Dopapod brought it’s Best Friends Tour to Essex in Rochester on Tuesday, December 3.
About a month away from their last shows before an indefinite hiatus, guitarist Rob Compa brought the band to his hometown for a throwdown at the newish venue, Essex. Before the show, Rob asked the crowd if they wanted one long set or two, and of course the crowd voted for the usual jamband two set format. The band warmed the crowd from the frigid cold with a heater of a first set before bringing out their ex-employee, Goose’s Peter Anspach. Anspach first shredded guitar on “Nuggy Jawson” before jumping on keys for the set closer, “Indian Grits.”
Dopapod leaned heavy on the classics for set two, including versions of “8 Years Ended,” “Bubble Brain” and a Zappa cover in the middle of a song, “FABA” > “I Am The Slime” > “FABA.” They brought up Anspach again for the encore, and he helped them with “Best Friends” and “Runny” for the encore.
Dopapod next head west to Colorado, before wrapping up the year in the Midwest. They are playing their final shows on New Year’s Eve in Columbus, Ohio, so catch them if you can.
Dopapod – Essex, Rochester, NY – Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Set 1: Welcome to Paradise, Draculas Monk> Nerds> Two Somebodies> Nerds, Wizzy, Turn By Turn*, Metal Nuggy Jawson^, Indian Grits$
Set 2: Cloud World, 8 Years Ended, Brand New Home, Test of Time, Bubblebrain, FABA> I Am The Slime> FABA
Encore: Best Friends#, Runny^
* MGMT Kids tease
^ Peter Anspach on Guitar
$ Peter Anspach on Keys
# Peter Anspach on Vocals and Guitar
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