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“This is one of the first songs I wrote when I was 18”, says the lead singer, Nic Cester. Jet then play “Look What You’ve Done” from their 2003 album, Get Born. On the recorded version, he plays piano, but tonight he plays it on acoustic guitar. “Oh, look what you’ve done / You’ve made a fool of everyone / Oh well, it seems like such fun / Until you lose what you had won”. This is such a beautiful song and it’s amazing to think that one of the first songs he wrote is now their second most popular song. 

They follow this with “Are You Gonna Be My Girl”, which is their most popular song on Spotify with over 737 million streams. “Now you don’t need that money /  When you look like that, do ya, honey?” This song absolutely rocks and even those with seats in the premium section stand up and dance for this one! It was very surprising they didn’t save this one for their closer. 

Soon afterwards, they play “Cold Hard Bitch”. This song features fantastic guitar work along with exception singing. “Gotta leave town / Got another appointment / Spent all my rent / Girl, you know I enjoyed it, yeah!” 

To start the encore, Nic plays “Shine On” solo on acoustic guitar as a tribute to his father, who has passed away. “Everything will be okay / We will meet again one day / I will shine on, for everyone.” 

To end the night, they play “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll)” by fellow Australian rockers, AC/DC, who just played Soldier Field on May 24th. It’s a fun cover, but it would be better suited in the middle of their setlist. 

In total, they played 9 of the 13 songs on their debut album, Get Born. Overall, it was a fantastic night of music that left all their fans with big smiles on their faces. 

 See the full setlist here. 

Cost of a ticket: $95 (Premium Section)

PlaylistHQ Economic Rating: Worth It  

Rating Scale: Exceptional Value > Worth It > Discounted > Go for Free > Don’t Bother

Quinn Delaney