Phish was just one of many bands in NYC and around the world ringing in the new year on NYE. About forty blocks north of Madison Square Garden, Gov’t Mule set up shop at the Beacon Theater for their annual NYE run.

While year’s past have had very intentional themed New Years show, the Mule teased a Beatles theme weeks before the concert. For the second set, Connor Kennedy, the new guitarist for Steely Dan joined the Mule to jam on some classic Beatles tunes.

Blues guitarist and frequent collaborator Jimmy Vivino joined the Mule deep into the third set.

Set I
01) Mr. Man
02) Lola Leave You Light On
03) Unring The Bell
04) Endless Parade
05) Whisper In Your Soul
06) Thorns Of Life
07) GameFace >
08) Mountain Jam >
09) GameFace Reprise
10) Dont Step On The Grass Sam
11) Eternity’s Breath
12) Tastes Like Wine

Set II “The Beatles w Connor Kennedy”
13) Get Back
14) Dont Let Me Down
15) I’ve Got A Feeling
16) One After 909
17) Dig A Pony > Dig A Pony Reprise >
18) Auld Lange Syne “Happy New Year”
19) Come Together
20) Oh Darling
21) Something
22) I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
23) The End

Set III
24) Brighter Days
25) Silent Scream, Part 2 >
26) Scenes From A Troubled Mind >
27) Starship Trooper Jam >
28) The Gates Of Delirium Jam >
29) Starship Trooper Jam >
30) The Gates Of Delirium Jam >
31) Scenes From A Troubled Mind >
32) Silent Scream, Part 2
33) Sco Mule *
34) Lay Your Burden Down >
35) Smokestack Lightining > *
36) Lay Your Burden Down
37) Catfish Blues *

Encore:
38) Bad Little Doggie

Set II with Connor Kennedy
*With Jimmy Vivino

Thanks to JT/NY for the recording.

Photo credit: mark_valdaro_photography