Top Streamed Shows of 2023

2023 was a banner year of touring for many of our artists, with the app boasting nearly 3,000 shows from 2023 available for streaming. Among the myriad of standout moments, we’ve gathered the most-listened-to shows as determined by you, the fans!

From the last bow on Dead & Company’s Final Tour to Goosemas, Metallica’s M72 World Tour kick off and Bruce Springsteen’s New Jersey homecoming, there’s something for all tastes in this list. Dig into each artist’s catalog and discover new favorites with these as a jumping-off point. There’s so much to uncover from the year in live music!

The official and professionally-mixed audio from all these concerts are available to stream in the nugs app. Sign up for a free trial to listen, or for a limited time, save on a year of streaming with our Year End Sale!


2023’s Top Streamed Shows:

(In order of most listens in 2023, including shows from 2023 and New Year’s 2022. Inclusions are capped at one show per artist.)

#1. Dead and Company: Jul 16, 2023

Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA

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#2. Billy Strings: Dec 31, 2022

UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA

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#3. Widespread Panic: Oct 28, 2023

Enmarket Arena, Savannah, GA

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#4. Goose: Dec 9, 2023

Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA

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#5. Billy & The Kids: Apr 27, 2023

Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, LA

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#6. Orebolo: Jun 10, 2023

Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder, CO

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#7. Bruce Springsteen: Sep 3, 2023

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

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#8. Joe Russo’s Almost Dead: Jan 29, 2023

Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY

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#9. The String Cheese Incident: Oct 28, 2023

Suwannee Hulaween, Live Oak, FL

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#10. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Jun 11, 2023

The Salt Shed, Chicago, IL

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#11. Gov’t Mule: Aug 7, 2023

Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO

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#12. The Disco Biscuits: Oct 28, 2023

Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY

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#13. Pearl Jam: Aug 31, 2023

Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN

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#14. My Morning Jacket: Nov 11, 2023

Chciago Theatre, Chicago, IL

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#15. Greensky Bluegrass: Dec 31, 2022

The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA

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#16. Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Sep 28, 2023

Pier Six Pavilion, Baltimore, MD

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#17. Umphrey’s McGee: Dec 31, 2022

Coca-Cola Roxy, Atlanta, GA

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#18. Metallica: Apr 27, 2023

Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, NLD

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#19. Twiddle: Nov 26, 2023

Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY

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#20. Kitchen Dwellers: Aug 26, 2023

Bridger Brewing, Three Forks, MT

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#21. Daniel Donato: Jul 23, 2023

The Double E Performance Center, Essex Junction, VT

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Stream all these shows and more with a free 7-day trial, or jump on our Year End Sale – offer ends January 17th.

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LXXXIV, November 17, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Goose, The White Stripes, Billy Strings and more. Paid nugs subscribers may be eligible for 4-months of SiriusXM Streaming, see your account page to take advantage of this offer. Offer Details apply. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. Thatch
    Goose
    11/7/23 Amsterdam, NLD
  2. Love Sick
    The White Stripes
    10/27/03 Osaka, Japan
  3. Pickin’ Up The Pieces
    Billy Strings
    11/6/23 Amsterdam, NLD
  4. Missin’ Me
    The String Cheese Incident
    11/4/23 Austin, TX
  5. All In
    Spafford
    11/14/23 Mills River, NC
  6. Like a Buddha
    Railroad Earth
    10/8/23 Eureka Springs, AR

Treats from Halloweens Past

Bust-outs, covers, costumes, guest sit-ins, tricks and treats…a Halloween show just hits a bit different. Explore some of our favorite Halloween concerts from years past, all available to stream with a nugs.net free trial. There’s a lot more out there too, so do some discovery and find the show that’s sure to shake your bones.


  • Billy Strings2021/10/31 in Asheville, NC
    • The Wizard of Oz themed three-night run concluded with debut covers of the Rolling Stones, The Doors, Elton John, and more. Billy was dressed as the Scarecrow.

  • Billy Strings2022/10/31 in Asheville, NC
    • ‘Away from the Shire’ was a three night celebration of The Lord Of The Rings, culminating with special-guest drummer Duane Trucks of Widespread Panic and tributes to Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and Black Sabbath.

