2016-12-30 - Main Street Tavern - Stratford, CT
Set 1:
The Time is Now, Shakedown Street [1], The Last Straw%, After Midnight [2], A Step Away, Whipping Post [3]
Set 2:
Get Up, Stand Up [4], Broken Record, Dreams, Who I Am > Long Train Runnin' [5] > Drums > Jam > Ohio [6] > Light Up My Sky, Tangled Up In Blue [7]
Show Notes:
[1] Grateful Dead
[2] JJ Cale
[3] The Allman Brothers
[4] Bob Marley
[5] The Doobie Brothers
[6] Neil Young
[7] Ohio
% = Debut
Final Show of 2016
2016-10-15 - The Regal Beagle - New Haven, CT
Set 1:
The Harder They Come [1], A Step Away, Broken Record, The Time is Now, Ohio [2] > Tangled Up In Blue [3]
Set 2:
You Write The Book [4] > Dreams, Sugaree, After Midnight [5], Long Train Runnin' [6] > Drums > Who I Am%, Workingman Blues, Light Up My Sky
Show Notes:
[1] Jimmy Cliff
[2] Neil Young
[3] Bob Dylan
[4] Max Creek
[5] JJ Cale
[6] The Doobie Brothers
% = Debut
2016-10-01 - Donovan’s Reef - Branford, CT
Set 1:
Shakedown Street [1], They Love Each Other [2], You Write The Book [3] > The Thrill is Gone [4], Workingman Blues, Dreams, Deal [5]
Set 2:
Broken Record > Long Train Runnin' [6], The Time is Now > Drums > Ohio [7] > Light Up My Sky, I Shall Be Released [8], Whipping Post ][9]
Show Notes:
[1], [2], & [5] Grateful Dead
[3] Max Creek
[4] BB King
[6] The Doobie Brothers
[7] Neil Young
[8] Bob Dylan
[9] The Allman Brothers
2016-08-20 - The Ballroom At The Outer Space - Hamden, CT
OPENING FOR CATS UNDER THE STARS (JGB Tribute)
1 Set.
Shakedown Street [1], Broken Record, Light Up My Sky, The Time is Now, Whipping Post [2]
Show Notes:
[1] Grateful Dead
[2] The Allman Brothers
*Andres Wullaert was not at this show. Mike Ryan (Creamery Station) filled in on Percussion.
2016-08-14 - Chewy Fest | June’s Outback Pub - Killingworth, CT
Set 1:
They Love Each Other [1], A Step Away, Blue On Black [2], Long Train Runnin' [3], Sugaree [4], Light Up My Sky, Tangled Up In Blue [5]
Show Notes:
[1] & [4] Grateful Dead
[2] Kenny Wayne Shepherd
[3] The Doobie Brothers
[5] Bob Dylan
2016-07-09 - Stella Blues - New Haven, CT
1 Set.
After Midnight [1], Broken Record, Blue On Black [2] > Long Train Runnin' [3], The Thrill is Gone [4] > Sugaree [5], Get Up, Stand Up [6], Light Up My Sky
Show Notes:
[1] JJ Cale
[2] Kenny Wayne Shepherd
[3] The Doobie Brothers
[4] BB King
[5] Grateful Dead
[6] Bob Marley
*Bob LaCroix was not at this show. Max Spinelli filled in on Bass.
*Opener: The Podunk Throwbacks
*Shöna Nilsson’s Final Show
2016-06-26 - For The Love Of Music | June’s Outback Pub - Killingworth, CT
1 Set.
^ = Delbert Perez on Bass
1.) Shakedown Street [1], A Step Away, Long Train Runnin' [2], Broken Record, Light Up My Sky, Cissy Strut ^ [3], Fire On The Mountain ^ [4], After Midnight ^ [5], Tangled Up In Blue ^ [6]
Show Notes:
[1] & [4] Grateful Dead
[2] The Doobie Brothers
[3] The Meters
[5] JJ Cale
[6] Bob Dylan
*This was a benefit for local musician Delbert Perez, who unfortunately had a ton of gear stolen from his apartment.
*Percussionist Andres Wullaert, Backing Vocalists Leah Stone, Shöna Nilsson, and Trumpeter Joe Stein were not at this show.
2016-06-04 - Donovan’s Reef - Branford, CT
Set 1:
The Time is Now, Get Up, Stand Up [1], The Harder They Come [2], Broken Record, The Thrill Is Gone ^ [3], Deal ^ [4]
Set 2:
Cissy Strut ^ [5], They Love Each Other * [6], Long Train Runnin' # [7], Sugaree % [8], Knockin' On Heaven's Door % [9], Tangled Up In Blue @ [10], Whipping Post & [11]
Show Notes:
[1] Bob Marley
[2] Jimmy Cliff
[3] BB King
[4], [6] & [8] Grateful Dead
[5] The Meters
[7] The Doobie Brothers
[9] & [10] Bob Dylan
[11] The Allman Brothers
-John Spignesi’s 25th Birthday
^ = Ed Soufer (The Syndicate/Sin Sisters Band) on Additional Guitar
* = Paul Battles (The Syndicate) on Additional Guitar, Tim Mead (The Syndicate) on Bass
# = Paul Battles (The Syndicate) on Additional Guitar
% = Morgan Vincent (Grilled Chi) on Additional Guitar, Ed Soufer (The Syndicate/Sisters Band) on Bass, Alfred Woody (The Syndicate) on Drums, Rob Glassman (RGB) on Percussion, Bob LaCroix, Andres Wullaert on Tambourine/Additional Percussion, & Shöna Nilsson (JSB) on Backing Vocals.
