American singer-songwriter, poet and painter, born 5 November 1974 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA. He married Mandy Moore on 10 March 2009 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. They later divorced in June 2016. Adams is known for his prolific body of work across many genres, predominantly rock and alternative country.
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October 22, 2025
Hawaii Theatre
Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesOctober 18, 2025
Bruce Mason Centre
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand1. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
2. My Winding Wheel
3. Don't Ask for the Water
4. Why Do They Leave?
5. In My Time of Need
6. Oh My Sweet Carolina
7. Amy
8. Call Me on Your Way Back Home
9. Shakedown on 9th Street
10. Blue Moon(Richard Rodgers cover)
11. Walk in the Dark
12. Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
13. Bartering Lines
14. I See Monsters
15. Saturday Night Forever
16. Gimme Something Good
17. Two
18. English Girls Approximately
19. Current Affairs(Lorde cover)
20. Shiver and Shake
21. Ashes & Fire
22. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore(The Smiths cover)
23. Amethyst
24. Outsiders
October 17, 2025
Michael Fowler Centre
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand1. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
2. My Winding Wheel
3. Don't Ask for the Water
4. Why Do They Leave?
5. In My Time of Need
6. Oh My Sweet Carolina
7. Amy
8. Call Me on Your Way Back Home
9. Shakedown on 9th Street
10. Blue Moon(Richard Rodgers cover)
11. Walk in the Dark
12. Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
13. Bartering Lines
1. Deuce(KISS cover)
2. Gimme Something Good
3. Two
4. English Girls Approximately
5. Current Affairs(Lorde cover)
6. Shiver and Shake
7. Ashes & Fire
8. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore(The Smiths cover)
9. Chris
10. When the Stars Go Blue
Aborted about a minute into the song11. Desire
Aborted after singing the first line1. Don't Be Scared
2. Come Pick Me Up
Ryan started the song on the stage then came and walked around the crowdOctober 15, 2025
Isaac Theatre Royal
Christchurch, Canterbury, New ZealandOctober 12, 2025
Hamer Hall, The Arts Centre
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia1. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
2. My Winding Wheel
3. Don't Ask for the Water
4. Why Do They Leave?
5. In My Time of Need
Piano6. Amy
7. Call Me on Your Way Back Home
8. Shakedown on 9th Street
9. To Be the One
10. Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
11. Sweet Lil' Gal (23rd/1st)
12. Oh My Sweet Carolina
Aborted after multiple aafter DRA complained of camera flashes that might kill him & walks off stage1. Improv apology song
2. Prisoner Improv Song
Improv prompted by request for "anything off Prisoner"3. I See Monsters
Aborted- He did NOT finish this song4. Firecracker
Aborted- He did NOT finish this song5. Shiver And Shake Improv Song
6. Summer of '69 Improv
Improvised lyrics about what happened in 1969 and how DRA was born in 1974.7. Do I Wait
Aborted8. Over the Rainbow(Harold Arlen cover)
on Piano9. Shiver and Shake
Request, with tech on piano, aborted after a few bars10. Not Dark Yet(Bob Dylan cover)
Aborted around verse three when DRA switched to uptempo cookie monster voice11. When the Stars Go Blue
Attempted in different keys with DRA proclaiming it sucked before promptly terminating the showOctober 10, 2025
ICC Darling Harbour Theatre
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
2. My Winding Wheel
3. Smelly Cat
Friends Cover4. Don't Ask for the Water
5. In My Time of Need
6. Why Do They Leave?
7. Amy
8. Oh My Sweet Carolina
9. Call Me on Your Way Back Home
10. Shakedown on 9th Street
11. Ushers in love
Spontaneous12. Bartering Lines
13. Never Tear Us Apart(INXS cover)
14. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore(The Smiths cover)
October 9, 2025
Eatons Hill Hotel & Function Centre
Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaOn printed setlist but not played : Dear Chicago, Ashes & Fire, Star Sign, Well I Wonder, When The Stars Go Blue
1. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
2. My Winding Wheel
3. Don't Ask for the Water
4. Why Do They Leave?
5. In My Time of Need
6. Oh My Sweet Carolina
7. Amy
8. Call Me on Your Way Back Home
9. Shakedown on 9th Street
10. To Be the One
11. Sweet Lil' Gal (23rd/1st)
12. Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
13. Come Pick Me Up
Death Metal Version14. Bartering Lines
1. 16 Days(Whiskeytown cover)
2. Shinin' Through the Dark
3. Two
4. Gimme Something Good
5. Avenues(Whiskeytown cover)
6. Firecracker
7. Not Dark Yet(Bob Dylan cover)
8. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore(The Smiths cover)
October 7, 2025
AEC Theatre
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia"Dirty Rain" and "Dear Chicago" on printed setlist but not played
