2008

Thanks to Gabe for sending in tonight’s tour ending setlist…

[Photo by Bizarro Jerry]

Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB
October 25th, 2008
The National
Richmond, VA

I: [8:20] Push On ‘Til The Day, Sand, Ooh Child, Tube Top Flop > Cayman Review, Drifting, Backwards Down The Number Line, Money Love & Change [9:34]

II: [10:00] Sweet Dreams Melinda, Mr. Completely, Gotta Jibboo, Sitting In Limbo*, Alaska, Shine, Water in the Sky@, Brian and Robert@, Strange Design@**, Sample In A Jar@, [11:20]

E: Burlap Sack and Pumps. First Tube [11:38]

* – Last Played 05/14/2005 [119 Shows]
** – Last Played 11/08/2005 [97 Shows]
@ – Solo Acoustic

Final Stats:
Push On ‘Til The Day = 7 of 8 shows
Sand = 8 of 8 shows
Ooh Child = 3 of 8 shows
Tube Top Flop = 4 of 8 shows
Cayman Review = 5 of 8 shows
Drifting = 8 of 8 shows
BDTNL = 4 of 8 shows
Money Love & Change = 4 of 8 shows
Sweet Dreams Melinda = 6 of 8 shows
Mr. Completely = 2 of 8 shows
Gotta Jibboo = 8 of 8 shows
Sitting In Limbo = 1 of 8 shows
Alaska = 6 of 8 shows
Shine = 4 of 8 shows
Water in the Sky = 3 of 8 shows
Strange Design = 1 of 8 shows
Sample In A Jar = 3 of 8 shows
Burlap Sack and Pumps = 5 of 8 shows
First Tube = 7 of 8 shows

READ ON for the rest of the stats from Trey’s Northern Exposure Tour…

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READ ON for more of this week’s Land of Confusion…

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