The legendary original Grand Funk Railroad guitarist, singer and songwriter Mark Farner is back on the road in 2024 and he has scheduled shows in Brazil, Chile and United States so far.
The musician will perform in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Santiago next April and Yucaipa, California next May.
Mark was a member of Grand Funk Railroad from 1969 to 1976, 1981 to 1983 and from 1996 to 1998. On his solo career Mark released six studio albums, the most recent one “For The People” (2006). During his career the musician simply had 14 top 40 hits, 5 top 10 hits, 2 number one hits, 30 million records sold worldwide and 16 gold and platinum records.
All Mark Farner 2024 tour dates so far
April
- 20 – Carioca Club – São Paulo, Brazil
- 23 – Teatro Vannucci – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 25 – Mister Rock – Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- 27 – Teatro Caupolican – Santiago, Chile
May
- 04 – Yucaipa Music And Arts Festival – Yucaipa, CA
As the musician says in his website, it’s all about the fans. “I love playing live where I can connect with people of all backgrounds. It’s all about the fans…and all about love,” Mark Farner said.
Possible setlist
We only will know the real setlist for Mark Farner’s upcoming shows next April, but we can have an idea of the songs which might be featured on the show looking at the setlist of his show last year, on March 24, 2023 at the Ritz Theatre in Tiffin, OH.
- Are You Ready (Grand Funk Railroad song)
- Rock ‘n Roll Soul (Grand Funk Railroad song)
- Footstompin’ Music (Grand Funk Railroad song)
- Bad Time (Grand Funk Railroad song)
- Paranoid (Grand Funk Railroad song)
- Rain Keeps Fallin’ (Grand Funk Railroad song) (opening riff only)
- We’re an American Band (Grand Funk Railroad song)
- Shinin’ On (Grand Funk Railroad song)
- Ohio (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young cover)
- In Need (Grand Funk Railroad song)
- Aimless Lady (Grand Funk Railroad song)
- Creepin’ (Grand Funk Railroad song)
- The Loco-Motion (Carole King cover)
- Drum Solo (w/Mark on a side kit)
- Some Kind of Wonderful (Soul Brothers Six cover)
- I’m Your Captain (Closer to Home)