Striking Matches — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History
The last 26 Striking Matches setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at Saint Luke's, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Striking Matches live: key facts
Gigvault documents 26 Striking Matches concerts from 2015 to 2026 in 16 cities across 2 countries.
- Most played city: London (9 shows)
- Typical set length: 7 songs (median of the last 20 recorded setlists)
- Last documented show: 2026-03-12 — Saint Luke's, Glasgow
- Next announced show: 2026-11-28 — The Bluebird Cafe, Nashville
Striking Matches — artist information
When the stage lights hit, the atmosphere snaps with the friction of blistering guitar riffs and vocal harmonies that cut through the haze like high-voltage current. It is a masterclass in dynamic tension, where delicate acoustic textures suddenly combust into soaring, stadium-filling anthems. The air in the room thickens with the grit of southern-infused rock, drawing the crowd into a whirlpool of rhythmic stomp and sharp, crystalline melodies. You leave feeling the residual heat of a performance that trades polish for raw, unfiltered velocity.
Genres: country, female vocalists, Nashville, hair, USA.
Striking Matches setlist — Saint Luke's, Glasgow, United Kingdom (2026-03-12)
16 songs, in the order played:
- Six String Baby
- Appalachia
- Trouble Is As Trouble Does
- Missing You Tonight
- Jolene
- Hanging on a Lie
- He Only Loves Me When It's Raining
- Pick Up the Pieces
- Tell Me So
- When You Say Nothing at All
- Nothing But the Silence
- When the Right One Comes Along
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps
- Make a Liar Out of Me
- Cross Road Blues
- I Ain't Leaving Without Your Love
Full setlist page for this show
Earlier Striking Matches setlists
Striking Matches setlist — Gorilla, Manchester, United Kingdom (2026-03-08)
7 songs, in the order played:
- Missing You Tonight
- Hanging on a Lie
- Nothing But the Silence
- When the Right One Comes Along
- He Only Loves Me When It's Raining
- Make a Liar Out of Me
- I Ain't Leaving Without Your Love
Striking Matches setlist — The Garage, London, United Kingdom (2026-03-05)
6 songs, in the order played:
- When the Right One Comes Along
- He Only Loves Me When It's Raining
- Nothing But the Silence
- Trouble Is As Trouble Does
- Make a Liar Out of Me
- Hanging on a Lie
Striking Matches setlist — Baby's All Right, Brooklyn, United States (2025-04-13)
5 songs, in the order played:
- Six String Baby
- Appalachia
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps
- Insincerely,
- Make a Liar Out of Me
Striking Matches setlist — SPACE, Evanston, United States (2025-04-11)
5 songs, in the order played:
- Raining
- When It's Raining
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps
- Insincerely,
- Make a Liar Out of Me
Striking Matches setlist — The Wardrobe, Leeds, United Kingdom (2019-10-25)
14 songs, in the order played:
- Retrograde
- Medicine
- Burning Down
- Trouble Is As Trouble Does
- He Only Loves Me When It's Raining
- Don't Hold Back
- Make a Liar Out of Me
- Never Gonna Give You Up
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps
- When the Right One Comes Along
- Cross Road Blues
- Desire
- Shameless
- I Ain't Leaving Without Your Love
Striking Matches setlist — Thekla, Bristol, United Kingdom (2019-10-21)
13 songs, in the order played:
- Retrograde
- Medicine
- Shameless
- Trouble Is As Trouble Does
- Don't Hold Back
- He Only Loves Me When It's Raining
- Make a Liar Out of Me
- Never Gonna Give You Up
- The Chain
- When the Right One Comes Along
- Cross Road Blues
- Desire
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Striking Matches setlist — Brighton Dome, Brighton, United Kingdom (2018-09-13)
5 songs, in the order played:
- Retrograde
- Medicine
- Make a Liar Out of Me
- Shameless
- Cross Road Blues
Striking Matches setlist — Cambridge Corn Exchange, Cambridge, United Kingdom (2018-09-09)
5 songs, in the order played:
- Retrograde
- Medicine
- Make a Liar Out of Me
- Shameless
- Don't Know ?
