Umphrey's McGee > Songs > Bright Lights, Big City > Performances
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Bright Lights, Big City has been performed by Umphrey's McGee in 239 shows. It was last played 2023-08-24, which was 12 shows ago.
| Date Played | Venue | Show Gap | Footnote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-30 | The Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI | 698 | debut, original (Karl Engelmann composition) |
| 2004-01-31 | The Cabooze, Minneapolis, MN | 1 | |
| 2004-02-04 | The Starlight, Fort Collins, CO | 1 | began with The Safety Dance (Men Without Hats) quote and tease |
| 2004-02-06 | Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver, CO | 2 | |
| 2004-02-07 | The Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO | 1 | |
| 2004-02-10 | The Union Bar, Iowa City, IA | 2 | |
| 2004-02-11 | Otto's, DeKalb, IL | 1 | |
| 2004-02-18 | Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA | 1 | |
| 2004-02-20 | The Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY | 2 | |
| 2004-02-23 | The Crowbar, State College, PA | 2 | |
| 2004-02-26 | The Canopy Club, Urbana, IL | 2 | |
| 2004-02-28 | The Encore University Center, University of Wisconsin, Steven's Point, WI | 2 | |
| 2004-03-10 | The Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Bloomington, IN | 2 | |
| 2004-03-12 | Park West, Chicago, IL | 2 | |
| 2004-03-18 | Tipitina's Uptown, New Orleans, LA | 2 | |
| 2004-03-20 | The Vibe, Austin, TX | 2 | |
| 2004-03-23 | Dave's On Dickson, Fayetteville, AR | 2 | |
| 2004-03-25 | Blue Cat's, Knoxville, TN | 1 | with Karl Engelmann |
| 2004-03-27 | Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC | 2 | |
| 2004-04-02 | Murat Shrine Center, Indianapolis, IN | 2 | |
| 2004-04-16 | The Club Rio - The Rio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV | 3 | with Vegas dancers on the side of the stage |
| 2004-04-22 | The Independent, San Francisco, CA | 4 | |
| 2004-04-24 | House of Blues - Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, CA | 2 | |
| 2004-04-27 | The Mason Jar, Phoenix, AZ | 2 | |
| 2004-04-29 | The Vibe, Austin, TX | 1 | |
| 2004-05-01 | The Granada Theater, Lawrence, KS | 2 | |
| 2004-05-12 | The Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN | 3 | |
| 2004-05-20 | Bendix Theatre - Century Center, South Bend, IN | 5 | |
| 2004-05-27 | Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI | 1 | ended with The Fuzz jam |
| 2004-05-28 | Harmony Park Music Garden, Clarks Grove, MN | 1 | |
| 2004-05-30 | Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe, IL | 2 | |
| 2004-06-06 | Belmont-Sheffield Festival, Chicago, IL | 4 | |
| 2004-06-11 | Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Manchester, TN | 2 | |
| 2004-07-04 | Ribfest, Naperville, IL | 2 | |
| 2004-07-08 | Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH | 1 | |
| 2004-07-16 | Rocks Off Boat Cruise, New York, NY | 4 | |
| 2004-07-20 | Marrz Theatre, Wilmington, NC | 3 | |
| 2004-07-22 | Smilefest, Van Hoy Family Campgrounds, Union Grove, NC | 2 | |
| 2004-08-07 | Skyline Stage - Navy Pier, Chicago, IL | 4 | |
| 2004-08-19 | Mississippi Nights, St. Louis, MO | 1 | |
| 2004-08-26 | Copper Dragon Brewing Company, Carbondale, IL | 4 | |
| 2004-09-01 | Rosemont Theater, Chicago, IL | 2 | |
| 2004-09-08 | The Granada Theater, Lawrence, KS | 5 | |
| 2004-09-10 | Stubb's BBQ, Austin, TX | 2 | with The Woody Woodpecker theme (George Tibbles and Ramey Idriss) tease |
| 2004-09-14 | The Library, Oxford, MS | 3 | |
| 2004-10-01 | The Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO | 7 | |
| 2004-10-09 | The Rave Underground, Milwaukee, WI | 4 | |
| 2004-10-20 | House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV | 2 | |
| 2004-10-27 | Arcata Community Center, Arcata, CA | 5 | |
| 2004-10-30 | The Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR | 3 | |
