Tom Rush — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History
The last 22 Tom Rush setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, United States.
Tom Rush live: key facts
Gigvault documents 23 Tom Rush concerts from 2018 to 2026 in 21 cities across 3 countries.
- Most played city: Alexandria (3 shows)
- Most played venue: The Birchmere, Alexandria (3 shows)
- Typical set length: 15 songs (median of the last 20 recorded setlists)
- Last documented show: 2026-11-01 — Union Chapel, London
Tom Rush — artist information
The air in the room thickens with the scent of worn mahogany and well-traveled stories the moment the first string is plucked. There is a disarming intimacy to the performance, where a singular acoustic pulse dictates the rhythm of the crowd’s breathing. Between songs, the stage hums with a conversational warmth that makes a vast auditorium feel like a dimly lit living room at midnight. It is a masterclass in stillness, stripping away the noise of the modern world to leave only the raw, resonant ache of timeless storytelling.
Genres: folk, singer-songwriter, acoustic, 60s.
Tom Rush setlist — Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, United States (2026-07-24)
18 songs, in the order played:
- Making the Best of a Bad Situation
- Glory Road
- Won't Be Back at All
- The Circle Game
- Drop Down Mama
- St. James Infirmary Blues
- Sound Box
- Remember?
- Siena's Song
- Ladies Love Outlaws
- These Days
- The Cuckoo
- Carried Me
- Takes A Whole Lot Of Liquor To Like Her
- No Regrets
- Driving Wheel
- Merrimack County
- Who Do You Love? / Bo Diddley
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Earlier Tom Rush setlists
Tom Rush setlist — Andres Institute of Art, Brookline, United States (2026-05-22)
18 songs, in the order played:
- Making the Best of a Bad Situation
- Glory Road
- Won't Be Back at All
- The Circle Game
- Drop Down Mama
- St. James Infirmary Blues
- Sound Box
- Remember?
- Siena's Song
- Ladies Love Outlaws
- These Days
- The Cuckoo
- Carried Me
- Takes A Whole Lot Of Liquor To Like Her
- No Regrets
- Driving Wheel
- Merrimack County
- Who Do You Love? / Bo Diddley
Tom Rush setlist — The Birchmere, Alexandria, United States (2026-03-20)
12 songs, in the order played:
- Making the Best of a Bad Situation
- Glory Road
- Won't Be Back at All
- The Circle Game
- Drop Down Mama
- St. James Infirmary Blues
- Carried Me
- Takes A Whole Lot Of Liquor To Like Her
- River Song
- The Panama Limited
- Merrimack County
- Who Do You Love? / Bo Diddley
Tom Rush setlist — Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville, United States (2025-03-11)
2 songs, in the order played:
- The Remember Song
- Child's Song
Tom Rush setlist — The Dakota, Minneapolis, United States (2025-01-07)
17 songs, in the order played:
- Making the Best of a Bad Situation
- Glory Road
- Won't Be Back at All
- The Circle Game
- Drop Down Mama
- The Remember Song
- Siena's Song
- If I Had a Boat
- I Quit
- Ladies Love Outlaws
- Desperados Waiting for a Train
- These Days
- No Regrets / Rockport Sunday
- Takes A Whole Lot Of Liquor To Like Her
- Child's Song
- Merrimack County
- Who Do You Love? / Bo Diddley
Tom Rush setlist — The Flying Monkey, Plymouth, United States (2024-08-17)
19 songs, in the order played:
- Making the Best of a Bad Situation
- Glory Road
- Won't Be Back at All
- Urge for Going
- Drop Down Mama
- Tumbleweed Tango
- 8mm Home Movies
- Remember?
