# Stu Allen & Mars Hotel at the Junction, August 1, 2022

[The Junction](https://www.simpletix.com/e/stu-allen-mars-hotel-jerry-garcia-birthday-tickets-109049) presents [Stu Allen & Mars Hotel](http://www.stuallen.net/)  
[The Junction Beergarden & Bottle Shop](https://www.thejunc.com/)  
[226 Shoreline Highway, Mill Valley, CA 94941 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=226+Shoreline+Highway,+Mill+Valley,+CA+94941+USA&hl=en)  
6:00 PM, Monday, August 1, 2022

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## Set One

[6:11 PM] {performers out and noodling; Stu on Jerry's Alligator guitar}

01. [6:18 PM] _Mississippi Half Step Uptown Toddle-oo_ (SA)
02. [6:29 PM] _Greatest Story Ever Told_ (NS)  
[6:35 PM] {pause; add Bo Putnam}
03. [6:38 PM] _Big Boss Man_ (SA)  
{Pause a minute}
04. [6:48 PM] _Big River_ (NS)  
{Drop Bo}
05. [6:55 PM] _Ramble on Rose_ (SA)  
[7:03 PM] {Stu swaps from Alligator to Phoenix; Murphy swaps from red bass to green bass}
06. [7:05 PM] _Far From Me_ (SG)  
[7:09 PM] {pause; Murph back on red bass; Stu back on Alligator guitar}
07. [7:11 PM] _Black-Throated Wind_ (NS)  
[7:18 pause}
08. [7:20 PM] _Doing That Rag_ (SA)  
[7:29 PM] {add Jason Crosby? Nope! He's not in earshot!}
09. [7:30 PM] _the Music Never Stopped_ (NS)  
[7:39 PM] {set ends}

## Set Two

[8:15 PM] {performers out & noodling; Jason onstage at B3; Stu on Phoenix guitar; Murph on honey 5-string bass}

01. [8:20 PM] _Shakedown Street_ (SA)  
[8:36 PM] {JC off; Murphy back to red bass; SG to B3
02. [8:37 PM] _Samson & Delilah_ (NS)  
{Murphy swaps to green bass}
03. [8:45 PM] _Crazy Fingers_ (SA)  
[8:57 PM] {pause} 
04. [8:58 PM] _Estimated Prophet_ (NS) » (Stu swap to Alligator mid song) »
05. [9:10 PM] _He's Gone_ (SA) »
06. [9:25 PM] _the Wheel_ »
07. [9:29 PM] _Dear Mr. Fantasy_ (SG) (with Bo Putnam!)  
{Murphy swap to honey 5-string now? Or earlier?}
08. [9:38 PM] _Stella Blue_ >  
{Add Craig M}
09. [9:50 PM] _Not Fade Away_ »
10. [9:59 PM] _Happy Birthday_ to Jerry (instrumental coda)  
[10:01 PM] {show ends}

## Performers

* [Stu Allen](http://www.stuallen.net/): guitar, lead & harmony vox;
* [Jason Crosby](https://www.facebook.com/jasoncrosbyband): keyboards;
* [Scott Guberman](https://www.facebook.com/ScottGubermanMusic): keyboards, lead & harmony vox;
* [Ezra Lipp](http://www.ezralipp.com/): drums, harmony vox;
* [Craig MacArthur](https://www.facebook.com/casualcmac): guitar;
* Murph Murphy: bass;
* [Bo Putnam](https://www.facebook.com/bo.putnam): harmonica;
* Nick Sandoval: guitar, lead & harmony vox.

## Notes

It was nice to spend an evening with a lot of the old TXR peeps, if bitterweet at reminding us all of what's now past.

The stage setup tonight was quite different compared to the last time we were at the Junction. Tonight, the stage was set up at the entrance of the upper back yard, with the band facing East, playing towards the estuary and the freeway. Perhaps a change to ameliorate the neighbors? Or to facilitate easier load-in/load out? Or to back-light the band by the sunset? Hard to say!!

Anyways, I'm immensely grateful to the TXR folks who invited us to share space up front: it's like a nice big hug to feel welcomed like that!

## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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