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This is a list of all known performances by John Medeski, Billy Martin & Chris Wood. Shows below that have a time listed or a link to a source on db.etree.org were recorded. If you have a copy of any show not included here or a show that's not marked with green in the calendar, please email Tom or fill in the details in the form below.

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Ticket stubs, posters & photos from the shows that confirm the date & venue are included below -- Just click on the thumbnails in the Artist column. 229 ticket stubs, 411 posters, 22 photos added, so far... If you have any that aren't listed here, please email Tom. < tom AT mmwhistory DOT com >

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1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

February 2005 2 6 7 9 10 11 12 21 22 24 25 26
March 2005 5 7 8 12 13 17 18 26 31
April 2005 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 26 29 30
May 2005 1 12 13 14 15 19 20 22 28 30
June 2005 4 8 12 13 15 17 18 19 24 26 27
July 2005 2 8 9 17 18 19 22 24 25
August 2005 3 5 13 14 21 23 24 25 26 31
September 2005 1 3 4 14 15 16 23
October 2005 6 9 16 18 19 20 22 23 31
November 2005 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 16 18 19 25
December 2005 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 15 16 17 28 29 30 31

2005
Date Artist Venue Setlist Time Links
2/2/2005John MedeskiWarren Haynes & Friends, Bowery Ballroom, New York, NYSet 1: Jam > Hammer and Nails, Sco-Mule, Politician, Hey Joe, 32-20 Blues, Hottentot, Who's Been Talking, Going Out West; Set 2: Rocking Horse > Think > Drivin Rain, Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman), Red House, How Many More Years > Higher Ground > How Many, Glad > Freeway Jam > Mule; Encore: Soulshine192:17 189:46 189:33t t t t t -83623- t s
2/6/2005MMWSalon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
2/7/2005MMWHard Rock Live, Guadalajara, Mexico
2/9/2005John Medeskiguest with Warren Haynes & Friends, Last Call with Carson Daly (House Band), NBC Studios, New York, NYu
2/10/2005John Medeski

guest with moe., Tsunami Relief Benefit, Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY6 songs: Mexico, Plane Crash, Got My Mojo Work'n, Meat; Encore: Peaches En Regalia > After Midnight82:17 83:20 82:51 87:4728561 t t LMA 34355 LMA LMA LMA -76981- s
2/10/2005John Medeskiguest with Warren Haynes & Friends, Last Call with Carson Daly (House Band), NBC Studios, New York, NYu
2/11/2005John Medeskiguest with Warren Haynes & Friends, Last Call with Carson Daly (House Band), NBC Studios, New York, NYu
2/12/2005Billy MartinCyro Baptista & Billy Martin, Tonic, New York, NY
2/12/2005Billy MartinSmokey & Miho, Tonic, New York, NYCyro Baptista, Miho Hatori, Smokey Hormel, Billy Martin, Ben Perowsky, Ganda Suthivarakom, Doug Wieselman
2/21/2005MMWTrinity College, Vernon Social Center, Workshop Set, Hartford, CTOne Set Only: Open Improv > Syeeda's Song Flute, 'MMW Talk About Music & Influences/Q&A Session', Improv87:4630138 t t s
2/21/2005MMWTrinity College, Vernon Social Center, Hartford, CTOne Set Only: Improv > Open Improv > End Of The World Party > Open Improv > Bass'n'Drums > Drum Solo > Afro Blue, Bass Solo, Reflector (with Drum Solo), Who The Fuck?, Curtis > Open Improv > Moti Mo; Encore: Paris124:37 30142 t t s
2/22/2005MMWWilliam Paterson University, The Shea Center for the Performing Arts, Wayne, NJOne Set Only: Improv > Curtis > Lonely Avenue, Bass Solo/Open Improv > Reflector (with Drum Solo) > Pocket Knife, Sasa, Hey Joe, Queen Bee; Encore: The Letter106:20 106:4028649 t 28648 t t s
2/24/2005MMWWERS 88.9 FM Radio "Jazz Oasis", Emerson College, Boston, MAOne Set Only: Radio Host Intro, Sasa, Interview Part 1, The Letter, Interview Part 2, Mami Gato, Radio Host, Queen Bee, Radio Host Outro40:54 32:3028437 t t 28726 t t t t s
2/24/2005MMWAvalon Ballroom, Boston, MAOne Set Only: Open Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Reflector (with Drum Solo), Who The Fuck?, Curtis, Whiney Bitches > Open Improv > Anonymous Skulls > Bass Solo (with Percussion) > Sasa, Paris, End Of The World Party; Encore: Queen Bee120:2228651 t t s
2/25/2005MMWThe Egg, Albany, NYOne Set Only: Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Mami Gato > Piano Solo > Shine It > Open Improv > Sasa, Reflector > Drum Solo, The Letter, Queen Bee; Encore: Olde Wyne117:02 120:1328370 t t 28374 t t s
