2019-12-31 - Atlantic Broadband Studio - Waterford, CT
1 Set.
This is Home, My Old Friends, For You, The Doctor, Beautiful Dream
Show Notes:
-Gramma’s Attic Music Revue | Interview & Performance
2019-12-14 - NBPT Brewing Company - Newburyport, MA
Set 1:
For You > Shakey Ground [1], My Old Friends > I Will Always See Your Face [2] > Workingman Blues, Spanish Moon [3] > To Be Frank
Set 2:
Beautiful Dream > Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms [4], Blank Canvas > The Other One [5] > Make It Count, The Doctor > Willin' [6], The Other Side > Werewolves Of London [7]
Show Notes:
[1] The Temptations
[2] Max Creek
[3] & [6] Little Feat
[4] Traditional
[5] Grateful Dead
[7] Warren Zevon
2019-12-08 - Firefly Hollow Brewing - Bristol, CT
Set 1:
She's Here [1] > Tangled Up In Blue [2], I Will Shine, A Life To Lead, Emotional Railroad [3], Wings To Fly, Short Beach, Scarlet Begonias [4]
Set 2:
When I Paint My Masterpiece [5], Mystery Man >, Blood Red Roses [6] > Werewolves Of London [7], I Am Strong, Mirror, Drivin' My Life Away [8] > Sympathy For The Devil [9], Last Train > Willin' [10]
Show Notes:
[1], [3], & [6] Max Creek
[2] Bob Dylan
[4] Grateful Dead
[5] The Band
[7] Warren Zevon
[8] Eddie Rabbitt
[9] The Rolling Stones
[10] Little Feat
-Spigs & Mitch Duo
2019-11-30 - The State House - New Haven, CT
Opening For Creamery Station
1 Set.
Just A Rose [1] > Last Train, It Could Be True > Life During Wartime [2], Beautiful Dream > This Is Home, Long Train Runnin'# [3], Who I Am
Show Notes:
[1] Max Creek
[2] Talking Heads
[3] Doobie Brothers
#= Don Destefano & Mike Ryan (Cramery Station) on Harmonica & Percussion
2019-11-16 - Austrian Donau Club - New Britain, CT
Set 1:
Blank Canvas > Mary Jane's Last Dance [1], It Could Be True > Yes We Can Can [2], I Will Shine > On Your Way Down [3], Who I Am
Set 2:
Short Beach%*, Godzilla* [4], Feelin' Free* > Magic Carpet Ride [5] > The Same Things [6] > Make It Count, Fat Man In The Bathtub [7], Mystery Man, My Old Friends > Willin' [8]
Show Notes:
[1] Tom Petty
[2] & [3] Allen Toussaint
[4] Blue Oyster Cult
[5] Steppenwolf
[6] Max Creek
[7] & [8] Little Feat
* = Spigs plays Joe's new Ibanez guitar
2019-11-08 - Donovan’s Reef - Branford, CT
Set 1:
Shakedown Street [1] > Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms [2], The Bottom Line, Feelin' Free > Ohio [3] > Drums > The Doctor > Make It Count
Set 2:
Scarlet Begonias [4] > Ashes > Workingman Blues, Light Up My Sky > Beautiful Dream >, Another Brick in the Wall [5]
Encore:
This Is Home
Show Notes:
[1] & [4] Grateful Dead
[2] Traditional
[3] Neil Young
[5] Pink Floyd
-Entire show featuring Andres Wullaert on Percussion
2019-11-03 - Towne Tavern - Torrington, CT
Set 1: (JSB Originals)
For You, Dreams, The Scat Song, Beautiful Dream > Tough Guy, A Life To Lead
Set 2: (Billed As “Little Creek”)
Louisiana Sun > Fat Man In The Bathtub, You Write The Book > Spanish Moon, She's Here > I Will Always See Your Face > Willin', Something Is Forming, On Your Way Down, I Will Shine
Show Notes:
-This was a last minute added show. The first set was billed as JSB originals and the second was billed as “Little Creek,” which consisted of Little Feat & Max Creek covers.
