James Taylor Pre-1998 Concerts


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Note: This list is not exhaustive.

1960s Concerts

April 17, 1969 – Unicorn Coffee House, Boston, MA


May 3, 1969 – Atwood Hall at Clark University, Worcester, MA

With Ten Years After

Incomplete setlist:
Knocking ‘Round The Zoo
Carolina In My Mind
Fire And Rain
Steamroller


May 15, 1969 – The Bitter End, New York, NY


July 8 and 13, 1969 – The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA


July 19 and 20, 1969 – Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI


August 11-16 – Cellar Door, Washington, DC


August 30 – Sky River Folk Festival, Tacoma, WA


1969 – Queen’s College, London, UK

Set List:
Steam Roller (James Taylor)
The Gallery (Joni Mitchell)
Rainy Day Man (James Taylor)
The Priest (Joni Mitchell)
Carey (Joni Mitchell)
Carolina In My Mind (James Taylor)
California (Joni Mitchell)
For Free (Joni Mitchell)
Circle Game (Joni Mitchell)
You Can Close Your Eyes (James Taylor)


December 25-29, 1969 – The Main Point, Bryn Mawr, PA


1970s Concerts

1970

February 5-7, 1970 – Jabberwocky, Syracuse, NY

Set 1

Rainy Day Man
Diamond Joe
Coke Song
Machine Gun Kelly
Anywhere like Heaven
Fire And Rain
Circle Round The Sun
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Carolina In My Mind
Sunshine Sunshine
Dixie
Hallelujah (I Love Her So)
Blossom
Sunny Skies
Brighten Your Night With My Day

Set 2

Pretty Boy Floyd
Yesterday
Steamroller
Country Road
Duncan And Brady
Hush-A-Bye?
Something In The Way She Moves
Taking It In
If I Needed Someone
Sweet Baby James
People Get Ready
Sunshine Sunshine
Diamonds In The Rough


February 10 and 12, 1970 – The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA


February 15, 1970 – University of Hartford, Hartford, CT


February 20, 1970 – Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA


February 22, 1970 – Gymnasium at Worcester State College, Worcester, MA

With Tom Rush

Setlist:

With A Little Help From My Friends
Something In The Way She Moves
Country Road
Coca Cola Commercial
Greensleeves
Hound Dog
Steamroller
Carolina In My Mind
Diamond Joe
Rainy Day Man
Oh, Susannah
For Free
Brighten Your Night With My Day
Anywhere Like Heaven
Machine Gun Kelly
Yesterday


March 1, 1970 – University of Hartford, Hartford, CT


March 6-8, 1970 – Gaslight Cafe, New York, NY


March 16, 1970

Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA

For Free
Carolina In My Mind
Okie From Muskogee
Sweet Baby James
Circle Around The Sun
Guitar Instrumental
Blossom


March 17, 1970 – University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

With Taj Mahal


March 21, 1970 – Gymnasium at SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY

Setlist:

Anywhere Like Heaven
Country Road
Carolina In My Mind
I’m A Man
Coca Cola Commercial
Something In The Way She Moves
For Free
Sunny Skies
Okie From Muskogee
Oh, Susannah
Fire And Rain
Steamroller
Diamond Joe
Rainy Day Man
Tube Rose Snuff Song
Machine Gun Kelly
Sunshine Sunshine
Sweet Baby James


March 24 and 29, 1970 – The Riverboat, Toronto, Canada


April 16, 1970 – University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN


April 24, 1970 – Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA


April 25, 1970 – Sanders Theatre at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Set 1

With A Little Help From My Friends
Anywhere Like Heaven
Steamroller
Blossom
Mannish Boy
Okie From Muskogee
Greensleeves
For Free (Joni Mitchell)
Fire And Rain
Carolina In My Mind
Riding On A Railroad
Isn’t It Nice To Be Home Again

Set 2

Carolina In My Mind
Brighten Your Night With My Day
Tube Rose Snuff Song
Sunny Skies
Matthew (Liv Taylor)
Hallelujah, I Love Her So
Oh, Susannah
Sweet Baby James
Fire And Rain
Sunshine Sunshine
Diamonds In The Rough


April 26, 1970 – Brown University, Providence, RI


May 2, 1970 – Cornell University, Ithaca, NY


May 3, 1970 – University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA


May 8, 1970 – SUNY Binghamton, Binghamton, NY


May 15 and 16, 1970 – Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY

Setlist:

With A Little Help From My Friends
Anywhere Like Heaven
Circle Around The Sun
Taking It In
Hound Dog
Something In The Way She Moves
Diamond Joe
Tube Rose Snuff Song
Hallelujah, I Love Her So
Okie From Muskogee
Yesterday
Fire And Rain
Up On The Roof
Carolina In My Mind
One Morning In May


May 23 and 29, 1970 – Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA

Setlist:

For Free
Carolina In My Mind
Okie From Muskogee
Sweet Baby James
Circle Around The Sun
Greensleeves
Blossom
Up On The Roof (Carole King lead vocals)
Country Road
Night Owl
Something’s Wrong
Long Ago And Far Away
Riding On A Railroad
Highway Song
Fire And Rain
You Can Close Your Eyes


June 12, 1970 – Carnegie Hall, New York, NY


June 27, 1970 – Public Hall, Cleveland, OH

With The Who and James Gang


July 1-5, 1970 – The Main Point, Bryn Mawn, PA


July 25 and 26, 1970 – Mariposa Folk Festival, Toronto, Canada


August 15, 1970 – Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY


October 5 and 6, 1970 – Jabberwocky, Syracuse, NY


October 16, 1970 – Pacific Coliseum – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada


