Jethro Tull has such an extensive catalog that it must have been quite a chore for Anderson to pick out what songs to include in the special 50th anniversary set list, and the show started out with a nod to the band's beginning with "My Sunday Feeling" and "Love Story," cuts from Jethro Tull's 1968 debut album, This Was. Anderson spoke to the crowd for the first time after the two opening numbers, musing on the fact that the band has reached the 50-year milestone.

Full of youthful vigor throughout the show, Anderson was very animated as he sang and danced about the stage, standing still just long enough to break out his famed standing-on-one-leg pose. Guitarist Ophale was also a whirlwind of activity as he played scorching leads and delicate passages with equal aplomb. Visuals projected behind the band featured a montage of vintage and modern day Tull clips, psychedelic images and a series of clips of previous band members and other luminaries introducing songs and offering anniversary good wishes.

First to appear on screen was former Jethro Tull bassist Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond who appropriately introduced "Song for Jeffrey;" he was followed by ex Tull guitarist Mick Abrahams who intro'd "Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You." Anderson joked that bands don't play drum solos anymore like they did back in the day; he then gave drummer Hammond the spotlight (and a drum solo) for the instrumental cut "Dharma for One." The first half of the show was rounded out with "A New Day Yesterday," "Bouree," "Witches Promise," "My God" and a thundering take on "Cross Eyed Mary."