That Red Tape is an all-timer. On the short list of my favorite UM performances.
20 years since my 2nd UM show. Co-headlined with moe. at “westport outdoors” which was nothing more than a stage set up in a parking lot outside the former Beaumont Club (RIP) which is now a pretty solid BBQ joint (Char Bar.)
Was my first moe. show and had a split squad encore. They kept going into Wind It Up which was awesome.
It’s now been 21 years…what a blast!!
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Yea one of the first shows I really got into deep. The way they transition from Divisions into Phil’s Farm is so mathematically satisfying. The eighth notes grouped together in 3s for the Divisions breakdown becomes the eighth notes grouped in 2s for Phil’s Farm
HBD 6/10/06 Boscoe full band switch
3x > Buddha > 3x
This experience was so dang fun. Think they played til the sun came up.
16….20 year anniversary bump…
June 10, 2006 The Lawn At White River State Park — Indianapolis, IN, USA
Set 1: Wife Soup, Professor Wormbog, The Haunt > White Man’s Moccasins, Glory > Words > Who Knows[1] > Hurt Bird Bath[2]
Set 2: Dump City, Believe the Lie, Eat, Bright Lights, Big City > The Triple Wide > Digital Buddha[3] > The Triple Wide[4], Mulche’s Odyssey
Encore: Slacker[5]
Footnotes:
[1] one verse
[2] with Buster (moe.) and Linus and Lucy (Vince Guaraldi) teases
[3] debut, The Disco Biscuits; with The Disco Biscuits replacing Umphrey’s one by one, until only Andy was left on percussion
[4] with all of Umphrey’s returning to the stage except for Brendan, leaving Jon Gutwillig to complete The Triple Wide; with Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin) teases
[5] with Another Brick In the Wall (Pink Floyd) intro jam**Show Notes:**with The Rain Song (Led Zeppelin) tease before Professor Wormbog
with (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (Blue Öyster Cult) tease before Mulche’s OdysseyDisco Biscuits opening set:
7-11 > Little Shimmy In A Conga Line 1 >Tempest, Frog Legs, I-Man 2, Abraxas, M.E.M.P.H.I.S. > Camera B
1 inverted
2 w/ Riders On The Storm (The Doors) tease
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After seeing the 2 posts above this one by @StoneJackBaller & @Serac about this night, it dawned on me that it’s now the 20yr anniversary & I somehow haven’t bumped this show for 4 years. What a f’n great evening for sure. We had some absolutely out of control mahl & it was starting to really lay into us right during that Haunt jam. Gobbled some more (obvs) during setbreak and those set 2 shenanigans just launched us right out of our boots. Can still feel those waves when thinking about it…
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19….now 23 year anniversary bump!!
June 22, 2003 Backyard Bash — Chicago, IL, USA
Set 1: Hurt Bird Bath, Space Funk Booty > Trenchtown Rock, Anchor Drops[1] > 2x2 > Ringo[2], In Violation of Yes[3]
Set 2: 40’s Theme[4], Divisions[5], The Triple Wide[6] > In the Hall of the Mountain King, Wife Soup, Lenny, Miss Tinkle’s Overture > Mulche’s Odyssey
Encore: Release > Pay the Snucka[7]
Footnotes:
[1] with Underworld (Super Mario Brothers) theme (Koji Kondo) and Roundabout (Yes) teases
[2] with Uninvited (Alanis Morissette) and Lose Yourself (Eminem) teases
[3] began with Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pink Floyd) tease; with Sweet Child O’ Mine (Guns N’ Roses) tease
[4] with Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang (Dr. Dre) tease
[5] sung by Jake “Johnny Cash” style
[6] with Imperial March (Star Wars) (John Williams) and Glide (The New Deal) teases
[7] part III only**Show Notes:**with Unskinny Bop (Poison) tease before In Violation of Yes
Good times
I really cherish (what’s left of) these way back memories. What a blast! ![]()
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Anyways, 22 year anniversary bump to a great pair of shows
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With all the amazing shows that UM has played at Summerfest, this one gets lost in the shuffle a bit.
This was a really fun show, as was the following night at the Terrace in Madison…
June 27, 2002 Umphrey’s McGee Henry Maier Festival Park — Milwaukee, WI, USA
Set 1: Dump City, The Haunt > When the World Is Running Down You Make the Best of What’s Still Around > The Fussy Dutchman, Ringo > The Triple Wide > Tribute to the Spinal Shaft > Moogasauras Rex > Anchor Drops, The Crooked One, Phil’s Farm > Walletsworth, Dr. Feelgood > The Fuzz, August > Pay the Snucka[1]
Encore: Last Man Swerving
Footnotes:
[1] part III onlyNight 2 of my 2nd ever back to back UM show experience, the 1st being 3/22-3/23/2002.
