# Sturgill Simpson at Greek Theatre, April 24, 2025

[Another Planet Entertainment](https://apeconcerts.com/events/sturgill-simpson-250424/) presents WHO THE F\*\*K IS JOHNNY BLUE SKIES? TOUR featuring [Sturgill Simpson](http://sturgillsimpson.com/)  
[William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearst_Greek_Theatre)  
[2001 Gayley Rd., Berkeley, CA 94720 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2001+Gayley+Rd.,+Berkeley,+CA+94720+USA&hl=en)  
7:00 PM, Thursday, April 24, 2025

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## Set One

[7:01 PM] {lights down, performers out, LJ starts on guitar}

01. [7:01 PM] _A Good Look_»
02. [7:11 PM] _L.A. Woman_ »
03. [7:14 PM] _Black Dog_ tease »
04. [7:16 PM] _A Good Look_ (reprise)  
[7:20 PM] {SG mumbles at us}
05. [7:20 PM] _Pinball Blues_ »
06. [7:24 PM] _Long White Line_ »
07. [7:28 PM] ? (New song, or instrumental coda to previous)
08. [7:30 PM] _Sitting here without you_  
[7:34 PM] {SG: TYVM; beautiful venue; this place is great; gonna shut up and play some music}
09. [7:36 PM] _Water in a Well_
10. [7:39 PM] _Scooter Blues_ »
11. [7:46 PM] _the Storm_ »
12. [7:53 PM] _You Don't Miss Your Water_ > [7:57 PM] {tenor sax solo} > last verse >  
{SG takes off his guitar and leather jacket; yack AND nose blowing; guitar back on... Yacking a bit more}
13. [8:01 PM] _Mint Tea_ »
14. [8:07 PM] _Brace for Impact (Live a Little)_ »
15. [8:20 PM] _All Around You_ > [8:23 PM] {tenor sax solo} > back  
[8:25 PM] {full stop; SG: TYVM}
16. [8:25 PM] _Life of Sin_ »
17. [8:30 PM] _Voices_ »
18. [8:35 PM] _Midnight Rider_ > [8:40 PM] {LJ swaps to pedal steel guitar} »
19. [8:40 PM] _Who Knows_ (Hendrix cover; jam tease) » more jam »
20. [8:43 PM] _Jupiter's Faerie_
21. [8:52 PM] _Welcome to Earth (Pollywog)_ »  
{LJ swaps back to guitar}
22. [8:56 PM] _Best Clockmaker on Mars_ > [8:58 PM] {tenor sax solo} > _Bulls on Parade_ (RATM tease) = power jam? » {LJ swaps to pedal steel guitar} >
23. [9:05 PM] _In Bloom_  
[9:09 PM] {full stop; LJ swaps back to guitar}
24. [9:10 PM] _Living the Dream_
25. [9:13 PM] _One for the Road_ ... >
26. [9:22 PM] _It Ain't All Flowers_ »
27. [9:32 PM] (Reggae jam) » _Party All the Time_  
[9:39 PM] {full stop}
28. [9:40 PM] _Fastest Horse in Town_  
[9:50 PM] {full stop; SG asks the crowd to decide: we can do two songs, or one long one...}
29. [9:51 PM] ? "Feel good now" (maybe _Call to Arms_? lyrics don't match my snippet at all, but I could be wrong!) »
30. [9:55 PM] _Born on the Bayou_ tease »
31. [9:56 PM] _Machine Gun_ jam (possibly multiple tune teases)  
[10:00 PM] {show ends (curfew!); no encore}


## Performers

* [Kevin Black](https://www.instagram.com/blackdaddy/): bass;
* Robbie Crowell: keyboards, tenor saxophone;
* [Laur Joamets](https://www.instagram.com/laur_joamets/): guitar, slide guitar, pedal steel guitar;
* [Miles Miller](https://www.themilesmiller.com/): drums;
* [Sturgill Simpson](http://sturgillsimpson.com/): guitar, vox;

## Notes

We head down to Berkeley a little after 5 PM, aiming to hit the entrance line just before 5:30 doors. Incoming traffic sets us back a little -- the line is already going in by the time we join it, but the entry walk is smooth sailing until we hit the ticket scanners, who struggle a bit with verifying our credentials. Patience grasshopper!

We pass that obstacle and enter, hit the pit, and hear friends calling to us as we cross over to the lower steps. Perfect! We're a steo or two off center tonight, third step up. Couldn't ask for more given our paltry effort!

Sturgill hits the stage promptly at 7 PM, and the show drives inexorably forward for the next three hours. Oh sure, they vary the tempo and intensity a bit, but it's pretty much nonstop music for over two hours. Gotta love it when the band can drive like that! I was definitely hurting by the midpoint of the show, but I tried to ride the music and let my attention follow the groove instead of complaints from this broken-down old body. That strategy worked out pretty well, actually, and I'm really glad that we went out tonight. It was cold (54 F, tops!), but fun!!

Robert Morast posted a thorough [review](https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/sturgill-simpson-greek-berkeley-20288777.php?) of the show in the SF Chronicle.

## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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