# Punch Brothers at Banjo Stage, Hellman Hollow, October 2, 2015

[Hardly Strictly Bluegrass](http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2015/) presents [Punch Brothers](http://www.punchbrothers.com/)  
2015-10-02  
[Banjo Stage, Hellman Hollow](http://sfrecpark.org/destination/golden-gate-park/ggp-helman-hollow-picnic-area/)  
[Golden Gate Park, 50 Overlook Dr, San Francisco, CA 94122](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Golden+Gate+Park,+50+Overlook+Dr,+San+Francisco,+CA+94122&hl=en)  
4:10 PM, Friday, October 2, 2015

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## One Set

[4:06 PM very brief soundcheck]  
[4:10 PM announcements]

01. [4:10 PM] _My Oh My_
02. [4:16 PM] _Boll Weevil_
03. [4:18 PM] _Watch 'at Breakdown_
04. [4:23 PM] _This Girl_
05. [4:29 PM] _Clara_
06. [4:34 PM] _Hops of Guldenberg_ >>
07. [4:38 PM] _Rye Whiskey_
08. [4:42 PM] _Movement and Location_
09. [4:47 PM] _Passepied_ (4th movement of Debussy's _Suite Bergamesque_)
10. [4:51 PM] _New York City_
11. [4:57 PM] _Julep_
12. [5:02 PM] _Flippen (The Flip)_
13. [5:09 PM] _Magnet_  
[set ends 5:15 PM]

## Performers

[Punch Brothers](http://www.punchbrothers.com/)

* [Chris "Critter" Eldridge](http://www.chriseldridge.net/): acoustic guitar, harmony vox;
* [Paul Kowert](http://paulkowert.com/): contrabass, harmony vox;
* [Noam Pikelny](http://noampikelny.com/): banjo, harmony vox;
* [Chris Thile](https://www.facebook.com/ChrisThile): mandolin, vox;
* [Gabe Witcher](http://www.gabewitcher.com/): violin, drums, harmony vox.

## Notes

After hearing second hand reports that the Bros has gone all rock and roll at their most recent Fillmore gig earlier this year, I was a little anxious to hear what they had in mind for the Hardly Strictly crowd. Happily it was more of the same old astonishing virtuosity, with a teensy dose of percussion measured out by Gabe after safely hanging his violin off to the side. Chris Thile was his usual manic bouncy self, a blazing ball of energy driving the rest of the band forward, while Noam played the rock steady straight man. Dang these guys are good!

The crowd was amazingly respectful and quiet, most particularly during _Passapied_ and _Julep_. It's nice to be in a gathering of folks who know how to listen! Here's hoping this set shows up in the video stream archives so I can enjoy it again and again! 

Doesn't look like they have any  California trips on the schedule through year-end, but if I luck out and find myself in the same town with a free evening, you can bet I'm gonna try and get into the show! 

If you're curious to hear a high quality audience recording instead of the lower fi video stream, you can grab daspyknows' recording of this gig by pulling it off [DIME](http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=542391) while it's available.

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