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We're back, baby! And so am I! Mike, Dan, and Matt are back in action for a short string of holiday-themed shows over this weekend! The first of those is tomorrow: ALT 92.3's Not So Silent Night in Brooklyn, New York! Forget about Linkin Park's history - Mike's history in New York alone over the last year has been wild - and we've been there to witness pretty much all of it! Mike first came to New York a few nights after Post Traumatic had been released, performing a release show at the Gramercy Theater. The setlist featured all the important songs at the time - 'Running From My Shadow' and 'Ghosts' were still fresh. Unforgettable moments include Mike opening the encore with the unplanned live debut of 'I.O.U.,' a rare acapella of 'Hands Held High,' and Mark, Sanjay, Preston, my dad and I booking it to Madison Square Garden to see Thirty Seconds To Mars right afterwards. Ride or die. The next day, he performed at an Apple Store in Brooklyn, performing three songs: 'Crossing A Line,' 'Running From My Shadow,' and 'Castle Of Glass.' Mark was also at that show! Mike returned to New York City on the Outbreak Tour at the beautiful Pier 17 venue. The night featured huge surprisesL namely the live debut of 'World's On Fire,' a mashup of 'Wisdom, Justice, and Love' and 'Hands Held High,' and the first ever appearance of 'Lift Off' in a live set (over the extended bridge of 'Sorry For Now')! 'Robot Boy' was also performed for the very first time on tour as a prelude to 'World's On Fire.' A fan - David from Spain - got to come up and sing 'Papercut' and 'Good Goodbye/Bleed It Out' with Mike as well! It was an unforgettable night - that's confirmed news, because I was there. Watch Mike perform 'World's On Fire' for the very first time live in New York City, New York - shot by yours truly. Mike's performing third on a packed lineup, so he won't be playing for long - he's slotted for half an hour (from 7:41pm EST to 8:11pm EST, specifically). We probably shouldn't expect too much as far as surprises go - BUT Mike has done crazier things. The intro song is still anyone's guess, but we can probably expect setlist staples like 'About You,' 'Make It Up As I Go,' and 'In The End.' The good news is - this show will be in an arena as opposed to a theater, so it'll be interesting to hear how the music sounds different! There will be plenty of other acts to enjoy - CHVRCHES (a personal favorite of mine) plays just before him, with Bastille afterwards. Muse (another favorite of mine) closes out after Florence + The Machine. Who's going? Mark and I will both be at the show! Keep an eye out on our social media for meet up details - we're thinking some time between Muse and Mike - probably around Florence + The Machine's set. Come say hi if you can! After this show, Mike heads back to California for two more holiday shows: Alt 103.5's Not So Silent Night in San Jose and the classic KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas (which will be livestreamed!) in Inglewood. After that, Mike has a few months off before returning with another extensive European Tour in March! We'll be keeping you updated on everything that happens at this show, so be be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, and join the LPLive Discord for discussion with fans around the world (a couple members from the Discord will be at this show - be sure to say hi)! We just launched the new LPLive Archive YouTube Channel that is loaded with hours of rare content from the Linkin Park world, and we'll also be uploading videos from the Post Traumatic Tour there, too. Be sure to subscribe! Check out the rest of Mike Shinoda's touring schedule here.

The Post Traumatic Tour is wrapping up, but not without hitting the east coast again! Mike's playing in Boston, Massachusetts tonight, November 14, 2018. Mike's last show was in Cincinnati, Ohio, and we actually didn't quite know what the actual setlist was until earlier today! Shoutout to Kacie from the Discord who helped us figure it out. Mike added in 'World's On Fire' to the end of the set... but we didn't know where. You kept tweeting us wrong answers. None of you remembered what order it was in. So after 3 completely different mysteries being discovered about where it was, we finally had a Discord member who went check her video and find out! The song was in the encore, after 'Crossing A Line' opened the encore for the first time. A rare 'Watching As I Fall' was also played! Mike's full of surprises even at the end of the tour. Mike's no stranger to Boston. Linkin Park first played there in 2000, opening the WBCN X-Mas Rave. The band returned again the next year for another event: a NEMO Music Showcase. We don't have a definite setlist for this one, but tracks like 'With You' and 'Crawling' were being played. Flash forward a few years and album cycles and he returned to the city in 2011 during the A Thousand Suns World Tour. This show featured plenty of amazing tracks like 'The Catalyst' and 'Iridescent'! Watch the first 7 songs from Linkin Park's Boston show in 2011! As for this setlist: who knows. We gave up guessing. Place your bets down below - rarities only! If you win you get a shoutout in the next pre-show post. DMBAlmanac style baby. You CAN go risky and gues 'Lift Off,' which was reportedly soundchecked in Chicago and mashed up with another song. Will it be played before the end of the tour? Who's going to the show? Geki might be there. Watch out! After this show, there's only two shows left - Detroit, Michigan (where both Nick (SasstielExperience) and AlyKayes will be) and Silver Springs, Maryland (which I am seriously considering going to). We'll be keeping you updated on everything that happens at this show, so be be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, and join the LPLive Discord for discussion with fans around the world (a couple members from the Discord will be at this show - be sure to say hi)! We just launched the new LPLive Archive YouTube Channel that is loaded with hours of rare content from the Linkin Park world, and we'll also be uploading videos from the Post Traumatic Tour there, too. Be sure to subscribe! Check out the rest of Mike Shinoda's touring schedule here.

I also just wanna say later in the same livestream he called me a lovely guy (and remembered me from Philly). Matt's a stand up guy.

The Post Traumatic Tour has been rolling through the United States over the last few weeks, but before that Mike had traveled throughout Europe and Asia to start the tour. Mike stopped in Moscow, Russia during this time, and some tracks from that show are being officially released! Mike's very first official live release, Mike Shinoda Soundcheck Sessions: Live In Moscow is out everywhere on November 15, 2018. View the trailer. Make It Up As I Go (Live In Moscow) Crossing A Line (Live In Moscow) Roads Untraveled (Live In Moscow) In The End (Live In Moscow) Numb (Live In Moscow) The Live EP also comes with live videos of Mike performing the songs. This is the first official release since Post Traumatic dropped in June - and it seems to be part of a series (given the Soundcheck Sessions tag). Hopefully we see more of these little releases in the coming months. We'll be keeping you updated on everything in the Linkin Park world, so be be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, and join the LPLive Discord for discussion with fans around the world! We just launched the new LPLive Archive YouTube Channel that is loaded with hours of rare content from the Linkin Park world, and we'll also be uploading videos from the Post Traumatic Tour there, too. Be sure to subscribe! Check out the rest of Mike Shinoda's touring schedule here.

Front and back of Matt's pick!

People apparently weren't allowed to film Lift Off. I spoke to someone who was there to confirm it but they didn't remember what song Mike rapped over it.

