07/18/2024 - Redding Civic Auditorium - Redding, CA
One Set: Bathing Digits > Plunger > Dump City, Turn & Dub [1], Jajunk, Ringo, Come Closer, Bad Friday [2], Puppet String
Co-Headline show with Blues Traveler. Umphrey’s opened.
[1] LTP 03/18/2022 - 197 shows
[2] w/Chan Kinchla on guitar
Hell yeah! UM finally getting their big break opening for Blues Traveler! Theyre gonna be huge.
Thanks Josh!
Wild
Blues Traveler slaps. Not sure why they get so much hate
I dont disagree but tbh ive never listened to much more than their hits
Dude’s got a fime machine and of course he using it to enlighten teh bort about future set lists
Popper is or was a really aggressive poster on Twitter and searches his name constantly. He’s doxxed people over harmless posts and posted aerial photos of one guys house. Basically just an asshole.
Band is fine. Saw them at Lumberjack Days in Stillwater MN in 2004. Opening act was a chainsaw competition.
Oh, I see. Thats why the John Popper hate. He seemed like a douche when he was singing the national anthem at lockn. Idk.
Their self titled debut album is still great imo. Throw it on on occasion for nostalgia reasons. Usually early in the am on no sleep when I need some feels. @UMFree start here. Crystal Flame and Alone are bangers
Off the top of my head aside from the hits- Brother John, Most Precarious, Carolina Blues, Optimistic Thought & for extra credit their cover of what What I Got is solid
I hate Sublime so much. Almost irrationally. But you’re right. This cover is good.
Blues Traveler slaps. SIYD
Also will add “The Mountains Win Again”. Great chune.
Crystal Flame is their best song imo
Surprised the dude is still alive tbh. He looked like he was close to death (and ripping cigs) when I saw he and Jake with Bill Evans Band at the Blue Note over 11 years ago.
Apparently Jake and Joel also sat in with Blues Traveler
How was Plunger and Dump? I, ironically, spent too much time smelling space and making art at a rest area.
Fun single set, even if the song choices weren’t for me.
Blues Traveler is such a different vibe, but I appreciates it. JP can blow harp. Guitar guy shreds and bassy bass slaps. Jake/Joel sit in wa right
Omw to Napa EARLY. It’s w0ok time. 
One of my favorite all-time sets I caught was @Peach and Blues Traveler played the Mushroom Stage. Swimming around a wave pool jamming out to BT on a warm summer day was wonderful. Fuck da haters, BT is aiight
Blues Travelers has the Kingpin’s closing credits to thank for their success.
I’m curious to see how night 2 compares. Wil they play the exact same set?
At least it goes BT then UM tonight.
What will John P sit on
on? A cover seems likely… Sweet Virginia?
