Shows/2026-09-26

11 wikians attended: Beansf, Bonyboy225, Disinvited Guest, Jargent, Joelhaynie, Kolventra, Mrsbluebeard, Mshorrible, RealityMinus3 & Zeke Rat, TDK, UpsideDownFrown

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Setlist:

• Sammy Intro
• Subliminal
• Snail Shell
• Out Of Jail
• Unrelated Thing
• Meet James Ensor
• The Famous Polka
• Synopsis For Latecomers
• Where Your Eyes Don't Go
• Wu-Tang
• Hit The Ground
• Get Down
• Dirt Bike
• No One Knows My Plan
• Spy
• The End Of The Tour

Set 2:

• The Communists Have The Music
• Authenticity Trip
• Birdhouse In Your Soul
• The Guitar
• Doctor Worm
• Man, It's So Loud In Here
• Moonbeam Rays
• Eyeball
• Cowtown
• O, Do Not Forsake Me
• The Darlings Of Lumberland
• Brontosaurus
• Twisting
• Experimental Film

Encore 1:

• Let Me Tell You About My Operation
• When Will You Die

Encore 2:

• Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

They Might Be Giants
Barrymore Theatre in Madison, WI
September 26, 2026

Trivia:

• This show marked the first live performance of the following:
  • "O Do Not Forsake Me" since 1995
  • "The Communists Have The Music" since 2020
• Additionally, "O Do Not Forsake Me" was performed in a different arrangement along with The Stick, as opposed to the Hudson Shad acapella arrangement featured on the John Henry record.

Fan Recaps and Comments:

Joelhaynie:

• "O Do Not Forsake Me" played in a Swing / Ragtime / Jazz style with the Tricerachops Horns on clarinet, trumpet, & euphonium, John Linnell on keys, and John Flansburgh on vocals & The Stick!!!