It’s Christmas Eve, so we’re going to keep this one short.
Let’s face it, if you’re reading this, you should be with your family right now. But maybe you’re like Mayor Cass and you find yourself spending the holiday in prison with a different kind of family.
Whatever your situation is, we’d like to wish you the happiest of holidays from all of us here at Bootleg City. This year’s Christmas cheer comes in the form of two vintage shows from Huey Lewis & The News, proving once and for all that no matter what Mayor Cass might say, the ’80s are still alive and well and will live on in our hearts forever!
The first show might be one of my favorite live concerts of all time and it finds Huey and the boys at home in San Francisco at the Kabuki Theater, recorded during the Sports tour. The audio was transferred directly from my own personal laserdisc, a show that sadly remains unreleased on DVD or Blu-ray. The liner notes describe the show as “no glitter, no studded wristbands, no heavy handed special effects here: just everything that rock and roll really is.” Late in the broadcast at the end of “Workin’ For A Livin’,” Lewis informs the crowd that “you’ve just heard the news, yes you did!”
Testify!
Enjoy the power of love this show and a bonus show recorded the following year in Portland, OR on the Fore tour.
Happy Holidays!
Huey Lewis & The News
Live at The Kabuki Theater
San Francisco, CA
1985
Intro
The Heart of Rock and Roll
Trouble in Paradise
Heart and Soul
If This Is It
Walking On a Thin Line
It’s Alright
Workin’ For A Livin’
Buzz Buzz Buzz
Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do
I Want A New Drug
Huey Lewis & The News
Live in Portland, OR
December 1986
Jacob’s Ladder
I Never Walk Alone
Walking On A Thin Line
Bad Is Bad
The Heart of Rock and Roll
If This Is It
The Power of Love
Buzz Buzz Buzz
Hip To Be Square
Stuck With You
Back in Time
I Know What I Like
I Want A New Drug
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