- Automatic Systematic Habit
- I Think I’m Paranoid
- Shut Your Mouth
- Metal Heart
- Queer
- Stupid Girl
- Why Do You Love Me
- Control
- #1 Crush
- Cherry Lips
- Blood for Poppies
- Special
- Milk
- Big Bright World
- Battle In Me
- Only Happy When It Rains
Encore:
- Push It
- Vow
To celebrate the band returning home to Madison the City of Madison has made an official announcement and declared the day Garbage Day
The following document made Garbage Day official.
WHEREAS, Garbage was formed in 1994 in Madison; and
WHEREAS, the member of Garbage are Duke Erikson, Shirley Mason, Stever Marker, and Butch Vig; and
WHEREAS, Garbage recorded their albums at Smart Studios in Madison; and
WHEREAS, Garbage, its members and Smart Studios are important Madison cultural institutions and Madison’s calling card to the popular music word; and
WHEREAS, Garbage has not performed a live concert in Madison since 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Madison Mallards, Last Coast Producing and Majestic Live have created an event called Pondamonium to bring Madison’s most popular musical product, Garbage, back to Madison for a live concert at the “Duck Pond” at Warner Park on August 9, 2012;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in honor of the deep cultural impact the band has made on the City of Madison, Wisconsin the Mayor and Common Council proclaim August 9th, 2012 as Garbage Day.
I attended this show, which was great as usual. The sound was a little too bass-heavy, as was the other show I saw on this tour, Las Vegas. A few songs into the show, Shirley talked about Madison, Wisconsin and got all four of the guys (including Eric Avery) to say something too about their hometown. Steve, Duke and Butch all seemed to have thought about what they were going to say beforehand; they were all very interesting and fun and talked for at least a minute or two.
The setlist was similar to Chicago a few days before, except did Battle in Me in place of Man on a Wire, ending the regular show with Only Happy, then doing Push It and Vow for the encore. In Chicago, they did “Not Your Kind of People” but they did not do it here. Also I think they did Milk but I can’t remember for sure.
I’ve got a recording – I’ll try to provide an exact setlist unless someone beats me to it.
Hey, thanks for the information. I guess Eric doesn’t know much about the place being that he wasn’t a resident, great story nonetheless
Here’s the complete setlist:
Garbage 2012-08-09 Madison WI Pondemonium
with The Flaming Lips, The Dum Dum Girls, Royal Bangs, and The Congregation
intro (“Time Will Destroy Everything”)
Automatic Systematic Habit
I Think I’m Paranoid
Shut Your Mouth
Metal Heart
Queer
Stupid Girl
-Steve, Duke, Butch, Eric Avery talk about Madison, Wisconsin (Eric: “…7 years ago, I spent a month at the Edgewater …”)
Why Do You Love Me
Control
#1 Crush
Cherry Lips
Blood for Poppies
Special
Milk
Big Bright World
Battle In Me
Only Happy When It Rains
Encore:
Push It
Vow
When she came back out for the encore, Shirley said, “I’m such an idiot … I came off a song too early.” According to a photo of the setlist, they planned to do Push It as the last song of the regular set and then Not Your Kind of People and Vow for the encore.
I found this fan review with lots of photos, including one of the setlist:
http://twths.org/concert-review-garbage-dum-dum-girls-the-flaming-lips-at-pondamonium-warner-park-madison-wi-august-9-2012/
Thanks a lot!