Shows/2026-04-17

19 wikians attended: Bluef00t, CapitalQ, Creamofwheat, Dave1dmarx, DoctorTricky, Kayakcup, Mamazaf, MrsTrain, Museumofidiots, Oliveirach, RealityMinus3 & Zeke Rat, Softfuzzyman, TDK, TheGiggler, Tmbgdanfan, Vinylboy20, Vvedge, Wireless mike, Zafiredis

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Links:

• YouTube videos and photos by CapitalQ
• Audio livestream by Vvedge

Setlist:
Set 1:

• What Nut Intro
• Santa's Beard
• Stand On Your Own Head
• Piece Of Dirt
• Where Your Eyes Don't Go
• Pencil Rain
• Lie Still, Little Bottle
• Shoehorn With Teeth
• Cowtown
• I'll Sink Manhattan
• They'll Need A Crane
• Wu-Tang
• Hit The Ground
• stelluB
• Snowball In Hell
• Ana Ng

Set 2:

• Video of stelluB reversed
• Stompy Intro
• Stuff Is Way
• You Probably Get That A Lot
• Moonbeam Rays
• Letterbox
• Fingertips
• Till My Head Falls Off
• 2082
• Brontosaurus
• Get Down
• Let Me Tell You About My Operation
• When Will You Die
• Band Introductions
• Birdhouse In Your Soul

Encore 1:

• Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)
• Particle Man
  • Elusive Butterfly

Encore 2:

• Doctor Worm

They Might Be Giants
Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, NY
April 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM

Trivia

• The show marks the live debut of "Wu-Tang", "Hit The Ground", "Get Down" and "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)".
• The show also marked the first performance of the following:
  • "Till My Head Falls Off" since 2008
  • "Santa's Beard", "Stand On Your Own Head", "Piece Of Dirt", "They'll Need A Crane" and "Snowball In Hell" since 2015
  • "Pencil Rain" since 2018
  • "Cowtown" since 2019
  • "Letterbox" since 2024

Fan Recaps and Comments

Bluef00t:

Will probably come back with details later, but for now, WOW. I've never been to the first show of a tour (right after a new release no less!) before, and the experience of new songs, new arrangements, and a freshly rehearsed band was super memorable.

The Bearsville Theater stage is only about waist height and very narrow, so not everyone at the front of the line could score a front row spot. But there was no barrier, so there was actually a better view from a few rows back. Got VERY hot from all the rockin' out.

VinylBoy20:

• Biggest Surprise of the Night: There was much competition! For me, I think it had to be opening with “Santa’s Beard.” That’s a song I never thought I’d hear live, especially not as an opener. I know people were shocked to hear “Til My Head Falls Off” because it hasn’t been played live in 18 years. Maybe it’s because haven’t been to a show in 12 years, so I could swear that they had just played it. On the other hand, this was apparently the 13th ever live performance of “Stand On Your Own Head.” I guess that’s what you get for this being a surprise Lincoln show!
• Best Transition: Going from the big rock ending of “Fingertips” into “Til My Head Falls Off” was very exciting.
• Best Dental Exam: Flansburgh holding a camera up to his mouth throughout “Stuff Is Way.”
• Best Acting Award (Duo): John Flansburgh and John Linnell nearly remembering all the words to the “Time Is Money” bit in the middle of “Snowball In Hell.”
• Best Lighting Decision: Wu-Tang yellow during “Wu-Tang”
• Most Shocking Stray Catcher: The band Geese. Remarking on the phenomenon of industry plant musical acts, Flansburgh said, “It turns out, you don’t even like Geese!” He said later that Geese were very talented.
• Most Reverent Band Member Introduction: The Stick.
• Most Cathartic Performance: “When Will You Die?”
• Most Famous Person: Mark Pender, who you know from tv.
• Best Debut: “Get Down” with the horn section.