Bowlive VI is upon us! The annual 8-night funk fest with Soulive has become a staple at Brooklyn Bowl, known for insane collaborations, special guests and surprise appearances. Throughout the run we’ll be bringing you photos, exclusive interviews, setlists and all-around updates from what is sure to be the best Bowlive yet!
“I think we have the perfect mix of guests and straight Soulive funk this year. It’s going to be another killing run for sure. All i have to say is make sure you’re strapped in tight cause we are going in this year!!!” –Alan Evans
Bowlive 2015: Official Trailer & Final Guest Roundup
Official Teaser
By Human Being Media
“People like to work with Kraz because he brings a lot to the table. He’s a really good, deep listener and he hears music both rhythmically and harmonically and as both a producer and a musician. There are not many people who can check all those boxes.” –Derek Trucks
Read the full Wall Street Journal feature on Eric Krasno and Bowlive!
Night Eight: Soulive ft. Marco Benevento
Sit-ins: Weedie Braimah, Maurice Brown, The Shady Horns
Photos by Jeremy Gordon – full gallery at bottom
“I’ve been doing it with Soulive for awhile. I’ve known these guys for a long time…I know Neal and Al from since they were in Moon Boot Lover, I saw them at the Wetlands way back. And I know Krasno for a long time, since the Berklee days. We’re old friends so it’s comforting ground to be on and it’s awesome that these guys are continuing to do it.” –Marco Benevento
Setlist:
Set One:
01. Rudy’s Way
02. One In Seven
03. Spark *
04. Backwards Jack *
05. PJ’s *
06. Up Right *@
Set Two:
01. Soulful Strut *@#^
02. Limbs Of A Pine @ ->
03. At The Show *@
04. The In Crowd *@#
Encore:
06. The Ocean *@
* w/ The Shady Horns – Ryan Zoidis – Saxophones and Eric Bloom – Trumpet
@ w/ Marco Benevento – Keyboards / Vox
# w/ Maurice Brown – Trumpet
^ w/ Weedie Braimah – Percussion
Night Seven: Soulive ft. George Porter Jr.
Sit-ins: Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, The Shady Horns
Photos by Dino Perrucci – full gallery at bottom
“So looking forward to the last night of Bowlive with our dear friend Marco Benevento! One of my favorite musicians/composer. It’s always great to share the stage with someone who is so obviously gifted! A bit of a bummer that it’s the last night, but what a way to go out with a BANG with Marco!” –Neal Evans
Video by Marc Millman
Setlist:
Set One:
01. El Ron *
02. Flurries *
03. Vapor *
04. Third Stone From The Sun ->
05. Lenny
06. Junco Partner *@ ->
07. Iko Iko / I Feel Like Funkin’ It Up *@ ->
08. Take A Chance *@
Set Two:
01. No More Okey Doke *@ ->
02. Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) *@ ->
03. I Need More Time *@ ->
04. Fire On The Bayou *@# ->
05. People Say *@#
06. Hand Clap Song *@ ->
07. Funky Miracle *@ ->
08. In The Midnight Hour *@
Encore:
09. Just Kissed My Baby *@#
* w/ The Shady Horns – Ryan Zoidis – Saxophones and Eric Bloom – Trumpet
@ w/ George Porter Jr. – Bass / Vox
# w/ Brandon “Taz” Niederauer – Guita
Night Six: Soulive ft. Anders Osborne, George Porter Jr.
Sit-ins: Maurice Brown, Questlove, The Shady Horns
Setlist:
Set One:
01. Dig
02. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
03. Fire Eater *
04. The Swamp *
05. Upshot *
06. Pungee *@
07. Keep On Marching *@ ->
08. He Bite Me (The Dragon) *@
Set Two:
01. On The Road To Charlie Parker *#
02. Pleasin’ You *#
03. Back Together #
04. After Midnight @#
05. Ohio *@#% ->
06. Breathe @# ->
07. Down By The River @# ->
08. Breathe @#
09. Bertha @#
10. Africa *@#%^
Encore:
11. Ain’t No Use [w/ Purple Haze tease] *@%
* w/ The Shady Horns – Ryan Zoidis – Saxophones and Eric Bloom – Trumpet
@ w/ George Porter Jr. – Bass / Vox
# w/ Anders Osborne – Guitar / Vox
% w/ Maurice Brown Trumpet
^ w/ Questlove – Drum
Night Five: Soulive ft. Chris Robinson
Opener: High and Mighty Brass Band
Sit-ins: George Porter Jr., Adam Deitch, the Shady Horns, Cochemea Gastelum
Photos by Patrick Hughes – full gallery at bottom
“Chris [Robinson] is one of my favorite singers to work with. He’s got a really deep knowledge in all genres of music. He can sing any style and make it his own. We had a blast with him these past 2 nights.
