This weekend, Umphrey’s McGee will take over the Beacon Theatre for a three-night run in New York City. After the show on Friday, January 19th TAUK‘s Matt Jalbert & Isaac Teel will once again team up with Joel Cummins & Ryan Stasik of Umphrey’s McGee to form TAUKing McGee at the Highline Ballroom. 

Typically, when TAUKing McGee plays a show, it consists of all four members of TAUK with a rotating cast of characters from Umphrey’s McGee. This time around, Cummins and Stasik will perform the entirety of the show, with fellow TAUK members Alric “AC” Carter and Charlie Dolan now added to the bill–completing the TAUKing McGee circle and turning it into a quintet, with Dolan on deck as a scheduled special guest.

L4LM recently spoke with TAUK’s AC and Jalbert to get a handle on just exactly what this show means to them. Jalbert was effusive, explaining that “every single one of the TAUKing McGee shows has been crazy” and that “every time, the energy in the room is ridiculous.” The ax-man expressed that “we were really excited to see what a TAUKing Biscuits show could be like, so we’re hoping to keep the idea alive and do something down the road,” however, in the end “when Ryan and Joel offered to jump on board for this one, it felt like getting the band back together, so, needless to say, we’re pumped!”

AC is also excited to add to the fun. “TAUK has been crazy busy working on new material in the studio lately so I planned on taking a break by going to the afterparty to support my music family anyway. However, I’m even more excited to hop on the show with Ryan and Joel and make this TAUKing McGee a party!”

Learn more information about TAUKing McGee’s late-night show at Highline Ballroom on Friday, January 19th below.

– SHOW INFO –
Show: Live For Live Music Presents: An Official Umphrey’s McGee After-Party with Tauking McGee feat. Joel Cummins (Umphrey’s McGee), Ryan Stasik (Umphrey’s McGee), Matt Jalbert (Tauk), Isaac Teel (Tauk), & Alric “AC” Carter (TAUK), w/ special guest Charlie Dolan (TAUK)
When: Friday, January 19th, 2018
Venue: Highline Ballroom –431 W 16th St, New York, NY 10011
Doors: 12:00 PM / Show: 1:30 AM
Tickets: $23.00 adv / $25 dos / $55 VIP — (Purchase tickets here)

[cover photo by Josh Timmermans & Keith Griner of Phierce Photography]