Striking Matches setlist — York Barbican, York, United Kingdom (2018-09-05)
5 songs, in the order played:
- Retrograde
- Medicine
- Make a Liar Out of Me
- Shameless
- Cross Road Blues
Striking Matches setlist — Sage Gateshead, Gateshead, United Kingdom (2018-07-22)
10 songs, in the order played:
- Retrograde
- Ghost
- Medicine
- Shameless
- Trouble Is As Trouble Does
- Make a Liar Out of Me
- Never Gonna Give You Up
- When the Right One Comes Along
- I Ain't Leaving Without Your Love
- Cross Road Blues
Striking Matches setlist — Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, United States (2018-02-20)
7 songs, in the order played:
- Retrograde
- When the Right One Comes Along
- Desire
- Ghost
- Medicine
- Shameless
- Cross Road Blues
Striking Matches setlist — Ogden Theatre, Denver, United States (2017-10-24)
5 songs, in the order played:
- Ghost
- Medicine
- Shameless
- Cross Road Blues
- Make a Liar Out of Me
- 2019-10-23 — The Garage, London, United Kingdom
Retrograde · Medicine · Burning Down · Trouble Is As Trouble Does · He Only Loves Me When It's Raining · Don't Hold Back · Make a Liar Out of Me · Every Word · While My Guitar Gently Weeps · When the Right One Comes Along … +3 more - 2018-06-25 — Bush Hall, London, United Kingdom
Retrograde · Desire · Ghost · Medicine · Shameless · Miss Me More · Never Gonna Give You Up · Trouble Is As Trouble Does · When the Right One Comes Along · Hanging on a Lie … +2 more - 2017-10-18 — The Fillmore, San Francisco, United States
Medicine · Shameless · Cross Road Blues - 2017-09-26 — Scala, London, United Kingdom
Ghost · Medicine · Shameless · When the Right One Comes Along · Cross Road Blues · Make a Liar Out of Me - 2017-05-30 — Soup Kitchen, Manchester, United Kingdom
Trouble Is As Trouble Does · Not Fade Away · Hanging on a Lie · He Only Loves Me When It's Raining · Ghost · Medicine · Shameless · Saving All My Tears · When the Right One Comes Along · Cross Road Blues … +3 more - 2017-05-28 — The Borderline, London, United Kingdom
Trouble Is As Trouble Does · Not Fade Away · Hanging on a Lie · He Only Loves Me When It's Raining · Saving All My Tears · Don't Know ? · Medicine · Shameless · My Romance · Cross Road Blues … +3 more - 2016-03-20 — Bush Hall, London, United Kingdom
Hanging on a Lie · Miss Me More · Trouble Is As Trouble Does · He Only Loves Me When It's Raining · Clothesline · Never Gonna Love Again · Saving All My Tears · Never Going Back Again · When the Right One Comes Along · Cross Road Blues … +3 more - 2016-03-13 — The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom
Trouble Is As Trouble Does · Cross Road Blues · Make a Liar Out of Me - 2015-11-22 — O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, United Kingdom
Trouble Is As Trouble Does · Miss Me More · Hanging on a Lie · Never Gonna Love Again · He Only Loves Me When It's Raining · Not Fade Away · Saving All My Tears · Never Going Back Again · When the Right One Comes Along · Wake Up Alone … +5 more - 2015-09-30 — Cafe 939, Boston, United States
Trouble Is As Trouble Does · Missing You Tonight · Miss Me More · Hanging on a Lie · Never Gonna Love Again · He Only Loves Me When It's Raining · Saving All My Tears · When the Right One Comes Along · Wake Up Alone · Cross Road Blues … +1 more - 2015-05-26 — Brighton Music Hall, Boston, United States
Trouble Is As Trouble Does · Missing You Tonight · Miss Me More · Hanging on a Lie · Never Gonna Love Again · He Only Loves Me When It's Raining · When the Right One Comes Along · Nothing But the Silence · Cross Road Blues · Make a Liar Out of Me … +1 more - 2015-05-14 — Stables Theatre, Wavendon, United Kingdom
Trouble Is As Trouble Does · Missing You Tonight · Miss Me More · Hanging on a Lie · He Only Loves Me When It's Raining · Not Fade Away · Never Gonna Love Again · When the Right One Comes Along · Nothing But the Silence · Cross Road Blues … +4 more - 2015-05-08 — Union Chapel, London, United Kingdom
Trouble Is As Trouble Does · Missing You Tonight · Miss Me More · Hanging on a Lie · Never Gonna Love Again · God And You · He Only Loves Me When It's Raining · Like Lovers · I Ain't Leaving Without Your Love · When the Right One Comes Along … +4 more
87 Striking Matches setlists are known in total; the most recent 26 are shown here.
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Songs Striking Matches plays most often live
Across the last 20 Striking Matches concerts with a recorded setlist.
