The Cult - Edge Birthday Bash 2001, May 13/2001
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Edge Birthday Bash 2001
Other festival bands: Orgy, Tantric, Oleander, Lifehouse, Weezer, Fuel, Alien Ant Farm, Hed Pe, Nonpoint
The local alterna-Birthday Bash was the energetic I had ever seen the boys. The setlist was typical festival length and was absolutely perfect. Attendance reports were from 15-20k and they were totally into it. Ian was in great voice and Billy was the total rock star. He and Ian actually stood side by side multiple times and thoroughly seemed to be enjoying themselves. Billy Morrison fits in well and seems to be happy to be rescued from wherever the hell he was at before. He plays well and seems to fit with everything Ian and Billy are wanting to accomplish. Matt was rock solid and Mike was his usual steady self. A great show indeed that left me fully drained and heading for Wichita.

Jay
My wife and I caght the cult in Tulsa with some of our friends. One of which is as a big Cult fan as I am. Once all of the younger people retreated to cooler (Temp.) areas, this left me looking for a good location to see my favorite band. We about fourth row on Billy's side of the stage. this was the best money I had spent in a long time for an outstanding concert (too bad the they didn't play long enough because it was EDGEFEST. But, the band was solid and was pure enjoyment to listen to. unlike the night before in Dallas, Ian introduced the encore as Love Removal Machine instead of War. It sounded awesome. after the show, my buddy and I saw Billy behind the stage drinking champagne. We to him and he gave a friendly wave but we had no luck actually meeting him or Ian. I was just disappointed that they didn't play my favorite Cult tune The Phoenix. Maybe they will later this summer when I catch them with Monster Magnet in Dallas.

Setlist
Rise
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Encore
Love Removal Machine