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The Cat Empire Play 1000th Show

by Paul Cashmere on March 23, 2014

in Live,News

The Cat Empire turned 1000 shows old on Friday night with a hometown gig for the people of Melbourne.

Federation Square in the centre of Melbourne was ground zero for the 1000th Cat Empire show.

The Cat Empire showcased their recent ‘Steal The Light’ album and performed songs from their first two albums ‘The Cat Empire’ (2003) and ‘Two Shoes’ (2005).

In the band’s 10 years of existence The Cat Empire have performed to over 6 million people, sold 1.5 million albums and have used 12000 hotel rooms. In all of that time they have only ever cancelled one gig.

The Cat Empire 1000th show setlist, March 21, 2014

Brighter Than Gold (from Steal The Light, 2013)
How To Explain (from The Cat Empire, 2003)
Prophets In The Sky (from Steal The Light, 2013)
Days Like These (from The Cat Empire, 2003)
Steal The Light (from Steal The Light, 2013)
In My Pocket (from Two Shoes, 2005)
Two Shoes (from Two Shoes, 2005)
The Crowd (from The Cat Empire, 2003)
Sly (from Two Shoes, 2005)
Hello (from The Cat Empire, 2003)
The Wine Song (from The Cat Empire, 2003)
Still Young (from Steal The Light, 2013)
The Chariot (from The Cat Empire, 2003)

All Night Loud (from Steal The Light, 2013)

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