Mötley Crüe played a “secret” club show at Bowery Ballroom in New York City on Monday night (May 6th). The band had teased the concert on social media under the moniker “1981” (the year they formed), and were met with a packed house for the gig.
The 12-song set at the 600-capacity venue was mostly filled with the Crüe’s best-known tunes like “Looks That Kill,” “Shout at the Devil,” “Dr. Feelgood,” “Girls, Girls, Girls,” and the closing number, “Kickstart My Heart.” The band also played its new single, “Dogs of War” (their first song featuring new guitarist John 5), as well as a covers medley featuring tunes by The Beatles, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Beastie Boys, and more.
Tickets to the club show sold out in five minutes when they went on sale last week, as fans quickly caught on that it was a Mötley Crüe concert.
The New York City gig followed a pair of shows in Atlantic City, and preceded a headlining set at Florida’s Welcome to Rockville festival this Thursday (May 9th). After that, the band has various headlining, festival, and state fair dates scheduled from late June through mid October (pick up tickets here).
Heavy Consequence recently caught up with Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, and John 5 to discuss the new song “Dogs of War,” their new record deal with Big Machine, and their longevity as a band, among other topics.
“We spend a lot of time being extra grateful these days because our musical peers, they’ve come and gone,” Lee told us. “We’re still here doing this, and almost bigger than ever. It’s really cool to see what we’ve done transcend down a couple of generations. You’re seeing 6-year-old kids on their dad’s back going, ‘Shout! Shout!’ — that right there says pretty much everything.”
Watch an official clip from last night’s club show in New York City, followed by fan-filmed video, as well.
Setlist:
Primal Scream
Too Fast for Love
Looks That Kill
Wild Side
Shout at the Devil
Live Wire
On With the Show
Dogs of War
Rock and Roll, Part 2 / Smokin’ in the Boys Room / Helter Skelter / Anarchy in the U.K. / Blitzkrieg Bop / Fight for Your Right
Dr. Feelgood
Girls, Girls, Girls
Kickstart My Heart
