09.24.1998 Tori Amos The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
Opener: The Devlins
I have no definitive memory of this concert aside from a casual belief that I was there. Even that seems questionable. I have it written down in my concert log but that was before I put dates on anything. I have a vague memory of Matt Chamberlain wearing a strange, alien head-dress standing away from his kit during the intro to “Raspberry Swirl.” I’m guessing it’s from this concert.

Setlist
Precious Things
God
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Siren
Cornflake Girl
Spark
Icicle solo
Alamo solo
Honey
Cruel
Space Dog
The Waitress
1st Encore
Hotel
Raspberry Swirl
2nd Encore
London Girls
Pretty Good Year
Song For Eric solo

09.05.1998 Matchbox 20 The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
Opener: Paula Cole
Paula Cole’s set was the same, and we left without sitting through another grueling Matchbox 20 concert. Our attempt to watch back to back shows, in retrospect, was not worth the money.

A newly slender Rob Thomas liked to sit with his girlfriend just off stage and watch Paula Cole perform. Although it irked her to be the opening act again, it was primarily Rob’s devotion that convinced her to tour. A very drunk crowd wasn’t into her music even though this was still close enough to Grammy territory that she was a big name draw.

09.04.1998 Matchbox 20 The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
Opener: Paula Cole
There was nothing enjoyable about Matchbox 20′s set. Just garbled noise. The sprinkled the set with cover songs from “Mommas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” to “Nothing Compares 2 U” and threw some Beatles in there for good measure.
Four of us went to the first show, including a friend of mine who passed away shortly thereafter.