Review & Photos: Umphrey’s McGee | 3.4.2010 | Buffalo

Umphrey’s McGee continued a white-hot East Coast run Thursday night at the Town Ballroom, a spot that’s become a regular stop for this prog-rock machine. They brought an opening act with them this time, Uglysuit, a 6 piece that brought some solid energy to the stage with Joel from UM joining on keys for a couple.

UM took the stage with Kris Myers getting the crowd riled up, sporting a Myers Sabres jersey and inducing USA! USA! chants from the rowdy sold-out crowd. Joel let the fans know their patriotic cheers would get a worthy song, which turned out to be the instrumental Glory after a Jazz Odyssey opened the set.

Buffalo fans were treated to a new tune, or at least the first time their “lyrical stew” was named as such: Pop Tart. Highlights included solid covers of Abacab (Genesis) and an inspired Burning Down the House that closed the second set.

They kept the dance party alive with an encore of the Triple Wide, a great way to end the night – but begging the question on everyone’s mind – what will it take for their master of lights Waful to bring down the Ballroom’s disco ball and work his magic on it?

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Photos by Tammy Wetzel