When you consider the circumstances surrounding this concert, it’s not too surprising to hear what went down. A number of incredible bands, including The String Cheese Incident, Soulive, and Billy & The Kids were supposed to perform at the Lockn’ Festival in Arrington, VA, but inclement weather forced the festival to shut down for the first day of scheduled performances.

Naturally, those who were in the area made it over to the Jefferson Theater, as Billy & The Kids announced a surprise show yesterday afternoon in lieu of their scheduled festival performance. Musicians like guitarist Eric Krasno and SCI percussionist Jason Hann were on hand for the whole performance, and John Popper joined in for a majority of the second set.

Billy & The Kids is already something of a supergroup, employing Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann, Disco Biscuits keyboardist Aron Magner, Tea Leaf Green bassist Reed Mathis, and JRAD/American Babies guitarist Tom Hamilton.

Check out some video highlights from the throwdown below:

China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider:

Cats Under The Stars:

Hard to Handle w/ John Popper:

Foolish Heart w/ John Popper:

Setlist: Billy & The Kids ft. Eric Krasno and Jason Hann at Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville, VA – 9/10/15

Set 1: Alabama Getaway, Me & My Uncle> Big River, Loser, Brown Eyed Women#, Shakedown Street#> Loose Lucy#> Deal# 

Set 2: China Cat Sunflower# > I Know You Rider#, Cats Under the Stars#, Jack-A-Roe#, Hard To Handle# (*) Foolish Heart#> (*) Drums> Space> Eep Hour> To Lay Me Down> Uncle John’s Band> Not Fade Away#> (*) (Mt. Jam Tease)#> (*) Not Fade Away# (*) 

Encore: Quinn The Eskimo#

# with Eric Krasno
(*) with John Popper

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