Punch Brothers — Live at House of Blues (Full Set)

July 25, 2018 – Five days on the heels of their fifth LP release, All Ashore, Punch Brothers perform live for the third time at House of Blues Boston (second time for Front Row Boston). Adorned with tiki cocktails and Hawaiian leis, the acoustic quintet delivered a set that encompassed both fan favorites as well as performing nearly the entire new album.

Set list:
MOVEMENT AND LOCATION 0:29
THREE DOTS AND A DASH 5:19
MY OH MY 10:06
THE ANGEL OF DOUBT 15:06
THIS GIRL 20:30
ALL ASHORE 28:58
WATCH ‘AT BREAKDOWN 37:20
JUST LOOK AT THIS MESS 42:42
JUMBO 48:18
PASSEPIED (Claude Debussy cover) 52:20
NEW YORK CITY 56:12
JULEP 1:00:58
JUNGLE BIRD 1:07:54
IT’S ALL PART OF THE PLAN 1:11:57
LIKE IT’S GOING OUT OF STYLE 1:15:39
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THE HOPS OF GULDENBERG 1:22:40
RYE WHISKEY 1:27:17
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FAMILIARITY 1:32:29

Punch Brothers:
Chris Thile
Chris Eldridge
Paul Kowert
Noam Pikelny
Gabe Witcher

All Ashore is available now to stream or purchase:


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Video Credits:
Greg Shea – Producer/Director/Camera/Editor
Kegan Harrington – Producer/Music Supervisor
Dave Sinko – Recorded & Mixed By
Jess Barnthouse – Camera
Mike Kligerman – Camera
Javon Martin – Camera
Taylor Zavala – Camera

[WGBHMusic]

MOVEMENT AND LOCATION 0:29
THREE DOTS AND A DASH 5:19
MY OH MY 10:06
THE ANGEL OF DOUBT 15:06
THIS GIRL 20:30
ALL ASHORE 28:58
WATCH ‘AT BREAKDOWN 37:20
JUST LOOK AT THIS MESS 42:42
JUMBO 48:18
PASSEPIED (Claude Debussy cover) 52:20
NEW YORK CITY 56:12
JULEP 1:00:58
JUNGLE BIRD 1:07:54
IT’S ALL PART OF THE PLAN 1:11:57
LIKE IT’S GOING OUT OF STYLE 1:15:39
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THE HOPS OF GULDENBERG 1:22:40
RYE WHISKEY 1:27:17
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FAMILIARITY 1:32:29

[uofile]

I'm happy to see the boys doing well enough to afford a second mic

[jadenwaz]

the fact that this is on youtube for free is such a blessing.

[MisterstereoOso]

As a 75 year old ( English ) Rock / Fusion Jazz / Funk/ World music fan, i have to say that i am totally blown away by these guys originality & virtuosity, i'm guessing Chris Thiele does a lot of the writing, ( only because he seems to be the most eccentric of the group ) anyway i shall now be diving deep into the Punch Bros. rabbit hole & will no doubt have lots of fun discovering the rest of their work. ( P.S. also love Brittany Haas & Hawktail )
Long live Americana music & a big shout out to Whitney

[marine]

The solo that Gabe does at 59:43 on "New York City" always makes me emotional. Lord, the mastery and passion he emotes through that violin is amazing!

[rodneycaupp]

I got out of the Navy 50 years ago... that backdrop is so calling me.... Then there's this fantastic voyage of their music. Carry Me away. Watch... At Break Down. Been there. It is frantic. General Quarters. All hands heave out. Save this ship and crew. My soul is a sailor

[lilianatenorio]

I was at this show in the front few rows and @ 21:36 in This Girl you can see Chris smiling directly at me while I was singing back at him. Will honestly never forget that moment, such an awesome show.

[BubbaZen]

When i was a kid, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix were my heroes.
I just bought a mandolin, and now i have a new one.

[goodwintrent]

An audience to die for - boisterous and yet respectful, They seem to know all the band's material and love every second of it... and they sing on pitch!

[lukaswensting]

Amazing. Heard them the first time ever today - their Tiny Desk - and immediately went to watch and listen to this. Could become a love story.

[manmonster]

They literally just keep getting better...

[joshuahubbard]

Possibly the most talented group of musicians anywhere....

[TheOnlyValken]

I've watched this performance a couple dozen times now. It's my work anthem. I have tickets to see Punch Brothers in March. I can't imagine seeing such a powerful performance live. Gives me shivers just thinking about it.

[ajadeleye]

Chris's smile when the crowd gets excited to hear Familiarity 🥺

[juliojimenez]

To me, the best part of this concert, by far, is a section that lasts less than two minutes in the middle of "It's Part of the Plan". Noam and Chris perform two solos, and OH MY GOD, the virtuosism is OVERWHELMING! Both solos are super short. One wishes they would go on and on, like in a jazz improv session, but no, it's just a taste of what they both are capable of doing, and they leave you salivating and wanting more. Again, the virtuosism in this band is unparalleled. I had the pleasure of seeing them in Dallas, and I can only say I'm so happy Chris decided to visit our planet.

[uglybass]

The best thing about Chris Thile is his voice does not falter even a little bit from his live or recorded performances, its always spot on.

[BoxyLady]

Just keep coming back to this video. It's my happy place

[adamkane]

I was at this show, and had no idea it was being recorded. The new album is outstanding, and I love that they played some deep cuts! And all of us singing My Oh My is something I'll never forget.

[josephwatts]

The chord progression on All Ashore is just

[tedhart]

Got to see these guys years ago in Lexington, Ky when they were How to Grow a Band. My son was a young aspiring mandolin player at the time and Chris was gracious enough to talk to him personally, sign his mandolin, and have a pic taken together. He's still one of my son's heroes.