Cherokeesam's Setlist: ROCK OF AGES -- The Magical Mystery Tour of Rock N Roll

[cherokeesam]

The Classic Years: 1954-1979


Okay, my first attempt at an Ultimate Setlist is a bit different.
Instead of taking the usual route of listing songs I'd like to see in the next game, I'm building a list of real-life (or occasionally fictional) venues that have been stepping-stones in the history of rock and roll from the 1950s to the present, and including a song that "unlocks" each venue.

Sun Records Studio (Memphis, 1954: Blue Suede Shoes -- Carl Perkins) rockabilly introduces the world to a new sound
American Bandstand(Philadelphia, 1955: Rock Around the Clock -- Bill Haley and His Comets) birth of rock n roll
Chess Records Studio (1958, Chicago: Johnny B Goode -- Chuck Berry) rock's roots were blue
Surf Ballroom (1959, Clear Lake, IA: Not Fade Away -- Buddy Holly) the day the music died
Apollo Theater (1962, Harlem: Night Train -- James Brown) the birth of soul
Top of the Pops (1964, London: All Day and All of the Night -- The Kinks) UK music show launched rock careers for 4 decades
Ed Sullivan Show (1964: I Wanna Hold Your Hand -- The Beatles) Beatlemania and TV's highest ever ratings
Hitsville USA (Motown Studios) (1965, Detroit: The Tracks of My Tears -- Smokey Robinson and The Miracles) Motown soul defined a generation
Newport Folk Festival (1965, Newport RI: Like A Rolling Stone -- Bob Dylan) Dylan plugs in
The Monkees TV Show (1966: Daydream Believer -- The Monkees) a Beatles parody takes on a life of its own
Whisky A Go Go (1966: Break On Through (To the Other Side) -- The Doors) Jim Morrison at LA's hottest club
Monterey Pop Festival (1967: Purple Haze -- Jimi Hendrix) Hendrix burns a guitar
The Fillmore (1967, San Francisco: Dark Star -- Grateful Dead) ground zero for The Summer of Love
FAME Studios (1967, Muscle Shoals, AL: Respect -- Aretha Franklin) swamp studio refined the sound of many artists
San Quentin Prison (1968: Folsom Prison Blues -- Johnny Cash) Johnny Cash plays to convicts
Royal Albert Hall (1968, London: Crossroads -- Cream) their farewell concert
Woodstock (1969: Wooden Ships -- Crosby Stills Nash & Young) rock's most famous festival
Altamont (1969: Sympathy for the Devil -- The Rolling Stones) Hell's Angels stage security = bad idea
The Troubadour (1970, LA: Fire and Rain -- James Taylor) start of the singer-songwriter era
Isle of Wight Festival (1970: We're Not Gonna Take It/See Me, Feel Me -- The Who) The Who writes a rock opera
Madison Square Garden (1971, Concert for Bangladesh: My Sweet Lord -- George Harrison) an ex-Beatle starts a trend of charity in rock
Montreux Jazz Festival (1971, Lake Geneva, Switzerland: Peaches En Regalia -- Frank Zappa) smoke on the water....
Greek Theater (1972, LA: Sweet Caroline -- Neil Diamond) a hot August night
Marquee Club (1972, London: We're Gonna Jump/Bullfrog Blues -- Rory Gallagher ) greatest blues club in the world hosts greatest unsung guitarist in blues history
Las Vegas Hilton (1972: Suspicious Minds -- Elvis Presley) The King's historic Vegas residency
Max's Kansas City (1972, NYC: Ziggy Stardust -- David Bowie) glam rock is born
Hollywood Bowl (1973: Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting -- Elton John) Captain Fantastic conquers the world
Clearwell Castle (1973, Gloucestershire, UK: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath -- Black Sabbath) rock magic conjured in a castle dungeon
Soul Train (1973, Chicago: Love Train -- The O'Jays) THE show for R&B, soul and funk
CBGB (1974, The Bowery: Marquee Moon -- Television) punk's most famous venue
The Mothership (1975, Outer Space?: Give Up the Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) -- Parliament) P-Funk take funk outta this world
The Bottom Line club (1975, Greenwich Village: Born To Run -- Bruce Springsteen) Bruuuuuuuce makes his debut
Volunteer Jam (1975, Murfreesboro, TN: The South's Gonna Do It Again -- Charlie Daniels) high-water mark of southern rock
Fox Theatre (1975, Atlanta, GA: Free Bird -- Lynyrd Skynyrd) southern rock's greatest anthem
Grona Lund (1975, Stockholm, Sweden: Welcome to My Nightmare -- Alice Cooper) king of shock rock
Winterland Ballroom (1976, San Francisco: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down -- The Band) The Last Waltz
100 Club (1976, London: Anarchy in the UK -- Sex Pistols) British punk shocks the establishment
The Forum (1977, Inglewood, CA: Dreams -- Fleetwood Mac) Rumours tour
2001 Odyssey (1977, NY: Stayin' Alive -- The BeeGees) Saturday Night Fever's disco
Starwood Club (1977, LA: Eruption/You Really Got Me -- Van Halen) Diamond Dave and VH take Sunset Strip
One Love Peace Concert (1978, Kingston: One Love -- Bob Marley) reggae as a tool for peace
Hammersmith Odeon (1978, London: The Rocker (Live) -- Thin Lizzy) one of rock's most venerable venues
Budokan (1978, Japan: Surrender(Live) -- Cheap Trick) martial arts hall hosts rock royalty
The Fleetwood (1979, Redondo Beach, CA: Depression -- Black Flag) West Coast bands give punk a hardcore edge
Pavilion de Paris (1979: Rocker -- AC/DC) The Thunder From Down Under conquer Europe
Knebworth Festival (1979: Whole Lotta Love -- Led Zeppelin) rock legends play to their biggest audience

