The Cure Live in Dundee Scotland 1992-04-23

The Cure

Wish Tour Warmup, April 23rd 1992

 Carird Hall, Dundee Scotland

March 19th 1992, One month before the Wish release (21st of April 1992)

The Cure Announced a short string of UK dates in very small venues, beginning on release date, and ending on the 3rd of May with the now somewhat famous National Ballroom show in London. 

This is the third date of that short Wish "warmup" Club Tour. Excellent sounding audience recording, transfered directly from the master tape. Very nice early version of those epic 92 Forests. Good Times...

Download Links:

Cure1992-04-23FLAC.zip - 753.5 MB


23.04.1992 Caird Hall, Dundee ScotlandMP3.zip - 248.3 MB




Setlist:
Tape, Open, High,  Pictures of You, Lullaby
From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Just Like Heaven
Apart, A Night Like This, Friday I'm in Love
Inbetween Days, The Walk, Let's go to Bed
Doing the Unstuck, Fascination Street, Never Enough
Cut, End


Encores:
In Your House, Charlotte Sometimes, Boys Don't Cry
Three Imaginary Boys, A strange Day, A Forest










Additional Lyrics to A Forest:


Others take her eyes 
Always seemed the way you want me to be
Never say the word
Another day by inspires
I feel the way you want me to
Never say the word
Please come back to me
Please come back to me
Please come back to me
Please come back to me
Please come back to me
Please come back to me
Come back to me






Not sure what is up next.
If anyone has any requests, feel free to get in touch.

The Cure - Live in Neu-Isenburg, Germany 1982-05-21 Hugenottenhalle

The Cure

The Pornography tour, May 21st, 1982

Neu Isenburg Germany, Hugenottenhalle

Download Links:

Cure Neu-Isenburg 1982-05-21FLAC.zip - 564.3 MB

Cure Neu-ISENBURG 1982-05-21MP3.zip - 175.3 MB

Something older today. Pornography Tour.
This is the audience recording, great sound for a cassette this old.
Very clear loud and powerful. Well preserved.
No tape degradation, speed, hiss issues.
Missing: Hanging Garden, 1015, KAA, AllMine.
Complete Otherwise.

Setlist:
The Figurehead, M, The Drowning Man, A Short term Effect
Cold, Charlotte Sometimes, At Night, Three Imaginary Boys
Primary, Siamese Twins, Splintered in Her Had
One Hundred Years, Play for Today
A Strange Day, A Forest, PORNOGRAPHY

Cold and Pornography are brilliant live as always.
Wish I was a fan in time to have seen this tour
and have had the chance to have heard some of
these songs live in 82.

Enjoy, some Wish tour goodies up later today hopefully!

The Cure - Live in Birmingham 1996-12-16, NEC, Last night of Swing Tour, FABULOUS Faith!

Last night of the Swing Tour 

December 16th 1996, Birmingham

Thinking about the Swing Tour and realized the last date was 14 years ago (!!!) today.

So dug this one out... This is a close to perfect sounding audience recording, of a fantastic setlist.

Listening to this reminds me why I loved this tour so much.

The version of Faith is immense slow and beautiful. 

Due to much time constraints and connection speed today, the FLAC version is not uploaded yet. I will try and get that up through the night.

The soundcheck is included in a separate untracked file.

Download Links:

Birmingham1996mp3.zip - 345.7 MB

4-01 Soundcheck.mp3 - 84.8 MB

Setlist:

Plainsong, Want, Club America, Fascination Street, Lullaby

the Blood, This is a Lie, Dressing Up, The Walk

Just Like HEaven, Mint Car, Strange Attraction, COLD

Never Enough, Trap, Treasure, Prayers for Rain

From the Edge of the deep green sea, Bare, Disintegration

Encores:

Lovesong, Gone!, Firday I'm in Love, Why Can't I Be You?

