2002
February 15, 2002 - Red Carpet, St. Cloud, MN
Set: Sometime to Return, See You Later, Somebody to Shove, Oxygen, Bittersweetheart, Cartoon, Black Gold, New York Blackout, Close, Hallowed Ground (="New One in E"), Misery, I Will Still Be Laughing, Summer Of Drugs, Runaway Train, Without A Trace, Showtime, Candy From A Stranger, Just Like Anyone
Encore: Just Like Heaven (The Cure), String Of Pearls, Slowly Rising
Notes: Just Like Heaven was dedicated to Colin and his new wife. There was a substitute drummer for Ian tonight.
Known Recordings: Audience recording.

February 16, 2002 - "Third Street Live," Cedar Rapids, IA
Set: Sometime to Return, See You Later, Somebody to Shove, Oxygen, Bittersweetheart, Cartoon, Black Gold, New York Blackout, Close, Hallowed Ground (="New One in E"), Misery / (Silly Love Songs), I Will Still Be Laughing, Summer Of Drugs, Runaway Train, Without A Trace, Showtime, Candy From A Stranger, Just Like Anyone
Encore: Just Like Heaven (The Cure), String Of Pearls, Slowly Rising
Known Recordings: Audience recording.

March 9, 2002 - NARM Convention, Yerba Buena Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
Notes: Dave performs a solo acoustic set at this convention featuring the Association for Independent Music.

March 28, 2002 - Luther's Blues, Madison, WI
Set: (approximate) Sometime to Return, See Ya later, Somebody to Shove, I Will Still be Laughing, Bittersweet Heart, Oxygen, Cartoon, Black Gold, Close, String of Pearls, Hallowed Ground, Misery, Showtime,  Runaway Train,  Summer of Drugs, Slowly Rising, Candy From a Stranger,  Just Like Anyone
Encore: Without a Trace, Just Like Heaven (The Cure), Backdoor Man
Notes: This marked the return of Soul Asylum to Wisconsin for the first time since summer of 2000. Danny commented before "Cartoon" that playing that song "always makes him think of Madison".
Opening Act:  Pinch

April 5, 2002 - Red Carpet
Set: Sometime to Return, See Ya Later,  Somebody to Shove,  Oxygen, Black Gold,  Promises Broken,  Close, Hallowed Ground, Cartoon,  Showtime, Cradle Chain, Without a Trace, Runaway Train,  Closer to the Stars, Slowly Rising, Misery, Candy From a Stranger,  Just Like Anyone
Encore: Summer of Drugs,  Stand Up (and be strong- Cure cover?), Ramblin' Rose

April 6, 2002 - Playmaker's Pavilion, Fargo, ND
Set: Sometime to Return, See Ya Later,  Somebody to Shove,  Oxygen, Black Gold,  Promises Broken,  Close, Hallowed Ground, Cartoon,  Cruel Intentions, Cradle Chain, Without a Trace,  Runaway Train,  Closer to the Stars, Slowly Rising, Misery,  Candy from a Stranger,  Just Like Anyone
Encore: Rhinestone Cowboy (w/ Susan, the guitar tech, on guitar), Summer of Drugs (w/ 5 audience members on stage doing back up vocals), Stand Up (and be strong- Cure cover?), Ramblin' Rose

April 18, 2002  Memorial Union, Iowa St. University, Ames, IA
Set: Sometime to Return, See You Later, Somebody to Shove, Oxygen,  Black Gold,  Close, Closer to the Stars,  Cartoon,  Misery, Bittersweetheart,  Showtime, Runaway Train, String of Pearls,  Without a Trace,  Cradle Chain, Candy from a Stranger, Just Like Anyone.
Notes: No encore. Slowly Rising and Rambling Rose were on the setlist though.

April ?, 2002 - Pinestock
Set: Sometime to Return, See Ya Later, Somebody to Shove, Oxygen,  Black Gold, Close (dedicated to Woody & Molly), Closer to the Starz, Cartoon, Misery (Dan asked the crowd to road trip to the NE show), Bitttersweet, Showtime, Runaway Train (w/ Woody on guitar), String of Pearls, Without a  Trace, Cradle Chain, Candy from a Stranger,  Just Like Anyone
Encore: Slowly Rising, Ramblin' Rose
Notes: With Better Than Ezra and The Jayhawks. The Jayhawks performed an acoustic set.

