Greatest Atlantic City, NJ Concert Ever — Entire Setlist Included

Atlantic City, New Jersey has been the home of some of the greatest concerts of all time. However, this is the undisputed, single best performance ever.

It was Saturday, September 28, 2002, when Sir Paul McCartney performed at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall.

McCartney Sang 30 Songs & Two Encores

You read that right. McCartney performed 30 songs and 2, 3-song encores … For a total of 36 songs.

I know that I will never see anything like it ever again in one setting.

And, A 45-Minute Private Audience With Paul McCartney Right Before He Walked On Stage

It would have still been the greatest concert in Atlantic City history … However, when you get to spend a priceless 45 minutes with the greatest Beatle of all time … Itcwas a surreal, once-in-a-lifetime experience.

I owe this surreal 45-minutes of up close and personal “hang-time" with McCartney to former Atlantic City Mayor Lorenzo Langford.

This was just minutes before he was to take the stage. We were with McCartney for about 45 minutes, with only one other person in the room, McCartney's official photographer, who took this photo.

Would I Ever Get The Photo?

McCartney was an engaging, perfect gentleman. If only this conversation was recorded. However, had it been ... we never would have had this unguarded, lengthy conversation and experience.

Things happen in life exactly the way they're supposed to. This was magic, happening in real life.

Thank God McCartney's photographer emailed me this photo, or, I might not believe that this really happened.

FYI, the photo arrived many months later. You couldn't help but wonder if it was ever going to arrive. A tour photographer takes so many photos. Some get lost, some don't turn outright. What a keepsake. Very fortunate to have received it.

The Greatest Concert Ever

Paul McCartney was the greatest concert that I've ever attended in my lifetime. The second is not even close.

This was the first time that McCartney was back in Atlantic City, since The Beatles played Boardwalk Hall on August 30, 1964, before 18,000 enthusiastic fans.

In McCartney's return to Atlantic City, which was 38 years later, he played non-stop for more than 2 hours.

I never saw him even take a sip of water. His voice was in perfect form.

McCartney played one hit after another in rapid-fire succession. It was beyond amazing. Maybe I'm amazed (couldn't resist) I'm reliving the feeling all over again with each keystroke here.

Here was the iconic Setlist for the September 28, 2002 McCartney Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall concert:

The End

Written by Lennon - McCartney