Charlotte Sometimes, Faith

Subway Song, Grinding Halt, Play for Today, Boys don't cry

10:15 Saturday Night, Killing an Arab

Soundcheck:

Six Different Ways, M, Piggy in the Mirror, Trust

Faith, Foxy Lady, Like Cockatoos, Gone!

You Really Got Me, Mission Impossible, Theme

Plainsong, The Same Deep Water as You

One More Time, Untitled

Faith Lyrics, 1996-12-16 Birmingham NEC

"I have one piece in mind after this cause we haven't done it for so long. This is called Faith." 

She stands beside me, and I ask her: "Is anything wrong ?"

What does... she say

One look and she knew, Say you've got the look he had.

So sad I could never...

She still looks at me and says: "and carry me out of this place"

I know she......

Wipes it away and says: "I'll be... alright"

How do you feel ?

..Alright.

So I carry her out of the wedding

Happiest day of my life

So much love

Starting again

All over again

There's nothing left but faith

THE CURE LIVE AT BESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 10th 2011 (!!)

 Cure

Not news, not really even relevant to this blog until it's recorded, I know, really just put this here for my own amusement, because I am FUCKING EXCITED!!!!


It has been way too long since Vegas/Coachella

 

***FIRST BESTIVAL 2011 HEADLINER
AND ACTS ANNOUNCED***

THE CURE
(ONLY EUROPEAN SHOW 2011)

We’ve been itching to tell you this, so we’re deliriously happy that the time has finally come to unveil the very first wave of acts for Bestival 2011 and by crikey are we excited.

Yes! One of the most influential bands around, The Cure will be crossing the Solent to join us at the festival season’s last hurrah for their only European show of 2011! From their debut album ‘Three Imaginary Boys’ to 2008s critically acclaimed ‘4:13 Dream’, The Cure has inspired countless bands in the last three decades and whilst most of their contemporaries have fallen by the pop wayside they remain as relevant and vibrant as ever. As one of the Bestival crew’s collective favourite bands of all time, we’re all jumping for joy that The Cure is coming to the party to headline Saturday night at Bestival. September really can’t come quickly enough for us.

A gleeful Rob da Bank says: 'I’ve spent the last twenty years of my life listening to The Cure and the last five attempting to persuade Robert Smith and the crew to hop on a ferry to our magical Isle. I'm still not sure what we've done right but I'm overjoyed that they are coming as Saturday night headliners. Few bands have had such a massive impact on my life (and hairstyles) so I’ll see you down the front!'

Iconic Cure frontman Robert Smith commented: "I am delighted and excited that The Cure's only European festival performance in 2011 will be at Bestival… We will do all we can to help make it a weekender to remember!"

Topping this year’s Best Major Festival Award winning show will be no mean feat but Rob da Bank and the ever-trusty Besti-crew have left no stone unturned to make our 2011 show even better than ever ensuring that Bestival will be the festival for music lovers! Bestival’s eighth outing - taking place at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight from the 8th to the 11th of September 2011 - is all set to be truly legendary. And here’s why!

Fresh from their triumphant Olympia gigs we can announce that the mighty Primal Scream will be presenting their landmark album ‘Screamadelica’ in its entirety, headlining the Big Top on Saturday night.  ‘Screamadelica’ transformed the musical landscape in the early 90s and with the band’s current run of shows celebrating the album completely sold out this is a golden chance to catch a pioneering band performing their meisterwerk in all its coruscating glory. The legends keep on coming for Bestival 2011, with former Beach Boys kingpin Brian Wilson set to bring his baroque surf-pop to Robin Hill. Brian’s song writing prowess and production ingenuity has made him one of the most deeply revered figures in pop music and one of the most influential composers of the 20th Century.  With a litany of timeless hits that can’t fail to ignite the main stage crowd, it’s a complete honour to have him onboard.

