BON IVER

MANCHESTER ARENA FRIDAY 9th NOVEMBER 2012.

BON IVER BON IVER TOUR.

Bon Iver is an American Indie Folk Band founded in 2006

by Singer / Songwriter Justin Vernon . Justin released Bon

Iver Debut Studio Album For Emma Forever Ago. Independently

In July 2007 . The Majority of the Album was recorded while

Justin spent 3 months isolated in a cabin in Western Wisconsin.

In 2012 the Band won the Grammy Award for best Alternative

Music Album for their eponymous Studio Album Bon Iver. They

released their Third Studio Album 22 , A Million to critical

acclaim in 2016. Their Latest Album I , I was released in 2019.

The Album was nominated at the 2020 Grammy Awards for

Album Of The Year . The name Bon Iver derives from the French

Phrase Bon Hiver ( Pronounced ( Bon Iver ) ” Good Winter ”

Taken from a Greeting On Northern Exposure. Years Active 2006-

2023 . Genres Indie Folk / Indie Pop / Indie Rock / Experimental

Pop / Soft Rock & Folktronica Line Up Justin Vernon Vocals /Guitar

ex. ex. ex. S Carey Drums / Keyboards & Vocals ex. ex. ex. Mathew

Mc Caughan Drums / Bass / Vocals ex. ex. ex. Andrew Mc Caughan

Guitar / Keyboards / Vocals ex. ex. ex. ex. Mike Lewis Vocals /

Baritone Guitar / Guitar / Violin & Saxophone ex. ex. ex. Touring

Members C J Camerieri Brass / Keyboards / Vocals ex. ex. ex.

Bob Moose Violin / Guitar / Vocals ex. ex. ex. Colin Stetson

Saxophone / Vocals ex. ex. ex. Reggie Pace Brass / Percussion

& Vocals ex. ex. ex. Jenn Wasner Guitar / Vocals ex. ex. ex.

Could be changes in members of band for 2012 Tour ? .

SONG 1. Perth ex. ” I’m tearing up across your face ” Move dust

through the light ” ” To find your name ” ” It’s something fame ”

” This is not a place ” ” Not yet awake , I’m raised to make ” Magic.

SONG 2. Minnesota Wi ex. ” Armour let it through ” ” Borne the

arboretic truth you kept posing ” ” Sat down in the suit ” ” Fixed

on up it wasn’t you by finished closing ” Amazing arrangement.

SONG 3. Bracket Wi ex. ” An easy swing had it’s time shouldered”

” Slow bending axe ” ” & now it’s a photo framed ” ” The swing

hasn’t had it ” ” & here we are rebuilding roads ” ” Right by

roosting towns ” ” It’s just like the love ” ” The one that’s never

been enough. Outstanding playing from the Band. Just Love It.

SONG 4. Towers ex. ” For all the love , I’d fallen on ” ” In the

swampy August dawn ” ” What a mischief you would bring , young

darling ” ” When the onus is not all your own ” ” When your up for

it before you’ve grown ” ” Woah -oh-oh , oh , oh -oh ” Pure Magic

SONG 5. Creature Fear ex. ” I was full by your count ” ” I was lost

by your fool ” ” Was a long visit wrong ? ” ” Say you are the only”

SONG 6. Hinnom ,TX ex. ” In the first light ” ” Past the Noachide ”

” Bodies wrapped in white ” ” Stranded every pain ” ” Baby , pasts

are slain ” ” I got out of La Grange ” Amazing arrangement. Love It.

SONG 7. Wash ex. ” Climb ” ” Is all we know ” ” When Thaw ” ” Is

not below us ” ” No can’t grow up ” ” In that iron ground ” ” Claire ,

all too sore for sound ” ” Some fantastic overall sounds & Vocals.

SONG 8. Woods ex. I’m up in the woods , I’m down on my mind”

” I’m building a still to slow down the time ” I’m up in the woods,

I’m down on my mind ” ” I’m building a still to slow down the time

SONG 9. Holocene ex. ” Some way baby , It’s part of me , apart

from me ” ” You’re laying waste to Halloween ” ” You fucked it ,

friend it’s on his head , It struck the street ” ” Your in Milwaukie ,

off your feet ” Another amazing arrangement & playing & Vocals.

SONG 10. Blood Bank ex. ” Well , I met you at the blood bank ”

” We were looking at the bags ” ” Wondering if any of the colours”

” Matched any names we knew on the tags ” Outstanding Vocals.

SONG 11 . Flume ex. ” I am my mothers only one ” ” It’s enough”

” I wear my garment so it shows ” ” Now you know ” c ” Only love

is all maroon ” ” Gluey feathers on a flume ” ” Sky is womb &

she’s the moon ” Amazing song-writing at it’s very Best . Love It.

SONG 12. Calgary ex. ” Don’t you cherish me to sleep ” ” Oh oh ,

Oh oh , Oh ” ” Never keep your eyelids clipped ” ” Hold me from

the pops & clicks ” ” I was only for the father’s crib ” Pure Magic.

SONG 13. Lisbon , OH ex. Instrumental Song . Outstanding music

score & arrangement . Crowd going wild with delight . Love It.

SONG 14. Beth / Rest ex 1. Errant heat to the star ” ” & the rain

let in ” ” & the hawser rolls , the vessel’s whole & Christ , it’s

thin . 2. Heavy mitted love , our love is a star ” ” Sure some

hazardry ” ” For the light before & after most indefinitely. Magic

SONG 15. Skinny Love ex. ” Come on , skinny love , just last the

year ” ” Pour a little salt , we were never here ” ” My my my , my

my my , my my ” ” Staring at the sink of blood & crushed veneer”

SONG 16. For Emma ex. ” So apropos ” ” Saw death on a sunny

snow ” ” For every life ” ” Forgo the parable ” ” Seek the light ”

” My knees are cold ” ” Running home , running home , running

home , running home ” . This has been a wonderful Set of the

highest order from this Amazing Band of talented Musicians at

the Fantastic Manchester Arena . Where dreams come true.

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