On Friday night, Umphrey’s McGee opened up their two-night weekend run at Milwaukee, WI’s Riverside Theater. The six-piece prog rock outfit delivered two firey-hot sets, which included fan-favorites and rarities.
Umphrey’s McGee opened their first set with a cover of Ween’s “It’s Gonna Be A Long Night”, played for only the second time ever, and the first time since 2008. The band smoothly transitioned into “All In Time”, with Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger trading off ripping guitar solos, anchored by Ryan Stasik, Kris Myers, and Andy Farag’s ferocious rhythm section. Following “Spires”, the band worked their way through “Night Nurse”, which featured a tease of Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit”.
Umphrey’s used “Night Nurse” as a launch pad to soar into “In The Kitchen”, with Cinninger absolutely stealing the show on his six-string. “Susanah” was up next, played for the first time since the band’s 2017 Denver Fillmore New Year’s run, a gap of 97 shows. “Intentions Clear” off of 2006’s Safety In Numbers followed “Susanah”, before Umphrey’s landed back into the familiar theme of “All In Time”, bringing the noteworthy first set to a close.
Following a brief set break, Umphrey’s McGee returned to open up their second set with “Hindsight”, before moving into a rocking take on “Breaker”, played for only the fifth time ever! Cinninger hopped over to the keyboards as the band moved into “Hurt Bird Bath”, followed by heart takes on “Push The Pig” and a set-closing “Mantis”. Umphrey’s McGee opened up their encore with a cover of Pink Floyd’s “Young Lust”, played for only the third time since 2016. The crowd erupted with applause and UM kept on trucking, seamlessly flowing into “Glory”, as the glorious night came to a close.
Listen to an audience recording of last night’s show below:
Umphrey’s McGee – 1/25/2019 (Full-Show Audio)
[Audio: Michael Frasca]
Tonight, Umphrey’s McGee will return to Milwaukee, WI’s Riverside Theater for the second show of their two-night weekend run. For a full list of Umphrey’s McGee’s upcoming tour dates and ticketing information, head to the band’s website.
Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee | Riverside Theater | Milwaukee, WI | 1/25/2019
Set One: It’s Gonna Be A Long Night > All In Time > Spires, Night Nurse[1] -> In The Kitchen, Susanah, Intentions Clear > All In Time
Set Two: Hindsight, Breaker, Hurt Bird Bath[2], Push the Pig, Mantis
Encore: Young Lust > Glory
[1] with Rockit (Herbie Hancock) tease
[2] with Jake on keys
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