New York, NY, May 2nd
Allentown, PA, May 3rd
Bogfires had an opportunity to see two shows of the fourth and last North American tour before Nghtwish will be heading back to the studio to record a new album. Dark Passion Play (DPP) world tour is scheduled to end in September when the band plays the last show of the tour in Helsinki Finland, at the same arena where they dramatically ended their Once world tour in 2005. Nightwish and Volbeat sold out the Nokia theatre in Times Square, New York, NY, on May 2nd. The bands provided the audience of over 2000 people an awesome show, with a special guest, Troy Donockley, who played the uillean pipes during the intro (Finlandia by Sibelius), the Islander and Last of The Wilds. Donocley played also on the DPP album and was originally introduced to the band by their producer. Bogfires had a chance to briefly discuss with Donocley about his collaboraton with Nightwish after the shows in New York and Allentown and he seemed very satisfied. He has become good friends with the band and especially with Tuomas Holopainen, so there is every reason to believe that the collaboration will continue on the next album as well. The setlist all together was similar than what they played on the last European tour a few months back. The venue at Allentown was also packed as hundreds of dedicated Nightwish fans had arrived to see the show at the Crocodile Rock Cafe. They did not have to leave disappointed because once again the band pulled off a great show and spent a long time outside the tour bus after the show with their fans. Special thanks to Nightwish management once again.
LL
http://www.metalfromfinland.com/news/2009-05-07_09:03/NIGHTWISH:+When+Pigs+Fly,+Swine+Flu
Setlists:
Intro (Finlandia)
7 Days Of The Wolves
Dead To The World
The Siren
Amaranth
Higher Than Hope (NYC)
/Dead Boy’s Poem (Allentown)
Poet And The Pendulum
The Islander
Last Of The Wilds
The Escapist
Dark Chest Of Wonder
Wish I Had An Angel
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