Billy DeLyon
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3/21/2026 @ F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Billy DeLyon replied to Tea's topic in Reviews
We got a Hero Dose of some fine Dark Star Orchestra on this night. The juice was flowing a little harder than the night before. There was spice in the air. Box of Rain was moving. I couldn't help but think about Phil during the song, but then I thought about Grahame Lesh and what that song must mean to him. Mission in the Rain was divine. Always love when I can catch one of them. Think that was my first Baby Don't You Do It, & Can't Find My Way Home. The second set was straight Tungsten hexafluoride, very heavy stuff. Terrapin, Shakedown, St. Stephen, NFA ~ All rockers. And then they Let it Rock to end the show. Once again grate venue, awesome 2 night run. Got some skiing in at Elk mountain an hr. north of the venue Sat. Fun times were had by all. Thanks DSO! ⛷️🎵🎹🥳🚬🧉 -
3/20/2026 @ F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Billy DeLyon replied to Tea's topic in Reviews
DSO kicked some major butt on Day One at the Fred Morgan Kirby Center. Loved how the first set closed with LLR, Scarlet>Fire. Was a pretty quick Drums, went up towards the bathroom then heard them kick into The Other One and pulled a quick U-turn. Lots of great jamming. Don't recall seeing a Strange Man before. They set the stage for an epic 2nd nite for sure -
Even though it says Sold Out, if you click on the Sat Tickets link (from DSO's site) there are verified resale tickets available I ended up getting a 2 day pass after seeing Saturday's show was sold out, paid like $50 more than if I would've bought them separately when they went on sale. Seems like people/corps/AI are buying up all the tickets then reselling them for a profit.
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Bonnaroo 2008 ~ DSO! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxUmYDrgzZg
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Not Fade Away-> US Blues Greatest Story Ever Told Run For the Must've Been The Roses Mama Tried-> Top of the World Cassidy Tennessee Jed Mr. Charlie I Need a Miracle-> Shakedown St-> Drums-> Space-> Alligator-> Attics of My Life-> Not Fade Away (reprise)
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LFG! will be blowing 30mph at the Peak. Makes for nippy smoke breaks. My AlgoreRhythm has them doing an elective. I'd like to a hear a Standing on the Moon, Liberty, When I paint my Masterpiece, New Speedway But DSO knows better than me and will deliver what's needed
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Happy Birthday to the Greatest Band in the Land. Never stop doing what you're doing. There's no other band I'd rather see tuning up on stage. Official Countdown to the Peak is on...14 days!
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Great ambassador for the Dead in the Delaware Valley. He would always say "God bless the Grateful Dead" You'd always catch him in tie dye. One of the last true disc jockeys. He was a walking party Here's a video of him at one of the Cardboard Classics taking quit a bump https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMMa92-T-yI Here's a cool video of him interviewing Phil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_fFtP7YD08
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Barton Hall - May 8, 1977 General Admission: $7.50 Set 1 New Minglewood Blues Loser El Paso They Love Each Other Jack Straw Deal Lazy Lightnin' Supplication Brown Eyed Women Mama Tried Row Jimmy Dancin' in the Streets Set 2 Scarlet Begonias Fire on the Mountain Estimated Prophet St. Stephen Not Fade Away St. Stephen Morning Dew One More Saturday Night Filler: Ripple Woke up yesterday with a weird feeling that DSO was gonna do something special at the base of some stacked steel in the little town of Bethlehem, PA. I wasn't prepared for what they layed down. The joint was jumping, packed in like sardines on the floor. First set highlights for me were Jack Straw, Supplication, & Dancin'. Reality didn't set in until set break when I realized what we were witnessing and what the 2nd set was going to be like. DSO didn't disappoint brining the thunder in the 2nd set. They opened a portal that brought the spirits of Jerry, Phil, and Keith on to the stage where they collectively all had grins and nodded in approval. I don't think there are 7 other people on the planet who could have pulled off what happened in that second set (sans a couple drummers who could have sat in) and it only took them 3,343 shows to get dialed in. Truly a special night. Any time you get the chance to see DSO on a weekday in Pennsylvania don't waste the opportunity. Epic things happen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw0IkqQTPcI
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Sandwich Man
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A little more than just reading lines
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The man was a Real Genius on screen and cool as Ice. Bonus points for anyone who knows who Nick Rivers is...
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Round 2 Right from the jump you knew this was going to be a special night. Opening with Help>Slip>Franklin. The band needed to work some things out during Slipknot. They found what they were looking for and were locked in the rest of the night. The crowd was a little more rowdy, and the place was more packed than the night before. This made for more energy and the band matched the intensity. Seems like DSO can take it to another notch when they do a venue 2 or more days in a row. Maybe it's familiarity, having dialed things in the first night, but the band seems to start growing roots to the stage (like a mini residency). Rob's vocals on BTW were spot on and very powerful. I didn't have Keep on Growing or Gomorrah on my DSO bingo card. Hell in a Bucket and IKO had the joint jumping. Box of Rain was a nice send off to the setbreak. The second sent was a long long crazy crazy set. Capped off by a Morning Dew for the ages. During Dew at one point you couldn't hear yourself think the crowd was so loud, then the next minute you could here a pin drop. The band had the crowd hypnotized like snake charmers dictating our next moves. The pigpen dedicated Two Souls in Communion was smooth. One more Saturday night had everyone levitating. Was an awesome weekend, kudos to the band for bringing it once again! Slept in the van after the show. For future reference 26 degrees is the cutoff for being too cold without a heater or something. Praise DSO!
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Round 1 1st time seeing a show at the Kirby Center. Found it to be a very enjoyable venue. A theater setting with a balcony upstairs. Things that were nice, they still take cash, and have a smoking section out front. During set break they have a larger smoking section on the side of the building. My local theater outlawed both of these, so I've sworn off going back there. Dark Star delivered once again. First set I remember Cassidy and the Music Never Stopped sticking out. All the songs were good. I did notice on the opening song Jack Straw Skip was very hangry about someting, maybe equipment related. The second set Scarlet>Fire was take no prisoners. DSO Absolutely layed it down, it was very greasy in a good way. He's Gone>Family Drums/Space>Comes a Time was prety epic. Johnny B. Goode sent the crowd home rockin. Stayed the night then went skiing at Montage Mountain the next day
