Rage Against the Machine’s first show in 11 years: watch the video and setlist

It happened. It finally happened. Eleven years after their last show — at the one-day LA Rising concert in 2011 — and after two years of pandemic delays, Rage Against the Machine has finally kicked off their feverishly anticipated reunion, dubbed the “Public Service Announcement” tour. The avant-garde quartet, made up of singer Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk, made it to East Troy, Wisconsin’s Alpine Valley Music Theater, released classic and career-spanning tracks in a gorgeous comeback set, their pals in Run the Jewels opening the show.
Of course, the elated fans who were lucky enough to be in the audience at the historic event must have captured the moment for posterity. Check out some of their videos and photos above and below, and check out the full setlist, courtesy of setlist.fm.
Rage Against the Machine set list:
“Bombtrack”
“People of the Sun”
“Bulls on Parade”
“Bullet in the head”
“Bear witness”
“tire me”
“Wake up”
“Guerilla Radio”
“Without a face”
“Know Your Enemy”
“As calm as a bomb”
“Sleep now in the fire”
“War in a Breath”
“The Ghost of Tom Joad” (Bruce Springsteen cover)
“Freedom/Rebellion of the Townships”
“Kill in the Name of”
Video from Rage Against the Machine: Bulls on Parade (July 2022; first show since 2011) – Alpine Valley, WI
Video from Rage Against the Machine: Testify (July 2022; first show since 2011) – Alpine Valley, Wisconsin
Video from Rage Against the Machine: Guerilla Radio (July 2022 – first broadcast since 2011) – Alpine Valley, WI
Video for Rage Against the Machine: Sleep Now in the Fire (July 2022; first show since 2011) – Alpine Valley WI