There was certainly a Black Friday frenzy at the Paradise Rock Club last night, but it wasn’t for discounted holiday gifts.Â
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead kicked off their two-night run at the Boston, MA venue last night, playing the best of the Grateful Dead’s catalog to a sold-out crowd. The five piece tribute act has been a welcomed addition to the Deadhead canon, only growing tighter and more adept as they continue to perform together throughout 2015.Â
While Russo recently said that Almost Dead may have a lighter year in 2016, fans certainly came out in scores as the band opened up with “Alligator” and kept things right on grooving. A major “St. Stephen > The Eleven > St. Stephen” was a big highlight from set one, though the hits kept on coming all night long.
Listen to the full audio below, courtesy of taper Andy Murray.
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Setlist: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead At Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA – 11/27/15
Set I: Alligator > Slipknot! > Franklin’s Tower > Greatest Story Ever Told > Candyman, St. Stephen > The Eleven > St. Stephen > Sugar Magnolia > Sunshine Daydream
Set II: Row Jimmy, Truckin’ > Cassidy Jam > Tennessee Jed, Mr. Charlie, Dancin’ In The Streets > Brown Eyed Women
Encore: Goin’ Down The Road Feelin’ Bad > And We Bid You Goodnight
Upcoming Tour Dates:
November 28, 2015: Paradise, Boston, MAÂ (Tickets)
December 11, 2015: Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NVÂ (Tickets)
December 12, 2015: Fox Theater, Oakland, CAÂ (Tickets)
December 19, 2015: Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, COÂ (Tickets)
December 31, 2015:Â The Fillmore Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PAÂ (Tickets)
January 1 & 2, 2016: Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NYÂ (Tickets Night 1)Â (Tickets Night 2)
January 6-11, 2016: Jam Cruise, Miami, FL & the High Seas (Tickets)
[Photo by Greg Horowitz]