With the big hitters lining up thick and fast, Bestival’s reputation as the place to catch the freshest, best and most exciting music all spread across 14 stages continues with a host of acts, both old and new, currently causing a stir, including bass futurists Magnetic Man. The super-group that has brought Dubstep culture to the mainstream, Artwork, Benga and Skream will be unleashing a speaker smashing, rug cutting assault for your pleasure. Swedish chanteuse Robyn will be bringing her blend of pop nous and electro cool to the party. Described by the Guardian as the missing link between Abba and Orbital, Robyn’s boundless energy is sure to be infectious. The blogosphere’s biggest band right now Crystal Castles will deliver their synth punk stylings like only they can.  Currently riding high with their ‘Not In Love’ single in collaboration with Robert Smith, Crystal Castles are at the top of their game ands an unmissable live act.

Fat beat brilliance at Bestival will come in the form of DJ Shadow who is currently slaying audiences on his Live from the Shadowsphere tour. DJ Shadow has consistently blown us away, so we really can’t wait to see what he’s got in store for us. Bass-heavy Techno purveyors LFO will be on hand for some heads down action. One of Sheffield’s greatest exports LFO mainman Mark Bell keeps on pushing the envelope, so expect some proper heavy frequencies.  Syrian superstar Omar Souleyman will be unleashing his ecstatic vibes, wild arpeggios and soaring synths on an unsuspecting crowd, the UK’s most exciting new pop star Katy B will be on a mission with added soul and bass, glitch-rockers 65daysofstatic will perform a live film score, Portsmouth’s finest Cranes will be playing their dadaphonic future songs,  Berlin wunderkind Boys Noize will be cutting up the digital mayhem, Diplo will be smashing together eclectic rhythms for maximum impact, the youngest ever DJ to win a World DJ Battle Championship, A-Trak will be terrorising the turntables and Norman Jay will be bringing the good times like only he can.

Hip Hop stalwart and all round party starter Grandmaster Flash will be rocking some dope beats, illustrious reggae and dancehall selector David Rodigan will be dropping the irresistible riddims, 2 Bears featuring Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard will be turn loose the burly beats, DJ Mehdi and Riton’s Carte Blanche project will supply the weekend weaponry, minimalist techno don Pantha du Prince will be rolling out the low end acid-throb and just to keep the Bestival flavours brewing the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain will return to wow one and all.

There are still plenty more stellar acts to be announced, including two more headliners, plus there will be lashings of trademark Bestival off-the-wall behaviour with merriment, magic, mayhem and plenty of lovely tea and cakes. We’ve listened to all the feedback from you and have made a few little tweaks so that there will be some changes to the wondrous landscape of the UKs most creative festival courtesy of Josie da Bank’s eye-catching expertise that are going to make Bestival 2011 the greatest show on Earth! So what are you waiting for?

Commenting on Bestival 2011 Rob da Bank added: 'This year felt like a landmark year for Bestival. There's no avoiding the fact that we've become a large festival but I still feel we're more intimate than any of the other shows our size and, crucially, we're 100% independent. That means we book who we want to book, choose all the food stalls and traders ourselves and listen to our messageboards and fans 365 days a year to make sure we keep Bestival the best. Things we're focussing on for Bestival 2011 are keeping Besti as the place to see new bands, making the campsites much more of a community with better roadways to clear litter and make finding your tent easier, we're also starting to put stages at the other end of the site so it’s not just one long tunnel of stages. Hope you can make it in 2011!'

Remember to keep checking www.bestival.net for all the latest action.

Ticket Info:

www.ticketline.co.uk/bestival-tickets / 0844 888 4410

Ticket only or ticket and ferry packages:

www.redfunnel.co.uk/bestival  / 0844 844 9988

www.wightlink.co.uk/Bestival / 0871 376 1000

BESTIVAL 2011 PRICES
Adult Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) - £160

Student Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) - £150
  
Age 13 to 15 Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) - £80

Age 12 and Under Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) - FREE (but you must obtain a ticket)**

Campervan Tickets: £65 (per vehicle)

All Tickets:
- include camping.
- will incur a booking fee.
- there are No Day Tickets.