- Dead Bird Song
- Siena's Song
- I Quit
- Ladies Love Outlaws
- River Song
- Sleepwalking Away
- Lightning
- Takes A Whole Lot Of Liquor To Like Her
- The Dreamer
- Merrimack County
- Who Do You Love? / Bo Diddley
Tom Rush setlist — The Tin Pan, Richmond, United States (2024-03-17)
18 songs, in the order played:
- Making the Best of a Bad Situation
- Glory Road
- Won't Be Back at All
- The Circle Game
- Drop Down Mama
- Sleepwalking Away
- Lightning
- The Remember Song
- Siena's Song
- Ladies Love Outlaws
- These Days
- Tumbleweed Tango
- 8mm Home Movies
- Takes A Whole Lot Of Liquor To Like Her
- No Regrets
- Driving Wheel
- Who Do You Love?
- I Quit
Tom Rush setlist — McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, United States (2023-12-18)
5 songs, in the order played:
- These Days
- The Remember Song
- Merrimack County
- Urge for Going
- Who Do You Love?
Tom Rush setlist — Cary Memorial Hall, Lexington, United States (2023-10-21)
3 songs, in the order played:
- Driving Wheel
- Merrimack County
- Wasn't That a Mighty Storm
Tom Rush setlist — Center for the Arts of Homer, Homer, United States (2023-09-22)
9 songs, in the order played:
- Hot Tonight
- Drop Down Mama
- No Regrets
- Urge for Going
- Ladies Love Outlaws
- Merrimack County
- Child's Song
- The Remember Song
- Who Do You Love?
Tom Rush setlist — New Hope Winery, New Hope, United States (2023-06-04)
16 songs, in the order played:
- Making the Best of a Bad Situation
- Hot Tonight
- Drop Down Mama
- I Quit
- The Remember Song
- Ladies Love Outlaws
- Child's Song
- Voices
- Jazzman
- Waltz in the Dark
- Tumbleweed Tango
- If I Had a Boat
- Driving Wheel
- The Circle Game
- Merrimack County
- Who Do You Love?
Tom Rush setlist — Fur Peace Station at Fur Peace Ranch, Pomeroy, United States (2023-04-08)
17 songs, in the order played:
- Cannonball Blues
- Hot Tonight
- Won't Be Back at All
- Siena's Song
- The Remember Song
- Voices
- How Can She Dance Like That
- No Regrets / Rockport Sunday
- Ladies Love Outlaws
- I Quit
- The Circle Game
- Jazzman
- Driving Wheel
- The Harbor
- Merrimack County
- Urge for Going
- Who Do You Love?
Tom Rush setlist — Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick, United States (2023-03-17)
11 songs, in the order played:
- Making the Best of a Bad Situation
- Hot Tonight
- Drop Down Mama
- Urge for Going
- Jazzman
- New Hampshire Neighbors
- Merrimack County
- Ladies Love Outlaws
- The Remember Song
- Driving Wheel
- Who Do You Love?
- 2024-03-16 — The Birchmere, Alexandria, United States
Sailing · Glory Road · Won't Be Back At All · The Circle Game · Drop Down Mama · Tumbleweed Tango · 8mm Home Movies · The Remember Song · Siena's Song · Ladies Love Outlaws … +5 more - 2023-03-18 — The Birchmere, Alexandria, United States
Making the Best of a Bad Situation · Hot Tonight · To See My Baby Smile · Won't Be Back at All · Drop Down Mama · Urge for Going · I Quit · Sleepwalking Away · 8mm Home Movies · The Remember Song … +5 more - 2022-11-19 — Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, United States
Making the Best of a Bad Situation · Hot Tonight · The Circle Game · Drop Down Mama · Voices · The Remember Song · Who Do You Love? - 2021-11-25 — Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
Making the Best of a Bad Situation · Urge for Going · Drop Down Mama · The Remember Song · Child's Song - 2021-11-18 — Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, United States
Making the Best of a Bad Situation · Who Do You Love? · Child's Song - 2019-12-03 — Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit, United States
Making the Best of a Bad Situation · Hot Tonight · You Are My Moonshine · Won't Be Back At All · Old Blevins · Urge for Going · How Can She Dance Like That · Voices · Drop Down Mama · Lightning … +11 more - 2019-05-18 — Spring Gulch Resort Campground, New Holland, United States
Solid Gone · Hot Tonight · Come See About Me · Old Blevins · Urge for Going · How Can She Dance Like That · Voices · Drop Down Mama · Waltz in the Dark · Nothing but a Man … +4 more - 2019-02-18 — City Winery, Atlanta, United States
Voices · Child's Song · Driving Wheel · Ladies Love Outlaws · Urge for Going · Who Do You Love? - 2018-09-15 — Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown, United States
