The Smithereens returned home on Friday, Oct. 26, to New Brunswick's Court Tavern in celebration of the venue's 20th birthday celebration.

Apparently chucking a meticulously planned set for a more-impromptu show, the band dusted off some oldies which were staples of their early '80s Court performances, as well as three tracks from the now rarely performed Beauty & Sadness EP.

Planned Set List (see right)
Only A Memory
She's Got A Way
Everything Changes
Drown In My Own Tears
Behind The Wall of Sleep
I Believe
Groovy Tuesday
Cigarette
Alone At Midnight
Cut Flowers
Somewhere Down The Line
Yesterday Girl
Strangers When We Meet
Room Without A View
Miles From Nowhere
Time And Time Again
House We Used To Live In
Blood And Roses
A Girl Like You

Actual Setlist:
Rumble
Only A Memory
(Pat: "Happy Birthday, Court Tavern")
(Koch records sarcastic speech)
She's Got A Way
Everything Changes
House In The Country (Dennis)
One After 909
Rave On
Well Alright
(impromptu/incomplete) Rock 'n' Roll Is Here to Stay
Don't Be Cruel (Dennis)
Much Too Much
Some Other Guy
Beauty And Sadness
Listen To Me Girl
Mock Patriotic Jam session
Don't Talk to strangers
Crazy Mixed-Up Kid
Anywhere You Are

(short break)

Getting Better
Yer Blues
Seventh Son (johnny rivers)
Alone At Midnight
In A Lonely Place
Especially For You
Blue Period
Cut Flowers
Deep Black
World We Know
A World Apart
White Castle Blues
Blood And Roses
Mr. Eliminator
A Girl Like You (Kurt Reil also on vocals and added drums with Dennis)