2/26/2005MMWHigher Ground, Burlington, VTOne Set Only: Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Improv, End Of The World Party, Bass Solo > Bass'n'Drums Intro > Sasa > Think > Drums'n'Piano > Paris, The Letter > Who The Fuck?, Gonzo104:3428652 t t s
3/5/2005Chris WoodWood Brothers, Tonic, New York, NYOne Set Only: Stealin', One More Day, Chocolate On My Tongue, Atlas, Is What It Is, Angel Band, Chevrolet(25:49)Released on CD s
3/7/2005MMWTonic, New York, NYEarly Set: Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Bass'n'Drums > Improv > Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Hegaz*, Curtis; Late Set: Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Hegaz, Bass Solo/Open Improv > Improv, Queen Bee; Encore: Swamp Road; # with DJ Logic and Brahim Fribgane for both entire sets; * first known performance; Club d'Elf song (written by Brahim?)175:5429932 t t t t s
3/8/2005MMWTonic, New York, NY
3/12/2005MMWHouse Of Blues, Lake Buena Vista, FLSet 1: Curtis > Improv > Bass Solo, Sasa > Legalize It, Olde Wyne, The Letter; Set 2: Whiney Bitches > Open Improv > Improv > End Of The World Party, Paris, Piano Intro > Mami Gato, Open Improv > New Planet, Improv > Lonely Avenue; Encore: Crosstown Traffic143:10 144:07 28707 t t t 28708 t s
3/13/2005MMWLangerado Music Festival, Sunset Stage, Sunrise, FLOne Set Only: Open Improv > The Lover > The Letter, Bass Solo > Shine It > Reflector (with Drum Solo), Paris, Curtis > Open Improv > Partido Alto > Queen Bee89:04 88:0028715 t t t 126794 t s
3/17/2005MMWUniversity Of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
3/18/2005MMWJannus Landing, St. Petersburg, FLSet 1: Improv > End Of The World Party > Open Improv > Mami Gato, Open Intro > Sasa > Think > Drum Solo; Set 2: The Letter, Curtis > Open Improv > Reflector > Drum Solo > Lonely Avenue*, Paris, New Planet > Toy Dancing, Who The Fuck?; Encore: Bubblehouse; * with Everyday People teases146:37 145:4828733 t t 29291 t -29292- s
3/26/2005Chris WoodWood Brothers, The Orange Peel, Asheville, NCSet 1: Stealin', Tried And Tempted, Buckets Of Rain, Angel, Atlas, Angel Band, If The Spirit Moves, I Got Loaded, Rowboat, Chevrolet; Set 2: Two Paths To Choose, Luckiest Man, Get Out My Life Woman, Chocolate On My Tongue, Midnight Rider, Good To See You, Now That You're Gone, Fixing A Hole, Bass Solo > Little Brother; Encore: What Will I Do?104:2232188 t t s
3/31/2005John MedeskiClub d'Elf, Coda, New York, NYSet 1: Bass Beatbox > Moroccan Tune > Scorpionic, Challaba, Dream Wanderer > E Thing, Mogador; Set 2: Trance Meeting > Untitled Groove > ? > Sidi Rabi, Shadow's Shift149:19LMA s
4/6/2005MMWMichigan Theatre, Ann Arbor, MIOne Set Only: Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv, Curtis, Paris, Pocket Knife > Open Improv > Sasa > Lonely Avenue* > Drum Solo > Partido Alto; Encore: Bass Solo > Swamp Road; * fire alarm went off for about 30 seconds121:13 121:25 122:0528926 t t 28933 t t 28976 t t s
4/7/2005MMWBogart's, Cincinnati, OHSet 1: Improv > Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Who The Fuck?, New Planet > Drum Solo > Open Improv > End Of The World Party; Set 2: The Letter > Whiney Bitches > Improv > Improv, Shine It > Paris, Legalize It > Chubb Sub; Encore: Queen Bee131:3229059 t t s
4/8/2005MMWHouse Of Blues, Cleveland, OHOne Set Only: Moanin' > Olde Wyne > Caravan > Piano Intro > Brigas Nunca Mais > Improv > Improv > Bass Solo* > New Planet, Open Intro > Sasa > Lonely Avenue > Drum Solo > Improv > Improv > The Letter; Encore: End Of The World Party, Paris; * Billy & John join in during last minute or so113:2329060 t t s
4/9/2005MMWNewport Music Hall, Columbus, OHSet 1: Improv > Improv > Lonely Avenue > Piano Outro > Nostalgia In Times Square* > Angel Race (I'll Wait For You)* > Drum Solo > Drums'n'Organ > Improv > Improv > Improv > Who The Fuck?; Set 2: Bass Intro > Reflector (with Drum Solo) > Coconut Boogaloo > Shuck It Up > Coconut Boogaloo, Hegaz+ > Open Intro > Sasa > Open Improv > Fire > Smoke, End Of The World Party, Queen Bee; Encore: Uninvisible; * not the usual medley; very loose and unfinished; + this is a Club d'Elf tune that Brahim Fribgane seems to have brought to the band in March '05 Tonic run; first MMW ONLY performance136:1429112 t t s
