# the SEVA Holiday Extravaganza featuring Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Poor Man's Whiskey, and Corrine West at UC Theatre, December 17, 2016

[Berkeley Music Group](http://www.theuctheatre.org/event/1344003-lukas-nelson-promise-real-berkeley/) presents _the SEVA Foundation Holiday Extravaganza Benefit Concert_ featuring [Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real](http://www.promiseofthereal.com/), [Poor Man's Whiskey](http://www.poormanswhiskey.com/), [Corinne West](http://www.corinnewest.com/), and emcee, [Wavy Gravy](http://www.wavygravy.net/)  
[UC Theatre](http://www.theuctheatre.org/)  
[2030 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704-1006 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2030+University+Ave,+Berkeley,+CA+94704-1006+USA&hl=en)  
8:00 PM, Saturday, December 17, 2016

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## Set One: Corinne West

[7:52 PM lights down, welcoming announcements by Wavy, band out]

01. [7:54 PM] _The Yew Tree_  
[Corrine swaps from hand percussion to acoustic guitar]
02. [7:58 PM] _Just a Dream of You_  
[Wavy watching, and strumming ektar at side stage]
03. [8:04 PM] _Find Me Here_
04. [8:10 PM] _the Gambler_
05. [8:16 PM] _Lady Luck_  
[set ends 8:21 PM; Wavy yacks awhile; smoking jello story; Maya Angelou Xmas poem: _Amazing Peace_]

### Performers

* [Dirje Childs](http://www.dirje.com/): cello;
* [Corinne West](http://www.corinnewest.com/): acoustic guitar, percussion (t01), vox.

## Set Two: Poor Man's Whiskey

[8:31 PM lights down, band out, all acoustic to start, except keyboards]

01. [8:32 PM] _Like a River_
02. [8:38 PM] _Humboldt Hoedown_ » [8:43 PM] _Going Up Cripple Creek_ » [8:46 PM] _Humboldt Hoedown_ reprise  
[Jason swaps from mandolin to strat; Wavy out at side stage to watch awhile]
03. [8:47 PM] _Wyoming_  
[Murph swaps to electric bass, David swaps to electric guitar]
04. [8:55 PM] _Angeline_ %  
[Josh on keys only part of tune]  
[afterwards, Jason swaps to acoustic guitar, Murph swaps back to contrabass]
05. [9:07 PM] _See You Again_ (DN)  
[Murph swaps back to bass guitar; David swaps back to acoustic guitar]
06. [9:13 PM] (Unidentified drinking tune: "Raise your glass" "la di dah")  
[add Nat Keefe on acoustic guitar, David and Jason swap to electric guitar]
07. [9:19 PM] _Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes_ (Josh-DN-NK) »
08. [9:31 PM] _Whiskey Creek_ »
09. [9:37 PM] _Catfish John_ %  
[set ends 9:47 PM]

[Wavy introduces exec director of SEVA, Jack Blanks, who speaks awhile]

### Performers

[Poor Man's Whiskey](http://www.poormanswhiskey.com/)

* Jason Beard: guitar, mandolin;
* Josh Brough: banjo, % keyboards, harmonica, lead (t07) and harmony vox;
* David Noble: guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, lead (t05, t07) and harmony vox;
* George Smeltz: drums, suitcase, harmony vox;
* Murph Murphy: bass, contrabass;  
- with help from friends -
* Ben Andrews: violin.
* Jeff Coleman: keyboards, harmony vox; 
* [Nat Keefe](http://www.hotbutteredrum.net/): acoustic guitar, lead (t07) and harmony vox.

## Set Three: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

[10:01 PM Wavy back out to read a story: _How Murray Saved Christmas_; Santa Bob makes a visit]  
[10:17 PM band out, no Tato tonight]

01. [10:17 PM] (Unidentified tune: "Reason for Living")
02. [10:23 PM] _Runnin' Shine_
03. [10:28 PM] _Stay a Little Longer_
04. [10:31 PM] _Carolina_
05. [10:35 PM] _Four-Letter Word_
06. [10:42 PM] _I'll Make Love to You Anytime_
07. [10:47 PM] _After Midnight_
08. [10:52 PM] _Don't Take Me Back_
09. [11:05 PM] _Find Yourself_
10. [11:12 PM] _Something Real_
11. [11:16 PM] _Start to Go_  
[set ends 11:23 PM]  
   
**Encore**
12. [11:25 PM] _The Awakening_  
[show ends 11:36 PM final words from Wavy]


## Performers

* Anthony LoGerfo: drums;
* Corey McCormick: bass, harmony vox;
* [Lukas Nelson](http://www.promiseofthereal.com/): guitar, acoustic guitar, vox.

[no comment made or explanation given for Tato's absence]

### Wavy Gravy

* [Wavy Gravy](http://www.wavygravy.net/): emcee, comedian.


## Notes

Had a great time at the SEVA show tonight. Three cheers for everyone who pitched in anything extra for the benefit!

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