George [Porter Jr.] is officially the captain of Bowlive! He’s a legend in funk and we’re honored that he always makes time to get up to NY for Bowlive. Adding Anders [Osborne] to the mix is a special addition too… I’m a huge fan of his voice, songwriting & guitar playing. We’ve got some cool surprises lined up for this one.
The last night with Marco [Benevento] will be a great way to end things this year. Another regular to Bowlive…. Marco adds a whole vibe & energy that never disappoints. It will be a psychedelic dance party of epic proportions!” –Eric Krasno
Video by Bob R.
Setlist:
01. Alladin
02. Eleanor Rigby ->
03. I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
04. Up & Out @
05. The Dump @*
06. Break Out @*# ->
07. Relax @&*#
08. Remedy *#^
09. Steal Away *#^
10. Ragged & Dirty @*#^ [Al on Guitar]
11. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring ^
12. Check Out Your Mind ^%->
13. Brown Eyed Women ^%
Encore:
14. Hard To Handle @*#^% [Al on Guitar]
* w/ The Shady Horns – Ryan Zoidis – Saxophones and Eric Bloom – Trumpet
@ w/ Adam Deitch – Drums
# w/ Cochemea Gastelum – Saxophones / Flute
^ w/ Chris Robinson – Guitar / Vox
% w/ George Porter Jr. – Bass / Vox
Night Four: Soulive ft. Chris Robinson
Opener: Soul Monde
Sit-ins: Alecia Chakour, DJ Williams, The Shady Horns, Cochemea Gastelum, Sasha Ortiz, Ross James, Maya Sharpe
Photos by Andrew Scott Blackstein – full gallery at bottom
“Even though we are halfway through Bowlive 6, I feel like it’s safe for me to say that this year’s Bowlive has been the best so far. Each show is so different musically and the special guests have all been performing outstanding. You can really feel the energy from the audiences that attend the Brooklyn Bowl.” –Eric Benny Bloom
Videos by Marc Millman
Setlist:
01. So Live
02. Bubble
03. Something
04. Reverb *
05. Uncle Jr. *@
06. Tuesday Night Squad * ->
07. Bewildered * ->
08. Tuesday Night Squad *
09. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) *#^%
10. Quitters Never Win *#%^
11. West LA Fadeaway *#%^
12. Space Captain *#%^
13. Get Out My Life Woman *#%^
14. Sugaree #^
15. Gimme Shelter #^
Encore:
16. Turn On Your Lovelight *#^+
* w/ The Shady Horns – Ryan Zoidis – Saxophones and Eric Bloom – Trumpet
@ w/ DJ Williams – Guitar
# w/ Chris Robinson – Guitar / Vox
% w/ Cochemea Gastelum – Saxophones
^ w/ Sasha Ortiz and Maya Sharpe – Vocals
+ w/ Ross James (Terrapin Family Band) – guitar
Photo by Marc Millman
Night Three: Soulive ft. Sam Kininger & Jennifer Hartswick
Opener: Cabinet
Sit-ins: Bob Reynolds, Chris Bullock & Mike Maher of Snarky Puppy
Photos by Andrew Scott Blackstein – full gallery at bottom
Setlist:
Cabinet (opener)
01. Po’s Real
02. Caroline>
03. Shine Like The Sun
04. Heavy Rain
05. Mysterio
05. The Dove
07. Treat Me So Bad
08. Bottom of the Sea
09. Poor Man’s Blues
10. Susquehanna Breakdown
Set 1 (2:00 PM Kid’s Show):
01. Turn It Out
02. Uncle Jr. *
03. Vapor * ->