October 22, 1970 – Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA

Setlist:

For Free
Carolina In My Mind
Okie From Muskogee
Sweet Baby James
Circle Round the Sun
Greensleeves
Blossom
Up On the Roof
Country Road
Riding On a Railroad
Highway Song
Fire And Rain


October 25, 1970 – Palladium, London, England


October 29, 1970 – Royal Albert Hall, London, England


November 7, 1970 – Princeton University, Princeton, NY


November 22, 1970 – Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA


November 24-29, 1970 – The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA


December 4, 1970 – Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH


December 5, 1970 – Veterans Memorial Hall, Columbus, OH


December 10, 1970 – Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada


December 12, 1970 – Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA


December 18, 1970 – Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, MI


December 19, 1970 – Queens College, New York, NY


1971

27-City U.S. Tour with Carole King and Jo Mama

January 25, 1971 – Fillmore East, New York, NY

Set 1

Country Road
Knockin’ Around The Zoo
Okie from Muskogee
Blossom
In My Reply
Sweet Baby James
Up on the Roof
Carolina In My Mind
Riding On A Railroad
Fire And Rain
Highway Song
Lo and Behold
Machine Gun Kelly
Hey Mister, That’s Me Up On The Jukebox

Set 2

A Little Help From my Friends
Long Ago and Far Away
Something in the Way She Moves
Blossom
Tube Rose Snuff Song
Greensleeves
Sunny Skies
Diamond Joe
Coca Cola Commercial
Carolina in My Mind
Riding on a Railroad
Fire and Rain
Highway Song
Lo and Behold
Machine Gun Kelly
Hey Mister, That’s Me Up on the Jukebox
Steamroller
Night Owl
You Can Close Your Eyes
Sweet Baby James


February 19, 1971 – Bushnell Performing Arts Center, Hartford, CT

With Carole King and Jo Mama

1. Long Ago And Far Away
2. Soldiers
3. Greensleeves
4. Rainy Day Man
5. Places In My Past
6. Carolina In My Mind
7. Hey Mister, That’s Me Up On The Jukebox


February 25, 1971 – Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA


March 7, 1971 – Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL

Setlist:

Sweet Baby James
Dixie
Something in the Way She Moves
For Free
Chili Dog
Sunny Skies
Places In My Past
Carolina In My Mind
Long Ago and Far Away
Blossom
Country Road
Hey Mister That’s Me Up On The Jukebox
Highway Song
Fire and Rain
Love Has Brought Me Around
Woh Don’t You Know
Steamroller
Come On Brother Get On Up and Help Me Find This Groove
Promised Land
You Can Close Your Eyes

Musicians:

James Taylor – acoustic and electric guitars and vocals
Russell Kunkel – drums
Leland Sklar – bass
Danny Kortchmar – electric and acoustic guitars
Carole King – piano and vocals
Abigale Haness – vocals
Charles Larkey – bass
Ralph Schucket – organ and piano
Joel “Bishop” O’Brien – drums


March 12, 1971 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

With Jo Mama and Carole King


March 17, 1971 – State Fair Music Hall, Dallas, TX

Setlist:

With A Little Help From My Friends
Something In The Way She Moves
Rainy Day Man
Sunny Skies
Hey Mister, That’s Me Up On The Jukebox
Sweet Baby James
Greensleeves
Places In My Past
Carolina In My Mind
Long Ago And Far Away
Blossom
Country Road
Riding On A Railroad
Fire And Rain
Love Has Brought Me Around
Woh, Don’t You Know
Steamroller
Come On Brother, Get On Up And Help Me Find This Groove
Promised Land
You Can Close Your Eyes


March 21, 1971 – Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA

Setlist:

1. Sweet Baby James
2. Something In the Way She Moves
3. Hey Mister, That’s Me Up On the Jukebox
4. Sunny Skies
5. Chili Dog
6. Riding On a Railroad
7. Conversation (JT speaking to audience)
8. Places In My Past
9. You Can Close Your Eyes
10. Soldiers
11. Carolina In My Mind
12. Long Ago And Far Away
13. Country Road
14. Fire and Rain
15. Sixteen Candles
16. Love Has Brought Me Around
17. Woh, Don’t You Know
18. Steamroller Blues
19. Come On Brother, Get On Up and Help Me Find this Groove
20. The Promised Land
21. Isn’t It Nice To Be Home Again


March 25, 1971 – Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA

Setlist:

Sweet Baby James
Something In the Way She Moves
Greensleeves
Tube Rose Snuff
Sunny Skies
Chili Dog
Rainy Day Man
Riding On A Railroad
Places In My Past
Carolina In My Mind
Long Ago And Far Away
Blossom
Country Road
Highway Song
On Broadway
Fire and Rain
Love Has Brought Me Around
Woh, Don’t You Know
Steamroller Blues
Get On Up And Help Me Find This Groove
Promised Land
You Can Close Your Eyes


UK/Germany Tour

July 9, 1971 – Festival Hall, London, UK


July 10, 1971 – Colston Hall, Bristol, UK


July 11, 1971 – Free Trade Hall – Manchester, UK


July 13, 1971 – City Hall, Glasgow, UK


July 14, 1971 – City Hall, Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK


July 16, 1971 – Fairfield Halls, Croydon, UK


July 24, 1971 – Lincoln Folk Festival, Lincolnshire, UK

Setlist:
Sweet Baby James
Sunny Skies
Steamroller
Up On The Roof
Rainy Day Man
You’ve Got A Friend
Knocking ‘Round The Zoo
Fire And Rain
Carolina In My Mind


