December 30
12/30/90 Cotton Club, Atlanta, GA
1: A of D, Holden Oversoul, Travelin’ Light, C. Brown, Machine > Barstools and Dreamers > Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin > Barstools and Dreamers, Gimme, Conrad
2: Space Wrangler, Porch Song, Papa Legba, I Walk On Guilded Splinters, Rock, The Last Straw, Pigeons, Fishwater, Proving Ground
E: Good Morning Little Schoolgirl*, Turn On Your Love Light*
* with Col. Bruce Hampton on guitar/vocals
12/30/92 Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA
0: Wondering > Fishwater, Postcard, Stop-Go > Makes Sense To Me, Hatfield, Pleas > Better Off, Holden Oversoul > Walkin’ (For Your Love), Pilgrims > Henry Parsons Died, Mercy* > Jam > Drums > Diner, Jack > Entering A Black Hole Backwards > Chilly Water
E: Just Kissed My Baby
* with Samantha Woods on vocals
12/30/93 Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA
1: Contentment Blues > Henry Parsons Died, Diner > Pilgrims > Pleas > Makes Sense To Me, The Take Out > Porch Song, Space Wrangler > Walkin’ (For Your Love), Weight Of The World > Pickin’ Up The Pieces > Mr. Soul
2: Love Tractor, Heroes > Little Kin, I’m Not Alone > Tie Your Shoes > Jam > Pigeons, Wondering, C. Brown*, Rock*, Ain’t Life Grand* > Chilly Water*
E: Knocking ‘Round The Zoo
* with John Keane on pedal steel
[‘Planet Claire’ jam by JoJo and Dave to start the encore]
12/30/95 Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg, SC
12/30/95 Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg, SC (WP Archives)
1: Space Wrangler > Henry Parsons Died, Heroes, Rock*, West Virginia > You Got Yours > Stop-Go*, A of D, Wondering, Maggot Brain* > Chilly Water
2: 1 x 1 > Pigeons, Pilgrims, Arleen > Tie Your Shoes > Jam > Makes Sense To Me, Mercy* > Flat Foot Flewzy, Pickin’ Up The Pieces, Fishwater
E: And It Stoned Me
* with John Keane on pedal steel
[‘And It Stoned Me’ rap by JB during ‘Chilly Water’]
12/30/96 Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA
12/30/96 Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA (WP Archives)
1: Little Kin, Travelin’ Light*, Glory** > Heroes > Rock, B of D* > Sleepy Monkey* > Holden Oversoul > Genesis*** > Blackout Blues****
2: Love Tractor, You Got Yours, I’m Not Alone, Henry Parsons Died, Gradle, Junior***** > Jam***** > It Ain’t No Use***** > Jam***** > Driving Song****** > Drums* > Jam******* > Driving Song******* > Ain’t Life Grand***
E: Fab Fox ‘Fess Jam******** > Jam********* > Good Morning Little Schoolgirl********** > Dream Song***********
* with Count Mbutu on percussion
** with John Keane on pedal steel
*** with David Blackmon on fiddle, John Keane on pedal steel
**** with David Blackmon on fiddle, John Keane on guitar
***** with Chuck Leavell on keyboards, Count Mbutu on percussion
****** with Count Mbutu on percussion, David Blackmon on fiddle
******* with David Blackmon on fiddle
******** with Chuck Leavell on keyboards, Dan Matrazzo on keyboards
********* with Chuck Leavell on keyboards, Col. Bruce Hampton on guitar, Count Mbutu on percussion, Dan Matrazzo on keyboards, David Blackmon on fiddle
********** with Chuck Leavell on keyboards, Col. Bruce Hampton on guitar/vocals, Count Mbutu on percussion, Dan Matrazzo on keyboards, David Blackmon on fiddle, John Keane on pedal steel
*********** with Chuck Leavell on keyboards, Count Mbutu on percussion, Dan Matrazzo on keyboards, John Keane on pedal steel
[Only ‘Fab Fox ‘Fess Jam’]
12/30/97 Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA
1: Henry Parsons Died, Dyin’ Man, Hope In A Hopeless World, You’ll Be Fine*, Machine > Barstools and Dreamers, Aunt Avis** > Orange Blossom Special**, Blackout Blues***
2: Proving Ground > Fishwater > Proving Ground, Sleepy Monkey > Makes Sense To Me, Driving Song**** > Pickin’ Up The Pieces**** > Driving Song**** > Jam*** > Drums*****, Riders On The Storm****** > Chilly Water*****
E: Dream Song
* with David Blackmon on fiddle