We're on the final stretch of the Outbreak Tour, but Mike and the crew aren't cashing it in. The tour continues east tonight with a show in Chicago, Illinois! Mike's last show was in Denver, Colorado, and was proof enough that he still has plenty of surprises up his sleeve. The biggest surprise of the night: TWO tour debuts! 'High Road' was performed for the first time since Europe (it was supposed to be performed on the first night of the tour in Montreal, but was replaced by 'Kenji'), while 'Invisible' was performed for the very first time on the tour after several soundchecks! The song seems to be in rotation with 'Sorry For Now,' as Dan performed his normal drum solo over the next extended bridge of 'Invisible.' That's not where the surprises ended, though: 'Remember The Name' opened the show for the first time since Milano Rocks, making it the first time the song has opened a full show on this tour. Finally, 'It's Goin' Down' was added into the set last-minute after 'Make It Up As I Go.' Denver had one of the most unique setlists of the tour, and we're almost at the end! Watch Mike and the band perform 'Invisible' for the first time on tour in Denver, Colorado. The song was last performed in 2017, on the last show of Linkin Park's One More Light European Tour in Birmingham, England. You can tell how much more confident Mike is with his voice now compared to then (plus, that little run from 3:03 is everything)! It's been a minute since Mike was last in Chicago. Linkin Park last performed there in 2011 on the A Thousand Suns North American Tour, where they held the 3rd LPU Summit. Fans were treated to a soundcheck of 'Burning In The Skies' and several run throughs of 'Blackout,' only the latter of which was played at the actual show. Prior to that, Linkin Park hasn't played too many times in Chicago (their normal Illinois venue is in Tinley Park). Their very first show there was in 2001 on their first headlining tour: the Street Soldiers Tour. They returned the next year, playing Chicago towards the start of Projekt Revolution 2002, where members of Cypress Hill and Adema came out for 'One Step Closer.' The band performed in Chicago once again at the start of the Meteora World Tour on the LP Underground Tour, performing several fresh songs from the album like 'Lying From You' and 'Faint.' The set even included rare performances of 'Easier To Run' and 'Hit The Floor!' The band returned again later that year on Metallica's 'Summer Sanitarium' Tour, which was the first tour that featured 'Numb' and 'Figure.09' live. Illinois doesn't disappoint, and tonight should be no different. We thought it was getting a little easier to predict the sets now that the tour was ending... but we were wrong. Just in the last show we got a relatively new opening song and two tour debuts. There's nothing left from soundchecks for Mike to whip out in Chicago (that we know of), but 'Can't Hear You Now' and 'Waiting For Tomorrow' are the two songs he said he wants to play at some point on the tour. Will tonight be the night? There's a whole slew of openers and encore openers now, plus the body of the set rotates around every night. Who's knows what's going to go down! We're running polls on our social media as to what YOU guys think Mike will play at every show to try and make it a bit more interactive - 56% of you who voted for Denver guessed 'Invisible,' and look what happened! Maybe we'll have to try and figure out some prizes before the next leg of the tour. Check our socials out tonight before the show and place your vote! Watch Linkin Park soundcheck 'Burning In The Skies' at the 3rd LPU Summit in Chicago, Illinois in 2011! While Mike and the band soundcheck at every show, Linkin Park rarely did their own soundchecks (most of the time, it was the crew doing them). Who's going? LPLive staff member SasstielExperience (Nick) will be there, so if you see him, be sure to say hi! There's only four more shows left before the tour ends: Cincinnati, Boston, Detroit (both Nick AND AlyKaye will be there!), and Silver Springs. Plus, Mike has a few holiday shows lined up in December in New York and California. We'll be keeping you updated on everything that happens at this show, so be be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, and join the LPLive Discord for discussion with fans around the world (a couple members from the Discord will be at this show - be sure to say hi)! We just launched the new LPLive Archive YouTube Channel that is loaded with hours of rare content from the Linkin Park world, and we'll also be uploading videos from the Post Traumatic Tour there, too. Be sure to subscribe! Check out the rest of Mike Shinoda's touring schedule here.

The Outbreak Tour is on its final stretch, but not without some awesome final shows. Mike and the band are heading back east today for a show in Denver, Colorado! Mike's last show was in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it certainly brought a lot of energy. Kicking off with a combo of 'Welcome,' 'Make It Up As I Go,' and 'Castle Of Glass,' the set had already begun on a high. 'In Stereo' was featured mid-set before 'Sorry For Now,' where Dan performed a drum solo. During the piano medley part of the set, Mike gave a little boy a choice between a few songs, and he ultimately chose 'Heavy.' The encore was very hip-hop heavy, featuring 'Petrified,' 'I.O.U.,' and 'Remember The Name' in succession. Perhaps it seems normal on the surface, but these Post Traumatic shows have been anything but - Salt Lake City really brought it. Watch Mike open his set last night in Salt Lake City with 'Welcome!' Mike is no stranger to Denver. His very first performance there was with Linkin Park in 2000, when they were opening for the Kottonmouth Kings' 'Ridin High' Tour. The band returned twice more in 2001: once on the Ozzfest, which was the first confirmed show of the tour that featured 'With You' as the opener, and again on the Family Values Tour, where Aaron Lewis from Staind sang on 'One Step Closer.' Linkin Park returned in 2003 while touring for Meteora, performing on Metallica's 'Summer Sanitarium' Tour. This was the second known time that Chester joined the Deftones during their set to perform 'My Own Summer (Shove It)!' The band performed in Greenwood Village to close out Projekt Revolution 2007 on the Minutes To Midnight cycle. The band returned again in 2008 on Projekt Revolution 2008, performing 'No More Sorrow' and 'Bleed It Out' with the Street Drum Corps. A strict curfew by the venue led to the band switching up their encores, too. Linkin Park returned again in 2011 on the A Thousand Suns North American Tour, playing new tracks like 'Burning In The Skies' and 'The Catalyst.' On the Living Things cycle, Linkin Park performed in Englewood on the Honda Civic Tour in 2012, featuring awesome performances of 'Victimized (w/ QWERTY)' and 'In My Remains' from the new album. This was also the first time that Incubus guitarist Mike Einzinger came out to perform with the band during 'Bleed It Out,' right after the band covered the Beastie Boys' 'Sabotage.' Mike's last performance in the Denver area was on the Carnivores Tour with Thirty Seconds To Mars in 2014, featuring fresh tracks from The Hunting Party including 'Rebellion' and 'Final Masquerade.' Colorado is a place where Mike and the band has loved to play shows in the past, and that won't change tonight! Watch Linkin Park perform 'The Catalyst' in Denver, Colorado in 2011. Tonight's going to be another night of surprises for sure... what exactly those might be is anyone's guess. Rarities 'Watching As I Fall' and 'Place To Start' returned at the last two shows in California, the latter of which was performed for the first time in 32 shows (the last being in Chengdu, China). 'Watching As I Fall' has also sporadically appeared throughout the North American Tour. Both songs seem to be back in rotation (albeit, still as rarities), so perhaps we'll see them again! Now that we're at the end of the tour, it's unlikely we'll see any live debuts ('Can't Hear You Now' and 'Waiting For Tomorrow' being the biggest contenders on that front), but tour debuts may still be possible: 'Invisible' was soundchecked a few shows ago and still has yet to make an appearance. 'Cigarettes,' 'It's Goin' Down,' 'High Road,' and 'Sharp Edges' are other rarer tracks that also have potential. Will we see any of these performed? Well, we'll have to wait and find out. We're going to be trying something new for these last few shows over on our social media: holding polls to see what YOU guys think Mike will play. It's a fun little game, so we figured we'd try it out, especially with how unpredictable Mike's sets are. Last night, none of our poll options made it into the set (damn you, Mike!), so we'll throw in a safer option today. Be sure to check vote on our social media! Who's going to the show? As mentioned before, the Outbreak Tour is finally hitting its end: Mike has shows in Chicago, Cincinnati, Boston, Detroit, and Silver Springs before the tour wraps up. LPLive staff member SasstielExperience will be in Chicago and Detroit, and AlyKaye will be in Detroit as well, so be sure to say hi if you see them! We'll be keeping you updated on everything that happens at this show, so be be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, and join the LPLive Discord for discussion with fans around the world (a couple members from the Discord will be at this show - be sure to say hi)! We just launched the new LPLive Archive YouTube Channel that is loaded with hours of rare content from the Linkin Park world, and we'll also be uploading videos from the Post Traumatic Tour there, too. Be sure to subscribe! Check out the rest of Mike Shinoda's touring schedule here.