1972

May 8, 1972 – Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, OH

Setlist:

Long Ago And Far Away
Brighten Your Night With My Day
Something In The Way She Moves
Soldiers
Woh, Don’t You Know
Chili Dog
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
One Man Dog
Country Road
Carolina In My Mind
You’ve Got A Friend
Fire And Rain
Sweet Baby James


July 7, 2024 – Newport Jazz Festival New York, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY


November 3, 1972 – Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY

Setlist:

Sweet Baby James
Makin’ Whoopee
Riding On a Railroad
Long Ago And Far Away
Lo And Behold
Anywhere like Heaven
Brighten Your Night With My Day
Something In the Way She Moves
Highway Song
Sunny Skies
Carolina In My Mind
Rainy Day Man
Instrumental I
Hymn
Fanfare
Nobody But You
You’ve Got A Friend
Chili Dog
New Tune
Back On The Street Again
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Country Road
One Man Parade
Steamroller Blues
Fire and Rain
You Can Close Your Eyes


November 4, 1972 – Carnegie Hall, New York, NY


1973

February 9, 1973 – Koseinenkin-Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan

With The Section

Setlist:

Sweet Baby James
Blossom
Riding On A Railroad
Long Ago And Far Away
Greensleeves
Hey Mister, That’s Me Up On The Jukebox
Lo And Behold
Something In The Way She Moves
Highway Song
Instrumental
Sunny Skies
Carolina In My Mind
Instrumental II
Hymn
Fanfare
Country Road
You’ve Got A Friend
Nobody But You
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Steamroller
Fire And Rain
You’re So Vain (with Carly Simon)
You Can Close Your Eyes

Musicians: Lee Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Craig Doerge, Kootch Kortchmar (The Section) and Carly Simon

1974

May 4, 1974 – Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL

Set 1
01. Close Your Eyes
02. Riding On A Railroad
03. Something In The Way She Moves
04. Long Ago And Far Away
05. Sunshine Sunshine
06. Night Owl
07. Me & My Guitar
08. Country Road
09. You Got A Friend
10. Promised Land
11. Carolina On My Mind
12. Migration

Set 2
13. Let It Fall Down
14. Brighten Your Night With My Day
15. Knockin’ Around The Zoo
16. One Man Parade
17. Rock N’ Roll Is Music Now
18. Anywhere Like Heaven
19. Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
20. Fire And Rain
21. Mockingbird (with Carly Simon)


May 26 and 27, 1974 – Carnegie Hall, New York, NY

Set 1

You Can Close Your Eyes
Riding On A Railroad
Blossom
Long Ago And Far Away
Sunshine Sunshine
Me And My Guitar
Country Road
You’ve Got A Friend
Promised Land

Set 2

Migration
Let It All Fall Down
Brighten Your Night With My Day
One Man Parade
Anywhere Like Heaven
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Fire and Rain
You’re The One (That I Adore)
Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Music Now
Mockingbird (with Carly Simon)
Sweet Baby James

1975

July 4, 1975 – Milwaukee, WI

Set 1

Blossom
You Can Close Your Eyes
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Fading Away
Pretty Boy Floyd
Machine Gun Kelly
Gorilla
Mexico
Lo And Behold
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Chili Dog
Country Road

Set 2

Long Ago And Far Away
Let It Fall Down
One Man Parade
Woh, Don’t You Know
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Rock ‘N Roll Is Music Now
Lighthouse
Fire And Rain
Steamroller
Shower The People


August 2, 1975 – Los Angeles, CA

Setlist:

Setlist:
1. You Can Close Your Eyes
2. Blossom
3. Baby, It’s Cold Outside (duet with Revox machine)
4. Something In The Way She Moves
5. Soldiers
6. Machine Gun Kelly
7. Gorilla
8. Woh, Don’t You Know
9. Walking Man
10. Lo And Behold
11. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
12. Country Road
13. Fading Away
14. Long Ago And Far Away
15. Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
16. One Man Dog
17. Mexico
18. Lighthouse
19. Fire And Rain
20. Steamroller
21. Money Machine
22. You’ve Got A Friend (duet with Carole King)
23. Mockingbird (duet with Carly Simon)
24. Sweet Baby James

1976

July 10, 1976 – Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA

Setlist:

Lighthouse
Riding On A Railroad
Gorilla
Chili Dog
Shower The People
Honey, Don’t Leave L.A.
Walking Man
Roadrunner
Anywhere Like Heaven
A Junkie’s Lament
Mexico
Fire And Rain
Carolina In My Mind
Family Man
Hello Old Friend
Everybody Has The Blues
Dance
Hey Mister, That’s Me Up On The Jukebox
Rock & Roll Is Music Now
A Fool To Care
How Sweet It Is
Money Machine
Sweet Baby James


July 25, 1976 – Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA

Setlist:

Lighthouse
Riding On A Railroad
Secret O’ Life
Gorilla
Shower The People
Honey, Don’t Leave LA
Bartender’s Blues
Roadrunner
Anywhere Like Heaven
Mexico
Walking Man
Fire And Rain
Carolina In My Mind
Family Man
Hello, Old Friend
Everybody Has The Blues
Dance
Hey Mister, That’s Me Up On The Jukebox
I Was A Fool To Care
How Sweet It Is

