1998
The 1998 shows were probably the pinnacle of OLP's career so far. We saw them generate their own festival and we saw their album Clumsy go Septuple platinum and Gold in the states. We have a few reports from the summer if you have anything to add or any tidbits abvout other shows please CONTACT US.

01/05/98 Le Colisee, Quebec City PQ
01/07/98 Arbour Station, St. John NB
Set: Automatic Flowers, Hope, Superman's Dead, The Birdman, Car Crash, Trapeze, Julia (piano), Let You Down, Carnival, Naveed, Neon Crossing, Starseed, Dear Prudence, 4am, Clumsy
Notes: This was the opening date of OLP's headlining cross-Canada tour. Julia is played on a piano and Trapeze is resurrected for the first time since 1996.
01/08/98 Memorial Stadium, St. Johns NFLD
01/10/98 Metro Centre, Halifax NS
Set: Automatic Flowers, Hope, Superman's Dead, The Birdman, Car Crash, Trapeze, Let You Down, Carnival, Neon Crossing, Julia (piano), Naveed, Starseed, Dear Prudence, 4am, Clumsy
01/11/98 CBC Studios, Montreal PQ
Set: Superman's Dead, Automatics Flowers, Car Crash, Naveed
01/12/98 Le Colisee, Quebec City PQ (with The Rolling Stones)
01/13/98 Memorial Center Arena, Kingston ON
Set: Automatic Flowers, Hope, Superman's Dead, The Birdman, Car Crash, Let You Down, Trapeze, Carnival, Neon Crossing, Julia (piano), Naveed, Starseed, Dear Prudence, 4am, Clumsy
01/14/98 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton ON
Openers: Age of Electric, Finger 11
Set: Automatic Flowers, Hope, Superman's Dead, The Birdman, Car Crash, Trapeze, Carnival, Julia, Naveed, Neon Crossing, Starseed, Dear Prudence, 4AM, Clumsy
Notes: One of the best shows on OLP's headlining Canada arena tour. We hear Trapeze at this show for the first time in a year and a half and we are also treated to a slow version of Julia played by Duncan on keyboard.
01/16/98 Corel Center, Ottawa ON
Set: Automatic Flowers, Hope, Superman's Dead, The Birdman, Car Crash, Trapeze, Let You Down, Carnival, Julia, Naveed, Neon Crossing, Starseed, Dear Prudence, 4AM, Clumsy
Notes: We are treated to an extra long Car Crash intro tonight very reminiscent of a Hendrix/Townshend style solo. Very cool :) Other wise it seems as if OLP are sticking to a script from the last two nights.
01/17/98 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto ON
Openers: Everclear
Soundcheck: Automatic Flowers, Trapeze, Julia
Set: Automatic Flowers, Hope, Superman's Dead, The Birdman, Car Crash, Trapeze, Carnival, Julia, Naveed, Neon Crossing, Starseed, Dear Prudence, 4AM, Clumsy
Notes: Without a doubt the best show of OLP's career so far. The crowd is great and their act comes off powerfully in the dark historic hall of Maple Leaf Gardens. Raine sounds like he's going to pop a blood vessel during Car Crash, and Duncan and Jeremy are in tune all night. Mike again blows the crowd away with the Car Crash jam.
01/20/98 Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg MB
Set: Automatic Flowers, Hope, Superman's Dead, The Birdman, Car Crash, Trapeze, Let You Down, Julia (piano), Naveed, Neon Crossing, Carnival, Starseed, Dear Prudence, 4am, Clumsy
01/21/98 Sask Place, Saskatoon SK
01/22/98 Saddledome, Calgary AB
01/23/98 Coliseum, Edmonton AB
01/25/98 Riverside, Kamloops BC
01/26/98 GM Place, Vancouver BC
01/29/98 Prince George Multiplex, Prince George BC
01/30/98 Canada Games Arena, Grand Prarie AB
02/01/98 Sportsplex, Lethbridge AB
02/05/98 Fort William Gardens, Thunder Bay ON
Set: Automatic Flowers, Hope, Superman's Dead, The Birdman, Car Crash, Let You Down, Trapeze, Carnival, Julia (piano), Naveed, Neon Crossing, Starseed, Dear Prudence, 4am, Clumsy
Notes: Raine apparently had a confrontation with an audience member and told him where to go onstage. Sucks to be that guy.
