Papadosio rang in the New Year on Friday, Dec. 31, with a vibrant and exploratory show at The Bluestone in Columbus, Ohio. The performance marked the second night of Papadosio’s New Year’s Eve celebration at the iconic 19th-century Baptist church turned venue.
The band offered live video streams of both nights of their run to fans free of charge on nugs.net.
Papadosio kicked off the night with “The Plug,” followed by the title track off By The Light Of The Stars, which segued into “Oracle Theme” and “The Sum.” The band then delivered a jammy “Shitake” off their 2020 LP Microdosio, followed by “If It Wasn’t For You” and an extended version of “You and Yourself” to close out the set.
The second set began with “Advocate of Change,” another track from By the Light Of The Stars. The band ended the year with “Vactrolio,” which led into a New Year countdown, preceded by some words of encouragement from guitarist Anthony Thogmartin “Here’s to hope for a better year. Remaining ever hopeful.” The band then played “Night Colors,” “Ear to Ear,” “Versicolor,” “Fanfare for the Rain People,” and “Mr. Turtle’s Cloud Kingdom” before closing out their second set with “Polygons.” For their encore, Papadosio delivered a high-energy, extended performance of “Skipswitch.”
Papadosio
The Bluestone – Columbus, Ohio
Dec. 31, 2021
Set I: The Plug, By the Light of the Stars > Oracle Theme > The Sum, Shiitake, If It Wasn’t for You, You and Yourself
Set II: Advocate of Change, Vactrollio, Night Colors, Ear to Ear, Versicolor, Fanfare for the Rain People, Mr. Turtle’s Cloud Kingdom, Polygons
Enc.: Skipswitch