1977

June 26, 1977 –  Dallas, TX

Setlist:

Sweet Baby James
Gorilla
Get A Job
Carolina In My Mind
Honey Don’t Leave L.A.
You Make It Easy
How Sweet It Is
Long Ago And Far Away
Your Smiling Face
Something In The Way She Moves
Wandering
Another Grey Morning
Mexico
Handy Man
One Man Parade
Looking For Love On Broadway
Bartender’s Blues
Fire And Rain
Country Road
Steamroller
Money Machine


July 18, 1977 – Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA

Setlist:

Sweet Baby James
Gorilla
Get A Job
Carolina In My Mind
Honey Don’t Leave L.A.
Benjamin
I Was A Fool To Care
Your Smiling Face
Daddy’s All Gone
Long Ago And Far Away
How Sweet It Is (to be loved by you)
Blossom
Wandering
Another Grey Morning
Mexico
Handy Man
One Man Parade
Rainy Day Man
Fire And Rain
Country Road
Steamroller

1979

July 3, 1979 – Memphis, TN

Setlist:

1. Secret O’ Life
2. Your Smiling Face
3. Up On The Roof
4. Company Man
5. Steamroller
6. Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
7. Long Ago and Far Away
8. BSUR (Be As You Are)
9. I Will Not Lie For You
10. Walking Man
11. Honey Don’t Leave L.A.
12. Country Road
13. How Sweet It Is
14. Summertime Blues
15. Fire And Rain


July 7, 1979 – Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Setlist:

Blossom
Millworker
Carolina On My Mind
Handy Man
Brother Trucker
Secret O’ Life
Your Smiling Face
Up On The Roof
Steamroller
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Long Ago And Far Away
I Will Not Lie For You
Walking Man
Mexico
Honey Don’t Leave L.A.
Sweet Baby James
How Sweet It Is
Summertime Blues
Fire & Rain


July 24, 1979 – Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT

Setlist:

Johnnie Comes Back
Rainy Day Man
Secret Of Life
Anywhere Like Heaven
Your Smiling Face
Up on the Roof
Company Man
Steamroller
B.S.U.R.
I Will Not Lie For You


July 1979 – San Jose, CA

Setlist:

1. Carolina In My Mind
2. Handy Man
3. Brother Trucker
4. Secret O’ Life
5. Your Smiling Face
6. Up On The Roof
7. Long Ago And Far Away
8. I Will Not Lie For You
9. Mexico
10. Sweet Baby James
11. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
12. Summertime Blues
13. Fire And Rain


September 19, 20, and 23, 1979 – No Nukes Concert, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

JT appears on:

1. Power
2. The Times They Are A-Changin’
3. Captain Jim’s Drunken Dream
4. Honey, Don’t Leave L.A.
5. Mockingbird
6. Takin’ It To The Streets


October 6, 1979 – Greek Theater, Berkeley, CA

Setlist:

1. Steamroller
2. Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
3. Long Ago And Far Away
4. I Will Not Lie For You
5. Walking Man
6. Honey, Don’t Leave L.A.
7. Sweet Baby James
8. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
9. Summertime Blues
10. Brother Trucker
11. Secret O’ Life


1980s Concerts

1981

May 9, 1981 – Dallas Civic Center Arena, Dallas, TX

Setlist:

You Can Close Your Eyes
Mona
Wandering
Sweet Baby James
Riding On A Railroad
How Sweet It Is
Stand and Fight
Brother Trucker
Hey Good Lookin’
Walking Man
Hard Times
It’s Gonna Work Out Fine
Up on the Roof
Fire and Rain

Sugar Trade
Millworker
Twelve Gates to the City
Steamroller
I Will Not Lie For You
Daddy’s All Gone
Her Town Too with J.D. Souther
Your Only Lonely with J.D. Souther
Faithless Love with J.D. Souther
Your Smiling Face
Mexico
Country Road
Money Machine
You’ve Got A Friend


May 19, 1981 – Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta, GA

Setlist:

How Sweet It Is
Stand and Fight
Brother Trucker
Hey Good Lookin’
Walking Man
Hard Times
It’s Gonna Work Out Fine
Up on the Roof
Fire and Rain

Sugar Trade
Millworker
Twelve Gates to the City
Steamroller
I Will Not Lie For You
Daddy’s All Gone
Her Town Too (with J.D. Souther)
Your Smiling Face
Mexico
Country Road
Money Machine
You’ve Got A Friend


May 21, 1981 – Radio Music City Hall, New York, NY

Setlist:

You Can Close Your Eyes
Song for you far away
Wandering
Sweet Baby James
Riding On A Railroad
It’s Gonna Work Out Fine
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Brother Trucker
Hey, Good Lookin’
Walking Man
Hard Times
Stand And Fight
Up On The Roof
Fire And Rain
Millworker
Lighthouse
Twelve Gates to The City

Steamroller
Daddy’s All Gone
Her Town Too (with J.D.Souther)
You’re Only Lonely (J.T.Souther)
Faithless Love (J.T.Souther)
Your Smiling Face
Mexico & Country Road
Money Machine
You’ve Got A Friend
That Lonesome Road


May 28, 1981 – Savoy Theatre, New York, NY

Setlist:

