Gallery: Umphrey’s McGee NYE

(Editor’s Note): Photographer Abby (Fox) Matthews of Abby Fox Photography is a true Umphrey’s Fan with a talented eye, and her photos of this spectacular run are the next best thing to being there.  Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she’s a lifer at Midwest shows and festivals. Her UM photos have been published regularly on the band’s site, and used on album art.  We’re excited to present her full gallery of images from the recent bash. She shot us a quick note describing her experience: “The shows had such an intimate feel in comparison with years past. There was a great connection with the band and the fans because of this. Lights, energy, and the…

Umphrey’s McGee | 11.3.11 | Toronto

TORONTO, CA – Last Thursday night Umphrey’s McGee made a long awaited return to Toronto for hundreds of rabid fans. On the 2nd night of a four night run the nationally touring progressive rock masters Umphrey’s McGee delighted the crowd with an incredible two set performance. First set highlights included a masterful Turn & Dub > Booth Love > & Wappy Sprayberry funk dance party. To close out the set Umphrey’s brought on home town drummer Daren Shearer of The New Deal in place of Kris Myers. The second set featured another special guest appearance with Marla Joy joining the band for a bust out of G&R’s “Sweet Child of Mine.” The band had no…

Picture Show | Umphrey’s McGee @ HOB | 10.21.11

photos by Tammy Wetzel Cleveland, OH Stream 40′s theme with psychedelic Jake from this show (4 minute mark) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Setlist: Set One Resolution > 13 Days, All In Time* > Hangover, Slacker > Baby You’re a Rich Man > Slacker, 40′s Theme** Set Two Miami Virtue > Deeper > Dump City > 2×2 > Ringo > “Jimmy Stewart”$ > All in Time Encore Pay the Snucka Notes * with Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ teases ** with Fly Like an Eagle teases $ with lyrics Download full show on The Live Music Archive Purchase set from UMLIVE

Electric Forest Festival Announces 2012 Dates

ELECTRIC FOREST ANNOUNCES 2012 FESTIVAL DATES: JUNE 28-JULY 1, 2012 Today, Electric Forest is pleased to announce the event dates for next summer: June 28 – July 1, 2012 Check out the announcement video here: www.electricforestfestival.com After an exceptional inaugural year, Electric Forest is thrilled to be returning to one of the country’s most beloved music festival sites – the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan – for another legendary weekend of music, artistry, and community. Electric Forest is produced by Madison House Presents and Insomniac Events. www.electricforestfestival.com www.facebook.com/ElectricForest twitter.com/#!/electric_forest www.youtube.com/user/TheElectricForest Jay Miller Photographer, designer and artist. Owner and curator of Midwestern Music blog Gaian Eye www.gaianeye.com   

Picture Show: Umphrey’s McGee | Rochester | 9.13.11

ROCHESTER, NY – Last Tuesday Umphrey’s McGee celebrated the release day of their new album “Death By Stereo” with two performances in Rochester, NY. In the late afternoon they played an acoustic show at Record Archive and then a headlining show later that night at Water Street Music Hall. Umphrey’s McGee is currently on tour in support of their 6th studio album “Death By Stereo.” Visit the Umphrey’s McGee website for full list of tour dates. http://umphreys.com   SETLIST: Set One Domino Theory > “Jimmy Stewart” > Domino Theory, In the Kitchen > Mullet (Over), Hourglass, Steppin’ Razor > Go to Hell, Last Man Swerving > In the Kitchen Set Two Slacker, Mail Package*, Utopian…

Gallery & Review: Umphrey’s McGee @ Orbit Room | 2011

(Please allow us to introduce a new contributing member of the BTJ team, Victoria Zegler. Zegler is a student at CMU and recently worked with us documenting the Electric Forest Festival for Docufest: Music | Ambiance | Production.) I have a confession to make: This is my first time seeing Umphrey’s McGee live and I am now hooked. Once I was given the opportunity to capture the Chicago based jam band, I was interested to see what all the noise was about. Little did I know you don’t go to an Umphrey’s concert for the madness; you go to witness larger than life improvisation by an incredible group of musicians. When Umphrey’s played the Orbit…

Picture Show: Umphrey’s McGee @ Artpark 2011

June 29th 2011 :: Lewiston, NY :: Artpark Outdoor Stage Stream Wappy Sprayberry from this show: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Set One The Crooked One > Passing, Mullet (Over) > Sweetness > Wife Soup, Rastaman Chant > Andy’s Last Beer, Go to Hell Set Two Nothing Too Fancy > Push the Pig, Forks, Wappy Sprayberry > Out of Order > Can’t Find My Way Home, Got Your Milk (Right Here) > Nothing Too Fancy Encore The Floor > Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’ To download the lossless files head over to The Archive. To purchase the soundboard recording of this show head over to UMLIVE.NET Tammy Wetzel Tammy is an artist and photographer…

Umphrey’s McGee | UMBOWL II | 4.2.2011

CHICAGO - Last Saturday Umphrey’s McGee performed their 2nd anual UMBOWL in Chicago. This is a unique concert experience for Umphrey’s McGee’s most loyal fans. The show is broken down into 4 “quarters” of music. Each quarter having a different theme. Quarter 1 was “Choose Your Own Experience.” Fans where presented with a list of song choices to decide the opening tunes. Fans voted via text message and the results where tallied in real time. The highlights of this set where “In The Kitchen” with Spanish Lyrics played to perfection and the Daft Punk-esque prog metal jam “Bona Fid Lovin.” Quater 2 was a Stew Art Event described as “a one of a kind Umphrey’s innovation.” This…

Aqueous New Album & Interview

BUFFALO, NY – Aqueous Set To Drop new CD ‘Giant Something’ 4.16.11 @ Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY.

Interview: Brendan Bayliss of Umphrey’s McGee

Brendan Bayliss is the guitarist and co-founder of Chicago-based band Umphrey’s McGee. Their upcoming dates include the Hangout Music Festival and Summercamp. Brendan called in to discuss the growth of their fanbase, his favorite places to play, and how Umphrey’s sound has evolved. ————————– McClain Johnson: How old were you when you first started playing guitar? Brendan Bayliss: I started playing guitar right around Christmas break my freshman year in high school. My older brother brought one home from college. I was 14 when I started playing. McClain: Do you remember the first full song you learned on guitar? Brendan: “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd. McClain: You guys tour all the time. What have been some…