On Saturday, Umphrey’s McGee returned to The Fillmore in Detroit, MI for their third and final show of the weekend. The evening featured multiple guest appearances with Sturgill Simpson’s bassist Chuck Bartels, as well as saxophonist Nick Gerlach.

Umphrey’s McGee opened up their first set with “Dump City”, as Kris Myers, Ryan Stasik, and Andy Farag locked into a tight-knit groove out of the gates. Jake Cinninger took advantage of his rockin’ rhythm section and fired of a series of explosive guitar solos. Next up was the Brendan Bayliss-led “Push & Pull” off of the band’s 2018 it’s you release. Umph’s kicked up the tempo, as Jake charged into the scorching opening riff for “Roctopus”. Bayliss brought his “A” game vocally last night, as lighting designer Jefferson Waful dazzled the room with his mind-bending visual show. The sextet moved forward with “Der Bluten Kat” sandwiched around “Nopener”. Detroit’s own Chuck Bartels then replaced Ryan on bass, and lent a helping hand on a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song”. Umphrey’s McGee brought their first set to a close with “Hangover”.

Umphrey’s McGee w/ Chuck Bartels – “Immigrant Song”

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Umphrey’s McGee returned to open their second set with “Dark Brush”, played for the first time this year. The band then welcomed up saxophonist Nick Gerlach to add his jazzy touch on “1000 Places to See Before You Die”, played for only the seventh time ever. Moving back into their standard lineup, the six-piece dove head first into a seamless segue of “Attachments” > “Hajimemashite” > “The Triple Wide”, with the latter containing a tease of Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven”. Umphrey’s McGee closed their explosive second set with “2×2”.

The sextet opened up their encore with “Conduit” before segueing into “Nothing Too Fancy”, completing the unfinished version from the night prior.

Umphrey’s McGee heads west next weekend with performances at Oakland, CA’s Fox Theater (3/1); Los Angeles, CA’s Wiltern (3/2); and Phoenix, AZ’s M3F Fest (3/3).  For ticketing information and a full list of Umphrey’s McGee’s upcoming tour dates, head to the band’s website.

Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee | The Fillmore | Detroit, MI | 2/23/2019

Set One: Dump City, Push & Pull, Roctopus, Der Bluten Kat > Nopener > Der Bluten Kat, Immigrant Song[1], Hangover

Set Two: Dark Brush, 1000 Places to See Before You Die[2], Attachments > Hajimemashite > The Triple Wide[3] > 2×2

Encore: Conduit > Nothing Too Fancy[4]

[1] with Chuck Bartels replacing Ryan on bass
[2] with Nick Gerlach on saxophone
[3] with Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin) tease
[4] completing the 02.22.2019 version