June 23, 2000 State Theater South Bend, IN The seemingly casual calendar flip from May to June caused seismic activity for Umphrey's McGee in the summer of 2000. Seven weeks passed in between South Bend shows. Over that period, the band ventured across five states, playing ten shows in seven cities. They also celebrated the last band member to graduate college mid-May, the last tether torn before UM headquarters sojourned west to the Lake Coast, expanding their palette on bigger hometown stages. Wrigleyville::South Bend Bel Air::Philly This particular June night was UM's first, unofficial return-to-their-roots spectacle. Gracing the State Theater stage for the 4th time ever and 3rd of ten visits that year to the downtown's next-biggest room ( respect the Morris ). An all-ages belated Cinco de Mayo street fest outside ole faithful Madison Oyster Bar was the previous SB gig, featuring Joel's pride-and-joy piano students as set break entertainment for the fami...
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