The 28th always feels like a tone setter or warm up show for the NYE run. So the tone that's been set for the rest of the 2016 YEMSG shows is BADASS! Great first show of the run. Song selection, particularly in the first set, was pretty mellow but everything was played pretty well and jammed masterfully. Lots of flubbing from Trey if that's a thing that bugs you, but he played with power and purpose, really taking the lead on jams and moving them into original territory. Roggae had an awesome, bluesy type II jam in set one. And it goes without saying that Golden Age was transcendent. The slowed down Martian Monster with its Tweeprise jam was a surprising treat! Throw in a few bust outs and you've got one hell of a show to start this run!

4/5