[UPDATED] Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Concludes Jazz Fest 2017 Run In New Orleans: Photos & Setlist

Images by: Adam McCullough

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead :: 05.07.17
Joy Theater :: New Orleans, LA

Grateful Dead tribute act Joe Russo’s Almost Dead completed a series of three sold out shows at the Joy Theater during Jazz Fest in New Orleans on Sunday night. JRAD opened with the Sunday sermon of “Samson & Delilah” which they jammed into “Jack Straw.” The quintet also worked Neil Young’s “Vampire Blues” into last night’s first set along with “Loser,” “Throwing Stones,” “Stella Blue” and “The Music Never Stopped.”

The Grateful Dead was known to throw a jam based on Zequinha Abreu’s “Tico-Tico No Fubá” into the occasional performance and on Sunday JRAD debuted their take on “Tico Tico” within the second set. Sunday’s wild second set began with a “Reuben & Cerise” that included a jam on The Who’s “Who Are You” ahead of “I Know You Rider.” Up next was a “Let It Grow” with the aforementioned “Tico Tico” in the middle. Joe Russo’s Almost Dead ended the final set of this year’s “JoyRAD” with an “Eyes Of The World” > “Dancing In The Streets” > “Franklin’s Tower” sequence and said farewell with a “Brokedown Palace” encore. Check out photos of Sunday’s show captured by Adam McCullough:

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Full Show Audio (Taped by Dane Bono)

Setlist (Compiled by Peter Costello)

Set One: Samson & Delilah -> Jack Straw > Loser -> Vampire Blues -> Throwing Stones @ > Stella Blue # -> The Music Never Stopped $

Set Two: Reuben & Cerise % -> I Know You Rider ^ -> Let It Grow -> Tico Tico & -> Let It Grow Reprise -> Eyes Of The World $ > Dancing In The Streets * -> Franklin’s Tower

Encore: Brokedown Palace

• @ – With “Ticket To Ride” (The Beatles) Tease (TH), a Duo Jam, an Unknown Tease (TH & MB) & a China>Rider Transition Tease (Band)
• # – With a Throwin Stones Tease (SM)
• $ – With a Stella Blue Tease (TH)
• % – With a “Who Are You” (The Who) Tease (Band)
• ^ – With a “Midnight Rider” (The Allman Brothers Band) Tease (TH)
• & – Zequinha de Abreu Cover (Full Title is “Tico-Tico no Fubá”), First Time Played by Almost Dead
• * – With a “Fame” (David Bowie) Tease (DD) & a “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough” (Michael Jackson) Tease (MB)