4/10/2005MMWByham Theatre, Pittsburgh, PAOne Set Only: Improv > Bloody Oil > The Lover > Bass Solo > Reflector > Open Improv > Improv > Drum Solo > New Planet, The Letter, Curtis > Lonely Avenue, Paris, Brigas Nunca Mais > Crosstown Traffic; Encore: Sasa120:38 119:5028934 t t 28927 t t -75518- s
4/13/2005MMWTucker Theater, Murfreesboro, TNSet 1: Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Bass Improv > Whiney Bitches, Bass Solo > Shine It > Mami Gato, Who The Fuck?, New Planet; Set 2: Curtis > The Letter, Brigas Nunca Mais > Lonely Avenue > Third Stone From The Sun Improv > Partido Alto, Open Improv > End Of The World Party; Encore: Uninvisible 134:44t 87293 t t s
4/14/2005MMWThe Vogue, Indianapolis, INSet 1: Improv > Open Improv > Improv > End Of The World Party, Sasa > Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus > What'd I Say Improv* > Paris; Set 2: Moanin' > Tubby > The Lover > Open Intro > New Planet > Improv Intro > Curtis > Drum Solo > Pocket Knife > Reflector^ (with Drum Solo) > Bubblehouse; Encore: Olde Wyne; * John is not really playing the melody, but the structure of this is exactly the same!; ^ audience clapping carries into the band starting Bubblehouse143:3929049 t s
4/15/2005MMWVic Theatre, Chicago, ILSet 1: Open Improv > Improv > Improv, New Planet, Moanin' > Lonely Avenue > Bass'n'Drums > Drum Solo, Seven Deadlies; Set 2: Sasa > Rowboat* > Improv > Reflector (with Drum Solo) > Coconut Boogaloo > Hegaz > Who The Fuck?, End Of The World Party; Encore: Queen Bee; * first known performance of this Beck tune (Chris played it with The Wood Brothers in March '05)142:3328977 t s
4/16/2005MMWBarrymore Theater, Madison, WISet 1: Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Gospel Improv > Open Improv > Pocket Knife > Paris, New Planet, The Letter; Set 2: Curtis > Improv > What'd I Say Improv^ > Open Improv* > Who The Fuck?*, Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus > Bass Solo > Shine It > Reflector (with Drum Solo) > Lonely Avenue; Encore: Chanting#, Bubblehouse; ^ John is not really playing the melody, but the structure of this is exactly the same -- see 4/14/2005 for another example, albeit quite different; * with Dominick Placco on trumpet; # with John Thundercloud & Bros.; Billy joins in part way145:26 145:1829051 t 29050 t s
4/17/2005MMWFirst Avenue, Minneapolis, MNSet 1: Improv > Improv > Improv > Sasa > Reflector (with Drum Solo) > New Planet, Nostalgia In Times Square/Angel Race (I'll Wait For You); Set 2: The Letter, Lonely Avenue > Moanin', Curtis > Partido Alto, Legalize It > Organ Intro > Who The Fuck? > Bass Outro > Uninvisible, Moti Mo; Encore: Bass Solo > Queen Bee146:54 147:3330553 t t 31644 t s
4/20/2005MMW
Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KSSet 1: Improv > Bass/Drums, Improv ?, Curtis, Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus; Set 2: End Of The World Party > Reflector > New Planet > The Lover > Sasa > Unknown > Queen Bee, Whiney Bitches; Encore: Who The Fuck?148:53 146:2529083 t t s
4/21/2005MMWCain's Ballroom, Tulsa, OKNo Setlist Available133:59 134:57 29167 29126 t s
4/22/2005MMWLakewood Theater, Dallas, TXSet 1: Improv, Improv, Unknown, End Of The World Party, Mami Gato, Lonely Avenue, We're So Happy; Set 2: Who The Fuck?, Paris, New Planet, Legalize It, Reflector > Drum Solo > Reflector, Curtis, Uninvisible; Encore: The Letter143:40 148:08 141:5729084 t 29145 t 29084 t s
4/23/2005MMWStubb's Bar-B-Q, Austin, TXSet 1: Improv > Improv > End Of The World Party, He Prayed > Nostalgia In Times Square/Angel Race (I'll Wait For You), The Letter; Set 2: Sasa, "Brahim Boogie" > New Planet, Afro Blue, Who The Fuck?, Rowboat (Beck) > ?? > Drum Solo > Coconut Boogaloo > Legalize It, Whiney Bitches; Encore: Queen Bee139:02 139:5329125 t 29146 t s
4/24/2005MMWThe Meridian, Houston, TXSet 1: Improv, Improv, Reggae Tune, spearhead???, Lonely Avenue, Curtis, Paris; Set 2: New Planet, "New Song"??, Reggae Tune, The Letter, Shine It, Worms, Sasa, Queen Bee; Encore: Chubb Sub134:0429144 t -30839- s
4/26/2005MMW5th Annual Jammy Awards, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY6 songs (with Burning Spear, Antibalas Horns, Sinead O'Conner): Marcus Garvey, Door Peep, Jah No Dead (Burning Spear & Sinead O'conner vocal solo), He Prayed, Lively Up Yourself*, Crosstown Traffic*; * with too many performers to list42:06 43:16126676 t 93828 s
