NYE Roundup Part 1: Umphrey’s McGee

Umphrey’s McGee – Auditorium Theater – Chicago, IL

[Photo by Noah Schipani-Trivier]

The Skinny: Umphrey’s McGee welcomed “Queen of the Blues” Koko Taylor, a full horn section and the Chicago Mass Choir to join them for what even the most jaded of Umphreaks are calling the best Umphrey’s New Year’s show of all-time.

The Audio: Official MP3s and FLACs at UMLive.Net

The Video: Amazing Grace > Glory, With A Little Help From My Friends, Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough, Closer,

The Setlist:

Set 1: In the Kitchen > Prowler > In the Kitchen, Nothing Too Fancy > The Haunt* > Kula > The Floor, Let the Good Times Roll^, Come to Mama^

Set 2: Women Wine and Song^^, Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough^^**, Partyin’ Peeps, Hurt Bird Bath, Much Obliged > Closer > Much Obliged, Bridgeless^^

Set 3: Wappy Sprayberry^^ > Auld Lang Syne^^ > Wappy Sprayberry > JaJunk > Highins > JaJunk, Amazing Grace& > Glory& > Amazing Grace& > Glory&, With a Little Help From My Friends$&^^, Wife Soup^^, Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For&&
Encore: Divisions > Hangover^^ > Divisions

Notes
* with Roundabout tease
^ with Koko Taylor and guitarist; first time played
^^ with horns
** first time played, Michael Jackson
& with Chicago Mass Choir
$ first time played, The Beatles
&& with Choir, Kris in lead vocal, Jake on drums; first time played, U2

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