State Theatre Kalamazoo MI: September 20, 2002
A 24 minute Nothing Too Fancy with a nice quiet jam, and a Stairway to Heaven instrumental section, Syncopated…
Durty Nellie’s Palatine, IL: September 17, 2002
Happy 20-year debut anniversary to Wappy Sprayberry, Smell the Mitten and Visions! You’re in for a treat; go start…
Canopy Club Urbana IL: September 7, 2002
Canopy Club hosts a weird show with a killer first set, new songs 13 days, Uncommon and JaJunk, and…
Mishawaka Brewing Company Mishawaka IN: September 6, 2002
Mishawaka is right next to South Bend, and this is the epitome of a South Bend hometown show, happening…
Salmonfest Festival – Lesterville MO: August 31 & September 1, 2002
Salmonfest twenty years ago was a festival by the Boulder-based Leftover Salmon. Umphrey’s was invited to play one set…
20th Century Theatre Cinncinati OH: August 29, 2002
Here we have the debut of 13 Days – Joel’s idea for a name was “Dolls, Coke, and Elvis,”…
Little Brother’s Columbus OH: August 28, 2002
Umphrey’s McGee’s second time in Columbus, on a Wednesday night, they play a couple rare songs including an abbreviated…
North Star Bar Philadelphia, PA: August 25, 2002
This a great example of the band having fun outside their hometown of Chicago. They talk a lot on…
Joe’s Chicago IL: August 17, 2002
The third and final night of the three-night midwest run, some might have thought it was going to be…
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.
There are so many improv jams, debuts, and incredible moments to reveal! Subscribe for an email when I post new shows. Sometimes I publish a YouTube video with the show audio and video of me doing something fun like flying a glider, mountain biking, or skateboarding.
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!