4/29/2005MMWElf Foundation Benefit, New York Hilton Hotel Ballroom, New York, NYOne Set Only: Improv > The Letter, Curtis > Curtis Jam > Improv > Bass Solo > Sasa > Sasa, End Of The World Party, Paris, Reflector > Better Get Hit > New Planet, Bass Solo > Queen Bee; Encore: Who The Fuck?119:04 119:57 121:2429918 t 29457 t t 115962 t s
4/30/2005MMWKenyon College, Gambier, OHOne Set Only: Improv > Improv > Improv > Bass Solo > Sasa, Reflector > Reflector > Drum Solo > Reflector > Row Boat > New Planet, Brigas Nunca Mais, The Letter, Paris, End Of The World Party; Encore: Crosstown Traffic104:0130088 t s
5/1/2005MMWBeale Street, Memphis, TNOne Set Only: The Letter, Curtis, Lonely Avenue, Reflector, Drums, New Planet, Sasa, Whiney Bitches, Who The Fuck?, End of the World Party, Queen Bee; not verified
5/12/2005MMWElectric Factory, Philadelphia, PASet 1: Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Drum Solo > Improv > New Planet, Piano Intro > Moanin' > Bass Solo > Sasa; Set 2: Drums# > Open Improv# > Improv#, Paris, Reflector > Drum Solo, The Letter, Lonely Avenue, Crosstown Traffic*; Encore: Queen Bee; # with Calvin Weston on drums; * with Questlove on drums145:51 145:3729331 t t 29460 t t s
5/13/2005MMWThe Staircase, Scranton, PASet 1: Improv > Improv, Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Lonely Avenue, Mami Gato, Who The Fuck?; Set 2: End Of The World Party, The Lover > Rowboat > New Planet, Sasa > Big Time > Drum Solo > Big Time, The Letter; Encore: I Wanna Ride You > C-Jam Blues > I Wanna Ride You117:45t
5/14/2005MMWStarland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJSet 1: Curtis, He Prayed > Nocturnal Transmission > Note Bleu > Reflector > Drums > Reflector "reprise"; Set 2: End Of The World Party, New Planet, Shine It, Whiney Bitches, Toy Dancing > Drums > Sasa, Queen Bee; Encore: Who The Fuck?139:1329458 t s
5/15/2005MMWRams Head Live!, Baltimore, MDSet 1: Improv > Moanin' Improv > Improv > What'd I Say > New Planet, Bass Solo > Shine It, The Letter; Set 2: Curtis, Paris, Sasa, The Lover, Mami Gato, End Of The World Party; Encore 1: Uninvisible; Encore 2: Queen Bee133:38 133:5429277 t 29278 t s
5/19/2005Chris WoodThe Trio (John Vidacovich/Chris Wood/Skerik), Mexicali Blues Cafe, Teaneck, NJOne Set Only: No Setlist Available103:44t s
5/20/2005Chris WoodThe Trio (John Vidacovich/Chris Wood/Skerik), Tonic, New York, NYOne Set Only: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Dr. Watson, Unknown, Is It Nature's Rock 'n' Roll?, Unknown, Unknown79:53t s
5/22/2005John Medeski & Chris WoodRibot, Medeski, Wood, Wollesen & DJ Logic, Concert for Music Mobe, Bowery Ballroom, New York, NYJohn Medeski, Marc Ribot, Kenny Wollesen, Chris Wood & DJ Logic; No Setlist Available132:45 132:4929512 t 30126 t s
5/28/2005MMWTrieste Le Nuove Del Jazz, Trieste, Italy
5/30/2005MMWNattjazz, Rokeriet USF, Bergen, Norway
6/4/2005MMWWDST at Hunter Mountain, Hunter, NYOne Set Only: Curtis > Reflector, The Letter, Partido Alto, Lonely Avenue > Bass Solo > Sasa, Queen Bee68:48 69:03 67:43 68:4929882 t 29497 t 29498 t 112719 t s
6/4/2005John Medeskiguest with Gov't Mule, Mountain Jam, Hunter Mountain Ski Area, Hunter, NY2 songs: Lively Up Yourself > Sco-Mule28:07 28:1029773 t 29570 t s
6/8/2005Chris WoodWood Brothers, Valentines (downstairs), Albany, NYSet 1: Stealin', One More Day, Atlas, Buckets Of Rain, Luckiest Man, Spirit, Time To Stand Still, Down, Angel Band, Glad, Get Out My Life Woman; Set 2: Tried And Tempted, Fixing A Hole, Two Paths To Choose, Chocolate On My Tongue, Chevrolet, That's What Angels, Where My Baby Might Be, My Heart Breaks, Row Boat, I Got Loaded, River's Invitation; Encore: What Will I Do?108:41 108:4132189 t t s
6/12/2005John Medeski

The Word, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, TNOne Set Only: Without God, Call Him By His Name, I Shall Not Be Moved, Shout In C, Untitled, At The Cross, Waiting On My Wings (with "Washboard Jam"*), F'in And Suckin', Keep Your Lamp Trimmed & Burning > Blood On That Rock, Joyful Sounds, Fillmore Shuffle, I'll Fly Away; * with Cody on washboard and Robert on drums118:58 118:44 118:2231663 t t 31664 t 31665 t s
6/13/2005John MedeskiCampbell Brothers, Knitting Factory, New York, NY
