Spafford recently took to New York City for a late-night performance at B.B. King Blues Club and Grill. The sold-out show served as an after-party for the penultimate night of Phish’s Baker’s Dozen residency at Madison Square Garden and kept the party going until early in the morning following “Boston Cream” night. The room was packed to the brim with people, and Spafford wasted no time, kicking things off with an energized opening combo of “All My Friends” and “Todd’s Tots” by way of “Bee Jam.”

During their one-set performance, the group tore through an expansive setlist, with one of the crown jewels of the night coming early toward the start of their set with their eighteen-minute rendition of “Leave The Light On” following “Ain’t That Wrong.” 

From there, the group moved into the cascading “Salamander Song” ahead of particularly slinky rendition of “Backdoor Funk.” As Spafford moved into the second half of their show, the group threw out a “People” sandwich housing “Legend” before performing “Mind’s Unchained,” a relatively new song that was debuted back in March during a home state show in Arizona at Tempe’s Marquee Theater. To close out their packed Phish late-night, Spafford fired on all cylinders, with a non-stop sequence starting with “Weasel.” From there, the group transitioned through a triumphant “Palisades” and grinding “Red’s Jam” before making their way back into “Weasel.” They ended their set with a gorgeous rendition of “Beautiful Day” with a reference to the Bakers Dozen Phish run.

To close out their show in full, Spafford started things off with a propulsive “America” with a particularly shred-heavy build toward its close featuring a “The Reprise” fake-out before the upbeat “Galisteo Way.” For their final number of the night, Spafford quickly locked into the slinky groove of “The Reprise” and finished the song out in full.

You can check out the full show available now special, courtesy of Matt Vallo and MK Devo.

Setlist: Spafford | B.B. King Blues Club And Grill | New York, NY | 8/5/2017

Set One: All My Friends > Bee Jam > Todd’s Tots, Ain’t That Wrong, Leave the Light On, Salamander Song, Backdoor Funk, People > Legend > People, Mind’s Unchained, Weasel > Palisades > Red’s Jam > Weasel,  Beautiful Day

Encore: America > Galisteo Way, The Reprise

Spafford // 2017 Tour Dates

9/21 – 9/23 – Thornville, OH – Resonance Music Festival
9/27 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern
9/28 – Baltimore, MD – The 8X10
9/29 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry @ The Fillmore
9/30 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
10/1 – Ithaca, NY – The Haunt
10/3 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Showcase Lounge
10/4 – Hamden, CT – The Ballroom at The Outer Space
10/5 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall
10/6 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
10/7 – Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall
10/8 – Albany, NY – Lucky Strike Social
10/11 – State College, PA – State Theatre
10/12 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
10/13 – Bloomington, IN – Bluebird Nightclub
10/14 – Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig
10/15 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme
10/17 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
10/19 – Columbia, MO – Rose Music Hall
10/20 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
10/21 & 10/22 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Music Hall
10/24 – Charlotte, NC – Visulite Theatre
10/25 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
10/27 – 10/29 – Live Oak, FL – Suwannee Hulaween
10/31 – New Orleans, LA – Parish @ House of Blues
11/2 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon
11/3 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall Upstairs
11/4 – Austin, TX – Antone’s Night Club
11/5 – Dallas, TX – HoB Cambridge Room
11/7 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
11/8 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
11/9 – Denver – CO – Ogden Theatre
11/10 – Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre
11/11 – Denver, CO – Globe Hall *
11/14 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile Cafe
11/15 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
11/16 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
11/17 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
11/18 – Flagstaff, AZ – Orpheum Theater
12/1 – 12/5 – Punta Cana, DR – Dominican Holidaze
12/29 – 12/31 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom

* notes special VIP “All In” date, tickets not available separately