** with Count Mbutu on percussion, David Blackmon on fiddle, Jeff Mosier on banjo
*** with Count Mbutu on percussion, David Blackmon on fiddle, Eric Sanders on drums, Jeff Mosier on banjo
**** with David Blackmon on fiddle, Jeff Mosier on banjo
***** with Count Mbutu on percussion, Eric Sanders on drums
****** with Count Mbutu on percussion, David Blackmon on fiddle
[During ‘Drums’, Todd played percussion and Sunny played drums; ‘Old Joe Clark’ jam by Blackmon and Mosier before ‘Orange Blossom Special’; ‘Jingo’ jam before ‘Drums’]
12/30/98 Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA
1: Happy > Conrad, It Ain’t No Use > Blight, You Got Yours, Dyin’ Man, Hatfield, The Waker
2: Henry Parsons Died, Pigeons, Flat Foot Flewzy > Driving Song > Pusherman > Drums > Pusherman > Driving Song > Blackout Blues
E: Blue Indian > Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys > Rock
[‘The Nutcracker Suite’ tease by JoJo after ‘Pusherman’]
12/30/99 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
1: One Arm Steve, Pigeons > Surprise Valley > Pigeons, C. Brown > Walkin’ (For Your Love), Blight, Greta, Travelin’ Light
2: Disco > Wondering > The Waker, Weight Of The World*, Christmas Katie* > Arleen* > Jam** > Drums*** > Proving Ground**** > Big Wooly Mammoth**** > Proving Ground****, Climb To Safety
E1: Coconut*****, Makes Sense To Me*
E2: Let’s Get The Show On The Road
* with Dirty Dozen Brass Band
** with Count Mbutu on percussion, Dirty Dozen Brass Band
*** with Charlie Pruet on percussion, Count Mbutu on percussion, Dr. Arvin Scott on percussion, Guarav Maholtra on percussion, Terrence Higgins on percussion
**** with Count Mbutu on percussion, Dr. Arvin Scott on percussion, Guarav Maholtra on percussion
***** with Charlie Pruet on percussion, Dirty Dozen Brass Band
[‘Third Stone From The Sun’ tease by Dave after ‘Drums’; ‘Jingle Bells’ tease by JoJo during ‘Big Wooly Mammoth’; The Dirty Dozen Brass Band opened]
12/30/00 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
1: One Arm Steve > Thought Sausage > Barstools and Dreamers, Wondering > Little Lilly > Driving Song > Arleen > Driving Song > Climb To Safety
2: Give > Pigeons, Space Wrangler > Greta > Stop Breakin’ Down Blues*, Flat Foot Flewzy* > Drums** > This Part Of Town*** > Fishwater**** > Chilly Water****
E: Blue Indian*****, Tall Boy
* with Tinsley Ellis on guitar
** with Charlie Pruet on percussion, Count Mbutu on percussion, Dr. Arvin Scott on drums, Roy Wooten on percussion
*** with Count Mbutu on percussion, Dr. Arvin Scott on percussion, John Keane on pedal steel
**** with Count Mbutu on percussion, Dr. Arvin Scott on percussion
***** with John Keane on pedal steel
[‘Satisfied’ rap during ‘Barstools and Dreamers’]
12/30/01 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
1: The Earth Will Swallow You > Travelin’ Light, Machine > Barstools and Dreamers, Bayou Lena, And It Stoned Me, Walkin’ (For Your Love) > Rock, Give
2: Action Man > Big Wooly Mammoth, Chilly Water, Down, Stop Breakin’ Down Blues, Surprise Valley > Drums* > Climb To Safety > Pilgrims > Blackout Blues
E: Wondering > Ain’t Life Grand
* with Count Mbutu on percussion, Yonrico Scott on drums
12/30/02 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
1: Action Man, Give > Rock, Stop-Go, Rebirtha, Old Neighborhood*, Down*, Arleen**, Ophelia**
2: Slippin’ Into Darkness > Barstools and Dreamers, North, Surprise Valley, Love Tractor > Drums*** > Henry Parsons Died, Christmas Katie**, Get In Get Out**, Travelin’ Light**
E: Trouble, All Time Low
* with Randall Bramblett on soprano saxophone/tenor saxophone
** with Kevin Hyde on trombone, Randall Bramblett on soprano saxophone/tenor saxophone, Tom Ryan on tenor saxophone/baritone saxophone, Wayne Postell on trumpet
*** with Count Mbutu on percussion, Dr. Arvin Scott on percussion
[‘Surprise Valley’ false start by Todd before ‘North’; ‘Out On The Weekend’, ‘Solidarity’, ‘Three Little Birds’, and ‘Time Waits’ raps by JB during ‘Stop-Go’; ‘Satisfied’ rap during ‘Barstools and Dreamers’; ‘Godzilla’ tease before ‘Henry Parsons Died’; Soundcheck (with Randall Bramblett, Kevin Hyde, Tom Ryan, and Wayne Postell): ‘Pilgrims’, ‘I Wish’, ‘And When I Die’, ‘Blind’ (2 times), ‘Ophelia’]
