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Last updated April 23, 2021  07:35 EDT

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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In the rightmost column, click on the number links to see the etree source records, s to jump to the show description or t to find recent torrents. Shows that are downloadable from the Live Music Archive have 'LMA' links. At the present time, MMW doesn't allow their shows to be hosted on LMA, but a number of shows where they were part of another band or were a guest for a song or more, are hosted there. For a complete list, go to Solo gigs on Live Music Archive.

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 >

Submit any missing shows, corrections or comments here:
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January 2002 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
February 2002 7
March 2002 23 24 25 26 29 31
May 2002 22
June 2002 9 22 23 25 26 27 28
July 2002 12 16
August 2002 8 16 30
September 2002 19
November 2002 7 8 9 10

2002
Date Artist Venue Setlist Time Links
1/14/2002John MedeskiThe Word, Fox Theatre, Boulder, COOne Set Only: Without God, Call Him By His Name, I Shall Not Be Moved, Untitled, Blood On That Rock, Waiting On My Wings, At The Cross, Keep Your Lamp Trimmed & Burning, Joyful Sounds, I'll Fly Away; Encore: Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)126:5631651 t s
1/15/2002John MedeskiThe Word, Fox Theatre, Boulder, COOne Set Only: Joyful Sounds, Always On Time, At The Cross, Without God, Blood On That Rock, Waiting On My Wings (with "Washboard Jam"*), Call Him By His Name, Down By The Riverside, Untitled, Keep Your Lamp Trimmed & Burning, Voodoo Chile; Encore: I'll Fly Away; * with Cody on washboard and Robert on drums124:5731655 t t t s
1/15/2002John Medeskiguest with Chocolate Genius, Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO4 songs: Safe & Sound, Eyes Of The Lord, To Serve You, Dang Me28:05t s
1/18/2002John MedeskiThe Word, The Showbox, Seattle, WAOne Set Only: Without God, Call Him By His Name, Keep Your Lamp Trimmed & Burning, Peekaboo, At The Cross, Waiting On My Wings (with "Washboard Jam"*), Blood On That Rock, Joyful Sounds, I Shall Not Be Moved, Voodoo Chile, I'll Fly Away; Encore: Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)+; * with Cody on washboard and Robert on drums; + with Skerik on sax127:3031656 t s
1/19/2002John MedeskiThe Word, Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadas
1/20/2002John MedeskiThe Word, Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OROne Set Only: Joyful Sounds, Keep Your Lamp Trimmed & Burning, Without God, Call Him By His Name, Waiting On My Wings (with "Washboard Jam"*), Fillmore Shuffle, I Shall Not Be Moved, Untitled, "Cruisin'"; Encore: Peekaboo, I'll Fly Away; * with Cody on washboard and Robert on drums140:2331662 s
1/21/2002John MedeskiThe Word, Club West, Eureka, CAs
1/22/2002John MedeskiThe Word, The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CAOne Set Only: Joyful Sounds, Call Him By His Name, Keep Your Lamp Trimmed & Burning, Fillmore Shuffle, At The Cross, Without God, Waiting On My Wings (with "Washboard Jam"*), Blood On That Rock, Untitled, "Cruisin'", Peekaboo; Encore: Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler); * with Cody on washboard and Robert on drums137:45 137:4578850 t t t s
1/22/2002John Medeskiguest with Chocolate Genius, The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA5 songss
1/23/2002John MedeskiThe Word, The Fillmore, San Francisco, CAOne Set Only: Without God, Call Him By His Name, I Shall Not Be Moved, Unknown, Unknown, Waiting On My Wings, Unknown, Unknown, Joyful Sounds, I'll Fly Away; Encore: Unknown; not verified-17004- s
1/24/2002John MedeskiThe Word, The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
1/25/2002John MedeskiThe Word, House Of Blues, Los Angeles, CAs
1/25/2002John Medeskiguest with Chocolate Genius, House Of Blues, Los Angeles, CA
1/26/2002John MedeskiThe Word, Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CAOne Set Only: Without God, Call Him By His Name, Blood On That Rock, Fillmore Shuffle, Waiting On My Wings (with "Washboard Jam"*), I Shall Not Be Moved > Untitled > "Cruisin'", Joyful Sounds, I'll Fly Away; Encore: Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler), Voodoo Chile; * with Cody on Washboard and Robert on Drums158:19108260 t s
2/7/2002John Medeski & Billy MartinDJ Logic - Trios, Knitting Factory, New York, NY2nd trio (DJ Logic, Charlie Hunter, & Billy Martin): Herb Man intro jam > 1st jam > 2nd jam > 3rd jam, Logic spinnin'; 3rd trio (DJ Logic, Mike Gordon, & John Medeski): 1st jam > 2nd jam > 3rd jam, 4th jam, 5th jam > 6th jam50:16 50:16t 81402 t LMA s
