation to a fluid, improvisational journey where genres melt and reform with each pulsating beat. The energy is infectious, a tangible current that sweeps the audience into a shared euphoria, transforming the room into a spontaneous dance floor. Each moment feels alive, evolving, and utterly unrepeatable.

Start Making Sense setlist — Tupelo Music Hall, Derry, United States (2026-08-28)

25 songs, in the order played:

  1. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
  2. Found a Job
  3. Slippery People
  4. And She Was
  5. Making Flippy Floppy
  6. Stay Up Late
  7. Cities
  8. Wild Wild Life
  9. Houses in Motion
  10. Listening Wind
  11. Life During Wartime
  12. Swamp
  13. Love-> Building on Fire
  14. Psycho Killer
  15. Road to Nowhere
  16. Big Business
  17. I Zimbra
  18. What a Day That Was
  19. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
  20. Burning Down the House
  21. Genius of Love
  22. Girlfriend Is Better
  23. Take Me to the River
  24. Crosseyed and Painless
  25. Once in a Lifetime

Source: setlist.fm

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Earlier Start Making Sense setlists

Start Making Sense setlist — The Hangar at the OC Fair, Costa Mesa, United States (2026-08-08)

20 songs, in the order played:

  1. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
  2. Psycho Killer
  3. Slippery People
  4. And She Was
  5. Making Flippy Floppy
  6. Stay Up Late
  7. Wild Wild Life
  8. Cities
  9. Big Business
  10. I Zimbra
  11. Road to Nowhere
  12. What a Day That Was
  13. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
  14. Life During Wartime
  15. Burning Down the House
  16. Genius of Love
  17. Girlfriend Is Better
  18. Take Me to the River
  19. Crosseyed and Painless
  20. Once in a Lifetime

Source: setlist.fm

Start Making Sense setlist — Shea Theater Arts Center, Turners Falls, United States (2026-06-13)

10 songs, in the order played:

  1. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
  2. Warning Sign
  3. Found a Job
  4. Life During Wartime
  5. Cities
  6. Heaven
  7. Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town
  8. Sugar on My Tongue
  9. Psycho Killer
  10. Take Me to the River

Source: setlist.fm

Start Making Sense setlist — The Cabot, Beverly, United States (2026-06-06)

26 songs, in the order played:

  1. Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town
  2. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
  3. Slippery People
  4. And She Was
  5. Making Flippy Floppy
  6. Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
  7. Wild Wild Life
  8. Mr. Jones
  9. Cities
  10. Pulled Up
  11. Swamp
  12. What Is the Reason for It?
  13. Road to Nowhere
  14. Psycho Killer
  15. Life During Wartime
  16. Listening Wind
  17. Love-> Building on Fire
  18. Something Ain't Right
  19. What a Day That Was
  20. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
  21. Genius of Love
  22. Girlfriend Is Better
  23. Take Me to the River
  24. Crosseyed and Painless
  25. Burning Down the House
  26. Once in a Lifetime

Source: setlist.fm

Start Making Sense setlist — Broad Brook Opera House, Broad Brook, United States (2026-06-05)

5 songs, in the order played:

  1. Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town
  2. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
  3. Slippery People
  4. And She Was
  5. Making Flippy Floppy

Source: setlist.fm

Start Making Sense setlist — Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, United States (2026-05-29)

1 song, in the order played:

  1. Road to Nowhere

Source: setlist.fm

Start Making Sense setlist — Lansdowne Theater, Lansdowne, United States (2026-05-16)

21 songs, in the order played:

  1. Pulled Up
  2. Slippery People
  3. Making Flippy Floppy
  4. The Great Curve
  5. Stay Up Late
  6. Wild Wild Life
  7. Blind
  8. Cities
  9. Swamp
  10. Listening Wind
  11. Big Business / I Zimbra
  12. Psycho Killer
  13. Road to Nowhere
  14. Life During Wartime
  15. What a Day That Was
  16. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
  17. Burning Down the House
  18. Genius of Love
  19. Girlfriend Is Better
  20. Crosseyed and Painless
  21. Once in a Lifetime

Source: setlist.fm

Start Making Sense setlist — Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, Red Bank, United States (2026-05-15)

28 songs, in the order played:

  1. Psycho Killer
  2. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
  3. Slippery People
  4. And She Was
  5. Making Flippy Floppy
  6. Stay Up Late
  7. Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town
  8. Houses in Motion
  9. Mr. Jones
  10. Cities
  11. Listening Wind
  12. What Is the Reason for It?
  13. Blind
  14. Big Business / I Zimbra
  15. Behind the Lines
  16. Wild Wild Life
  17. Swamp
  18. Life During Wartime
  19. Road to Nowhere
  20. What a Day That Was
  21. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
  22. Burning Down the House
  23. Genius of Love
  24. Girlfriend Is Better
  25. Take Me to the River
  26. Crosseyed and Painless
  27. Once in a Lifetime
  28. One Fine Day

Source: setlist.fm

Start Making Sense setlist — Higher Ground Music Hall, South Burlington, United States (2026-05-09)

27 songs, in the order played:

  1. Psycho Killer
  2. Pulled Up
  3. Slippery People
  4. Making Flippy Floppy
  5. And She Was
  6. Mr. Jones
  7. New Feeling
  8. Wild Wild Life
  9. Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
  10. Lie to Me
  11. Cities
  12. City of Tiny Lites
  13. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
  14. Road to Nowhere
  15. Life During Wartime
  16. Listening Wind
  17. (Nothing but) Flowers
  18. What Is the Reason for It?
  19. Swamp
  20. Stay Up Late
  21. Once in a Lifetime
  22. Burning Down the House
  23. Genius of Love
  24. Girlfriend Is Better
  25. Take Me to the River
  26. One Fine Day
  27. Crosseyed and Painless

