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Neil Young’s Love Earth Tour Hits Charlotte: Full August 8 Setlist & Highlights
The first leg of Neil Young’s 2025 Love Earth Tour that had everyone on the edge of their seats to see hit the U.S. starting in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 8 and it was well worth the wait. Having toured Europe after an electric blast, Young uncut his raw and unrefined power on the American land with his irrefutable vibrant support Chrome Hearts band. Wildly partisan, nostalgic, and straight forward rock n roll, the first U.S. performance is another example of how 79-years-old Neil Young is still as relevant and rebellious as ever.
The fans were thrilled to be at the PNC Music Pavilion to experience a night they will never forget, and to most people, it was not just any concert, but a cultural experience. Checking the music front with decades of sweet slabs and a message aiming at the future, Young made the stage an entertaining-awakening one.
Neil Young Charlotte Show (August 8, 2025) Full Setlist
Concertgoers who wanted to know the Neil Young Charlotte setlist did not have to guess. The whole confirmed setlist of the performance of Aug. 8 is as follows:
- Heart of Gold
- Love Earth
- Gold Rush After
- Cortez the Killer
- Comes a Time
- Rockin the Free World
- Pitch Thy Hate in the Ground
- Old Man
- Ohio
- A Man Will Have a Maid
- Homegrown
- Harvest Moon
- Don Not Be Denied
- Hurricane Like a Hurricane
- Keep on Rockin in The Free World (Encore)
This selection of hits, rarities, and political anthems exactly brought to the audience what fans were hoping to see: the history of four decades of protesting, love, bereavement and environmental awareness.
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Chrome Hearts Band Shines the Stage
The live performance of Chrome Hearts band was just another spark to the fire that started the mood of how the U.S. leg will be. They had a powerful way of supporting standards such as Like a Hurricane that took them to storm levels. Young and his band had a chemistry that was electrifying and all the elements appeared natural and not practiced enough. All the riffs and harmonies were presented with raw emotion and grit.
Those who have known the band to wear Chrome Hearts jewelry paid attention to the band styling characteristic of the brand, its rough rings, large cuffs, and unique guitar straps that jazzed up the performance.
The ghostly guitar on Cortez the Killer and the driving beat on Don’t Be Denied reminded the audience that Neil isn’t going it alone—he’s touring with a band that matches his rhythm and his politics.
Reaction of the Crowd: Harmony, Nostalgia and Half over Applause
The NC fans were on fire. A massive portion of the audience were lifelong Neil Young fans, overjoyed to see him perform in the South. Social media echoed with phrases like “spiritual experience,” “goosebumps,” “iconic setlist.”
The feeling of hearing Love Earth perform live in 2025 was like getting a message in the future and the past.”
Newer fans who have found Young via streaming services were greeted alongside aging fans of the 60s and 70s rock and roll revolutions. Even some of them were wearing the chrome hearts hoodie fashions that fashion, music, and rebellion continue to walk hand in hand.
Shining Light on Sustainability: HOMEGROWN at Charlotte Venue
The Love Earth Tour USA promotes sustainability through the HOMEGROWN initiative. Fans were welcomed with biodegradable merch bags, water refill stations, and plant-based food stalls—clear signs that Neil’s commitment to the environment goes beyond lyrics and into action.
On-site there was an info booth where fans were invited to sign up to local environmental activities (HOMEGROWN). It was a statement and the point was explicit: rock can have a positive change. Band members were even pictured wearing chrome heart-branded pieces made of recycled or upcycled materials, which upholds that of the tour.
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Next, what will be on Neil Young’s tour in 2025?
After the successful start in North Carolina, the tour of Neil Young in the year 2025 goes ahead to traverse the U.S. and Canada. The next performances will take place in:
- Atlanta, Georgia August 10 3rd
- Nashville, TN (08.13.2001)
- Chicago, IL, August 17
- Denver, CO 21 August
- San Francisco, CA – August 27
- Los Angeles, CA 08/30
To follow Neil Young fans who may be researching his Neil Young tour setlist 2025, keep this blog and we will be updating the subsequent setlists and city recaps as the tour progresses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What time did Neil Young go on stage in Charlotte?
A: Neil Young took the stage at approximately 8:15 PM, after a short acoustic opening segment by Chrome Hearts.
Q: Were there any surprise songs in the Charlotte setlist?
A: Of course Don’t Be Denied and A Man Needs A Maid were a nice way of spiting us longtime fans.
Q: Is Chrome Hearts touring with Neil Young for all U.S. dates?
A: Yeah, Chrome Hearts band is confirmed to do the whole north american allows.
Q: How long was the concert?
A: The show lasted roughly 2 hours and 20 minutes, with no intermission.
Q: Will HOMEGROWN be featured at all U.S. venues?
A: Yes, the HOMEGROWN initiative will have a presence at every U.S. stop of the Love Earth Tour.
Closing Line:
More setlist updates coming soon next stop: Atlanta, Georgia.
