WDHA Staffers Weigh In On A Half Dozen of Our Favorite Summer Shows! (setlists included too)

TC here and the summer of 2022 was OFF THE CHAIN for concerts! We finally saw many of the shows we waited for (pre-pandemic) and bands brought forth a passion, fire and fury on stage that was exactly what we needed!

Here are a half dozen of our staff picks- In no particular order- that rocked our SUMMER!

Scotty B our Rockturnal Southern Fried Maniac named this show as one to remember- A SOLD OUT, great smelling show- Scotty took the night off from the airwaves to enjoy his favorite band and said "Tater- They Did Not Miss A Step"! "Chris is still the ultimate showman and the chemistry between the brothers was ON FIRE!"

Setlist Courtesy Of SETLIST FM

Twice as Hard
Jealous Again
Sister Luck
Could I've Been So Blind
Seeing Things
Hard to Handle
(Otis Redding cover)
Thick N' Thin
She Talks to Angels
Struttin' Blues
Stare It Cold
No Speak No Slave
Kickin' My Heart Around
Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
(The Undisputed Truth cover)
Wiser Time
Thorn in My Pride
Remedy
Rocks Off

A TC favorite- Classless Act impressed, Joan Jett JAMMED, Poison was on point, Def Leppard destroyed their catalog and Motley brought the goods. The Stadium Tour was a show we waited for - 2 plus years in the making and was worth every minute. The Stadium Your was JUST THAT! An epic 5 hours of songs that belong in stadiums! So many hits!

Motley Crue
Wild Side
Shout
Too Fast For Love
Don't Go Away Mad
Saints Of LA
Live Wire
Looks That Kill
The Dirt
RNR Part 2, Smokin, White Punks on Dope, Helter Skelter, Anarchy
Home Sweet Home
T.N.T.
Dr. Feelgood
S.O.S.
Girls
Primal Screen
Kickstart

My all time fave to see live is Elton John. The "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Farewell Tour" was one of the greatest shows with an incredible setlist, stage show and many of Elton's original band members in the backing band! It was a LONG tour due to being derailed by Covid and I was there in 2019 AND 2022. Absolutely Spectacular!

Mike Anthony is a MASSIVE Chili Peppers fan and has been waiting all year to see the band hit MetLife Stadium.
Thundercat and The Strokes warmed up the packed house and the Chilis took the stage with a massive jam and thunderous applause.
John Frusciante's return was MASSIVE as every time he stepped center stage the crowd went nuts.

"Intro Jam"
"Can't Stop"
"Dani California"
"Scar Tissue"
"Here Ever After"
Charlie
"Snow ((Hey Oh))"
"These Are the Ways"
"Soul to Squeeze"
"Right on Time"
"Parallel Universe"
Otherside
"The Heavy Wing"
"Black Summer"
Californication
"Give It Away"
"Under the Bridge"
"By the Way"

The ladies BROUGHT it at WDHA's Rock The Park 2022- Truly our favorite show because not only was the bill amazing, but so was the company! A PNC Bank Arts Center filled with ALL DHA listeners? Come On! Our favorite way to see a show.....

Halestorm
Back From the Dead
Love Bites (So Do I)
Wicked Ways
Apocalyptic
Psycho Crazy
I Miss the Misery
Break In
Raise Your Horns
Terrible Things
Strange Girl
Drum Solo
Freak Like Me
Bombshell
I Get Off
Here's to Us
I Am the Fire
The Steeple

The Pretty Reckless
Loud Love
Since You're Gone
Only Love Can Save Me Now
Death by Rock and Roll
Make Me Wanna Die
Miss Nothing
Witches Burn
Harley Darling
Going to Hell
Heaven Knows
Take Me Down

After an almost 15 year absence Rage was Raging better than ever- Zack's recent injury had him less jumpy than in 1994, but man the raw power, and Morello Magic made this one of the GREATEST shows of the summer-

Bombtrack
People of the Sun
Bulls on Parade
Bullet in the Head
Revolver
Testify
Take the Power Back
Wake Up
Guerrilla Radio
Down Rodeo
Know Your Enemy
Calm Like a Bomb
Sleep Now in the Fire
Born of a Broken Man
War Within a Breath
The Ghost of Tom Joad
Freedom
Township Rebellion
Killing in the Name
Don't Worry, Be Happy