Decent SBD source available for this show. Page is prominent in the mix.

Fun soundcheck at this show. The bands banter surrounding Memories is hilarious. They play Dog Log for Paul but Trey makes it clear throughout the song that they’re playing it for Marley. The end turns into “where’s Holdsworth gone?” “Jesus!” lol Nice blues jam. Trey takes a nice solo during Makisupa.

Memories is missing from the tape. The recording starts off with a nice Foam/Reba pairing to open. Guelah cuts at the start of the Asse Festival section. Apparently, Trey’s guitar was messed up so they aborted Guelah. I Didn’t Know ends the first set due to technical issues. Set 1 clocks in around 40 minutes.

Set two opens with It’s Ice in its first-ever slot as a set opener. YEM includes a couple of cheeky Alligator nods in the composed section (likely from Mike) and settles into a relaxed, enjoyable version. Sky is blazing hot. There’s a tape flip following Sky. Tela is clipped at the start and the recording quality dips. Llama rips as hard as ever. Before launching into Whipping Post, Fish quips “this is a crowd that deserves to be punished,” and he absolutely howls his way through the tune like he’s strapped to the post himself. At one point he even tells Trey he thinks he broke something on his guitar. The energy carries straight into a very playful Possum, punctuated by shouts of “Wait!”—the Middlebury crowd showing a lot more patience than Boulder ever did. Sadly, the recording cuts about four and a half minutes in.

The sound bounces back for the encore, starting with a gorgeous Lawn Boy that features Trey teasing The Christmas Song in a nod to the season. A fiery Rocky Top closes the night on a high.

This would make an excellent archival release, especially since the band has the master tapes in the vault. An uncut Possum alone would be worth the price of admission.