You Can Close Your Eyes
Mona Story & Song
Wandering
Sweet Baby James
Riding On A Railroad
It’s Gonna Work Out Fine
How Sweet It Is (to be loved by you)
Brother Trucker
Hey Good Looking
Walking Man
Hard Times
Stand & Fight
Up On The Roof
Fire & Rain
Mill Worker
Light House
Gates To The City
Steam Roller
Daddy’s All Gone
Her Town Too with J.D. Souther
Your Only Lonely with J.D. Souther
Faithless Love with J.D. Souther
Your Smilin’ Face
Mexico
Money Machine
You’ve Got A Friend
Gospel Song


September 16, 1981 – Tokyo, Japan

Set 1

1. You Can Close Your Eyes
2. Carolina In My Mind
3. Wandering
4. Get A Job
5. Sweet Baby James
6. Riding On A Railroad
7. I Think It’s Gonna Work Out Fine
8. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
9. Summer’s Here
10. One Man Parade
11. Hey Good Lookin’
12. Walking Man
13. Hard Times
14. Stand And Fight
15. Up On The Roof
16. Fire And Rain

Set 2

1. Shower The People
2. Millworker
3. Lighthouse
4. Blossom
5. 12 Gates to the City
6. Steamroller
7. Daddy’s All Gone
8. Handy Man
9. Her Town Too
10. Looking For Love On Broadway
11. Your Smiling Face
12. Mexico
13. Country Road
14. Money Machine
15. You’ve Got A Friend
16. That Lonesome Road

1982

February 7, 1982 – University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Setlist:

Carolina In My Mind
Something In The Way She Moves
Mona & Intro
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Millworker
Sweet Baby James
Captain Jim’s Drunken Dream
Soldiers
Anywhere Like Heaven
Riding On A Railroad
Secret O’ Life

Steamroller
Blossom
Gorilla
Shower The People
Sugar Trade
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Long Ago And Far Away
Handy Man
Country Road
Mexico
How Sweet It Is


March 9, 1982 – Fort Lauderdale, FL

You Can Close Your Eyes
Riding On A Railroad
Up On The Roof
Love Has Brought Me Around
Sunny Skies
Carolina In My Mind
Rock Me Baby
Something’s Wrong
Long Ago And Far Away
Rock and Roll Is Music Now
Mexico
How Sweet It Is
Fire And Rain

You’re Just In Love
Sweet Baby James
Music
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Bartender’s Blues
Brother Trucker
Handy Man
Shower The People
Country Road
Your Smiling Face
Steamroller
You’ve Got A Friend
Secret ‘O Life


July 28, 1982 – Westchester Theatre, White Plains, NY

Setlist:

Sweet Baby James
You’re Just In Love
Get A Job
Up On The Roof
Carolina In My Mind
Bartender’s Blues
Pretty Boy Floyd
Brother Trucker
Rock Me
Hey, Good Lookin’
Honey Don’t Leave L.A.
Secret O’ Life
You’ve Got A Friend
Millworker
Country Road
Fire And Rain
Stand And Fight
How Sweet It Is
Your Smiling Face


August 7, 1982 – Timberwolf Amphitheater, Kings Island, OH

Setlist:

Sweet Baby James
I Wonder Why (Duet w/Revox)
Get Yourself A Job
Up On The Roof
Carolina In My Mind
Rainy Day Man
Pretty Boy Floyd
Brother Trucker
Rock Me Baby
Honey Don’t Leave LA
Secret O’ Life
You’ve Got A Friend
Millwork
Country Road
Fire And Rain
Stand And Fight

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Your Smiling Face
Money Machine
Shower The People
Steamroller Blues
That Lonesome Road


August 24, 1982 – Mid-South Colisseum, Memphis, TN

Setlist:

Sweet Baby James
Revox Intro
You’re Just In Love
Get A Job
Up On The Roof
Band Intros
Carolina In My Mind
Bartender’s Blues
Pretty Boy Floyd
Brother Trucker
Rock Me Baby
Honey Don’t Leave L.A.
Secret ‘O Life
You’ve Got A Friend
Millworker
Country Road

Fire And Rain
Stand And Fight
How Sweet It Is
Your Smiling Face
Money Machine
Shower The People
Steamroller
That Lonesome Road

1983

10/9/1983- Cornwall, CT

Setlist:

Old Man River
Something in the Way She Moves
Carolina In My Mind
Mona Intro
Mona
Fire and Rain
Sunny Skies
The Bomb Has to Die
Jelly Man Kelly
Millworker
You Can Close Your Eyes
Sweet Baby James

Note: This show features James Taylor solo on acoustic guitar. He is joined on “Jelly Man Kelly” by his daughter, Sally, age 9.

1984

4/21/1984 – Holiday Star Theater, Merrillville, IN

Setlist:

1. Something In The Way She Moves
2. Mona Story
3. Mona
4. Baby, It’s Cold Outside
5. Up On The Roof
6. Mexico
7. Band Introductions
8. Handy Man
9. Millworker
10. Song For You Far Away
11. Bartender’s Blues
12. Brother Trucker
13. Knock On Wood
14. Country Road
15. Shower The People
16. Carolina In My Mind
17. Sweet Baby James
18. Long Ago And Far Away
19. Something’s Wrong

1. Family Man
2. That’s Why I’m Here
3. Turn Away
4. Hour That The Morning Comes
5. Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
6. Your Smiling Face
7. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
8. Steamroller
9. You’ve Got A Friend
10. You Can Close Your Eyes
11. Fire And Rain


5/9/1984 – Performing Arts Center, San Jose, CA

Setlist:

Carolina In My Mind
Mona story
Mona
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Up On The Roof
Mexico
band introductions
Handy Man
Millworker
Bartender’s Blues
Brother Trucker
Knock On Wood
Country Road
Shower The People
Sweet Baby James
Long Ago And Far Away

