Umphrey’s McGee have confirmed a slew of 2027 dates. The Fresh Cut Tour will kick off at Columbus, OH’s KEMBA Live! on January 15 and hit markets throughout the country before coming to a close with shows at Aspen, CO’s Belly Up on March 18 and 19.
The run comes after an impactful few years, which has seen the departure of longtime drummer Kris Myers in 2025 and guitarist Jake Cinninger this past summer. Along with the announcement, the band explained, “New year. Fresh Cut. Umphrey’s McGee is hitting the road in 2027, turning the page with renewed energy and plenty of daylight ahead. There is a whole lot of good music and good times still to cultivate. Check out the Fresh Cut Tour dates and come see what’s growing. You’ve yet to ever witness our best.”
Over the weekend, Umphrey’s McGee hosted their annual UM Bowl event at The Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, WI on Friday and Saturday. Both shows boasted three sets, each of which had a special theme. Night one of UM Bowl XII kicked off with Choose Your Own Adventure: Electric and the ensemble then devoted sections to Choose Your Vintage: 1999 and Band’s Choice. The 1999 vintage segment setup the return of “Nachos for Two” for the first time since November 1, 2003, and the first ”All Things Ninja” since January 22, 2025. During their encore, Umphrey’s McGee also revived “Baby Honey Sugar Darlin’” for the first time since November 11, 2022.
Then, on Sunday, the group’s theme was Choose Your Own Adventure: UMplugged while their second set was billed as All Night Wrong: 80’s and the third set was Band’s Choice. The Midwest-bred group busted out a slew of songs at various points throughout the show, including their first take on “No Excuses” since March 15, 2025, their first “Rocker” since July 8, 2022, their first “YYZ” since August 17, 2925 and their first “Spirits in the Material World” since October 31, 2019. Most notably, they also revived Seth Kaufman’s “Strolling a Suspension Bridge” for the first time since a February 28 gig at South Bend, IN’s Madison Oyster Bar, a gig that took place just a few months after their official formation. That date was the only known time they covered the cut. They also used the Saturday’s engagement to debut a slew of covers, including Pearl Jam’s “Black,” Human League’s “Don’t You Want Me,” Tears For Fears’ “Head over Heels,” Madonna’s “Material Girl,” Duran Duran’s “Hungry Like the Wolf,” Faith No Moore’s “Epic” and Nirvana’s “All Apologies.”
Here’s a look at Umphrey’s McGee 2027 dates
January 15 Columbus, OH— KEMBA Live!
January 16 Aurora, IL—Hollywood Casino Aurora
January 17 Bloomington, IL—The Castle Theatre
January 20 Green Bay, WI—EPIC Event Center
January 21 South Bend, IN—Morris Performing Arts Center
January 22 Fort Wayne, IN—The Clyde Theatre
January 23 Saginaw, MI—Temple Theatre
January 24 Kent, OH—The Kent Stage
February 3 Detroit, MI—Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel
February 5 Lexington, KY—The Rail
February 6 Charles Town, WV—Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
February 8 Northampton, MA—Academy of Music Theatre
February 10 Waynesboro, VA—The Foundry
February 11 Wilmington, DE— Main Hall at The Queen
February 12 Port Chester, NY—The Capitol Theatre
February 13 Jim Thorpe, PA—Penn’s Peak
March 2 Pioneertown, CA—Pappy + Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace
March 3 Solana Beach, CA—Belly Up Tavern
March 4 Ventura, CA—Ventura Music Hall
March 5 Menlo Park, CA—The Guild Theatre
