Whitesnake, Foreigner, Europe - Sunday 22nd May - Birmingham Arena

Brief review:  After the fixture clash last week, I bought myself a decent single ticket (and hotel room) for the night. This is billed as Whitesnake's farewell tour as David Coverdale is retiring. We shall see if that is true!

Earlier in the day I had spent 2 hours in a boisterous Aston Villa supporting pub, watching them go from 2-0 up to lose 3-2 at Manchester City to give City the title. Mixed emotions from most in attendance in that it meant "at least Liverpool didn't win", but a tense afternoon of football. After a quick bite to eat, it was off to the venue and a long queue to get it, meaning I arrived just after Europe had come on stage.

I enjoyed all the bands, although it was a shame that Mick Jones didn't join Foreigner as he has done on some of their shows for this tour. Excellent view, good sound and I was in the hotel bar precisely 4 minutes after house lights up.

Venue and View:  Slow access to arena. Front row seat level with front of stage on the left. Great view, but no legroom!

Setlists
Whitesnake
Bad Boys / Children of the Night
Slide It In
Love Ain't No Stranger
Hey You (You Make Me Rock)
Slow an' Easy
Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City
Fool for Your Loving
Guitar and Keyboard Solos
Crying in the Rain
Drum Solo
Is This Love
Give Me All Your Love
Here I Go Again
Still of the Night
Burn

Foreigner

Double Vision
Head Games
Cold as Ice
Dirty White Boy
Feels Like the First Time
Urgent
Keyboard and Drum Solo
Juke Box Hero
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Long, Long Way From Home
I Want to Know What Love Is
Hot Blooded

Europe
Walk the Earth
Rock the Night
Scream of Anger
Carrie
Last Look at Eden
Ready or Not
Superstitious
Cherokee
The Final Countdown