Great Closing Songs for Cover Bands

[Iroquoisroadwarrior]

Laugh and a 1/2 by D.A.D. coolest closer I've ever played

 

[ctmullins]

Don't Stop Believing is our usual closer. Sweet Child O' Mine is a great alternate.

 

[Spidey2112]

Go on and break you off some Rush, man!

Lol! Every chance I get.

 

[Altitude]

Don't Stop Believing is our usual closer.

Ours also.

I have a chorus patch programmed that I only ever use on that song. Not sure if Ross Valory used chorus on the OG or if my mind just insists on remembering it that way.

 

[kevindahl]

We are from Vancouver and play a well known song from a local Canadian Band.



It maybe not recognized outside of Canada but it's huge here.

 

[ELG60]

We did Turn The Page Monday. It was well received and would be a nice closer, but we had a Saxophonist.

 

[JRA]

my instrumental/jazz/funk/whatever band plays purple rain for some audiences, mercy mercy mercy for some audiences, hey jude for others, and we have a few more we like as closers --- but since it's instrumental we can do tricks with almost any tune to use it last. i like hey jude for the nah-nah-nah out-chorus --- we're essentially accompanying our audience who is singing it to/for us!

 

[Lesfunk]

Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
Rock and roll all nite.
Both work well as closers in a classic rock context (I've even seen Lonestar close with the Kiss tune ), and provide opportunities for introductions/crowd sing along participation

 

[Doctor Intrepid]

With my last band we always closed with Warping.

You're welcome.

 

[Gustopher]

Green Day's "Closing Time"

Perhaps you mean Semisonic?

 

[Lesfunk]

For the female vocalist, the old tired chestnut Bobby Maghee never fails….uuuuufff.
But it works.
Also for disco fans, Last Dance (Donna Summer)I will survive (Gloria Gaynor) are proven blue chips…
Yeah I'm kinda old….

 

[mikecd1]

We've had a lot of fun closing out with Delbert's "Every Time I Roll the Dice" and there's a lot of room for some messin' around in between

 

[Gustopher]

We close with Tuesdays Gone and people really like that.

 

[Lesfunk]

Don't Stop Believing is our usual closer. Sweet Child O' Mine is a great alternate.

Yeah those are pretty much industry standard, guaranteed to get you over the finish line or your money back!

 

[StereoPlayer]

We used to do Helter Skelter.

 

[Bad Bob]

Depending on the audience,
Bluesey gig: sweet home Chicago
Rock: some kind of wonderful
Dance/soul: Shout (Baby work out)- Jackie Wilson
Country: Wagon Wheel

 

[Richland123]

We have been ending our recent shows with Runnin' Down A Dream with an extended guitar solo at the end and a big finish.

 

[pbass888]

Your song sounds great for a closer for a cover band @two fingers ! I've not been in a cover band in a long time but when I filled in for one as a sub infrequently we used to do this….


edit;we had a monster vocalist

 

[newwavefrank]

Rock and Roll All Night - Kiss
Fight for Your Right to Party - Beastie Boys
Let's Go Crazy - Prince
Highway to Hell - AC/DC
Don't Stop Believing - Journey

 

[Richland123]

My last band used to end many gigs with Summer Of '69. It always worked well whether it was a club gig or big concert show.