March 6 Stateline, NV—Harrah’s South Shore Room
March 7 Petaluma, CA—Mystic Theatre
March 9 Jackson, WY—Center Theater, Jackson Hole Center for the Arts
March 11 Salt Lake City, UT—The Depot
March 12 Grand Junction, CO—The Avalon Theatre
March 13 Telluride, CO—Sheridan Opera House
March 14 Telluride, CO—Sheridan Opera House
March 18 Aspen, CO—Belly Up
March 19 Aspen, CO—Belly Up
Here's a look at this weekend's setlists via All Things Umphrey's
Saturday, October 10, The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI, UMBowl XII
Set 1:
August[1] > Sweetness[1], No Excuses[1], Morning Song[1], Black[2], Rocker[3], Strolling a Suspension Bridge[4], Susanah[1], The Weight Around[1]
Set 2:
Burning Down the House, YYZ, Don’t You Want Me[5], Head over Heels[6] > Material Girl[7], Hungry Like the Wolf[8], Epic[9]
Set 3:
Red Tape, Hiccup > Phil’s Farm[10], Piranhas[11], Staircase > The Triple Wide
Encore:
All Apologies[12], Spirits in the Material World
Footnotes:
[1] Brendan on acoustic guitar
[2] debut, Pearl Jam; Brendan on acoustic guitar
[3] just Brendan on acoustic guitar and Joel
[4] Joel solo
[5] debut, Human League
[6] debut, Tears for Fears; with Muffburger Sandwich quote
[7] debut, Madonna
[8] debut, Duran Duran
[9] debut, Faith No More
[10] with Ice Ice Baby (Vanilla Ice) quotes and Let Me Blow Ya Mind (Eve) and My Favorite Things (Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II) teases
[11] with All In Time and The Spirit of Radio (Rush) teases
[12] debut, Nirvana
Bustouts:
last No Excuses, 2025-03-15 (147 shows ago)
last Rocker, 2022-07-08 (364 shows ago)
last Strolling a Suspension Bridge, 1998-02-28 (2,966 shows ago)
last YYZ, 2025-08-17 (112 shows ago)
last Spirits in the Material World, 2019-10-31 (508 shows ago)
Show Notes:
first set was “Choose Your Own Adventure: UMplugged,” with attendees voting for the next “adventure” live: In the Kitchen (JO), Cut the Cable (JO), or August (JO); Gone for Good, You & You Alone, Sweetness; Black - Pearl Jam, All Apologies - Nirvana, or No Excuses - Alice In Chains; Made to Measure (JO), Morning Song, or Example 1 (JO); All Apologies - Nirvana or Black - Pearl Jam; Joel Bust Out (Solo Performance), Rocker (Duo Performance), or Overkill - Men at Work (Duo Performance); Weight Around or Susanah
second set was All Night Wrong: 80’s
third set was “Band’s Choice”
with Ice Ice Baby (Vanilla Ice) quote after Red Tape
Friday, October 9, The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI, UMBowl XII
Set 1:
The Floor, Blue Echo > Out Of Order, Muff II: The Revenge > Stew Art > The Silent Type
Set 2:
Divisions-> Red Baron, FF > Nachos for Two, Front Porch[1]-> Q*Bert > Front Porch > All Things Ninja
Set 3:
Escape Goat > Intentions Clear > Nothing Too Fancy > Puppet String, It Doesn’t Matter > Nothing Too Fancy
Encore:
Baby Honey Sugar Darlin’ > Divisions
Footnotes:
[1] with Resolution tease
Bustouts:
last Nachos for Two, 2003-11-01 (2,303 shows ago)
last All Things Ninja, 2025-01-22 (166 shows ago)
last Baby Honey Sugar Darlin’, 2022-11-11 (340 shows ago)
Show Notes:
first set was Choose Your Own Adventure: Electric, with attendees voting for the next adventure live: Staircase or The Floor; Red Tape or Blue Echo; Out of Focus or Out of Order; Muff II: The Revenge (JO) or Phil’s Farm (JO); To Stew Art (“Metal as Fuck,” “Straight Techno Heat,” “Heavenly Bliss”) or Or Not to Stew Art; Speak Up or The Silent Type
second set was “Choose Your Vintage: 1999”
third set was “Band’s Choice”