Family Man
Johnnie Comes Back
That’s Why I’m Here
Turn Away
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Your Smiling Face
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Steamroller
You’ve Got A Friend
You Can Close Your Eyes


8/17/1984 – Garden States Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ

Setlist:

You Can Close Your Eyes
Something In The Way She Moves
Sweet Baby James
Carolina In My Mind
Money Machine
Your Smiling Face
Traffic Jam
Sea Cruise
BSUR
Bartender’s Blues
Brother Trucker

Band Intros
Millworker
That’s Why I’m Here
Johnnie Comes Back
Mexico
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Up On The Roof
Knock On Wood
How Sweet It Is
Steamroller
Fire And Rain
That Lonesome Road

1985

1/12/1985 – Rock In Rio Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Setlist:

Long Ago And Far Away
Carolina In My Mind
Up On The Roof
You’ve Got A Friend
Shower The People
Fire And Rain
Mexico
Walking Man
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Knock On Wood
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)


9/18/1985 – Teatro Romano, Verona, Italy

Setlist:

2. Something In The Way She Moves
3. Sweet Baby James
4. Wandering
5. Carolina In My Mind
6. That’s Why I’m Here
7. Handy Man
8. Machine Gun Kelly
9. Up On The Roof
10. Your Smiling Face
11. Shower The People
12. Blossom
13. Long Ago And Far Away
14. Traffic Jam
15. You’ve Got A Friend
Set II
16. Mexico
17. Brother Trucker
18. Walking Man
19. Country Road
20. Knock On Wood
21. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
22. Fire & Rain
23. Steamroller
24. That Lonesome Road


9/29/1985 – University of Vermont, Burlington, VT

Setlist:

Something In The Way She Moves
Sweet Baby James
Wandering
Carolina In My Mind
Up On The Roof
Only A Dream In Rio
Machine Gun Kelly
Handy Man
Your Smiling Face
Shower The People

Fire And Rain
Long Ago And Far Away
Millworker
Traffic Jam
Sea Cruise
Everyday
Walking Man
Country Road

1986

3/24/1986 – Carre Theatre, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Setlist:

1. Close Your Eyes
2. Something In The Way She Moves
3. Sweet Baby James
4. Wondering
5. Up On The Roof
6. That’s Why I’m Here
7. Only A Dream In Rio
8. Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
9. Handy Man
10. Walking Man
11. Country Road
12. Your Smiling Face
13. Long Ago
14. Mill Worker
15. Traffic Jam
16. Sea Cruise
17. Everyday
18. Only One


March 27, 1986 – Ohne Filter Music Pur, Baden Baden, Germany

Setlist:

You Can Close Your Eyes
Sweet Baby James
Wandering
That’s Why I’m Here
Only A Dream In Rio
Handy Man
Interview
Your Smiling Face
Traffic Jam
Sea Cruise
Every Day
Only One
Fire And Rain
How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You
Carolina In my Mind
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Country Road
Walking Man
Long Ago And Far Away
Mexico
Brother Trucker
You’ve Got A Friend
Steamroller


4/9/1986 – Le Grand Rex, Paris, France

Setlist:

1. You Can Close Your Eyes
2. Something In The Way She Moves
3. Sweet Baby James
4. Wandering
5. Carolina In My Mind
6. Up On The Roof
7. That’s Why I’m Here
8. Only A Dream In Rio
9. Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
10. band introductions
11. Country Road
12. Your Smiling Face
13. Shower The People
14. Chanson Francaise
15. I Will Follow
16. Walking Man

1. Millworker
2. Traffic Jam
3. Sea Cruise
4. Everyday
5. Only One
6. Fire And Rain
7. Mexico
8. Brother Trucker
9. Knock On Wood
10. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
11. You’ve Got A Friend
12. Steamroller
13. That Lonesome Road


4/14/1986 – Bologna, Bologna, Italy


5/3/1986 – Jorgen’s College, New York, NY

Setlist:

Sweet Baby James
Something in the Way She Moves
Song For You Far Away
Anywhere Like Heaven
Walking Man
Carolina In My Mind
Everybody’s Got the Blues
Looking For Love on Broadway
Mona
Millworker
Wild Mountain Thyme
There We Are
Gorilla
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Only a Dream in Rio
Fire and Rain
You’ve Got a Friend


5/31/1986 – Dana Auditorium at Queens College, Charlotte, NC

Setlist:

Sweet Baby James
Something In The Way She Moves
Song For You Far Away
Anywhere like Heaven
Walking Man
Carolina In My Mind
Everybody Has The Blues
Looking for Love on Broadway
Mona
Millworker
Wild Mountain Thyme
There We Are
Gorilla
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Only A Dream In Rio
Fire And Rain
You’ve Got A Friend


6/17/1986 – Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany

Setlist:

Sweet Baby James
Wandering
Carolina In My Mind
Up On The Roof
Only A Dream In Rio
Handy Man
band introductions
I Will Follow
Your Smiling Face
Millworker
Traffic Jam
Sea Cruise
Everyday

Only One
Fire And Rain
Country Road
Mexico
Johnnie Comes Back
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
You’ve Got A Friend
Steamroller
That Lonesome Road


8/03/1986 – Fox Theater, St. Louis, MO

Setlist:

