Review and Photos by Fred Kuhlman
Promoter: Danny Zelisko Presents (https://dzplive.com/ )
Venue: Celebrity Theatre (https://celebritytheatre.com/ )
Date: Thursday November 12th, 2026
Tour: Damned If I Do Tour
I have been a fan of Todd Rundgren since his days with Utopia. Over the years I have seen him a number of times including with Utopia. He has always put on a really great show and tonight was no different.
About half the show Todd played guitar and sang. The other half he took the mic and walked around the stage singing. The front of the stage was left open, so Todd could walk around playing and singing to the audience.
Todd was joined by drummer Prairie Prince, keyboardist Gil Assayas, guitarist Bruce McDaniel, bass player Kasim Sulton and Bobby Strickland with horns.
In the middle of the show, the roadies setup the stage for the band to come out front and perform some acoustic songs. The last song, “Honest Work” was song a cappella. Todd sang the first verse, then the second verse Todd and Bobby sang. The third verse they were joined by Bruce. In my opinion, I thought it was the best song of the evening.
We got a number of deep cuts from Todd’s massive catalog. But he still played 3 of his most popular songs, “I Saw the Light”, “Can We Still Be Friends” and “Hello It’s Me”.
This is what a concert should be like. Todd and the band performed for almost 2 hours and 40 minutes. They gave us 27 songs. The concert was divided up into 3 parts. The first part was Todd sings and playing electric guitar. Then after a short break to reset the stage, they came back out to do an acoustic set. Then they finished up with Todd playing electric guitar and singing again. The songs covered his entire career. He even did a song from this last year that he did with The Call that they wrote in the 70s, but this version, Todd provided the vocals.
At one point in the show, Todd thanked everyone for showing up. He understood that with the current environment, discretionary funds are limited for people and he was thankful that we used them to buy tickets to his show.
If you like Todd Rundgren’s music, then this is definitely a show you want to see. Todd was great, though his jumping was a little awkward. The band was tight and extremely good. From the reaction of the audience, they loved the show. Todd will be touring for a few more shows this month, November. Then he will start up again with this tour starting in March. You can see if he is coming to a city near you by checking out his website.
Todd Rundgren Social Media sites:
Website: http://www.todd-rundgren.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toddrundgren/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_todd_rundgren/
Photos © Fred Kuhlman 2026, All Rights Reserved
Tood Rundgren Setlist:
Everybody
Secret Society (Utopia song)
I Saw the Light
Stood Up
Lost Horizon
Open My Eyes (Nazz song)
Buffalo Grass
Sweet
Down With the Ship
Black and White
Black Maria
Woman’s World
Acoustic Set:
Love of the Common Man
Cliché
Tiny Demons
I Don’t Want to Tie You Down
Soul Brother
Honest Work
Set 2:
Bang the Drum All Day
Number 1 Lowest Common Denominator
Kindness
I’m So Proud / Ooh Baby Baby / I Want You
The Walls Came Down (The Call cover)
One World (Utopia song)
Encore:
Can We Still Be Friends
Hello It’s Me (Nazz song)
Sweeter Memories