  • Billy Strings2023/10/31 in Grand Rapids, MI
    • Oh yeah! Filled with guests and smack downs, the ‘Van Andel Scramble’ took the Halloween themed show to a whole new level, with a wrestling ring and guests ranging from Duane Trucks to Bill Nershi, Sierra Hull, Molly Tuttle and more.

  • Big Something2021/10/31 in Wilmington, NC
    • Night three of their 2021 Halloween run billed as “Talking Something”, a tribute to the Talking Heads

  • Dave Matthews Band1998/10/31 in Oakland, CA
    • From one of the most well-regarded tours in the band’s history, and their last Halloween concert to-date, this show has long been hailed a classic and every performance is a highlight.

  • Eggy2022/10/31 in Charleston, SC
    • Dressed as different eras of Elton John, Eggy went undercover and performed nine songs by Elton John, while welcoming special guests from Doom Flamingo to join on keytar and vocals.

  • Dead & Company2019/10/31 in New York, NY
    • This was the first show Dead & Company played together after the passing of lyricist Robert Hunter, and the first two sets featured songs that Hunter had co-written. The show began with the four original Grateful Dead members performing an emotional rendition of “Ripple,” one of Hunter’s many masterpieces.

  • The Disco Biscuits2015/10/31 in Syracuse, NY
    • Their first Halloween show in 5 years, a disco and funk extravaganza with debut covers and guests the Philly Stray Horns plus singer Alita Moses.

  • Frank Zappa1977/10/31 in New York, NY
    • By 1977, Frank Zappa’s Halloween shows were already the stuff of legends, and this special night capped off six historic shows over a course of four nights

  • Goose2021/10/31 in Worcester, MA
    • The Austin Powers’ themed evening consisted of rare covers like the “Dr. Evil Rap”, “My Generation”, “I’m A Believer” and more.

  • Gov’t Mule2013/10/31 in Oakland, CA
    • One of the many special Mule-O-Ween’s, this 2013 show featured Robby Krieger of The Doors for all of set 2, with a setlist focused on The Doors catalog reimagined.

  • Gov’t Mule2022/10/29 in New Orleans, LA
    • The band returned from set break in full costume, inspired by the 1984 rockumentary Spinal Tap. Warren Haynes and co. then ran through tunes from the classic film, with seven debuts and help from The Levee Horns.

  • Grateful Dead1971/10/31 in Columbus, OH
    • There were friendly spirits indeed at play on this Halloween night, a gem of a show from early in Keith Godchaux’s tenure with the Dead.”

  • Greensky Bluegrass2022/10/29 in San Francisco, CA
    • In a venue where the Grateful Dead spent many nights, Greensky Bluegrass went with a Dead themed Halloween set at The Warfield, dressing as the band had in white garb for their 1980 album cover of Go To Heaven.

  • Jerry Garcia Band1992/10/31 in Oakland, CA
    • After three months off the road due to health issues, Jerry Garcia was welcomed by a crowd of 17,000 at the Oakland Coliseum Arena in Oakland, CA. He greeted the crowd with a heart-felt “How Sweet It Is” as his first song back on stage.

  • Leftover Salmon2013/10/31 in Atlanta, GA
    • “Basically Frightened” through “Right Now” with Col. Bruce Hampton. Count M’butu plays congas and percussion the whole show.

  • Lotus2009/10/31 in Baltimore, MD
    • Dubbed “Protein Pills in the Labyrinth”, members dressed up as several David Bowie characters including Ziggy Stardust, Thin White Duke, and Jareth. The band performed 8 Bowie songs that night.

  • moe.2015/10/31 in Philadelphia, PA
    • A “Halloween Star Wars rock fest” with the band members dressed as the movie characters and the show was comprised of Star Wars songs, altered themed lyrics, puns on moe. originals, and never before played covers.

  • Pearl Jam2009/10/31 in Philadelphia, PA
    • The final night of a four-show run at the Spectrum, a massive double encore where in the final set the band came out dressed as Devo and performed live debuts of “Whip It” and “Sweet Lew”.

  • Phish1994/10/31 in Glens Falls, NY
    • Where it all began, a three-set, late-night marathon, with a full-album debut of The Beatles’ The White Album.

  • Pigeons Playing Ping Pong2021/10/31 in Columbus, OH
    • A “Daft Side of the Moon” Halloween featuring mashups of Daft Punk and Pink Floyd songs throughout the night.

