Cat’s Cradle Carrboro NC: October 10, 2002
Happy debut day to Mulche’s Odyssey! In the first few versions, it comes as a continuation of the other…
Ziggy’s Winston-Salem NC: October 9, 2002
20 years ago today in North Carolina, Miss Tinkles Overture debuted in the first set. Listen for the DBK…
The Barrymore Theatre Madison WI: October 5, 2002
The first acoustic Visions, Bullhead City with Elliott Peck on vocals, and a “Shitty Limo” Brendan and Jake debut…
House of Blues Chicago IL: October 4, 2002
Umph20 Oct 4, 2002 A three-set high-energy show in their hometown, this one is an early standout in a…
Jake’s Roadhouse Decatur GA: September 29, 2002
A free show after the two-day Harvest Fest in Georgia, Jake’s Roadhouse hosted a second-set radio broadcast. Highlight: 13…
Harvest Fest – Atlanta’s Back Porch Fairburn GA: September 28, 2002
Roots of Den! Visions is really coming into it’s own, and in this 6th performance, we can hear elements…
Mississippi Nights St. Louis MO: September 25, 2002
20 years ago today, they played this classic venue for the first time. The encore, Visions of Parin into…
The Union Bar Iowa City, IA: September 24, 2002
Was Joel’s Moog new? There’s a lot of cool experimentation with weird Moog sounds at different times during the…
The Buskirk-Chumley Theatre Bloomington, IN: September 21, 2002
Lots of new songs: Smell the Mitten with the written instrumental segment to end, and a barn-burner second set…
I’m Gregg Davis (@gregg_tweets on Twitter) and I’m doing an Umphrey’s McGee listening project called umph20 – Twenty Years Gone. Listen with me as I review and post about shows that happened exactly 20 years ago.
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Thanks to Kevin Browning, UM’s original sound caresser, all the audio is available as soundboard + audience recordings at archive.org, Live Music Archive app (iOS) and Taper’s Section app (Android). Enjoy!