Umphrey's McGee Archives


Dec 31, 2007

Tortoise brings the noise, Umphrey's McGee brings the Jumbotron

I've spent many a holiday with Umphrey's McGee over the past couple years, so it's always a schedule possibility for me when I see that they announced another three-night stand in Chicago at the Aragon (for the third year......

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May 12, 2007

Umphrey's and Bisco in Jamaica | Caribbean Holidaze Lineup and Details

A few weeks back, Justin dropped the news that Umphrey's McGee and the Disco Biscuits had announced a festival-type excursion down in Jamaica, called "Caribbean Holidaze," but had yet to finalize the details. We've now got those details......

posted by: whitperson | Comments (1) |

May 9, 2007

Hump Day Video | Different But Smelling the Same

Umphrey's McGee - Syncopated Strangers (4/21/07) [YouTube] A truly solid highlight from the Umphrey's McGee Green Apple Music Festival show at the Vic in Chicago. Enjoy; I know I sure did.......

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May 5, 2007

Got Your Saturday MP3 (Right Here)

I recently caught Umphrey's McGee at the Vic and a recording got posted on the Archive. I figured it fit to share at least one song from it and I can't promise it'll be the last; the sound quality......

posted by: justin | Comments (0) |

Apr 25, 2007

Umphrey's Mcgee | Vic Theater, Chicago, 4/21/07

Umphrey's McGee was an easy prediction as the Chicago anchor for Green Apple Music Festival, not too surprising considering it's their hometown. And not to mention the fact that the band's management helped to bring the festival to the......

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Apr 23, 2007

Umphrey's McGee and the Disco Biscuits | Playin' at the Zoo for Mother Earth

The Chicago portion of the Green Apple Music festival came to a close Sunday with a free show at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo. The weather and mellow vibe was perfect for a Sunday afternoon in the zoo....Luckily, we made it just in time to catch music by the Disco Biscuits' and Umphrey's McGee, the event's headliners. ...

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Apr 14, 2007

Umphrey's McGee and the Disco Biscuits Join Forces | 2007 Summer Tour Dates

Umphrey's McGee and the Disco Biscuits continue to find ways to collaborate, forming clever little acronyms and titles along the way. The bands recently announced their "Trancegression" festival and are now doing some joint tour dates this summer and dubbing it D.U.M.B....

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Apr 5, 2007

Umphrey's McGee | 2007 Tour Dates, 'The Bottom Half' Released

The road warriors in Umphrey's McGee have added significantly to their already-busy 2007 in support of their new release, The Bottom Half. I had their new album in our CD changer while on vacation in Maui, driving around, listening......

posted by: justin | Comments (0) |

Apr 3, 2007

Dave Matthews Band | Summer 2007 Tour Dates

Photo © oceanfrog Dave Matthews Band just announced their annual Summer tour dates -- nothing new there -- and they've got an amazing assortment of opening bands lined up for the trek, including Xavier Rudd, Umphrey's McGee, The Roots,......

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Apr 1, 2007

First Annual Trancegression Festival

Trancegression Festival http://www.trancegressionfest.com/ July 13-15, 2007 Copper Mountain, Colorado It looks like there's a whole lot more than Brain Damaged Eggmen in that friendship between the guys in Umphrey's McGee and the guys in the Disco Biscuits -- they're......

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Feb 8, 2007

Umphrey's McGee | Spring 2007 Tour Dates

It's really no secret to anyone reading this blog that Umphrey's McGee is one of my favorite bands. They continually rip shit up from the West Coast to the Midwest to the East Coast to Jam Cruise to Wakarusa to......

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