August 27, 2013 - Club Congress - Tucson, AZ

0:Pick Me Up >>
Heart Like a Wheel
Bird on the Wing >>
Welcome to L.A. >>
Shady River >>
Back In Your Love
Rise Up
Far Away >>
Island
She Really Does It for Me >>
See Her
Appalachian Hilltop
All Stand Tall

August 25, 2013 - The Griffin - San Diego, CA

0:The Bad Times >>
Appalachian Hilltop
Call Back >>
Island >>
Bird on the Wing >>
Them Jeans >>
Silver Lining
Welcome to L.A. >>
Old Piano
I'm Not Your Boyfriend
Games People Play
Jump the Ship
101 >>
She Really Does It for Me
All Stand Tall

Tuesday Evening Post by Tim Jones

We kicked off last weekend at The Shakedown in Bellingham, WA. 

Sunset over Bellingham, WA

Walker was gifted a coonskin cap by our buddy, Josh Dixon, and we let our new friend Jessica try it on.

Harbor of Puget Sound.  Internationally known kissing destination.

I love hotel rooms. Like, a lot.  Nice ones, historic ones, and especially funky ones like the Ranch Motel in Oakland, OR. A-frame design.  Adam had a spider in his bed, though. He didn't like it and was mad at me all day for making him stay there.  There was also a super killer Ponderosa Bar/Restaurant in front.

We taped a radio show for Jefferson Public Radio and got to stay at another really cool Mom & Pop motel called The Timbers.  Say “hello” to Jeff there for us. He's the manager and a helluva friendly guy with a great smile.

We played one of our best shows on the whole tour in the sleepy enchanted make believe town of Mill Valley at Sweetwater Music Hall. So very wonderful and cool there. The staff was incredible and they fed us delicious Chicken Mole. Bob Weir and Lukas Nelson were among the revelers at Sweetwater. 

Lukas Nelson, Adam, Bob Weir, Alex Slemmer at Sweetwater Music Hall

There was an entire cooler of Ginger Beer/Ale at this little grocery store across the street.  I love that stuff almost as much as hotel rooms and French Onion Soup.  I was so excited, but overwhelmed, so I didn't get any, but at least I can look at the picture and dream.

The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.  He wind there howls like Allen Ginsberg this time of year, but always fun to be back at Cafe Du Nord.  The owner Carrie is such a sweet heart.  Here's my friend Jennie and her best bud Valentina who came down from Los Gatos for the night.

My friend Jennie and her best bud Valentina who came down from Los Gatos for the night.

The Troubadour show on Saturday was literally one of the most rewarding experiences of my entire musical career. Everything just clicked. There was a tight bond between all of onstage and so many old friends in the audience. It was a delightful sort of homecoming.  

All Troubadour photos by Sandra Smith

This is my great buddy and former opener from our winter 2012 tour, Jesse Thomas. She is an incredible singer and writer and as wickedly cute and funny as she is talented. She's wearing my glasses that I got so I can finally see all the way to the back of the crowds!

August 24, 2013 - Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA

0:See Her >>

Bird on the Wing >>

Heart Like a Wheel

The Bad Times >>

Appalachian Hilltop

Call Back

Games People Play >>

Pick Me Up >>

Island

Welcome to L.A.

Rise Up >>

Back In Your Love

Giant >>

Middle Island Creek

So Sad

She Really Does It For Me >>

Silver Lining

August 23, 2013 - Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco, CA

0: The Bad Times >>
Silver Lining
Middle Island Creek
Rise Up >>
Back In Your Love
Games People Play
Appalachian Hilltop
Call Back
Island >>
Charm City
Touch of Grey
Shady River
She Really Does It for Me
Pick Me Up >>
All Stand Tall

E: Golden Slumbers >>
Carry That Weight >>
The End
Hail Hail
Pure Mountain Angel

August 21, 2013 - Sweetwater Music Hall - Mill Valley, CA

0: Hail Hail >>

Silver Lining >>

Island >>

Middle Island Creek

Call Back

The Bad Times

Appalachian Hilltop >>

Bird on the Wing

She Really Does It for Me 

See Her

Giant >>

Heart Like a Wheel

Golden Slumbers >>

Carry That Weight >>

The End

Pure Mountain Angel

Games People Play

Welcome to L.A.

