It was a great disappointment to find out that day 3 of Governors Ball was rained out this year, considering how great the lineup was that day. We were ready to catch sets from the likes of Kanye West, Prophets Of Rage, Eagles Of Death Metal, Whitney, FIDLAR, Bat For Lashes, Day Wave, Death Cab For Cutie, Two Door Cinema Club, and Chvrches, just to name a few. A few artists stuck around to try and make it up to fans, if they were able to find a venue that was able to put on a show under such short notice.
Lucky for us, Courtney Barnett was one of those artists, and not only did she put on a show at the now intimate for her Rough Trade NYC, but it was completely free for those quick enough to get down there and line up. For those who were just a bit too late, they were able to stick around in the store and watch from there (which I’ve never seen the venue do before).
Everyone in the crowd was thirsty for some live music after the cancellation of the festival, and Courtney Barnett totally quenched the thirst and then-some. She gave us a solid 14-song set, along with a most memorable encore performance that featured a off-the-cuff medley of covers before she ripped into “Pickles From The Jar.”
It will likely be the last time we see Barnett live for a while as she preps for her follow-up to Sometimes I Sit and Think,
and Sometimes I Just Sit, but her performance at this show surely will hold me over for now.
Courtney Barnett Setlist:
1. Dead Fox
2. Scotty Says
3. An Illustration of Loneliness (Sleepless in New York)
4. Out of the Woodwork
5. Small Poppies
6. Depreston
7. Three Packs a Day
8. Pedestrian at Best
9. Elevator Operator
10. New Speedway Boogie (Grateful Dead Cover)
11. Avant Gardener
12. Kim’s Caravan
13. Nobody Really Cares If You Don’t Go to the Party
Encore:
14. Pickles From The Jar
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