Dead and Company’s latest stop on their 2017 summer tour was right out side of Washington D.C. in Bristow, VA. This marks the second summer Dead and Co has played at Jiffy Lube Live.

Senator, former Saturday Night Live cast member and most importantly, Deadhead Al Franken took in the show and hung out with the boys backstage during the set break. Maybe the presence of Senator Franken and the proximity to D.C. compelled Bobby and the Company to close out the show with “US Blues,” “US Blues (reprise)” > “Liberty.”

Another theme in the show emerged in the first set with the run of “Althea,” “Peggy-O” and “Bertha.” Dead and Co put a exclamation point on the ladies’ themed set with “Man Smart, Woman Smarter.”

Another treat in the second set was John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme” out of space.

Set 1:
Shakedown Street >
Uncle John’s Band
New Minglewood Blues
Althea
Peggy-O
Bertha
Man Smart, Woman Smarter

Set 2:
Playin’ in the Band >
New Speedway Boogie >
He’s Gone >
Fire on the Mountain >
Drums/Space >
A Love Supreme >
A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall >
Playin’ (reprise) >
Throwing Stones >
US Blues

Encore:
US Blues (reprise) >
Liberty

Thanks to taperjeff for another excellent recording from this summer tour.

Check out the awesome Bristow, VA Dead and Co summer 2017 tour poster.