As we first reported, Chicago’s aliveOne celebrated its 15th anniversary on Saturday by welcoming a project called Motorboat featuring Umphrey’s McGee’s Ryan Stasik and Brendan Bayliss, Chuck Garvey of moe. and North Mississippi Allstar’s Cody Dickinson to perform their first gig. Motorboat wound up playing two sets chock full of classic rock covers as well as a pair of encores for the small crowd.

Motorboat – Manic Depression

We’re hopeful a recording of the festivities surfaces, but we’re not holding our breaths. Here’s the full setlist from Saturday night via The Bort

Set One: Manic Depression, Cocaine, London Calling, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, Time, Bell Bottom Blues, Freedom of ’76, Crossroads

Set Two: Bennie and the Jets, Girlfriend is Better, Fool in the Rain, Lively Up Yourself > How Many More Times > Lively Up Yourself, Baby You’re A Rich Man, Godzilla, Can’t You Hear Me Knocking?

Encore: Ophelia

Encore 2: I Wanna Be Sedated

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Scott Bernstein

Scott Bernstein co-founded Hidden Track in October 2006 and was managing editor until taking over as EiC in January 2008. Scotty also writes for Relix Magazine and curates YEMblog.com.

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