# Brad Mehldau at Herbst Theatre, September 20, 2022

[SFJAZZ](https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/brad-mehldau/) presents [Brad Mehldau](http://www.bradmehldau.com/)  
[Herbst Theatre](http://www.sfwmpac.org/herbst-theatre)  
[Veterans' Building, San Francisco War Memorial Performing Arts Center, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-4522 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Veterans'+Building,+San+Francisco+War+Memorial+Performing+Arts+Center,+401+Van+Ness+Avenue,+San+Francisco,+CA+94102-4522+USA&hl=en)  
7:30 PM, Tuesday, September 20, 2022

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## One Set

[7:35 PM] {lights down; announcements & introduction from Randall Kline}  
[7:39 PM] {enter Brad}

01. [7:39 PM] _I Am the Walrus_ »
02. [7:43 PM] _Your Mother Should Know_ »
03. [7:45 PM] _In the Kitchen_  
[7:52 PM] {greetings from Brad; back & fore-announcements}
04. [7:54 PM] _Perugia_
05. [7:59 PM] _The Falcon Will Fly Again_  
[8:05 PM] {pause for Brad to wipe his hands}
06. [8:06 PM] _Karma Police_
07. [8:10 PM] _She Said, She Said_  
[8:13 PM] {thanks from Brad; back & fore-announcements}
08. [8:14 PM] _Independence Day_  
[8:17 PM] {pause for Brad to take off his jacket}
09. [8:18 PM] _Old West_  
[8:25 PM] {back & fore-announcements}
10. [8:26 PM] _Baby's in Black_
11. [8:35 PM] _If I Needed Someone_ »
12. [8:37 PM] _Don't Let It Bring You Down_  
[8:39 PM] {back & fore-announcements}
13. [8:41 PM] _Life on Mars_
14. [8:45 PM] _Dear Prudence_  
[8:50 PM] {Brad: thanks! I think we have time for one more...}
15. [8:51 PM] _Hey Joe_  
[9:04 PM] {set ends to a standing ovation; Brad off and then back pretty quickly}  
   
**Encore**
16. [9:05 PM] _Don't Think Twice_  
[9:09 PM] {encore ends to a standing ovation; Brad off and then back for another one...}  
   
**2nd Encore**
17. [9:10 PM] _Blackbird_  
[9:14 PM] {another standing ovation; Brad heads offstage}  
[9:15 PM] {lights up!}

## Performers

* [Brad Mehldau](http://www.bradmehldau.com/): piano.

## Notes

If you appreciate solo piano, tonight was a good 'un! Lots of 'Name that Tune' moments, as Brad slid from one tune to the next, or started a fresh one without making any obvious reference to the original melodic or harmonic content. Happily, he was really good about identifying things, which is how I was able to fill in the titles for his own compositions and the more obscure covers above.

## Photos

Today's photo gallery comes from ol' squinty!

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[[2022-09-18|Back to the previous event!]] ☸ [[:#section2022|Up to the 2022 yearbox!]] ☸ [[:2022#September_events|Up to the 2022 event list!]] ☸ [[2022-09-21|On to the next event!]]