Jubilee 2026 #1

[Tea]

4/21/1978  
Rupp Arena, Lexington Center  
Lexington, KY

 

Promised Land, Dire Wolf, Mama Tried-> Mexicali Blues, Ramble On Rose, Passenger, Row Jimmy, It's All Over Now, Brown Eyed Women, The Music Never Stopped

 

Samson & Delilah, Ship of Fools, Playin' In The Band > Family Drums (Crazy hum on Nugs) > Stella Blue > Truckin' > Playin' In The Band Reprise

 

E: Werewolves of London, US Blues  
F: Not that it was streamed anyway 

[Tea]

[John A]

That show has a solid claim for the greatest Stella Blue. And that's a weighty statement. At the very least, it's irresponsible to declare another Stella the GOAT better before listening to Lexington.

 

It's akin to Comes A Time 5/9/77 Buffalo. You can't proclaim a different preference for the GOAT without discussing Buffalo.  

[Nolongerhere]

Night one was brutal conditions on the ground, but we survived and very happy it wasn’t raining when I woke up.

 

great show!

[Tea]

4 hours ago, John A said:

That show has a solid claim for the greatest Stella Blue. And that's a weighty statement. At the very least, it's irresponsible to declare another Stella the GOAT better before listening to Lexington.

 

It's akin to Comes A Time 5/9/77 Buffalo. You can't proclaim a different preference for the GOAT without discussing Buffalo.  

Jeff did his level best to make this Stella one for the record books. Simply stunning 

 

42 minutes ago, Nolongerhere said:

Night one was brutal conditions on the ground, but we survived and very happy it wasn’t raining when I woke up.

 

great show!

glad you muddled through the constant rain.  Probably felt like you were on a lobster boat during a raging Nor’easter - with one hell of a soundtrack that is.

 

Looks like a few hours at least of respite from the perpetual soaking.  Dry out a bit, stay warm, and have a kickass Saturday ⚡️

[chuckvegas]

 

[2muchfun]

2 hours ago, Nolongerhere said:

Night one was brutal conditions on the ground, but we survived and very happy it wasn’t raining when I woke up.

 

great show!

Truth be told I bailed this year due to the inevitable inclement weather, being shut out of vip, and I’ve been there before.

When  the age of senility is rapidly advancing sometimes discretion is the better part of valor.

To the brave that are there…I’ll see you on the run.

 

To John A….Comes a Time 5/4/77, yes 5 days earlier, is in running…but it was my first show so,biased.

[John A]

14 hours ago, 2muchfun said:

To John A….Comes a Time 5/4/77, yes 5 days earlier, is in running…but it was my first show so,biased.

 

Man, witnessing Spring '77 in person? Regardless you win! And it's sandwiched between Playin' and the Playin' Reprise no less. My memory says 5-9 is the one, but specifically because of the insane volume of beautiful notes Jerry delivers in the outro jam. I will freshly cue up 5-4 in the near future. I'm not suggesting the body of the song can't compete...