Phish bassist Mike Gordon wrapped up his fall tour with two red-hot shows at the Boulder Theater in Boulder, Colorado, this weekend. Gordon’s quintet—also featuring guitarist Scott Murawski, keyboardist Robert Walter, drummer John Kimock, and percussionist Craig Myers—brought the funky-fresh grooves all weekend long, proving how tight of a unit they have become since Walter and Kimock joined the band in 2015.

After announcing that the sold-out Saturday show would be webcast for free via LivePhish, Gordon kicked off the run on Friday night with a space-shifting meaty two sets, intertwining new tracks off of his recently released OGOGO with older fan-favorites and multiple elegantly placed covers. Mike dove head-first into the new material, opening Friday evening with the punchy pop combo of “Steps” and “Up and Down.”

The five-member powerhouse then switched up the pace, dropping into a jam-heavy cover of Max Creek’s “Jones” before soaring into “555” and “Babylon Baby”—two songs that have gotten their fair share of attention onstage with Phish. By way of “Angatta”, which showcased Myers on the N’Goni, a unique West African string instrument, Mike Gordon closed the first set of the weekend with “Crazy Sometimes,” a cut off OGOGO that instantly became a fan favorite in the Phish community after the Vermont four-piece debuted it at the infamous Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio.

Second set was a particularly high-energy adventure, as “Equilibrium” took off, helping maintain the balance for the remainder of a show that left attendees mind-blown. A cover of Fiona Apple’s “Sleep to Dream” came next followed by “Andelman’s Yard,” an old-school favorite off of Gordon’s 2008 release, Green Sparrow. “Spock’s Brain” and “Normal Phoebe” continued the theme of old-school, both dauntless selections that highlighted a remarkable second set, before Tom Petty and The Heartbreaker’s “Mary Jane’s Last Dance”, marking its second time played this tour in honor of the late rock icon. Gordon and company ended the second set with “Face,” closing the night out in full with an encore of “Ruby Soho”, a Rancid cover that has become a beloved staple in the quintet’s catalog since its debut nearly 4 weeks ago at Gordon’s Georgia Theatre tour opener. Check out the full gallery from Friday night’s show below, courtesy of Bill McAlaine.

“Mary Jane’s Last Dance”

 

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“Ruby Soho”

 

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Setlist: Mike Gordon | Boulder Theater | Boulder, Colorado | 10/13/2017

Set One: Steps, Up and Down, Jones, 555, Babylon Baby, Angatta, Crazy Sometimes

Set Two: Equilibrium, Sleep to Dream, Andelman’s Yard, Spock’s Brain, Normal Phoebe, Mary Jane’s Last Dance, Go Away, Face

Encore: Ruby Soho

Following a noteworthy night one, Gordon and his bandmates headed down to Denver’s Twist and Shout Records, for a special in-store mini-electric performance, highlighted by an autograph session in support of OGOGO.

 

[Video: Krista Burgbacher]

The band made their way back to Boulder for their anxiously awaited sold-out tour closer, proving that the wait was well worth it. Set one got off to a jaunty start, as OGOGO’s “Whirlwind” and “Victim” got the special treatment, before hopping into another Max Creek cover of “Cruel World.” Tame Impala’s “Mind Mischief” followed, before Gordon made a dicey move, deciding to end the set with “Steps” and “Go Away”—both new tunes that were played the night before. Despite the repeats, a well-executed “Say Something” sandwiched in between the OGOGO rockers was the perfect way to close out the first set of a memorable fall tour closer.

Second set got the one-two-three OGOGO treatment, as Gordon dove into “Victim 3D,” “Marissa” and “Pendulum”. Overstep’s “Peel” followed, sandwiching Gordon’s recently debuted “Trapezoidal Sunshine,” highlighted by Gordon and Murawski’s theatrical stage antics, as Gordon dove to the front of the stage on his knees. The Flaming Lips “Are You a Hypnotist??” came next, before Mike Gordon ended the show with “Tiny Little World” and a bolder than life cover of Aerosmith’s “Sweet Emotion,” leaving the jam-packed theater hooting and hollering for more. Following the unexpected cover, Mike Gordon and his four confidants returned to the stage for an expressive and forceful encore, finishing off the show and their fall tour with  “Let’s Go.” You can checkout the setlists to Mike Gordon’s two-night Boulder, Colorado tour-closer below, as well as a gallery of photos, courtesy of Chris Klein.

Setlist: Mike Gordon | Boulder Theater | Boulder, Colorado | 10/14/2017

Set One: Whirlwind, Victim, Cruel World, Mind Mischief, Steps, Say Something, Go Away

Set Two: Victim 3D, Marissa, Pendulum, Peel> Trapezoidal Sunshine> Peel, Are You a Hypnotist??, Tiny Little World, Sweet Emotion

Encore: Let’s Go