On Saturday night, Tedeschi Trucks Band returned to the Ryman Auditorium stage for their second of four performances in the storied Nashville room on their current tour. The band began with the twang of Let Me Get By cut “Don’t Know What It Means, followed by the band’s first 2018 rendition of The Box Tops‘ “The Letter”. Another song from Let Me Get By, “Right On Time”, came next, followed by staple Leonard Cohen cover “Bird on the Wire”.

The first older original of the evening came next, as the band ran through frequently-played Revelator tune “Don’t Let Me Slide”. Derek and the Dominos classic “Keep on Growing” came next, the Eric Clapton guitar part allowing Derek Trucks let loose and flex his continually-impressive chops. Fan-favorite “Midnight in Harlem” followed, placing a smooth spotlight on Susan Tedeschi for a lush performance of one of the bands more beautiful numbers. Finally, to close out set one, Tedeschi Trucks Band broke out George Harrison‘s “Wah-Wah”, their first rendition of the All Things Must Pass tune since almost exactly one year prior (2/25/17). That, of course, was no accident: Today, February 25th, marks Harrison’s birthday, and “Wah-Wah” served as a fitting tribute to the late Beatle on both occasions, even though this year’s tribute fell the day before Harrison’s actual birthday (there’s no show tonight).

Set two began with the band’s new cover of Stevie Wonder‘s “Love Having You Around”, making its 7th live appearance after being debuted in January at the Sunshine Music Festival. The band followed with originals old and new, pairing Let Me Get By‘s “Just as Strange” with Revelator’s “Ball and Chain”. Next, they mixed it up with a couple of well-worn covers: Sleepy John Estes‘ “Leaving Trunk” and Rahsaan Roland Kirk‘s “Volunteered Slavery”.

The title track from 2013’s “Made Up Mind” got the call next, before a fantastic run of tunes closed out the set, including a trio of fan-favorite covers (John Prine classic “Angel From Montgomery”, soulful Jerry Garcia/Robert Hunter go-to “Sugaree, and The Coasters‘ irreverent “Let’s Go Get Stoned”) as well as a powerful concluding “I Want More”. Finally, the band returned to the stage for a final number–Joe Cocker‘s “Space Captain”–to send the Music City crowd home humming and satisfied.

Below, you can view a selection of videos from the performance. Tedeschi Trucks Band tour continues this week with performances in Lafayette, LA on Tuesday and Jackson, MS on Thursday before the band returns to Nashville for two more Ryman gigs next weekend. For a full list of upcoming dates, hit the band’s website.

Tedeschi Trucks Band – “Midnight In Harlem”

[Video: Go See Live Music]

“Volunteered Slavery” (jam>ending)

[Video: karmacare1]

Tedeschi Trucks Band – “Angel from Montgomery”/”Sugaree”

[Video: karmacare1]

Tedeschi Trucks Band – “Space Captain”

[Video: Go See Live Music]

Setlist: Tedeschi Trucks Band | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville, TN | 2/24/18

Set One: Don’t Know What It Means, The Letter*, Right On Time, Bird on the Wire^, Don’t Let Me Slide, Keep On Growing**, Midnight In Harlem, Wah-Wah^^

Set Two: Love Having You Around&, Just As Strange, Ball and Chain, Leaving Trunk%, Volunteered Slavery$, Made Up Mind, Angel From Montgomery#, Sugaree@, Let’s Go Get Stoned+

Encore: Space Captain=

Notes:
*The Box Tops cover
^Leonard Cohen cover
**Derek and the Dominos cover
^^George Harrison cover, played for his birthday on 2/25
&Stevie Wonder cover
%Sleepy John Estes cover
$Rahsaan Roland Kirk cover
#John Prine cover
@Jerry Garcia cover
+The Coasters cover
=Joe Cocker cover

[Cover photo: Andrew Scott Blackstein, Capitol Theatre 2/21/18]