Theme contained Foam and YEM teases. The second Beltless Buckler contained teases of Carol of the Bells and The Godfather Love Theme. The Jam that opened the second set contained Lengthwise, Divided Sky, and Hoe-Down teases and the ensuing Foam included teases of Bathtub Gin, Blue Monk, and Magilla. Mike teased Foam in the first Mike's Song.
CTB contained a brief Yakety Sax tease. Lost Highway contained Foam and Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer teases. Marco dedicated Clean Up Woman to his seventh grade music teacher, Joe Gordon, who was in attendance and whom he credited with putting him and Joe Russo together. Marco teased Tom Sawyer in Scratchitti. Foam included teases of Lengthwise, CTB, Theme From the Bottom, YEM, Sleigh Ride, Row Row Row Your Boat, and Camptown Races. YEM contained Foam and Blackbird teases.
This gig was part of the seventeenth annual Christmas Jam, a benefit for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. Other performers included Gov't Mule, Hot Tuna, Ray LaMontagne and John Scofield. "Chalk Dust Torture" contained a "Right Off" (Miles Davis) tease. Ivan Neville sat in on keyboards for the latter portion of the jam out of Van Morrison's "Sweet Thing" through the end of the set. A soundboard of the thirteen-minute jam from this show's soundcheck circulates.
This pre-Xmas Jam gig was in support of Gov't Mule. "Goin' Down Slow" and "Iko Iko" featured Warren Haynes on guitar and Ivan Neville on keyboards. "Sugaree" featured Warren Haynes on guitar and Danny Louis on keyboards. This setlist is unconfirmed.
Page sat in with Russell Batiste and Friends for this concert that served as a benefit for New Orleans musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina. In addition to Page and Russell, the rest of the band consisted of David Russell Batiste Sr., Adam Deitch, Dave Dreiwitz, Gordon Jones and Chris Jacobs. No setlist is known and recordings do not circulate.
The Hackensaw Boys opened. A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. “Invisible” was performed by Trey on acoustic guitar with Jen and Christina on backup vocals. After “Invisible” (and continued after “Chalk Dust”) Trey talked about why he won't play “Fluffhead” on the acoustic guitar, despite it being heavily requested. Trey performed “Chalk Dust” through “Pebbles and Marbles” solo acoustic. “First Tube” included a "Ghostbusters" tease by the horn section. “Rubberneck Lions” and “Can't Stand Losing You” were TAB debuts and featured Stewart Copeland on drums and Raymond on percussion.
The Hackensaw Boys opened. Trey performed “Inlaw Josie Wales” through “LxL” solo acoustic. The keyword for “Makisupa” was “Gooball in my mouth.” During “Last Tube” Trey explained (mid-song) that, though he can’t surf, he has always wanted to, and “Last Tube” is his impression of what it would be like to catch the last wave of the day.
The Hackensaw Boys opened. Trey performed “Pebbles and Marbles” through “Bathtub Gin” solo acoustic. Jerry Harrison sat in on the TAB debut of “Roadrunner” (The Modern Lovers); Trey introduced Jerry as being in “two of the most important bands that came out of this country (Talking Heads and Modern Lovers). “Come Together” (The Beatles) was a TAB debut.
The Hackensaw Boys opened. A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. “Bitch” (Rolling Stones) was a TAB debut. After “Sweet Dreams Melinda,” Trey apologized to Mick Jagger for screwing up the words to “Bitch.” “Waves” and “Loving Cup” were performed solo acoustic. “Invisible” was performed with Trey on acoustic and Jennifer and Christina providing backing vocals. After Invisible,” Trey scolded the audience for throwing things at him, not just at this show but over the course of the entire tour. “Iko Iko” (Dixie Cups), “GDTRFB” (Traditional), “Eyes,” and “Casey Jones” (Grateful Dead) all featured guest performances by Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart and were TAB debuts. Prior to “Casey Jones,” Trey claimed he “just taught Tony this song.”
The Hackensaw Boys opened. A pre-recorded version of 70 Volt Parade was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. Sample through Limb By Limb were performed solo acoustic, excepting Invisible and Sleep Again where he was joined by Jennifer and Christina providing backing vocals. Trey teased Stash in Simple Twist Up Dave.
The Hackensaw Boys opened. This setlist is unconfirmed as recordings of the performance do not circulate. A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. Trey performed “The Inlaw Josie Wales” through “Waste” solo acoustic.
Trey performed “Sample” through “Limb By Limb” solo, acoustic. Trey played “Water in the Sky” and “Bouncing” for a deceased fan named Renee whose mother was in attendance. “Crosstown Traffic” was a TAB debut.
Trey appeared on the University of Pennsylvania’s “World Cafe” radio show. Trey was interviewed between each of the songs. All of the songs were performed acoustic with Jen and Christina adding backing vocals.
A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. “Invisible” through “Sample” were performed by Trey solo acoustic, excepting “Invisible” and “Love That Breaks All Lines” which featured Jen and Christina on backing vocals.
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals opened. A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. Raymond Weber performed on drums for the entire show in place of Skeeto Valdez. Band introductions followed “Sweet Dreams Melinda.” “Invisible” through “Waste” were performed by Trey solo acoustic, excepting “Invisible” and “Tuesday” which featured Jen and Christina on backing vocals. After “Invisible” Trey told a short story about John Paluska, who was in the audience. The P.A. cut out for several minutes toward the end of the lengthy “Mr. Completely” jam.
