Blues Traveler
August 11th, 1997
PNC Bank Arts Center
Holmdel, NJ
Master by Alan Curtis
Conversion by Dave Mallick
01. Support Your Local Emperor [09:29.25]
02. Yours [07:29.70]
03. Escaping [07:33.57]
04. Regarding Steven [04:50.33]
05. Fledgling [08:39.62]
06. Hook [07:26.66]
07. E: Business As Usual* [10:46.70]
Total: [56:17.08]
* with violin only
Possibly the most-hyped show the band has ever played, this was billed as “where rock & roll slams into a full symphonic orchestra”. The band played with 25 members of the Paramus Symphony Orchestra backing them and even made the unusual step of releasing the setlist ahead of time. Me’Shell NdegeOcello and Medeski, Martin & Wood played sets with the orchestra to open the show, Chris Rock emceed the evening’s events, and DJ Swamp played a short set before Blues Traveler took the stage.
After the main set was played, the band left the stage and the lights came up, leading to much displeasure amongst the crowd - many of whom were expecting a full show - so the band came back out to play an impromptu encore, joined by one brave violinist from the orchestra (who had remained on stage).