Sun 04/28/02 Wayne, NE Wayne State College

June 8, 2002 - Long Beach, CA. Long Beach Chili Cookoff
Set: Sometime To Return, See Ya Later,  Somebody to Shove, Oxygen, Black Gold, Close, Cartoon, Misery, Bittersweetheart, Runaway Train, String Of Pearls, Without a Trace, Candy From a Stranger,  Just Like Anyone
Notes: Oxygen: extended jam version, thanks to Dave having amp problems. Opening for Bob Mould. A few comments Dave made were :  "Its a bit Chili out here. *no crowd response* Uh that was a joke."  Referencing the fact that the festival was the Long Beach Chili Cookoff/   "Its great to be opening for Bob Mould again after all these years" Crowd was tiny, like 500 people MAX.  Afterwords bob mould played his set and called SA the "best of the bunch from way back then" and that they were "Really f**king good." Afterwards declaring himself "the best solo artist of the bunch"

July 3, 2002 - Summerfest
Set: Sometime to Return, See Ya Later, Somebody to Shove, Cartoon, Bittersweetheart, Black Gold, Summer of Drugs, Close, Oxygen, String of Pearls, Without a Trace, Runaway Train, Closer to the Stars, Showtime, Misery, Candy from a Stranger, Just Like Anyone
Encore: Rhinestone Cowboy (w/ Susan on guitar), Ramblin' Rose
Notes: Another excellent show, which began with little fireworks and smoke bombs during the introduction...Danny apparently won the huge stuffed lion while playing some mad  wayne's world game with a machine gun... Dave and Dan kicked it around on stage and at one point Dave was riding it. Before the encore Dan tossed the lion into the crowd and everyone went ape shit...  pushing, shoving, threats, beer all over the place and about ten different hands on the stuffed beast which was eventually taken away by security- thank god

July 6, 2002 - Gateway Park, North Tonawanda, NY
Set: Sometime To Return, See You Later, Somebody To Shove, Oxygen, Black Gold, Close, Closer To The Stars, Cartoon, Misery, Bittersweetheart, ("Goodbye Entertainment"), Runaway Train, String Of Pearls, Without A Trace, Summer Of Drugs, Candy From A Stranger, Just Like Anyone
Encore: Rhinestone Cowboy (w/ Susan on guitar), Ramblin' Rose

July 12, 2002 - Basilica Block Party
Set: Sometime to Return, See Ya Later, Somebody to Shove, Oxygen, Cartoon,  Black Gold, Something Out of Nothing (!!!!), Close, Bittersweetheart,  Endless Farewell, Misery / (Silly Love Songs),  Happy Birthday to Dan, Veil of Tears, I Will Still Be Laughing, Runaway Train, Without a Trace, Slowly Rising, Candy From a Stranger, Just Like Anyone
Encore: Rhinestone Cowboy (w/ Woody and Susan on guitar, and Jessy Greene on violin- who also played on a a few other songs as well) , Ramblin Rose (Danny said was for his son "cuz he likes punk".)
Notes: Dan Murphy's 40th Birthday.

July 13, 2002 - Cincinnati, OH Yeastman's Cove

July 27, 2002 -  Columbus, OH  Battel Plaza at Nationwide Arena

July 28, 2002 -  Minneapolis, MN Women's Club
Set: Feel the need, Teach me to breathe, I'll have my day, Tea,  Faces & names, Much to easy, "Treat da beatles white." 364, Someday love (w/ dave on trump), Levitation, Volunteer, Keep coming back,  Gone till november,  Never recover,   Cuz i got high.
Notes: Kraig Johnson, Jessy Greene, Gary Louris, and ? all joined in for "I Got High."

July 30, 2002 - Chicago, IL  Double Door

July 31, 2002 -  Detroit, MI  The Magic Bag

August 2, 2002  -  Washington, D.C.   9:30 Club
Set: Feel The Need, Teach Me To Breathe,  I'll have My Day, Tea,  Faces and Names,  Much Too Easy,  Treat People Right,  364, Someday Love, Levitation,  Volunteer, Keep Coming Back,  Gone 'Til November, Cuz' I Got High.

August 3, 2002  -  Philadelphia, PA The Northstar
Set: Feel The Need, Teach Me To Breathe, I'll Have My Day, Tea,  Faces and Names,  Much Too Easy, Start Treating People Right, 364, Someday Love, Levitation,  Volunteer, Keep Coming Back, Gone 'Til November, Fearless Leader, Never Recover, Cruel Intentions, Cuz' I Got High.
Known Recordings: Audience recording.

