Umphrey's McGee > Songs > When the World Is Running Down You Make the Best of What's Still Around > Every Time Played
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When the World Is Running Down You Make the Best of What's Still Around was originally performed by The Police.
When the World Is Running Down You Make the Best of What's Still Around has been played by Umphrey's McGee 49 time(s).
It was played at 1.72% of Umphrey's McGee shows.
It was last played 2025-04-05, which was 8 show(s) ago.
There have been 2476 show(s) since the live debut.
Since its debut, "When the World Is Running Down You Make the Best of What's Still Around" has been played, on average, once every 51 show(s).
Every Time Played by Umphrey's McGee
| Date Played | Venue | Show Gap | Set | Song Before | Song After | Footnote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-17 | The Bluebird Nightclub, Bloomington, IN | 366 | 2 | Nothing Too Fancy | > Hurt Bird Bath | debut, The Police |
| 2001-11-30 | House of Blues, Chicago, IL | 2 | 1 | Get In The Van | > Der Bluten Kat | |
| 2002-01-26 | Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH | 14 | 1 | FF > | Space Funk Booty | |
| 2002-02-07 | The Vogue Theatre, Indianapolis, IN | 7 | 1 | Dump City | > Mamu | |
| 2002-05-16 | Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL | 54 | 2 | The Haunt > | > Padgett's Profile | with Another Brick in the Wall (Part 1) (Pink Floyd) tease |
| 2002-06-27 | Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, WI | 20 | 1 | The Haunt > | > The Fussy Dutchman | |
| 2002-07-05 | Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds, Quincy, CA | 5 | 1 | Ringo | > White Man's Moccasins | |
| 2002-10-09 | Ziggy's, Winston-Salem, NC | 42 | 1 | Miss Tinkle's Overture > | > Out Of Order | |
| 2003-01-28 | People's, Ames, IA | 32 | 1 | Get In The Van | > Roulette | with Gypsy Queen (Santana) and Baker Street (Gerry Raferty) teases |
| 2003-02-12 | The Blue Note, Columbia, MO | 10 | 1 | Walletsworth | > Nothing Too Fancy | |
| 2003-03-17 | The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL | 13 | 1 | *** | > Dump City | |
| 2003-04-30 | House of Blues - Parish, New Orleans, LA | 27 | 1 | JaJunk | "Jimmy Stewart" | |
| 2003-06-27 | The Ballard Firehouse, Seattle, WA | 24 | 1 | #5 | > Wife Soup | |
| 2003-09-24 | The Union Bar, Iowa City, IA | 36 | 1 | Uncle Wally | > The Fussy Dutchman | with Another Brick In the Wall (Pink Floyd) tease |
| 2003-10-04 | Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA | 7 | e | *** | > Hangover | with In the Flesh (Pink Floyd) tease |
| 2003-12-12 | The Odeon, Cleveland, OH | 31 | 1 | Roulette | > Out Of Order | |
| 2004-01-10 | Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 7 | 1 | Uncommon | Phil's Farm | with Another Brick In the Wall (Pink Floyd) tease |
| 2004-02-21 | The Funk Box, Baltimore, MD | 13 | 2 | Professor Wormbog | > Blue Echo | with Joshua Redman on saxophone and Ilya Stemkovsky on percussion; with Another Brick In the Wall (Pink Floyd) tease in the intro |
| 2004-05-13 | Newby's, Memphis, TN | 38 | 1 | August > | > Bridgeless | |
| 2004-09-29 | The Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins, CO | 51 | 2 | Andy's Last Beer | Water | |
| 2005-02-19 | PromoWest Pavilion, Columbus, OH | 46 | 1 | 13 Days | Robot World | with Another Brick In the Wall (Pink Floyd) tease |