| 2004-11-06 | The Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH | 4 | |
| 2004-11-12 | Murat Shrine Center, Indianapolis, IN | 3 | |
| 2004-12-01 | Blue Cat's, Knoxville, TN | 2 | |
| 2004-12-08 | Theater of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA | 7 | |
| 2004-12-11 | 9:30 Club, Washington, DC | 4 | |
| 2004-12-31 | The Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL | 2 | with August Haas and Rob Parton on trumpet, Tim Sullivan on tenor saxophone, and Tom Matta on trombone |
| 2005-01-09 | Carnival's Celebration, Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean | 2 | |
| 2005-02-16 | Iowa Memorial Union Ballroom, Iowa City, IA | 2 | |
| 2005-02-23 | Rococo Theatre, Lincoln, NE | 4 | |
| 2005-02-25 | The Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO | 3 | |
| 2005-03-07 | Exit/In, Nashville, TN | 4 | with Noam Pikelny on banjo |
| 2005-03-22 | Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8 | |
| 2005-03-29 | George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville, AR | 2 | |
| 2005-04-06 | The Temple Club, Lansing, MI | 5 | |
| 2005-04-09 | Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AL | 3 | |
| 2005-04-14 | Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH | 2 | |
| 2005-04-26 | B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York, NY | 4 | |
| 2005-04-30 | Tipitina's Uptown, New Orleans, LA | 3 | with Topaz on saxophone |
| 2005-05-06 | Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA | 4 | |
| 2005-05-12 | Richard's on Richards, Vancouver, BC | 5 | with The Safety Dance (Men Without Hats) teases |
| 2005-05-27 | Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe, IL | 3 | with John Gentry Jr. on guitar and Nick Blasky replacing Ryan on bass |
| 2005-06-04 | Bell's Brewery, Kalamazoo, MI | 4 | |
| 2005-06-16 | Clinton State Park, Lawrence, KS | 4 | |
| 2005-07-12 | The Docks Concert Theatre on Polson Pier, Toronto, ON | 10 | |
| 2005-08-20 | LeClaire Park, Davenport, IA | 10 | |
| 2005-09-03 | Skyline Stage - Navy Pier, Chicago, IL | 9 | |
| 2005-09-08 | House of Blues, Cleveland, OH | 3 | |
| 2005-09-13 | Pearl Street Ballroom, Northampton, MA | 4 | with Jake and Brendan on percussion |
| 2005-09-23 | G.A.B. Pavilion - Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA | 5 | with Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes) jam |
| 2005-09-30 | The Pageant, St. Louis, MO | 3 | |
| 2005-10-14 | The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA | 5 | |
| 2005-10-27 | Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ | 8 | |
| 2005-11-11 | Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS | 6 | |
| 2005-12-03 | Showbox at the Market, Seattle, WA | 8 | |
| 2005-12-06 | Crystal Bay Club Casino, Crystal Bay, NV | 2 | |
| 2006-02-09 | First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN | 9 | |
| 2006-02-17 | Nokia Theatre Times Square, New York, NY | 6 | |
| 2006-02-23 | Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH | 5 | with Michael "Mad Dog" Mavridoglou on trumpet |
| 2006-03-16 | La Boule Noir, Paris, France | 8 | |
| 2006-04-10 | McNear's Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA | 10 | ended with Pipeline (The Chantays) and X-Files theme (Mark Snow) teases |
| 2006-04-28 | The Canopy Club, Urbana, IL | 10 | |
| 2006-05-04 | 9:30 Club, Washington, DC | 6 | |
| 2006-06-10 | The Lawn at White River State Park, Indianapolis, IN | 16 | |
| 2006-09-22 | Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO | 34 | |
| 2006-10-06 | The Palladium, Worcester, MA | 9 | with Jake on drums; the band slowly left the stage, leaving Jake on drums to finish; Brendan joined Adam on lights |
| 2006-10-23 | House of Blues, San Diego, CA | 6 | with Meeting in the Aisle (Radiohead), Beat It (Michael Jackson), Billie Jean (Michael Jackson), and The Safety Dance (Men Without Hats) teases |