I answered...

It's official! 1 billion. That is absolutely insane.

I have the one I used when I played with him, I'll get a picture of it later

Mike did a full verse of whatever it was they were playing. Had no idea what it was, wasn't anything I've heard before.

The Outbreak Tour is reaching it's final run of shows, but Mike's not slowing down. The tour continues tonight in Anaheim, California at the House Of Blues - Mike's third out of four shows in the state. Mike and the band last performed at the Dia De Los Deftones festival in San Diego, and some interesting stuff happened despite it being a shortened set. Unfortunately, there was no sign of 'Lift Off' during the set, but the set was still packed with action. 'Petrified' returned as the introduction (including 'Introduction'), with 'When They Come For Me' and 'Make It Up As I Go' following. 'Remember The Name' was mid-set instead of towards the end. This show was the first to not close with 'Running From My Shadow' since the song made its debut - it was written on the set, but it seems Mike ran out of time, which prompted them to close with the 'Good Goodbye' and 'Bleed It Out' mashup for the first time. Even with the shorter sets, Mike is full of surprises! Watch Mike perform 'In The End' at the Dia De Los Deftones festival. Even at shows where Mike isn't the headliner, the entire crowd can't help but support him with these shows! As usual, it's going to be hard to predict what comes tonight. We're still waiting on 'Invisible,' 'Waiting For Tomorrow,' and 'High Road' to be performed. Mike also said earlier on the tour that he'd like to play 'Can't Hear You Now' at some point on the tour - hopefully soon! There are a whole bunch of tracks that could open, and now even the closing song isn't certain (though 'Running From My Shadow' will likely remain as the main closer). All we can do is wait and see at this point! Is anyone going to tonight's show? Mike has one more show in California - San Francisco - before he starts heading back east for shows in Utah, Colorado, and Illinois. Mike will be back in the state before the end of the year, though - just today, he was announced for the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas lineup! We'll be keeping you updated on everything that happens at this show, so be be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, and join the LPLive Discord for discussion with fans around the world (a couple members from the Discord will be at this show - be sure to say hi)! We just launched the new LPLive Archive YouTube Channel that is loaded with hours of rare content from the Linkin Park world, and we'll also be uploading videos from the Post Traumatic Tour there, too. Be sure to subscribe! Check out the rest of Mike Shinoda's touring schedule here.

We're gonna jam tonight! Mike and the band are performing at the very first Dia De Los Deftones festival today in San Diego, California with the Deftones, Future, and more! Mike returned to California last night with a hometown show in Los Angeles, making a comeback in a big way. Opening with 'Welcome' and 'Ghosts,' the set quickly took off from there with some high energy hip-hop tracks like 'When They Come For Me' and 'I.O.U.' It didn't take long for surprises to start kicking in, with the first verse and chorus of 'High Voltage' being rapped over the extended bridge of 'Sorry For Now' after Dan's drum solo. 'Kenji' returned to the setlist as well, last being played in Atlanta, Georgia a few weeks back. A piano version of 'Numb' was performed after 'In The End' before the main set closed with the killer run of 'About You,' 'Over Again,' and 'Papercut.' The encore kept things going with a dramatic opening of 'Wisdom, Justice, and Love' and 'Iridescent,' with Mike adding in 'It's Goin' Down' after 'Remember The Name' in response to the mock setlist tweet that made its rounds yesterday. To wrap it all up, grandson joined Mike for 'Running From My Shadow!' Things always stay fresh with Mike! Watch the last half of Mike's encore in Los Angeles, California last night, featuring 'It's Goin' Down' and grandson on 'Running From My Shadow!' Mike has been playing shows in San Diego with Linkin Park since the band's start. The first known performance there was in 2000, just after the release of Hybrid Theory while on the Kottonmouth Kings' 'Ridin' High' Tour. The band returned early the next year on their very first headlining tour, the Street Soldiers Tour, where Taproot's Stephen Richards came onstage for 'A Place For My Head.' A rowdy crowd on Projekt Revolution 2002 caused the band to have to stop and restart 'Runaway' a whole three times, which is the most the band has ever aborted a song and restarted it ever. Linkin Park returned to San Diego on the Meteora North American Tour in 2004, performing songs like 'Nobody's Listening' and 'Lying From You.' While not making it to the city on the Minutes To Midnight Tour, Linkin Park finally returned on the A Thousand Suns North American Tour in 2011, performing new songs like 'The Catalyst' and 'Burning In The Skies.' The band's most recent performance in San Diego was on The Hunting Party Tour, where they performed at the mtvU Fandom Awards, delivering awesome performances of songs like 'Guilty All The Same' and 'Wastelands.' Tonight's show may be shorter than usual, but there's still a lot of potential for some interesting things. Most importantly is the potential for 'Lift Off' to be performed today. The song features the Deftones' Chino Moreno, who will obviously be there. The song was rumored to have been soundchecked a few days ago in Las Vegas, so it's not too far-fetched to think that the song might be performed today. Mike has been rapping what appears to be a demo verse of the song over 'Sorry For Now' throughout the tour, so he definitely has it in mind. We'll have to wait and see - but there's no more perfect time than now! The soundcheck from today didn't include 'Lift Off' (it was 'Welcome,' 'Sorry For Now,' 'Hold It Together,' and 'I.O.U.'), but we'll keep our fingers crossed. Don't underestimate the 45 minute set, either: the last one he performed at the Buzzfest in Woodlands, Texas featured grandson on 'Running From My Shadow' and a surprise 'It's Goin' Down,' so anything is still possible. Watch this epic performance of 'Guilty All The Same' from the mtvU Fandom Awards in San Diego, California in 2014. This show took place at the same park Mike is performing at today! Who's going to the show? Mike still has a couple of stops in California (in Anaheim and San Francisco) before he starts heading back east for shows in Utah, Colorado, and Illinois. We'll be keeping you updated on everything that happens at this show, so be be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, and join the LPLive Discord for discussion with fans around the world (a couple members from the Discord will be at this show - be sure to say hi)! We just launched the new LPLive Archive YouTube Channel that is loaded with hours of rare content from the Linkin Park world, and we'll also be uploading videos from the Post Traumatic Tour there, too. Be sure to subscribe! Check out the rest of Mike Shinoda's touring schedule here.

