Best openers and encores

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Title speaks for itself lol.

Opener: 10/07/09 Ex1
Encore: 08/26/07 ITK

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12/30/19 Ringo lmao ayyyy

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11/2/11 BLBC

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Encore: 6/29/18

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I’m sorry for whatever I did to you man.

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Opener: 7/13/07

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5/4/07 N2F is a pretty nice opener (@230am)

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“Don’t be scared” (bayliss re: it being friday the 13th). Top 5 show of all time for me

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Encore: 08/20/06 Front Porch

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My first show. Didn’t get it till a few years later but I always appreciate that this one was my first.

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From shows I have seen

Encore:
08/26/07 - ITK
04/05/08 - JaJunk
06/06/08 - Hey 19 > N2F

Opener:
11/18/06 - Bridgeless
02/14/09 - August
08/27/09 - Bridgeless
08/28/09 - Dump City
10/20/11 - Bridgeless

Edit: honorable mention 09/14/12 No Crying In Mexico > All In Time

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My first show had a solid ITK opener

Opener:

04/08/09 - ITK
08/31/13 - Plunger

Encore:

11/01/14 - Release > Fussy > Gulf Stream is one of the most bro out encores they’ve ever done

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Wasn’t there a monstrous dance party ITK from a Chicago show in 07? Riverview or Riverside something?

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This one?

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That’s the one

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thunderstruck encore on 9/1/19 was an epic way to end a show with lots of 3 minute jams

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Opener: 9/27/06 Resolution

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That was sick!

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9/6/11 BLBC opener.

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Just listened. That was quite the fucking dance party. And the Ringo that followed was perfect.

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