Leftover Salmon returned to the stage this past weekend for “Fall Maskerade 2020,” which marked the band’s first performances since the pandemic began. The concerts were held on THE LAWN outside of Surf Hotel in Buena Vista, Colorado.
“Buena Vista’s Surf Hotel was the perfect setting for a much needed socially distanced mini festival,” co-founding member Vince Herman said of the experience. “The weather was Coloradoish. Sunny and warm and dumping snow too! It was a great collection of friends, kids, and dogs having music for the soul. Such fun! Now it’s time to crawl back into the Covid bubble and stay safe. See ya next year!”
The action started on Friday night with the debut of “Best Day Ever,” one of eight songs premiered by Leftover Salmon over the course of the three-night stand. Other debuts played during the weekend included Grateful Dead repertoire favorites “Morning Dew” and “Black Peter.” Additionally, LoS honored Jerry Jeff Walker with a cover of “Mr. Bojangles.” On Sunday, a snowstorm passing through the area couldn’t derail Leftover Salmon from putting an exclamation mark on the weekend.
The band was joined by a number of guests during Fall Maskerade 2020. Wally Ingram was onstage providing percussion for all three shows. On Friday, Tyler Grant added to a cover of the Dead’s “Mr. Charlie.” Then, fiddler Coleman Smith was on hand for “Bird Call” and “Derby Day” during the first set on Saturday. The second show also featured a crowd Maskerade in “Show Me Something Higher.” Smith returned to the stage for the entire second set on Sunday.
Setlists & Pro-Shot Videos
Friday – October 23, 2020
Set One: Best Day Ever [1], Muddy Water Home [2], Liza, Just Before The Evening, Cloud City [1], Foreign Fields > Morning Dew [1], Live It High, Cowgirl In The Sand
Set Two: Cajun Girl, We’ll Get By [1], Down On The Waterfront, Fireline [3], Mama Boulet, Breakin’ Thru [4], Mr. Charlie > I’m Going Back To Old Kentucky > Honky Tonk Woman > Soul Shakedown Party > Pasta On The Mountain > Soul Shakedown Party > Kinky Reggae > Soul Shakedown Party > Hot Corn Cold Corn > Mr. Charlie [4], Unpromised Land > Whiskey Before Breakfast > Unpromised Land
Encore: Fuzzy Little Hippy Girl > Wipeout > Lick It > Wipeout
- [1] First time performed live
- [2] Funky version
- [3] w/ Drew on electric mandolin
- [4] w/ Tyler Grant on guitar
Saturday – October 24, 2020 @ Buena Vista, CO
Set One: Let’s Give A Party, HooDoo Bash, Down In The Hollow, Tu’Na Pas Aller, Red Fox Run, Valley Of The Full Moon, Bird Call [1], Derby Day [1], Reuben’s Train [2][5]
Set Two: Gulf Of Mexico, Black Peter [3], Simple Twist Of Fate > Drums > Zombie Jamboree, When The Levee Breaks, Brand New Good Old Days, Tangled Up In Blue, Higher Ground, Show Me Something Higher [4], Madame Boudreaux, Who Stole My Monkey > New Speedway Boogie > Let In A Little Light > Wake And Bake > Let In A Little Light
Encore: She Took Off My Romeo’s
- [1] w/ Coleman Smith on fiddle
- [2] featured Vince solo w/ a chicken foot
- [3] First time performed live
- [4] w/ crowd Maskerade
- [5] w/ Dinner And A Movie, Once In A Lifetime & Moose’s Lucky Day teases
Sunday – October 25, 2020 @ Buena Vista, CO. (during snow storm)
Set One: Six Feet Of Snow, Whispering Waters, Mr. Bojangles [1], High Country, Out In The Woods, Sunday [1], Powder Day > Better, Cold Rain & Snow
Set Two: I Don’t Know You, Morning Sun, Last Days Of Autumn, Unplug That Telephone, River’s Rising, Mountain Top, Big Mon, Bringing It On Home To Me [1][2], Fastest Song, Big Mammu, Troubled Times
Encore: Rodeo Geek > This Is The Time
Entire second set with Coleman Smith on fiddle
- [1] First time performed live
- [2] Triple fiddle – Andy, Drew, Coleman
