The Way It Is has been played by Goose 35 time(s).
It was played at 5.05% of Goose shows.
It was last played 2024-06-10, which was 15 show(s) ago.
There have been 435 show(s) since the live debut.
Since its debut, "The Way It Is" has been played, on average, once every 13 show(s).
| Date Played | Venue | Show Gap | Set | Track Time | Song Before | Song After | Footnote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-03 | Jewel Nightclub, Manchester, NH | 218 | 1 | Jive II | AWS | Bruce Hornsby. First known version. | |
| 2018-05-04 | Wall Street Theater, Norwalk, CT | 1 | 1 | So Ready | > Rum | Bruce Hornsby. | |
| 2018-06-01 | Octave, Covington, KY | 7 | 2 | So Ready | > Rum | Bruce Hornsby. | |
| 2018-09-01 | The Haunt, Ithaca, NY | 26 | 1 | Indian River | Flodown | Bruce Hornsby. | |
| 2018-09-29 | Soupstock Music and Arts Festival, Shelton, CT | 6 | 1 | Flodown | Hot Tea | Bruce Hornsby. | |
| 2018-12-01 | Jay Peak Resort, Jay, VT | 15 | 1 | Flee | AIN | Bruce Hornsby. | |
| 2018-12-08 | Nietzsche's, Buffalo, NY | 1 | 1 | Arcadia | Hot Tea | Bruce Hornsby. | |
| 2018-12-15 | Woodlands Tavern, Columbus, OH | 5 | 1 | Flee | Flodown | Bruce Hornsby. | |
| 2019-01-31 | The Lazy Dog Sports Bar & Grill, Boulder, CO | 4 | 2 | *** | > Wysteria | Bruce Hornsby. | |
| 2019-02-08 | Old Town Pub & Restaurant, Steamboat Springs, CO | 4 | 1 | So Ready | Flodown | Bruce Hornsby. | |
| 2019-02-23 | Pearl Street Warehouse, Washington, DC | 4 | 1 | Hot Tea | White Lights | Bruce Hornsby. | |
| 2019-04-11 | River Street Jazz Cafe, Plains, PA | 8 | 1 | Happy Birthday | So Ready | ||
| 2019-04-12 | Market Street Park, Charlottesville, VA | 1 | 1 | Flee | Arcadia | Bruce Hornsby. | |
| 2019-05-04 | Chi Psi Yard Sale, Lexington, VA | 6 | e | *** | *** | Bruce Hornsby. | |
| 2019-06-22 | Kenny's Westside Pub, Peoria, IL | 9 | 1 | Drive | AIN | Bruce Hornsby. | |
| 2019-07-13 | Paradise Music & Beer Festival, Covington, KY | 7 | 2 | 8:31 | Drive | *** | Bruce Hornsby. |
| 2019-07-27 | Peach Music Festival, Scranton, PA | 3 | 1 | 8:45 | Arcadia | Hot Tea | Bruce Hornsby. |
| 2019-10-18 | Parish Public House, Albany, NY | 16 | 2 | 13:07 | AIN | > Jive Lee | |
| 2019-12-05 | Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins, CO | 13 | 1 | 9:04 | AIN | So Ready | Bruce Hornsby. |
| 2020-01-17 | Moon Palace, Riviera Maya, MX | 10 | 1 | 9:11 | Drive | Hot Tea | Bruce Hornsby. |
| 2020-02-12 | Fremont Theater, San Luis Obispo, CA | 9 | 1 | Bob Don | > AIN | Bruce Hornsby. | |
| 2020-02-29 | Rock Legends Cruise, Port Canaveral, FL | 10 | 1 | Echo | Jive I | Bruce Hornsby. | |
| 2020-09-12 | Yarmouth Drive-In, West Yarmouth, MA | 16 | e | 8:05 | *** | Drive | Bruce Hornsby. |
| 2021-05-06 | Riverfront Park, North Charleston, SC | 15 | 1 | 10:44 | White Lights | *** | Bruce Hornsby. |
| 2021-07-03 | The Pines Music Park, Eau Claire, WI | 11 | 1 | 18:43 | Clouds | Indian River | Bruce Hornsby. |
| 2021-11-09 | Republic, New Orleans, LA | 19 | 1 | 16:46 | Myst | Hot Tea | Bruce Hornsby. |
| 2022-01-28 | The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA | 14 | 1 | 12:20 | Travelers | Creatures | Bruce Hornsby. |
| 2022-10-13 | JJ's Live, Fayetteville, AR | 66 | 2 | 8:09 | Arrow | OMB | Bruce Hornsby. |
| 2023-03-30 | Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN | 31 | 2 | 8:53 | Wysteria | Creatures | Bruce Hornsby. |
| 2023-04-16 | Palace Theatre, St. Paul, MN | 7 | e | 9:02 | *** | *** | Bruce Hornsby. |
| 2023-07-06 | Thompson's Point, Portland, ME | 26 | 1 | 9:32 | Borne | Rosewood | Bruce Hornsby. |
| 2023-09-29 | Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA | 16 | 1 | 12:07 | Flee | Seekers I | Bruce Hornsby. |
| 2023-11-09 | Hotel Cecil, Copenhagen, Denmark | 11 | 1 | 10:12 | Jive II | E or A? | Bruce Hornsby. |
| 2023-12-09 | Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA | 10 | 2 | 9:02 | Echo | Empress | Bruce Hornsby. With Bruce Hornsby on keys and vocals. |
| 2024-06-10 | Steelhouse, Omaha, NE | 13 | e | 11:13 | *** | *** | Bruce Hornsby. |