Photo by JohnRyan Lockman / Showlove Media
Leftover Salmon went under the big top on Dec. 31 with a circus-themed New Year's gig at Denver's Mission Ballroom, including sit-ins by Karl Denson, Lindsay Lou and Silas Herman, as well as a surprise performance by Mac Sabbath.
From the minute fans entered the venue they were greeted by circus performers, which heightened Leftover Salmon's two-set offering as mandolinist Drew Emmitt and guitarist Vince Herman acted as the evening's ringleaders.
After a first half bookended by "Pasta On The Mountain" and "Ants in my Pants," Salmon invited quite a few friends onstage for their second frame.
Following a mini-set by fast food/hard rock tribute Mac Sabbath, the band rang in the new year with "Euphoria," before Rolling Stones sideman and Tiny Universe bandleader Karl Denson jumped in for the band's own "Gulf of Mexico" as well as Little Feat favorite "Dixie Chicken."
Lindsay Lou then swapped with Denson to cover Lucinda Williams' "Lines Around Your Eyes."
Later, Gipsy Moon mandolinist (and Vince Herman's son) Silas joined the party for the closing "Up On The Hill Where We Do The Boogie" before Leftover Salmon took the stage alone for an encore of "Something Higher."
Afterwards the band wrote, “What a night! Thanks to our friends Lindsay Lou and Karl Denson for ringing in the new year with us! Leftover Salmon wants to thank Ronald and his Family for rocking out with us as Mayor McCheese celebrated 30 years with the band last night!! It was great to get the whole family together. That Felt special!! Happy New Years!”
Check out the full setlist and photos from the evening below:
Leftover Salmon
Dec. 31, 2019
Mission Ballroom, Denver
Set I: Pasta On The Mountain, Bend In The River, Carnival Time, Highway Song-> Headbag-> River's Rising-> Ask The Fish-> Funky Mountain Fogdown, This Is The Time, Ants In My Pants
Set II: Euphoria, Gulf of Mexico [1], Dixie Chicken [1], Lines Around Your Eyes [2], Evermore, Aquatic Hitchhiker, Brand New Good Old Days, Breaking Through, Up On The Hill Where We Do The Boogie [3]
Enc: Something Higher
Notes:
[1] ft. Karl Denson
[2] ft. Linsday Lou
[3] ft. Silas Herman
Midshow interlude by Mac Sabbath
