Setlist wall

[Laura Palmer]

Back on TK many moons ago, I asked if anyone had suggestions what to do with setlists we've collected from shows. I think I posted a picture when we hung them, but we finally got around to painting the wall.

Thought I'd share in case others have a similar dilemma or are interested. (The grey ones have a story and are intentionally blank.)

[Laura Palmer]

Thanks!

We get them from shows. We see a lot of smaller bands, and the same bands over and over. Sometimes they see us and save them for us.

[Laura Palmer]

1) After the show, I had the setlist in my hand. Some girl comes up to me and said she got proposed to during the show and asked if she could have it. So I gave it and it's sort of a "womp womp" hole.
2) We saw several shows in a row (traveled out of state for them) and didn't get a copy the last night. People stormed the stage and got all the copies. So it's sort of a "aww shucks. But I was there!" kind of thing. Not interesting to anyone but us, but they're kind of "in memoriam" empty frames. Nerdy.

[natablue]

I love this! I can't read the print in the set lists- what band is it?

[Laura Palmer]

These are all from Nada Surf. Working on the wall on the other side of this one with other bands'. (Many fewer from other bands, sadly.) We have room for one more row of Nada Surf sheets. Not sure what we'll do after that. It's a problem I hope to have, though!

I realize this isn't something most people would put in a hallway, but it's how H and I spend our vacations, evenings, and a lot of money! :beer:

[ktzmoh]

I think it looks great!

[heygrey]

I love this because its so personal and its a great way to bring you're favorite activity into your house. It looks so good on the dark wall. I'd love to see a long hallway shot when you're done!

[Laura Palmer]

Thanks everyone.

This is the whole wall... it's a short wall between our bedroom and my home office. Which is why I'm a bit nervous we'll run out of room and have nowhere to grow!

[lemondrop]

That's cool and so personal!

[adlove]

Love this idea! I have some setlists too, not nearly this many but it's a great way to remember shows!

[emoflamingo]

Neat idea!

[zoemay06]

I really love it! Love Nada Surf too

I have bunches of concert posters and setlists too, some of them signed. I'm dying to frame and hang them together. Just one of the hundreds of projects I need to get to but can't with a sleeping baby on my lap!

[Laura Palmer]

Framing posters is so much more expensive...we've only done six so far, with dozens to go.

This was relatively cheap and instantly gratifying! I love that I see this and am reminded of all the good times every time I walk into the bedroom.