Umphrey’s McGee

Three months from now, Umphrey’s McGee is going to be playing at a festival, outdoors, for a couple thousand fans wearing t-shirts and hula hooping. When the Midwestern six-piece came through Syracuse on Friday night, they packed the lavish…

In a move no one was expecting - mid west jam champions Umphrey's McGee announced a brand new studio album today titled The London Session.  Recorded at the famous Abbey Road studios in London - the album features 10 tracks that were…

Following a monstrous “All In Time” second set opener on January 18, 2014, Brendan Bayliss stepped to the mic to thank those in attendance. He noted “The first time we played (in New York City) was in the basement of the Wetlands and there…

Rage, Rest, Repeat - Umphrey's McGee 2014 Rage: So It Begins Anticipation slowly welled up for months. It bubbled harder the last few weeks and verged on eruption by the time Kris Kringle had done his rounds. The run was…

The jam band Umphrey’s McGee took the stage at the Broome County Forum on Wednesday, October 29. The GA show left the lower orchestra packed and an intimate environment for the dedicated fans that traveled and locals that indulged in the…

Umphrey’s McGee have announced that their upcoming fall tour, ending on November 8 in Madison, WI with their 2000th show, with the first 11 streams will cost $9.99 while the 2000th show, ending their Fall Tour, will be offered free to fans…

The second Annual Lockn' Music Festival was a huge success, drawing approximately 30,000 fans to the massive Oak Ridge Farm in Arrington, VA over September 4-7, 2014. Founders Peter Shapiro and David Frey listened to fan complaints last…

Umphrey's McGee will continue their tradition of starting their first full tour of the year in New York in 2015. Joined by saxophonist Joshua Redman, UM will play shows at NYC's Beacon Theatre on Friday, Jan. 16, and Saturday, Jan. 17,…

On Friday, August 15th in Upper Darby, PA, Dopapod, or more lovingly known as Derp-uh-perd, flipped the Tower Theater on its head before Umphrey's McGee got the chance to touch an instrument. Thinking to myself, “they're really playing…

Waking up early on Friday, August 8th, the plan was to book it the three hours from Burlington, VT, to Hampton Beach, NH, check in to the hotel, then relax and regroup in the afternoon. My friend Chris and I started the day with high hopes…