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Radio Child

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Mar 26, 1995first played
Jul 21, 2026last played
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March 26, 1995

Millett HallOxford, OH

0:00 4:06
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Always been the radio's childQuick-to-smile precious babySearch the dial and electrifyDrive a tight little corner back in the mirrorRadio boys trying on all their movesSpare some change and testify
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Every Radio Child on record

1 in 5shows since debut
Set 157% of sets
6:43average length
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City Era Set Notes
July 21, 2026Channel 24Sacramento, CAJohnsonSet 110:29
July 10, 2026Hayden Homes AmphitheaterBend, ORJohnsonSet 16:44
June 28, 2026Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COJohnsonSet 15:14
April 17, 2026Coca-Cola AmphitheaterBirmingham, ALJohnsonSet 16:02
October 25, 2025Riverside TheaterMilwaukee, WIHerringSet 16:40
August 8, 2025Everwise Amphitheater at White River State ParkIndianapolis, INHerringSet 16:36
June 4, 2025The Chicago TheatreChicago, ILHerringSet 16:43
June 22, 2024Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COHerringSet 27:35
April 25, 2024Fair Grounds Race CourseNew Orleans, LAHerringSet 15:32inverted
April 15, 2024Hard Rock HotelRiviera Maya, ROOHerringSet 18:57
December 30, 2023Fox TheatreAtlanta, GAHerringSet 16:35
October 22, 2023Riverside TheaterMilwaukee, WIHerringSet 16:56
July 30, 2023The Orion AmphitheaterHuntsville, ALHerringSet 15:32
April 16, 2023ACL Live at The Moody TheaterAustin, TXHerringSet 17:05
March 5, 2023The Theater at Virgin HotelsLas Vegas, NVHerringSet 27:09
February 10, 2023Durham Performing Arts CenterDurham, NCHerringSet 18:01
October 28, 2022Enmarket ArenaSavannah, GAHerringSet 27:59
September 18, 2022The Theater at MGM National HarborNational Harbor, MDHerringSet 17:11
August 26, 2022Oxbow RiverStageNapa, CAHerringSet 26:18
July 23, 2022Beacon TheatreNew York, NYHerringSet 17:05
June 24, 2022Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COHerringSet 28:45
May 8, 2022Live Oak Bank PavilionWilmington, NCHerringSet 17:02
March 12, 2022The Theater at Virgin HotelsLas Vegas, NVHerringSet 16:25
January 23, 2022Hard Rock HotelRiviera Maya, ROOHerringSet 26:05
October 24, 2021Riverside TheaterMilwaukee, WIHerringSet 17:40
October 8, 2021ACL Live at The Moody TheaterAustin, TXHerringSet 16:33
August 6, 2021ExploreAsheville.com ArenaAsheville, NCHerringSet 16:08
January 24, 2020Hard Rock HotelRiviera Maya, ROOHerringSet 27:39
November 2, 2019Kiefer UNO Lakefront ArenaNew Orleans, LAHerringSet 26:53
August 31, 2019Pensacola Bay CenterPensacola, FLHerringSet 2—
August 3, 2019St. Augustine AmphitheatreSt. Augustine, FLHerringSet 27:49
April 21, 2019Centennial Olympic ParkAtlanta, GAHerringSet 26:04
March 22, 2019Capitol TheatrePort Chester, NYHerringSet 16:40
January 27, 2019Hard Rock HotelRiviera Maya, ROOHerringSet 17:15
December 30, 2018Fox TheatreAtlanta, GAHerringSet 17:19
October 19, 2018Riverside TheaterMilwaukee, WIHerringSet 26:33
August 31, 2018Ascend AmphitheaterNashville, TNHerringSet 17:44
June 23, 2018Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COHerringSet 18:02
April 21, 2018Spirit of the Suwannee Music ParkLive Oak, FLHerringSet 17:47
March 15, 2018The Theater at MGM National HarborNational Harbor, MDHerringEncore6:12

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