Umphreys McGee Continues Impressive New Years Run

There’s just one night to go in Umphrey’s McGee’s unprecedented five-night New Year’s Run at The Tabernacle in Atlanta and if the past four nights should be a guide, you can expect the band to continue to pull out all the stops in Georgia. Last night’s penultimate show of the run included an acoustic segment, a cover debut, a special guest and saw the guys emerge for the encore dressed in robes.

Hope you're as comfortable as we are. One more to go! 💪 pic.twitter.com/rydJGrlImj

— Umphrey's McGee (@umphreysmcgee) January 3, 2015

Umphrey’s began last night’s performance with the “You Got The Wrong Guy” intro into a well-jammed rendition of “Higgins” that extended nearly 15 minutes. The “Der Bluten Kat” that followed contained a full rendition of Grandmaster Flash’s “The Message” within it. After “2×2,” Guitarists Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger then exchanged their usual electrics for acoustic guitars to end the first set with a sequence of “Uncle Wally,” “Nemo” > “Sweetness” > “Nemo” and the UM debut of CSN’s “Southern Cross.”

“Hurt Bird Bath” kicked off Set Two and featured “Upward” in the middle. “Push The Pig” then led into the instrumental “The Fussy Dutchman.” Following “Conduit,” former STS9 bassist David Murphy came out to replace Ryan Stasik on a pair of Pink Floyd covers -“In The Flesh” and “Another Brick In The Wall.” When Umphrey’s came back for the encore, the band and crew were decked out in robes as they closed the show with “Glory” and “Slacker.”

Umphrey’s McGee concludes the five-night stand tonight. A webcast is available via TourGigs.

1/2 Setlist

Set One: You Got the Wrong Guy > Higgins, Der Bluten Kat > The Message > Der Bluten Kat, 2×2[1], Uncle Wally[2], Nemo[2] > Sweetness[2] > Nemo[2], Southern Cross[3]

Set Two: Hurt Bird Bath[4] -> Upward > Hurt Bird Bath, Push the Pig > The Fussy Dutchman, Conduit, In the Flesh[5] > Another Brick in the Wall[5], Mail Package

Encore: Glory, Slacker[6]

[1] with (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life (Medley/Warnes) teases
[2] with Brendan and Jake on acoustics
[3] debut, Crosby Stills & Nash; with Brendan and Jake on acoustics
[4] with Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty) tease
[5] with Dave Murphy replacing Ryan on bass
[6] with Jake on keys; with The Message (Grandmaster Flash) jam

Notes: -The band came out wearing robes for the encore

[Setlist via All Things Umphreys]