Paul McCartney live: Folsom Field, Boulder – 26 May 1993

Q: What is the New World Tour?

Paul McCartney's 1993 world tour, 77 dates across 19 countries between February and December 1993.

Q: What is Paul Is Live?

A live album released 8 November 1993 documenting the New World Tour. The title and cover played on the 'Paul is dead' conspiracy theory.

Q: Who was in Paul McCartney's band on the New World Tour?

Linda McCartney, Hamish Stuart, Robbie McIntosh, Paul 'Wix' Wickens, and Blair Cunningham.

May 26, 2026

Paul McCartney live: Folsom Field, Boulder – 26 May 1993

Wednesday 26 May 1993 | Live, Paul McCartney
Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado, USA

Paul McCartney performed at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado on 26 May 1993 — the 28th night of the New World Tour, which ran for 77 dates across 19 countries between February and December 1993. The show was seen by 37,245 fans.

Recordings from this show feature on the live album Paul Is Live (1993): 'Hotel In Benidorm' from the soundcheck, and 'Let Me Roll It', 'Peace In The Neighbourhood', 'Michelle', 'Biker Like An Icon', 'Penny Lane', and 'Live And Let Die' from the concert.

Folsom Field, University of Colorado, Boulder — Paul McCartney performed here on 26 May 1993 to 37,245 fans.

The Band

Paul McCartney — vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano
Linda McCartney — vocals, keyboards, percussion
Hamish Stuart — guitar, bass guitar, vocals
Robbie McIntosh — guitar, vocals
Paul 'Wix' Wickens — keyboards, vocals
Blair Cunningham — drums, percussion

Soundcheck Setlist

'Mean Woman Blues'
'Hotel In Benidorm'
'Midnight Special'
'Good Rockin' Tonight'
'Biker Like An Icon'
'Linda Lu'
'Twenty Flight Rock'
'C Moon'
'Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying'
'Magical Mystery Tour'
'Ain't That A Shame'

Concert Setlist

'Drive My Car'
'Coming Up'
'Looking For Changes'
'Another Day'
'All My Loving'
'Let Me Roll It' ★
'Peace In The Neighbourhood' ★
'Off The Ground'
'Can't Buy Me Love'
'Robbie's Bit'
'Good Rockin' Tonight'
'We Can Work It Out'
'And I Love Her'
'Every Night'
'Hope Of Deliverance'
'Michelle' ★
'Biker Like An Icon' ★
'Here, There And Everywhere'
'Yesterday'
'My Love'
'Lady Madonna'
'Live And Let Die' ★
'Let It Be'
'Magical Mystery Tour'
'C'Mon People'
'The Long And Winding Road'
'Paperback Writer'
'Fixing A Hole'
'Penny Lane' ★
'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'
'Band On The Run'
'I Saw Her Standing There'
'It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' (snippet)'
'Hey Jude'

★ Recorded for Paul Is Live (1993)

Paul Is Live

Paul Is Live was released on 8 November 1993, documenting the New World Tour. The album title was a play on the 'Paul is dead' conspiracy theory that had circulated since 1969. The cover — a deliberate echo of the Abbey Road cover — showed McCartney crossing a zebra crossing with his Old English Sheepdog, walking in the opposite direction to the original photograph. Seven tracks from the Folsom Field show were included on the album.

The New World Tour: Full Dates

18 Feb: Forum di Assago, Milan, Italy
19 Feb: Forum di Assago, Milan, Italy
22 Feb: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
23 Feb: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
5 Mar: Subiaco Oval, Perth, Australia
9 Mar: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
10 Mar: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
13 Mar: Oval, Adelaide, Australia
16 Mar: Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
17 Mar: Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
20 Mar: Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
22 Mar: Parramatta Stadium, Sydney, Australia
23 Mar: Parramatta Stadium, Sydney, Australia
27 Mar: Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
14 Apr: Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, Whitney, USA
17 Apr: Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, USA
20 Apr: Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, USA
22 Apr: Astrodome, Houston, USA
24 Apr: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, USA
27 Apr: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, USA
29 Apr: Busch Stadium, St Louis, USA
1 May: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, USA
5 May: Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, USA
7 May: Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, USA
9 May: Citrus Bowl, Orlando, USA
21 May: Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg, Canada
23 May: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, USA
26 May: Folsom Field, Boulder, USA (this show)
29 May: Alamodome, San Antonio, USA
31 May: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, USA
2 Jun: Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, USA
4 Jun: Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, USA
6 Jun: CNE Stadium, Toronto, Canada
11 Jun: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, USA
13 Jun: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, USA
15 Jun: Blockbuster Pavilion, Charlotte, USA
3 Sep: Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
5 Sep: Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
6 Sep: Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
9 Sep: Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
11 Sep: Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England
14 Sep: Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England
15 Sep: Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England
18 Sep: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
19 Sep: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
21 Sep: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
23 Sep: Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
25 Sep: Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
27 Sep: Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
28 Sep: Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
1 Oct: Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
3 Oct: Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany
5 Oct: Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
6 Oct: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
9 Oct: Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
10 Oct: Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
13 Oct: Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
14 Oct: Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
17 Oct: Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
20 Oct: Zénith, Toulon, France
22 Oct: Palasport, Florence, Italy
23 Oct: Palasport, Florence, Italy
26 Oct: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
27 Oct: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
12 Nov: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
14 Nov: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
15 Nov: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
18 Nov: Fukuoka Dome, Fukuoka, Japan
19 Nov: Fukuoka Dome, Fukuoka, Japan
25 Nov: Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico
27 Nov: Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico
3 Dec: Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil
5 Dec: Pedreira Paulo Leminski, Curitiba, Brazil
10 Dec: Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina
11 Dec: Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina
12 Dec: Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina
16 Dec: Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile

Key Facts: 26 May 1993

Venue: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Tour: New World Tour
Tour date: 28 of 77
Attendance: 37,245
Recorded for: Paul Is Live (1993) — 7 tracks
Tour duration: February–December 1993
Countries: 19

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the New World Tour?

Paul McCartney's 1993 world tour, running for 77 dates across 19 countries between February and December 1993. It was one of the largest tours of his solo career.

What was recorded at Folsom Field for Paul Is Live?

'Hotel In Benidorm' (soundcheck), 'Let Me Roll It', 'Peace In The Neighbourhood', 'Michelle', 'Biker Like An Icon', 'Penny Lane', and 'Live And Let Die' from the concert.

What is Paul Is Live?

A live album released on 8 November 1993, documenting the New World Tour. The title and cover were a play on the 'Paul is dead' conspiracy theory, with the cover echoing the Abbey Road sleeve.

Who was in Paul McCartney's band on the New World Tour?

Linda McCartney (vocals, keyboards, percussion), Hamish Stuart (guitar, bass, vocals), Robbie McIntosh (guitar, vocals), Paul 'Wix' Wickens (keyboards, vocals), and Blair Cunningham (drums, percussion).