It's time for one of the biggest stops on the tour, team. Mike Shinoda is back in his hometown, and he's ready to deliver an awesome show tonight at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California. The last few nights for Mike have been pretty awesome. Just yesterday Mike and K.Flay hit CBS Studios to perform 'Make It Up As I Go' on The Late Late Show With James Corden. A few nights before that, Mike hit the stage in Las Vegas, Nevada for a very special show. Because there was no concert on Halloween, Mike, Matt, and Dan got in costume as Run-DMC and started the show off with a special rendition of Run-DMC's 'It's Tricky.' After the fun start, the band got right back into the mood to kick things off with an onslaught of 'When They Come For Me,' 'I.O.U.,' 'Until It Breaks,' and 'In Stereo.' Much of the rest of the main set went as planned, but the show certainly didn't end like you'd expect it to. Our beloved Phoenix came onstage to perform the entire last part of the show with Mike, performing 'Papercut,' 'Iridescent,' 'Make It Up As I Go,' 'Castle Of Glass,' 'Remember The Name,' 'Good Goodbye/Bleed It Out,' and 'Running From My Shadow.' It was the first time since LoveLoud in July that Mike has played with Phoenix (when they performed 'Running From My Shadow'), and the first time since the Hollywood Bowl that they performed so many songs together! We'd absolutely love to see more of this before the Post Traumatic Tour wraps up! Watch Mike open the show in Las Vegas, Nevada with a cover of 'It's Tricky' by Run-DMC. Even Phoenix got in on the joke when he came out, dressing as an "overzealous" Run-DMC fan. Los Angeles is more or less Linkin Park's home turf, so going over their entire history there would take forever. However, we can talk about the shows Mike played there already! Flash back to only 5 months ago, when Mike performed his very first full setlist as a solo artist at Identity LA. Mike was still performing all by himself at the time, and the setlist has certainly come a long way. The 16-song set featured a lot of moments that aren't very common nowadays: 'Welcome' was still the only opening song at the time, and 'Remember The Name' was still the set closer ('Running From My Shadow' hadn't been released yet). 'Kenji' finally got its full live debut (having been mashed up with 'Castle Of Glass' in 2015 during Mike's Fort Minor sets), and so did 'Sorry For Now,' 'Place To Start' and 'Watching As I Fall,' the latter of which are now rarities in the set. Mr. Hahn joined Mike for 'Castle Of Glass,' being his first guest onstage, and Taka from ONE OK ROCK also came out for 'Waiting For The End/Where'd You Go.' That show really showed that Mike had what it takes to make this all work out, and he's only continued to prove that. Mike debuted even more songs a month later at a Post Traumatic Release Show at Amoeba Records, performing 'Ghosts,' 'Make It Up As I Go' (with K.Flay!), and 'Running From My Shadow' for the first time. Mike also performed a special KROQ HD Radio Sound Space show the next day, doing a Q&A with Stryker during the show. Los Angeles has always treated Mike to a great show since the beginning of the band, and this should be no different. Tonight definitely has the potential to be full of surprises. While it seems that K.Flay is sick and unfortunately won't be at the show, grandson is opening for Mike at this show before Don Broco, so we can definitely expect him to come out during 'Running From My Shadow!' Mike's been holding onto some soundcheck songs for a while: 'Invisible' was played during the Dallas, Texas soundcheck, while 'Lift Off' was apparently soundchecked in Vegas. Plus, Mike said he wants to play 'Waiting For Tomorrow' at some point; what better place to try it out for the first time than to the home crowd? 'Lift Off' could see a test run, since it's likely being prepared for the Dia De Los Deftones festival tomorrow, where he could perform the song with Chino Moreno. Other than that, everything else is on the table. We could see other guests come out, or maybe even some different songs in the set. Time will tell! Watch Mike perform 'Place To Start' and 'Watching As I Fall' live for the very first time at Identity LA earlier this year. We haven't seen 'Place To Start' since China back in July, and 'Watching As I Fall' has only been performed once on the tour: in Charlotte, North Carolina. Is anyone going to the show? Mike continues through California with shows in San Diego (Dia De Los Deftones), Anaheim, and San Francisco before heading back east with shows in Utah and Colorado. The Outbreak Tour is finally hitting that final stretch - perhaps things will really start getting fun from here on! Mike also has a special request for people going to this show: it seems they're shooting a fan-footage live video of 'Make It Up As I Go,' and wants fans at the show to record the song! If you're going, try it out and maybe you'll get featured in the video! We'll be keeping you updated on everything that happens at this show, so be be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, and join the LPLive Discord for discussion with fans around the world (a couple members from the Discord will be at this show - be sure to say hi)! We just launched the new LPLive Archive YouTube Channel that is loaded with hours of rare content from the Linkin Park world, and we'll also be uploading videos from the Post Traumatic Tour there, too. Be sure to subscribe! Check out the rest of Mike Shinoda's touring schedule here.