12/30/03 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
1: Love Tractor, Thin Air (Smells Like Mississippi), Surprise Valley, Blue Indian, Pickin’ Up The Pieces*, Climb To Safety*, Pilgrims, Arleen, Hatfield, Give
2: Sometimes, Pigeons, Visiting Day, All Time Low, Fishwater > Drums** > Space Wrangler***, Mercy*** > Jam***, Greta, Barstools and Dreamers, Travelin’ Light
E: Doreatha > Surprise Valley > Porch Song
* with Chuck Leavell on keyboards
** with Count Mbutu on percussion, Dr. Arvin Scott on percussion, Yonrico Scott on percussion
*** with Chuck Leavell on keyboards, Derek Trucks on guitar
[‘Honey, Don’t You Want a Man Like Me’ and ‘867-5309/Jenny’ raps by Dave during ‘Arleen’; ‘You Better Run’ tease by JoJo before ‘All Time Low’; ‘Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun’ tease by Dave after ‘Drums’; ‘The Other One’ jam after ‘Mercy’]
12/30/05 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
1: Second Skin > Rebirtha > Driving Song > Vacation > Driving Song > Love Tractor, None of Us Are Free > Climb To Safety
2: You Should Be Glad, Pigeons, Don’t Wanna Lose You, Chilly Water > Drums* > Hatfield* > Chilly Water*, Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys > All Time Low > Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys, Rock, Space Wrangler
E: Doreatha, I’m Not Alone
* with Dr. Arvin Scott on percussion
[Soundcheck: ‘Goodpeople’, ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay’]
12/30/06 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
1: Conrad > Climb To Safety, Fishwater > Chest Fever*, Travelin’ Man* > C. Brown**, Walkin’ (For Your Love) > All Time Low
2: Time Zones**, North, Pilgrims, Blackout Blues*** > Diner > Papa’s Home > Drums > Bust It Big > I Want You (She’s So Heavy)* > Give*
E: Little Wing**** > This Part Of Town, The Take Out* > Porch Song*
* with John Keane on guitar
** with John Keane on pedal steel
*** with Derek Trucks on guitar
**** with Derek Trucks on guitar, Mike Mills on keyboards, Susan Tedeschi on vocals
12/30/07 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
1: Fishwater > Climb To Safety, Tickle the Truth > Henry Parsons Died > Dirty Business > Better Off, Goodpeople > Disco > Goin’ Out West
2: Red Beans > Tie Your Shoes > Jam > Walk On > North > Papa’s Home > Drums* > Papa’s Home, Ribs And Whiskey, Fixin’ To Die > Tall Boy
E: Slippin’ Into Darkness** > Rock
* with Larry Acquaviva on percussion
** with Steve Lopez on percussion
12/30/08 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
1: Fishwater, Walkin’ (For Your Love) > Wondering, You Should Be Glad, Blight > Climb To Safety, Gimme > Little Kin > Action Man
2: B of D, Time Zones, Genesis, Flicker > Pigeons > Maggot Brain > Drums > Maggot Brain > Pigeons, Christmas Katie > Radio Child > Imitation Leather Shoes
E: Tickle the Truth > Cream Puff War
[Yonder Mountain String Band opened]
12/30/09 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
1: Solid Rock > Stop-Go > Radio Child, Aunt Avis*, Climb To Safety*, C. Brown*, Rebirtha > Angels on High**, Weight Of The World**
2: Ain’t Life Grand*, Time Zones*, This Part Of Town*, Blackout Blues***, Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys**** > Fishwater***** > Drums****** > Fishwater******, On Your Way Down******* > You Should Be Glad*******, Excitable Boy********, (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville********, Imitation Leather Shoes
E: Blue Indian*******, Chest Fever*******
* with John Keane on pedal steel
