Umphrey’s McGee Reveals Special Guests For UMBowl XI

As reported, Umphrey’s McGee will bring UMBowl XI to the iconic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5. The sextet recently announced three special guests that will join them for the football-themed, two-night stand.

Legendary bluegrass musician Sam Bush, Trey Anastasio Band trumpeter/vocalist and longtime UM collaborator Jennifer Hartswick and Greensky Bluegrass dobroist Anders Beck will each participate in the run. Additional special guests will be confirmed soon. Umphrey’s didn’t specify whether the guests would perform on one night or at both shows.

Each concert will consist of three sets. Check out this year’s themes:

• Outlaw Umphrey’s: Fans vote on iconic artists to UM to pay homage to, covering the music that made Nashville what it is.
• Choose Your Own Adventure: The set where fans dictate the setlist via text voting with results unfolding on screen in real time.
• Single Song Set: Making its UMBowl debut, a single song set stretching through rich improvisation where the audience helps choose genres, moodes and transitions live during the performance.
• Soundtrack Set: The band will create a real time score to a stunning video montage culled from fan chosen concepts.
• Band’s Picks (2 Sets): Lace ’em up and hold on tight, the band will take it from here.

Umphrey’s McGee debuted UMBowl in their hometown of Chicago on April 24, 2010. Chicago hosted UMBowl through 2013 before it moved to The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York in 2014. UMBowl was staged in Las Vegas in 2015 and 2016 and then was put on hiatus for five years. The interactive shows were expanded to a two-night affair when UMBowl returned to The Cap in 2021. Umphrey’s brought the concerts back to Chicago in 2022 with the most recent edition held in Boston last year.

Tickets for both nights of UMBowl 2025 are on sale now.