New Order/Johnny Marr - Boulevard Pool at the Cosmopolitan

New Order and Johnny Marr put on an amazing pre-Coachella show to a packed house of ardent fans.  To top it all off, we also got to hear from Joy Division, Electronic and the Smiths.  On this night, when we were told that we were about to hear an old song, it meant a song from a previous band.  Johnny Marr played "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before," "There is a Light That Never Goes Out," and "How Soon is Now" from the Smiths, and "Getting Away With It" from Electronic (although Bernard Sumner did not come out to join him as one would expect).  New Order gave us "Isolation," "Atmosphere," "Transmission," and "Love Will Tear Us Apart," along with images of Ian Curtis.

New Order - Boulevard Pool at the Cosmopolitan

New Order's set covered their entire catalog, from "Ceremony" to "Krafty."  I loved hearing "Your Silent Face" and "5.8.6."  Before they played "World," Bernard told us that it would be the first time that they would be performing it since they wrote the song all those years ago.  With so many great songs over so many years, it was truly a concert to remember.

Johnny Marr - Boulevard Pool at the Cosmopolitan