Sat, 18-Nov-2023

NX, Newcastle, England, UK

The first gig in Newcastle since the 1980s. As the venue had a very early curfew line, The Sisters of Mercy could not play their usual set, but surprised the audience with an astonishing and unprecedented version of Dominion / Mother Russia being Sandstorm-like accompanied by a live saxophone-player ...

Opening act: The Virginmarys

See also the according thread @The Heartland Formus from around here.

Band / Line-up

• Andrew Eldritch - vocals

• Ben Christo - guitars, backing vocals

• Kai  of Esprit D'Air  - guitars

• Doktor Avalanche - drums, bass, keyboards

• Chris Catalyst - nurse to The Doktor

Setlist

- with many thanks to our monitors on the ground ...;-))) ...

Main Set

• Doctor Jeep / Detonation Boulevard

• Don't Drive On Ice

• Ribbons

• Alice

• Summer

• More

• I Will Call You

• Marian

• Eyes Of Caligula

• Giving Ground

• But Genevieve

• I Was Wrong

• Here

• Temple Of Love

• Dominion / Mother Russia

• Lucretia, My Reflection

• This Corrosion

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