1. Song For You Far Away
2. There We Are
3. Rainy Day Man
4. Carolina In My Mind
5. Everyday
6. Only One
7. Me And My Guitar
8. Country Road
9. Fool To Care
10. Summer’s Here > One Man Dog
11. Turn Away
12. Honey, Don’t Leave L.A.
13. Lighthouse
14. The Twist
15. Is That The Way You Look?
16. Anywhere Like Heaven
17. Only A Dream In Rio


8/8/1986 – State Fair Park, Milwaukee, WI

Setlist:

Song For You Far Away
There We Are
Rainy Day Man
Carolina In My Mind
Everyday
Only One
Angry Blues
Country Road
Fool To Care
Summer’s Here > One Man Parade
Turn Away
Honey, Don’t Leave L.A.
Lighthouse

The Twist
Anywhere Like Heaven
Only A Dream In Rio
A Junkie’s Lament
Fire And Rain
Love Has Brought Me Around
I Will Follow
You’ve Got A Friend
Handy Man
Up On The Roof
Steamroller
That’s Why I’m Here
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Sweet Baby James


8/20/1986 – Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, NY

Setlist:

Song For You Far Away
There We Are
Rainy Day Man
Carolina In My Mind
Everyday
Angry Blues
Country Road
Anywhere Like Heaven
Summer’s Here >
One Man Parade
Turn Away
Honey, Don’t Leave L.A.
Lighthouse
Mona

Your Smiling Face
Only A Dream In Rio
A Junkie’s Lament
Fire & Rain
Love Has Brought Me Around
I Will Follow
You’ve Got A Friend
Handy Man
Up On The Roof
Steamroller
That’s Why I’m Here
The Twist
Sweet Baby James


1987

James Taylor 9/26/1987

St. Bonaventure University, Olean, NY

Setlist:

Long Ago and Far Away
Song For You Far Away
Looking for Love on Broadway
Riding on a Railroad
Machine Gun Kelly
Everyday
Lighthouse
Love Has Brought Me Around
I Will Follow
Family Man
Your Smiling Face
Only One
Up on the Roof
Jim Dandy to the Rescue
Sweet Potato Pie
Never Die Young
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Only a Dream in Rio
Angry Blues
I Think It’s Gonna Work Out Fine
That’s Why I’m Here
Mexico
Carolina In My Mind

James Taylor 11/21/1987

The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA

Setlist:

Only A Dream In Rio
Carolina In My Mind

Note: “Children of the Americas Hunger-Thon” – National radio fundraiser with James Taylor, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Los Lobos & others


12/13/1987 – Homeless Children’s Medical Benefit Concert, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Setlist:

1. Paul Simon: Boy in the bubble

2. Crazy Love vol. 2

3. I know what I know

5. Lou Reed: Tell it to your Heart

6. New Sensations

7. Walk on the Wild Side

8. Dion: The Wanderer

9. Runaround Sue

10. Teenager in Love (with JT)

11. Paul Simon: Homeless

12. Graceland

13. You Can Call Me Al

Set 2:
1. Springsteen: Born to Run

2. Glory Days

3. James Taylor: Looking for Love on Broadway

4. James Taylor: Carolina In My Mind

5. Billy Joel: N.Y. State of Mind

6. Paul Simon: Still Crazy After All These Years

7. Late in the Evening

8. Diamonds on the soles of their shoes

9. Rock’n’roll is Music now


1987 – Radio Broadcast, Rishon Letzion, Israel

Setlist:

First Day of May
Carolina In My Mind
Handy Man
Your Smiling Face
Fire and Rain
Up On The Roof
Shower The People
Don’t Let me Be Lonely Tonight
Lighthouse
Country Road
The Twist
“Happy Birthday Claude”
Steamroller Blues
Sweet Potato Pie
Never Die Young
Love Has Brought Me Around
I Will Follow

1988

March 1988 – Colonial Theatre, Boston, MA

Setlist:

Something In The Way She Moves
Fire And Rain
Your Smiling Face
Shower The People
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Up On The Roof
Every Day
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Never Die Young
Steamroller
Carolina In My Mind
Sweet Baby James


4/4/1988 – Live in Montreux, Montreux, Switzerland

Setlist:

You Can Close Your Eyes
Wild Mountain Thyme
Looking For Love On Broadway
Riding On ARailroad/Machine Gun Kelly
Every Day
Walking Man
Lighthouse
Country Road
When I Was A Cowboy
Band Intro
Steamroller
Sweet Potato Pie
Never Die Young
Love Has Brought Me Around
First Day Of May
Carolina In My Mind
Up On The Roof
Shower The People
You’ve Got A Friend
How Sweet It Is

James Taylor 7/3/1988

L’Olympia, Paris, France

Setlist:

Something In The Way She Moves
Wild Mountain Thyme
Looking for Love on Broadway
Riding On A Railroad
Machine Gun Kelly
Everyday
Summer’s Here
One Man Parade
Walking Man
Lighthouse
Country Road
When I Was A Cowboy
The Twist

Steamroller
Come Together
Sweet Potato Pie
Never Die Young
Love Has Brought Me Around
I Will Follow
First Of May
Joshua Gone Barbados
Carolina In My Mind
Your Smiling Face
Fire & Rain
Up On The Roof
Shower The People

Musicians:

Leland Sklar: bass
Arnold McCuller and Rosemary Butler: backup singers
Dan Dugmore: electric & pedal steel guitar
Bob Mann: guitar
Carlos Vega: drums
John Guilliton: keyboards and synthesizer

1989

James Taylor 9/23/1989

Unknown Venue, New York, NY

Setlist:

