# Stu Allen & Mars Hotel at Fireside Lounge Outdoor Park, October 8, 2023

[the Fireside Lounge](https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6129296) presents _Music * Food * Love: Celebrating the Life of Jeff Rosen_ featuring [Stu Allen](http://www.stuallen.net/) & Mars Hotel; [Jenerator](https://jeneratormusic.com/) opens  
Fireside Lounge Outdoor Park  
[1435 Webster St., Alameda, CA 94501 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1435+Webster+St.,+Alameda,+CA+94501+USA&hl=en)  
3:00 PM, Sunday, October 8, 2023

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[{{:2023:2023-10:20231008_poster.jpg?300|Today's event poster}}]

## Set One: Jenerator

[3:00 PM] {introduction by Tim Lynch}  
[3:02 PM] {Invitation by Erica}  
[3:04 PM] {Tim back to introduce Jenerator; performers out; JH on cornet}

01. [3:06 PM] _These Eyes of Mine_ (JR)  
{Swap in Mitch for Danny; drop JH; MS story about starting college with Jeff in 1982}
02. [3:12 PM] _Wild and Free_ (MS)  
{DE & JH back, JH on tenor saxophone}
03. [3:18 PM] _On Your Way Down_ (MK)  
{Drop all but JR, AE; add Pat Nevins: acoustic guitar}  
[3:28 PM} {greetings from Pat}
04. [3:29 PM] _Unknown Legend_ (PN)  
[3:34 PM} {add MK, MS/DE swap seats; JH swap to violin; PN story about prompting Jeff to start his 'Dinner and a Show' series}
05. [3:36 PM] _Visions of Johanna_ (PN)  
[3:45 PM] {Drop PN, MS; add SB, CR; JH swap to tenor saxophone}
06. [3:47 PM] _the Maker_ (MK)  
[3:56 PM} {pause; SB yack about catering with Jeff; CR shares memories of Jeff}
07. [4:00 PM] _Don't Let Go_ (SB)  
[4:09 PM} {drop CR; add MS; Jen introduces everyone}
08. [4:11 PM] _Love the One You're With_  
[4:16 PM} {done; announcements from Tim}  
[4:19 PM} {set break}

### Performers

[Jenerator](https://jeneratormusic.com/)

* [Sunshine Becker](https://www.facebook.com/sunchsongs/): lead and harmony vox;
* [Danny Eisenberg](https://www.facebook.com/danny.eisenberg.758): keyboards;
* [Anna Elva Cucciardo](https://cucciardo.wordpress.com/): drums;
* Jeff Hobbs: tenor saxophone, violin, cornet, harmony vox;
* [Mark Karan](http://www.markkaran.com/): guitar, vox;
* [Pat Nevins](https://www.facebook.com/shakeyzimmerman/): acoustic guitar,vox;
* Cheryl Rucker: harmony vox.
* [Jen Rund](https://www.facebook.com/jen.rund): bass, lead and harmony vox;
* [Mitch Stein](http://www.crypticalband.com/): keyboards, vox.

## Set Two: Acoustic Tweener set

[4:52 PM] {announcements from Tim}  
[4:54 PM] {thanks from Lindsey}  
[4:57 PM] {performers out: Stu on acoustic guitar; Mitch at keys}

01. [4:59 PM] _Heart of Saturday Night_ (SA)
02. [5:04 PM] _Kid Charlemagne_ (MS)  
{Drop MS; add Pat Nevins on acoustic guitar}
03. [5:13 PM] _Ambulance Blues_ (PN)  
[5:19 PM] {pause}
04. [5:20 PM] _Only a River_ (PN)  
[5:25 PM] {banter from Pat about being turned on to the previous tune after hearing Bob Dylan cover it earlier this year; this last one is a request}
05. [5:26 PM] _Razor Love_ (PN)  
[5:33 PM] {set ends}

## Set Three: Stu Allen & Mars Hotel

[5:35 PM] {performers out; Stu remains on acoustic guitar; JH starts on violin; Elliott Peck with a wrist brace on her injured hand}

01. [5:37 PM] _Comes a Time_ (SA)  
[5:43 PM] {pause for Stu to swap to his Phoenix guitar; drop JH}
02. [5:45 PM] _Motorcycle Mama_ (SA/EP)  
[5:51 PM] {add DE; drop MS; off mic banter between the band members about how things will unroll in the next tune}
03. [5:53 PM] _You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere_ (SA/EP)  
[5:58 PM] {drop DE, EP}
04. [5:59 PM] _You're a Big Girl Now_ (SA)  
[6:06 PM] {add MS, JH}
05. [6:06 PM] _Idiot Wind_ (SA)  
[6:17 PM] {pause for Stu to sip a wee dram of something hot; drop JH; SA: the next tune is a request from Lindsey}
06. [6:20 PM] _Wavelength_ (SA)  
[6:26 PM] {SA that was our first run through (of that tune); RM jokes: save some for the show; off mic banter from Stu & Reed as they work things out for the next tune}
07. [6:29 PM] _It Makes No Difference_ (SA)  
[6:35 PM] {MS reminds the crowd to be good: don't leave your trash behind when you leave! add CR? nah, she's just back onstage to grab her purse}
08. [6:38 PM] _Psycho Killer_ (EL)  
[6:46 PM] {EL really took liberties with the delivery on that one! Pause for everyone to cool down afterwards}
09. [6:49 PM] _China Cat Sunflower_ (SA) » {add EP} »
10. [6:55 PM] _I Know You Rider_  
[7:02 PM] {drop EP; RM noodling}
11. [7:03 PM] _Black-throated Wind_ (RM) » {add DE, EP} »
12. [7:10 PM] _Franklin's Tower_ (SA) » {add CR} »
13. [7:17 PM] _Not Fade Away_  
[7:24 PM] {pause a minute; add JH on tenor sax}
14. [7:25 PM] _I Shall Be Released_ (SA)  
[7:31 PM] {show ends; Stu introduces everyone}


### Performers

* [Stu Allen](http://www.stuallen.net/): guitar, acoustic guitar, vox;
* [Danny Eisenberg](https://www.facebook.com/danny.eisenberg.758): keyboards;
* Jeff Hobbs: tenor saxophone, violin, harmony vox;
* [Ezra Lipp](http://www.ezralipp.com/): drums, lead and harmony vox;
* [Reed Mathis](https://www.reedmathis.com/): bass, lead and harmony vox;
* [Elliott Peck](http://www.elliottpeck.com/): lead and harmony vox;
* Cheryl Rucker: harmony vox.
* [Mitch Stein](http://www.crypticalband.com/): keyboards, harmony vox.

## Notes

Today's show was very emotional -- Jeff has left a big hole in our lives! It was great to see so many folks step up to help make today's event a success: thanks to all who volunteered their time and energy!

## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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