6/15/2005John MedeskiCampbell Brothers, Middle East, Cambridge, MASet 1: Don't Let Nobody Turn You 'Round, I Feel Good, Sign Of The Judgment, Walk With Me, Frammin, Morning Train, A Change Is Gonna Come, Understand It Better By And By; Set 2: Good All The Time, Power Lord, No Mo Once More, Rallytime, Devil Ride, Jump For Joy, What's His Name?157:4229688 t s
6/15/2005Billy MartinWayne Horvitz's Some Order Long Understood, Vision Festival X, Angel Orensanz Foundation for the Arts, New York, NYWayne Horvitz, Briggan Krauss, Billy Martin, William Parker
6/17/2005MMWMerriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
6/18/2005MMWALLTEL Pavilion at Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC
6/19/2005MMWCharlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC
6/24/2005John MedeskiClub d'Elf, E'Odwyers, Saratoga Springs, NYNo Setlist Available170:54LMA s
6/26/2005MMWArtvoice Street Festival, Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NYOne Set Only: End Of The World Party, Jam? > New Planet, The Letter, Sasa, Shine It > Reflector > Drum Solo, Brigas Nunca Mais, Queen Bee85:5529786 t s
6/27/2005MMWToronto Jazz Festival, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOne Set Only: Curtis, Jam?, Who The Fuck?, Note Bleu, The Lover, Paris, Lonely Avenue; Encore: New Planet, The Letter, Queen Bee, End Of The World Party101:4629798 t -30089- s
7/2/2005MMWFestival International de Jazz de Montréal (Montreal Jazz Festival), Métropolis, Montréal, Quebec, CanadaOne Set Only: Improv, Shine It, What'd I Say > Bloody Oil > Improv# > New Planet#* > Drums* > Improv#* > The Letter#*, Bass Solo > Sasa, Paris, Lonely Avenue# > Reflector# > Queen Bee#; Encore: Who The Fuck?#*; # with Marc Ribot on guitar; * with G. Calvin Weston on drums/percussion (enters near end of New Planet)100:1030522 t t s
7/8/2005MMWMontreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, SwitzerlandOne Set Only: Improv, The Lover, Think, Lonely Avenue, New Planet, Bass Solo, Shine It, Drum Solo, Paris, The Letter, Queen Bee; Encore: I Wanna Ride You83:56 30092 t 33671 t s
7/9/2005MMWVienne Jazz Festival, Theatre Antique, Vienne, FranceOne Set Only: Curtis, Reflector, Down On Me, End Of The World Party, Netsanet#, Bemsha Swing/Lively Up Yourself#, Who The Fuck?#; # with Antibalas Afrobeat60:18 51:46 51:21 51:4730109 t t t t s
7/17/2005MMWParco Pubblico - Pomigliano Jazz Festival, Naples, Italy
7/18/2005MMWParco Casa del Jazz, Rome, Italy
7/19/2005MMWVilla Arconati, Milan, Italy
7/22/2005MMWBlue Note Festival, Ghent, Belgium
7/24/2005MMWPlaza de la Trinidad, San Sebastian, SpainSet 1: Improv > Lonely Avenue > The Lover > Brigas Nunca Mais > New Planet > The Letter; Set 2: Improv > Worms > Bass Solo > Queen Bee70:14 70:13t t
7/25/2005MMWLes Voix Du Gaou, Six Fours, France
8/3/2005John MedeskiClub d'Elf, Tap Bar, New York, NYNo Setlist Available145:52LMA s
8/5/2005MMWFestival Pier, Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PAOne Set Only: Improv > Improv > End Of The World Party, The Letter > New Planet > What'd I Say > Who The Fuck?53:3530279 t t s
8/5/2005John Medeskiguest with Trey Anastasio, Festival Pier, Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA1 song: Burlap Sack And Pumps12:22 12:3184145 t 98119 t t t s
8/13/2005MMWJVC Jazz Festival, Newport, RIOne Set Only: New Planet, Queen Bee12:14t u s
8/14/2005MMW

Gathering Of The Vibes, Mariaville, NYOne Set Only: Intro > Sasa, I Got A Woman, Reflector, A Go Go, Afro Blue, What'd I Say, New Planet, Hottentot; Encore: Let's Work Together; # with John Scofield for the entire show105:59 105:4230573 t 30579 t s
8/21/2005Chris WoodWood Brothers, The Stone Church, Newmarket, NHOne Set Only: Stealin', One More Day, Atlas, Luckiest Man, Chevrolet, Spirit, Down, Angel Band, Get Out My Life Woman40:5932190 t s
8/23/2005MMWBritt Festival, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, ORSet 1: Improv > Improv > Improv > Where's Sly? > Open > Improv > Lonely Avenue; Set 2: New Planet, Who The Fuck?, Paris, Queen Bee; Encore: Swamp Road 107:1586781 t s
8/24/2005MMWHumboldt State University, Van Duzer Theatre, Arcata, CASet 1: Improv, Improv, Improv, Friday Afternoon In The Universe, The Lover, Improv, Worms; Set 2: Organ solo, Curtis, Whiney Bitches, Shine It, What'd I Say, Drum Solo, Felic, New Planet, Uninvisible; Encore: Moti Mo141:5630729 t t -30783- s
