Brent’s flighty keys and the crowd’s hearty cheer as Jerry launches into the lyrics of Foolish Heart will grab your attention early. And the rest of the song delivers on that early promise. With Brent swearing and Jerry playing some serious slide, the Rooster that follows is impassioned. And the Stagger Lee that comes on its heels is full of life with that characteristic big and bold late 80s and early 90s sound lending so much life to the workhorse ballad. A Me And My Uncle then leads to a righteous Big River, Brent going to town and trading solos with Jerry. After a rocking Brown Eyed Women, Victim Or The Crime comes out. And that Victim gets downright chilling – presaging the turn in Dark Star – in the spacey jam that takes it to the smoking Don’t Ease Me In set closer.

A massive version of Estimated Prophet opens the second set. At times slinking, at times soaring, this Estimated is both tight and exploratory and includes a beautiful jam into a killer Blow Away, Brent passionately taking it to the nines and beyond. Another spacey jam, this one enchanting rather than sinister, slowly meanders to the foot of Dark Star. In the DS that unfolds, Jerry’s vocals are so ragged, but the band dispenses with them early, lighting off on a tremendous, ranging journey that turns more elemental, triggering terror from the primordial, lizard brain in each of us. People at the show report folks freaking out left and right while others hurriedly headed for the exits to get respite as this thing gets downright frightening. No doubt, this Dark Star is a bruiser of the first order, one of the most freakish and inventive – and arguably best – of the later years. And Mickey – on the beam – continues to take it further still in Drums before him and Billy rise out in a sort of percussive evolution from the dark ether. On the flip side of Space, The Wheel breaks forth like the sun coming over the horizon, spilling forth light and fully turning the lurking memories of the Dark Star away. A powerful Watchtower then rolls out at the end of which, it almost sounds like they are heading for Morning Dew, before Jerry takes it decidedly into Stella. His rough voice and resplendent playing give this one some added gravitas with a beautiful midi-heavy jam at the end. And the band is not done yet, heading into a rocking Not Fade Away closer before coming out for a final cap to the show and the tour with a heartfelt We Bid You Goodnight.