Twiddle Welcomes Matisyahu At Sold Out Capitol Theatre Debut

Vermont jam quartet Twiddle celebrated a milestone last night, when they headlined the famed Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. Not only did Twiddle headline the show, which was opened by fellow up-and-coming jam act TAUK, but their fans came out in droves to sell out the venue.

Twiddle didn’t rest on their laurels as they opened with the debut of an original, “Blunderbuss.” Guitarist/vocalist Mihali Savoulidis informed the crowd the new song would be found on their upcoming album PLUMP: Chapter Two. The quartet then dipped into their early catalog for “Beethoven And Greene” before treating the capacity crowd to two songs off 2015’s PLUMP: Chapter One, “Dusk ‘Til Dawn” and “Polluted Beauty.” A highlight came at the end of the set, when special guest Matisyahu emerged for a pair of songs. Matis added to the Twiddle original “Lost In The Cold” and also led them on his own “King Without A Crown.” The reggae-rapper dove into the crowd during “King Without A Crown” and was passed around by fans before heading back to the stage. Watch the wild scene captured by William Corcoran:

The band dedicated the Mother’s Day Eve performance to moms and delivered a jam-heavy, five-song second set. “Apples” featured a handful of Michael Jackson teases as Twiddle worked in hints of “Beat It,” “Billie Jean” and “Smooth Criminal.” Last night’s second set also included the recently debuted “Collective Pulse,” early favorites “Grandpa Fox” and “Frankenfoote” as well as PLUMP: Chapter One’s “Syncopated Healing.” Twiddle said farewell with a “Zazu’s Flight” > “Hatti’s Jam” > “When It Rains, It Poors” encore.

Here’s footage of the “Blunderbuss” debut which opened captured by William Corcoran:

Setlist (via uTwiddle)

Set One: Blunderbuss[1], Beethoven and Greene, Dusk ‘Til Dawn, Polluted Beauty, Wasabi Eruption -> The Box, Lost In The Cold[2], King Without A Crown[3]

Set Two: Grandpa Fox, Apples[4], Syncopated Healing, Frankenfoote, Collective Pulse

Encore: Zazu’s Flight[5] > Hatti’s Jam -> When It Rains, It Poors

• Show Notes: This show marked Twiddle’s debut performance at the Capitol Theatre. The show was sold out. The show was webcast via Nugs.tv. Tauk opened the show. The pre-show featured Holly Bowling and had Ryan sitting in during her rendition of “Harry Hood”. Twiddle’s entire show was dedicated to Mom’s in celebration of Mother’s day which was the following day.
• [1] “Blunderbuss” was a debut. Mihali stated it would be on their upcoming album “PLUMP: Chapter Two”.
• [2] “Lost In The Cold” featured Matisyahu on vocals.
• [3] “King Without A Crown” featured Matisyahu on vocals and was a debut.
• [4] “Apples” contained “Beat It” (Michael Jackson), “Billie Jean” (Michael Jackson) and “Smooth Criminal” (Michael Jackson) teases.
• [5] Prior to “Zazu’s Flight” there was an “A Thousand Miles” (Vanessa Carlton) tease from Ryan.