2019-10-25 - Timberyard Brewing Company - East Brookfield, MA
Set 1:
Wings To Fly > Tangled Up In Blue [1], A Life To Lead, Mary Jane's Last Dance [2] > For You, Last Train, You Can't Always Get What You Want [3]
Set 2:
Feelin' Free > Heartbeat [4], This Is Home > Mystery Man > Will The Circle Be Unbroken [5], The Doctor > Workingman Blues, It Could Be True > Werewolves Of London [6]
Show Notes:
[1] Bob Dylan
[2] Tom Petty
[3] The Rolling Stones
[4] Max Creek
[5] Traditional
[6] Warren Zevon
2019-10-20 - Coventry Farmers’ Market - Coventry, CT
Set 1:
She's Here > [1] To Be Frank > After Midnight [2], A Life To Lead, Yes We Can Can [3], I Will Shine, Last Train, Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever [4]
Set 2:
Broken Record, Make It Count > Down By The River > [5], For You, My Old Friends > I Will Always See Your Face > [6] Workingman Blues, The Doctor > Season Of The Witch > [7] The Last Straw, Bertha [8]
Show Notes:
1] & [6] Max Creek
[2] JJ Cale
[3] Allen Toussaint
[4] The Four Tops
[5] Neil Young
[7] Donovan
[8] Grateful Dead
-Matt Alling was not at this show. Brian "Duke" Konopka (Legion of Jerry/Dead Show) filled in on Drums.
2019-10-11 - Toad’s Place - New Haven, CT
Opening For Max Creek
1 Set.
The Other One [1] > This Is Home, It Could Be True > Godzilla [2], Tough Guy > To Be Frank, Spanish Moon* [3], Light Up My Sky, Ashes
Show Notes:
[1] Grateful Dead
[2] Blue Oyster Cult
[3] Little Feat
*= Mark Mercier (Max Creek) on additional Keys
2019-10-06 - Towne Tavern - Torrington, CT
Set 1:
Make It Count > Last Train, You're The Only One For Me [1], Feelin' Free, The Thrill Is Gone [2], I Will Shine > Drivin' My Life Away [3], Dreams, Why You Been Gone So Long [4]
Set 2:
For You, Mystery Man > Willin' [5], This Is Home, Workingman Blues, Bird Song [6], Blank Canvas > Get Up, Stand Up [7] > My Old Friends, The Bottom Line, Werewolves Of London [8]
Encore:
Something Is Forming
Show Notes:
[1] Max Creek
[2] BB King
[3] Eddie Rabbitt
[4] Tony Rice
[5] Little Feat
[6] Grateful Dead
[7] Bob Marley
[8] Warren Zevon
-JS3 (Three Members Of The John Spignesi Band)
2019-09-28 - Guilford Performing Arts Festival - Guilford, CT
1 Set.
Wings To Fly > A Life To Lead, Beautiful Dream > Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms [2], The Doctor > Magic Carpet Ride [2]
Encore:
The Other Side
Show Notes:
[1] Traditional
[2] Steppenwolf
2019-09-27 - Nick-A-Nees - Providence, RI
Set 1:
The Time is Now, Feelin' Free > You Can't Always Get What You Want [1], It Could Be True > Life During Wartime [2], I Will Shine
Set 2:
Blank Canvas > All Along The Watchtower [3] > Drums > Beautiful Dream > Shakedown Street [4] > Last Train, This Is Home, Who I Am, Scarlet Begonias [5] > The Last Straw > Can't You See [6]
Encore:
My Old Friends
Show Notes:
[1] The Rolling Stones
[2] Talking Heads
[3] Bob Dylan
[4] & [5] Grateful Dead
[6] Marshall Tucker Band
2019-09-20 - Nick-A-Nees - Providence, RI
1 Set.
Make It Count > The Other One [1] > Willin' [2], Mystery Man >, Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms [3], The Scat Song, For You, Something Is Forming [4]
Show Notes:
[1] Grateful Dead
[2] Little Feat
[3] Traditional
[4] Max Creek
2019-09-14 - Wormtown Music Festival | Camp KeeWanee - Greenfield, MA
1 Set.
Shakey Ground [1], I Will Shine, The Doctor > Beautiful Dream > I Know You Rider [2], Tough Guy > To Be Frank
Show Notes:
[1] The Temptations
[2] Traditional/Grateful Dead
-Entire show featuring Chris Andrews (Something is Forming/Desert Rain) on additional Drums & Ryan Lizotte (Something is Forming/Desert Rain) on Percussion/Backing Vocals
-Riverworm Stage
2019-08-31 - June’s Outback Pub - Killingworth, CT [Late Show]
Set 1:
The Thrill Is Gone [1], Wings To Fly > Willin' [2], Dreams, Beautiful Dream > To Be Frank
Set 2:
The Scat Song, Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever [3], Tough Guy, Workingman Blues, Feelin' Free > Another Brick In The Wall [4] > My Old Friends, Sugaree [5], Ashes
Show Notes;
[1] BB King
[2] Little Feat
[3] The Four Tops
[4] Pink Floyd
[5] Grateful Dead
-This was the second of two scheduled shows for JSB that day. The band performed earlier that day at Love Is Louder Music Festival in Branford, CT
2019-08-31 - Love Is Louder Music Festival - Branford, CT [Early Show]
1 Set.
Light Up My Sky > I Will Shine, Tangled Up In Blue [1] > Mystery Man# > Who I Am, Another Brick in the Wall [2] > Questions
Show Notes:
[1] Bob Dylan
[2] Pink Floyd
#= Spigs tells the story of the “mystery man” who he witnessed overdose on heroin.