8/25/2005MMWThe Garden Theatre/Villa Montalvo, Saratoga, CAOne Set Only: Intro/Jam, Shine It, Reflector, Nostalgia In Times Square/Angel Race (I'll Wait For You), Mami Gato, Paris, The Letter, Jam, New Planet, Drum Solo, Sasa, End Of The World Party; Encore: Chubb Sub, Hey Joe111:28 30721 t 30636 t -30749- s
8/26/2005MMWShakedown Camp & Music Festival, Hornings Hideout, North Plains, OR
8/31/2005John MedeskiCampbell Brothers, WXPN 88.5 World Cafe Radio, Philadelphia, PADon't Let Nobody Turn You Round, Sign of the Judgment, Frammin", Rallytime35:46NPR
9/1/2005John MedeskiSymphony Center, Chicago, ILOut Of This World > Improv > Where's Sly? > For Otis > Where's Sly? > Evidence, Otis, Down On Me39:41 31286 t t s
9/3/2005MMW

moe.Down Festival, Turin, NYOne Set Only: Improv > Olde Wyne > End Of The World Party > Improv > Reflector > Who The Fuck? > Drum Solo > New Planet, Blues tune#, Third Stone from the Sun, Uninvisible; # with Luther & Cody Dickenson from North Mississippi Allstars85:4230820 t t s
9/4/2005MMWDetroit International Jazz Festival, Campus Martius Park Roots Stage, Compuware Plaza, Detroit, MIu u
9/14/2005MMWJazz Cafe, London, EnglandOne Set Only: Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Lonely Avenue > Tubby > Improv > Drum Solo > Afro Blue > End Of The World Party; Encore: The Lover > I Wanna Ride You103:3132588 t s
9/15/2005MMWJazz Cafe, London, EnglandOne Set Only: Improv > Improv > Improv > Can't Get What You Want > Open > What'd I Say > Drum Solo Improv > Improv > Everyday People > New Planet, Bass Solo, Chubb Sub; Encore: Queen Bee94:31 30990 t s
9/16/2005MMWMelkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
9/23/2005John MedeskiGov't Mule, Austin City Limits Music Festival, SBC Stage, Austin, TXOne Set Only: Hammer and Nails, Thorazine Shuffle, Time To Confess, Slackjaw Jezebel, Sco Mule, Mule, Soulshine60:52t s
10/6/2005John MedeskiSex Mob, Tonic, New York, NY
10/9/2005John MedeskiSex Mob, 36th German Jazz Festival, Frankfurt, GermanyNo Setlist Available82:2432355 t s
10/16/2005MMWXingolati Cruise, Long Beach and at Sea, CAOne Set Only: The Dropper > Improv > Shacklyn Knights > Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus, Sugar Craft > We're So Happy, Macha > Drum Solo > Start/Stop > Church Of Logic > No Ke Ano Ahiahi; # with DJ Logic from Sugar Craft to end of set91:0131515 t s
10/18/2005MMWKCRW "Morning Becomes Eclectic" Radio Show, Los Angeles, CAOne Set Only: Intro, Shackman, Improv > Tubby, The Letter, Interview, End Of The World Party, Shine It39:39 39:42 39:2931516 t t t KCRW s
10/18/2005MMWThe Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CASet 1: Improv > Acht O'Clock Rock > Sasa, Macha > Open Improv > Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus, Coconut Boogaloo (with Drum Solo); Set 2: What'd I Say > Bass Solo > Improv > Reflector > Drum Solo, Curtis > New Planet, Open Improv > The Lover > Queen Bee; Encore: Moti Mo152:3931601 t s
10/19/2005MMWAvalon, Los Angeles, CASet 1: Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Night Marchers > Shackman; Set 2: Improv > Bass Solo > Reflector (with Drum Solo) > Paris, What'd I Say > Bass Solo > Sasa > New Planet; Encore: Queen Bee124:2831602 t s
10/20/2005MMWHouse Of Blues, San Diego, CA
10/22/2005MMWMarquee Theatre, Tempe, AZSet 1: Improv > Mami Gato (Second Half Only) > Improv > Shine It, Improv, Open > Shackman; Set 2: End Of The World Party, New Planet, Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus, The Letter, Syeeda's Song Flute > Improv > Sasa > Hey Joe, Blue Pepper; Encore: Pappy Check142:14 141:3731318 t 87203 t t s
10/23/2005MMWRialto Theatre, Tucson, AZSet 1: Open Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Piano Improv > What'd I Say > Drums'n'Bass > Drum Intro > Toy Dancing > Improv > Improv*; Set 2: Shackman > Sugar Craft > Shine It, Sasa > End Of The World Party, Nocturne > Who The Fuck?, Bass Intro > Queen Bee; Encore: Olde Wyne+; * perhaps a loosely-structured early version of Miles Behind(?); + with acoustic outro128:01 128:5434624 t 87712 t s
10/31/2005MMWHammerstein Ballroom, New York, NYOne Set Only: Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing, Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want To Die)*, New New Orleans, Afrique, What'd I Say > Drums Outro, Nocturne, Shackman, Partido Alto > Drum/Percussion Improv > Organ Solo > Bass Solo > Bubblehouse; Encore: Improv+, End Of The World Party; # Entire show with Cyro Baptista; * first known performance; + with SLAM (50+ piece band fronted by Kenny Wolleson & Jonathon Haffner)142:0131643 t t t s
