Phil Lesh Settles In With Chris Robinson Band Members On Night Two In Vegas

After opening their run with performances of Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty on night one (full video), Phil Lesh & Friends doubled down for a great second night of the run. Lesh recruited members of the Chris Robinson Brotherhood for the occasion, calling on Chris Robinson, Neal Casal and Adam MacDougall for the show, as well as Tony Leone and Ross James.

The band stuck largely to the Grateful Dead catalog, opening with “Shakedown Street” and jamming on hits like “Deal,” “New Minglewood Blues,” “Mr. Charlie,” “Bertha” and more. They kept up the energy in set two with a big “Playin’ In The Band” opener,” and worked in a monster “Dark Star” to keep the crowd on their toes. Lesh & co. would ultimately close out the night with the Otis Redding classic “Hard To Handle,” a staple of the Grateful Dead and Chris Robinson Brotherhood catalogs.

Check out a full gallery from the show below, courtesy of photographer Erik Kabik.

Setlist: Phil Lesh & Friends | Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | 1/21/17

Set I
Shakedown Street >cr
They Love Each Other cr
Stagger Lee nc
Deal cr
Mr Charlie cr
New Minglewood Blues rj
Bertha cr

Set II
Playin’ In The Band nc >
Here Comes Sunshine nc >
Unbroken Chain pl >
Dark Star nc (cr pl) >
Comes A Time cr >
Dark Star v2 pl nc cr >
Samson & Delilah rmfj >
Mojo Hand Jam cr>
Turn On Your Love Light cr

Donor Rap
E: Hard To Handle cr

[Setlist annotated by Erin Lippert of FOJC]