[cherokeesam]

The Modern Years: 1980 to Present

Palace Hotel Ballroom (1980, Chicago: Everybody Needs Somebody to Love -- Blues Brothers) they're on a mission from God
Gilley's (1980, Pasadena, TX: Looking for Love -- Johnny Lee) Urban Cowboy makes country music cross over big-time
Studio 54 (1980: Last Dance -- Donna Summer) goodbye, Sister Disco
Taarna (1981: Heavy Metal -- Sammy Hagar) rock and roll goes animated
Central Park (1981: Mrs Robinson -- Simon and Garfunkel) songwriter legends hold a free concert
Shea Stadium (1982: Should I Stay Or Should I Go (Live) -- The Clash) punk's finest rock the Big Apple
Slane Castle (1983, Ireland: Sunday Bloody Sunday -- U2) Ireland's greatest export comes home
40 Watt Club (1983, Athens GA: Radio Free Europe -- REM) Georgia college town becomes focal point of alt rock
Thriller Video Shoot (1983: Thriller -- Michael Jackson) former child star becomes The King of Pop
First Avenue (1984, Minneapolis: Let's Go Crazy -- Prince and the Revolution) His Purple Majesty begins his reign
Grand Ole Opry (1984, Nashville: Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys (Live) -- The Highwaymen) country's greatest venue hosts its finest artists
Ruby's Pub (1984, Tampa, FL: Corpse Grinder -- Death) Chuck Schuldiner introduces the world to death metal
MTV Video Music Awards (1985: Money for Nothing -- Dire Straits) MTV revolutionizes rock and roll
Wembley Stadium (1985: Hammer to Fall -- Queen) Freddie Mercury dominates rock's biggest benefit show at Live Aid
Farm Aid (1985, Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL: Scarecrow -- John Cougar Mellencamp) rockers come together to help the family farm
Miami Marine Stadium (1985: Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes -- Jimmy Buffett) Coral Reefers mix country and Caribbean sounds
4th of July in Washington (1985, National Mall in Washington DC: Good Vibrations -- Beach Boys) America's biggest backyard barbecue
The Farm (1986, Chiddingfold, UK: Land Of Confusion -- Genesis) one of prog's greatest bands open their own studio
Austin City Limits (1986: Guitars, Cadillacs -- Dwight Yoakam) long-running music show hosts heartland rockers
Reunion Arena (1986, Dallas: Metal Gods -- Judas Priest) Priest....Live!
National Ballroom (1986, Kilburn, UK: Handsome Devil -- The Smiths) Morrissey creates a lasting legacy in alt/indie circles
The Roxy Theatre (1987, LA: Wild Side -- Motley Crue) metal gets hairy
McNichols Sports Arena (1988, Denver: Rock of Ages -- Def Leppard) NWOBHM
Empress Ballroom (1989, Blackpool, UK: I Wanna Be Adored -- The Stone Roses) Madchester gives the UK a rock phenom
Pinkpop Festival (1990, Landgraaf, Netherlands: Higher Ground -- Red Hot Chili Peppers) venerable Euro rock fest helps catapult RHCP into the mainstream
Potsdamer Platz (1990, Berlin: Another Brick In the Wall (Part II) -- Pink Floyd) tear down the wall...tear down the wall...
Lollapalooza Tour (1991, CNE Grandstand, Toronto: Head Like A Hole -- NIN) Reznor headlines Perry Farrell's popular alt rock festival
Monsters of Rock (1991, Tushino Airfield, Moscow: Cowboys From Hell -- Pantera) Americans rock the former Soviet Union hard
Death Row Records (1992, LA: Nuthin' But a "G" Thang -- Dr. Dre) Dre and Snoop introduce the world to gangsta rap
