Zee Avi, Marshall Crenshaw

World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA

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Listen to the Zee Avi set here.

Listen to Marshall Crenshaw's set here.

Setlists:

Zee Avi
1. Poppy
2. Traveler
3. Honey Bee
4. First of the Gang
5. Bitter Heart

Marshall Crenshaw
1. Fantastic Planet of Love
2. Live & Learn
3. Someone Told Me
4. There She Goes Again
5. Someday Someway
6. Stormy River
7. Passing Through
8. Right On Time
9. Never Coming Down

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