Shows/2025-10-25
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Setlist:
Set 1:
- Stompy Intro
- Subliminal
- Snail Shell
- Out Of Jail
- Unrelated Thing
- stelluB
- No One Knows My Plan
- Spy
- The Darlings Of Lumberland
- When Will You Die
- Dirt Bike
- Stuff Is Way
- Meet James Ensor
- The Famous Polka
- The End Of The Tour
Set 2:
- Video of stelluB reversed
- What Nut Intro
- Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
- Don't Let's Start
- Fingertips
- You Probably Get That A Lot
- Moonbeam Rays
- Synopsis For Latecomers
- Brontosaurus
- I'll Sink Manhattan
- Older
- Damn Good Times
- Particle Man
- Birdhouse In Your Soul
Encore 1:
Encore 2:
They Might Be Giants
The Eastern in Atlanta, GA
October 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Fan Recaps and Comments:
YEAH. YEAH. HELL YEAH. This is the show I wanted the previous night's show to be! I'm so glad we got this "do-over" because it healed all my wounds and watered my crops and cleared up my acne. The band was 100% on their game and had us enthralled from minute one.
No bad songs in this show, only great and greater. "Snail Shell" is such a favorite of mine and JL wailed it like a human saxophone. "Stuff Is Way" is hilarious live, and I have no idea how they make it work but they do. "Fingertips" was polished and cohesive. "Don't Let's Start" and "Damn Good Times" had me rocking out hard. "When Will You Die" is very politically satisfying to sing right now. The duo "Istanbul" was a wonderful throwback to the days when it was just John and John, plus their usual silliness with the echo effect. And "Twisting" in the encore was such a treat, the whole audience on their feet and yelling "SHE WANTS, SHEEEEE WAAAAAANTS!" The previous night's set had been unexpectedly heavy on the love songs; this one pulled out all the bitter and breakup songs, and it was cathartic and great.
I stumbled out of the venue feeling high on music, that wonderful feeling you get from the very best of shows. What a knockout. Thanks, TMBG. --Rosefox (talk) 16:42, 17 November 2025 (EST)
33rdFootstep:
Second TMBG show I had the honor of attending; Coincidentally another John Henry Show.
Before the show, me and one of my friends had the absolute privilege of meeting Danny in his iconic red pants walking around the venue; During this time, the band was also doing soundchecks. When we had gotten to the venues line, I'll Sink Manhattan was quite audibly being performed, and was played in the set!
Felt refreshing seeing how the songs in rotation had changed from earlier in the year. Subliminal is such a ripper to start with! Stuff Is Way kind of mellowed out the rocking feel it felt most of the audience had up to that point, which helped the band settle into the end of the first set. When they performed The Famous Polka, Flans readied himself in front of his microphone when the verse is normally sung, however, did not sing it; would have been a rare occurrence!
When the band returned, it was John & John only performing Istanbul (Which they had done a few shows previously as well, so it was expected). What wasn't was them spinning right into Don't Let's Start! To say it kicked the second set into motion is an understatement; It was a magical experience. Following it up was Fingertips, and was glad to finally hear Apollo 18 material live!.. As well as Mink Car tracks with Older and Man, It's So Loud In Here as part of the encore! Minor mess up by Flans in Damn Good Times, but all around the songs were spotless!
BONUS: Seeing Flans perform a majority of the 2nd set without his glasses was certianly interesting!