  • Pigeons Playing Ping Pong2023/10/31 in Austin, TX
    • The “Talking Radioheads” show featured mashup of originals weaved in and out of songs by the Talking Heads and Radiohead. Members of Dogs In A Pile joined throughout the night to add to the fun(k).

  • The String Cheese Incident2004/10/31 in Madison, WI
    • First Time Played: Peace Train (Cat Stevens), Rock The Casbah (The Clash), I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag (Country Joe), Rockin’ in The Free World (Neil Young), Revolution (The Beatles) & Take The Power Back (RATM)

  • Umphrey’s McGee2012/10/31 in Silver Spring, MD
    • Dressed as Presidents, a VP, and a First Lady, Umphrey’s McGee threw down in Maryland for a Halloween show for the ages where UM fans got to vote on a full set of covers for an ‘All Night Wrong’ set II.

  • Umphrey’s McGee2014/10/31 in Boston, MA
    • Massive mashups including “Sweet Emotion” x “Walk This Way” x “Funk 49”, “She’s A Bad Mama Jama” x “Give It To Me Baby” and more.

  • Widespread Panic2015/10/31 in Asheville, NC
    • The band debuted 4 covers including “Dooley”, “The Fishin’ Hole”, “Have A Cigar” and “Young Lust”. Fiddle Player Nicki Sanders joined the band on stage for several songs.

  • Widespread Panic 2022/10/29 in Savannah, GA
    • A ‘dream’ themed set and production, featuring ‘sleeper’ covers of The Allman Brothers Band, Tom Petty, Metallica, and more.

  • Widespread Panic2023/10/29 in Savannah, GA
    • Donned in Wizard of Oz costumes, the show pulled from the film’s storyline with a heavy dose of Ozzy and Black Sabbath covers intertwined. In total we heard seven debuts, ranging from Ozzy tracks to Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Talking Heads and more.

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LXXXIII, November 3, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Widespread Panic, The String Cheese Incident featuring Goose, Kitchen Dwellers and more. Paid nugs subscribers may be eligible for 4-months of SiriusXM Streaming, see your account page to take advantage of this offer. Offer Details apply. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)
    Widespread Panic
    10/28/23 Savannah, GA
  2. Crazy Train
    Widespread Panic
    10/28/23 Savannah, GA
  3. Animal
    The String Cheese Incident (w/ Goose)
    10/27/23 Live Oak, FL
  4. SOS
    Goose
    10/27/23 Live Oak, FL
  5. Compound Fracture
    My Morning Jacket
    10/30/23 Birmingham, AL
  6. Rewind
    ALO
    10/20/23 Grass Valley, CA
  7. No More To Leave Behind
    Kitchen Dwellers
    10/29/23 Charlotte, NC
  8. Be Strange
    Spafford
    10/24/23 Spokane, WA
  9. Three Pigs Have A Cigar
    Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
    10/28/23 Live Oak, FL

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LXXVI, September 15, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Goose, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Umphrey’s McGee and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app. The Trey Anastasio track is only available in the LivePhish app.

  1. Jive II
    Goose
    9/13/23 Boston, MA
  2. Salt Lake City
    Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros
    9/8/23 Park City, UT
  3. The River
    King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
    6/11/23 Chicago, IL
  4. Stop That Train
    The String Cheese Incident (w/ Lukas Nelson)
    9/9/23 Charlotte, NC
  5. Not Fade Away
    Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros (w/ Lukas Nelson)
    9/10/23 Franklin, TN
  6. The Ocean>No Quarter
    Umphrey’s McGee
    9/10/23 Indianapolis, IN
  7. First Tube
    Trey Anastasio & Classic TAB
    9/10/23 Indianapolis, IN

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LXX, August 4, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Daniel Donato featuring Billy Strings, Dead and Company, Goose and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app. The Phish track is only available in the LivePhish app.