August 5, 2002 - Boston, MA   Middle East Cafe
Set: Feel The Need, Teach Me To Breathe,  I'll Have My Day, Tea,  Faces and Names,  Much Too Easy, Start Treating People Right, 364, Someday Love, Levitation, Volunteer, Cruel Intentions, Never Recover, Fearless Leader, Cuz' I Got High.
Notes: Opening for Juliana Hatfield. This show was originally scheduled for the 608 Club.
Known Recordings: Audience recording.

August 6, 2002 - New York, NY Tower Records
Set: Faces and Names, Teach Me to Breathe, Never Recover, Medley: (Runaway Train / Rhinestone Cowboy / Gone Til November / Yellow / Runaway Train / One (U2) / Cuz I Got High).
Notes: In-store performance. Dave on acoustic guitar, Pat on keyboards.
Known Recordings: Audience recording.

August 6, 2002 - New York, NY  The Mercury Lounge
Set: Feel The Need, Teach Me To Breathe,  I'll Have My Day, Tea,  Faces and Names,  Much Too Easy, Start Treating People Right, 364, Someday Love, Levitation, Volunteer, Cruel Intentions, Gone Til November, Fearless Leader, Never Recover.
Encore: Cuz' I Got High (With Kraig Johnson and some other guy).
Known Recordings: Audience recording.

August 8, 2002 - Seattle, WA  The Crocodile Cafe
Set: Feel The Need, Teach Me To Breathe,  I'll Have My Day, Tea,  Faces and Names,  Much Too Easy, Start Treating People Right, 364, Someday Love, Levitation, Volunteer, Cruel Intentions,  Gone Til November, Fearless Leader, Never Recover, Cuz' I Got High.
Known Recordings: Audience recording.

August 9, 2002 - Portland, OR Music Millenium
Notes: In-Store performance.

August 10, 2002 -  Portland, OR  The Aladdin Theater

August 12, 2002 - San Francisco, CA   The Great American Music Hall

August 13, 2002 - Los Angeles, CA  The Troubadour
Set: Feel The Need, Teach Me To Breathe,  I'll Have My Day, Tea,  Faces and Names,  Much Too Easy,  Treat People Right,  364, Someday Love, Levitation,  Volunteer, Cruel Intention, Gone 'Til November, Fearless Leader, Never Recover, Cuz' I Got High.

August 14, 2002 - Denver, CO The Fox Theater
Set: Feel The Need, Teach Me To Breathe,  Tea,  Faces and Names,  Much Too Easy,  Treat People Right,  364, Someday Love, Levitation,  Volunteer, Cruel Intentions,  Never Recover.

August 16, 2002 - Capital City Days Xcel Energy Center AA
Notes: Rained out?
 

August 17, 2002 - Chicago, IL Goose Island Brewery Festival
Notes: Dave was not as vocal in between songs as he usually is. He really
did not crack any jokes, like we're used to. The Drummer is really great, but he missed a few cues in at  least 3 of the songs (Dan was at the kit at one point guiding him).  The only "new" song was Oxygen and the encore was a brief 2 songs Blue Suede Shoes (which was begrudgingly dedicated to Elvis) and Gone Till November. - guitarjunkie9

August 23, 2002 - Dalls, TX
Set: SOMETIME TO RETURN, SOMEBODY TO SHOVE, OXYGEN, BLACK GOLD, CLOSE, BITTERSWEET HEART, CARTOON, SEE YA LATER, RUNAWAY TRAIN, WITHOUT A TRACE,  CANDY FROM A STRANGER, JUST LIKE ANYONE.

August 31, 2002 -  RibFest Indianapolis, IN

September 21, 2002 - The Butterfly,  New Orleans, LA

November 4, 2002 - Walter Mondale Rally, MN
Set: 5 songs were played.

December 31, 2002 - The Radisson, St. Paul, MN
Set: Sometime to Return, Somebody to Shove, See Ya Later, Oxygen, Black Gold, Close, Without a Trace, Bittersweet, Showtime, Cartoon, Misery (they stopped somewhere in here to do Midnite Medley @ 12), String of Pearls, Runaway Train, I'll Take You There, Candy From a Stranger, Just like Anyone
Encore: Clampdown, Cruel Intentions , Closer to the Stars, Slowly Rising
Notes: Clampdown perhaps inspired by Joe Strummer 's recent passing? )