Ever thought you could design a better logo for Umphrey’s McGee? Well here’s your chance. Chicago-based rockers Umphrey’s McGee are seeking a new logo/theme for 2011 with the help of the Creative Allies art community. The genre-spanning and barrier busting sextet seeks a visual interpretation of their name that represents the musically muscular and relentlessly [...]
Check out the latest releases from SCI Fidelity Records on their brand new 2010 Sampler. You’ll get 14 tracks – over 70 minutes of music – from the String Cheese Incident, Umphrey’s McGee, Keller & the Keels, Lotus, EOTO, Emmitt-Nershi Band, 30db and many more! Simply enter your email address in the widget below, and [...]
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Frederick Meijer Garden. Grand Rapids, MI Photos and Words by Benjamin Slayter. Set I: Alex’s House > Made to Measure > Bright Lights > Alex’s House, 2×2, Thin Air Set II: NothingTooFancy> Conduit, Africa, Phil’s Farm > Kula > Phil’s Farm, Gulf Stream, 2nd Self, Night Moves > [...]
Listen to the encore from this free out door show in Rochester. Cemetery Walk: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The Archive. Photos by Tammy Wetzel Party in the Park. Free Show. new TWTR.Widget({ version: 2, type: ‘search’, search: ‘umphrey\’s mcgee rochester’, interval: 6000, title: ‘The latest buzz’, subject: ‘Umphrey\’s McGee Rochester’, width: ‘auto’, height: [...]
Recording, & photos by Adam Hudson Thursday At The Square 2010 Lafayette Square Buffalo, NY [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Setlist: One Set Much Obliged, Get In the Van, Red Tape, Got Your Milk (Right Here) > Spires > In the Flesh > Another Brick In the Wall (part 2) > We’re Going [...]
15,000 fans descended on Oxford Maine this past 4th of July weekend for the inaugural Nateva Festival. The 3 day festival had performances by Umphrey’s McGee, Further, The Flaming Lips, moe, G.P.G.D.S., John Brown’s Body and many others. Check out these stunning photos by Rich Gastwirt. Do you like the photos? Become a Fan! Pete [...]
The Macpodz are a tried and tested band from Ann Arbor Michigan that bring a lot to the table for a jam band. And they don’t have a guitar player, either. Brennan explained in an exclusive interview with BTJ that this puts them in a great position to be able to jam with some of the [...]
Yonder is always a treat in any festival lineup and their performance Saturday was no exception.
An epic first set for UM Friday evening opening with Rocker pt. 2. Highlights included an amazing “Girlfriend is Better” Talking Heads cover. I’d been getting a “feeling” all day and by the end of glory, was calling a Cemetery Walk encore. I got it, and the weekend was just beginning. I’d just been handed [...]
One of our favorite bands Umphrey’s McGee is playing just outside my home town in Big Flats NY at Tag’s. For years Tag’s has been bringing nationally touring bands to this intimate outdoor venue nestled in the southern tier of upstate NY an hour and half east of Binghamton. They have really outdone themselves this [...]
Lincoln Theater, Chicago - April 24 Umphrey’s McGee kicked off the inaugural UMBOWL in their home town of Chicago to rave reviews. Those who were lucky enough to get tickets were treated to the most unique concert experiences ever. For those of you not familiar with UMBOWL here’s the break down. The show consisted of 4 [...]
The masters of improvisational progressive rock have just announced their summer tour. We’re stoked to the Chicago natives return to Buffalo’s free concert series at Thursday at The Square. Also we’re thrilled to see them playing near my home town at Tags in Big Flats NY. What shows will you be hitting up this summer? [...]
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 [...]
I woke up this morning and was pleasantly surprised to see a great new iPhone app in the iTunes store. For $1.99 you get access to over 70,000 live concerts from over 2,800 bands hosted by the Live Music Archive. This includes the likes of Umphrey’s McGee, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, moe., Keller Williams, Toubab [...]
