2019.09.21 - Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Just announced.

Rumour from various sources that Hardschool has been soundchecked. Even if true, it doesn't mean it'll be played at this show.

And Locomotive is alleged on the setlist as an alternative song.

About an hour delayed, presumably due to trouble getting everybody through the doors.

Setlist, with Hard School (!):

And it is on. I update setlist in first post.

Ah, mygnrforum show threads - bitching about how Axl looks and sings. Like clockwork.

Axl looks great, rocking short hair and just a t-shirt.

Great show so far.

Slash warming up on Locomotive before the show (original source: Meegan's Instagram):

Before the show (source: Meegan's Instagram stories):

Before the show:

Photos shared by the band.

Soundcheck:



Concert:

Duff on Instagram:
@gunsnroses back at it! Thank you Hollywood! That was a blast! Photo by @susanholmesmckagan



https://www.instagram.com/p/B2uWCRonyo8/

Consequence, Sept. 23, 2019:
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Guns N’ Roses play Hollywood Palladium for first show of 2019: Video + Setlist

The intimate club gig came in advance of the band's US and Mexico fall tour

By Jon Hadusek

Guns N’ Roses played their first show of 2019 to a sold-out crowd at the intimate Hollywood Palladium on Saturday (September 21st). The rock legends delivered a 23-song set over two hours and 45 minutes.

Fans lucky enough to obtain tickets through the exclusive Citi Sound Vault sale witnessed Axl Rose (sporting a shorter haircut) and company performing classics like “Welcome to the Jungle”, “November Rain”, Patience”, “Sweet Child O’ Mine”, and “Paradise City”.

Some choice covers included Pink Floyd’s classic “Wish You Were Here” and a tribute to the late Glen Campbell with a version of Jimmy Webb’s legendary “Wichita Lineman”. The band even dipped into the songbook of Slash’s old supergroup Velvet Revolver for a take on “Slither”.

Situated on Sunset Boulevard in the heart of the band’s old Los Angeles stomping grounds, the Hollywood Palladium gig came in advance of a string of headlining and festival shows in the United States and Mexico. The band will kick off the five-week run on Wednesday, September 25th in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Guns N’ Roses’ “Not in This Lifetime Tour” — featuring the reunion of classic members Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan — has grossed more than $500 million. Following the fall dates, the band plans to hit the studio to work on a long-awaited new album.

Check out the setlist and footage from Saturday’s show below, and purchase tickets to the upcoming dates here.

https://consequence.net/2019/09/guns-n-roses-hollywood-palladium-setlist-video/

Recap/review in Billboard, Sept. 22, 2019:
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Guns N’ Roses Return to LA With Intimate Hollywood Palladium Show

Here's our recap of the five best moments from Guns N' Roses' epic two-hour, 45 minute set at L.A.'s Hollywood Palladium.

By Hardeep Phull

Three years after the Los Angeles rock legends announced their reunion (albeit with singer Axl Rose, guitarist Slash, and bassist Duff McKagan as the only original members), the band is set to embark on another North American leg this fall. And why not? Having grossed hundreds of millions of dollars to date as one of rock’s top live draws, it’s clear that demand to hear Guns N’ Roses revisit their earth-scorching, parent-terrifying glory years is still as high as one of Rose’s vintage howls.

Just days ahead of their tour opener in Charlotte, North Carolina, the band went back to their LA roots, playing an intimate Citi Sound Vault warm-up show at the 5,000-capacity Hollywood Palladium on Saturday (Sept. 21) — just blocks from where they cut their teeth in the mid-’80s. Unsurprisingly, they took their time hitting the stage, arriving at 10.35 p.m., but for most of their loyal fanbase, the epic set was more than worth it.

Here’s our recap of the five best moments from Guns N’ Roses’ epic two-hour, 45 minute set.

“Welcome to the Jungle”
Guns N’ Roses waited until four songs in before dropping the track that started the destruction back in 1987. Even after more than three decades, Slash’s spindly opening riff to “Welcome to the Jungle” sounds like a sizzling fuse before an explosion. Once the rest of the band kicked in, the Guns N’ Roses that everyone wants and remembers finally appeared.  

“Live and Let Die”
It’s no secret (and no shame) Axl Rose can’t quite sing with the ferocity he did as a 25-year-old, but there are moments when he comes damn close. During their beloved Wings cover, the group took flight, and Rose suddenly and dramatically unleashed his banshee wail across the room. It was a moment that made you remember why this reunion was a good idea.

“You Could Be Mine”
Rumors have recently been abound that Guns N’ Roses might have worked on a song for the upcoming Terminator: Dark Fate movie. Let’s hope not, because the full-throttle “You Could Be Mine” (from 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day) is already an integral — and unsurpassable — part of the franchise’s history. While tearing through a sizzling version at the Palladium, the only thing missing was a cameo from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Edward Furlong.

“Attitude”
Also known as Duff McKagan’s moment in the spotlight. The bassist stepped up to the microphone for a hyper-energetic version of the Misfits classic, which Guns N’ Roses included on their 1993 covers album, The Spaghetti Incident? It was a filler moment on paper, but deliriously fun in practice.

“Paradise City”
The only thing that’s better than watching Guns N’ Roses play “Paradise City” is watching Guns N’ Roses play “Paradise City” in LA at 1:15 a.m. on a Saturday night — after four hours of drinking.

https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/guns-n-roses-gnr-return-sunset-strip-intimate-hollywood-palladium-slash-duff-axl-8530688/