The Summerfest set was amazing, but this one has the edge by a slight margin. This was my 3rd time seeing music at the Terrace, with the 1st being MMW a night or two before the first Phish show at Alpine in ‘96. Absolutely beautiful night on the Madison lakefront, and a far more loose and exploratory show in general. Just top shelf early Umphrey’s!
June 28, 2002 Umphrey’s McGee The Terrace, University Of Wisconsin — Madison, WI,USA
Set 1: Sociable Jimmy, White Man’s Moccasins > Q*Bert, Last Call > Tomorrow Never Knows > Gesture Under a Mitten, Utopian Fir[1] > In Violation of Yes[2]
Set 2: Push the Pig > Resolution > Blue Echo > Andy’s Last Beer, Prowler > Hajimemashite > Padgett’s Profile, Example 1[3] > Glory[4], Miss Gradenko
Footnotes:
[1] with Sweet Child O’ Mine (Guns N’ Roses) and Ain’t Talkin’ 'bout Love (Van Halen) teases
[2] with Thunderstruck (AC/DC) tease
[3] during the middle of the song, Brendan’s mic had some feedback problems; to help solve the problem the band went into a long (vocal) jam
[4] ended with Eminence Front (The Who) chorus and jam
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Back at Summerfest waiting for Little Feat makes me feel the memories…
06/28/2007 DUMB Tour is a gem. Maybe the GOAT 2x2.
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feel like this was the last truly great Summerfest show.
June 30, 2010 Umphrey’s McGee Henry Maier Festival Park — Milwaukee, [WI]
Set 1: Resolution > Conduit, Professor Wormbog , Search 4, Fool in the Rain, 2nd Self, Turn & Run
Set 2: Nothing Too Fancy > Partyin’ Peeps, Push the Pig, Dump City > In Bloom > Nothing Too Fancy, The Fuzz > The Floor
Encore: Ringo
Although this next one, also on 6-30 but 6 years later, had some great moments, it doesn’t quite stack up to the ‘05, ‘07 or ‘10 shows, IMHO…
June 30, 2016 Umphrey’s McGee Henry Maier Festival Park — Milwaukee, WI, USA
Set 1: Similar Skin, JaJunk > Wife Soup, Bad Friday, Mulche’s Odyssey, Piranhas, Wappy Sprayberry > Cut the Cable, The Linear > JaJunk
Encore: Ringo[1]
Footnotes:
[1] with All Things Ninja jam and Rockit (Herbie Hancock) teases
A friend who had camera access was able to get us some media passes that got us the ability to go through the fence where we could watch from the side of the stage at the 2010 show. While we didn’t watch from that vantage point too much, we def used the little private bathroom that was in that area every 30 mins or so….haha
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More annual Summerfest love bumpski!!
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One of my favorite N2Fs of all time.
I think this was also the show that our crew was double-fisting Sharp’s during the first set. We had no idea they were NA. We just thought they were the cheaper option. I can’t remember how we figured it out.
we were catching a shuttle bus from MKE to Alpine Valley for Phish a few years back and we had just enough time to sprint to a liquor store to grab drinks for the bus ride. buddy strolls back onto to the bus with a 30 rack of light blue PBRs. bummer that we didn’t have booze but man did we laugh at us racing the clock to buy a case of NAs.
then our school bus died in the middle lane of 43 and a trooper had to ram the back of the bus to push us towards an off-ramp. I always wonder if the officer had any idea about how many illegal drugs were on that bus. good times.
My first show
June 30, 2007 Umphrey’s McGee — Masquerade Music Park — Atlanta, GA, USA
Set 1:Wizard Burial Ground, Example 1 > Walletsworth[1] > Nothing Too Fancy > Alex’s House > 40’s Theme, Words, Pay the Snucka, FF[2] > Nothing Too Fancy[2], Panama
Encore:Miss Tinkle’s Overture[3]
Footnotes:
[1] with Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne) teases
[2] with Aron Magner on keys
[3] The Disco Biscuits started the encore with their song Helicopters; one by one, they were replaced by Umphrey’s before seguing into Miss Tinkle’s Overture; with November Rain (Guns N’ Roses) teases
**Show Notes:**D.U.M.B. tour; The Disco Biscuits played before Umphrey’s McGee
Goat walletsworth and my favorite example 1. Great show
The flute!
Is this the Doom Hammer show?
It is a doom hammer show. Idk if it’s the only one.
Also a day late but shout out to one of the All Time Greats and required listening for any UM fan
July 1, 2011 Umphrey’s McGee Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheater — Des Moines, IA, USA
Set 1: Rocker Part 2, Water, Tribute to the Spinal Shaft-> Syncopated Strangers, Walking On The Moon > Room to Breathe
Set 2: All In Time > 2nd Self, The Bottom Half, The Linear-> I Ran, The Fuzz > All In Time
Encore: Africa
Gave this a spin for the first time in a long time, forgot how good this All In Time was. KC Steppin Razor the following night bangs as well.
forgot how good this All In Time was
My favorite UM jam I was in attendance for
My 2nd fav all in time behind 09 Barrymore
