Stuart Bogie Guests With Joe Russo’s Almost Dead In New Haven

On Thursday night, Grateful Dead tribute act Joe Russo’s Almost Dead continued a run up the Northeast Corridor with a performance at College Street Music Hall in New Haven, Connecticut. The five-piece was joined by special guest Stuart Bogie for portions of both sets as well as the encore.

The Antibalas/Superhuman Happiness multi-instrumentalist first emerged towards the beginning of the first set to add to “The Eleven.” He also contributed sax to “Eyes Of The World” and returned later in the opening stanza after JRAD reprised “St. Stephen” to help out on the end of “Eyes” as well as to add clarinet to the “Cumberland Blues” first set closer. Bogie emerged early in the second set for a cover of Donny Hathaway’s “Magnificent Sanctuary Band” and assisted the band on the “Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Band” encore. Bassist Jon Shaw has been performing with Almost Dead for the duration of the run as regular JRAD bassist Dave Dreiwitz is out in Colorado with Ween.

Head here for a few videos from last night.

Setlist

Set One: China Cat Sunflower > The Eleven* > St. Stephen, Let It Grow, Eyes of the World* > St. Stephen (reprise) > (instrumental) Eyes of the World* > Cumberland Blues*

Set Two: Playing In The Band > Magnificent Sanctuary Band* > King Solomon’s Marbles, West L.A. Fadeaway, Black-Throated Wind > Bertha

Encore: Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Band*

* – w/ Stuart Bogie