Shows with two dates in one city

[frenchatticus]

Hey sorry if this is the wrong thread, but I need to figure something out quick before I head down to House of Blues tonight.

If a band is playing two nights in a city, is it usually better to go the first night or the second?

The reason I ask is NFG has two shows in Orlando, but I just found out tickets are $30 each so I might only be able to choose one.

Any advice?

[ACA]

From my own experience, bands play more "rare" songs the second night.

Usually night one is the standard tour setlist, with the next night containing a few different songs.

However, there's no guarantees, obviously.

[frenchatticus]

I'm thinking about just dropping another show from my list and maybe going to both. It's so hard to pass up both nights, cause if I miss one of my favorites by going to a different night then I'll be pissed.

[Pat]

I went up to chicago to see thrice play 2 nights in a row, and the second night was def better. aca nailed it, the first night was the standard tour set, but the second night they played about 10-12 songs that werent played the first night, including some rarities.

[xBLACKOUTx]

I'd definitely go both nights if I were you.
I'm still pissed I can't go to both nights of the Brand New tour in Orlando.

[MJB12]

I went to Fall Out Boy when they played 2 nights in Denver this past April, and on the 2nd night they changed up a couple of songs and played "Tiffany Blews" for the first time on the tour.

I would say 2nd night if you had to chose one.

[A7XXX]

Wow you people are such dedicated music fans. So from what people said so far, bands tend to "save the best for last"?

[kmc]

Definitely the second night for many reasons, but yeah, bands tend to play better setlists (sometimes with with "rarer" songs) the second night.