1. Improv Song : "Nobody Knows We Are Here"
2. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
3. My Winding Wheel
4. Don't Ask for the Water
5. Why Do They Leave?
6. In My Time of Need
7. Oh My Sweet Carolina
8. Amy
9. Call Me on Your Way Back Home
10. Shakedown on 9th Street
11. To Be the One
12. Sweet Lil' Gal (23rd/1st)
13. Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
14. Bartering Lines
1. Over the Rainbow(Harold Arlen cover)
2. Ashes and Fire
3. Firecracker
4. Two
5. Gimme Something Good
6. Avenues(Whiskeytown cover)
7. If You See Her, Say Hello(Bob Dylan cover)
8. Come Pick Me Up
short with heavy vocals as Ryan decided to not actually play the whole song for once on this tour9. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore(The Smiths cover)
10. When the Stars Go Blue
abandoned after the first 2 lines as he was fed up with playing the song11.
new song with lyrics "Look at the people that play the guitar for money"12. Not Dark Yet(Bob Dylan cover)
with "Come Pick Me Up" snippet prior to songOctober 4, 2025
Astor Theatre
Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSeptember 23, 2025
Sony Hall
New York, New York, United StatesSeptember 22, 2025
Sony Hall
New York, New York, United StatesSeptember 20, 2025
The Hamilton Live
Washington, Washington, D.C., United StatesSetlist incomplete
1. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
2. My Winding Wheel
3. Don't Ask for the Water
4. Why Do They Leave?
5. In My Time of Need
6. Oh My Sweet Carolina
7. Amy
8. Call Me on Your Way Back Home
9. Shakedown on 9th Street
10. To Be the One
11. Sweet Lil' Gal (23rd/1st)
12. Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
13. Bartering Lines
1. Gimme Something Good
2. Moon River(Henry Mancini cover)
3. The Changeling(The Doors cover)
4. The Rescue Blues
5. Firecracker
6. Walk in the Dark
7. When the Stars Go Blue
8. Come Pick Me Up
September 19, 2025
The Hamilton Live
Washington, Washington, D.C., United States40 minute set break
1. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
2. My Winding Wheel
3. Don't Ask for the Water
4. Why Do They Leave?
5. In My Time of Need
6. Oh My Sweet Carolina
7. Amy
8. Call Me on Your Way Back Home
9. Shakedown on 9th Street
10. To Be the One
11. Sweet Lil' Gal (23rd/1st)
12. Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
13. Bartering Lines
Electric jammed out sludge metal version, with merch guy on bass and guitar tech on drums1. Severance(Dead Can Dance cover)
Ryan on piano2. Two
3. I See Monsters
4. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore(The Smiths cover)
5. 16 Days(Whiskeytown cover)
6. Not Dark Yet(Bob Dylan cover)
Ryan on piano7. When the Stars Go Blue
8. Come Pick Me Up
September 18, 2025
Riviera Theatre
North Tonawanda, New York, United StatesSome songs in the middle of the second set may be out of order
1. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
2. My Winding Wheel
3. Don't Ask for the Water
4. Why Do They Leave?
5. In My Time of Need
6. Oh My Sweet Carolina
7. Amy
8. Call Me on Your Way Back Home
9. Shakedown on 9th Street
10. To Be the One
11. Sweet Lil' Gal (23rd/1st)
12. Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
13. Bartering Lines
Electric with band1. Dirty Rain
First attempt2. Gimme Something Good
3. Two
4. Dirty Rain
5. I See Monsters
6. Hybrid Moments(Misfits cover)
7. Answering Bell
8. When the Stars Go Blue
9. Come Pick Me Up
September 16, 2025
Paramount Theater
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States1. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
Solo acoustic guitar2. My Winding Wheel
Solo acoustic guitar3. Don't Ask for the Water
Solo acoustic guitar4. Why Do They Leave?
Solo acoustic guitar5. In My Time of Need
Solo piano6. Oh My Sweet Carolina
Solo acoustic guitar7. Amy
Solo acoustic guitar8. Call Me on Your Way Back Home
Solo acoustic guitar9. Shakedown on 9th Street
Solo acoustic guitar10. To Be the One
Solo acoustic guitar11. Sweet Lil' Gal (23rd/1st)
Solo piano12. Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
Solo acoustic guitar13. Bartering Lines
Electric guitar, bass, and drums1. Gimme Something Good
Solo acoustic guitar2. Improv Song: “It Sounds Like I Just Got Out of October”
Solo acoustic guitar3. Two
Solo acoustic guitar4. Desire
Solo acoustic guitar. Dedicated to John Mayer.5. I See Monsters
Solo acoustic guitar6. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore(The Smiths cover)
Solo acoustic guitar7. Answering Bell
Solo acoustic guitar8. Over the Rainbow(Harold Arlen cover)
Solo piano9. Well I Wonder(The Smiths cover)
Solo acoustic guitar10. When the Stars Go Blue
Solo acoustic guitar11. Come Pick Me Up
Solo acoustic guitarSeptember 15, 2025
Berglund Performing Arts Theatre
Roanoke, Virginia, United States1. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