Mike and the band are taking a break today from the normal Post Traumatic Tour activities and hitting a larger audience - Mike will be performing 'Make It Up As I Go' with K.Flay tonight on The Late Late Show With James Corden! It's not uncommon for Mike to do TV performances - he's done loads of TV with Linkin Park, Fort Minor, and even with his current solo project (he performed 'Crossing A Line' with The Roots on Jimmy Fallon earlier this year). Last year, Mike performed on The Late Late Show With James Corden with Linkin Park, where they performed 'Heavy' with Kiiara for the very first time as a full band. See Linkin Park perform 'Heavy' with Kiiara on The Late Late Show With James Corden last year! This was the first time they played the song full band - a prior performance had been acoustic. Linkin Park also performed 'Invisible' that night, making the worldwide premiere of the song (it hadn't even been released at that point). 'Invisible' was originally intended to be a single at the time, before Linkin Park performed in Chile and the iconic video of 'Talking To Myself' opening the show made its way to Warner Bros. The 'Invisible' performance was beautifully orchestrated, the band in top form and the production with the falling snow looking aesthetically pleasing too. Linkin Park also performed 'Invisible' (which aired at a later date) at this show. This was the first time anyone had ever heard the song! Who'll be watching? This'll be the first time Mike performed 'Make It Up As I Go' with K.Flay since he debuted the track at Amoeba Records in June. Plus, we'll have it in proshot quality! Additionally, it'll be Dan Mayo's and Matt Harris's first TV Show performance! The Late Late Show With James Corden airs at 12:35am local time on CBS, so be sure to tune in if you have the chance. Mike continues as normal with the Outbreak Tour tomorrow in Los Angeles, California where grandson will be opening before Don Broco - maybe K.Flay will come through there too! Mike has a couple more shows in California before heading back towards the east with shows in Utah and Colorado. We'll be keeping you updated on everything that happens at this show, so be be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, and join the LPLive Discord for discussion with fans around the world (a couple members from the Discord will be at this show - be sure to say hi)! We just launched the new LPLive Archive YouTube Channel that is loaded with hours of rare content from the Linkin Park world, and we'll also be uploading videos from the Post Traumatic Tour there, too. Be sure to subscribe! Check out the rest of Mike Shinoda's touring schedule here.

The Post Traumatic Tour is finally hitting the west! Mike's next stop on the Outbreak Tour takes him to Las Vegas, Nevada tonight at the House Of Blues. Mike's last show took place in Dallas, Texas (coincidentally also at the local House Of Blues), and it was surprising perhaps in the least surprising way. For the first time since this tour began, Mike actually followed the setlist as it was, which was in and of itself surprising! Most shocking about this more hip-hop oriented set was that it was the first headlining show to not feature 'Roads Untraveled' and 'Sorry For Now.' All the same, it featured several big tracks to fill the spaces: 'Until It Breaks,' 'In Stereo,' and 'When They Come For Me' were all featured in the set to make sure things kept jamming. The show opened with 'Robot Boy' and 'World's On Fire,' while the encore opened with 'Petrified' (the first time the song was performed in awhile - the first performance of the song since Atlanta, Georgia). 'I.O.U.' was featured in the encore for the first time in a minute, and featured an acapella intro for the first time. A fairly subtle show for Mike, but a surprising one nonetheless! Watch Mike and the band perform 'Papercut' live in Dallas, Texas. This part of the show, including the transitions from 'About You' and 'Over Again,' are always some of the most unforgettable parts of every show. It hasn't been long since Mike was last in Las Vegas. Linkin Park performed their One More Light Release Show there last year, performing awesome tracks like 'Talking To Myself' (preceded by the amazing 'Fallout' and 'Roads Untraveled' mashup intro) and 'Battle Symphony.' This show also featured Chester singing Depeche Mode's 'Strangelove' over the bridge of 'Bleed It Out' for the only time ever. Prior to that, Linkin Park visited Las Vegas a lot - it's one of the band's most popular destinations, with a total of 19 shows played there over the course of their career. The very first show they played there was in 2000, opening for the Kottonmouth Kings' 'Ridin High' Tour. They returned the next year on the Street Soldiers Tour, where Ryu and Tak of Styles Of Beyond joined the band for 'Points Of Authority,' and Taproot's Stephen Richards joined them for 'A Place For My Head.' Las Vegas was the final stop of Projekt Revolution 2002, where the band performed rarities like a cover of the Deftones' 'My Own Summer (Shove It),' 'Step Up,' and 'It's Goin' Down' (the latter of which is a possibility for Mike's show tonight)! On the Meteora Tour, the band performed at 2003's Boost Mobile Pro of Skateboarding, a special event that saw the live debuts of 'Numb' and 'Figure.09.' The band returned again the next year, during 2004's Meteora North American Tour. Linkin Park's first shows in Las Vegas on the Minutes To Midnight Tour were all special events. Playing three events in three days, the band started with a short performance at a Halo 3 / VMA Party in October 2007, followed by a special show for Rolling Stones' 40th Anniversary. The band ended off the weekend in Vegas with a performance at the MTV VMAs, performing 'Bleed It Out' with a special intro by Timbaland. The band returned in 2008 for two nights at The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel, the first night featuring a shortened setlist (barring 'Given Up' and 'Valentine's Day') due to Chester being sick, and the second night featuring a different set (with a rare combo of 'Wake' and 'Lying From You'), still shortened due to Chester not feeling well. The band's show there on the A Thousand Suns North American Tour was the first after a string of cancelled dates (due to, of course, Chester being sick). The band played a warm up show there later that year, opening with a rare performance of the MTM Tour Version of 'Cure For The Itch,' the first time the song had been performed since 2008. Linkin Park performed two special events in Las Vegas in 2012 on the Living Things cycle, the first being a performance of 'Burn It Down' at the Billboard Music Awards and the other being a unique set at the iHeartRadio Music Festival. The band's first show of 2013 was at Vegas' Planet Hollywood, the first full show to feature 'Castle Of Glass.' The band played two shows in Vegas at the very start of 2014, the first being at the Harman Infinity One Launch, which featured the very first full band performance of 'A Light That Never Comes,' and the second being a special Music For Relief event which featured the first performance of 'Wake' since 2008. The band returned again in 2015 to perform at the inaugural Rock In Rio USA that took place in Vegas, changing the set to open with 'Papercut' and feature the live debut of 'A Line In The Sand.' Aaron Pauley of Of Mice & Men joined the band for the Ballad Medley, and Austin Carlile joined them for 'Faint.' As you can tell, Linkin Park has a long and awesome history in Las Vegas. Watch their full performance at 2015's Rock In Rio USA in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring awesome moments like the new intro for 'Papercut,' the live debut of 'A Line In The Sand,' and guest appearances by members of Of Mice & Men. There's no telling what happens tonight in Vegas. The setlists change wildly between every show, and almost everything changes on a nightly basis. The opening song could be any of the following: 'Welcome,' 'When They Come For Me,' 'Remember The Name,' 'Robot Boy,' and 'Petrified.' The encore opener slot has even more options. The only thing set in stone is 'Running From My Shadow' closing the show - and who knows whether that'll change or not! The band soundchecked 'Invisible' for the very first time (that we know of), so it's possible we see the song played soon. Other songs that we're waiting on are 'Waiting For Tomorrow' and 'High Road,' the first of which Mike said he'd like to play at some point on the tour. All we can do is wait and see what comes during the set - and given how Vegas treats Mike, we're sure it'll be something unforgettable. Who's going to the show? LPLive staff member Randee will be there, so if you see her be sure to say hi! Be sure to stop by the Vegas tribute to Chester while you're there, and check out the giant screens on Fremont Street which are playing Linkin Park songs. Mike continues up the west coast for his next shows, first stopping with a televised performance on The Late Late Show With James Corden on November 1 before his own headlining shows in California, including stops in Los Angeles and Anaheim (which will both feature an opening set from grandson - look out for live collabs on 'Running From My Shadow!'), as well as a festival set at the Deftones' Dia De Los Deftones in San Diego - the perfect opportunity to debut 'Lift Off.' We'll be keeping you updated on everything that happens at this show, so be be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, and join the LPLive Discord for discussion with fans around the world (a couple members from the Discord will be at this show - be sure to say hi)! We just launched the new LPLive Archive YouTube Channel that is loaded with hours of rare content from the Linkin Park world, and we'll also be uploading videos from the Post Traumatic Tour there, too. Be sure to subscribe! Check out the rest of Mike Shinoda's touring schedule here.