The Cure Live September 4th 1989, Denver/Greenwood Village CO, Fiddlers Green Ampitheatre *EXCELLENT**

The Prayer Tour Live from Greenwood VIllage CO

September 4th 1989

Fiddler's Green Ampitheatre

Dug this one out of the archives today and was really really impressed on the sound of this.

Deff one of the better sounding Prayer Tour audio documents. 

Clear and full, really really nice! Nice to revisit this one.

Download Link(s):

GreenwoodvillagePrayerMP3.zip - 297.8 MB


TheCureGreenwoodVillagePrayerFLAC.zip - 864.6 MB

Setlist:

Plainsong, Pictures of you, Closedown, Piggy in The Mirror

A Night Like This, Just Like Heaven, Last Dance

Fascination Street, Lovesong, Charlotte Sometimes

The Walk, A Forest, Inbetween Days

The Same Deep Water as you, Disintegration

Encores:

Lullaby, Close to me, Let's go to Bed, Why Can't I Be You

Homesick, Untitled, A Strange Day

Three IMaginary Boys, Boys dont Cry, 1015SN, Killing an Arab

The Cure - Live in St Louis, June 7th 2000, Riverport Ampitheatre

St Louis Dream Tour!

June 7th 2000

Riverport Ampitheatre

Download Link:

06.07.2000RiverportAmpitheatremp3.zip - 335.8 MB

Setlist:

Out of this World, Watching me Fall, Want, Fascination Street, Pictures of you, Lovesong

The Last Day of Summer, Maybe Someday, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea

Inbetween days, The Snakepit, Shake dog Shake, Siamese Twins, One Hundred Years

Thirty Nine, Bloodflowers

Encores:

Jupiter Crash, M, Play for Today, Just like Heaven, A Forest

Cold, A Strange Day, Pornography

Boy's Don't Cry, 1015SN, Killing an Arab

Notes:

EXCELLENT audience recording, superb sound.

On a sidenote, I need the Kiss Me x3 font for mac, if anyone has it or can direct me to a link (ive googled with no luck) I would appreciate it, Thanx!

The Cure - Wembley Arena - December 9th 1987

The Cure Live at Wembley Arena December 9th 1987

Final show of the Kissing Tour.

The third of three sold out nights, epic.

Very good audience recording.

Download Link:

1987.12.09WembleyMP3.zip - 356.6 MB


Setlist for this recording:
Eyemou, The Kiss, Torture, A Strange Day, Play for Today, Catch, Just Like Heaven
The Blood, Other Voices, A Night Like This, Kyoto Song, Like Cockatoos
The Walk, Inbetween Days, The Perfect Girl, The Snakepit
One Hundred Years, A Forest, Fight
Encore one:
The Lovecats, Let's go to Bed, Why Can't I Be You
Encore Two:
The Drowning Man, Charlotte Sometimes, Faith
Encore Three:
Three IMaginary Boys, Primary, Boys don't cry, Shiver and shake
Encore four:
At Night, 1015 Saturday Night, Killing an Arab
Pornography, Merry Christmas!

Big Thanks to:

for the Advert scan above and all the setlist resources through the years.

THE CURE - Glastonbury Festival - June 21st 1986 - PRE-FM Vinyl

This is a really good sounding recording transfered directly from the Vinyl used for the FM Broadcasts.
Short but sweet, incredible sound, and a good selection of songs.

Download Links:

Glastonbury86PreFMflac.zip - 334.6 MB

Glastonbury86prefmmp3.zip - 119.0 MB

Tracks:
Intro
Charlotte Sometimes
A Strange Day
Kyoto Song
Inbetween Days
The Walk
A Night Like This
Push
A Forest
Sinking
Close to Me
Let's go to Bed

The Cure - Glastonbury Festival - June 23rd 1990

The 1990 Glastonbury Festival. 

June 23rd, Pilton, Worthy Farm UK

The audio is from the bootleg "never enough". This is a fantastic sounding soundboard recording of an excellent show. Truly a document of the band at it's peak. Nothing more I can say. Post prayer tour, pre wish tour goodness.