Source: setlist.fm

Start Making Sense setlist — Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, Peekskill, United States (2026-05-08)

27 songs, in the order played:

  1. Psycho Killer
  2. Slippery People
  3. And She Was
  4. Making Flippy Floppy
  5. Mr. Jones
  6. Wild Wild Life
  7. Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
  8. Love-> Building on Fire
  9. What Is the Reason for It?
  10. Listening Wind
  11. Pulled Up
  12. Cities
  13. Life During Wartime
  14. Behind the Lines
  15. Road to Nowhere
  16. Blind
  17. Swamp
  18. Everybody's Coming to My House
  19. What a Day That Was
  20. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
  21. Once in a Lifetime
  22. Burning Down the House
  23. Genius of Love
  24. Girlfriend Is Better
  25. Take Me to the River
  26. Crosseyed and Painless
  27. One Fine Day

Source: setlist.fm

Start Making Sense setlist — Asbury Hall, Buffalo, United States (2026-05-01)

26 songs, in the order played:

  1. Psycho Killer
  2. Pulled Up
  3. Slippery People
  4. And She Was
  5. Making Flippy Floppy
  6. Stay Up Late
  7. Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
  8. Wild Wild Life
  9. Mr. Jones
  10. Toe Jam
  11. Strange Overtones
  12. Listening Wind
  13. Cities
  14. Road to Nowhere
  15. Life During Wartime
  16. What Is the Reason for It?
  17. Swamp
  18. Lie to Me
  19. What a Day That Was
  20. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
  21. Once in a Lifetime
  22. Burning Down the House
  23. Genius of Love
  24. Girlfriend Is Better
  25. Take Me to the River
  26. Crosseyed and Painless

Source: setlist.fm

Start Making Sense setlist — Hub City Vinyl, Hagerstown, United States (2026-04-24)

5 songs, in the order played:

  1. Blind
  2. Don't Worry About the Government
  3. Making Flippy Floppy
  4. Fantastic Man
  5. Everybody's Coming to My House

Source: setlist.fm

Start Making Sense setlist — Asheville Music Hall, Asheville, United States (2026-04-17)

28 songs, in the order played:

  1. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
  2. Found a Job
  3. Slippery People
  4. And She Was
  5. Making Flippy Floppy
  6. Air
  7. Wild Wild Life
  8. Cities
  9. Swamp
  10. Lazy
  11. Big Business
  12. I Zimbra
  13. Animals
  14. Road to Nowhere
  15. Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town
  16. Psycho Killer
  17. Houses in Motion
  18. Life During Wartime
  19. What a Day That Was
  20. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
  21. (Nothing but) Flowers
  22. Listening Wind
  23. Burning Down the House
  24. Genius of Love
  25. Girlfriend Is Better
  26. Take Me to the River
  27. Crosseyed and Painless
  28. Once in a Lifetime

Source: setlist.fm

933 Start Making Sense setlists are known in total; the most recent 20 are shown here.

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Songs Start Making Sense plays most often live

Across the last 20 Start Making Sense concerts with a recorded setlist.

SongPlayed atShare
Genius of Love15 of 2075%
Making Flippy Floppy15 of 2075%
Once in a Lifetime15 of 2075%
Road to Nowhere15 of 2075%
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)15 of 2075%
Cities14 of 2070%
Life During Wartime14 of 2070%
Psycho Killer14 of 2070%
And She Was13 of 2065%
Burning Down the House13 of 2065%

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Upcoming Start Making Sense tour dates

10 announced dates for Start Making Sense, with venue and city.

Past Start Making Sense shows

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Frequently asked questions

Where has Start Making Sense played?

Start Making Sense shows on Gigvault are documented in 20 cities, including South Burlington, Asheville, Beverly, Broad Brook and Buffalo. Venues include Higher Ground Music Hall in South Burlington, Asbury Hall in Buffalo, Asheville Music Hall in Asheville and Bowery Ballroom in New York.

When did Start Making Sense last play?

The most recent Start Making Sense show on record is 2026-08-28 at Tupelo Music Hall, Derry, United States.

How many Start Making Sense concerts are on Gigvault?

20 Start Making Sense concerts are documented, from 2025 to 2027 across 20 cities.

When is Start Making Sense playing live next?

The next announced Start Making Sense date is 2026-11-14 at Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville. 10 dates are announced in total, all listed on this page.

Where can I find Start Making Sense setlists?

20 setlists by Start Making Sense 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 Start Making Sense play live?

Start Making Sense typically plays 25 songs — most concerts land between 10 and 27 across the last 20 shows with a recorded setlist.

What song does Start Making Sense open with?

Start Making Sense varies the opener — 10 different opening songs across the last 20 concerts, most often "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel" (5 times).

What song does Start Making Sense close with?

Start Making Sense closed 8 of the last 20 concerts with "Once in a Lifetime".

Which songs does Start Making Sense always play?

No song appeared at every one of the last 20 Start Making Sense concerts. The closest is "Genius of Love" at 15 of 20.

What rare songs has Start Making Sense played recently?

12 songs appeared only once across the last 20 concerts, among them City of Tiny Lites, Don't Worry About the Government, Electric Guitar, Like Humans Do, Memories Can't Wait, New Feeling, Popsicle, Something Ain't Right.

Does Start Making Sense play the same setlist every night?

No — Start Making Sense changes the setlist a lot. Two consecutive concerts share only about 6 of roughly 19 songs.

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