Dark Horse is the collective project of four accomplished local musicians with a shared passion and vision for reimagining and celebrating unique and timeless rock, pop and blues classics—all the songs you still know by heart.
The band specializes in great tunes that you don’t often hear from other acts, but that you definitely know all the words to! Their thoughtfully crafted set lists cover a wide range of musical expression, with highlights including dual guitar interplay, complex vocal dynamics, creative percussion and show-stopping flute cadenzas that are unique to Dark Horse.
(Don’t get it twisted, though: the Horse also makes a point of getting loud at every show.)
A typical Dark Horse gig takes audiences on a musical journey that includes fan favorites as well as beloved but not often heard classics that will have everyone singing along out loud, listening intently, and rockin’ on the dance floor in equal measure. If you need to take your event up a notch with music that’s above (and a little off to the side of) average, Dark Horse is your band.
set 1
| Song | Artist | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| Call Me | Blondie | Rock |
| Can’t Let Go | Lucinda Williams | Country/Blues |
| Comfortably Numb | Pink Floyd | Rock |
| Crazy Love | Van Morrison | Singer/Songwriter |
| Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood | The Animals | Rock |
| Down Under | Men At Work | Rock |
| Dreams | Fleetwood Mac | Rock |
| Going Up Country | Canned Heat | Blues |
| Into the Great Wide Open | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | Rock |
| Love Me Like a Man | Bonnie Raitt | Blues |
| Life by the Drop | Stevie Ray Vaughan | Blues |
| Willin’ | Little Feat | Roots Rock |
set 2
| Song | Artist | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| Lights | Journey | Rock |
| Mary Jane’s Last Dance | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | Rock |
| Medicine | Grace Potter & the Nocturnals | Rock |
| Norwegian Wood | The Beatles | Folk Rock |
| Ruby Tuesday | The Rolling Stones | Pop/Rock |
| One Way or Another | Blondie | Rock |
| Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’ | Journey | Rock |
| Oh! Darling | The Beatles | Rock/Soul |
| Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around | Stevie Nicks | Rock |
| Thing Called Love | Bonnie Raitt | Roots Rock |
| Two of Us | The Beatles | Folk Rock |
| You Know I’m No Good | Amy Winehouse | Soul/R&B |
| With a Little Help From My Friends | The Beatles | Pop/Rock |
set 3
| Song | Artist | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| Boys of Summer | Don Henley | Singer/Songwriter |
| Sweet Jane | Velvet Underground | Rock |
| The Chain | Fleetwood Mac | Rock |
| Just What I Needed | The Cars | New Wave |
| Don’t You Forget About Me | Simple Minds | New Wave |
| Rhiannon | Fleetwood Mac | Rock |
| Turn Me On | Norah Jones | Soul/R&B |
| Water of Love | Dire Straits | Rock |
| Message in a Bottle | The Police | Rock |
| Sister Rosa | Radio Nowhere | Folk Rock |
| Behind Blue Eyes | The Who | Rock |
