I have the privilege (or rather the money) to see the Walkmen two nights in a row at the Middle East Downstairs (voted my favorite all-time music venue). I don’t have a lot of expectations, but I do have some hopes:

I hope for the Walkmen to play the following songs:
– You and Me in its entirety
– “We’ve Been Had” and the “Crimps” off The Walkmen
– “Red River”
– The first eight tracks off Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone
– “Yellow Kid” and “I’m Your Son” covers
– Their four Leonard Cohen covers!
– Bows and Arrows in its entirety

Okay so what’s going to probably end up happening is this: they play at least half of You and Me, “Lost in Boston” for sure, no covers, a new one or two, and a select few tracks off their other albums, including a couple that I’ve never extensively listened to before. Whatever they do (somewhere between 10 and 20 songs for sure) I won’t be complaining!

My other hope is for front row both nights. I can make some adjustments if I don’t get front row tonight (aka get there earlier tommorow night), but as always it is more desirable that way. I anticipate a pretty big crowd both nights.