The Drake Hotel
Details
- Date
- September 13, 2015
- Venue
- The Drake Hotel Toronto, Ontario
- Billed As
- Robyn Hitchcock & The Sadies
- Gig Type
- Concert
- Guests
- Emma Swift
Notes
Performing 'Sweetheart of the Rodeo' and other songs with The Sadies.
Also played with Emma Swift in her opening set
Set List
-
Love Hurts
The Everly Brothers with Emma Swift
- You Ain't Goin' Nowhere Bob Dylan & The Band
- I Am a Pilgrim The Byrds
- The Christian Life The Louvin Brothers
- You Don't Miss Your Water William Bell
- You're Still on My Mind The Byrds
- Pretty Boy Floyd Woody Guthrie
- Hickory Wind The Byrds
- One Hundred Years From Now The Byrds
- Blue Canadian Rockies The Byrds
- Life in Prison Merle Haggard
- Nothing Was Delivered Bob Dylan
- The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show The Band
- Stage Fright The Band
- The Rumor The Band
Encore
-
Astronomy Domine
Pink Floyd
-
Lucifer Sam
Pink Floyd
-
I Wanna Destroy You
- Queen of Eyes
Media
Audio recording of show
Alternate audio recording of show
Reviews
Online review and photos by Sidewalk Hustle
English singer songwriter Robyn Hitchcock treated Toronto fans to a treat on Sunday night, ending his three night stand at The Drake Hotel by inviting Toronto’s The Sadies to join him in covering The Byrds LP ‘Sweethearts of The Rodeo’. It has to be almost impossible to find a better backing band than The Sadies, and the opportunity to see them and a musician of Hitchcock’s calibre was an absolute treat.
After they finished The Byrds album, they launched into a couple of songs off their collaborative cover of The Bands ‘Stagefright’ then after an encore break. Closed the set with two Syd Barrett songs and some from Hitchcock’s old band The Soft Boys. The Drake was beyond sold out for this show, and those who made it in the doors got quite the treat. Those who arrived early were also treated to a great set from Australian songwriter Emma Swift, whose sparse, quiet songs were a treat to hear. She was also joined by Hitchcock for a few songs at the end of her set.
English singer songwriter Robyn Hitchcock treated Toronto fans to a treat on Sunday night, ending his three night stand at The Drake Hotel by inviting Toronto’s The Sadies to join him in covering The Byrds LP ‘Sweethearts of The Rodeo’. It has to be almost impossible to find a better backing band than The Sadies, and the opportunity to see them and a musician of Hitchcock’s calibre was an absolute treat.
After they finished The Byrds album, they launched into a couple of songs off their collaborative cover of The Bands ‘Stagefright’ then after an encore break. Closed the set with two Syd Barrett songs and some from Hitchcock’s old band The Soft Boys. The Drake was beyond sold out for this show, and those who made it in the doors got quite the treat. Those who arrived early were also treated to a great set from Australian songwriter Emma Swift, whose sparse, quiet songs were a treat to hear. She was also joined by Hitchcock for a few songs at the end of her set.