Bill Nelson Live
This section will catalog Bill's live appearances and provide a description of events from fans, playlist, and, if available, pictures.  If you have anything to contribute, please send an email to webmaster@billnelson.com

Tour Programmes:

Soave Guitar Fair:

Bill will be performing solo with backing tracks at the annual Soave Guitar Fair.  The set list, as of April 27, is as follows:

1. This Very Moment
2. Avanti  (New Piece)
3. Gloria Mundae
4. Cresta  (Another New Piece)
5. Transoceanic
6. Appolinaire
7. For Stuart
8. Moon Rocket Highway

January 25th, 2004:  
The Mick Jagger Arts Centre in Dartford.  This will be a solo perfomance based on the Romance of Sustain set list.  More details as they come.

September/October 2003:

As more information comes my way this page will be updated.  Stay tuned...

The Romance of Sustain/Nelsonica 03:

Bill has provided me with a copy of the set list for this fall's 'Romance of Sustain' tour.  [Okay, Alan Myers sent me the list, but he got it from Bill.  i must give credit where due and appreciated.]  The three encore numbers shown are ONLY for the show at Nelsonica 03.  PLUS, we still might get to see 'The Lost Satellites,' something that even Bill would really like to see...

1. THIS VERY MOMENT
2. ARTIFEX
3. APPOLINAIRE
4. IT JUST DOESN'T RAIN LIKE IT USED TO
5. ROCKET RABBIT'S SECRET DREAM
6. TRANSOCEANIC
7. GLORIA MUNDAE
8. SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE DAY
9. WONDERMONSTER
10. REAL MEN WITH RAY GUNS
11. LOCARNO
12. HOTEL ON WHEELS
13. SAD, SWEET AND DARK
14. SMALL RED BIRDS
15. FOR STUART

Encore numbers:
        (Nelsonica 03 ONLY)

17. MOON ROCKET HIGHWAY
18. FUZZY DUX
19. MY FLICKERING NEON AFTERLIFE

Nelsonica 03:

Bill Nelson solo:

1. This very Moment
2. Artifex
3. Appollinaire
4. It Just Doesn't Rain Like It Used To
5. Rocket Rabbit's Secret Dream
6. Transoceanic
7. Gloria Mundae
8. Somewhere Within The Day
9. For Stuart
   encore
10. Moon Rocket Highway
11. Another Sexy Dream

The Lost Satellites:

1. Ordinary Idiots
2. Big Yellow Moon
3. The October Man
4. Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape
5. Sister Seagull
6. Furniture Music
7. God Man Slain
8. Do You Dream In Colour?
9. Slumberlite
10. Panic in the World
    encore
11. Wonder of the Moment
12. Need Your Love So Bad

September 7, 2002:
Nelsonica '02.  Bill performs live with his brother Ian and a backing tape.  Bill then plays with his ad hoc band, "The Lost Satellites". 

November 8, 1998:
Live Internet Chat at Talk City, coordinated by Gary Davis at the Artist-Shop.

October 2, 1998:
LaBradford Festival of Drifting, Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre, London, England

September 25, 1998:
LaBradford Festival of Drifting, Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre, London, England

August 2, 1998:
Sundaze Festival, Rushton Hall, Kettering, Northamptonshire, England

October 31/November 1, 1996:
LaForet Museum, Tokyo
In white shirt, playing e-bow guitar(25K, color)
Another shot, white shirt, playing e-bow guitar(19K, color)
Playing keyboards(24K, color)
Side shot(24K, color)
All Saints Night Concert Handbill (autographed by Bill Nelson) (64K, color)

May 7, 1996:
After The Satellite Sings in-store promo gig, Los Angeles, California
Playing guitar, dressed up in shades and black beret (51K, color)

May, 1996:
After The Satellite Sings in-store promo gig, San Francisco, California
In concert (32K, color)
Jammin' (31K, color)

May 1996:
After The Satellite Sings in-store promo gig, New York City
Processed photo (31K, b&w)

May, 1995:
Practically Wired in-store promo gig, New York City
Playing guitar(26K, color)

1992:
Harold Budd & Bill Nelson at LaForet Museum, Tokyo
Handbill announcing the concert (177K, color)

July 20, 1990:
Heros De Lumiere/Opus Illuminatus

1990:
Altar Pieces

Feburary 23, 1983:
Manchester Polytechnic

1981:
Invisibility Exhibition

April 25, 1978:
Be Bop Deluxe Live at the Circle Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana

April 11-12, 1978:
Be Bop Deluxe gig flyer from Phoenix, Arizona. (38K jpg)  The Jam opened up for them!

March 30, 1973:
Be Bop Deluxe Set list from Kings School, Pontefract

Red Noise - Sound On Sound Tour Programme front cover
Red Noise - Sound On Sound Tour Programme back cover
Be Bop Deluxe - Drastic Plastic Tour Programme front cover
Be Bop Deluxe - Modern Music Tour Programme front cover
Be Bop Deluxe - Modern Music Tour Programme back cover

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