Olympic Stadium (1992, Montreal: Paradise City -- Guns N Roses) Axl Rose's biggest train wreck
Crocodile Cafe (1992, Seattle: Rusty Cage -- Soundgarden) Seattle launches grunge rock
The David Letterman Show (1993: Forever Young -- Bob Dylan) rock's greatest hit late night
MTV Unplugged Studios (1993, Sony Music Studios, NYC: All Apologies -- Nirvana) Kurt Cobain eulogizes himself
The Viper Room (1994, LA: Unglued -- Stone Temple Pilots) rock's bad boys play Johnny Depp's hot new club
Bridge School Benefit (1994, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA: Corduroy -- Pearl Jam) Eddie Vedder joins forces with Neil Young
Warner Burbank Studios (1994: Take It Easy -- The Eagles) Hell freezes over as The Eagles reunite
Abbey Road Studios (1995: Fake Plastic Trees -- Radiohead) 3 decades after The Beatles, still producing rock's greatest albums
Red Rocks Amphitheatre (1995, Morrison, CO: Broken-Hearted Savior -- Big Head Todd and the Monsters) Denver's local heroes rock the Red Rocks
G3 Tour (1996, Beacon Theater, NY: Surfing With the Alien -- Joe Satriani) Satriani starts a tour for guitar greats
Vans Warped Tour (1996, Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ: Linoleum -- NOFX) punk rock meets extreme sports
KISS Alive! (1996, Tiger Stadium: Rock and Roll All Nite -- KISS)the KISS revival
Ozzfest (1996, Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion, Devore, CA: Angel of Death -- Slayer) Ozzy starts a metal festival after getting snubbed by Lollapalooza
Maine Road Football Ground (1996, Manchester, UK: Champagne Supernova -- Oasis) the dawn of Britpop
Bad Boy Records (1997: I'll Be Missing You -- Puff Daddy) East Coast-West Coast rap feud claims prominent victims
Lilith Fair (1997, Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto: Building A Mystery -- Sarah Maclachlan) Sarah Maclachlan creates an all-female rock festival
Family Values Tour ( 1998, Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA: Blind -- Korn) rap and metal meet
Palacio de los Deportes (1999, Mexico City: Sleep Now in the Fire -- RATM) RATM plays The Battle of Mexico
Grammy Awards (2000, Staples Center, LA: Smooth -- Carlos Santana, feat. Rob Thomas) Santana's comeback album earns him the biggest sweeps in Grammy history
New Years' Rockin' Eve (2001: First Date --- Blink-182 ) watching Dick Clark's other ball drop
Rock In Rio (2001: The Evil That Men Do -- Iron Maiden) metal masters go to South America
Coachella Festival (2001, Indio, CA: Been Caught Stealing -- Jane's Addiction) rocking the desert
CMT Music Awards (2002, Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville: Only In America -- Brooks & Dunn) CMT gives country music its biggest audiences ever
American Idol (2002, Kodak Theatre, LA: A Moment Like This -- Kelly Clarkson) biggest talent show in the world
Big Day Out (2003, Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia: Get Free -- The Vines) AU/NZ's biggest rock concert
Saturday Night Live (2004: Pieces of Me -- Ashlee Simpson) SNL's most notorious musical moment
Wacken Open Air Festival ( 2004, Wacken, Germany: Freezing Moon -- Mayhem) world's biggest open-air metal festival
Super Bowl Halftime Show (2004, Reliant Stadium, Houston: Rhythm Nation -- Janet Jackson) wardrobe malfunction