Mike's not done with you yet, Texas. The next stop on the Outbreak Tour is taking Mike to Dallas, at the House Of Blues tonight, October 28. Texas welcomed Mike in a big way yesterday. Mike performed on the second stage at the Buzzfest yesterday in Woodlands, the event posting on Twitter that he attracted the largest crowd they'd ever seen for the second stage. Given the large crowd, neither them or Mike disappointed. Opening with 'Welcome,' Mike changed up the setlist in interesting ways even for a shortened set. 'Remember The Name' was played second after being moved around at the start of the set over the last few shows. 'Sorry For Now' and 'Crossing A Line' were both performed mid-set, as per usual; the biggest surprises, however, came at the end. After 'Papercut,' Mike whipped out a rare performance of 'It's Goin' Down' (which wasn't written on the setlist), which he did because, quote: "I was feelin' it." The show ended with 'Running From My Shadow,' grandson joining him onstage (he was also on the bill), making it the second time he's performed with Mike, the first time being earlier in the tour in Philadelphia. Watch Mike perform 'Running From My Shadow' with grandson live in Woodlands, Texas yesterday. Beware the audio in the video, but enjoy this awesome performance of the song nonetheless! grandson will be opening for Mike at his California shows, so expect more of this there. Dallas always delivers some great crowds, so it's no surprise Mike's coming to play a show. Linkin Park performed there three times in 2000 alone: on their very first tour (Union Underground's 'An Education In Rebellion' Tour), on Kottonmouth King's 'Ridin' High' Tour, and lastly on P.O.D.'s 'Kings Of The Game' Tour. The band played twice more in Dallas in 2001: once on the Ozzfest and another on the Family Values Tour. Linkin Park returned to Dallas at the very start of the Meteora Tour in 2003, towards the end of the LP Underground Tour. While featuring Christian Lindskog from Blindside on 'One Step Closer,' the band also played fresh tracks off of Meteora including 'Hit The Floor' and 'Easier To Run.' They returned twice more in 2004: once on the Meteora North American Tour which featured tracks like 'Lying From You,' 'P5hng Me A*wy,' and 'My December,' and once again on Projekt Revolution 2004, which featured iconic moments like the Hip-Hop Medley (consisting of 'It's Goin' Down,' 'Step Up,' and 'Nobody's Listening') and the Blood, Anger, Suffering Outro Transition of 'Figure.09.' The band continued to come to Dallas on the Minutes To Midnight Tour. The band performed there in 2007 on Projekt Revolution, performing fresh tracks from Minutes To Midnight including 'The Little Things Give You Away' and 'Shadow Of The Day.' The set also featured a rare performance of 'QWERTY.' The band returned again in 2008, performing the second-to-last show of the tour in Dallas, featuring special appearances by the Street Drum Corps and Chris Cornell. After having to reschedule a show in Dallas mid-tour on the A Thousand Suns North American Tour in 2011, Linkin Park performed there at the end of the tour, performing 'A Place For My Head' over the extended bridge of 'Bleed It Out.' The band returned on the Honda Civic Tour during the Living Things cycle in 2012, performing tracks like 'In My Remains' (which replaced 'Lying From You' at this show) and 'Victimized' (which was mashed up with 'QWERTY'). The band's most recent show in Dallas took place in 2014 on the Carnivores Tour with Thirty Seconds To Mars during The Hunting Party cycle. This show featured a massive setlist, with songs such as 'Rebellion, 'Guilty All The Same,' and 'Final Masquerade' from The Hunting Party being featured in the set. Linkin Park has a long history with Dallas, and that story is only going to continue with this show! Watch Linkin Park perform 'In The End' live in Dallas in 2014. The Carnivores Tour was an amazing tour (a dream tour for me) - who else saw the band live during the tour? It's literally impossible to say what's coming in Dallas. We have several potential openers: 'Welcome, 'When They Come For Me,' 'Robot Boy' and 'World's On Fire,' 'Remember The Name,' and 'Petrified.' Any of those are fair game, the the organization of the set after that is completely random at this point as well. The only thing set in stone at this point is 'Running From My Shadow' closing the show. 'High Road' is the only song left that Mike was playing at some point that hasn't been played on tour yet. 'Waiting For Tomorrow' is expected to be performed during the tour as well, but from what we know they haven't begun rehearsing the song at soundcheck. There's always room for rarities like 'It's Goin' Down,' 'Cigarettes,' and more to be played. We'll have to wait and see, but one thing's for sure: it's going to be a great set. Who's going to the show? These shows in Texas mark the half-way point of the tour, which means we're almost in the final stretch. Mike continues the tour across the south before hitting the west coast, performing next in Las Vegas, Nevada and Los Angeles, California (with a recently announced appearance on The Late Late Show With James Corden in between). LPLive staff member Randee will be in Las Vegas, so if you see her, be sure to say hi! Also coming up quickly is Mike's performance at the Dia De Los Deftones festival, which would be the perfect opportunity to whip out 'Lift Off' given that Chino Moreno will be at the festival. We'll be keeping you updated on everything that happens at this show, so be be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, and join the LPLive Discord for discussion with fans around the world (a couple members from the Discord will be at this show - be sure to say hi)! We just launched the new LPLive Archive YouTube Channel that is loaded with hours of rare content from the Linkin Park world, and we'll also be uploading videos from the Post Traumatic Tour there, too. Be sure to subscribe! Check out the rest of Mike Shinoda's touring schedule here.

