DEF LEPPARD Live In Bangor, ME 2025 (Show Report/Setlist)
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Def Leppard played a 2025 tour show last night in Bangor, ME with 18 songs performed.
The show took place at the 16,000 capacity Maine Savings Amphitheater.
Another outdoor show.
The first show in this city since 2016.
Back In Bangor
The tour moved back outdoors to another roofless amphitheater.
And back to Maine which has become a mess less played state in recent years and usually only saw shows in Portland for many tours.
No sign of Lep fan Stephen King but the weather was quite gloomy as The Struts ended their set with much of the crowd getting wet.
The Struts started their opening set at 7:30pm.
They were watched by Rick Allen who once again posted a side stage pre-show video update and looked quite happy.
Rock! Rock! In Maine
The band started earlier than normal at around 8:50pm following the usual Pyro Clock countdown.
It appears the rain went away and they started strong with 'Rock! Rock!' and 'Rocket'.
Hard to believe but due to playing here so few times the crowd got four/five live debuts - if they had only seen them in Bangor before.
All debuts detailed below which included the first time the whole band had played 'Rock! Rock!' here and the band's most familiar acoustic song together in this city.
Sadly quite possibly the most frustrating show yet on this tour to follow as it happened from elsewhere but another great show was played.
See Fan Videos for the evidence.
The Live Fan Broadcasts pretty much stopped after 'Rocket' but they kept rocking away in Bangor until the encore of 'Hysteria' and PSSOM' ending yet another show.
Possibly played to almost 16,000 fans with Joe commenting on what a "great crowd" they had in even before 'Let's Get Rocked'.
Just one day off between shows now as they head over to Connecticut.
To the even more familiar than Atlantic City surroundings of Uncasville and an arena show where they may bring back the Thrust stage.
Note - Seating chart shows actually it won't be back after all.
18 Song Setlist
An 18 song setlist was played.
'Just Like '73', 'Die Hard The Hunter', 'Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)', and 'This Guitar' were all played here for the first time.
The full version of 'Two Steps Behind' also made its debut in Bangor having only previously been played during the 2012 tour as the soundcheck/medley version.
Bangor History
The first visit to Bangor was in August 1981 on the High 'n' Dry tour with Ozzy Osbourne at Municipal Auditorium.
They would not return until 31 years later in August 2012 on the second Rock of Ages tour.
Also the first time at this venue then called Bangor Waterfront Pavilion.
They returned for a second show here in June 2016 with REO Speedwagon and Tesla under the name Darling's Waterfront Pavilion.
Last night's show was the 4th performance in Bangor.
The next Def Leppard show takes place in Uncasville, CT on 3rd July.
Bangor, ME 2025 Photos
Screenshots by dltourhistory.
Watch some Fan Videos from the show here.
Def Leppard - Bangor, ME 1st July 2025 Setlist
- 01 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
Played for the first time in Bangor.
- 02 - Rocket (Single Version)
- 03 - Let's Get Rocked
- 04 - Foolin'
- 05 - Armageddon It
- 06 - Animal
- 07 - Love Bites
- 08 - Just Like '73
Played for the first time in Bangor.
- 09 - Let It Go
- 10 - Die Hard The Hunter (Short Version)
Played for the first time in Bangor.
- 11 - This Guitar (Semi-Acoustic)
Played for the first time in Bangor.
- 12 - Two Steps Behind (Acoustic)
Played for the first time in full in Bangor.
- 13 - Bringin' On The Heartbreak (Electric)
- 14 - Switch 625 (Instrumental)
- 15 - Rock Of Ages
- 16 - Photograph
- 17 - Hysteria (Extended Outro)
- 18 - Pour Some Sugar On Me
Joe Elliott - Let's Get Rocked Intro
"Well, well, well good evening Bangor!"
"It's been a while, how have ya been?"
"How have you been?!."
"Good to be here, are you ready for this?."
"Can we have a big 'oh yeah' for The Struts, who opened everything up tonight. Oh yeah!."
"What a great bunch of guys. What a f**king great band."
"And what a great crowd we've got out there, look at you. Just look at yourselves."
"So you ready for this?. You ready for this?!"
"OK try this for a question instead."
"Do you wanna get rocked?!"
Joe Elliott - End Of Photograph Speech
"Bangor, Maine."
"Wherever you have come from to be here tonight."
"Thanks for having us."
"Thanks for coming."
"Thanks for being here."
"Catch ya next time good night!"
Various Photos/Videos
- Def Leppard - Bangor 2025 Show Page
- Def Leppard - Def Leppard Tour 2025
- Related News - 29th June 2025 - Atlantic City Show Report
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