# Chris Thile at Towers of Gold Stage, October 5, 2018 [Hardly Strictly Bluegrass](http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2018/) presents _Live From Here_ featuring [Chris Thile](https://www.facebook.com/ChrisThile), with special guests [Hurray for the Riff Raff](http://hurrayfortheriffraff.com/) and [Lindsey Buckingham](http://lindseybuckingham.com/) [Towers of Gold Stage, Lindley Meadow](http://sfrecpark.org/destination/golden-gate-park/ggp-lindley-meadow-picnic-area/) [Golden Gate Park, 1100 John F Kennedy Dr, San Francisco, CA 94122 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Golden+Gate+Park,+1100+John+F+Kennedy+Dr,+San+Francisco,+CA+94122+USA&hl=en) 4:00 PM, Friday, October 5, 2018 [[2018-10-05-3|Back to the previous event!]] ☸ [[:#section2018|Up to the 2018 yearbox!]] ☸ [[:2018#October_events|Up to the 2018 event list!]] ☸ [[2018-10-06|On to the next event!]] ## One Set 01. [4:05 PM] ? (Unidentified instrumental - house band) [Greetings from Chris] 02. [4:10 PM] _True Love Waits_ (CT solo) [CT yacks about Radiohead & Outside Lands; add Critter, Alex Hargreaves] 03. [4:12 PM] ? (Unidentified instrumental - CE, AH & CT) [Add Gaby Moreno] 04. [4:16 PM] _Mercedes Benz_ (GM, a capella) [Chris' pre-show monologue -- warns the crowd that we need to mind our tongues for the live radio taping, then leads the crowd in a hearty F#@k cheer] [_Live From Here_ Theme and opening sequence narrated by Serena Brook] 05. [4:19 PM] _Fugue State_ - house band 06. [4:21 PM] _Back in the Saddle_ » _Back in the Saddle Again_ - house band [CT yacks about his summer, talks about Fred Rogers] 07. [4:25 PM] _I Believe You_ (CT) - house band [add Serena Brook] 08. [4:29 PM] Breathy Acoustic Covers of New Wave songs: _Whip It_ » _Tainted Love_ » _One Way or Another_ - CT/SB + house band [CT introduces Hurray for the Riff Raff] 09. [4:33 PM] _the Navigator_ - Hurray for the Riff Raff 10. [4:38 PM] _Rican Beach_ - Hurray for the Riff Raff [end first Hurray for the Riff Raff segment] [Comedy team out front, with Erin Foley] 11. [4:42 PM] San Francisco Is for You [Comedy team off; CT introduces Erin Foley] 12. [4:44 PM] Erin Foley stand up comedy segment [break for local station ID] 13. [4:46 PM] _What Is Hip?_ (GM) - house band 14. [4:51 PM] _New Dawn_ (GM) - house band 15. [4:54 PM] Out in America - Tom Papa 16. [5:00 PM] _Manzanita_ - house band [CT introduces Lindsey Buckingham, playing solo electroacoustic guitar] 17. [5:04 PM] _Shut Us Down_ - Lindsey Buckingham 18. [5:11 PM] _Trouble_ - Lindsey Buckingham [end first Lindsey Buckingham segment] [Serena announces intermission] 19. [5:15 PM] _Cold Duck Time_ - house band w/o CT [CT introduces Mike Elizondo and the next segment] 20. [5:20 PM] 3 minutes of Improv - Chris Thile, Mike Elizondo and Ted Poor [CT introduces Hurray for the Riff Raff again] 21. [5:25 PM] _Living in the City_ - Hurray for the Riff Raff 22. [5:29 PM] _Pa’lante_ - Hurray for the Riff Raff [end second Hurray for the Riff Raff segment] [Comedy team out front] 23. [5:34 PM] Loft Part Photo Booth Skit - Comedy team; underscore: Chris Thile & Mike Elizondo 24. [5:39 PM] _Gold Rush_ - Chris Thile, Alex Hargreaves and Chris Eldridge [This Week's Musician Birthday Celebrations: Gwen Stefani, Brittany Howard, India.Arie, Gillian Welch] 25. [5:42 PM] _Just a Girl_ (GM) - house band 26. [5:45 PM] _Gimme All Your Love_ (GM) - house