| 2006-11-11 | Stubb's BBQ, Austin, TX | 9 | with The Safety Dance (Men Without Hats) tease |
| 2006-12-31 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL | 9 | with Jeff Coffin on saxophone |
| 2007-02-24 | Amos' Southend, Charlotte, NC | 9 | |
| 2007-03-03 | The McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN | 6 | |
| 2007-03-14 | The Canopy Club, Urbana, IL | 3 | |
| 2007-04-05 | The Pageant, St. Louis, MO | 9 | unfinished |
| 2007-04-19 | The Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY | 10 | |
| 2007-06-07 | Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR | 14 | |
| 2007-09-14 | The Canopy Club, Urbana, IL | 34 | with Brian Felix on keys |
| 2007-10-04 | Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS | 2 | |
| 2007-10-19 | Nokia Theatre Times Square, New York, NY | 8 | |
| 2007-10-27 | House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV | 6 | |
| 2007-12-01 | Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI | 12 | with Portrait of Tracy (Jaco Pastorius) tease by Ryan (12.01 was Jaco's birthday) |
| 2007-12-31 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL | 6 | with Mad Dog and his Filthy Little Secret horns |
| 2008-02-13 | Crash Mansion LA, Los Angeles, CA | 6 | |
| 2008-04-10 | Revolution Hall, Troy, NY | 22 | with Billie Jean (Michael Jackson) jam |
| 2008-04-19 | Ram's Head Live!, Baltimore, MD | 7 | |
| 2008-07-15 | Moonlite Gardens, Cincinnati, OH | 21 | |
| 2008-07-31 | Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh, NC | 12 | |
| 2008-10-18 | Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA | 22 | ended with Can't You Hear Me Knocking (The Rolling Stones) jam |
| 2008-10-25 | Showbox at the Market, Seattle, WA | 3 | |
| 2008-10-29 | House of Blues, San Diego, CA | 3 | |
| 2008-11-13 | The Canopy Club, Urbana, IL | 3 | |
| 2008-12-30 | The Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL | 13 | with Stanley Jordan on guitar; with Do You Hear What I Hear? (Harry Simeone) and Auld Lang Syne (Robert Burns) teases |
| 2009-01-31 | First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN | 7 | with Kevin Sinclair on saxophone and Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty) teases |
| 2009-02-20 | Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA | 7 | |
| 2009-03-12 | Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, MI | 8 | |
| 2009-04-09 | House of Blues, Boston, MA | 14 | |
| 2009-04-30 | House of Blues, New Orleans, LA | 7 | |
| 2009-05-23 | Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe, IL | 4 | with Felix Pastorius replacing Ryan on bass |
| 2009-07-02 | Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds, Quincy, CA | 10 | |
| 2009-07-11 | Marvin's Mountaintop, Masontown, WV | 8 | |
| 2009-09-09 | Varsity Theatre, Baton Rouge, LA | 15 | |
| 2009-10-08 | House of Blues, Cleveland, OH | 14 | |
| 2009-10-27 | Crystal Bay Club Casino, Crystal Bay, NV | 8 | |
| 2009-11-17 | Northern Lights, Clifton Park, NY | 10 | |
| 2009-11-21 | 9:30 Club, Washington, DC | 4 | |
| 2009-12-30 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL | 5 | |
| 2010-01-16 | The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA | 4 | |
| 2010-02-05 | War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, TN | 9 | with Jeff Coffin on saxophone |
| 2010-03-10 | Iowa Memorial Union Ballroom, Iowa City, IA | 16 | |
| 2010-04-23 | University of the South, Sewanee, TN | 10 | |
| 2010-05-30 | Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe, IL | 5 | |
| 2010-07-04 | The Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO | 10 | |
| 2010-07-16 | Frederik Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, MI | 8 | |
| 2010-08-04 | Saranac Brewery, Utica, NY | 5 | |
| 2010-08-14 | Masquerade Music Park, Atlanta, GA | 8 | |
