This past weekend, after watching Phish set MSG ablaze on 12/30 and make it rain indoors on 12/31, fans flocked down the block to American Beauty NYC for a pair of sold-out after-parties with Arizona jam quartet Spafford and Colorado natives The Magic Beans (complete with free pizza). Today, Spafford shared the soundboard recordings of both of their New York City shows, so fans everywhere can relive the magic. You can listen to the shows below, via the band’s SoundCloud:
Setlist: Spafford, 12/30/16, American Beauty NYC, New York, NY
Set: In The Eyes of Thieves > Bee Jam > All In, Slip and Squander, Electric Taco Stand > Dis Go In 5? > Electric Taco Stand, Weasel
Encore: Palisades > Salamander Song, Beautiful Day
Setlist: Spafford, 12/31/16, American Beauty NYC, New York, NY
Funkadelic, Leave The Light On, The Postman, Aeroplane > Slake Jam > The Reprise, Double Time
notes: includes Spafford debut of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Aeroplane”, which featured extended “Slake Jam”
The Magic Beans have a will be performing in two shows in Montana and two shows in Wyoming in early February. For tickets, visit the band’s website.
Spafford’s 2017 tour starts in late January with two nights at Richmond’s The National and will go through April ending at Vermont’s Nectar’s before hitting the festival scene this summer. See below for a full list of tour dates, or head to their website for more information.
Spafford 2017 Tour Dates:
Richmond VA The National with Umphreys McGee
Richmond VA The National with Umphrey’s McGee
Philadelphia PA Milkboy Philly
Asbury Park NJ The Wonder Bar
New Haven CT College Street Music Hall with Umphreys McGee
Portland ME State Theatre with Umphreys McGee
Albany NY Palace Theatre with Umphreys McGee
Rochester NY Anthology with Umphreys McGee
Buffalo NY Buffalo Iron Works
Grand Rapids MI 20 Monroe Live with Umphreys McGee
Detroit MI The Fillmore Detroit with Umphreys McGee
Detroit MI The Fillmore Detroit with Umphreys McGee
Lexington KY Cosmic Charlie’s
Columbus OH Woodlands Tavern
Baltimore MD The 8×10
Pittsburgh PA Spirit Pittsburgh with Mike Dillon Band
Covington KY Madison Live
Charleston SC The Pour House
Knoxville TN The Concourse
Asheville NC New Mountain Asheville Official Umphey’s McGee Afterparty
Asheville NC New Mountain Asheville Official Umphrey’s McGee Afterparty
Stateline NV Montbleu Resort Showroom with Umphreys
Oakland CA Fox Theater with Umphreys
Tempe AZ Marquee Theatre with Umphreys
Las Vegas NV Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas with Umphreys
Los Angeles CA The Wiltern with Umphreys
San Diego CA The Observatory North Park with Umphreys
Houston TX Last Concert Cafe
Dallas TX Three Links
Durango CO Animas City Theatre with special guest Mungion
Fort Collins CO Hodi’s Half Note with special guest Mungion
Denver CO Bluebird Theater with special guest Mungion
Omaha NE Reverb Lounge with special guest Mungion
St. Louis MO The Old Rock House with special guest Mungion
Milwaukee WI Miramar Theatre with special guest Mungion
Madison WI The Frequency with special guest Mungion
Chicago IL Bottom Lounge
Allston MA Great Scott with special guest Mungion
Brooklyn NY Music Hall Of Williamsburg with special guest Mungion
Burlington VT Nectar’s with special guest Mungion
6.22-25/2017 Rothbury MI Electric Forest
6.30-7.2 Rothbury MI Electric Forest
9.21-23 Thornville OH Resonance
You can also view photo galleries of Spafford and The Magic Beans on 12/30 (photographer: Jeremy Scott) and 12/31 (photographer: Dave Decrescente) below.
Spafford 12/31/16 Photos by Dave Decrescente
Spafford 12/30/16 Photos by Jeremy Scott