11/2/2005MMWHigher Ground, Burlington, VT
11/3/2005MMWToad's Place, New Haven, CT2 Sets & brief encore; not verifieds
11/4/2005MMW
Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RISet 1: Open Improv > Basso Profondo > Piano Solo > What'd I Say > Open Improv > Improv > Improv, New New Orleans; Set 2: Pappy Check, Shackman, Whiney Bitches > Mami Gato, Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing > Bass Solo > Chubb Sub; Encore: Tubby118:1431402 t t s
11/5/2005MMWPearl Street Nightclub, Northampton, MASet 1: Improv > Improv, Improv > illyB, "wurlitzer shuffle", Rowboat (Beck) > Night Marchers; Set 2: Bass Solo > Shacklyn Knights > Improv > "big dive", "distinctly new", "KCRdubU" > Nocturne, What'd I Say; Encore: Curtis134:38 134:48 137:5731598 t 31843 t 31846 t s
11/8/2005John Medeskiguest with Trey Anastasio, Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY1 song: First Tube10:0931863 t t t t s
11/9/2005MMWStarr Hill, Charlottesville, VASet 1: Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv; Set 2: Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want To Die) > Drum Solo > Drums/Bass Intro > Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing, Rowboat, Note Bleu > Bass Solo > Shine It > New New Orleans; Encore: What'd I Say140:1931963 t t s
11/10/2005MMWRecher Theatre, Towson, MDSet 1: Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > What'd I Say > Nocturne, New New Orleans; Set 2: Bloody Oil > Open Improv > Mami Gato, Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing > Shine It, Curtis > Drum Solo > Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want To Die), Rowboat; Encore: Shackman138:07101991 t s
11/11/2005MMW9:30 Club, Washington, DC
11/12/2005MMWChameleon Club, Lancaster, PASet 1: Improv > Whiney Bitches, Improv > Drum Solo > Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho, Improv; Set 2: Improv > "KCRW", Sugar Craft > Improv > The Letter, Bass Solo > Reflector > Drum Solo > Reflector > Lonely Avenue, Curtis > Queen Bee; Encore: Moti Mo143:5931600 t s
11/16/2005MMWVilnius City Jazz Festival, Russian Drama Theatre, Vilnius, Lithuania
11/18/2005MMWCentro Cultural San Juan Bautista, Madrid, Spain
11/19/2005MMWParaninfo de Universidad, Ciudad Real, Spain
11/25/2005John MedeskiG. Calvin Weston, Dion Paci, John Medeski, Steve Bernstein, & Tom Spiker, Tritone, Philadelphia, PANo Setlist Available; G. Calvin Weston (drums), Dion Paci (guitar), John Medeski (keys), Steve Bernstein (trumpet) & Tom Spiker (bass)202:47115851 t s
12/2/2005MMWBlue Cats, Knoxville, TNSet 1: Improv > Improv > Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing, New New Orleans, Macha > Improv > New Planet; Set 2: Shackman > Lonely Avenue > The Lover > Nocturne > Improv > Unknown > The Letter, What'd I Say, Paris, Queen Bee; Encore: End Of The World Party143:4831844 t s
12/3/2005MMWVariety Playhouse, Atlanta, GASet 1: Improv > Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing > Improv > illyB > Nocturne, New New Orleans; Set 2: Syeeda's Song Flute > Basso Profondo > Shine It, "Bluesy/Orleans tune?"#, Wiggly's Way# > Wood solo, Legalize It# > Lonely Ave#, New Planet#; Encore: Hey Joe#; # with Oliver Wood155:2031845 t -31917- s
12/4/2005MMW
Cannery Ballroom, Nashville, TNSet 1: Improv > Unknown > Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing, New New Orleans, Shackman, The Letter; Set 2: Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want To Die) > Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus > Nocturne > Drum Solo > Afro Blue, Rowboat, New Planet; Encore: Bass Solo > End Of The World Party136:31 136:2031809 t t s
12/7/2005MMWLincoln Theatre, Raleigh, NCSet 1: Improv > Improv > Improv > Unknown Song, Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing, The Lover, Reflector > Drum Solo; Set 2: New New Orleans > Rowboat, Improv > Nocturne > Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho, Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want To Die) > Afro Blue > Bass Solo > Shine It, Queen Bee; Encore: New Planet158:09 158:1931847 t 31978 t -31918- s
