Last night, Twiddle kicked off their early 2017 tour with Buffalo groove-rock favorites Aqueous with the first of two nights at Boulder Theater in Boulder, CO. If night one is any indication, this potent pairing is poised to take the nation by storm on this run of shows.

Aqueous started the night with a bang, opening with a medley of the various theme songs from the classic Super Mario Bros video games. The Mario medley segued into 2012’s “Warren In The Window,” followed by their second-ever performance of new tune “Second Sight.” Next, the band tore through The Beatles‘s “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” before wrapping up their set with “They’re Calling For You” and “Triangle.” Watch Aqueous crush the theme to Super Mario Bros to open their set in Boulder, via nugs.tv:

After Aqueous finished their performance, Twiddle took the stage and wasted no time before diving into improvisational journeys, delivering a fantastic 3-song (?!) first set featuring favorites “Gatsby The Great,” “Lost In The Cold,” and “Jamflowman.” Watch the band’s 20+ minute “Gatsby” opener below, via nugs.tv:

Twiddle continued to deliver the goods in set two, with a beautiful opening “Subconscious Prelude,” followed by “Moments” and an “Apples” > “Mamunes The Faun” > “Apples” jam sandwich, before being joined by Aqueous guitarist Mike Gantzer for a set-closing “Indigo Trigger.” Finally, the band returned for a “Hattibagen McRat” encore to put an exclamation point on a great evening of music. You can watch Twiddle’s second set opener below via nugs.tv:

Twiddle and Aqueous will be back at the Boulder Theater tonight for night two of the run. Head to the band’s website for tickets.

Setlist: Aqueous | Boulder Theater | Boulder, CO | 2/10/17

Set: Super Mario Bros > Warren In The Window, Second Sight, I Want You (She’s So Heavy)*, They’re Calling For You, Triangle

Notes: Opened for Twiddle; *Beatles cover

Setlist: Twiddle | Boulder Theater | Boulder, CO | 2/10/17

Set 1: Gatsby The Great, Lost In The Cold, Jamflowman

Set 2: Subconscious Prelude, Moments, Apples > Mamunes The Faun > Apples, Indigo Trigger*

Encore: Hattibagen McRat

* w/ Mike Gantzer from Aqueuos on guitar