Get Out Friday: Umphrey's McGee at The Showbox
Being a Chicago guy originally, this Seattlest is definitely a little biased towards this jamband from the windy city (via South Bend, IN). Umphrey's has managed to fill a little bit of the hole left in our musical soul when those four guys from Vermont decided to call it quits a few years ago. These guys can rock your ass off, pull out some sweet, tight jams and they work incredibly well together. In these days of Americn Idol, pop stars that lip sync and other crap, it is always wonderful to see a band that can improvise their way through a whole show. That's not to say they can't pull off some catchy 4 minute tunes that can appeal to the masses. They even recorded a feel-good tune with Huey Lewis(yes, that Huey Lewis) and he performed it with them on Jimmy Kimmel a couple of years ago.
They have a very stong fan base across much of the US, but they just don't seem to have made much of a dent in the Seattle music scene. In fact, the last time they made it out to the NW they skipped Seattle and went straight to Portland. Well, hopefully they pull out all the stops this weekend and put on a great show the crowd reacts well to. Don't just stand there people!
9pm // The Showbox // $18 or $20
