Irvine, California 1986-08-28 (The Smiths concert)

The Smiths Live Concert
Tour	The Queen Is Dead Tour
Date	28 August, 1986
Venue	Irvine Meadows
Location	Irvine, California
Opening Act

Set List

1. Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want
2. Still Ill
3. I Want The One I Can't Have
4. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
5. How Soon Is Now?
6. Frankly, Mr. Shankly
7. Panic
8. Stretch Out And Wait
9. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
10. Is It Really So Strange?
11. Cemetry Gates
12. Never Had No One Ever
13. Rubber Ring + What She Said + Rubber Ring
14. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
15. Meat Is Murder
16. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
17. The Queen Is Dead

    Encore 1

18. Money Changes Everything
19. I Know It's Over

    Encore 2

20. Bigmouth Strikes Again

Live Recordings

Unofficial Releases

An excellent unofficial recording of this show is in circulation and is known commonly in bootleg circles as Thank Your Lucky Stars; this was the title it was given when originally issued on CD. This is arguably the finest Smiths bootleg in existence in overall terms of sound quality, band performance, and setlist eclecticism. It boasts a stunningly unique arrangement of setlist opener Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want, as well as a live rendition of the instrumental b-side Money Changes Everything. It is a near-complete document of the entire set with the exception of Bigmouth Strikes Again, the last song played. Furthermore, this bootleg serves as an interesting testament to Morrissey losing his temper toward the end of the show when he interrupted I Know It's Over to admonish the security guards for manhandling stage invaders.

The Brighter Sides To Life bootleg LP contains ten songs from this concert. The following songs are omitted: Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want, Stretch Out And Wait, The Boy With The Thorn In His Side, Is It Really So Strange?, Cemetry Gates, Never Had No One Ever, Rubber Ring + What She Said + Rubber Ring, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore, Meat Is Murder and Bigmouth Strikes Again.

Portions of this concert have been released on the following bootlegs: Blessings Of The Highest Order bootleg LP, Boyfriend In A Coma bootleg LP, Break My Spine bootleg 7" LP and Good Times bootleg 7" LP.

A lossless version is available at Smiths Torrents. MP3 versions are available at the usual places.