Bill Kreutzmann Presents Voodoo Dead In Petaluma

Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann played his first of two “A Night Of Voodoo” performances last night at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, California. Kreutzmann was joined by bassist Dave Schools, guitarists Steve Kimock and Dan (“Lebo”) Lebowitz and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti, along with special guest Jerry Joseph on Wednesday night.

[Photo via Benjy Eisen]

Billy and his band played a mix of Grateful Dead classics, reggae tunes and other gems last night according to Deadheadland. Lebo handled vocals for the evening with Joseph chipping in to sing “Morning Dew.” Bob Dylan’s “It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Try To Cry” kicked off a first set that ended with the inventive “Scarlet Begonias” > “Fire On The Bayou” pairing. The second set started with a fan-favorite Jerry Garcia Band sequence of JJ Cale’s “After Midnight” featuring an instrumental take on The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” in the middle. With the curfew approaching, the band didn’t leave the stage before treating fans to an “Iko Iko” encore. Kreutzmann and Co. return to the Mystic Theatre tonight for the second and final “A Night Of Voodoo.”

Setlist (via according to Deadheadland)

Set One: It Takes a Lot To Laugh It Takes a Train To Cry, Mystery Train, Congo Man Chant > Get Up Stand Up jam, Man Smart Women Smarter, Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Bayou

Set Two: After Midnight > Eleanor Rigby (instrumental) > After Midnight, Bertha, Morning Dew, Deal

Encore: Iko Iko

Video of “Morning Dew” with Jerry Joseph and the “Iko Iko” encore have been shared by YouTube user nowiknowuryder.