Photo by Rene Huemer (from TAB’s Jan. 26 show in Dallas, Texas)
On Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, Trey Anastasio Band played two nights at the Civic Theatre in New Orleans. The shows were highlighted by TAB's first full-band performance of "Back on the Train," the band's debut of "Evening Song" and a bust-out of Dire Straits' "Sultans of Swing."
Jan. 31's show began with "Camel Walk," followed by "Blaze On." Next came "It Makes No Difference," which had not been played since 2017. Later in the set, TAB played "Back on the Train" for the first time as a full band; it had previously been played solo acoustic by Anastasio as well as by the Trey Anastasio Trio in 2018. Towards the end of the set, the band played the first "Words to Wanda" since December 2014. The set closed with "Everything's Right."
The second set was mostly standard TAB fare in terms of song choice, featuring takes on "Gotta Jibboo," "46 Days," "Simple Twist Up Dave" and others. It concluded with a spirited rendition of "Sand." For the encore, the band opted for to debut "Evening Song," which had been debuted by Phish on December 28, 2019. "Valentine" and "Ghost" followed to close the show.
Feb. 1's tour-closing show began with "Cayman Review," followed by the first full-TAB performance of "Party Time" (like "Back on the Train," it had also been played by Trey Anastasio Trio in 2018). Later, the band played another rendition of "The Landlady," which they had busted out earlier during this tour. The set closed with "Push On 'Til the Day."
The final set of TAB's winter tour opened with "Night Speaks to a Woman." The highlight of the set was a three-song closing sequence that began with "Rise/Come Together" > "Tuesday," followed by the band transitioning into a cover of Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing." This marked the first performance of "Sultans" since Jan. 23, 2013 at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y. Anastasio changed the lyrics to reference Saturday Night and New Orleans. "A Life Beyond the Dream" and "First Tube" served as the encore.
Check out full setlists from both nights in New Orleans - as they appear in our Box Scores section - below!
Trey Anastasio Band
Jan. 31, 2020
Civic Theatre, New Orleans, La.
Set I: Camel Walk, Blaze On, It Makes No Difference, Mozambique, Back on the Train, Come on Baby Let's Go Downtown, The Way I Feel, Curlew's Call, Money, Love and Change, Olivia, Words to Wanda, Magilla, Everything's Right
Set II: Sigma Oasis > Gotta Jibboo, 46 Days, Simple Twist Up Dave, Shine, Dark and Down, Somewhere Over the Rainbow [1], Drifting, Set Your Soul Free, Sand
Enc: Evening Song [2], Valentine, Ghost
[1] Performed a cappella.
[2] TAB debut.
Trey Anastasio Band
Feb. 1, 2020
Civic Theatre, New Orleans, La.
Set I: Cayman Review, Party Time, 49 Bye-Byes, Alive Again, Sometime After Sunset, Burn That Bridge, The Landlady, Undermind, Love Is What We Are, Shade, A Case of Ice and Snow, Will It Go Round in Circles > Push On 'Til the Day
Set II: Night Speaks to a Woman, Alaska, Burlap Sack and Pumps, About to Run, Last Tube, Rise/Come Together > Tuesday > Sultans of Swing [1]
Enc: A Life Beyond The Dream, First Tube
[1] Lyrics changed to reference New Orleans and Saturday night.