| 2005-09-28 | The Blue Note, Columbia, MO | 97 | 1 | Anchor Drops | > Utopian Fir | with Third Stone from the Sun (Jimi Hendrix) jam |
| 2007-04-17 | The Opera House, Toronto, ON | 203 | 2 | Resolution > | Mail Package | with Darren Shearer replacing Kris on drums |
| 2008-04-10 | Revolution Hall, Troy, NY | 112 | 2 | *** | > Nemo | |
| 2009-07-02 | Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds, Quincy, CA | 141 | 1 | Mail Package | > Bright Lights, Big City | |
| 2009-10-30 | Las Tortugas - Dance of the Dead IV, Groveland (Yosemite), CA | 48 | 1 | Syncopated Strangers | Utopian Fir | |
| 2010-03-22 | Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands | 51 | 1 | Bridgeless | > Kimble | with Nothing Too Fancy teases and Another Brick in the Wall (Pink Floyd) jam |
| 2010-10-21 | Mr. Small's Theatre, Millvale, PA | 56 | 1 | Push the Pig > | > Professor Wormbog | |
| 2011-03-08 | Babcock Theatre, Billings, MT | 49 | 2 | Front Porch | -> Alex's House | |
| 2011-09-24 | The NorVa, Norfolk, VA | 57 | 1 | Alex's House > | > Andy's Last Beer | |
| 2012-02-19 | The Canopy Club, Urbana, IL | 47 | 1 | The Crooked One -> | > Pay the Snucka | |
| 2012-09-02 | Congress Theater, Chicago, IL | 58 | e | *** | > Pay the Snucka | |
| 2012-12-20 | Dreams Tulum Resort, Tulum, Mexico | 30 | 1 | Miss Tinkle's Overture > | > Miss Tinkle's Overture | with Another Brick In the Wall (Pink Floyd) tease |
| 2013-04-11 | Freebird Live, Jacksonville Beach, FL | 41 | 2 | Professor Wormbog | > 40's Theme | with 40's Theme teases |
| 2013-10-26 | The Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY | 56 | 2 | Professor Wormbog | > Got Your Milk (Right Here) | |
| 2014-04-12 | Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, FL | 51 | 1 | Hey Nineteen > | Breathe | with Oteil Burbridge replacing Ryan on bass; with Web Tangle tease |
| 2015-03-12 | Belly Up Aspen, Aspen, CO | 94 | 1 | Intentions Clear > | Preamble | |
| 2015-09-11 | Oak Ridge Estate, Arrington, VA | 52 | e | JaJunk > | > JaJunk | |
| 2016-01-30 | Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo, MI | 23 | 2 | Der Bluten Kat | 40's Theme | with Joshua Redman on saxophone |
| 2016-08-06 | Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville, KY | 59 | 1 | Mail Package | > Blue Echo | |
| 2017-01-27 | State Theatre, Portland, ME | 40 | 1 | Anchor Drops | > Professor Wormbog | with Joshua Redman on saxophone |
| 2017-04-21 | Orpheum Theater, New Orleans, LA | 26 | 2 | Wife Soup | > 40's Theme | |
| 2017-12-01 | Breathless Punta Cana Resort & Spa, Punta Cana, DR | 51 | 2 | Utopian Fir > | > Much Obliged | |
| 2018-10-04 | The Crossroads KC, Kansas City, MO | 76 | e | *** | *** | |
| 2019-04-05 | Buttermilk Ski Area, Aspen, CO | 55 | 1 | Bad Friday > | > Puppet String | |
| 2022-04-28 | Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA | 174 | 1 | Another Brick in the Wall > | > Weird Fishes/Arpeggi | |
| 2023-03-03 | McDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR | 68 | 1 | Fenced In | > Wizard Burial Ground | |
| 2023-09-07 | The Mishawaka Amphitheatre, Bellvue, CO | 43 | 2 | Mad Love | > Nothing Too Fancy | with Ben Atkind on drums; with No Quarter (Led Zeppelin) teases |
| 2025-04-05 | Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN | 131 | e | *** | > Bridgeless | with Matt Menefee on banjo and No Quarter (Led Zeppelin) quote |
Show dates with this style indicate a Notable Jam. This song is marked "Notable Jam" 6 time(s).