After spending two nights in Brooklyn – one scheduled, and the other impromptu – Joe Russo’s Almost Dead made their way out to Port Chester, NY for two nights at The Capitol Theatre to close out 2016. The December 30th performance saw the band take more liberties with the Grateful Dead catalog and work outside the box for a great show.

Half way through the first set, and after some “Space” jamming, the band slid into a “Bird Song” jam that segued into the debut of The Beatles’ “Day Tripper.” They returned to play “Bird Song” proper, before going into “King Solomon’s Marbles.” Finally, they closed the set with a reprise of “Bird Song”, putting a cap on a great set of music at The Cap.

Thanks to the band, you can watch pro-shot footage of “Bird Song” > “Day Tripper” > “Bird Song” > “King Solomon’s Marbles” > “Bird Song Reprise” below:

Setlist: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead | The Capitol Theatre | Port Chester, NY | 12/30/16

Set 1 (8:45PM – 10:12PM)

King Bee Jam + ->

The Eleven @ (All) >

BIODTL # (SM) >

Feel Like A Stranger (SM) >

Cumberland Blues $ (All) ->

The Stranger (Two Souls In Communion) (AC)

Estimated Prophet (SM) ->

Space ->

Bird Song Jam + ->

Day Tripper % (TH) ->

Bird Song ^ (TH) ->

King Solomon’s Marbles & ->

Bird Song Reprise + (TH)

Set 2 (10:49PM – 12:??AM)

Til The Morning Comes + (All + AC) ->

Passenger + (SM & AC) ->

Viola Lee Blues * (All) ->

Jam ->

Uncle John’s Band (All) ->

Becky @@ ->

Uncle John’s Band Reprise (All) ->

Viola Lee Blues Reprise (All) ->

Hoo Doo Voo Doo ++ (SM) ->

Lovelight * (AC) ->

Shakedown Street ## (TH) >

Throwing Stones $$ (SM)

ENC: The Weight (All + AC)

AC is Alecia Chakour (Tedeschi Trucks Band) on Vocals

+ – First Time Played by Almost Dead

@ – With at Throwin’ Stones Tease (TH)

# – 30 Beat BIODTL for Dec 30th

$ – With Feel Like A Stranger & Hoedown (Aaron Copeland) Teases (MB) & a Lovelight Jam (Band)

% – First Time Played by Almost Dead, Beatles Cover, Unfinished, 2 verses were sung

^ – With a Day Tripper (The Beatles) Tease (MB)

& – Unfinished

* – With Cochemea Gastelum (Dap Kings) on Bari Sax

@@ – Benevento Russo Duo Cover, not played since 2015-10-03, a gap of 46 shows. Basically only Joe & Marco played on this song.

++ – Wilco/Billy Bragg/Woody Guthrie Cover, First Time Played by Almost Dead.

## – With a MB Piano Solo, an On The Road Again Tease (Band), a “That’s All” (Phil Collins) Tease – I think, it might be something else (Band) & an unknown jam (Band) that I may be able to figure out.

$$ – With an Unknown Tease (TH)

[Setlist via Peter Costello // Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Facebook]

For fans of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, you can catch them at the 2nd annual Fool’s Paradise March 31& April 1 in St. Augustine, FL alongside Lettuce x2, The Motet, The Floozies, a special Manic Science set featuring Manic Focus and Break Science, The Main Squeeze, Organ Freeman, alongside Oteil Burbridge and Antwaun Stanley as Artists at Large. Head here for more information.