@bertoletdown said:

Band is really mixing it up from a setlist perspective. I wonder if somebody told them they were settling into the Grateful Dead "blues and country tunes in set one" rut and they decided to snap out of it.

Nice call, brother. I've been noticing that as well. Seems like they definitely put their heads together and talked about some things before this tour.

I've also noticed a definite emphasis on an increase of dissonance in their jamming. Don't know if this is just developing on its own or it's an intended strategy. First noticed it at Merriweather 2 with the Light jam, but it was everywhere at Hampton (especially in the Tweezer) and definitely heard it in Waves and Carini (as well as Cities in the first set). Interesting stuff.