Secret O’ Life
You Can Close Your Eyes
Looking For Love On Broadway
Slow Burning Love
Traffic Jam
Twelve Gates To The City
Riding On A Railroad
Benjamin>Music
New Hymn
Carolina In My Mind
Wild Mountain Thyme
Baby Boom Baby

Fire & Rain
Only One
From Ankara To Izmir
Sweet Baby James
Old Blue
Sweet Potato Pie
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Never die young
Walking Man
Shower The People
Sea Cruise
You’ve Got A Friend

Musicians:

Jerry Douglas, Mark O’Connor and Edgar Meyer

1990s Concerts

1994

1994 U.S. Summer Tour Sample Set List

  • Lo and Behold
  • Mexico
  • Promised Land (Chuck Berry)
  • Handyman
  • Fool To Care
  • (I’ve Got To) Stop Thinkin’ ‘Bout That
  • Rainy Day Man
  • Frozen Man
  • Sun on the Moon
  • Your Smiling Face
  • Shower the People
  • Country Road
  • Copperline
  • Carolina In My Mind
  • Wandering
  • Memphis (Chuck Berry)
  • Every Day (Buddy Holly)
  • Not Fade Away (Buddy Holly)
  • Never Die Young
  • Johnnie Comes Back
  • Up on the Roof
  • You’ve Got A Friend
  • Steamroller
  • How Sweet It Is
  • Fire And Rain
  • Summertime Blues
  • Shed A Little Light
  • Sweet Baby James

1994-1995 U.S. Symphonic Tour Sample Set List

  • Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
  • Getting to Know You
  • That’s Why I’m Here
  • The Water Is Wide
  • Your Smiling Face
  • Someday
  • Only a Dream In Rio
  • Shed a Little Light
  • Fire and Rain
  • Secret O’ Life
  • Mexico
  • Enough To Be On Your Way
  • Promised Land
  • Slap Leather
  • Fascinating Rhythm
  • Carolina In My Mind
  • Millworker
  • Wasn’t That a Mighty Storm
  • Not Fade Away
  • Frozen Man
  • Up On the Roof
  • Steamroller
  • Looking Through the Eyes of Love
  • How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
  • You Can Close Your Eyes
  • Sweet Baby James

1997

1997 U.S. Summer Tour

JUNE
Sun  29th – Civic Center            Ottawa, Canada

JULY
Wed   2nd – Molson Center            Montreal, Canada
Thu   3rd – Molson Amphitheatre            Toronto, Canada
Sat   5th – Grant Park  Taste Of Chicago Festival             Chicago, IL
Sun   6th – Summerfest/Marcus Amphitheatre            Milwaukee, WI
Wed   9th – Fraze Pavilion            Kettering, OH
Fri  11th – Interlochen Music Camp            Interlochen, MI
Sat  12th – Pine Knob            Clarkston, MI
Tue  15th – Deer Creek            Indianapolis, IN
Wed  16th – Polaris Amphitheatre            Columbus, OH
Fri  18th – Starlake Amphitheatre            Pittsburgh, PA
Sat  19th – Hershey Park Amphitheatre            Hershey, PA
Tue  22nd – Garden State Arts Center            Garden State, NJ
Wed  23rd – Garden State Arts Center            Garden State, NJ
Fri  25th – Mann Music Center            Philadelphia, PA
Sat  26th – Mann Music Center            Philadelphia, PA
Mon  28th – Southampton College  Southampton, Long Island NY

AUGUST
Sat   9th – Harkness Pavilion            Waterford, CT
Sun  10th – Newport Folk Festival            Newport, RI
Tue  12th – Oakdale Music Theatre            Wallingford, CT
Wed  13th – Oakdale Music Theatre            Wallingford, CT
Fri  15th – Finger Lakes Amphitheatre            Canadaqua, NY
Sun  17th – Saratoga Performing Arts Center     Saratoga, NY
Mon  18th – Tanglewood            Lenox, MA
Thu  21st – Jones Beach            Wantagh, NY
Sat  23rd – Virginia Beach Amphitheatre     Virginia Beach, VA
Sun  24th – Nissan Pavilion            Manassas, VA
Tue  26th – Walnut Creek Amphitheatre            Raleigh, NC
Wed  27th – Blockbuster Pavilion            Charlotte, NC
Sat  30th – Oak Mountain            Birmingham, AL
Sun  31st – Starwood            Nashville, TN

SEPTEMBER
Wed   3rd – Florida State            Tallahassee, FL
Thu   4th – Orlando Arena            Orlando, FL
Sat   6th – West Palm Beach Amphitheatre       West Palm Beach, FL
Sun   7th – Ice Palace            Tampa, FL
Wed  10th – Madison Square Garden Theatre       New York, NY
Thu  11th – Madison Square Garden Theatre        New York, NY
Sat  13th – Madison Square Garden Theatre        New York, NY
Sun  14th – Madison Square Garden Theatre        New York, NY

Sample Set List

Something In the Way She Moves
Another Day
Daddy’s All Gone
Everyday
Never Die Young
Frozen Man
Carolina In My Mind
Ananas
Gaia
Little More Time With You
Copperline
Shower the People
You’ve Got a Friend
Twelve Gates To the City
Me And My Guitar
(I’ve Got To) Stop Thinkin ‘Bout That
Line ‘Em Up
Jump Up Behind Me
Fire and Rain
Millworker
Mexico
Up On the Roof
Sun On the Moon
Steamroller
Your Smiling Face
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Up From Your Life