Rise Up

E: Pick Me Up

Shape I'm In

August 21, 2013 - Marilyn's on K - Sacramento, CA

0: Shady River >>
Silver Lining >>
Heart Like a Wheel >>
Bird on the Wing
The Bad Times >>
Appalachian Hilltop
101 >>
Island
Rise Up >>
Far Away
Pick Me Up
Middle Island Creek
All Stand Tall
See Her
She Really Does It for Me

August 18, 2013 - The Shakedown - Bellingham, WA

0: See Her >>
Island
Rise Up
Welcome to L.A.
Shady River
Them Jeans >>
Silver Lining
Appalachian Hilltop
Call Back
So Sad
Old Piano
I'm Not Your Boyfriend
Middle Island Creek
She Really Does It for Me
Far Away
All Stand Tall

E:
Life's Has Its Little Ups and Downs **
Pure Mountain Angel

**Charlie Rich cover, 1st time played

Sunday Evening Post by Adam Grace

From the Rockies to the Cascades

Every week is interesting when one is a musician.  I wake up and check the "tour book" to see what the day holds... but often the day turns out quite differently than the schedule reflects.  This past week was one of those weeks where my path went in a different direction than I imagined.

It all started in Colorado.  Aspen was beautiful as always...and we had a few hours to kill before loading into the Belly Up.  Walking around that city reminds me how the "other half" lives.  Shops fill the streets, many of which I could never afford, and   Aspen is blessed with the kind of weather that most of us dream to have.  It's almost like a bubble is around that city, protecting it from any bad vibes.

That night, I witnessed Wes Sheffield slay the audience with his set.  Wes has been on the road with us this entire tour, riding in the "bus" with us and lending his bluesy sound to our show.  I've seen him play many nights, but he was on fire in Aspen.

By the time we hit Denver, I was in awe at how beautiful the Rockies really are...you Colorado folks are so lucky!  We rocked Denver on Friday night and had to be up super early on Saturday, August 10th, to play the AAA radio conference at ten -thirty am.  

August 10th is always a solemn day for me.  In 2002, one of my very favorite musicians passed away on August 10th.  Michael Houser, at only 40 years old, passed away from pancreatic cancer on that day.  He was a driving force in Widespread Panic. 

The tour book said that we were to leave Colorado and drive to Salt Lake City.  But, right at the last minute, I got a call from Sam Holt.  He invited me to play a tribute show for Michael Houser in Denver that night.  I had to do it!

When I arrived at Cervantes, Sam had acquired me a B3 organ, piano, and Rhodes...three of my favorite things!

Getting to sit in with Sam, Tori, Eric, Spanky, and Andy was a thrill!  They are a great bunch of guys and killer musicians.  Check out the Sam Holt band if you get a chance. We sound checked a few tunes while a terrible thunderstorm raged outside.  When I walked out, I was amazed at one of the most beautiful double rainbows I've ever seen.  

That night we played to a huge crowd of people there to celebrate the life of Michael Houser...and let me tell you...I felt like Mikey was there watching us!

I'm writing this from Seattle and it amazes me how awe inspiring the Cascades are...equally as beautiful as the Rockies.

If only the "tour book" could prepare me for the things I'm going to see, the people I meet, and the experiences I cherish so much.  Thanks Sweetie, Jen, Sam, and Mike!  - Adam Grace

August 17, 2013 - Sunset Tavern - Seattle, WA

The Bad Times >>
Silver Lining >>
Rise Up >>
Heart Like a Wheel
Appalachian Hilltop
Pick Me Up >>
Back In Your Love
All Stand Tall >>
Middle Island Creek
Games People Play >>
She Really Does It for Me >>
See Her
Pure Mountain Angel >>
Giant >>
Turn on Your Loveight** >>
Giant >>

