DEF LEPPARD Play Surprise Show In NASHVILLE, TN (Show Report/Setlist)
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Def Leppard played a 2024 show on 14th October in Nashville, TN at a local private truck event.
The show took place at the 9,700 capacity Nashville Municipal Auditorium.
The first show in this city since July 2024 on The Summmer Stadium Tour.
The fourth time the band have played at this venue.
The last time here was way back on the Hysteria tour in 1988.
A somewhat smaller venue than the 69,143 capacity Nissan Stadium played in July which was one of the largest played in 2024.
Surprise Show
Yes the band were back on stage earlier than expected on Monday 14th October.
The location none other than Nsshville, TN which was already played in July on The Summer Stadium Tour.
1,000 invited guests attended a concert performance at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium venue.
Arranged as part of the 2024 Daimler Truck Customer Appreciation Event.
Daimler arranged this show as part of the larger ATA Management Conference & Exhibition: MCE 2024 (ATA = American Trucking Association).
The audience did not know who the special guests performers would be until they were announced on stage.
Private Event
The band were introduced on stage at this private event by John O’Leary (Daimler Truck North America CEO) aswell as David Carson (DTNA’s senior vice president of sales and marketing), and Martin Daum according to local media.
A surprise to the small crowd...and us fans! who did not hear about this show until after it had happened.
Given it's surprise nature full details of the setlist are not yet known.
The first private show known to have been played for a corporate event since January 2023 in Las Vegas, NV.
That show being played for JBL Presents at the 2023 CES (Consumer Electronics Show).
Vivian Campbell
As you can see from the photos below and on the linked media story Vivian was not at this show.
He missed his first show since June 2015 for unspecified reasons.
Phil Collen Guitar Tech
John Zocco took a break from his usual role as Phil Collen's guitar tech at side stage (and taking pre-show venue photos).
For the very first time he played guitar for the band and sang background vocals.
He now joins drummer Jeff Rich and guitarist Steve Brown as one of only three stand in guest performers at Def Leppard live shows.
The last time this happened was of course Steve Brown playing a few shows in place of Phil in 2018.
Steve also stood in for Vivian in both 2014 and 2015.
You can see/hear John on stage with the band via the Fan Videos link.
Local Media News
TTNews in Nashville posted a short story about this event which includes a photo.
The same photographer, Seth Clevenger, also posted a few photos to social media which are shown below on this page.
- Read the full news story - @ ttnews.com
18 Song Setlist (?) - (Unconfirmed)
At least the start of the usual 2024 18 song setlist appears to have been played with "Rock! Rock!" and "Rocket" played.
The local media story only confirms a few more songs - 'Foolin’', 'Love Bites,' 'Rock of Ages,' 'Photograph,' 'Armageddon It,' and an encore performance of 'Hysteria' and 'Pour Some Sugar on Me'.
Which suggests the encore and perhaps much of the setlist matched that of the main 2024 tour.
A couple of videos have been posted on YouTube and more videos might confirm a few more songs and the exact order.
And whether Joe specifically addressed Vivian's absence.
Nashville History
The first visit to Nashville since July 2024 on The Summer Stadium Tour.
The Nashville Municipal Auditorium was first played in July 1980 on their first USA tour which was also the first time in the city.
This venue was played for a third time in January 1988 for an In The Round show on the Hysteria tour.
Last night's show was the 18th overall performance in Nashville.
The next Def Leppard show takes place in Immokalee, FL on 23rd November.
Nashville 2024 Photos
Screenshots by dltourhistory.
Watch some Fan Videos from the show here.
Def Leppard - Nashville, TN 14th October 2024 Setlist - (Unconfirmed)
- 01 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
- 02 - Rocket (Single Version)
- 03 - Foolin'
- 04 - Armageddon It
- 05 - Animal
- 06 - Love Bites
- 07 - Just Like '73
- 08 - Billy's Got A Gun/Comin' Under Fire - (Choice Unconfirmed)
- 09 - Too Late For Love
- 10 - Die Hard The Hunter (Short Version)
- 11 - Two Steps Behind Short Version (Acoustic/Joe Elliott Only)
- 12 - This Guitar (Acoustic)
- 13 - Bringin' On The Heartbreak (Acoustic/Electric)
- 14 - Switch 625 (Instrumental)
- 15 - Rock Of Ages
- 16 - Photograph
- 17 - Hysteria (Extended Outro)
- 18 - Pour Some Sugar On Me
Setlist length/order as yet unconfirmed and if anything major was cut out it seems likely to be the acoustic section.
Various Photos/Videos
.@DefLeppard turned back the clock and put on a raucous show at @DaimlerTruckNA Customer Appreciation Event. @SethClevenger covered the concert at @TRUCKINGdotORG #ATAmce24 in Nashville, Tenn. https://t.co/Bunzi9DOO1
— Transport Topics (@TransportTopics) October 15, 2024
Def Leppard rocking out at the 2024 Daimler Truck Customer Appreciation Event. @DaimlerTruckNA #ATAmce24 pic.twitter.com/cq8FfqQRIO
— Seth Clevenger (@SethClevenger) October 15, 2024
Here we go! Def Leppard is the surprise entertainment at the 2024 Daimler Truck Customer Appreciation Event at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. @DaimlerTruckNA #ATAmce24 pic.twitter.com/vq0004hdFI
— Seth Clevenger (@SethClevenger) October 15, 2024
- Def Leppard - Nashville 2024 Show Page
- Def Leppard - Def Leppard The Summer Stadium Tour 2024
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