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Here’s the article with the times removed, written as flowing prose, and the lineups added as a setlist at the end. I also moved “I Fought the Law” ahead of “Wild in the Streets” to match the order you just set.

Sprite Jam ran about two and a half hours at the Whisky, with a rotating lineup working through 22 songs across arena rock, hard rock, punk, and metal. The night opened with Foreigner’s “Hot Blooded” and closed with Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run.”

Opening stretch

Paulie Z opened with “Hot Blooded” and followed with Aerosmith’s “Cryin’,” with Jimmy Z on harmonica. Jeff Scott Soto took Grand Funk’s “We’re an American Band,” and August Zadra, with John Pratt, took Montrose’s “Rock Candy” and Styx’s “Blue Collar Man.” Soto and Paulie Z then shared Queen’s “Under Pressure.” Phil X handled Led Zeppelin’s “Communication Breakdown” and Jimi Hendrix’s “Fire” back to back, and Paulie Z returned for Springsteen’s “If I Should Fall Behind,” with Jimmy Z on sax and harmonica.

The turn

The set then shifted toward punk, with Montana Shane on The Clash’s “I Fought the Law” and Steve Sprite on Circle Jerks’ “Wild in the Streets.” Michael Starr followed with three in a row: Great White’s “Once Bitten Twice Shy” and Van Halen’s “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” and “Panama.” Paulie Z came back for Sweet’s “Fox on the Run,” and Rafael Moreira took Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child.”

Final stretch

Deep Purple’s “Burn” kicked off the closing run, followed by Tiffany Phillips on Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll” and Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man.” Josh Phillips and Alaine Kashian shared Jane’s Addiction’s “Mountain Song.” Brian Hopkins had a slot after that, though the sheet lists no title for it. The night finished with Queen’s “The Show Must Go On” and “Born to Run,” with Jimmy Z on sax.

Setlist and lineups

1. Hot Blooded: Paulie Z, Kevin Kapler, Ben White, Steve Dawson, Shane Hunter, Sven Martin
2. Cryin’: Paulie Z, Kevin Kapler, Ben White, Steve Dawson, Shane Hunter, Sven Martin, Jimmy Z (harmonica)
3. We’re an American Band: Jeff Scott Soto, Kevin Kapler, Marty Z, Bumper Renga, Paulie Z, Rocky Rose
4. Rock Candy: August Zadra, John Pratt, Roger Johnson, Dan McNay
5. Blue Collar Man: August Zadra, John Pratt, Roger Johnson, Stu Hamm, Mike Sanders, Dennis Atlas
6. Under Pressure: Jeff Scott Soto, Paulie Z, Kevin Kapler, Victor Broden, Danny Gomez, Rocky Rose
7. Communication Breakdown: Phil X, Kevin Kapler, Daniel Spree
8. Fire: Phil X, Nick Potters, Daniel Spree
9. If I Should Fall Behind: Paulie Z, Nick Potters, Ben White, Steve Dawson, Shane Hunter, Sven Martin, Jimmy Z (sax, harmonica)
10. I Fought the Law: Montana Shane, Lucky Lehrer, Gabe Maska, Paul Killion
11. Wild in the Streets: Steve Sprite, Lucky Lehrer, Gabe Maska, Paul Killion, Matt Fuller
12. Once Bitten Twice Shy: Michael Starr, Tal Bergman, Dan McNay, Mark Kendall, Omar Gusmao, Dennis Atlas
13. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love: Michael Starr, Tal Bergman, Sean McNabb
14. Panama: Michael Starr, Tal Bergman, Sean McNabb, Jude Gold
15. Fox on the Run: Paulie Z, Tal Bergman, Marty Z, Jude Gold, Bumper Renga, Sven Martin
16. Voodoo Child: Rafael Moreira, Yoyoka, Ben White
17. Burn: Paulie Z, Yoyoka, Aaron Samson, Rafael Moreira, Sven Martin
18. Rock and Roll: Tiffany Phillips, Yoyoka, Stu Hamm, Clinton Calton, Dennis Atlas
19. Iron Man: Paulie Z, Shawn Duncan, Mike Sanders
20. Mountain Song: Josh Phillips, Alaine Kashian, Kevin Kapler, Greg Coates, Omar Gusmao
21. (No title): Brian Hopkins, Kevin Kapler, Greg Coates, Omar Gusmao
22. The Show Must Go On: Paulie Z, Nick Potters, Aaron Samson, Danny Gomez, Dennis Atlas
23. Born to Run: Paulie Z, Nick Potters, Ben White, Steve Dawson, Shane Hunter, Sven Martin, Jimmy Z (sax)