E Golden Slumbers >>
Carry That Weight >>
The End >>
Hail Hail

**Bobby "Blue" Bland cover, 1st time played

August 16, 2013 - The White Eagle - Portland, OR

0:Pick Me Up >>
Island
Bird on the Wing >>
Middle Island Creek >>
Heart Like a Wheel >>
Silver Lining
All Stand Tall >>
Welcome to L.A.
She Really Does It for Me
Games People Play >>
Back In Your Love
The Bad Times >>
Appalachian Hilltop >>
See Her >>
Giant
Rise Up

E: Golden Slumbers >>
Carry That Weight >>
The End >>
Hail Hail

August 15, 2013 - The WOW Hall - Eugene, OR

0: Shady River
Welcome to L.A.
Island
Silver Lining
Rise Up
Heart Like a Wheel
Pick Me Up
The Bad Times
Appalachian Hilltop
Pure Mountain Angel
Hail Hail
She Really Does It for Me
So Sad
See Her

E: Golden Slumbers >>
Carry That Weight >>
The End
All Stand Tall
Middle Island Creek

August 14, 2013 - Blue Pine Kitchen & Bar - Bend, OR

0: The Bad Times
Middle Island Creek
Call Back
Island
Bird on the Wing
Games People Play
Old Piano
I'm Not Your Boyfriend
Welcome to L.A.
Jump the Ship
Them Jeans
Pick Me Up
Appalachian Hilltop
101
Hail Hail

August 12, 2013 - Neurolux - Boise, ID

0: The Bad Times >>

Middle Island Creek >>

See Her >>

Bird on the Wing >>

Heart Like a Wheel

Pick Me Up

Games People Play >>

I'm Not Your Boyfriend >>

Appalachian Hilltop

Call Back

She Really Does It for Me

Charm City >>

Back in Your Love >>

Shady River

Rise Up

E: Silver Lining

August 11, 2013 - The State Room - Salt Lake City, UT

0: The Bad Times
Bird on the Wing >>
Welcome to L.A. >>
Island
101
Appalachian Hilltop
Old Piano >>
I'm Not Your Boyfriend >>
Shady River >>
Rise Up >>
Silver Lining
Middle Island Creek >>
Heart Like a Wheel
All Stand Tall

E: Out on the Weekend >>
I Shall Be Released >>
Out on the Weekend
She Really Does It for Me >>
See Her

Sunday Evening Post by Walker Young

 HOT WATER & HOT CHILE

We always look forward to arriving in New Mexico because we love Green Chile. It is a hot soupy substance made mostly of green chiles and pork. They make it here like nowhere else in the world. In fact, I don't think they make it anywhere else in the world.  It is one of those regionally specific dishes you are so happy to stumble upon. Fortunately for us, the famous Hatch Green Chile was in season. These are very hot chiles grown in an area of New Mexico called the Hatch Valley. They are only available fresh for a few weeks in August. They are hot and tasty. When in the southwest our meals are dominated by green chile.

  

We order it by the bowl with fresh tortillas, bathe our eggs in it, and drench our burritos with this special green sauce. It chelates our blood, heats our mouth, and fills our belly. This week we ate green chile for every meal. It was all good but one place sticks out to me. It is a little restaurant called the Horsemans Haven located in Santa Fe, NM. Their green chile was incredibly flavorful and their chile #2 was some of the hottest I have ever put in my mouth.  It was so hot I had to lay down after one spoonful. It literally put me out of commission. Whenever I return to New Mexico, southern Colorado my mouth will water for the delicious local treat green chile.

What I did not know at the beginning of the week was that I would go to three different hot springs. After our show in Santa Fe our good friend Nick Myestrom hosted us at his sister Jen's spa called Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs.

Ojo Caliente is a natural spring in the middle of the desert about an hour outside Santa Fe. There are seven different springs with their own pools, a mud bathing area, and a spa facility. It is a very nice facility, resort like, with adobe architecture, historic hotel, and a fantastic restaurant. For only 18$ during the week and 32$ on the weekend you can get access to these seven pools for the day. The hottest is 104* and you will leave happy and rejuvenated.

Two nights later we stayed in the town of Glenwood. I rose early on Friday morning to bathe in the worlds largest hot spring called Glenwood Springs. There are two massive pools here. The Therapy pool is 104* while the larger pool is 90*. It was 17.50$ to get a day pass. The water was almost salty like and is heated by an underground volcano. Once again I left happy and rejuvenated.