** with The MegaBlasters on horns
*** with John Keane on pedal steel, Randall Bramblett on saxophone
**** with Randall Bramblett on saxophone
***** with Randall Bramblett on saxophone, Yonrico Scott on percussion
****** with Yonrico Scott on percussion
******* with John Keane on pedal steel, The MegaBlasters on horns
******** with Mike Mills on vocals, Randall Bramblett on saxophone
[Only ‘(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville’, Only ‘Excitable Boy’; Soundcheck: ‘Expiration Day’, ‘Goin’ Out West’, ‘Cream Puff War’]
12/30/10 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
1: Goin’ Out West, Big Wooly Mammoth > Henry Parsons Died, Surprise Valley, No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature, Dirty Side Down, I’m Not Alone, Goodpeople > Dark Bar > Goodpeople, Greta > Fishwater
2: Saint Ex > Chilly Water > Saint Ex, Old Neighborhood* > Use Me**, Party At Your Mama’s House*** > You Should Be Glad*** > Drums*** > Rock > Red Hot Mama > Pigeons
E: Up All Night > Papa’s Home
* with David Bromberg on guitar/vocals
** with David Bromberg on guitar/vocals, DJ Logic on turntables
*** with DJ Logic on turntables
[G. Love & Special Sauce opens]
12/30/13 Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta, GA
1: She Caught The Katy, Christmas Katie > Thought Sausage, Dyin’ Man, Saint Ex, Aunt Avis > Second Skin > Party At Your Mama’s House > Drinking Muddy Water
2: Goodpeople > Quarter Tank Of Gasoline, This Part Of Town > Tall Boy > Fixin’ To Die > Machine > Barstools and Dreamers, Contentment Blues > Vacation > Chainsaw City*
E: Down, Many Rivers To Cross, Junior
* with Unknown on percussion
[Tunes for Tots Benefit Concert]
12/30/15 Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA
1: Machine > Barstools and Dreamers, Worry, Old Joe, Hatfield, Steven’s Cat, Thought Sausage, Travelin’ Light, Pickin’ Up The Pieces*, Sharon**, Fishwater*
2: Impossible > All Along The Watchtower, You Got Yours, Shut Up And Drive, Blight > Saint Ex > Chilly Water, Ride Me High* > Arleen* > Red Hot Mama*
E: Love Tractor
Entire show with Duane Trucks on drums
* with Randall Bramblett on saxophone
** with Randall Bramblett on clarinet
[Without Todd; ‘Satisfied’ rap during ‘Barstools and Dreamers’; ‘The Other One’ jam after ‘Impossible’; ‘Blood and Fire’ rap by Dave after ‘Arleen’]
12/30/16 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
1: Porch Song, Space Wrangler, The Last Straw > Rock, Postcard, Diner, Blackout Blues, Junior, Fishwater
2: Greta > Jam > Bear’s Gone Fishin’ > Surprise Valley > Climb To Safety, Goodpeople, North, Saint Ex > Drums > Cease Fire > Steven’s Cat, Sell Sell
E: Protein Drink > Sewing Machine, End Of The Show
[Band walked out to the ‘Star Wars’ theme; ‘Porch Song’ played with Dave’s new bass named ‘Moontimes’]
12/30/17 Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA
1: One Arm Steve, Henry Parsons Died, C. Brown, Bear’s Gone Fishin’ > Hatfield, Papa Johnny Road, Space Wrangler, Dear Mr. Fantasy > Mr. Soul
2: Papa Legba, Junior, Steven’s Cat, Tall Boy > Jam > Pusherman > Papa’s Home > Drums > Papa’s Home, Jack, Saint Ex, Conrad
E: Blue Indian, Sleeping Man, Action Man
[‘Day Tripper’ tease during ‘Pusherman’]
12/30/18 Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA
1: Porch Song > Chunk Of Coal, Christmas Katie > Action Man > Jam > Radio Child, Gradle, Cotton Was King, Big Wooly Mammoth > Love Tractor
2: Hatfield, Surprise Valley > Tie Your Shoes > Blue Indian, Rebirtha > Jam > Ribs And Whiskey, Sleeping Man, Climb To Safety, Tall Boy
E: Pickin’ Up The Pieces > Proving Ground > Porch Song
[Slow ‘Porch Song’; ‘Ball of Confusion’ jam out of ‘Rebirtha’]
12/30/19 Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA
1: Space Wrangler, Walkin’ (For Your Love), Rock, Pleas > Jam > Stop-Go, I’m Not Alone, Little Kin, Conrad
2: From The Cradle > Saint Ex, New Blue > Big Wooly Mammoth > Jam, Machine > Drums > Jam > Barstools and Dreamers, Greta > Fishwater
E: Somewhere In Time, Time Is Free, Ain’t Life Grand
[‘The Other One’ jam after ‘Drums’]