The Orphans Tour

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The Orphans Tour is an American concert tour by Tom Waits in August of 2006. Waits announced in a press release on July 5th, 2006, he would play 8 dates in places he hasn't played in years. When asked why he picked these dates (Where and Why) he said "We had to go down to Tennessee to pick up some fireworks and somebody owed me money in Kentucky"

Later, Waits announced he would be performing his first club date in years at the Cleveland OH, House of Blues at midnight directly following his performance in Akron.

Contents 1 Setlists 1.1 2006-08-01 Atlanta, Georgia, Tabernacle 1.2 2006-08-02 Asheville, North Carolina, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 1.3 2006-08-04 Memphis, Tennessee, Orpheum Theater 1.4 2006-08-05 Nashville, Tennessee, Ryman Auditorium 1.5 2006-08-07 Louisville, Kentucky, Palace Theater 1.6 2006-08-09 Chicago, Illinois, Auditorium Theater 1.7 2006-08-11 Detroit, Michigan, Opera House 1.8 2006-08-13 Akron, Ohio, Akron Civic Theater 1.9 2006-08-13 Cleveland, Ohio, House of Blues 2 Concert Reviews

[edit] Setlists

[edit] 2006-08-01 Atlanta, Georgia, Tabernacle

1. "Make It Rain"
2. "Hoist that Rag"
3. "Shore Leave"
4. "God's Away on Business"
5. "November"
6. "'Til the Money Runs Out"
7. "Blue Valentine"
8. "Lucky Day"
9. "Tango til they're Sore"
10. "House Where Nobody Lives"
11. "Don't Go into that Barn"
12. "Who's Been Talkin'"
13. "Whistlin' Past the Graveyard"
14. "9th & Hennepin"
15. "Trampled Rose"
16. "Get Behind the Mule"
17. "Murder in the Red Barn"
18. "Shake It"
19. "Singapore"
20. "Goin' Out West"
21. "Day After Tomorrow"
22. "Heartattack & Vine"

[edit] 2006-08-02 Asheville, North Carolina, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

1. "Singapore"
2. "Make it Rain"
3. "Hoist That Rag"
4. "Shore Leave"
5. "November"
6. "Gods Away on Business"
7. "'Til the money Runs out"
8. "All The World Is Green"
9. "Tango 'Til Their Sore"
10. "Invitation to the Blues"
11. "You Can Never Hold Back Spring"
12. "Clap Hands"
13. "Whistling Past The Graveyard"
14. "Heartattack and Vine"
15. "Who's Been Talkin'"
16. "What's He Building in There"
17. "Trampled Rose"
18. "Get Behind the Mule"
19. "Murder in the Red Barn"
20. "Goin' out West"
21. "Down In The Hole"
22. "Blue Valentine"
23. "Don't Go into that Barn"

[edit] 2006-08-04 Memphis, Tennessee, Orpheum Theater

1. "Singapore"
2. "Make it Rain"
3. "Hoist That Rag"
4. "Shore Leave"
5. "Ain't Going to the Well"
6. "Yesterday is Here"
7. "God's Away on Business"
8. "'Til the Money Runs Out"
9. "Who's Been Talkin'"
10. "2 19 (My Baby's Leaving on the)"
11. "Dead and Lovely"
12. "Tango Till They're Sore"
13. "House Where Nobody Lives"
14. "The Ocean Doesn't Want Me"
15. "Invitation to the Blues"
16. "Whistling Past the Graveyard"
17. "Heart Attack and Vine "
18. "Shake It"
19. "It Rains on Me"
20. "Lie to Me"
21. "Circus"
22. "Trampled Rose"
23. "Get Behind the Mule"
24. "Murder in the Red Barn"
25. "Going out West"
26. "Day after Tomorrow"
27. "Sins of the Father"

[edit] 2006-08-05 Nashville, Tennessee, Ryman Auditorium

1. "Make It Rain"
2. "Hoist That Rag"
3. "Shore Leave"
4. "Gods Away On Business"
5. "All The World Is Green"
6. "Blue Valentine"
7. "Down In The Hole"
8. "Cemetery Polka"
9. "Tom Traubert's Blues"
10. "House Where Nobody Lives"
11. "Cause Of It All"
12. "'Til The Money Runs Out"
13. "Murder In The Red Barn"
14. "Shake It"
15. "What's He Building In There"
16. "Trampled Rose"
17. "Get Behind The Mule"
18. "Don't Go Into That Barn"
19. "It Rains On Me"
20. "Sins Of The Father"
21. "Going Out West"
22. "Day After Tomorrow"
23. "Heartattack And Vine"

