A Killers concert in Las Vegas just hits different. It really does. Anytime the hometown band performs in the city—whether it be in the home of the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena or in a parking lot in front of the Caesars Palace fountains—Brandon Flowers and the boys seem to have a little more swagger and a lot more juice.
With song lyrics that tell stories about growing up in the city, Flowers and his bandmates (guitarist Dave Keuning, bassist Mark Stoermer and drummer Ronnie Vannucci) have connected with locals who recognize the tales of love and breakups and the real places they happened in the city.
The question now is if the band can bring that same increased energy and hometown love night after night. We’re about to find out. The Killers kick off their run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on August 14 with a series of 10 concerts through September 1.
And in honor of the 20th anniversary of their debut album Hot Fuss, the Killers will play the album in its entirety. That means, “Smile Like You Mean It,” “Somebody Told Me,” “All These Things That I’ve Done” and “Mr. Brightside,” among others.
As for the rest of the show, we’ve been getting some hints; their recent festival performances at both Lollapalooza and Outside Lands have had similar setlists.
Here’s a look at what they played at Outside Lands on August 9.
1. “Somebody Told Me”
2. “Spaceman”
3. “Jenny Was a Friend of Mine”
4. “Smile Like You Mean It”
5. “Shot at the Night”
6. “boy”
7. “A Little Respect” (Erasure cover)
8. “For Reasons Unknown”
9. “Runaways”
10. “Read My Mind”
11. “Caution”
12. “Runaway Horses”
13. “All These Things That I’ve Done”
14. “When You Were Young”
15. “Human”
16. “Mr. Brightside”