Four Nights of Phil Lesh & Friends Satisfy Dead Fans at The Cap

The Grateful Dead's 72-year-old bassist Phil Lesh returned to The Capitol Theatre for the first time since 1971 for a four-day run this past weekend.  

Phil Lesh and Friends, singer/songwriter Jackie Greene, guitarist John Kadlecik, drummer Joe Russo and keyboardist Adam MacDougall, played some of the Dead's most loved and well-known songs and covered songs by the Beatle's, Eric Clapton and other blues and rock artists during the Nov. 15-18 shows.

Psychedelic projections of bubbles, tie dye, stars and other trippy images custom-designed to match the band's music covered The Cap's dome and walls throughout th show.

On Saturday, Nov. 17, Phil & Friends opened with "Alabama Getaway" and played mostly songs from the Dead's era, including a cover of Eric Clapton's "After Midnight." 

The second set opened with a fast-paced New Orlean's classic "Iko, Iko," and included more classics like "Terrapin Station," and "Shakedown Street." 

You can download the show here, and see the full set list here:

Set One (1:00:27 total time): 

Alabama Getaway 
Ramble On Rose 
Friend of the Devil 
Candyman 
After Midnight 
Next Time You See Me 
Don't Ease Me In 

Set Two (1:37:06 total time): 
Iko Iko 
Shakedown Street 
Sugaree 
Bird Song 
Revolution 
All Along the Watchtower 
Terrapin Station 
In the Midnight Hour 

Donor Rap 
E: Ripple

Read about the band's opening night performance on jambands.com here.