The Post Traumatic Tour is hitting some unfamiliar territory! For the first time since 2003, Mike will be performing in New Orleans, Louisiana tonight! The last show took place in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it's clear that Mike isn't anywhere close to running out of surprises. The show opened with 'When They Come For Me,' making it the first time the song has ever opened a show. The song has been on the list of potential openers (the ever-expanding list now including 'When They Come For Me,' 'Remember The Name,' 'Welcome,' 'Petrified,' and 'Robot Boy') ever since it was listed as the intro song at Mike's performance earlier this year at the Leeds Festival (which ultimately didn't up happening, as the setlist was changed due to rain delays). The set continued, 'Robot Boy' being performed for the first time mid-set as a prelude to 'World's On Fire.' Not too many surprises came with the rest of the show; 'Ghosts' and the 'Good Goodbye' and 'Bleed It Out' mashup found their way back into the encore after a couple of shows, and Mike rapped a verse of 'Lift Off' over the extended bridge of 'Sorry For Now.' Watch Mike perform 'World's On Fire' in Raleigh, North Carolina! There's only a few songs left from Post Traumatic left to be played - 'Nothing Makes Sense Anymore,' 'Brooding,' 'Promises I Can't Keep,' 'Lift Off' (in its entirety), and 'Can't Hear You Now.' Though Linkin Park has a history with New Orleans, they've only played there once: in 2003, on the Meteora World Tour during that year's Projekt Revolution. Not much is known about this show - a clip of 'A Place For My Head' appears in a LPTV episode from 2007. What's important here is that this is the first time since the release of Minutes To Midnight that Mike has been here, which means it's the first time since 'The Little Things Give You Away' was released that he'll be playing a show there. The song was written FOR the city, inspired after the band went down there in 2005 to aid the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina with Music For Relief. Linkin Park only has three songs written about specific places: 'Little Things' for New Orleans, 'Not Alone' for Haiti, and 'Issho Ni' for Japan. It's been 8 years since 'The Little Things Give You Away' has been performed (where a partial acoustic version was played at an LPU Summit in 2010 in Homebush, Australia) and over ten years since it was last performed in its entirety (the last full performance of the song was in Dallas, Texas in 2008). Will we see the song performed today? We've said it before, and we'll say it again: there is no longer any way to predict what songs Mike will play. There are a whole load of openers and encore openers now, all of which can and are usually performed mid-set at some point. We've seen pretty much everything the band has rehearsed at soundchecks, from 'Sharp Edges' to 'Cigarettes.' The only songs missing from soundcheck right now are 'High Road' (which was performed in Europe and Asia), 'Dedicated' (if Mike went back and learned the whole thing), and a whole slew of unknown songs they've been playing at soundcheck. We also know at some point they'll start playing 'Waiting For Tomorrow.' Perhaps we'll get some new information from soundcheck today, and hopefully we see 'The Little Things Give You Away' pop up in some form. Perhaps it could work like 'Iridescent' did - play a piano version of it first, and slowly learn the parts to it building up to a full band performance. No matter what, you can definitely expect to be surprised at this show and have lots of fun. Let's get old-school with this episode of LPTV, showing clips from Projekt Revolution 2003. One of the clips is from New Orleans in 2003! Who's going to the show? After this one, Mike and co. continue down through the south of the United States into Texas with shows in Dallas and Woodlands, the latter of which is a festival where Grandson will be performing - perhaps we can expect another onstage collaboration on 'Running From My Shadow,' since it was so awesome in Philadelphia. Staff member Randee will be at the show after that in Las Vegas! We'll soon be hitting the half-way point of the tour, but don't expect things to slow down at all. We'll be keeping you updated on everything that happens at this show, so be be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, and join the LPLive Discord for discussion with fans around the world (a couple members from the Discord will be at this show - be sure to say hi)! We just launched the new LPLive Archive YouTube Channel that is loaded with hours of rare content from the Linkin Park world, and we'll also be uploading videos from the Post Traumatic Tour there, too. Be sure to subscribe! Check out the rest of Mike Shinoda's touring schedule here.

Perfect opportunity to play the song. If anything at all I expect a piano version up until the bridge, kind of like how Mike did Iridescent in Moscow. Also like Iridescent, maybe the full song gets played later on in the tour after Matt and Dan have time to learn it.

Hey, guys. Given how much Mike has been changing up setlist recently, we've decided that we're going to start listing "Tour Debut" as a song note on the show pages. Here's a guidelines as to what qualifies as a tour debut and what doesn't: This is the first time on that tour the song was played. If there are rotating setlists (i.e. Set A, Set B, etc.), then the song is a tour debut IF it was not performed in any of the other sets. If performed on different leg of the tour that took place a significant amount of time after the initial leg ended, the first performance of the song on that leg is a tour debut. If the song is performed for the first time on an album cycle, then it is considered a tour debut Songs performed for the first time in a new setlist do NOT count as a tour debut. A song performed at a soundcheck for the first time is NOT considered a tour debut. We're slowly working out the specific distinctions of what counts and what doesn't (if you have any ideas, feel free to let us know), so we'll probably be updating this quite a bit. We're currently just adding these notes to the Mike Shinoda pages ('Petrified,' 'High Road,' 'Cigarettes,' etc.), but we will eventually go back and add them into the Linkin Park setlists.

North Carolina, it's time for round 2. Mike's back with the Post Traumatic Tour / Monster Energy Outbreak Tour for a second show in the state, this time in Raleigh at The Ritz! Mike's last few shows have certainly been unpredictable, to say the least. Mike's last show was in Atlanta, Georgia - the home turf of Hahninator. Perhaps as a result of that, Mike really brought his all with one of the best setlists of the tour yet! Things kicked off fairly normally with a run of 'Petrified,' 'Make It Up As I Go,' and 'When They Come For Me,' but things didn't stay that way for long. Mike brought back 'Cigarettes' for the first time since Wien, Austria last month, performing the song for the very first time with the full band. Later in the set, Mike rapped 'Hands Held High' over 'Wisdom, Justice, and Love' for the second time on tour (the first since the New York City, New York show). Things continued pretty normally from there on out, opening the encore with 'Robot Boy' and 'World's On Fire.' 'Roads Untraveled' was performed in the encore for the first time ever, as well. Watch Mike perform 'Cigarettes' for the first time with a full band live in Atlanta, Georgia! 'Cigarettes' is a must-see on this tour - let's hope it starts showing up more. Raleigh has always been a great place for a Linkin Park concert. The very first time Mike was there was in 2000, where Linkin Park performed at the same venue as Mike is playing at while on P.O.D.'s 'Kings Of The Game' Tour. The band didn't make it to Raleigh on the Meteora touring cycle, Linkin Park did return on the Minutes To Midnight cycle, on Projekt Revolution 2007 - this show was the only show ever where Mike rapped 'Second To None' over 'Points Of Authority.' Linkin Park returned the next year on Projekt Revolution 2008, where Chris Cornell joined them for 'Crawling.' That was the last time Mike was in Raleigh - almost ten years ago! Tonight's crowd will certainly make up for that. Over these last few shows, we thought we figured out a pattern. We thought that there's this rotation of encore openers and show openers, like if 'Welcome' opens then another song would open the encore, or if 'About You,' 'Over Again,' and 'Papercut' opened the encore then some other song wouldn't be played. Mike has literally thrown any semblance of what we thought we knew and threw it out the window. We're up to like 3 different show intros ('Petrified,' 'Welcome,' and 'Robot Boy' and 'World's On Fire'), even more encore openers (those three plus the 'About You,' 'Over Again,' and 'Papercut' mashup, as well as 'Wisdom, Justice, and Love' and 'Iridescent'), and absolutely no pattern. The setlist is whatever Mike feels like playing while he's onstage - sometimes even the paper setlist is irrelevant. All the opening songs can be mid-set now, so there's literally no telling what is played and what isn't. What can we expect in Raleigh? Who knows. Mike has said that 'Waiting For Tomorrow' will be played on the tour sometime, but he hasn't taken it to soundcheck yet. Then again, 'Cigarettes' was performed in Atlanta without any - known - rehearsal. Anything's possible! It's been awhile since Mike's been in Raleigh - watch Linkin Park perform 'Bleed It Out' in Raleigh on Projekt Revolution 2008 with the Street Drum Corps. Who's going to the show? This is Mark's last show of the tour, so if you wanna meet up with him, plan below! After this show, Mike will hit up New Orleans for the first time since 2003, and it sounds like the best opportunity for him to bring back 'The Little Things Give You Away' in some form. Let's make it happen, people - it's been years since we've heard that one performed, and what better opportunity than this? After that, Mike continues the tour into Texas and then Nevada, inching closer to the west coast. We'll be keeping you updated on everything that happens at this show, so be be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, and join the LPLive Discord for discussion with fans around the world (a couple members from the Discord will be at this show - be sure to say hi)! We just launched the new LPLive Archive YouTube Channel that is loaded with hours of rare content from the Linkin Park world, and we'll also be uploading videos from the Post Traumatic Tour there, too. Be sure to subscribe! Check out the rest of Mike Shinoda's touring schedule here.