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals opened. A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. After “46 Days” Trey introduced the band, noting that Jen had played her first concert with Trey on the Orpheum stage, where she was “de-flowered.” “Loving Cup” through “Piper” were performed by Trey solo acoustic, excepting “Invisible” which featured Jen and Christina on backing vocals. After "The Horse" > "Silent" told a story about the songwriting process between he and Tom Marshall, how they will often start with very different interpretations of songs, and how he originally thought Tom's poem was about Trey's dog, Marley. Trey abandoned “Suzy” after one verse in favor of “Piper.”
Yerba Buena opened. This show was simulcast on WXPN. A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. “Free” through “Pebbles and Marbles” were performed by Trey solo acoustic. “My Friend” was stopped and re-started for Trey to re-tune one of his strings, and then was abandoned entirely; Trey thanked WXPN for broadcasting the show on the Internet and speculated that since all the critical fans on the Internet would be listening and causing Trey to “mess up,” and perhaps that it was “the Internet” that broke up Phish.
A pre-recorded version of 70 Volt Parade was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. After Simple Twist Up Dave, Trey talked about some of the many concerts he had seen at the McCarter Theatre (after Lawn Boy, Tom Marshall would tell the story of one such concert from his perspective). Pebbles and Marbles was dedicated to Tom’s daughter, Anna Marshall and performed solo acoustic. Velvet Sea through Character Zero were performed with Trey on acoustic guitar and Tom on vocals. This show featured the TAB debut of Lawn Boy.
Tea Leaf Greenopened. A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. Trey performed “Two Versions of Me” through “Wilson” solo acoustic. This setlist is unconfirmed as recordings of the performance do not circulate.
Tea Leaf Green opened. In the days leading up to this show it was promoted as the “Countdown to Utica.” As the band took the stage “The Final Countdown” by Europe was played over the P.A. “Access Me” and “Ghost” were Trey Anastasio debuts. “Access Me” through “Ghost” were all duets with Trey on acoustic guitar and Mike on bass. “Divided Sky” also featured Fishman playing the two cymbal beats after the pause. The end of “Divided Sky” featured a “Lawn Boy” tease. “Boogie On” featured the entire band plus Fishman on drums and Mike on bass.
Tea Leaf Green opened. A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. Trey performed “Possum” through “Bug” solo acoustic. “Catapult” and “McGrupp” were TAB debuts. During the acoustic segment Trey explained that he would be performing songs showcasing the various people with whom he had collaborated over the years: Susannah Goodman, Dave Abrahams, Brendan O’Brien and, of course, Tom Marshall.
The Wood Brothers opened. Trey performed “Loving Cup” through “Invisible” solo acoustic. “Never” was played at the request of a group of fans outside the show. All of the songs in the first encore were performed by Trey on acoustic and Page on piano. Before “Strange Design” Trey joked that he and Page were starting a band called “Halfway There.” “First Tube” featured Peter Apfelbaum on saxophone and Page, Les and John Medeski on keyboards (along with Ray, dubbed “The Keyboard Quartet” by Trey).
Tea Leaf Green opened. This setlist is unconfirmed as recordings of the performance do not circulate. A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. “Invisible” featured Trey and Les on acoustic guitars. Trey performed “Sample” through “Chalk Dust” solo acoustic.
Tea Leaf Green opened. This setlist is unconfirmed as recordings of the performance do not circulate. Trey performed “Waves” through “Pebbles and Marbles” solo acoustic.
Tea Leaf Green opened. A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. “Money Love and Change” was played “for all you motherfuckers in love.” Trey performed “Bathtub Gin” through “Waste” solo acoustic. “Sleep” was dedicated to Tom Marshall. “I’ve Got a Feeling” (The Beatles) and “Rocky Mountain Way” (James Gang) were TAB debuts. “I’ve Got a Feeling” featured Ben Chambers and Josh Clark (Tea Leaf Green) on bass and guitar, respectively.
Tea Leaf Green opened. This setlist is unconfirmed as recordings of the performance do not circulate. Trey performed “Driver” through “Wilson” solo acoustic.
SET 1:
Disco >
Space Wrangler >
Henry Parsons Died,
Don't Wanna Lose You >
Last Dance >
Sleeping Man,
I'm Not Alone >
North,
Ribs and Whiskey,
Solid Rock >
Give,
Slipping Into Darkness[1] >
Thin Air (Smells Like Mississippi)[2] >
Jam[2] >
Drums,
Hatfield >
Fixin' To Die,
Tall Boy >
Chilly Water
ENCORE:
Goin' Out West,
None of Us Are Free
This performance was part of the Vegoose Festival. Trey sat in on guitar for "Slipping Into Darkness," "Thin Air (Smells Like Mississippi)" and the ensuing jam. Steve Lopez added percussion to "Slipping Into Darkness." Hunter Williams played percussion on the "Drums" segment" and Col. Bruce Hampton added vocals to "Fixin' To Die."
This performance was part of the Vegoose Festival that also featured Beck, Widespread Panic, Phil Lesh and Friends, Arcade Fire and The Flaming Lips. Trey performed “Waste” through “Brian and Robert” solo acoustic, excepting “Flock of Words” and “Brian and Robert” that featured Jennifer on backing vocals. After “Waste” Trey noted that he was “being invaded by low-frequency aliens” and also – ”not to encourage a stampede” – receommended that everyone check out the Arcade Fire show that was happening on another stage immediately after his set. “Low” contained a full-band “Carry On Wayward Son” (Kansas) tease.
A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. Trey performed “Invisible” through “Bug” solo acoustic. “Ether Sunday” was dedicated mid-song to Hammy Cott (“Hammy’s in the kitchen”), his brother Steve Cott, Brendan O’Brien (producer of Shine), and Les Claypool, all of whom were in attendance.
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