04. Just Kissed My Baby Jam * ->
05. Vapor *
06. PJ’s *
07. Flurries *
08. Eleanor Rigby
09. If You Want Me To Stay *
Set 2 (Evening Show, Set 1):
01. Outrage
02. Hurry Up & Wait @
03. Rudy’s Way @
04. Up Right *@
05. PJ’s *@
06. Liquid *@
07. El Ron *@
Set 3 (Evening Show, Set 2):
01. Backwards Jack *@
02. Tell Mama *@#$
03. Povo #^
04. Flurries *@#
05. Blues For Mama #%
06. Tuesday Night Squad *@ ->
07. Bewildered *@ ->
08. Tuesday Night Squad *@
Encore:
09. The Ocean #
* w/ The Shady Horns – Ryan Zoidis – Saxophones and Eric Bloom – Trumpet
@ w/ Sam Kininger – Alto Saxophone
# w/ Jennifer Hartswick – Trumpet / Vox
$ w/ Bob Reynolds (Snarky Puppy) – Tenor Saxophone
^ w/ Chris Bullock (Snarky Puppy) – Tenor Saxophone
% w/ Mike Maher (Snarky Puppy) – Trumpet
Night Two: Soulive ft. Aaron Neville
Opener: Rustic Overtones
Sit-ins: Cochemea Gastelum, Alecia Chakour, Sasha Ortiz, Sonya Kitchell, Members of Rustic Overtones, the Shady Horns
Photos by Patrick Hughes – full gallery at bottom
“Working with Aaron has been a dream of mine for a long time. Making his record has been a defining experience for me as a producer and musician… Having him debut the songs live on stage at bowlive was the cherry on top.” –Eric Krasno
Setlist:
Set 1:
01. Come Together
02. Turn It Out
03. For Granted *
04. Hercules *@
05. Be Your Man *@&
06. Stomping Ground *@&
07. Hard To Believe *@
08. Orchid In The Storm *@&
09. Down By The Riverside *@& ->
10. When The Saints Go Marching In *@&
Set 2:
01. Revolution
02. Nubian Lady *
03. Alladin * [No Cheme]
04. Third Stone From The Sun ->
05. Lenny
06. I Want You (She’s So Heavy) *^ [No Cheme]
Encore
07. Do It Again *^
* w/ The Shady Horns – Ryan Zoidis – Saxophones, Eric Bloom – Trumpet, & Cochemea Gastelum – Saxophones/Flute
@ w/ Aaron Neville – Vocals, Alecia Chakour – Vocals, Sasha Ortiz – Vocals, Dave Noyes – Trombone, Mike Taylor – Percussion
& w/ Dave Gutter – Backing Vocals
^ w/ Rustic Overtones members and Sonya Kitchell – Vocals
Photos by Adam Straughn
Night One: Soulive ft. Charles Bradley
Opener: Wolf! ft. Scott Metzger
Sit-ins: Tash Neal (The London Souls), Scott Metzger, the Shady Horns
Photos by Patrick Hughes – full gallery at bottom
Setlist:
Set 1:
01. Steppin’
02. Uncle Jr.
03. Hat Trick *
04. Vapor *
05. Charles Bradley Intro * ->
06. Ain’t It A Sin *@
07. The World (Is Going Up In Flames) *@
08. Why Is It So Hard *@
Set 2:
01. Manic Depression
02. Cannonball *
03. Drop Hop *@# ->
04. Bewildered *@#
05. Torture *#
06. Get Back *^
Encore
07. Them Changes *^
* w/ The Shady Horns – Ryan Zoidis – Saxophones & Eric Bloom – Trumpet
@ w/ Charles Bradley – Vocals
# w/ Scott Metzger – Guitar
^ w/ Tash Neal – Guitar / Vox
“Music is my first love. I’m married to music. And when I get a chance to exercise my music in a different flavor, in different ways, I take the chance. I like to do it differently live and bring the flavor out.” –Charles Bradley on playing with Soulive for the first time
