Requesting Opinions on Setlist for upcoming show

[scootron]

I know it is hard to say what kind of set list will work for another band, but I've been studying over this one pretty hard, and thought I'd throw it out for my TB brothers and sisters for a general opinion.

Our band is trying to increase the viability of rock and roll in our small town. Its a dry county, so no bars. Most of the shows feature either country or bluegrass, and are well attended. I've made deal with a local venue to put on a roll show every few months. This is the fourth such show. The first three have involved a couple of opening acts and then my band, which is a cover band.

This is the first actual performance for this particular band configuration, so I'm hoping for a good result. We should draw around 150 to 200 or so, and it will be strictly a concert setting, rather than a bar-type setting, so the concert dynamics will apply. Among other things, we won't have to worry about putting people on the dance floor.

In any event, here is what I am working with. We'll have an opener of about 30 to 45 minutes and then we'll do two (2) sets. I haven't figured out the set lists, yet, but here are the tunes we'll be playing. (We have a male vocalist, a female vocalist, two guitarists, me and a drummer. One of the guitarists plays some keys. The male vocalist carries most of the weight.) The crowd is usually mixed among folks 18 to 60, pretty generic so far as their musical tastes go. Ultimately, the band plans to identify itself as more of a Blues/R&B unit, but until we get established, we are playing a little of everything.

(NB...our first time out, before we got our female vocalist, and for which we basically broke even, got us a contract for a festival in March that pays $1000, which is pretty good in this area.)

Anyway, any thoughts would be appreciated.

Riding with the King - B.B. King/Clapton
Rambling Gambling Man - Bob Seger
Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers
Fast as You - Dwight Yoakum
Georgia on a Fast Train - Billy Jo Shaver
Superstition - SRV
Use Me - Bill Withers
Face Down In the Blues - Marshall Tucker Band
One Way Out - Allman Brothers Band
Jealous Again - Black Crowes
Never Been to Spain - Three Dog Night
The Thrill is Gone - B.B.King
On Broadway - George Benson
Alabama - Cross Canadian Ragweed
Steady at the Wheel - Shooter Jennings
White Room - Cream
It's Too Late - Derek and the Dominos
Boogie Shoes - KC and the Sunshine Band
Don't Keep Me Wondering - Allman Brothers Band
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Burning Down the House - Bonnie Raitt version
Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Highway Song - Blackfoot

[scootron]

Only a couple of practices (including tonight) to get this finally ironed out. No interest out there?

Maybe this isn't the sort of thing that is likely to draw responses here.

It's hard to be a cover band in South Arkansas without playing Sweet Home Alabama, Mustang Sally and Brown Eyed Girl, but we're giving it a shot, going not for the 'obscure' but maybe for the not heard so often, and going not just for the 'classic rock', but for a little more balanced approach with a nod to blues and even a little country. For myself, I'm not a country guy, but the DW, the Billy Jo, the CCR and the Shooter we are playing here don't drive me crazy to play.

Anyway....

[baba]

Looks like a good list of songs for the demographic. One thing I would do is try to pick the ones you think are more danceable and set them up in threes so you can keep people moving if they actually start moving.