-Benefit Concert
-Sponsored By Smile Anyway
2019-08-24 - Scooter’s Gathering Of The Rocks - Prospect, CT
Set 1:
For You%, Shakedown Street [1] > Good Lovin' [2], The Doctor > Last Train, Magic Carpet Ride [3]
Set 2:
Blank Canvas, My Old Friends > One Way Out [4], The Smoking Room#, Make It Count > The Other One [5] > This Is Home
Encore:
Willin’ [6] > The Last Straw
Show Notes:
[1] & [5] Grateful Dead
[2] The Young Rascals
[4] The Allman Brothers
[6] Little Feat
%=Debut
#=Without Matt Alling, Joe Jeffery on Drums
-Private Party
2019-08-16 - Yasgur’s Farm - Bethel, NY
1 Set.
The Other Side > This Is Home, Feelin' Free, Beautiful Dream > Yes We Can Can [1], It Could Be True
Show Notes:
[1] Allen Toussaint
-50th Anniversary Of Woodstock
2019-07-27 - Good Vibes Music Festival | Bohemian High - Milford, CT
1 Set.
Something Is Forming [1] > Last Train, This Is Home, Minglewood Blues [2], A Life To Lead, Wings To Fly > Eyes Of The World [3] > The Other One [4] > The Time Is Now, Broken Record, My Old Friends > You Can't Always Get What You Want [5]
Show Notes:
[1] Max Creek
[2] Noah Lewis
[3] & [4] Grateful Dead
[5] The Rolling Stones
-Matt Alling was not at this show. Ryan Lunderville filled in on Drums.
2019-07-14 - Band Together For Jan | Hurricane Farm - Scotland, CT
1 Set.
Spanish Moon [1] > Ashes, I Will Shine, Shakey Ground% [2], Tough Guy > To Be Frank
Show Notes:
[1] Little Feat
[2] The Temptations
% = Steve Provost (Jeremiah Hazed) on Keys
-Benefit Concert For Desert Rain musician, Jan Goldstein, who was recovering from surgery
-Matt Alling was not at this show. Chris Andrews (Desert Rain/Something is Forming) filled in on Drums. Ryan Lizotte joined the band on Percussion for the set.
2019-07-13 - Brick & Basil - Norwich, CT
Opening For Jeremiah Hazed
1 Set.
The Doctor > My Old Friends, Tangled Up In Blue [1], The Other Side, Blank Canvas > Light Up My Sky
Show Notes:
[1] Bob Dylan
-Matt Alling was not at this show. Evan Tosi (The Greys/Canopy/Crasis) filled in on Drums. Rick D'Elia joined the band on Percussion for the set.
2019-06-29 - Ashford Campgrounds - Ashford, CT
Set 1:
Tough Guy > Mary Jane's Last Dance [1], This Is Home, The Scat Song, My Old Friends > After Midnight [2] > Light Up My Sky
Set 2:
Scarlet Begonias [3] > Blank Canvas, Willin' [4] > Wings To Fly > A Life To Lead, Mystery Man > Knockin' On Heaven's Door [5]
Encore:
I Shall Be Released [6]
Show Notes:
[1] Tom Petty
[2] JJ Cale
[3] Grateful Dead
[4] Little feat
[5] & [6] Bob Dylan
2019-06-21 - La Boca - Middletown, CT
Set 1:
Shakey Ground [1], The Bottom Line, Beautiful Dream > Hey Pocky Way [2], Ashes > Last Train, To Be Frank
Set 2:
I Will Shine > I Will Always See Your Face [3] > A Life To Lead, The Doctor > Yes We Can Can [4], The Smoking Room#, Willin' [5] > It Could Be True > The Other Side
Show Notes:
[1] The Temptations
[2] The Meters
[3] Max Creek
[4] Allen Toussaint
#=Debut
2019-06-13 - The Back Porch - Old Saybrook, CT
Set 1:
This Is Home, You Write The Book [1] > Blank Canvas, Broken Record, Wings To Fly > Turn The Page [2], Willin' [3]
Set 2:
Mystery Man > Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms [4], Feelin' Free > Another Brick In The Wall [5]
Show Notes:
