Eagles were treated to the complete opposite of hell freezing over at the Hanging Rock show on Saturday night. The heavens opened up instead.
Victoria was hit with one of its most ferocious storms in years on Saturday night. Winds swept through bayside suburbs at more than 140 km/h and the outdoor Eagles show at Hanging Rock in the Macedon Ranges was in the line of fire as the storm swept across Victoria.
Eagles were up to Tequila Sunrise in their set when the 100 km/h winds swept the area. The big screen swayed in the gale and it didn’t take long for the show to be shut down while the storm passed.
After the danger had passed the big screens were lowered to avoid any further swell and the sound gear repositioned so that it didn’t crash down on stage. ‘Get out’, Glenn Frey ordered the audience. Don Henley assured them they would be back and there were.
The storm passed, the Eagles returned and the show went on with the rest of the complete set starting with ‘Already Gone’. Only the intermission was sacrificed.
Eagles are touring Australia and New Zealand for Frontier Touring.
Eagles setlist for February 28, Hanging Rock, Mt Macedon
First set
Saturday Night (from Desperado, 1973)
Train Leaves Here This Morning (with Bernie Leadon) (from Eagles, 1972)
Peaceful Easy Feeling (from Eagles, 1972)
Witchy Woman (from Eagles, 1972)
Doolin Dalton (from Desperado, 1973)
Tequila Sunrise (from Desperado, 1973)
Doolin Dalton/Desperado reprise (from Desperado, 1973)
(storm interruption)
Already Gone (from On The Border, 1974)
Best Of My Love (from On The Border, 1974)
Lyin’ Eyes (from One Of These Nights, 1975)
One Of These Nights (from One Of These Nights, 1975)
Take It To The Limit (from One Of These Nights, 1975)
Pretty Maids All In A Row (from Hotel California, 1976)
I Can’t Tell You Why (from The Long Run, 1979)
New Kid In Town (from Hotel California, 1976)
Love Will Keep Us Alive (from Hell Freezes Over, 1994)
Heartache Tonight (from The Long Run, 1979)
Those Shoes (from The Long Run, 1979)
In The City (from The Long Run, 1979)
Life’s Been Good (from But Seriously Folks, 1978)
The Long Run (from The Long Run, 1979)
Funk #49 (from James Gang Rides Again, 1970)
Life In The Fastlane (from Hotel California, 1976)
Encore 1:
Hotel California (from Hotel California, 1976)
Encore 2:
Take It Easy (with Bernie Leadon) (from Eagles, 1972)
Rocky Mountain Way (with Bernie Leadon) (from The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get, 1973)
Desperado(with Bernie Leadon) (from Desperado, 1973)
The Eagles are touring Australia and New Zealand for Frontier Touring.
Eagles dates
February 18 and 19, Perth, Perth Arena
February 22, 24, 26, Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
February 28, Macedon, Hanging Rock
March 2, Sydney, Qantas Arena
March 4, 6, Allphones Arena
March 8, Hunter Valley, Hope Estate
March 10, 11, Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
New Zealand
March 14, 15, Auckland, Mt Smart Arena
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