Tuesday night’s co-headlining tour stop at Van Andel Arena by the classic rock icons uncorked dozens of audience-pleasing hits. Check out the photo gallery by Derek Ketchum and scan the set lists.
Suffice to say, it’s been a very “Long Train Runnin'” for both iconic rock bands which graced the stage at Van Andel Arena on Tuesday night.
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With a near-capacity crowd on its feet cheering and singing for most of the evening, Journey and The Doobie Brothers brought their co-headlining tour to Grand Rapids — along with opener Dave Mason — for a night of classic rock nostalgia rife with familiar hits.
Between them, Journey and the Doobies have sold more than 120 million albums worldwide and racked up, well, about 99 years of touring and playing stages. So not surprisingly, the generations of fans represented at the arena embraced these hard-touring pros and uber-recognizable favorites as they continued their “San Francisco Fest 2016” tour.
As Local Spins photographer Derek Ketchum put it, “Proof of that was in the crowd, such a diverse group, some seeing these two chart-topping bands for the first time, and others that have been following them since the ’70s. Lineups change (most evident with Journey lead singer Arnel Pineda), but with the right passion, the songs come through as they did when they were new. The songs I heard performed were done with what I felt to be the same passion as when they were new.”
Check out the photo gallery by Derek Ketchum here, with set lists from Tuesday night’s show below.
PHOTO GALLERY: Journey, The Doobie Brothers at Van Andel Arena
Photos by Derek Ketchum
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By Setlist.fm
1. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
2. Be Good to Yourself
3. Only the Young
4. Stone in Love
5. Any Way You Want It
6. Lights
7. Open Arms
8. Who’s Crying Now
9. Escape
10. La Do Da
11. Wheel in the Sky
12. Faithfully
13. Don’t Stop Believin’
Encore:
14. Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’
SET LIST: The Doobie Brothers at Van Andel Arena
By Setlist.fm
1. Jesus Is Just Alright
2. Rockin’ Down the Highway
3. Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)
4. Another Park, Another Sunday
5. Sweet Maxine
6. Eyes of Silver
7. Spirit
8. Clear as the Driven Snow
9. Takin’ It to the Streets
10. The Doctor
11. Black Water
12. Long Train Runnin’
13. China Grove
Encore:
14. Without You
15. Listen to the Music
SET LIST: Dave Mason at Van Andel Arena
By setlist.fm
1. Only You Know and I Know
2. Rock and Roll Stew
3. We Just Disagree
4. Look at You Look at Me
5. Dear Mr. Fantasy
6. Feelin’ Alright
7. All Along the Watchtower
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