  1. Ain’t Living Long Like This
    Daniel Donato (w/ Billy Strings)
    7/23/23 Essex Junction, VT
  2. Cumberland Blues
    Dead and Company
    7/16/23 San Francisco, CA
  3. It Is What It Is
    The String Cheese Incident
    7/27/23 Bend, OR
  4. Diner
    Widespread Panic
    7/29/23 Huntsville, AL
  5. Silver Rising
    Goose
    7/29/23 Newport, RI
  6. Wolfman’s Brother
    Phish
    8/1/23 New York,NY

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LXVIII, July 7, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Dead and Company featuring Dave Matthews, Goose, Umphrey’s McGee and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. All Along The Watchtower
    Dead and Company (w/ Dave Matthews)
    7/3/23 Boulder, CO
  2. The Empress of Organos
    Goose (w/ Jake Cinninger & Joel Cummins – Umphrey’s McGee)
    7/1/23 Garrettsville, OH
  3. Seat of My Pants
    moe.
    6/30/23 Quincy, CA
  4. Higgins
    Umphrey’s McGee
    6/30/23 Scranton, PA
  5. Howard
    The String Cheese Incident
    6/23/23 Rothbury, MI
  6. Morning Dew
    Dead and Company
    7/2/23 Boulder, CO

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LXV, June 16, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Dead and Company, Counting Crows, Orebolo, moe. and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app. The Trey Anastasio Trio track is only available in the LivePhish app.

  1. The Well
    Trey Anastasio Trio
    6/9/23  Denver,CO
  2. St. Stephen
    Dead and Company
    6/10/23 Chicago, IL
  3. Friend Of The Devil
    Counting Crows
    6/13/23 Omaha, NB
  4. Dripfield
    Orebolo
    6/11/23 Boulder, CO
  5. Shine
    The String Cheese Incident
    6/10/23 Laytonville, CA
  6. Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody’s Home
    Gov’t Mule
    6/10/23 Saratoga, CA
  7. Nights In White Satin
    Billy Strings
    6/10/23 Indianapolis, IN
  8. Deep This Time
    moe.
    6/9/23 Utica, NY

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LIX, May 5, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Jack White, Bruce Springsteen, Goose, and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. Shakin’ The Tree
    The String Cheese Incident
    4/30/23 St. Paul, MN
  2. Arrow
    Goose
    4/28/23 San Francisco, CA
  3. China Doll
    Billy and The Kids (w/ Molly Tuttle)
    4/27/23 New Orleans, LA
  4. Midnight Moonlight
    The Infamous Stringdusters
    4/23/23 Mill Valley, CA
  5. Demons
    Greensky Bluegrass
    4/29/23 Prescott, AZ
  6. It’s A Bunch
    Spafford
    4/22/23 Virginia Beach, VA
  7. The Triple Wide
    Umphrey’s McGee
    4/30/23 Birmingham, AL

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LVIII, April 28, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Jack White, Bruce Springsteen, Goose, and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. Borne
    Goose
    4/25/23 Eugene, OR
  2. Valley of the Jig
    The String Cheese Incident
    4/22/23 Ozark, AR
  3. Destroyer
    Lotus
    4/21/23 Denver, CO
  4. When My Time Comes
    Dawes
    4/7/23 Houston, TX
  5. Driving Song>Little Wing>Driving Song
    Widespread Panic
    4/22/23 Austin, TX
  6. Wargasm
    Billy Strings
    4/22/23 St. Augustine, FL
  7. A Song I Heard The Ocean Sing>Mr. Completely
    Phish
    4/23/23 Los Angeles,CA

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LI, March 10, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Billy Strings featuring Derek Trucks, Widespread Panic, Goose, Twiddle and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. Pickin’ Up The Pieces
    Billy Strings (w/ Derek Trucks)
    2/25/23 Nashville, TN
  2. Barstools and Dreamers
    Widespread Panic
    3/5/23 Las Vegas, NV
  3. Creatures
    Goose
    3/3/23 Okeechobee, FL
  4. Galisteo Way
    Spafford
    3/3/23 Pioneertown, CA
  5. White Light
    Twiddle
    3/3/23 Bend, OR
  6. Not Fade Away
    The Infamous Stringdusters
    2/26/23 Telluride, CO
  7. Black-Throated Wind
    Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros
    3/4/23 Omaha, NE
  8. Round The Wheel
    The String Cheese Incident
    3/1/23 Aspen, CO