3/23/2002John MedeskiUm, Tonic, New York, NYHal Crook, John Medeski, Rick Peckham, Dave Zinno & Bob Gullottis
3/24/2002John MedeskiClub d'Elf, State Theatre, Falls Church, VASet 1: Bass Beatbox > Mogador > Shadow's Shift > Scorpionic; Set 2: The Tingler > Big Light In Sky, Sidi Rabi, Challahba, Left Hand Of Clyde154:338901 LMA s
3/25/2002John MedeskiClub d'Elf, Star Hill Music Hall, Charlottesville, VASet 1: Mogador > Bass Beatbox > Quilty; Set 2: Left Hand Of Clyde > The Tingler > Big Light In Sky, Sidi Rabi; Encore: Shadow's Shift144:12 142:4710523 10717 LMA LMA s
3/26/2002John MedeskiClub d'Elf, Asheville Music Zone, Asheville, NCSet 1: Bass Beatbox > Scorpionix > Mogador, The Tingler > Big Light In Sky, Sidi Rabi; Set 2: Left Hand Of Clyde > New 9 > Left Hand Of Clyde > Quilty, Challahba177:41 177:12 170:458872 67513 LMA LMA LMA s
3/29/2002John MedeskiClub d'Elf, Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NCSet 1: Left Hand Of Clyde > Dreams Met (Yes) > Bass Beatbox > Moroccan Tune > Sidi Rabi; Set 2: The Tingler > Mogador > Trance Meeting, Challahba147:029312 LMA s
3/31/2002John MedeskiClub d'Elf, Mercury Lounge, New York, NYSet 1: Left Hand Of Clyde > Scorpionic > Quilty > Dreams Met (Yes) > Moroccan Tune, Challahba; Set 2: The Tingler > Route Of The Root > Big Light In Sky > Sidi Rabi, Bass Beatbox169:259259 LMA s
5/22/2002John MedeskiClub d'Elf, Private Party, Zukowski's Home, Otis, MASet 1: Slow 7 > Big Light In Sky, Clownburger > Dreams Met (Yes) > Bass beatbox > E Thing > Mogador* > Clownburger (Coda); Set 2: The Tingler, Fire In The Brain > Left Hand Of Clyde > Last Business > New 3; * with Richard Zukowski on spoken word192:029589 LMA s
6/9/2002John MedeskiThe Adirondack All-Star Jam, Adirondack Mountain Music Festival, Moose River Amphitheater, Lyonsdale, NYJohn Medeski/John Scofield/Eric Krasno/Adam Dietch/Garrett Sayers/DJ Logic/Sam Kiningers
6/22/2002John MedeskiSusana Baca with Marc Ribot & John Medeski, Momo, London, England
6/23/2002John MedeskiSusana Baca with Marc Ribot & John Medeski, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, England
6/25/2002John MedeskiSusana Baca with Marc Ribot & John Medeski, St. George's Hall, Bristol, England
6/26/2002John MedeskiSusana Baca with Marc Ribot & John Medeski, Royal Festival Hall, London, England
6/27/2002John MedeskiSusana Baca with Marc Ribot & John Medeski, Irish Centre, Leeds, England
6/28/2002John MedeskiSusana Baca with Marc Ribot & John Medeski, Dome, Brighton, England
6/28/2002John MedeskiSusana Baca with Marc Ribot & John Medeski, Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, England
7/12/2002John MedeskiUm, Tonic, New York, NYHal Crook, John Medeski, Rick Peckham, Dave Zinno & Bob Gullotti
7/16/2002John MedeskiUm, AS220, Providence, RIHal Crook, John Medeski, Rick Peckham, Dave Zinno & Bob Gullotti
8/8/2002John MedeskiClub d'Elf, Harper's Ferry, Allston, MASet 1: Bass Beatbox > E Thing > As Above > Left Hand Of Clyde > Quilty, Sidi Rabi; Set 2: The Tingler >Big Light In Sky, Shadow's Shift; Soundcheck: Fire In The Brain / Gnawa Tune124:5311397 LMA s
8/16/2002John Medeski & Billy MartinSteven Bernstein's Diaspora Blues, Tonic, New York, NYNo Setlist Available91:30 35442 t t s
8/30/2002John MedeskiElectric Masada, Tonic, New YorkOne Set Only: Lilin, Idalah-Abal, Samarkan, Katatz, Unknown, Unknown, Karaim, Acharei Mot, Hadasha, Lilin, Samarkan163:23t s
9/19/2002John MedeskiSusana Baca with John Medeski, Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
11/7/2002John MedeskiElectric Masada, Tonic, New YorkOne Set Only: Tekufah, Idalah-Abal, Acharei, Karaim, Lilin, Kedem, Kochot, Ne'eman, Yatzar141:54t s
11/8/2002John MedeskiElectric Masada, Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaOne Set Only: Tekufah, Karaim, Kochot, Kedem, Lilin, Yatzar, Acharei, Elilah106:13t s
11/9/2002John MedeskiElectric Masada, On The Boards, Seattle, WAOne Set Only: Kedem, Kochot, Lilin, Elilah, Ne'eman, Jachin79:56t s
11/10/2002John MedeskiElectric Masada, On The Boards, Seattle, WAOne Set Only: Unknown, Neshamah, Kedem, Yatzar, Tekufah, Elilah, Lilin; Encore: Kochot100:01t s

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These pages were created and are maintained by Tom Luhrs. I have no affiliation with MMW other than being a huge fan. Thanks again to MMW for allowing their music to be taped and shared by us all. Thanks also to duggy, moniker, Bill Mulvey (mmwarchives) and RLBayers for various setlist corrections. And, additional thanks go to Drew, Mike, Will, Duffy, Scott, Jamie, Robert, Pat, Derek, David, Mark, Jason, Lance, Matt and Jered for the ticket stubs & posters. The information listed here is for personal use only and may not be distributed in any manner without written permission. ©Tom Luhrs, 2007-2021