On Saturday night, following two webcast shows in New Orleans, LA and Austin, TX earlier this weekend, Umphrey’s McGee closed out their summer touring schedule with a performance at the House of Blues in Dallas, TX.
The tour-closing performance saw Umphrey’s welcome some special guests to close out their first set of the night. First, the band welcomed the multi-talented Jennifer Hartswick to sing lead on Whitesnake‘s “Still of the Night”, marking Umphrey’s McGee’s first-ever rendition of the 80’s hair metal classic. From there, Hartswick grabbed her trumpet and remained onstage as the band welcomed her Trey Anastasio Band horn section cohort, saxophonist James Casey, as well to add a two-piece brass section to a cover of Peter Gabriel‘s “Sledgehammer”. Watch a fan-shot clip of Hartswick singing “Still of the Night” below:
Umphrey’s McGee w/ Jennifer Hartswick – “Still of the Night” [Whitesnake cover]
You can listen to a full audience audio recording of Umphrey’s McGee’s 2018 summer tour closer in Dallas below:
Umphrey’s McGee – 9/1/18 – Dallas, TX – Full Audio
[Audio: Taped & Transferred by Don Olker; Uploaded by archive.org user Taper_Friendly]
After a relatively brief hiatus from the road, Umphrey’s McGee will begin their upcoming 2018 fall tour on Thursday, October 4th at CrossroadsKC in Kansas City, MO. To check out a full list of Umphrey’s McGee’s upcoming tour dates, head to the band’s website.
Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee | House of Blues | Dallas, TX | 9/1/18
Set I: Looks, Higgins, The Triple Wide, Stinko’s Ascension, Triangle Tear, Still of the Night^, Sledgehammer*
Set II: Nothing Too Fancy > Wife Soup, Resolution, Speak Up, In The Kitchen, Nothing Too Fancy, The Silent Type
Encore: Much Obliged
Notes: ^with Jennifer Hartswick on Vocals; *with Jennifer Hartswick on trumpet and James Casey on saxophone
[H/T JamBase]