[1] Max Creek
[2] Bob Seger
[3] Little Feat
[4] Traditional
[5] Pink Floyd
-Indoor show
2019-06-02 - Branch Music & Arts Festival - Newport, ME
1 Set.
The Last Straw > Last Train, Tough Guy, I Will Shine, Eminence Front [1] > Questions
Show Notes:
[1] The Who
-Entire set featuring Jordan Giangreco (The Breakfast/Legion of Jerry) on additional Keys
2019-05-25 - Strange Creek Campout | Camp KeeWanee - Greenfield, MA
1 Set.
The Other Side > The Scat Song, Beautiful Dream > You Can't Always Get What You Want [1], It Could Be True > My Old Friends, Ashes > To Be Frank, This Is Home > Can't You See [2]
Show Notes:
1] The Rolling Stones
[2] Marshall Tucker Band
-KeeWanee Cabin
-Beautiful Dream CD Release Party
2019-05-18 - Timberyard Brewing Company - East Brookfield, MA
Set 1:
Feelin' Free > Broken Record, Drivin' My Life Away [1], Willin' [2], The Bottom Line, Minglewood Blues [3], It Could Be True > My Old Friends
Set 2:
Mystery Man > Make It Count%, Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [4] > A Life To Lead, I Will Shine, Spanish Moon [5] > Light Up My Sky, Last Train,To Be Frank
Show Notes;
[1] Eddie Rabbitt
[2] & [5] Little Feat
[3] Noah Lewis
[4] Traditional
%=Debut
2019-05-11 - RockFest | McCook Point Park - Niantic, CT
1 Set.
Who I Am > Beautiful Dream > My Old Friends, I Will Always See Your Face [1] > Workingman Blues, The Doctor > Who I Am
Show Notes:
[1] Max Creek
-Benefit Concert Sponsored By Narcotics Anonymous
2019-05-05 - Towne Tavern - Torrington, CT
Set 1:
Louisiana Sun [1] > A Life To Lead, This Is Home, Yes We Can Can [2], The Last Straw > Ohio [3]
Set 2:
The Doctor > Last Train, Scarlet Begonias [4] > Fire On The Mountain [5], I Will Shine, Ashes > Season Of The Witch [6] > To Be Frank
Encore:
Bertha [7]
Show Notes:
[1] Max Creek
[2] Allen Toussaint
[3] Neil Young
[4], [5], & [7] Grateful Dead
[6] Donovan
-Matt Alling was not at this show. Brian Konopka (Dead Show/Legion of Jerry) filled in on Drums
2019-04-30 - Strange Brew Pub - Norwich, CT
1 Set.
St. James Infirmary [1], Mirror#, Catfish John [2], Stumble#, Little Red Rooster [3], When I Paint My Masterpiece [4], Me & My Uncle [5]
Show Notes:
[1] Traditional
[2] Bob McDill & Allen Reynolds
[3] Willie Dixon
[4] The Band
[5] John Phillps
-Spigs & Mitch Duo (Mitch on Acoustic Guitar the entire set)
#=Chris Mitchell Original
-Spigs did not sing due to laryngitis
2019-04-26 - Pour Judgement - Newport, RI
Set 1:
Ghostbusters [1] > Ashes, This Is Home, Season Of The Witch [2] > Feelin' Free, Mystery Man > I Know You Rider [3]
Set 2:
The Other Side > Last Train, The Scat Song, Mary Jane's Last Dance [4] > Blank Canvas%, I Will Shine, Willin' [5] > Beautiful Dream > A Life To Lead > They Love Each Other [6]
Show Notes:
[1] Ray Parker Jr.
[2] Donovan
[3] Traditional
[4] Tom Petty
[5] Little Feat
[6] Grateful Dead
%=Debut
2019-04-12 - The ReFresh Lounge - Rochester, NH
Set 1:
Wings To Fly > The Bottom Line, Shakey Ground [1], It Could Be True > Feelin' Free%, I Will Shine > Tangled Up In Blue [2] > A Life To Lead, The Last Straw
Set 2:
Tough Guy > Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms [3], Beautiful Dream > Mystery Man > My Old Friends, Yes We Can Can [4], Broken Record > Werewolves Of London [5]
Show Notes:
