The “Umphreaks” were all present at their beloved band's 4th annual UmBowl at Park West this past Friday night. The theater was packed with hippie dads, dancing girls with dreads and a strangely large amount of guys in Hawaiian shirts. Everyone was drinking bottled beer with the UmBowl koozie enjoying the phenomenal five hour set, performed by who I like to call The Gods of Jam Band, Umphrey’s McGee. What makes UmBowl so fantastic is the uniqueness of the event. The concert is set out like a football game, having four different “quarters.” Each quarter serves a different purpose, all involving the audience’s interaction. What a brilliant way to have the audience be a part of the concert. Since Umphrey’s has countless songs and amazing abilities to cover pretty much any song out there and have it sound impeccable, the band's idea to cater to their audience by having them literally choose what songs they want to hear throughout the night is genius.
The sextet started the night off with their “Raw Stewage” quarter. This quarter really expressed how the band has perfected the art of jamming. Each song effortlessly blended into the next. Their famous lightshow looked amazing reflecting off the disco ball in the center of the theater.
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