the SEVA Holiday Extravaganza featuring Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Poor Man's Whiskey, and Corrine West at UC Theatre, December 17, 2016

Berkeley Music Group presents the SEVA Foundation Holiday Extravaganza Benefit Concert featuring Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Poor Man's Whiskey, Corinne West, and emcee, Wavy Gravy
UC Theatre
2030 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704-1006 USA
8:00 PM, Saturday, December 17, 2016

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[7:52 PM lights down, welcoming announcements by Wavy, band out]

1. [7:54 PM] The Yew Tree
   [Corrine swaps from hand percussion to acoustic guitar]
2. [7:58 PM] Just a Dream of You
   [Wavy watching, and strumming ektar at side stage]
3. [8:04 PM] Find Me Here
4. [8:10 PM] the Gambler
5. [8:16 PM] Lady Luck
   [set ends 8:21 PM; Wavy yacks awhile; smoking jello story; Maya Angelou Xmas poem: Amazing Peace]

• Dirje Childs: cello;
• Corinne West: acoustic guitar, percussion (t01), vox.

[8:31 PM lights down, band out, all acoustic to start, except keyboards]

1. [8:32 PM] Like a River
2. [8:38 PM] Humboldt Hoedown » [8:43 PM] Going Up Cripple Creek » [8:46 PM] Humboldt Hoedown reprise
   [Jason swaps from mandolin to strat; Wavy out at side stage to watch awhile]
3. [8:47 PM] Wyoming
   [Murph swaps to electric bass, David swaps to electric guitar]
4. [8:55 PM] Angeline %
   [Josh on keys only part of tune]
   [afterwards, Jason swaps to acoustic guitar, Murph swaps back to contrabass]
5. [9:07 PM] See You Again (DN)
   [Murph swaps back to bass guitar; David swaps back to acoustic guitar]
6. [9:13 PM] (Unidentified drinking tune: “Raise your glass” “la di dah”)
   [add Nat Keefe on acoustic guitar, David and Jason swap to electric guitar]
7. [9:19 PM] Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes (Josh-DN-NK) »
8. [9:31 PM] Whiskey Creek »
9. [9:37 PM] Catfish John %
   [set ends 9:47 PM]

[Wavy introduces exec director of SEVA, Jack Blanks, who speaks awhile]

Poor Man's Whiskey

• Jason Beard: guitar, mandolin;
• Josh Brough: banjo, % keyboards, harmonica, lead (t07) and harmony vox;
• David Noble: guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, lead (t05, t07) and harmony vox;
• George Smeltz: drums, suitcase, harmony vox;
• Murph Murphy: bass, contrabass;
  - with help from friends -
• Ben Andrews: violin.
• Jeff Coleman: keyboards, harmony vox;
• Nat Keefe: acoustic guitar, lead (t07) and harmony vox.

[10:01 PM Wavy back out to read a story: How Murray Saved Christmas; Santa Bob makes a visit]
[10:17 PM band out, no Tato tonight]

1. [10:17 PM] (Unidentified tune: “Reason for Living”)
2. [10:23 PM] Runnin' Shine
3. [10:28 PM] Stay a Little Longer
4. [10:31 PM] Carolina
5. [10:35 PM] Four-Letter Word
6. [10:42 PM] I'll Make Love to You Anytime
7. [10:47 PM] After Midnight
8. [10:52 PM] Don't Take Me Back
9. [11:05 PM] Find Yourself
10. [11:12 PM] Something Real
11. [11:16 PM] Start to Go
    [set ends 11:23 PM]
     
    Encore
12. [11:25 PM] The Awakening
    [show ends 11:36 PM final words from Wavy]

• Anthony LoGerfo: drums;
• Corey McCormick: bass, harmony vox;
• Lukas Nelson: guitar, acoustic guitar, vox.

[no comment made or explanation given for Tato's absence]

• Wavy Gravy: emcee, comedian.

Had a great time at the SEVA show tonight. Three cheers for everyone who pitched in anything extra for the benefit!

Back to the previous event! ☸ Up to the 2016 yearbox! ☸ Up to the 2016 event list! ☸ On to the next event!