02/07/98 Sudbury Arena, Sudbury ON
Set: Automatic Flowers, Hope, Superman's Dead, The Birdman, Car Crash, Let You Down, Trapeze, Naveed, Neon Crossing, Carnival, Starseed, Dear Prudence, 4am, Clumsy
Notes: The show is stopped and the band abandons their instruments to help an injured audience member.
02/09/98 Thomson Arena, London ON
Set: Automatic Flowers, Hope, Superman's Dead, The Birdman, Car Crash, Trapeze, Let You Down, Carnival, Julia (piano), Naveed, Neon Crossing, Starseed, Dear Prudence, 4am, Clumsy
02/10/98 Windsor Arena, Windsor ON
02/11/98 Molson Centre, Montreal PQ
Set: Automatic Flowers, Hope, Superman's Dead, The Birdman, Car Crash, Trapeze, Let You Down, Carnival, Julia (piano), Naveed, Neon Crossing, Starseed, Dear Prudence, 4am, Clumsy
Notes: This show was rescheduled because of violent Quebec ice storms which ravaged the province.
02/26/98 Toad's Place, New Haven CT
Set: Automatic Flowers, The Story of 100 Aisles, The Birdman, Car Crash, Superman's Dead, Naveed, Shaking, Carnival, Let You Down, Starseed, Clumsy, Dear Prudence
02/27/98 Ski Liberty/WHFS, Carroll Valley PA
Set: Automatic Flowers, The Birdman, Car Crash, Superman's Dead, Naveed, Shaking, Let You Down, Clumsy, Starseed
02/28/98 Water Street Music, Rochester NY
Openers: Jack Drag
Set: Automatic Flowers, The Birdman, Car Crash, Superman's Dead, Naveed, Let You Down (half), 4am, Carnival, Shaking, Starseed, Clumsy, Dear Prudence
Notes: Lots of shoes thrown bad crowd.
03/01/98 The Big Ballroom, Syracuse NY
03/04/98 The Metropol, Pittsburg PA
03/06/98 Clutch Cargo, Pontiac MI
03/07/98 The Odeon, Cleveland OH
Set: Automatic Flowers, The Birdman, Superman's Dead, Neon Crossing, Naveed, Carnival, Car Crash, 4am, Shaking, Starseed, Clumsy, Dear Prudence
03/10/98 The Mekka, Columbus OH
Set: Automatic Flowers, The Birdman, Superman's Dead, Let You Down, Naveed, Carnival, Car Crash, 4am, Shaking, Starseed, Clumsy, Dear Prudence
03/15/98 First Avenue, Minneapolis MN
Opener: Black Lab
Set: Automatic Flowers, The Birdman, Superman's Dead, Naveed, Car Crash, Carnival, Let You Down, Hello Oskar, 4AM, Shaking, Starseed
Encore: Clumsy, Dear Prudence
Notes: Scheduled openers Headswim did not appear at the show. A good show over all but Duncan's bass wrecked our reporters tape! (thanks Jesse)
03/22/98 JUNO Awards, GM Place, Vancouver BC - !!!CANCELLED!!!
03/23/98 Fox Theatre, Boulder CO - !!!CANCELLED!!!
03/24/98 Club DV8, Salt Lake City UT - !!!CANCELLED!!
03/26/98 Dobson Arena, Vail CO - !!!CANCELLED!!!