Obras Sanitarias Stadium (2005, Buenos Aires: Symphony of Destruction --- Megadeth) Megadeth live
Harmonix (2005, Cambridge, MA: Guitar Hero -- Monkey Steals the Peach) game studios revolutionize the music industry with GH & RB
Udo Music Festival (2006, Oyama, Japan: Cause We've Ended As Lovers -- Jeff Beck) rock fest at Fuji Speedway
Pick of Destiny Rock-Off (2006: Beelzeboss -- Tenacious D) if we win, you pay our rent, Satan
Reading and Leeds Festival (2006: Map of the Problematique -- Muse) one of Britain's biggest festivals
Rock Am Ring (2007, Nurburgring: In the End -- Linkin Park) rockin' on the fast track
Beijing Pop Festival (2007, Chaoyang Park: Bring The Noise -- Public Enemy) Chinese rock festival
Radio City Music Hall (2007, NY: The Mob Rules -- Heaven and Hell) Dio and Sabbath reunite in New York
Cabo Wabo (2007, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico: Mas Tequila -- Sammy Hagar) The Red Rocker's popular nightspot in Baja
Summer Slaughter Tour (2007, Opera House, Toronto: Extreme Unction -- Necrophagist) a festival for death metal
Voodoo Experience (2007: Pressure Drop -- Toots and the Maytals) New Orleans music festival rocks The Big Easy every Halloween
Metalocalypse (2007, Adult Swim: Hatredcopter -- Dethklok The World's Greatest Cultural Force
The Bamboozle (2008: The Meadowlands, NJ, 2009: The City Is At War --- Cobra Starship) a fest held in the parking lot of Giants Stadium
Glastonbury Festival (2008: Bittersweet Symphony -- The Verve) a rockfest at the site of the real King Arthur's court
Mayhem Festival (2008, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, WA: All Hope Is Gone -- Slipknot) new festival keeps metal alive
Cruefest (2008, USA: Contagious -- Trapt) Crue keeps the metal alive
Taste of Chaos (2008, Long Beach Arena, CA: Ex's and Oh's -- Atreyu) a Warped Tour spinoff for the 'core crowd
Summerfest (2008, Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI: Blister in the Sun -- Violent Femmes) 2 weeks of rock's biggest acts descend on Brew City
KROQ Weenie Roast (2008, Irvine Meadows, CA: Remedy -- Seether) LA's premier alt-rock station welcomes summer
SXSW (2008, Urban Outfitters parking lot, Austin, TX: Kids -- MGMT) the best in indie music and film meet in Austin
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2009, Cleveland OH: Master of Puppets -- Metallica) metal's biggest band gets recognized at the birthplace of rock and roll
The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel (2009, Las Vegas: Human -- The Killers) Hard Rock franchises cafes, hotels, casinos and theme parks
All Points West (2009, Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ: Panic Switch - Silversun Pickups) Coachella's sister festival on the East Coast
Bonnaroo (2009, Manchester, TN: Chalkdust Torture -- Phish) popular jam band showcase expands to include bigger acts
Rocklahoma (2009, Pryor, OK: We're Not Gonna Take It -- Twisted Sister the official hair metal retrospective tour
Outside Lands (2009, Golden Gate Park, SF: Why I Am -- Dave Matthews Band) DMB just got off the stage a few hours ago
House of Blues (2009, Hollywood: LaGrange -- ZZ Top) Dan Aykroyd's Hard Rock Cafe spinoff franchise has been a major gig across the US since 1992

