Umphrey’s McGee, Andy Frasco and Jennifer Hartswick Share Chicago Sit-Ins

Umphrey’s McGee and Andy Frasco & The U.N. took a day off following their year-end runs at The Tabernacle in Atlanta and Brooklyn Bowl in New York City, then reconvened in Chicago for two nights. These performances, which took place at The Salt Shed, also featured Jennifer Hartswick, who appeared with both groups.

Hartswick first joined Umphrey’s toward the close of the first set on Friday, contributing vocals to “Bullhead City,” which she has done intermittently since 2006. She remained for a version of the Doobie Brothers’ “Black Water,” adding vocals and trumpet, while UM’s Brendan Bayliss moved to acoustic guitar. Hartwick later returned during the second frame for the group’s “Electric Avenue to Hell” mashup, which blends Eddy Grant and AC/DC tunes.

On Saturday, Frasco & The U.N. invited Hartswick to join them for a few songs, as she guested on “Love, Come Down,” “Talk About It” and “Somedays.” She was preceded by Umphrey’s bassist Ryan Stasik who joined the openers for a version of Nirvana’s “Breed.”

Another notable cover later followed, as UM played TLC’s  Waterfalls” for the first time, with Hartswick on trumpet and vocals and Sam Kelly on saxophone. She later returned during for the encore, which saw the band move from “JaJunk” into “Under Pressure” and back into “JaJunk.” Hartswick added to vocals to the Queen/Bowie tune, which the group had last performed on 1/21/23.

Umphrey’s McGee and Andy Frasco & The U.N. are now off the road until the middle of January.

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January 3, 2026 Umphrey’s McGee — The Salt Shed — Chicago, IL, USA

Set 1:

You Got the Wrong Guy > The Floor, Day Nurse, Hiccup > 1348-> Exit Signs, Front Porch > Resolution[1] > Front Porch > Waterfalls[2] > Front Porch

Set 2:

The Silent Type, Booth Love-> The National Anthem > Booth Love, Wappy Sprayberry > Remind Me, August > Got Your Milk (Right Here) > 1348

Encore:

JaJunk > Under Pressure[3] > JaJunk[4]

Footnotes:

[1] with Free Fallin’ (Tom Petty) jam

[2] debut, TLC; with Jennifer Hartswick on trumpet and vocals and Sam Kelly on saxophone

[3] with Jennifer Hartswick on vocals

[4] with Top Gun Anthem (Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens) tease

Show Notes:

last Under Pressure 2023-01-21 (246 shows)

January 3, 2026 Andy Frasco — The Salt Shed — Chicago, IL, USA

How to Cure Heartbreak, Ugly on You, The Walk, Try Not to Die, Houston, Breed [1], Love, Come Down [2], Talk About It [2], Flagpole sitta, Somedays [2], Dance, Dance, Everybody Dance, Dancin’ Around My Grave

Footnotes:

[1] with Ryan Stasik

[2] with Jennifer Hartswick

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January 2, 2026 Umphrey’s McGee — The Salt Shed — Chicago, IL, USA

Set 1:

Preamble > Mantis, Puppet String, The Linear > Andy’s Last Beer, Concessions, Bullhead City[1], Black Water[2]

Set 2:

Bridgeless > 40’s Theme, Staircase > Hurt Bird Bath, Electric Avenue to Hell[3], Plunger-> Hajimemashite

Encore:

Attachments[4] > Bridgeless

Footnotes:

[1] with Jennifer Hartswick on vocals and Brendan on acoustic guitar

[2] with Jennifer Hartswick on vocals and trumpet and Brendan on acoustic guitar

[3] with Jennifer Hartswick on vocals

[4] ‪with Andee “Beats” Avila on percussion‬

January 2, 2026 Andy Frasco — The Salt Shed — Chicago, IL, USA

What We Used to Be Is Not Who We Are, God at a Festival, Spill the Beans, Heavy Heart, Guerrilla Radio, Struggle, Talk About It/Psycho Killer, Tears in My Cocaine, Fame, Keep On Keepin’ On, The Walk