band 27. [5:48 PM] _Strength, Courage & Wisdom_ (GM) - house band [Sarah Jarosz & Sara Watkins bound onstage and start singing harmony shortly after the next tune begins] 28. [5:50 PM] _Caleb Meyer_ (GM/SJ/SW) - house band [Serena Brooks introduces Erin Foley] 29. [5:54 PM] Erin Foley standup comedy segment 30. [6:03 PM] _This is All Real_ (CT) - house band + GM [comedy team out front] 31. [6:06 PM] You Guys skit - comedy team 32. [6:11 PM] _It's a Man's Man's Man's World_ (GM) - house band [CT introduces Lindsey Buckingham again; Lindsey on acoustic guitar] 33. [6:12 PM] _Never Going Back Again_ - Lindsey Buckingham 34. [6:18 PM] _Big Love_ - Lindsey Buckingham [LB off] 35. [6:21 PM] (Serena Brooks recites program credits) 36. [6:24 PM] _Everyday People_ (CT/GM) - house band + GM [finale and bow; _Live from Here_ recording ends 6:28 PM] [CT back out after a few seconds to announce they need to repeat one tune because of the airplane flyover] 37. [6:30 PM] _This is All Real_ (CT) - house band + GM [CT decides to end with a couple rowdy tunes; add SJ and SW] 38. [6:34 PM] _Hold Whatcha Got_ (SW) 39. [6:41 PM] _How Mountain Girls Can Love_ (SJ/SW) [show ends 6:44 PM] ## Performers * [Chris Eldridge](http://www.chriseldridge.net/): acoustic guitar, guitar, harmony vox; * [Mike Elizondo](https://www.instagram.com/bikejunkie72/): bass, contrabass; * [Alex Hargreaves](http://www.alexhargreaves.net/): violin; * [Gaby Moreno](https://www.facebook.com/gabymorenoband): guitar, lead and harmony vox; * [Dave Palmer](https://www.davepalmermusic.org/): piano, keyboards; * [Ted Poor](https://www.facebook.com/tedpoormusic/): drums; * [Joey Ryan](http://themilkcartonkids.com/): guitar; * [Chris Thile](https://www.facebook.com/ChrisThile): mandolin, lead and harmony vox; * [Serena Brook](http://instagram.com/serena__brook): comedian; * [Greg Hess](http://www.greghess.me/): comedian; * [Holly Laurent](http://www.hollylaurent.me/): comedian; * [Tom Papa](http://tompapa.com/): comedian; * [Mike Yard](http://mikeyardcomedy.com/): comedian. ### Special Guests * [Lindsey Buckingham](http://lindseybuckingham.com/): electroacoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, vox; * [Erin Foley](http://www.erinkfoley.com/): comedian; * [Sarah Jarosz](http://sarahjarosz.com/): lead and harmony vox; * [Sara Watkins](http://sarawatkins.com/): lead and harmony vox. [Hurray for the Riff Raff](http://hurrayfortheriffraff.com/) * Charles Ferguson: drums; * Sarah Goldstone: keyboards; * Kellen Harrison: bass; * Jordan Hyde: guitar; * Alynda Lee Segarra: guitar, vox. ## Notes {{:wip.png?nolink}} **Whoa!** This section is incomplete for now, sorry! {{:wip.png?nolink}} ## Photos All photos today by yours truly! {{gallery>:2018:2018-10?20181005-*.jpg}} {{:wip.png?nolink}} **Whoa!** This section is incomplete for now, sorry! {{:wip.png?nolink}} {{tag>music Chris_Thile Live_from_Here Towers_of_Gold_Stage Chris_Eldridge Mike_Elizondo Alex_Hargreaves Gaby_Moreno Dave_Palmer Ted_Poor Joey_Ryan Serena_Brook Greg_Hess Holly_Laurent Tom_Papa Mike_Yard Lindsey_Buckingham Erin_Foley Sarah_Jarosz Sara_Watkins Hurray_for_the_Riff_Raff Charles_Ferguson Sarah_Goldstone Kellen_Harrison Jordan_Hyde Alynda_Lee_Segarra}} [[2018-10-05-3|Back to the previous event!]] ☸ [[:#section2018|Up to the 2018 yearbox!]] ☸ [[:2018#October_events|Up to the 2018 event list!]] ☸ [[2018-10-06|On to the next event!]]