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           *Rochester/Canandaigua, New York
                August 6, 1998 - Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center

                  *Set List*
                     Precious Things
                     Caught A Lite Sneeze
                     iieee
                     Little Earthquakes
                     Raspberry Swirl
                     Liquid Diamonds
                     Cloud On My Tongue (solo)
                     Cooling (solo)
                     Northern Lad
                     Crucify
                     She's Your Cocaine
                     The Waitress

                 1st Encore:
                     Cornflake Girl
                     Spark

                 2nd Encore:
                     Horses

                       My Review (as seen on The Dent)
                    The Rochester, NY show was my first Tori show, even
                         though I've been an EWF for 4 years. My two friends, my mom, and I
                         arrived at 3:10, and crammed in with about 30 people for the Meet &
                     Greet. To me it felt a bit like when they pen in cattle...it was really funny. I
                         was standing in the midst of all of these people, and it began to sink in that
                     I may actually get to meet Tori. And I began to cry. And I don't mean light
                         crying...it was sobbing. I tried my best not to cry, but hey, what could I
                         do? Everyone was so wonderful, asking me if I was OK, and if I needed a
                         tissue, etc., it was so humbling. And then, I look up, and here comes this
                     tiny little redhead on this big white golf cart. It was so cute. :-) If memory
                         serves me correctly, she was wearing a flowered shirt and jeans. I forgot
                     to check out the shoes, though. Of course at the site of her coming, I
                     immediately got worse. As she made her way towards where I was
                         standing (about 3 people back), this wonderful woman with a *gorgeous*
                     Tori tattoo on her right shoulder (i never did catch her name), put me in the
                     front so I could talk to Tori...i am so grateful for that. I was sobbing, and
                     Tori looked at me, smiled, and said "Now, don't be a mess..." and I
                     laughed and said "I'm sorry!" And I gave her a letter and a present (a
                         porcelain heart-shaped trinket-type-thing with a rose coming out of the top
                         with leaves, and i made little leaves out of paper and put them inside, then
                     put a little note that said "These dead petals, Tori, brought me here." I was
                     listening to DDP earlier that day and it inspired me as to what to do with
                         that porcelain heart-shaped thing i had for her.) I was shaking as I handed
                     them to her and I said, "These are for you..." And she started shaking and
                         said "Ohh, o-o-OK." She was so funny and sweet. And then I asked her
                         to sign my All These Years book, which she did. And then I got a picture
                     with her. (many thanks to the wonderful girl who took the picture for me
                       and is going to send it to me, because my camera decided to stop taking
                     pictures) And then...I finally got a Torihug. I'd been telling my friends for
                     months, all I wanted out of this day was a Torihug, and I got so much more
                         than that. As I made my way to the back so other people could have a
                         chance, I was still sobbing horribly! And then after Tori left with Joel on
                     her big white golf cart *lol*, and my friends came to where I was
                     standing...and then this incredibly wonderful guy...I heard his name was
                     William...came over to me and said "I have something for you..." And
                     pulled out this absolutely gorgeous drawing of Tori, which I had framed
                         today. )Thank you, if you're reading this.) I was and still am completely
                         shocked. Between crying, I thanked him profusely...it was one of the nicest
                     things anyone has ever done for me. That makes a count of two for that
                     day. (the woman with the tori tattoo :-) is the other).
                     I then went over and talked to Elyse and the multitude of people she was
                 with. Strangely enough, I don't think I even caught anyone's name but
                         Elyse's...which is really bothering me, because they were all so wonderful.
                         They all made me feel so comfortable, I love you guys. I'll be with you for
                     the next tour, guaranteed. I also met Adam Lynch, a very nice guy! Whom
                         I talked to a few more times throughout the day.
                         Finally, after eating some horrible Taco Bell at Kershaw Park (missed
                     Adam and co. there), we went back to FLPAC. While waiting in the grass
                         outside the gate, a woman came out and was selling programs, and I
                         bought one - highly recommended, by the way. It is absolutely beautiful.
                     We got into FLPAC finally, and I bought the Liquid Diamonds shirt, the
                     white shirt with all the circle-pictures, and the Raspberry Swirl Girl
                     necklace, and then donated $5 to RAINN.
                     The Devlins were OK, but most definitely not a band that holds my
                         attention. So instead I chose to check out the VIP tent, then shared my
                         passes with many wonderful people.
                     Finally, Caton, Matt, and Jon came onstage, and played by themselves for
                     about a minute and a half or so. Then, Tori walked onstage. Everyone
                     went absolutely INSANE...it was great. She was wearing a gold sparkly
                     apron-dress, one of her off-the-shoulder shirts underneath, and black
                         jeans, with red open- toe shoes. She looked gorgeous. As you know from
                     the setlist, she opened with PT, and it was the best version I've heard, live
                     or otherwise. (i've heard quite a few)...at the "so i ran.." i started
                     hyperventilating, which i've never done before. Then I began to cry
                     again...I couldn't believe it.
                     And *then* my friend Kelly began crying. I was most definitely not
                         expecting CALS, it sounded very different without the band, but still very
                         good! During "iieee" I definitely heard her sing "you took my little girl..."
                     Raspberry Swirl was a TRIP! The lighting was fabulous, and if you weren't
                         up and dancing, there's something wrong with you. Half of the right front
                     was up and dancing, and Kelly and I were in the right front, but a little
                         away from the dancing people. But hey, we got up and danced anyway,
                         and had a GREAT time! It's impossible not to dance to that song.
                     Liquid Diamonds was breathtaking, my eyes never left Tori. I would never,
                     EVER have expected "Cloud On My Tongue," it was a huge surprise! It
                      was so beautiful.
                     And then..oh god...she played "Cooling." I heard the opening notes, and
                         said "oh my GOD it's cooling!!!" and started crying..yet again. I have never
                         cried so much in one day, it was unbelievable.
                     Northern Lad was great, how could it not be? Yet another one, I would
                     have never expected "Crucify." It was such a thrill to see Tori perform it, it
                     was a gift.
                     Tori really put on a show during "She's Your Cocaine." She did a great
                         little dance, and when she sang "shimmy once" she made a masturbating
                         motion, it was really funny. She totally got into this, it had amazing energy.
                     Matt was something else during "The Waitress." He was going crazy on the
                     drums, he's extremely talented. I thought the poor boy was going to pass
                     out! They came back out with "Cornflake Girl," and everyone stood up
                     and went nuts. Everyone was dancing and singing along. "Cornflake Girl" is
                         one of those girls that you could call a Tori-Classic.
                        "Spark" was quite good, but I was hoping for "Marianne." Well maybe
                     next time.
                     For the second encore, Tori and the boys played "Horses," and it was the
                 one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard...incredible. It was a nite I'll never forget!!