[edit] 2006-08-07 Louisville, Kentucky, Palace Theater

1. "Make It Rain"
2. "Hoist That Rag"
3. "Shore Leave"
4. "God's Away On Business"
5. "All The World Is Green"
6. "November"
7. "Falling Down"
8. "Tom Traubert's Blues"
9. "Tango Til They're Sore"
10. "House Where Nobody Lives"
11. "Lucky Day"
12. "Lie to me (aka Bye Bye Baby / My Baby Caught a train)"
13. "Eyeball Kid"
14. "Murder in the Red Barn"
15. "Shake It"
16. "Circus"
17. "Get Behind the Mule"
18. "Who's Been Talkin' / Till The Money Runs Out"
19. "Rains On Me"
20. "Big in Japan"
21. "Going Out West"
22. "Day After Tomorrow"
23. "Don't Go Into That Barn"

[edit] 2006-08-09 Chicago, Illinois, Auditorium Theater

1. "Make It Rain"
2. "Hoist That Rag"
3. "Shore Leave"
4. "God's Away On Business"
5. "All The World Is Green"
6. "Falling Down"
7. "Tango Till They're Sore"
8. "Tom Traubert's Blues"
9. "Eyeball Kid"
10. "Down In The Hole"
11. "Don't Go Into That Barn"
12. "Shake It"
13. "Trampled Rose"
14. "What's He Building In There"
15. "Who's Been Talking / Till The Money Runs Out"
16. "Murder in the Red Barn"
17. "Lie To Me"
18. "Get Behind The Mule"
19. "Day After Tomorrow"
20. "Singapore"
21. "Whistlin' Past The Graveyard"
22. "Time"

[edit] 2006-08-11 Detroit, Michigan, Opera House

1. "Make It Rain"
2. "God's Away On Business"
3. "Shore Leave"
4. "Way Down In The Hole"
5. "Dead And Lovely"
6. "Falling Down"
7. "Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis"
8. "Invitation To The Blues"
9. "House Where Nobody Lives"
10. "Eyeball Kid"
11. "Who's Been Talking/'Till The Money Runs Out"
12. "Circus"
13. "Trampled Rose"
14. "Lost At The Bottom Of The World"
15. "Sins Of The Father"
16. "Shake It"
17. "Murder In The Red Barn"
18. "Get Behind The Mule"
19. "It Rains On Me"
20. "Day After Tomorrow"
21. "Goin' Out West"

[edit] 2006-08-13 Akron, Ohio, Akron Civic Theater

1. "Make It Rain"
2. "Hoist That Rag"
3. "Shore Leave"
4. "Dead And Lovely"
5. "God's Away On Business"
6. "Tango Til They're Sore"
7. "Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis"
8. "Tom Traubert's Blues"
9. "Til the Money Runs Out/Howlin' Wolf song"
10. "Whats He Building"
11. "Falling Down"
12. "Eyeball Kid"
13. "Murder In The Red Barn"
14. "Trampled Rose"
15. "Lost At The Bottom Of The World"
16. "Shake It"
17. "Lie To Me"
18. "Get Behind The Mule"
19. "Day After Tomorrow"
20. "Clap Hands"
21. "Sins Of My Father"

[edit] 2006-08-13 Cleveland, Ohio, House of Blues

1. "Goin' Out West"
2. "219 (My Baby's Leaving on the)"
3. "Way Down in the Hole"
4. "November"
5. "Blue Valentine"
6. "Big Black Mariah"
7. "On the Nickel"
8. "Cemetery Polka"
9. "I Wish I was in New Orleans"
10. "Johnsburg, Illinois"
11. "Metropolitan Glide"
12. "Heartattack and Vine / Spoonful"
13. "Make it Rain"
14. "Circus"
15. "Singapore"
16. "It Rains on Me"
17. "Don't Go Into that Barn"
18. "Ramblin' Man" (by Hank Williams)
19. "Whistling Past the Graveyard"
20. "Buzz Fledderjohn"

[edit] Concert Reviews

1. Akron Beacon Journal [1]
2. Daily Nebraskan (of Akron show) [2][3]
3. Access Atlanta [4]
4. Tennessean [5]
5. Louisville Courier Journal [6]
6. The Independent [7]
7. Detroit Free Press [8]