03/27/98 La Luna, Portland OR
03/28/98 KNND show, Seattle WA
03/30/98 The Edge, Palo Alto CA
03/31/98 Venue Unknown, San Francisco CA
04/02/98 Venue Unknown, Los Angeles CA
04/04/98 The Joint, Las Vegas NV
04/06/98 Gibson's, Tempe AZ
04/07/98 Venue Unknown, Tucson AZ
04/10/98 Venue Unknown, Dallas TX
04/11/98 Venue Unknown, Austin TX
04/13/98 White Rabbit, San Antonio TX
04/14/98 House of Blues, New Orleans LA
04/17/98 Carrier Dome, Syracuse NY W/ The Rolling Stones
04/18/98 WJRR show @ Hard Rock Cafe, Orlando FL
04/21/98 Venue Unknown, Charlotte NC
04/23/98 The Cellar, Atlanta GA
04/24/98 WRAX radio show @ Oak Mountain Theatre, Birmingham AL
04/25/98 KTBZ radio show @ Woodlands Pavillion, Houston TX
04/28/98 9:30 Club, Washington DC
04/30/98 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY
05/01/98 Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence RI
05/02/98 Avalon Ballroom, Boston MA
05/03/98 The Asylum, Portland ME
05/05/98 Memorial Auditorium, Burlington VT
05/06/98 Crowbar, State College PA
Set: Automatic Flowers, The Birdman, Superman's Dead, Naveed, Car Crash, Carnival, Let You Down, Hello Oskar, 4AM, Shaking, Starseed, Clumsy, Eternal Life
Notes: Another good show by OLP. We are delighted to see Buckley's Eternal Life become a regular on their setlist. The band is confronted by Black Lab on stage with cans of silly string. good show overall.
05/07/98 Sheas Performing Arts Center, Buffalo NY
Set: Automatic Flowers, The Birdman, Superman's Dead, Naveed, Car Crash, Carnival, Let You Down, Hello Oskar, 4AM, Shaking, Starseed, Clumsy, Eternal Life
Notes: From what Stacy tells me this was a good show. The set list was identical as the night before, but the venue was much more intimate and their were a lot more canadians at this show :)
05/08/98 State Theatre, Detroit MI
05/17/98 Edgefest, Dallas TX
05/24/98 Melkweg, Amsterdam Holland
05/25/98 Ancienne Belgique, Brussels Belgium
05/26/98 Logo, Hamburg Germany
05/27/98 Nachtleben, Frankfurt Germany
05/29/98 Rock Am Ring, Nurburging Germany
Set: Supermans Dead, Clumsy, Let You Down (possibly more)
Notes: This was a televised show in Germany, the setlist probably has more to it but we do not have the connections to tell us what else they played.
05/30/98 Rock Im Park, Nurnberg Germany
06/01/98 Prime Club, Koln Germany
Set: Automatic Flowers, The Birdman, Superman's Dead, Naveed, Car Crash, Carnival, Let You Down, 4AM, Starseed, Eternal Life
Notes: A very relaxed OLP play this show with alot of confidence. They are in a really good mood tonight and the crowd is very responsive. Definitely one of the great European shows.
06/02/98 Elysee Montmartre, Paris France
06/03/98 Nouma Trouff, Mulhouse France
06/04/98 La Laiterie, Strasbourg France
06/05/98 Rock Dans Tous Ces Etats, Evreux France
06/07/98 Terminal Export, Nancy France
06/08/98 Aeronef, Lille France
06/09/98 Borderline, London UK
Set: Automatic Flowers, The Birdman, Superman's Dead, Naveed, Car Crash, Carnival, Let You Down, 4AM, Starseed, Eternal Life
Notes: A great show by all accounts. Raine is in a very good mood tonight and his vocal chords are on fire. The crowd is very loud but unfortunately OLP is not able to play a second date to the capacity crowd on hand for their first real gig in London.
06/12/98 House Of Blues, Hollywood CA
06/13/98 Q102 One Earth Party, Cincinatti, OH
Openers: Matt DeCoster Band, Fastball, Sister Hazel, Alana Davis, and Everclear
Set: Automatic Flowers, Superman's Dead, Naveed, Clumsy, Car Crash, Let You Down, 4AM, Starseed
Notes: The band is relaxed, and plays a very "intimate" show in a venue where close to 50,000 jam-packed their way in. Raine announces to the crowd that they are leaving the stage by stating: "This is going to be our last song, thanks for paying attention to us." Some wacky fans also blow bubbles onstage to keep the band between songs. Raine also adlibs lyrics to close Let You Down.
