The 'Bare Bones' Tour Setlists 2003

The 'Bare Bones' tour was a short run of shows performed before the 'Eyes Of Alice Cooper' album was released. Unusually for Alice he actually played some of the new songs at shows during the encore. It was also a tour which featured quite a few festival shows with a shorter stage time.

The basic set list was as follows:

  1. Sun Arise (Intro Tape)
  2. Hello Hooray
  3. No More Mr. Nice Guy
  4. Billion Dollar Babies
  5. Long Way To Go
  6. Public Animal #9
  7. Be My Lover
  8. Lost In America
  9. I'm Eighteen
  10. Serious - replaced by 'Is It My Body'
  11. Desperado
  12. Halo Of Flies
  13. Welcome To My Nightmare
  14. Cold Ethyl
  15. Only Women Bleed
  16. Ballad Of Dwight Fry
  17. Guilty
  18. School's Out
  19. Poison
  20. Elected
  21. - Different song each night-
  22. Under My Wheels

Notes:

  • The first show in Del Mar was booked at the last minute and featured a unique set list, including 'Clones (We're All)'.
  • 'Disgraceland' was performed for the first time in Wolverhampton on July 3rd.
  • The show at the Guildford Festival was cut short after 'School's Out' when the organisers cut the power.
  • Disgraceland' was dropped after the Toledo show on July 14th.
  • 'Serious' was replaced by 'Is It My Body' after the Toledo show on July 14th.
  • From July 15th in Fowlerville a different then unreleased song from 'The Eyes Of Alice Cooper' was played each night. See below for what was played when. Songs played included:
    • Detroit City
    • I'm So Angry
    • Man Of The Year
    • What Do You Want From Me
    • Between High School and Old School
    • Novocaine

Full Show Listing

27th June 2003 - Del Mar, CA / Del Mar Fairgrounds
Setlist: Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / Desperado / Serious / Clones (We're All) / It's The Little Things / Gimme / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Guilty / School's Out / Poison / I'm Eighteen / Elected / Under My Wheels
Notes: Replaced Meat Loaf at the festival due to a cancellation.


3rd July 2003 - Wolverhampton, England / Civic Hall
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / Serious / Desperado / Poison / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / Guilty / School's Out / I'm Eighteen / Elected / Disgraceland / Under My Wheels
Notes: With The Darkness, First live performance of Disgraceland. First proper 'Bare Bones' show.

4th July 2003 - Guildford, England / Guildford Festival
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / Serious / Desperado / I'm Eighteen / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / School's Out
Notes: This show was cut short due to an 11pm law stating that music must stop at that time or the festival would be shut down. Show delayed due to Dover's equipment not working correctly. End result: Dover tipping over his amps at the end of School's Out. With Arthur Brown, The Darkness, The Wildhearts, Love w/ Arthur Lee

5th July 2003 - Dessel, Belgium / Graspop Festival
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / I'm Eighteen / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / School's Out / Poison / Under My Wheels
Notes: With Iron Maiden, Within Temptation, Anthrax, Murderdolls, Arch Enemy, Doro, Pro-Pain, Killer.

6th July 2003 - Liverpool, England / King Docks
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Serious / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / Guilty / School's Out / Poison / Elected / Disgraceland / Under My Wheels
Notes: With Trilby.

8th July 2003 - Bad Reichenhall Festhalle, Sternenzelt, Germany
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Serious / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / Guilty / School's Out / Poison / Elected / Disgraceland / Under My Wheels
Notes: Entire Disgraceland lyrics messed up, band intro - plays Run To The Hills by Iron Maiden (from Tom Biniek).

12th July /2003 - Walker, MN / Moondance Jam
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Serious / Desperado /Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / Guilty / School's Out / Poison / Elected / Disgraceland / Under My Wheels
Notes: With Groove Gypsies, Mitch Ryder, Rick Springfield, Sammy Hagar & The Waboritas.

