Greensky Bluegrass Welcome Members Of Fruition, Jam On Phish & Serve Up Debut In Portland

Michigan jamgrass act Greensky Bluegrass continued Fall Tour last night at the State Theatre in Portland, Maine. The band debuted an original, collaborated with members of opening act Fruition and jammed on a Phish classic as part of their visit to Portland.

Today, Greensky has released their latest studio album, Shouted, Written Down & Quoted. Early in last night’s first set the group unveiled the live version of the LP’s third track – “While Waiting.” Fruition’s Kellen Asebroek emerged at the end of the first set to add keyboards to the set-closing duo of “Tuesday Letter” and “You Can Call Me Al” (Paul Simon). The latter featured Greensky’s Anders Beck on steel drum synth according to a fan report.

Greensky Bluegrass kicked off the second set in Portland with a cover of John Hartford’s “Steam Powered Aeroplane.” The band was then joined by Fruition’s Jay Cobb Anderson on “Butcher’s Girl” and “Fixin’ To Ruin.” After Jay vacated the stage, Greensky Bluegrass embarked on a cover of Traffic’s “Light Up Or Leave Me Alone” that featured “Reuben’s Train” and a jam on “Tweezer Reprise” by Phish within. The tour continues tonight at Higher Ground in Burlington.

Setlist (via Camp Greensky)

Set One: All Four, Cryin’ Holy Unto The Lord, Out & Under, While Waiting (1), Kerosene, Less Than Supper, Past My Prime, Tuesday Letter (2), You Can Call Me Al (2)

Set Two: Steam Powered Aeroplane, Butcher’s Girl (3)(4), Fixin’ To Ruin (3)(5), Light Up or Leave Me Alone > Reuben’s Train (6) > Light Up or Leave Me Alone, Take Cover, White House Blues, 200 Miles to Montana, Gold Rush, Ain’t No Bread in the Breadbox

Encore: Merely Avoiding, Broke Mountain Reprise

• (1) First time played
• (2) With Kellen Asebroek
• (3) With Jay Cobb Anderson
• (4) “Labor of Love” quotes prior to song
• (5) Slow bluesy intro by Jay
• (6) “Tweezer Reprise” jam