07/02/98 Phoenix Plaza Amphiteatre, Pontiac MI
07/07/98 Hara Arena, Dayton OH
Supporting: Third Eye Blind & Eve 6
Set:Automatic Flowers, Superman's Dead, Naveed, Car Crash, Let You Down, 4AM, Clumsy, Starseed, Eternal Life
Notes: OLP plays a tight set, Mike is nearly unrecognizable to alot of fans because of the new shaved 'do' he is sporting. Crowd surfing is really bad at this show and apart from alot of fans not paying attention the show went off really well.
07/08/98 IC Light Pavillion, Pittsburgh PA
Supporting:Eve 6, Third Eye Blind
Set:Automatic Flowers, Superman's Dead, Let You Down, Hello Oskar, Car Crash, 4 AM, Clumsy, Starseed, Eternal Life
Notes: Duncan appears wearing a shirt that reads "FUCT" on the front. The band throws Oskar into the set for the first time in ages. However 'Naveed' is omitted from the set in fact tonight they only play 1 song from their debut album. Can you tell they're trying to make it in the states?
07/10/98 Nautica Lot, Cleveland OH
Supporting: Eve 6, Third Eye Blind
Set:Automatic Flowers, Superman's Dead, Hello Oskar, Let You Down, Car Crash, 4AM, Clumsy, Starseed, Eternal Life
Notes: The band continues its tribute to Jedff Buckley by playing 'Eternal Life' off his Grace EP. Naveed is slowly dying on this US tour as Starseed is again the only inclusion in the set. Otherwise another good show and a few more fans for OLP.
07/11/98 Darien Lakes, Darien Center NY
Supporting: Eve 6, Third Eye Blind
Set: Automatic Flowers, Superman's Dead, Hello Oskar, Car Crash, 4AM, Naveed, Clumsy, Starseed, Eternal Life (Order?)
Notes: Finally, we hear Naveed again on this tour but Birdman seems to slip between the cracks in the pavement at this show. A festival style venue made for a rough crowd through most of the set and the presence of canadians livend up the crowd immensely.
07/12/98 Vernon Downs, Vernon NY
Supporting: Eve 6, Third Eye Blind
Set: Automatic Flowers, Superman's Dead, Let You Down, Car Crash, 4AM, Clumsy, Starseed, Eternal Life -Shaking?-
Notes: We know 'Shaking' was played at the show but we do not know exactly where. Apparently it was a vry violent crowd, and a few fights broke out. I suppose the fans were a little pissed that they didn't hear more off Naveed.
07/13/98 St. John's Island, Sault Ste. Marie ON
Openers: Treble Charger
Set: Automatic Flowers, Hope, The Birdman, Superman's Dead, Car Crash, Carnival, Naveed, Let You Down, Hello Oskar, Eternal Life, Julia, Starseed,
Encore:4AM, Clumsy, Dear Prudence
Notes: This was the OLP show of the summer. Naveed Lives again! 4 Songs off their debut with 2 covers to boot! We also see Dear Prudence re-appear after being left alone since the winter tour. Hope also rises from the dead, to team up with the fast version of Julia (not played since the first leg of the Clumsy tour). A very energetic set from Raine especially who quietly mumbles the lyrics to Starseed to himself before Mike takes over for the intro. Raine also messes up some lyrics during Naveed. This show marks the first time a Buckley cover has been played on Canadian soil by OLP.
07/14/98 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York NY
07/17/98 Harborlights Pavillion, Boston MA
Supporting: Eve 6, Third Eye Blind
Set: Automatic Flowers, The Birdman, Superman's Dead Carnival, 4AM, Clumsy, Car Crash, Starseed, Eternal Life
Notes: We see Raine tuck the mic in his shirt for the Birdman which he hasn't done in a long time. There are slight tech difficulties before Carnival which shows up for the first time on this US tour. A good show and good crowd.
07/18/98 Oakdale Music Theatre, Wallingford CT
Supporting: Eve 6, Third Eye Blind
Set: Automatic Flowers, The Birdman, Superman's Dead, Car Crash, 4AM, Naveed, Clumsy, Starseed, Eternal Life
Notes: Amazing Acoustics all night, at the Oakdale music theatre. Raine stops and thanks the crowd pointing out they had no idea they had this many fanc in CT. The Birdman is seemingly becomeing a regular staple in their set. If only they could work 'Naveed' in there.
