Name: Umphrey's McGee
Start: 2021-08-15T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2021-08-15
Location: Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Umphrey's McGee

Nitefall on the River is an annual summer concert series in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.

Nitefall on the River

Umphrey's McGee will be performing at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park on Sunday, August 15th, 2021.

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

We highly encourage everyone get vaccinated to ensure the continuation of live music. If you are unvaccinated, we recommend that you wear a mask while at this event. If anyone (vaccinated or unvaccinated) has been experiencing COVID symptoms, we ask that they stay home.About Umphrey&#x27;s McGeeThe music of Umphrey’s McGee unfolds like an unpredictable conversation between longtime friends. Its six participants—Brendan Bayliss [guitar, vocals], Jake Cinninger [guitar, vocals], Joel Cummins [keyboards, piano, vocals], Andy Farag [percussion], Kris Myers [drums, vocals], and Ryan Stasik [bass]—know just how to communicate with each other on stage and in the studio. A call of progressive guitar wizardry might elicit a response of soft acoustic balladry, or a funk groove could be answered by explosive percussion. At any moment, heavy guitars can give way to heavier blues as the boys uncover the elusive nexus between jaw-dropping instrumental virtuosity and airtight songcraft.The conversation continues on their eleventh full-length album, it’s not us [Nothing Too Fancy Music]—which was released January 12, 2018.“It represents the band, because it basically runs the gamut from prog rock to dance,” says Brendan. “We’ve mastered our ADD here. The record really shows that.”“No matter what you’re into, there’s something on it’s not us that should speak to you,” agrees Joel. “This is a statement album for Umphrey’s McGee. The sound is as fresh as ever. The songs are strong as they’ve ever been. We’re always pushing forward.”It is also how the band is celebrating its 20-year anniversary. Instead of retreading the catalog, they turn up with a pile of new tunes.<h2></h2>

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