| Song | Played at | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Make a Liar Out of Me | 18 of 20 | 90% |
| Cross Road Blues | 15 of 20 | 75% |
| Medicine | 14 of 20 | 70% |
| Shameless | 13 of 20 | 65% |
| When the Right One Comes Along | 13 of 20 | 65% |
| Trouble Is As Trouble Does | 10 of 20 | 50% |
| He Only Loves Me When It's Raining | 9 of 20 | 45% |
| Retrograde | 9 of 20 | 45% |
| I Ain't Leaving Without Your Love | 8 of 20 | 40% |
| Hanging on a Lie | 7 of 20 | 35% |
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Upcoming Striking Matches shows on Gigvault
1 announced date for Striking Matches, with the venue and city. Mark the ones you go to and they join your concert history the same night.
- 2026-11-28 — The Bluebird Cafe, Nashville
Cities where Striking Matches played
- Concerts in Nashville
- Concerts in Glasgow
- Concerts in Manchester — 2 shows
- Concerts in London — 9 shows
- Concerts in Brooklyn
- Concerts in Leeds
- Concerts in Bristol
- Concerts in Brighton
Venues where Striking Matches played
- Striking Matches at The Bluebird Cafe, Nashville
- Striking Matches at Saint Luke's, Glasgow
- Striking Matches at Gorilla, Manchester
- Striking Matches at The Garage, London — 2 shows
- Striking Matches at Baby's All Right, Brooklyn
- Striking Matches at The Wardrobe, Leeds
- Striking Matches at Thekla, Bristol
- Striking Matches at Brighton Dome, Brighton
- Striking Matches at York Barbican, York
- Striking Matches at Bush Hall, London — 2 shows
- Striking Matches at Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
- Striking Matches at Ogden Theatre, Denver
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Frequently asked questions
Where has Striking Matches played?
Striking Matches shows on Gigvault are documented in 17 cities, including London, Boston, Manchester, Brighton and Bristol. Venues include Bush Hall in London, The Garage in London, Baby's All Right in Brooklyn and Brighton Dome in Brighton.
When did Striking Matches last play?
The most recent Striking Matches show on record is 2026-03-12 at Saint Luke's, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
How many Striking Matches concerts are on Gigvault?
26 Striking Matches concerts are documented, from 2015 to 2026 across 17 cities.
When is Striking Matches playing live next?
No Striking Matches dates are confirmed right now. The most recent show on record is 2026-03-12 at Saint Luke's, Glasgow, United Kingdom; new dates appear on this page as ticketing sources announce them.
Where can I find Striking Matches setlists?
26 setlists by Striking Matches 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 Striking Matches play live?
Striking Matches typically plays 7 songs — most concerts land between 5 and 13 across the last 20 shows with a recorded setlist.
What song does Striking Matches open with?
Striking Matches opened 9 of the last 20 concerts with "Retrograde".
What song does Striking Matches close with?
Striking Matches varies the closing song — 6 different closers across the last 20 concerts, most often "I Ain't Leaving Without Your Love" (7 times).
Which songs does Striking Matches always play?
No song appeared at every one of the last 20 Striking Matches concerts. The closest is "Make a Liar Out of Me" at 18 of 20.
What rare songs has Striking Matches played recently?
12 songs appeared only once across the last 20 concerts, among them Clothesline, Every Word, Jolene, My Romance, Never Going Back Again, Never Gonna Love Again, Raining, Tell Me So.
Does Striking Matches play the same setlist every night?
No — Striking Matches changes the setlist a lot. Two consecutive concerts share only about 5 of roughly 9 songs.