Tom Hamilton Guests With Greensky Bluegrass

Greensky Bluegrass brought a three-night stand at Wonder Ballroom in Portland, Oregon to a close last night. The band showed off the breadth of its repertoire over six lengthy sets that included a full performance of 2008’s Five Interstates on Thursday night, plenty of covers and a handful of guest spots.

The Michigan natives had guest spots in store each night. On Thursday, Billy Strings sat-in on a cover of Jimmy Martin’s “Freeborn Man,” while Friday saw Los Lobos saxphonist Steve Berlin help out on “Don’t Lie” and a cover of “Atlantic City” by Bruce Springsteen. Last night’s finale saw American Babies/Joe Russo’s Almost Dead guitarist Tommy Hamilton contribute to covers of both “Luckiest Man” by The Wood Brothers and Norton Buffalo’s “Ain’t No Bread In The Breadbox.” Fruition’s Jay Cobb Anderson added vocals to “Demons” later the night.

Watch fan-shot video of Tommy’s sit-ins via T-Nic PDX:

[Luckiest Man]

[Ain’t No Bread In The Breadbox]

Greensky Bluegrass Portland Setlists (via Camp Greensky)

Thursday, November 5

Set One: Old Barns, Into The Rafters, The Reverend, 200 Miles From Montana, Indian Trail, Just To Lie, Ryder’s Song > Train Junkie, Freeborn Man*, 9 Days, Dry Country, Against The Days, What’s Left Of The Night

Set Two: Jaywalking, King Of The Road, Dustbowl Overtures, How Mountain Girls Can Love, Broke Mountain Breakdown, I’m Still Here, In Control, Can’t Stop Now

Encore: Big Shot

* – w/ Billy Strings

Friday, November 6

Set One: I’d Probably Kill You, Kerosene, Handfuns, Crying Holy Unto The Lord, Lose My Way, Wheel Hoss, Working On A Building, Handle With Care, Windshield

Set Two: Sweetwater Sea, Doin My Time, Foxy Lady > Worried About The Weather > Foxy Lady > Worried About The Weather, Pig In A Pen, Depot Bay, Bring Out Your Dead, Don’t Lie%

Encore: Atlantic City%

% w/ Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) on baritone sax

Saturday, November 7

Set One: The Four > The Chain, Radio Blues, Less than Supper, Fo Sho, Uh huh, Hit Parade of Love, Forget Everything, All Four, Luckiest Man*, Ain’t No Bread In The Breadbox*

Set Two: Better Off, Just Listening, Tarpology > Gumboots > Tarpology, Through the Trees, Blood Suckin F(r)iends, Hot Dogs on Parade, Demons**, Wings For Wheels, Leap Year

Encore: Midnight Moonlight > After Midnight > Midnight Moonlight

* – w/ Tom Hamilton on guitar
** – w/ Jay Cobb Anderson on vocals