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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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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 >

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January 2016 14
March 2016 1 4
June 2016 7
September 2016 30
October 2016 1
November 2016 6 18 19
December 2016 10

2016
Date Artist Venue Setlist Time Links
1/14/2016MMWIsland Exodus VII, Jewel Paradise Cove Resort, Runaway Bay, JamaicaOne Set Only: Unknown, Last Chance To Dance Trance (Perhaps), It's A Jungle In Here, Queen Bitch*, Uninvisible, Express Yourself, Pappy Check, Unknown, Unknown#, Louie Louie#, Hey Joe#, Hottentot#+; * tribute to David Bowie; # with John Scofield; + with Warren Haynes15:33 6:03 15:45u u u
3/1/2016Chris WoodWood Brothers, Narrows Center For The Arts, Fall River, MAOne Set Only: Trouble In Mind, The Muse, Never And Always, Atlas > Mary Anna, Snake Eyes, Without Desire, Heartbreak Lullaby, American Heartache, Bass Solo, Who The Devil, One More Day*, Get Out My Life Woman*#, River Of Sin, Wastin' My Mind, Postcards From Hell, Express Yourself > Honey Jar; Encore: Keyboard Solo > Luckiest Man, When I Was Young; * unplugged single mic amplification; # with Seth Walker (guitar & vocals)106:47t
3/4/2016Chris WoodWood Brothers, Club Helsinki, Hudson, NYOne Set Only: Never And Always, Atlas, Mary Anna, Snake Eyes, Without Desire, Heartbreak Lullaby, Pay Attention, Bass Solo, Who The Devil, The Muse*, Down The Road#*, River Of Sin, Wastin' My Mind, Singing' To Strangers, Postcards From Hell, Express Yourself, Honey Jar; Encore: Ways Not To Lose, When I Was Young; * unplugged with single mic amplification; # with Seth Walker101:10t
6/7/2016John Medeski & Billy MartinMago, Benefit for New Yorkers For Clean Power, Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NYOne Set Only: Crustaceatron, Baby Goats, Improv > Improv > Wiggly's Way*, Fuck You Guys*; # with Will Bernard & DJ Logic for the entire show; * with Jay Rodriguez??? on sax50:55t
9/30/2016John MedeskiFoundation Of Funk, Bear Creek Bayou Music Festival, Mardi Gras World, New Orleans, LAOne Set Only: 9 'Til 5, Unknown, Pungee, Good Old Funky Music#, Funky Miracle, Stormy > Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug (Push and Shove), Rolling Stone, What'cha Say, Cissy Strut > Cardova, Cabbage Alley, Ain't No Use (To Cut You Loose); # with Pee Wee Ellis (saxophone); George Porter Jr. (bass, vocals), Zigaboo Modeliste (drums, vocals), Eddie Roberts (guitar), John Medeski (organ & keyboards)7:30 93:02 8:17 6:57 7:31 5:28 92:28u u u u u
9/30/2016John MedeskiThe Floozies Funk Court, Bear Creek Bayou Music Festival After Party, Republic, New Orleans, LASet 1:Unknown#*, Unknown#*+, Unknown#*+^, Unknown#*+^, Unknown#*+^, Unknown#*+^, Serpentine Fire#*+^, Wanted Dead Or Alive Jam#*+^; Set 2: Fat Bottomed Girls, Unknown, Butt Rock, Unknown*, Unknown*+, Funky Jesus#^, Flashlight#^, Unknown#^, Unknown#, Unknown#*+, Unknown#*+^, Unknown#*+^; # with Jesus Coomes; * with Ryan Zoidis; + with Skerik; ^ with John Medeski; The Floozies: Matt Hill (guitar, samples & beats) & Mark Hill (drums); Funk Court: John Medeski (keyboards), Skerik (saxophone), Ryan Zoidis (saxophone) & Jesus Coomes (bass)117:20u u u
10/1/2016John MedeskiFoundation Of Funk, Bear Creek Bayou Music Festival, Mardi Gras World, New Orleans, LAOne Set Only: Cissy Strut > Cardova > Here Comes The Meter Man > You've Got To Change (You've Got To Reform), Zig Me, People Say#, What'cha Say#, Meters Jam, Hey Pocky Way, Cabbage Alley, Ain't No Use (To Cut You Loose); # with Khris Royal (saxophone); * with Skerik (saxophone); George Porter Jr. (bass, vocals), Zigaboo Modeliste (drums, vocals), Eddie Roberts (guitar), John Medeski (organ & keyboards)88:04 10:43 87:13u