Weekly Live Stash Vol. XLVI, February 3, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Umphrey’s McGee, Greensky Bluegrass featuring Daniel Donato, Railroad Earth, String Cheese Incident, Spafford featuring Aron Magner, and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. Slacker
    Umphrey’s McGee
    1/29/23 Cleveland, OH
  2. Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More
    Greensky Bluegrass (w/ Daniel Donato)
    1/28/23 Washington, DC
  3. Rambler’s Anthem
    Yonder Mountain String Band
    1/28/23 Berkeley, CA
  4. In the Eyes of Thieves
    Spafford (w/ Aron Magner)
    1/27/23 Ardmore, PA
  5. The Jupiter and the 119
    Railroad Earth
    1/28/23 Charlottesville, VA
  6. The Butterfly and The Tree
    Railroad Earth
    1/28/23 Charlottesville, VA
  7. Steady, As She Goes
    Jack White
    1/14/23 Los Angeles, CA
  8. Best Feeling
    The String Cheese Incident
    1/22/23 Runaway Bay, JM
  9. Exodus
    The String Cheese Incident
    1/22/23 Runaway Bay, JM
  10. Best Feeling
    The String Cheese Incident
    1/22/23 Runaway Bay, JM

Weekly Live Stash Vol. XX, July 22, 2022

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring soundboard recordings from Dead & Company’s final night of tour and more.

  1. Down With Disease
    Phish
    7/16/22 Bangor, ME
  2. The Hunter
    Gov’t Mule
    7/17/22 Oslo, NOR
  3. How Many More Times
    Led Zeppelin
    The Complete BBC Sessions
  4. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
    The String Cheese Incident
    7/15/22 Morrison, CO
  5. Feel Like a Stranger
    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
    7/9/22 Patchogue, NY
  6. I Know You Rider
    Grateful Dead
    5/15/70 New York, NY
  7. Deal
    Dead and Company
    7/16/22 New York, NY
  8. Playing In The Band
    Dead and Company
    7/16/22 New York, NY

nugs.net archives: The String Cheese Incident – 10/30/99

The String Cheese Incident – 10/30/99

It is our pleasure to bring to you, handpicked from the archives, one of the classic shows from Colorado’s own: The String Cheese Incident. With a catalog of 535 shows here at nugs.net, you can enjoy countless hours of the cheesiest jams possible. This show proved to stand out from the rest and is a great example of String Cheese showing off their skills and original style. This “Incident” features sit-in performances and some of the best covers this band can muster. After reviewing numerous shows from this run in 1999, we were immediately impressed with this show and its entire set list and had to include it as a featured “from the archive” for y’all.
Opening with a great rendition of “Miss Brown’s Teahouse,” the show keeps going with classic String Cheese songs from their early catalog. 1999 proved to hold some real gems from this band and you can find plenty of them performed in this very show. This show includes some rarities and even Keller Williams sitting in on bass guitar for Keith Mosley on “Suntan.” Any SCI fan can find something to like within this first set of incredible live music. “Suntan” gives way to the classic Steve Miller cover, “The Joker,” but String Cheese makes it their own, adding reggae/island influences to this version.
Set two does not disappoint, opening with an 18 minute performance of “The Chicken” with great solos and flowing jam structures. This version of “I’ve Just Seen A Face” is one the best covers from SCI and is a must-check-out for any diehard SCI fan—it is full of improvisation and danceable riffs that we keep coming back to listen to. “Vacate” includes another sit-in from Keller Williams; he feels like another member of the band during the time period when this show was performed, and even today. This song is a perfect example of Keller Williams and String Cheese meshing together as a cohesive unit. After countless sit-ins with one another, this show still stands out as a topnotch performance. Obviously, whenever Stevie Wonder’s “Boogie On Reggae Woman” is covered, everyone feels like dancing—and this cover is no exception. The encore “Footprints” is a jazz-fusion jam, which is highlighted in this high-quality version. String Cheese continues to go full force with Aerosmith’s ‘70s rock anthem “Walk This Way”; but again they change it up and add their own country-western-bluegrass style.
18 years later, The String Cheese Incident continues to mesmerize audiences with their spectacular live shows. They have even influenced the next generation of jam artists out there today and have pioneered this industry. You can truly hear the change and growth throughout all of SCI’s extensive collection of live shows on nugs.netThe String Cheese Incident has remained in the top echelon of live music because they deliver these amazing performances every time. Sift through the shows yourself—as there’s plenty more worth experiencing—but do check this show out.