The tweet is talking about him and Garrix agreeing that Garrix should play the unfinished version of the song at Ultra (which he did), not that Linkin Park had plans to play at Ultra

We're not even close to being halfway done with this tour, and we can confidently say it's not losing steam whatsoever. Mike Shinoda is taking the next stop of the Outbreak Tour leg of the Post Traumatic Tour to Florida, the first stop in the state being in Tampa! Mike's most recent show was one of the most unpredictable we've had since the beginning of the tour. Mike changed up just about everything about the set in Charlotte, from the opener to the encore. After opening the encore with this combo for the last few shows, Mike moved 'Robot Boy' and 'World's On Fire' down to open the show, making this - technically - the first show where the first full song performed is from Post Traumatic. This brings up to four possible intro songs now: 'Welcome,' 'Petrified,' 'Remember The Name,' and now this combo. Speaking of 'Petrified,' it and 'When They Come For Me' were both moved way down into the set near the end, the furthest down they've bene yet and the first time 'Petrified' was in the set without opening the show or encore. The 'About You,' 'Over Again,' and 'Papercut' combo opened the encore for the first time as well. As far as rarities go, 'Kenji' and 'Watching As I Fall' were both performed as the winners of Mike's poll, the latter of which getting its tour debut after being absent from sets since Moscow last month. 'It's Goin' Down' was also added to the set, getting its tour debut after being performed only the second time on the tour, the first being in Vienna. There's literally no telling how the show changes from night to night anymore. Anything is possible. Watch Mike perform 'Watching As I Fall' in Tampa for the first time in a month! Only a few songs from Post Traumatic are left to make a full debut live: 'Nothing Makes Sense Anymore,' 'Brooding,' 'Promises I Can't Keep,' and 'Lift Off.' It's been awhile since Mike was last in Tampa. Linkin Park's most recent show there was in 2014 on the Carnivores Tour with Thirty Seconds To Mars, where Mike rapped a demo verse of 'Wastelands' for the first and only time ever on the transition to 'Runaway.' The band has performed shows in Tampa since the Hybrid Theory days, their very first show being on the Family Values Tour in 2001. The band performed their twice in 2003 while touring for Meteora, the first being on the winter Meteora North American Tour and the other being on Projekt Revolution 2004. The band returned with a tumultuous show in 2007 on the Minutes To Midnight cycle, where a huge thunderstorm caused an evacuation. Chester also felt very sick at the show. The band returned again the next year on Projekt Revolution 2008 and had a much easier time, performing 'Crawling' with Chris Cornell. They returned once again in January 2011 on the A Thousand Suns Tour, which was the first time 'Bleed It Out' featured both parts of 'Burning In The Skies' and 'A Place For My Head.' Tampa always delivers an awesome show, and this one should be no different. We have no idea what to expect from the sets at this point, but Mike is running a setlist poll! There's a couple of rotations in the set on top of songs shifting up and down throughout the set; the one Mike's polling for in Tampa is the hip-hop rotation. 'I.O.U.,' 'Until It Breaks,' and the Fort Minor song 'In Stereo' are all in this rotation: Mike's poll includes an option for "all of the above," so you may expect all three to be performed. and One is a Post Traumatic song rotation, which currently seems to be 'Hold It Together' and 'Watching As I Fall.' Will the latter return, or will this performance be a one-off? There's two piano songs being rotated: 'Heavy' and 'Burn It Down,' so if Mike asks you to pick Song #1 or Song #2, be ready. All the openers are being rotated as well, apparently with new ones being added on the fly as well. As far as soundcheck stuff goes, everything's been checked off the list. 'Sharp Edges' was played once so far, as well as 'It's Goin' Down.' They may even soundcheck some new stuff which may make an appearance in Tampa or beyond... who knows! We'll have to wait and find out. Watch Linkin Park perform 'Runaway' and 'Wastelands' in Tampa in 2014. This was the only time Mike ever rapped the demo verse of 'Wastelands' over the 'Runaway' transition! Anyone going to the show? Mark - a.k.a. Hahninator - will be there, so feel free to organize a meet-up below. Currently looks like after the show is the best bet! After this show, Mike heads to Orlando before making stops in Atlanta, Raleigh, and New Orleans - and the latter of which would make the perfect place for 'The Little Things Give You Away' to make an appearance. The long-awaited collaboration with Martin Garrix and Pierce Fulton - 'Waiting For Tomorrow' - gets its official release tomorrow as well, perhaps we can expect it to pop up in the set somehow soon as well! We'll be keeping you updated on everything that happens at this show, so be be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, and join the LPLive Discord for discussion with fans around the world (a couple members from the Discord will be at this show - be sure to say hi)! We just launched the new LPLive Archive YouTube Channel that is loaded with hours of rare content from the Linkin Park world, and we'll also be uploading videos from the Post Traumatic Tour there, too. Be sure to subscribe! Check out the rest of Mike Shinoda's touring schedule here.