Last night was our latest hot spring find and it was possibly the best. It is in a town  called Saratoga Springs in Wyoming. South of I-80 20 miles. This facility is open 24 hours and is free to the public. By far the hottest spring we bathed in the temps were higher than 104*. We arrived around 9:30 at night an there was a rotating group of about 15 folks at the pool.

We soaked for about an hour. It was the perfect road trip activity and left us with renewed vigor and peace. It was exactly what we needed to break up an eight hour drive. Now we are looking for where our next hot mineral spring is located. Slowly we are becoming knowledgeable balneologists.

bal·ne·ol·o·gy (b l n - l -j ). n. The science of baths or bathing, especially the study of the therapeutic use ...

We have left the southwest heading across Utah. But the rejuvenating waters and chiles of New Mexico and Colorado keep us in good spirits ready for our next show in Salt Lake City.

August 10, 2013 - FMQB Triple A Conference - Boulder, CO

0: Appalachian Hilltop
Call Back >>
Island
Games People Play >>
Back In Your Love
Bird on the Wing >>
Silver Lining
Pure Mountain Angel

August 8, 2013 - Belly Up - Aspen, CO

0: The Bad Times >>
Silver Lining >>
Bird on the Wing >>
Heart Like a Wheel >>
Middle Island Creek
Games People Play >>
Back in Your Love
All Stand Tall
Call Back
Appalachian Hilltop >>
She Really Does It For Me >>
See Her
Out on the Weekend >>
I Shall Be Released >>
Out on the Weekend >>
Jump the Ship
Welcome to L.A. >>
Shape I'm In >>
Far Away >>
Rise Up

E: Golden Slumbers >>
Carry That Weight >>
The End
Hail Hail
Pure Mountain Angel

August 6, 2013 - Santa Fe SOL - Santa Fe, NM

0: The Bad Times >>
Appalachian Hilltop >>
Call Back >>
Island >>
So Sad
Games People Play >>
Heart Like a Wheel
Between the Lines
Bird on the Wing
Pick Me Up >>
Back In Your Love >>
Rise Up
Middle Island Creek
She Really Does It for Me
Golden Slumbers >>
Carry That Weight >>
The End >>
Hail Hail
Pure Mountain Angel

Sunday Evening Post

Exit/In - Nashville, TN - July 23, 2013

The Nick - Birmingham, AL - July 26, 2013

The Nick - Birmingham, AL - July 26, 2013

The Nick - Birmingham, AL - July 26, 2013

Hal and Mal's - Jackson, MS - July 27, 2013

Hal and Mal's - Jackson, MS - July 27, 2013

Alabama Music Box - Mobile, AL - July 28, 2013

Alabama Music Box - Mobile, AL - July 28, 2013

KPFT - Houston, TX - July 31, 2013

Stubb's Burger Joint - Austin, TX - August 1, 2013

August 3,2013 - The Prophet Bar - Dallas, TX

0:Heart Like a Wheel >>
Shady River
Middle Island Creek
The Bad Times/Silver Lining >>
She Really Does It For Me >>
Bird on the Wing
Appalachian Hilltop >>
Charm City >>
See Her >>
Island
Welcome to L.A.
Pick Me Up >>
Back In Your Love
Out On The Weekend >>
I Shall Be Released >>
Out On The Weekend >>
Hail Hail

August 1, 2013 - Stubb's Indoors - Austin, TX

0:The Bad Times >>
Silver Lining
Bird on the Wing >>
Island
Welcome to L.A.
Pick Me Up
Old Piano
Games People Play
Appalachian Hilltop >>
See Her
Heart Like a Wheel
Call Back
All Stand Tall >>
Back In Your Love
Rise Up
Middle Island Creek
Golden Slumbers >>
Carry That Weight >>
The End >>
Hail Hail
Pure Mountain Angel

July 28, 2013 - Alabama Music Box - Mobile, AL

0:Hail Hail >>
Pick Me Up
Welcome to L.A.
Bird on the Wing >>
Heart Like a Wheel
The Bad Times >>
Silver Lining
Appalachian Hilltop >>
Island
See Her
Pure Mountain Angel