07/21/98 Electric Factory, Philadelphia PA
Supporting: Third Eye Blind (Eve 6 did not play)
Set Automatic Flowers, The Birdman, Superman's Dead, Naveed, Car Crash, 4am, Clumsy, Starseed, Eternal Life
Notes: A very rowdy crowd, typical of Philadelphia. A fan makes a request for -quote- "some loud shit!" Raine responds, "Ok, I'll play some loud shit!" and then very nicely accomadates the request with 4AM.
07/24/98 Merriweather Post Pavillion, Columbia MD
07/25/98 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
Supporting: Eve 6, Third Eye Blind
Set: Automatic Flowers, The Birdman, Superman's Dead, Car Crash, 4AM, Clumsy, Starseed, Eternal Life
Notes: Naveed drops from the set again :( Ah well they can't play it EVERY night. Raine explains upon playing Eternal Life that they were playing it in tribute to the loss of a close friend who inspired the band.
07/26/98 Tussey Mountain, State College PA
07/28/98 Mayo Island, Richmond, Va.
Supporting:Eve 6, Third Eye Blind
Set: Automatic Flowers, The Birdman, Superman's Dead, Car Crash, 4AM, Clumsy, Starseed, Eternal Life
Notes: We see a sea of lighters during 4AM which Raine introduces as a song about "stupid regrets". We hear the story behind Car Crash, the one where a friend tries to kill herself on a dark, country road. Birdman again pops up in the set, as well as Eternal Life.
07/30/98 War Memorial Auditorium, Greensboro, NC
07/31/98 Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, NC
08/01/98 Fort Gordon, Augusta GA
08/03/98 Civic Center, Savannah GA
08/04/98 House Of Blues, Myrtle Beach SC
08/06/98 Civic Center, Mobile AL
08/07/98 Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Pelham AL
08/08/98 World's Fair Park, Knoxville TN
08/09/98 Civic Center, Asheville NC
08/11/98 Pompano Beach Amphitheatre, Pompano Beach FL
Supporting: Eve 6, Third Eye Blind
Set:Automatic Flowers, The Birdman, Superman's Dead, Car Crash, 4AM, Clumsy, Starseed, Eternal Life
Notes: 3EB was totally upstaged at this show according to our source. Raine comes down off the stage during Starseed. There is a really good crowd tonight who immediately rushed the stage as OLP appeared. There was an intense fan reaction which I guess the band was feeding off of. After 'Eternal Life' Raine begins hitting the cymbals violently, Mike threw his guitar in the air and Jeremy tossed out the drumsticks. 3EB had to follow what was really an ordinary setlist by OLP and was not as received as well as our canadian boys.
08/12/98 House Of Blues,Lake Buena Vista FL
08/13/98 House Of Blues, Lake Buena Vista FL
08/14/98 Fox Theatre, Atlanta GA
08/15/98 Deer Creek Music, Indiana
08/23/98 SummerSault, Molson Park, Barrie ON
Notes: Cut short due to a storm and the fact that Crystal Method still had to play
Openers:Johnny Favourite Swing Orchestra, Hayden, I Mother Earth, Garbage, Esthero,
Fuel, Gandharvas, Eve 6, Harvey Danger, Bionic,
Set: Yourself, The Birdman, Starseed, Naveed, Superman's Dead, Carnival, Julia, Car Crash,
Automatic Flowers, 4am, Clumsy
08/29/98 SummerSault, L'Agora, Quebec City PQ
Openers: Esthero, Moist, I Mother Earth
09/03/98 SummerSault, Bowring Park, St. John's NFLD
Openers:Treble Charger, Liz Band, Gearbox, Hung Up, Bucket Truck, Esthero, Moist, I Mother Earth
Sloan
09/05/98 SummerSault, Shediac CanAm Speedway/Parlee Beach, Shediac NB
Openers: BTK, JoyDrop, Julie Dorin, Bucket Truck, Esthero, Moist, I Mother Earth, Sloan