Umphrey’s McGee Delivers Unique Experience at UMBOWL 2010

Filed in SHOWS, Umphrey’s McGee on May 6, 2010 with View Comments

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 “quarters.” Each “quarter” was approximately an hour long. The first set was acoustic and the band played songs chosen by the fans.

The second quarter featured improvs by the band with suggestions from the fans who sent requests via text. The 3rd quarter was an all electric request set. The 4th quarter was “Choose Your Own Adventure” where the band gave the fans 3 choices and they texted what direction they wanted the band to go in.

For an in depth review head on over to Hidden Track.

Check out these stunning photos shot by Tammy Wetzel.

First Quarter:
Front Porch > “Jimmy Stewart”^ > Front Porch, Hurt Bird Bath > Bron-Y-Aur Stomp$ > Hurt Bird Bath > The Weight Around*, Interstate Love Song$ > Divisions

Second Quarter:
Stew Art event

Third Quarter:
Wife Soup&, Muff II: The Revenge, All Things Ninja, Red Room Disco*, Muffburger Sandwich, Der Bluten Kat&& > Girlfriend Is Better** -> Der Bluten Kat%

Fourth Quarter:
All In Time^^ -> Africa > “techno jam” > “Brendan & Jake switch rigs”, 1348 “with improv” > “funk jam” -> 1348, Comfortably Numb

Overtime:
Land of Wappy

Notes:
Inaugural UMBowl event
first quarter was comprised of attendee votes, with Brendan and Jake on acoustics (Jake on electric for The Weight Around); second quarter was a Stew Art event, with live fan suggestions; third quarter was comprised of attendee votes; fourth quarter was in “choose your own adventure” style, with attendees voting for the next “adventure” live (Nothing Too Fancy, All In Time, or industrial jam; into Africa, Booth Love, or metal jam; into Hangover with Booty Wax, techno jam, or The Linear; into Gulf Stream, bluegrass jam, or Brendan & Jake switch rigs; Miss Tinkle’s Overture, Can’t Ya See, or 1348 with improv; into Tortoise jam, dub jam, or funk jam; finish All In Time, Conduit, or Comfortably Numb)

^ with lyrics; Brendan, Jake, and Joel lost power
$ first time played, Led Zeppelin
* first time played, original
$ first time played, Stone Temple Pilots
& “dub” version
&& “funk” version
** first time played, Talking Heads
% with Girlfriend Is Better teases
^^ unfinished

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