[1] The Temptations
[2] Bob Dylan
[3] Traditional
[4] Allen Toussaint
[5] Warren Zevon
2019-04-05 - Crystal Bees - Southington, CT
Opening For The Funky Dawgz Brass Band
1 Set.
Ashes > A Life To Lead, My Old Friends > The Other One [1] > The Doctor > Beautiful Dream
Show Notes:
[1] Grateful Dead
-Joe Jeffery’s Debut Show
2019-03-29 - Donovan’s Reef - Branford, CT
Set 1:
Shakedown Street [1] > Beautiful Dream > Hey Pocky Way [2], A Life To Lead, Broken Record, You Can't Always Get What You Want [3], The Scat Song@*, I Will Shine*, To Be Frank
Set 2:
Willin' [4] > The Time is Now# Last Train*, Wings To Fly > Long Train Runnin'% [5], One Way Out%^ [6], This Is Home%, Questions
Encore:
Whipping Post% [7]
Show Notes:
[1] Grateful Dead
[2] The Meters
[3] The Rolling Stones
[4] Little Feat
[5] The Doobie Brothers
[6] & [7] The Allman Brothers
@=Debut
* = Joe Jeffery on Bass
# = Bob LaCroix starts on Bass, hands it off to Joe Jeffery
% = Steve Capasso on Harmonica
^ = Vikki Napolitano on Bass
-Four Year Anniversary Show
-Just before “A Life To Lead,” Spigs took a video of the crowd to send to his Mom who was home sick.
2019-03-09 - Toad’s Place - New Haven, CT
Opening For Legion Of Jerry
1 Set.
The Doctor > Yes We Can Can [1], Beautiful Dream > This Is Home, Spanish Moon [2] > Light Up My Sky, Something Is Forming [3]
Show Notes:
[1] Allen Toussaint
[2] Little Feat
[3] Max Creek
-Entire set featuring Aaron Stapleton on Bass & Andres Wullaert on Percussion
-Joe Jeffery, having recently joined the band, was in the crowd as a spectator. His first official show was scheduled at Crystal Bees a week later
2019-02-09 - Nick-A-Nees - Providence, RI
Opening For The Cosmic Factory
1 Set.
Light Up My Sky > Spanish Moon [1], This Is Home, Who I Am, Beautiful Dream > Workingman Blues, The Last Straw > Just A Rose [2]
Encore:
Long Train Runnin’ [3]
Show Notes:
[1] Little Feat
[2] Max Creek
[3] The Doobie Brothers
-Entire show featuring Evan Tosi (Canopy/The Greys/Crasis) on Bass
2019-02-08 - La Boca - Middletown, CT
Set 1:
Mary Jane's Last Dance [1], The Other Side > Last Train, The Doctor > You Can't Always Get What You Want [2], Tough Guy > To Be Frank
Set 2:
It Could Be True > I Know You Rider [3], Broken Record, Between Heaven And Hell [4], I Will Shine > Yes We Can Can [5], My Old Friends > Can't You See [6]
Show Notes:
[1] Tom Petty
[2] The Rolling Stones
[3] Traditional
[4] Zakk Wylde
[5] Allen Toussaint
[6] Marshall Tucker Band
-Entire show featuring Evan Tosi (Canopy/The Greys/Crasis) on Bass
2019-01-19 - The Sobieski Club - Deep River, CT
1 Set.
It Could Be True > Light Up My Sky, To Be Frank, My Old Friends > Workingman Blues, The Last Straw, This Is Home, Dreams, Beautiful Dream > Who I Am, The Doctor, The Other Side, Questions
Show Notes:
-Thom Guthrie’s Final Show
-Entire show featuring Andres Wullaert on Percussion
2019-01-05 - Pit Stop Cafe - Milford, CT
Set 1:
Dreams, Last Train, Shakedown Street [1] > Beautiful Dream > Shakey Ground [2], The Last Straw
Set 2:
Mystery Man > Tangled Up In Blue [2], Ashes > I Will Shine, My Old Friends > After Midnight [3] > Workingman Blues, Willin' [4], Light Up My Sky
Show Notes:
[1] Grateful Dead
[2] The Temptations
[3] JJ Cale
[4] Little Feat
2019-01-04 - GW Carson’s - Branford, CT
1 Set.
A Life To Lead, Sophia's Song, St. James Infirmary [1], My Old Friends, And It Stoned Me [2], One On One, Dear Mr. Fantasy [3], Wings To Fly > When I Paint My Masterpiece [4], Mystery Man, Mirror, I Will Shine, You Can't Always Get What You Want [5], Why You Been Gone So Long [6], Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues [7], Don't Think Twice, It's All Right [8], Stumble, Knockin' On Heaven's Door [9], Sympathy For The Devil [10], Broken Record, I Know You Rider [11]
Show Notes:
[1] & [11] Traditional
[2] Van Morrison
[3] Traffic
[4] The Band
[5] & [10] The Rolling Stones
[6] Tony Rice
[7], [8] & [9] Bob Dylan
-Spigs & Mitch Duo
-First show of 2019