| 2010-09-25 | Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City, OK | 4 | |
| 2010-10-24 | The Bluebird Nightclub, Bloomington, IN | 15 | with Ghostbusters theme (Ray Parker, Jr.) jam |
| 2010-10-31 | The Pageant, St. Louis, MO | 5 | with Superstition (Stevie Wonder) teases |
| 2010-11-11 | Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, FL | 7 | with Rock Superstar (Cypress Hill) tease |
| 2010-12-31 | The Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL | 6 | with Jeff Coffin on saxophone |
| 2011-01-30 | Ram's Head Live!, Baltimore, MD | 7 | |
| 2011-02-11 | Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO | 8 | |
| 2011-02-19 | The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC | 6 | |
| 2011-03-12 | The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA | 10 | |
| 2011-04-22 | House of Blues, Dallas, TX | 8 | |
| 2011-06-24 | Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville, KY | 11 | |
| 2011-09-06 | Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY | 20 | |
| 2011-09-17 | State Theatre, Portland, ME | 11 | |
| 2011-11-02 | Northern Lights, Clifton Park, NY | 18 | |
| 2011-11-26 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL | 6 | with Take Me Home (Phil Collins) jam |
| 2011-12-29 | The Pageant, St. Louis, MO | 2 | |
| 2012-01-10 | MSC Poesia, Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean | 6 | |
| 2012-01-26 | Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun, Puerto Morelos, Mexico | 3 | |
| 2012-02-08 | The State Theatre, State College, PA | 7 | with Smoke on the Water (Deep Purple) tease |
| 2012-02-15 | Buster's Billiards & Backroom, Lexington, KY | 5 | |
| 2012-03-10 | The Depot, Salt Lake City, UT | 8 | |
| 2012-03-17 | The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA | 5 | |
| 2012-03-24 | Knitting Factory, Boise, ID | 5 | |
| 2012-04-14 | House of Blues, New Orleans, LA | 4 | |
| 2012-05-25 | Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe, IL | 11 | with There's No Crying In Mexico tease |
| 2012-06-08 | Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Manchester, TN | 6 | |
| 2012-07-04 | Moonlite Gardens, Cincinnati, OH | 6 | |
| 2012-09-12 | Wooly's, Des Moines, IA | 22 | |
| 2012-09-20 | Minglewood Hall, Memphis, TN | 5 | |
| 2012-10-17 | The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY | 4 | |
| 2012-11-09 | Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, FL | 12 | |
| 2012-12-30 | The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA | 7 | |
| 2013-01-20 | Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY | 6 | |
| 2013-02-08 | The Pageant, St. Louis, MO | 11 | |
| 2013-02-15 | Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, Columbus, OH | 4 | |
| 2013-03-06 | Belly Up Aspen, Aspen, CO | 3 | |
| 2013-03-17 | MontBleu Resort, Stateline, NV | 8 | |
| 2013-04-13 | Jannus Live, St. Petersburg, FL | 8 | |
| 2013-04-27 | Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL | 7 | |
| 2013-05-24 | Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe, IL | 2 | with Dominic Lalli on saxophone |
| 2013-07-02 | Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, WI | 14 | |
| 2013-08-25 | Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC | 15 | |
| 2013-10-23 | House of Blues, Cleveland, OH | 13 | |
| 2013-10-30 | Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo, MI | 4 | |
| 2014-02-01 | The Fillmore, Detroit, MI | 16 | |
| 2014-02-13 | The NorVa, Norfolk, VA | 5 | |
| 2014-03-07 | Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR | 9 | |
| 2014-03-14 | House of Blues, San Diego, CA | 4 | |
| 2014-03-21 | Hard Rock Cafe, Las Vegas, NV | 5 | |
| 2014-04-02 | Ziggy's, Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | |
| 2014-04-07 | Augusta Convention Center, Augusta, GA | 4 | |
| 2014-04-19 | Stubb's BBQ, Austin, TX | 8 | |
| 2014-05-24 | Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe, IL | 5 | |
