From Jambands.com:
Umphrey?s McGee NYE Three
The Aragon Ballroom is Chicago will the locale for Umphrey?s McGee?s 2006 New Year?s Eve run. Dubbed All Roads Lead to Chicago, the three night stand will take place from December 29-31. The North Mississippi Allstars will open on the Friday the 29th, Los Lobos will support on the 30th while Taj Mahal & the International Rhythm Band will appear on New Year?s Eve. Umphrey?s will perform three sets on the 31st with the addition of a horn section that will include Jeff Coffin and Mike ?Mad Dog? Mavridoglou.
WOW!
Don\'t get me wrong I dig UM but Taj OPENING?!?!? Los Lobos OPENING?!?!?! I dont\' agree
yeah, i\'d really like that run, if UM wasn\'t playing. i\'m not a big fan (been to two or three shows, listened to several more but they just don\'t grab me - everytime they get a good energy built up, they force a change and it kills everything they\'d just built up) but to think that LL & Taj are opening for them just absolutely blows my mind! sure, neither of those bands could sell out the aragon on nye, but do they really think that the UM audience is one they should gun for?
I feel for any band that has to play after NMAS.
Those guys can really throw it down, They have a TON of stage presence and charisma.
yeah, i\'d really like that run, if UM wasn\'t playing. i\'m not a big fan (been to two or three shows, listened to several more but they just don\'t grab me - everytime they get a good energy built up, they force a change and it kills everything they\'d just built up) but to think that LL & Taj are opening for them just absolutely blows my mind! sure, neither of those bands could sell out the aragon on nye, but do they really think that the UM audience is one they should gun for?
I actually agree. UM is best when they stick with shorter structured songs and they at at their worst when they try to strech out jams. Some people might vehemently disagree but from what I\'ve seen UM just can\'t really get an extended jam going - not like the Breakfast, ekoostik hookah, moe, Ancient Harmony, Seapods, or bands like that. When UM jams it always seems to de-evolve into a space/ feedback jam, and none of the sick guitar/ bass interacting grooves typical of the other bands I mentioned.
all i know is the um set at moe.down was incredible.........
NMAS opening for them doesn\'t blow me away that much... But TAJ MAHAL? Wow! I think UM is a very talented band... but this still surprises me.
I\'m absolutely shocked. Taj is a legend in my book.
The fact they can play a 3 night NYE Run and get 3 openers of such quality warps my sense of reality!
UM is good but their management must be incredibly connected to have pulled this off.
btw....los lobos at irving plaza 9/28/06...next thursday night
I like the fact that UM has and continues to get great acts to open for and open for them.
I will be at the 12/29 show, and can\'t wait for a NMAS/UM combo!!
wow. UM getting blown off their own stage three nights in a row. What a debacle.
wow. UM getting blown off their own stage three nights in a row. What a debacle.
lol though I like UM that was a great post...