12/8/2005MMWZiggy's, Winston-Salem, NCSet 1: Improv > Improv > Improv > Mami Gato > What'd I Say, Bass Solo > Sasa; Set 2: Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want To Die) > Drum Solo > Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want To Die) > The Letter, Shackman, New New Orleans > Lonely Avenue, Paris, Nocturne, Crosstown Traffic; Encore: Rowboat149:0231849 t s
12/9/2005MMWNeighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NCSet 1: Improv > Bass Intro/Improv > Bass Solo, Improv > Improv > Unknown Song > The Lover > Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing > Wiggly's Way; Set 2: Unknown Song > Improv > Whiney Bitches, New New Orleans, Afrique, Piano Intro > The Letter, Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want To Die), Queen Bee; Encore: End Of The World Party151:2531979 t s
12/10/2005MMWThe Orange Peel, Asheville, NCSet 1: Improv > Blues Improv > Improv > Unknown > Drums > Bass Solo > Reflector > Piano Solo > Hey Joe, Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want To Die); Set 2: New New Orleans > New Planet, Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing, Shack Theme, Unknown > Rowboat, Paris, The Letter; Encore: End Of The World Party143:29 142:5931848 t 31969 t s
12/15/2005Chris WoodWood Brothers, Savannah's, Albany, NYOne Set Only: Atlas, One More Day, Luckiest Man, Chocolate On My Tongue, Fixing A Hole, Tried And Tempted, Chevrolet, Bass Solo, Spirit, Time to Stand Still, The Truth Is the Light, Down, Angel Band, Glad, Where My Baby Might Be, Get Out My Life Woman73:4432193 t s
12/16/2005John Medeskiguest with Gov't Mule, 17th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Pre-Jam, The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC2 songs: Hammer & Nails, Sco-Mule*; * with John Scofield
12/17/2005John Medeski

John Scofield, John Medeski, Stanton Moore & Andy Hess, 17th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam, Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, NCOne Set Only: Boozer, Gonzo, Hope Springs Eternal (??), Hottentot, Night Time Is The Right Time*, Turn On Your Lovelight*; * with Warren Haynes, Ron Holloway & Ivan Nevilles
12/17/2005John Medeski

guest with Gov't Mule, 17th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam, Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, NC1 song: Lively Up Yourself12:18 12:2281137 t t t s
12/28/2005MMWPenny Lane 24, Hokkaido, JapanSet 1: Improv > Macha > Improv > Drum Solo > Egbe Mi O (Carry Me), Bass Solo > Chubb Sub; Set 2: Unknown > Lonely Avenue, Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing, The Letter, Nocturne, New New Orleans; Encore: I Wanna Ride You; not verified
12/29/2005MMWBayside Jenny, Osaka, JapanSet 1: Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Bass Solo / Bass Improv > What'd I Say > The Lover; Set 2: Night Marchers > Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing, New New Orleans > Improv > Shackman, Who The Fuck?, Paris, Bass Solo > Sasa > End Of The World Party; Encore 1: Rowboat; Encore 2: No Ke Ano Ahiahi129:21 129:5932012 t 32033 t s
12/30/2005MMWJZ Brat Shibuya, Tokyo, JapanPartial show; Wedding reception for promoter and president of Taichi of LCE (the company who brought MMW to Japan)8:25
12/31/2005John Medeski & Billy MartinTurntable Sessions, Differ Ariake, Tokyo, JapanOne Set Only: DJ Olive, Turntable Session 1, Turntable Session 2; all improvisation; Billy Martin, Steven Bernstein, DJ Olive, Koichi Makigami & John Medeski76:3232213 t t s
12/31/2005MMWDiffer Ariake, Tokyo, JapanOne Set Only: 'Opening Movie', Improv > Exploration*#+ > Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing#, Nocturne^, End Of The World Party, Organ Solo > Shackman, Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want To Die) > Drum Solo > Partido Alto%, New New Orleans, Paris#, Wiggly's Way#, Bubblehouse#+; Encore: Gonzo#$; * with New Year's Eve countdown; # with Steven Bernstein; + with DJ Olive; ^ with Noh performer (Japanese traditional masked dance/drama); % with Flamenco dancers; $ with acoustic outro (Bernstein joins here); Note: There was a documentary movie about the band shown just before the show began166:29 166:09 166:09 166:49 168:1932013 t t 32064 t 32204 t 32211 t t t t t t s

2005 totals:   132 performances   (102 recorded -- 176.1 hours)

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