| 2014-07-26 | Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park, Indianapolis, IN | 19 | |
| 2014-08-08 | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, NH | 7 | |
| 2014-10-25 | The Orbit Room, Grand Rapids, MI | 16 | |
| 2014-11-14 | Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, FL | 9 | |
| 2014-12-04 | Breathless Punta Cana Resort & Spa, Punta Cana, DR | 2 | |
| 2014-12-31 | The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA | 4 | with Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson) teases |
| 2015-01-28 | The Lyric, Oxford, MS | 8 | |
| 2015-02-04 | Track 29, Chattanooga, TN | 4 | |
| 2015-02-18 | Calvin Theatre, Northampton, MA | 8 | |
| 2015-03-13 | Belly Up Aspen, Aspen, CO | 10 | with Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson) teases |
| 2015-03-20 | Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR | 4 | "Jimmy Stewart" with lyrics |
| 2015-04-15 | George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville, AR | 4 | |
| 2015-04-24 | First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN | 5 | |
| 2015-05-02 | Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV | 3 | with When Doves Cry (Prince) tease and 25 or 6 to 4 (Chicago) jam |
| 2015-05-23 | Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe, IL | 4 | |
| 2015-06-25 | Sumtur Amphitheater, Omaha, NE | 7 | |
| 2015-08-07 | Legend Valley Music Center, Thornville, OH | 12 | with Hang Up Your Hang Ups (Herbie Hancock) teases |
| 2015-08-20 | The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC | 6 | with Soul Food II, Hang Up Your Hang Up (Herbie Hancock), and Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin) teases |
| 2015-09-10 | Avondale Brewing Company, Birmingham, AL | 4 | |
| 2015-12-06 | Breathless Punta Cana Resort & Spa, Punta Cana, DR | 13 | |
| 2015-12-31 | Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO | 2 | with Mad Dog and his Filthy Little Secret horns |
| 2016-02-11 | Penn's Peak, Jim Thorpe, PA | 14 | with Another Brick In the Wall (Pink Floyd) tease |
| 2016-03-17 | Belly Up Aspen, Aspen, CO | 11 | |
| 2016-04-14 | The Joy Theater, New Orleans, LA | 10 | unfinished due to power outage; with Eric Bloom on trumpet and Ryan Zoidis on saxophone, and percussion jam to end |
| 2016-04-28 | First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN | 7 | unfinished |
| 2016-07-02 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO | 15 | |
| 2016-09-23 | North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston, SC | 27 | |
| 2017-01-15 | The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA | 19 | |
| 2017-02-02 | 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids, MI | 8 | |
| 2017-04-19 | Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa, OK | 21 | |
| 2017-10-27 | Palace Theatre, St. Paul, MN | 48 | |
| 2018-06-02 | ACE Adventure Resort, Minden, WV | 56 | |
| 2018-08-11 | Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park, Indianapolis, IN | 13 | instrumental version |
| 2018-08-30 | The Joy Theater, New Orleans, LA | 9 | ending; completing the 2016-04-14 version |
| 2018-10-06 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL | 5 | instrumental version |
| 2018-12-13 | Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun, Puerto Morelos, Mexico | 9 | instrumental version |
| 2019-04-04 | Belly Up Aspen, Aspen, CO | 43 | with Jason Hann on percussion |
| 2019-09-01 | Saranac Brewery, Utica, NY | 39 | |
| 2021-06-29 | The Frederick Fairgrounds, Frederick, MD | 73 | |
| 2021-08-14 | First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN | 13 | |
| 2022-02-20 | The Signal, Chattanooga, TN | 38 | |
| 2023-02-23 | McNear's Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA | 75 | |
| 2023-08-24 | Mars Music Hall, Huntsville, AL | 44 | with Ben Atkind on drums |