Download Links Below:
Glastonbury90FLAC.zip - 696.0 MB

Glastonbury90Mp3.zip - 226.2 MB

Setlist/Disc contents:
Shake Dog Shake, A Strange Day, A Night Like This, Catch, Pictures of You
Fascination Street, Lullaby, Dressing Up, The Same Deep Water as You
Lament, Just Like Heaven, The Walk, Primary, Inbetween Days
A Forest, Disintegration, Close to Me, Let's go to Bed, Why Can't I be You
10:15 Saturday Night, Killing an Arab, Never Enough


Enjoy

Great Swing Tour Video, Live footage, Interview, and Documentary on the lighting

- The Cure - 

The Swing Tour

 Live In Las Vegas

Friday August 9th 1996

Found this today in another box of achived cure crap.
This is a very interesting broadcast from the Las Vegas Swing tour show.
Has several parts, I split it into two files.
Not really your typical Cure broadcast.....

• Part of it is an Interview with Robert.
• Another part of it is an Interview with the Lighting Company who did the light production for the Swing Tour.
• The live footage was filmed August 9th 1996 at the Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas NV.
• Songs broadcasted include: Club America, Want, Inbetween Days, Disintegration, and Treasure.

Download links:

Vegas1996P1.mp4 - 196.1 MB

Vegas1996P2.mp4 - 196.9 MB



Screenshots below:

The Cure - Mexico City 2004 - Night 2 - Video

Here is a 2 part video of the second night in Mexico City 2004.

Amazing show. That incredible scene during Faith with all the lighters is captured on the second part.

It is not the complete show, but amounts to about two hours of footage.


" But it was when they played Faith when a magical moment occurred. In Mexico we use to turn on our lighters in “slow” songs, following the drum beats (such as you can see in U2’s Pop Mart in Mexico DVD when Bono says “lights of… lights on”, I think it was when they played “I still haven’t found…”). And this time we did it again. It’s difficult to describe, but it’s like if thousand of stars were glowing inside the place. Robert and the guys were thrilled, I can tell you that. I don’t know if they have seen anything like this before, but they seemed astonished. At the end of the song, Roger finished his part and stand aside the stage just to see for a few moments this spectacle. He excited, with this big smile on his face such as a little kid when he’s looking a big candy or so. Incredible. Robert seemed also surprised, I even can tell he was shocked, stunned. "

Thanks to Craig and his COF Archive for this old review and the picture above.

Download Links Below:

Mexico City 2004 Video Part One

Mexico City 2004 Video Part Two

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The Cure - May 31st Greek Theatre, Los Angeles CA

05.31.2000 - The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles CA, Night two, Dream tour

California Cure shows are always special, and 99% of the time blow away the performances anywhere else in the USA. This one was absolutely no exception. It surpassed my expectations and was one of the best shows I've been too. The encores were fantastic, the band was on, was a great night and will remain one of the great memories of the dream tour for me.

Download Links:

MP3 VERSION

FLAC VERSION

This upload is by request. This is a very nice sounding recording of an Amazing show.
The MP3s are encoded at 320k, The FLACs are encoded at level 6.


Setlist:

Out Of This World, Watching Me Fall, Want, Fascination St., Open, The Last Day of Summer, Where the Birds Always Sing, Maybe Someday, Shake Dog Shake, The Snakepit, Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Inbetween Days, The Kiss, Siamese Twins, 100 Years, 39, Bloodflowers
1st encore: Cold, Like Cockatoos, A Strange Day, Pornography
2nd encore: All Cats Are Grey, Faith
3rd encore: Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, Boys Don't Cry, 10:15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab.

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The Cure and Ray Cokes - Friday I'm in Love - December 15, 1995

Found this on an old dvd, funnier than anything.
Ray Cokes playing guitar on FIIL with the band.
From MTV Most Wanted Dec 15 1995




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpgS2iAJK58