11/6/2016Chris WoodWood Brothers, Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, WIOne Set Only: Stop That Train, Two Places, Keep Me Around, I Got Loaded, Smoke Ring Halo, Tried And Tempted, Snake Eyes, Twisted, American Heartache, Touch Of Your Hand, Blue And Green, Bass Solo, One More Day, Ain't No More Cane#, Walkin' to My Baby*, Wastin' My Mind, Postcards From Hell, Singin' To Strangers, Shoofly Pie; Encore: Luckiest Man, Honey Jar; # with Dylan LeBlanc on acoustic guitar & vocals; * with David Lynch on harmonica; Dylan LeBlanc opened108:10 108:10t t
11/18/2016MMWOn Air Studio, Cleveland, OHSet 1: Henduck, Think, Last Chance To Dance Trance (Perhaps)#, Night Marchers#*, Walk Back#, Reliquary#*+, Moti Mo#*+; Set 2: The Lover, Nocturne*^, Pappy Check^, I Wanna Ride You#, Nocturnal Transmission#*+, Bemsha Swing/Lively Up Yourself#+, Queen Bee#^; Encore: Bubblehouse*; # with Cyro Baptista (percussion); * with DJ Olive (turntables); + with Steven Bernstein (trumpets), Briggan Krauss (saxophones) & Brian Drye (trombone); ^ with Marc Ribot (guitar); This was the first night of two of MMW's 25th Anniversary shows and these were being professionally filmed for use in an upcoming documentary about the band's career
11/19/2016MMWOn Air Studio, Cleveland, OHSet 1: Chanting & Percussion# > Church Of Logic* > Sugar Craft* > Start/Stop*+, Worms^+, Note Bleu^+, Wiggly's Way%, Sasa+%; Set 2: Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus, Junkyard+ > Spy Kiss*+ > Just Like I Pictured It*, New Planet^*+, Undone^, Where's Sly?%, Uninvisible*+%; Encore: Chubb Sub, Hey Joe^; # with Johnny & Josh Thunder Cloud (vocals, chanting, percussion); * with DJ Logic (turntables); + with Cyro Baptista (percussion); ^ with Marc Ribot (guitar); % with Steven Bernstein (trumpets), Briggan Krauss (saxophones) & Brian Drye (trombone); This was the second night of two of MMW's 25th Anniversary shows and these were being professionally filmed for use in an upcoming documentary about the band's career
12/10/2016John MedeskiWarren Haynes Presents: The Christmas Jam - George Porter Jr. and Friends, US Cellular Center, Asheville, NCOne Set Only: Doodle-Oop (The World Is A Bit Under The Weather), Just Kissed My Baby# > He Bite Me (The Dragon), Sugaree* > Iko Iko*; # with Marcus King (guitar); * with Bob Weir (guitar, vocals); George Porter Jr. (bass, vocals), Branford Marsalis (saxophone), Eric Krasno (guitar), John Medeski (keyboards), Terence Higgins (drums)41:19 41:28 40:53 39:39 40:40 41:48 41:10t t t t t t t
12/10/2016John MedeskiWarren Haynes Presents: The Christmas Jam - Michael McDonald, US Cellular Center, Asheville, NCOne Set Only: Freedom Highway, Sweet Freedom, I Keep Forgettin'#, What A Fool Believes, Takin' It To The Streets*; # with Branford Marsalis (saxophone); * with Eric Krasno (guitar); Michael McDonald (keyboards, vocals), Audley Freed (guitar), John Medeski (keyboards), Don Was (bass), Terence Higgins (drums) 25:20 24:44 25:06t t t
12/10/2016John MedeskiWarren Haynes Presents: The Christmas Jam - The Last Waltz Band, US Cellular Center, Asheville, NCOne Set Only: Up On Cripple Creek, The Shape I'm In, Stage Fright, Georgia On My Mind, The Weight#*, Ophelia, It Makes No Difference, Helpless+, Mannish Boy^, Further On Up The Road^, King Harvest (Has Surely Come), The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down; # with Bob Weir (guitar, vocals; * with Alison Krauss (vocals); + with Alison Krauss (fiddle); ^ with Smoky Greenwell (harmonica) & "Steady Rollin'" Bob Margolin (guitar, vocals); Warren Haynes (guitar, vocals), Michael McDonald (keys, vocals), Don Was (bass), Jamey Johnson (acoustic guitar, vocals), John Medeski (organ), Terence Higgins (drums), Howard Johnson & The Levee Horns72:46 72:40 73:06 68:07 71:57 72:47t t t t t t


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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