Archive for October, 2015

Athens, Milwaukee Couch Tour

Umphrey’s McGee and TourGigs join forces to bring you five nights (plus looping replays) of Couch Tour next week. Monday and Tuesday, October 26th & 27th join us for Athens Couch Tour, as we stream the Waful Cam live from the Georgia Theatre. Thursday night kicks off our three night run in Milwaukee and Halloween Couch Tour. Take advantage of Early Bird pricing on the Halloween three night bundle; save 20% when you purchase beforeMidnight CT on …

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Milwaukee: Joel’s Favorite Suburb

Many people ask me, what’s Chicago’s best suburb to visit?  I always say, easy answer…. Milwaukee rules. The Riverside Theater, which will be Umphrey’s McGee’s home for 3 nights this Halloween, sits squarely in the middle of all the action.  One of my favorite things about downtown Milwaukee is that everything is walkable from hotels to bars to restaurants.  Once you’ve set up shop in a downtown hotel, ditch the car keys, get out and …

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Winter 2016 Tour is Here

Umphrey’s McGee announces the start of 2016 with a 25-plus-date national tour kicking off with a three-night run at the historic Beacon Theatre in NYC, two nights in Asheville for our first arena double-header, and a triumphant return to the Left Coast in March. Instrumental rock-fusion quartet, TAUK, joins us for over 15 performances, as well as our friends The Motet in Asheville, and saxophone virtuoso Joshua Redman on select dates. 2016 marks Umphrey’s 18th …

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Inaugural Blue Ridge Rockway Announced for Asheville in 2016

Umphrey’s McGee is thrilled to return to Asheville, North Carolina for the inaugural Blue Ridge Rockway, a two-night event at the Exploreasheville.com Arena on Friday, February 19th and Saturday, February 20th. Our first double header arena endeavor, the Blue Ridge Rockway will feature special guests The Motet on the 19th and TAUK on the 20th. To keep the Blue Ridge Rockway party going, TAUK and The Motet will both host separate official late night shows. …

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Hall of Fame: Class of 2014

Hall of Fame: Class of 2014 is here. Scoop it up via merch, UMLive, iTunes, Google, Spotify and a host of other digital retailers. Four and a half hours of music across twenty two tracks, so hang on tight! You can also pick up physical copies via UM merch(LPs & CDs) and UMLive (CDs). Take advantage of our limited time bare bones shipping price of only $2.99. Vinyl will ship at the beginning of November. Take it for …

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Brendan and Jake Announce 13th Annual Holiday Acoustic Show

As the most wonderful time of the year is ​almost ​upon us, we joyfully announce the 13th Annual Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger Acoustic Holiday Show. This holiday tradition returns to the Park West on Saturday, December 12th, and will benefit The People’s Music School of Chicago. Joel Cummins will kick off the evening with a solo piano set, and both Joel and Andy Farag will join Brendan and Jake on stage throughout the evening …

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Signed HOF LP Giveaway

It’s Hall of Fame: Class of 2014 release week! To celebrate, we’re giving away autographed copies of HOF ‘13 vinyl all week long. We’ll host the contests across UM social sites so check back daily to get in on the action. Thanks for helping us spread the word and make sure to pre-order by this Friday, October 9th to participate in the fan Wall of Fame. 10/5: Today’s Instagram give away hinges on your ability to …

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Umphrey’s to Play Three-Night Run at the Beacon

Umphrey’s McGee returns to the fabled Beacon Theatre in New York City for a three-night stand on January 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. As the first triple header for Umphrey’s at the Beacon, this has the makings of a legendary Umphrey’s run you will not want to miss. umVIP will offer travel packages including a three-night stay at The Hotel Beacon NYC, located directly next to the venue. All umVIP packages will include tickets in the …

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Reel to Real Trailer

Tickets are on-sale now for Reel to Real on January 1st, 2016. Full details.

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