14th July 2003 - Toledo, OH / Zoo Amphitheatre
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Serious / Desperado /Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / Guilty / School's Out / Poison / Elected / Disgraceland / Under My Wheels
Notes: With Lennon

15th July 2003 - Fowlerville, MI / Fowlerville Fair
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Is It My Body / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / Serious / School's Out / Poison / Elected / Detroit City / Under My Wheels
Notes: First live performance of Detroit City.

16th July 2003 - Youngstown, OH / B&B Amphitheatre
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Is It My Body / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / School's Out / Poison / Elected / I'm So Angry / Under My Wheels
Notes: With Lennon, first live performance of I'm So Angry.

18th July 2003 - Cadott, WI / Rock Fest 2003
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Is It My Body / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / School's Out / Poison / Elected / I'm So Angry / Under My Wheels
Notes: With After Dark, Night Ranger, WAR, Twisted Sister, Def Leppard.

19th July 2003 - Waukesha, WI / County Fair
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Is It My Body / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / School's Out / Poison / Elected / Man Of The Year / Under My Wheels
Notes: First live performance of Man Of The Year.

20th July 2003 - Clear Lake, IA / Surf Ballroom
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Is It My Body / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / School's Out / Poison / Elected / What Do You Want From Me / Under My Wheels
Notes: First live performance of What Do You Want From Me (W/ Lennon)

22nd July 2003 - Chicago, IL / Skyline Stage @ Navy Pier
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Is It My Body / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / School's Out / Poison / Elected / What Do You Want From Me? / Under My Wheels
Notes:

23th July 2003 - Grand Rapids, MI / The Orbit Room
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Is It My Body / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / School's Out / Poison / Elected / Detroit City / Under My Wheels
Notes: With Lennon.

25th July 2003 - Minot, ND / State Fair
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Is It My Body / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight
Fry / School's Out / Poison / Elected / Between High School And Old School / Under My Wheels
Notes: With Ted Nugent, first live performance of Between High School And Old School.

27th July 2003 - Winter Park, CO / Hawgfest
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Is It My Body / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / School's Out / Poison / Elected / Between High School And The Old School / Under My Wheels
Notes: With Ted Nugent

29th July 2003 - Tucson, AZ / Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Is It My Body / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / School's Out / Poison / Elected / Between High School And The Old School / Under My Wheels
Notes: With Ted Nugent

31st July 2003 - West Hollywood, CA / House Of Blues
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Is It My Body / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / School's Out / Poison / Elected / I'm So Angry / Under My Wheels
Notes: With Ted Nugent

1st August 2003 - West Hollywood, CA / House Of Blues
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Is It My Body / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / School's Out / Poison / Elected / Between High School And The Old School / Under My Wheels
Notes: With Ted Nugent

2nd August 2003 - Las Vegas, NV / The Joint
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Is It My Body / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / School's Out / Poison / Elected / Man Of The Year / Under My Wheels
Notes: With Ted Nugent

3rd August 2003 - Lake Tahoe, NV / Harvey's Casino
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / School's Out / Poison / Under My Wheels
Notes: With Ted Nugent

5th August 2003 - Boise, ID / Big Easy Concert House
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Is It My Body / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / School's Out / Poison / Elected / Novocaine / Under My Wheels
Notes: With Ted Nugent, first live performance of Novocaine.

7th August 2003 - Sturgis, SD / Buffalo Chip Campground
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Is It My Body / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / School's Out / Poison / Elected / What Do You Want From Me? / Under My Wheels
Notes: With Lennon.

8th August 2003 - Three Forks, MT / Rockin' The Rivers
Setlist: Sun Arise (Intro Tape) / Hello Hooray / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Billion Dollar Babies / Long Way To Go / Public Animal #9 / Be My Lover / Lost In America / I'm Eighteen / Is It My Body / Desperado / Halo Of Flies / Welcome To My Nightmare / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / School's Out / Poison / Elected / ????????????? / Under My Wheels
Notes: With Ted Nugent