I'm also open to suggestions, of course....what venues would YOU like to see, and what songs/bands would be associated with those venues? I'm mainly looking for real-world venues that have either been milestones in rock history, or have always been considered a crucial gig for any band to play to earn their bullets....but I'll also take fictional ones, from rock 'n' roll movies and the like.

A work in progress, of course, and I'll be updating frequently....
comments and suggestions welcome.

[cherokeesam]

***DLC***
(early entries)

50s Rockabilly 6-Pack
Something Else -- Eddie Cochran
Rebel-Rouser -- Duane Eddy
Peggy Sue -- Buddy Holly
Jailhouse Rock -- Elvis Presley
Be-Bop-A-Lula -- Gene Vincent
Maybellene -- Chuck Berry

Cream 3-Pack
White Room -- Cream
Sunshine of Your Love -- Cream
Badge -- Cream

Neil 6-Pack
Cortez the Killer -- Neil Young
Cinnamon Girl -- Neil Young
Rockin' in the Free World -- Neil Young
Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon -- Neil Diamond
Holly Holy -- Neil Diamond
Cherry, Cherry -- Neil Diamond

U2 12-Pack
Where the Streets Have No Name
Gloria
Pride (In the Name of Love)
One
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
Elevation
Beautiful Day
Desire
Even Better Than the Real Thing
Bad
All I Want Is You
Get On Your Boots

Lynyrd Skynyrd 3-Pack
Call Me the Breeze -- Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tuesday's Gone -- Lynyrd Skynyrd
Gimme Back My Bullets -- Lynyrd Skynyrd

Singles (00s Era)
Jesus of Suburbia -- Green Day
Steve McQueen -- Sheryl Crow
Bohemian Like You -- Dandy Warhols
Change -- Deftones
Everybody's Changing -- Keane
Blurry -- Puddle of Mudd
Paralyzer -- Finger Eleven
Time for Heroes -- The Libertines
I Get Off -- Halestorm
Amaranth -- Nightwish
Face Down -- Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Sometime Around Midnight -- Airborne Toxic Event

[kingtonyx]

What a great original list! Probably the most thought put in that I've seen

Not too much super-current music, but these should help out a little!

All Points West (2009, Jersey City, NJ: Panic Switch - Silversun Pickups)

Summerfest
SXSW
Bonnaroo
Outside Lands
Family Values Tour
KROQ Weenie Roast
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas
New England Metal and Hardcore Festival
Taste Of Chaos
Pitchfork Music Festival

Maybe the Teen Choice Awards?

[cherokeesam]

What a great original list! Probably the most thought put in that I've seen

Not too much super-current music, but these should help out a little!

All Points West (2009, Jersey City, NJ: Panic Switch - Silversun Pickups)

Summerfest
SXSW
Bonnaroo
Outside Lands
Family Values Tour
KROQ Weenie Roast
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas
New England Metal and Hardcore Festival
Taste Of Chaos
Pitchfork Music Festival

Maybe the Teen Choice Awards?

Nice calls on those.
I forgot about Family Values....and I definitely need Bonnaroo and SXSW and All Points West....I'll update these when I get a chance....thanks!

[afterstasis]

nice job, sam... maybe throw in wacken?

[Tank9088]

Very original, great choices. Very good job.

[cherokeesam]

Added Wacken, Summerfest, South By Southwest, KROQ Weenie Roast, Bonnaroo, Family Values, All Points West and Outside Lands. (Thanks, Stasis and Tony. )

Also added a few Youtube links....will add more of those as time goes on.

And more to come, including DLC (my wishlist of songs, not tied to any specific venues....unlike the main setlist).....

[timmay9]

Soul Train = Love

[cherokeesam]

Added Big Day Out 2003; Beijing Pop Festival 2007; Taste of Chaos 2008.

Also, more linkies.