Urge for Going
776 Tom Rush setlists are known in total; the most recent 22 are shown here.
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Songs Tom Rush plays most often live
Across the last 20 Tom Rush concerts with a recorded setlist.
| Song | Played at | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Drop Down Mama | 15 of 20 | 75% |
| Making the Best of a Bad Situation | 13 of 20 | 65% |
| Ladies Love Outlaws | 12 of 20 | 60% |
| Merrimack County | 12 of 20 | 60% |
| The Remember Song | 12 of 20 | 60% |
| Who Do You Love? | 11 of 20 | 55% |
| Driving Wheel | 9 of 20 | 45% |
| The Circle Game | 9 of 20 | 45% |
| Urge for Going | 9 of 20 | 45% |
| Hot Tonight | 8 of 20 | 40% |
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Artists related to Tom Rush
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Cities where Tom Rush played
- Concerts in London
- Concerts in Berkeley
- Concerts in Minneapolis
- Concerts in Plymouth
- Concerts in Richmond
- Concerts in Phoenix
- Concerts in Toronto
- Concerts in Atlanta
Recent Tom Rush shows on Gigvault
Venues where Tom Rush played
- Tom Rush at Union Chapel, London
- Tom Rush at The Birchmere, Alexandria — 3 shows
- Tom Rush at Massey Hall, Toronto
- Tom Rush at Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown
Upcoming Tom Rush tour dates
1 announced date for Tom Rush, with venue and city.
- 2026-11-19 — Ludlow Garage Cincinnati, Cincinnati
Past Tom Rush shows
1 past show by Tom Rush, kept on Gigvault after the ticketing sources dropped them.
- 2026-10-24 — Arlington Music Hall, Arlington
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Frequently asked questions
Where has Tom Rush played?
Tom Rush shows on Gigvault are documented in 21 cities, including Alexandria, Atlanta, Berkeley, Brookline and Clearwater. Venues include The Birchmere in Alexandria, Andres Institute of Art in Brookline, Cary Memorial Hall in Lexington and Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix.
When did Tom Rush last play?
The most recent Tom Rush show on record is 2026-11-01 at Union Chapel, London, United Kingdom.
How many Tom Rush concerts are on Gigvault?
23 Tom Rush concerts are documented, from 2018 to 2026 across 21 cities.
When is Tom Rush playing live next?
One Tom Rush date is announced: 2026-11-19 at Ludlow Garage Cincinnati, Cincinnati.
Where can I find Tom Rush setlists?
22 setlists by Tom Rush 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 Tom Rush play live?
Tom Rush typically plays 15 songs — most concerts land between 7 and 18 across the last 20 shows with a recorded setlist.
What song does Tom Rush open with?
Tom Rush opened 13 of the last 20 concerts with "Making the Best of a Bad Situation".
What song does Tom Rush close with?
Tom Rush closed 9 of the last 20 concerts with "Who Do You Love?".
Which songs does Tom Rush always play?
No song appeared at every one of the last 20 Tom Rush concerts. The closest is "Drop Down Mama" at 15 of 20.
What rare songs has Tom Rush played recently?
20 songs appeared only once across the last 20 concerts, among them Cannonball Blues, Come See About Me, Dead Bird Song, Desperados Waiting for a Train, If You Will Love Me, If You Will Love Me / Lullaby In E, Joshua Gone Barbados, Life Is Fine.
Does Tom Rush play the same setlist every night?
No — Tom Rush changes the setlist a lot. Two consecutive concerts share only about 4 of roughly 12 songs.