Umphrey’s McGee returned to New Haven, CT’s new Westville Music Bowl on Saturday night to round out a two-night run as part of the band’s ongoing Plan Bee Tour.
The band got the standout show started hot and heavy with an opening “Get In The Van” and a top-notch “2×2” in the 2-slot. “The Silent Type” and a pairing of “Cemetary Walk” and “Cemetary Walk II” paved the way for a set-closing “Uncommon” >”Dump City” segment.
Umphrey’s returned for set two with towering “Mantis” complete with a “Cat Scratch Fever” jam before flowing into “Day Nurse”. The “Ringo” that followed firmly established itself as a “jam of the night” contender in a show packed with two distinct improv sections and a “Dump City” tease.
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The thrills continued with the first run through “1,000 Places To See Before You Die” in 115 shows that segued into a fiery “Crucial Taunt”. From there, “Miami Virtue” led the band back into “Mantis”, finishing the set back where it started.
As cheers echoed through the sparsely-filled stadium, the band returned to the stage to encore with the band’s third-ever cover of Soundgarden‘s “Outshined” followed by a triumphant “Den”.
Umphrey’s McGee’s Plan Bee Tour continues this weekend with a pair of shows at Bridgeview, IL’s SeatGeek Stadium this Friday and Saturday. For a full list of upcoming Umphrey’s tour dates, head here.
Scroll down to check out a selection of videos from the show and a gallery of photos courtesy of photographer Bahram Foroughi.
Umphrey’s McGee – “Uncommon” > “Dump City – 5/8/21
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Umphrey’s McGee – “Mantis” – 5/8/21
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Umphrey’s McGee – Mantis (Part Two) – 5/8/21
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Umphrey’s McGee – “Outshined” (Soundgarden) – 5/8/21
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Umphrey’s McGee – “Den” – 5/8/21
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Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee | Westville Music Bowl | New Haven, CT | 5/8/21
Set 1: Get In The Van[1] > 2×2, The Silent Type, Cemetery Walk, Cemetery Walk II, Uncommon > Dump City
Set 2: Mantis[2] > Day Nurse, Ringo[3], 1000 Places to See Before You Die > Crucial Taunt, Miami Virtue > Mantis
Encore: Outshined, Den
[1] with Miss Tinkle’s Overture tease
[2] with Cat Scratch Fever (Ted Nugent) jam
[3] with Dump City teases
Notes:
with YYZ (Rush) tease before Ringo