In July, The String Cheese Incident dazzled Red Rocks Amphitheater with a three-night run. The quintessential Red Rocks hometown throwdown concluded a seven-night Colorado run. The Barefoot Boys got things started off with two-nights at Telluride’s The Ride Festival before moving to two-midweek shows at the newly renovated and re-opened Dillon Amphitheater, in Dillion, Colorado, finally concluding with three creative masterpieces at Red Rocks.
Earlier this summer, The String Cheese Incident released a new single, “The Big Reveal”, from their experimental Sound Lab. “The Big Reveal” is led by the band’s keyboardist Kyle Hollingsworth and was penned by Hollingsworth and bassist Keith Moseley. He shared these insights on the song with us in June:
This was inspired by my early experiences at Grateful Dead shows. Keith and I co-wrote the lyrics together. It speaks of being young and finding how music can transform and expand your consciousness, allowing you to find your place in a bigger community. For me, some of those early Dead shows were my ‘ah ha’ moment. And to some degree lead me to become a musician. Musically, it’s based on a funky jam that we had improvised at Merriweather Post Pavilion in 2016 called ‘Crab Chips Jam.’ It’s fun to occasionally dive back into the SCI archives and find some unique gems to build songs around!
“The Big Reveal” got some special treatment this past July at Red Rocks, appearing at the beginning of Saturday night’s second set, following “The Other Side” with special guest Ruby Chase, which served as the second set’s opener. Today, The String Cheese Incident has shared pro-shot video of “The Big Reveal” for everyone to relive from the comfort of their home. Check it out below:
String Cheese Incident – “The Big Reveal – 7/21/2018 [Pro-Shot]
[Video: String Cheese Incident]
Setlist: The String Cheese Incident | Red Rocks | Morrison, CO | 7/21/18
Set One: Miss Brown’s Teahouse, Betray The Dark, Birdland > Fearless > Freight Train Boogie > Wheel Hoss > Birdland, Big Shoes, Rosie
Set Two: The Other Side [1], The Big Reveal, Joyful Sound > Rumble, Love Is Like A Train > Nothing But Flowers, Desert Dawn > Impressions > Desert Dawn
Encore: Kashmir [2]
Notes: 1 with Ruby Chase, 2 with Ruby Chase and The Main Squeeze
For an upcoming list of the String Cheese Incident’s tour dates and ticketing information, head to their website.