2. My Winding Wheel
3. Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
4. Don't Ask for the Water
5. In My Time of Need
6. Oh My Sweet Carolina
7. Amy
8. Call Me on Your Way Back Home
9. Shakedown on 9th Street
10. To Be the One
11. Sweet Lil' Gal (23rd/1st)
12. Why Do They Leave?
13. Bartering Lines
1. Gimme Something Good
2. Two
3. I See Monsters
4. Desire
5. Dear Chicago
6. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore(The Smiths cover)
7. Answering Bell
8. The Rescue Blues
9. Lovesick Blues(Elsie Clark cover)
10. When the Stars Go Blue
11. Come Pick Me Up
September 13, 2025
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States1. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
2. My Winding Wheel
3. Don't Ask for the Water
4. Why Do They Leave?
5. In My Time of Need
6. Oh My Sweet Carolina
7. Amy
8. Call Me on Your Way Back Home
9. Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
10. Shakedown on 9th Street
11. To Be the One
12. Sweet Lil' Gal (23rd/1st)
13. Bartering Lines
1. Gimme Something Good
2. Two
3. I See Monsters
4. Dear Chicago
5. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore(The Smiths cover)
6. Answering Bell
7. Desire
8. Firecracker
9. The Rescue Blues
10. When the Stars Go Blue
11. Come Pick Me Up
September 12, 2025
Meymandi Concert Hall
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States1. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
2. My Winding Wheel
3. Don't Ask for the Water
4. Why Do They Leave?
5. In My Time of Need
Ryan on piano6. Oh My Sweet Carolina
7. Amy
8. Call Me on Your Way Back Home
9. Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
10. Shakedown on 9th Street
11. To Be the One
12. Sweet Lil' Gal (23rd/1st)
Ryan on piano13. Bartering Lines
Ryan on Electric Guitar with Bassist and Drummer (extended jam--Metal version)1. Gimme Something Good
2. Two
3. I See Monsters
4. Ashes & Fire
5. Desire
6. Lucky Now
7. Over the Rainbow(Harold Arlen cover)
Ryan on piano8. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore(The Smiths cover)
cover9. Firecracker
10. The Rescue Blues
Ryan on piano--joined by drummer after Ryan demonstrates how he is to play11. When the Stars Go Blue
12. Come Pick Me Up
September 11, 2025
Walker Theatre
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United StatesSetlist incomplete and out of order
1. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
2. My Winding Wheel
3. Don't Ask for the Water
4. Why Do They Leave?
5. In My Time of Need
6. Oh My Sweet Carolina
7. Amy
8. Call Me on Your Way Back Home
9. Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
10. Shakedown on 9th Street
11. To Be the One
12. Sweet Lil' Gal (23rd/1st)
13. Bartering Lines
1. Paranoid(Black Sabbath cover)
2. I Will Always Love You(Dolly Parton cover)
Snippet3. Two
4. Gimme Something Good
5. I See Monsters
6. English Girls Approximately
7. Desire
8. I'm Not Political, I'm Just Afraid of the Autopen
Improv Song9. 16 Days(Whiskeytown cover)
10. Dreaming You Backwards
11. Somethings Missing
12. When the Stars Go Blue
13. Come Pick Me Up
September 9, 2025
The Hawthorn
St. Louis, Missouri, United States1. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
2. My Winding Wheel
3. Don't Ask for the Water
4. Why Do They Leave?
5. In My Time of Need
6. Oh My Sweet Carolina
7. Amy
8. Call Me on Your Way Back Home
9. Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
10. Shakedown on 9th Street
11. To Be the One
12. Sweet Lil' Gal (23rd/1st)
13. Bartering Lines
1. Two
2. Gimme Something Good
3. To Be Without You
incomplete4. Ashes & Fire
5. Imaginary Booger
improvised song based on a booger he had trouble getting out of his nose haha6. Please Do Not Let Me Go
7. Answering Bell
8. Desire
9. 16 Days(Whiskeytown cover)
10. Shaky Ground(Uncle Tupelo cover)
11. Sauget Wind(Uncle Tupelo cover)
12. Somethings Missing
dedicated to his cats13. Changes(Black Sabbath cover)
14. When the Stars Go Blue
15. Come Pick Me Up
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American singer-songwriter, poet and painter, born 5 November 1974 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA. He married Mandy Moore on 10 March 2009 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. They later divorced in June... Read the full biography on this page.
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