5 days ago
Nine Inch Nails setlist 2025: Every song on opening night in California
Nine Inch Nails kicked off the U.S. leg of their first tour since 2022 on Wednesday, Aug. 6, in Oakland, California, packing their setlist at Oakland Arena with a mix of hits and deep cuts that continue to define their legacy as one of the most important names in industrial rock.
The Peel It Back Tour will hit arenas in Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Brooklyn, Nashville, Houston and more before wrapping on Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are joined by longtime touring members Robin Finck, Alessandro Cortini and Josh Freese replacing Ilan Rubin after Rubin joined the Foo Fighters, replacing Freese.
Who's touring with Nine Inch Nails in 2025?
Boys Noize, an EDM DJ/producer, was announced as the opening act for all dates on the Nine Inch Nails 2025 tour.
Get Nine Inch Nails tickets in Phoenix
Where is the Nine Inch Nails concert in Phoenix?
The Peel It Back Tour brings Nine Inch Nails to PHX Arena, formerly Footprint Center, in downtown Phoenix on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.
Nine Inch Nails set list: Peel It Back Tour 2025 songs
These songs made the setlist when Nine Inch Nails kicked off the U.S. leg of the Peel It Back Tour, their first tour since 2022, in Oakland, California:
B Stage
'Right Where It Belongs' (Trent solo; with "Somewhat Damaged" outro)
'Ruiner'
'Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)'
Main Stage
'Wish'
'March of the Pigs'
'Reptile'
'Heresy'
'Copy of A'
'Gave Up'
B Stage (with Boys Noize)
'Vessel' (remix)
'As Alive as You Need Me to Be' (live debut)
'Sin' (remix)
'Came Back Haunted' (remix)
Main Stage
'Somewhat Damaged'
'Less Than'
'Closer' (with 'The Only Time' breakdown)
'The Perfect Drug'
'The Hand That Feeds'
'Head Like a Hole'
'Hurt'
"Laura Palmer's Theme" (recording)
'You're stepping into the music': Inside Desert Diamond Arena's $42M renovation
Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more. He did the same in Pittsburgh for more than a decade. Follow him on X and Instagram @edmasley and on Facebook as Ed Masley. Email him at
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Nine Inch Nails 2025 setlist at Peel It Back tour launch USA
