On Sunday night, October 14th, Umphrey’s McGee continued their ongoing fall tour with a stop at the storied Port Chester, NY rock palace, The Capitol Theatre.
Following an opening set from Memphis, TN rising stars Southern Avenue, Umphrey’s took the stage swinging with “The Floor” and “Draconian”, which moved smoothly into “Mulche’s Odyssey”. “The Pequod” made a rare appearance next, followed by “You & You Alone”, written by Brendan Bayliss for his wife on their first 2018 release, it’s not us.
Next, the band fired up one of the standout jams of the night, “Bridgeless”, which stretched toward the 16-minute mark before moving into a “Hajimemashite” sing-along. To close out the first set, the band welcomed Southern Avenue vocalist Tierinii Jackson and guitarist Ori Naftaly for a cover of The Beatles‘ “Come Together”, marking the song’s first appearance at an Umphrey’s show since 2007 (more than 1,200 shows prior) and just its second play ever.
Umphrey’s McGee w/ Tierinii Jackson, Ori Naftaly – “Come Together” [The Beatles cover]
Set two kicked off with “The Triple Wide” > “Seasons”, followed by yet another relisten-worth “jazz odyssey” in “Plunger” featuring a surprise appearance on keys by guitarist Jake Cinninger. “What We Could Get”, a track from the band’s second 2018 release, it’s you, made just its fourth-ever appearance next.
The highly sought-after Flock of Seagulls cover, “I Ran”, came next and was dedicated to The Cap’s resident impresario Peter Shapiro, who they joked had to leave the show early so he could wake up to get his kids to school in the morning. The band’s fourth-ever cover of ZZ Top classic “La Grange” (and first since 2013) flowed in from there, followed by one last extended jam in the set-closing “Ocean Billy”. For their encore, the band began with “Kula” before making their way back into the “Bridgeless” they began during set one to round out the performance.
Below, you can watch full pro-shot video of the performance via Umphrey’s McGee’s YouTube channel:
Umphrey’s McGee – The Capitol Theatre – 10/14/18 – Full Pro-Shot Video
[Video: Umphrey’s McGee]
Umphrey’s McGee’s Fall Tour continues Thursday night, October 18th at the Canopy Club in Urbana, IL. The band also just announced an early-2019 Winter Tour. For a full list of Umphrey’s McGee’s upcoming dates, head to the band website.
Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee | The Capitol Theatre | Port Chester, NY | 10/14/18
Set One: The Floor, Draconian > Mulche’s Odyssey, The Pequot, You and You Alone, Bridgeless > Hajimemashite, Come Together*
Set Two: The Triple Wide > Seasons, Plunger, What We Could Get, I Ran, Resolution > La Grange > Ocean Billy
Encore: Kula > Bridgeless
*w/ Tierinii Jackson and Ori Naftaly of Southern Avenue
You can stream a full soundboard recording of the performance now via nugs.net.