@ = Morgan Vincent (Grilled Chi) on Additional Guitar, Bob LaCroix on Bass, Matt Alling on Drums, Rob Glassman (RGB) on Percussion, Andres Wullaert on Tambourine/Additional Percussion, & Shöna Nilsson (JSB) on Backing Vocals
& = Morgan Vincent (Grilled Chi) on Additional Guitar, Bob LaCroix on Bass, Matt Alling on Drums, Rob Glassman (RGB) on Percussion, & Andres Wullaert on Tambourine/Additional Percussion
2016-06-03 - Branford High School - Branford, CT
1 Set.
Cissy Strut [1], Long Train Runnin' [2], Sugaree [3], Get Up, Stand Up [4], Broken Record%, They Love Each Other [5], Deal [6], Sympathy For The Devil [7]
Show Notes:
[1] The Meters
[2] The Doobie Brothers
[3], [5], & [6] GRateful Dead
[4] Bob Marley
[7] The Rolling Stones
% = Debut
*Annual Sal-A-Palooza Event held at Branford High School.
*Leah Stone, Shona Nilsson, (Backing Vocals) & Joe Stein (Trumpet) were not at this show.
2016-04-07 - Pacific Standard Tavern - New Haven, CT
Opening For The Pacific Standard Trio
1 Set.
Long Train Runnin' [1], They Love Each Other [2], The Time Is Now, The Thrill Is Gone [3], Dreams %, Sugaree [4], Light Up My Sky, The Harder They Come [5], Deal ^ [6]
Show Notes:
[1] The Doobie Brothers
[2], [4], & [6] Grateful Dead
[3] BB King
[5] Jimmy Cliff
*Percussionist Andres Wullaert was not at this show.
^ = Jordan Giangreco (The Breakfast, Viral Sound, Legion of Jerry) on Keys
2016-03-26 - Madison School For Young Children - Madison, CT
1 Set.
Various Instrumentals, Long Train Runnin' [1]
Show Notes:
[1] The Doobie Brothers
*John Spignesi & Andres Wullaert
2016-02-26 - Brennan’s Shebeen - Bridgeport, CT
Set 1:
Workingman Blues, Get Up, Stand Up [1], The Time is Now, They Love Each Other [2], Sugaree [3], A Step Away, Deal [4]
Set 2:
Light Up My Sky, The Thrill is Gone [5], Tangled Up In Blue [6], The Harder They Come [7], Old Habits, Sympathy For The Devil [8], After Midnight [9], Long Train Runnin' [10]
Show Notes:
[1] Bob Marley
[2], [3] & [4] Grateful Dead
[5] BB King
[6] Bob Dylan
[7] Jimmy Cliff
[8] The Rolling Stones
[9] JJ Cale
[10] The Doobie Brothers
-Andres Wullaert’s debut as an official member
2016-02-13 - Donovan’s Reef - Branford, CT
Set 1:
The Harder They Come [1], The Time is Now, They Love Each Other [2], Crazy Love [3], A Step Away%, The Thrill is Gone [4], Tangled Up In Blue [5]
Set 2:
Long Train Runnin' [6] >, Sugaree, Get Up, Stand Up [7] > Workingman Blues, Light Up My Sky, I Shall Be Released [8], Sympathy For The Devil [9]
Show Notes:
[1] Jimmy Cliff
[2] Grateful Dead
[3] Van Morrison
[4] BB King
[5] & [8] Bob Dylan
[6] The Doobie Brothers
[7] Bob Marley
[9] The Rolling Stones
-One Year Anniversary Show
-Entire show featuring Andres Wullaert on Percussion
-Before “Light Up My Sky,” Spigs announced the band would begin work on the debut album in the Spring
2016-02-05 - Anna Liffey’s - New Haven, CT
Set 1:
They Love Each Other [1], Workingman Blues, Crazy Love [2], The Thrill is Gone [3], The Harder They Come [4], Light Up My Sky
Set 2:
The Time is Now, Sugaree [5], Blue On Black [6], Tangled Up In Blue [7], After Midnight ^ [8], Get Up, Stand Up [9], Knockin' On Heaven's Door [10], Deal [11]
Show Notes:
[1] Grateful Dead
[2] Van Morrison
[3] BB King
[4] Jimmy Cliff
[5] & [11] Grateful Dead
[6] Kenny Wayne Shepherd
[7] & [10] Bob Dylan
[8] JJ Cale
[9] Bob Marley
^ = Wade Rice on Drums