Paul McCartney live: Yankee Stadium, New York City – 15 July 2011

Paul McCartney performed at Yankee Stadium in New York City, USA, on 15 July 2011.

It was the opening show of the On The Run Tour, which lasted for 37 dates between July 2011 and November 2012, and the first of two consecutive nights in New York City.

On this first night the audience included McCartney's fiancée Nancy Shevell, his son James, Linda McCartney's brother John Eastman, former Wings member Denny Laine, plus celebrities Larry David, Chevy Chase, and New York mayor Michael Bloomberg.

The setlist was changed slightly from previous concerts, with the addition of Beatles songs The Night Before and I Will. The performance of The Night Before was the first time McCartney had ever played it live.

He also ended with Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight, and The End, which provided the climax to the Abbey Road medley in 1969 — recent McCartney concerts had closed with Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) and The End.

Following the performance of Jet, McCartney asked: “Who is this guy Derek Jeter? Someone said he has more hits than me!” — a reference to the New York Yankees star who hit his 3,000th hit earlier in the week.

McCartney's band was Paul 'Wix' Wickens (vocals, keyboards, guitar, percussion, harmonica), Brian Ray (vocals, guitar, bass), Rusty Anderson (vocals, guitar), and Abe Laboriel Jr (vocals, drums).

Soundcheck Setlist

1. Get Back
2. Matchbox
3. Honey Don't
4. Blue Suede Shoes
5. C Moon
6. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
7. Celebration
8. Coming Up
9. Ebony And Ivory
10. All My Loving
11. Only Mama Knows
12. Magical Mystery Tour
13. Midnight Special
14. Sun Is Shining
15. Petroushka
16. Dance Tonight
17. Leaning On A Lamp-post
18. Yesterday
19. Lady Madonna

Concert Setlist

1. Hello Goodbye
2. Junior's Farm
3. All My Loving
4. Jet
5. Drive My Car
6. Sing The Changes
7. The Night Before (first ever live performance)
8. Let Me Roll It
9. Paperback Writer
10. The Long And Winding Road
11. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five
12. Let 'Em In
13. Maybe I'm Amazed
14. I've Just Seen A Face
15. I Will
16. Blackbird
17. Here Today
18. Dance Tonight
19. Mrs Vandebilt
20. Eleanor Rigby
21. Something
22. Band On The Run
23. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
24. Back In The USSR
25. I've Got A Feeling
26. A Day In The Life
27. Give Peace A Chance
28. Let It Be
29. Live And Let Die
30. Hey Jude
31. Day Tripper
32. Get Back
33. Yesterday
34. Helter Skelter
35. Golden Slumbers
36. Carry That Weight
37. The End

On The Run Tour Dates

• 15 July 2011: Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA
• 16 July 2011: Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA
• 24 July 2011: Comerica Park, Detroit, USA
• 26 July 2011: Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada
• 27 July 2011: Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada
• 31 July 2011: Wrigley Field, Chicago, USA
• 1 August 2011: Wrigley Field, Chicago, USA
• 4 August 2011: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, USA
• 13 November 2011: Du Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• 26 November 2011: Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy
• 27 November 2011: Mediolanum Forum, Milan, Italy
• 30 November 2011: Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1 December 2011: Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
• 5 December 2011: O2 Arena, London, England
• 10 December 2011: Ericsson Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
• 12 December 2011: Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland
• 14 December 2011: Olimpiisky Arena, Moscow, Russia
• 19 December 2011: Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
• 20 December 2011: Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
• 24 March 2012: Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 26 March 2012: Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 28 March 2012: Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
• 29 March 2012: Royal Albert Hall, London, England
• 15 April 2012: Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay
• 17 April 2012: Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay
• 19 April 2012: El Campin Stadium, Bogotá, Colombia
• 21 April 2012: Estadio Arruda, Recife, Brazil
• 22 April 2012: Estadio Arruda, Recife, Brazil
• 25 April 2012: Estádio da Ressacada, Florianópolis, Brazil
• 5 May 2012: Estadio Omnilife, Guadalajara, Mexico
• 8 May 2012: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
• 10 May 2012: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
• 11 November 2012: Scottrade Center, St Louis, USA
• 14 November 2012: Minute Maid Park, Houston, USA
• 25 November 2012: BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
• 28 November 2012: Rexall Place, Edmonton, Canada
• 29 November 2012: Rexall Place, Edmonton, Canada