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RAILROAD EARTH IN CONCERT:

Progressive bluegrass band Railroad Earth combines virtuosic musicianship, extensive improvisation, and psychedelic visuals to deliver a world-class concert experience that's rooted in tradition yet firmly forward-looking. The group's rootsy, Americana-infused sound takes on new dimensions at their live shows, where amplified mandolin, guitar, and lap steel combine to create a mind-blowing swirl of bluegrass instruments. The band totally rocks out as they bring tracks like "Elko" and the 15-minute "Like a Buddha" to life on tour, inspiring ear-to-ear grins and euphoric dancing among concertgoers.

BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:   

New Jersey-based Railroad Earth formed in 2010 around the songwriting of former From Good Homes frontman Todd Sheaffer. Under the guidance of manager Brian Ross, Sheaffer linked up with a group of talented bluegrass players, and the success of their initial jam sessions gave birth to Railroad Earth. Within several months the band had already released their debut album The Black Bear Sessions and performed at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, where their high-energy set knocked fans’ socks off and earned them a deal with Sugar Hill Records. In 2002 they released their sophomore album Bird In A House, supporting it with a string of boot-stomping performances that floored fans across the country, who began calling themselves “hobos” in honor of the band’s vintage Americana leanings. A string of popular albums followed throughout the ‘00s, and the band’s rigorous touring schedule in support of the releases established them as festival favorites. In 2014 Railroad Earth released their seventh album Last of the Outlaws, a critical success that led to a sold-out show at Red Rocks and a concert DVD release of the epic performance.

Setlists

  1. Set 1:

    1. 1.Chasin' a Rainbow
    2. 2.420 Hornpipe
    3. 3.Happy Song
    4. 4.It's So Good (>)
    5. 5.Goat
    6. 6.Potter's Field (>)
    7. 7.Mourning Flies
    8. 8.Mission Man
    9. 9.Donkey for Sale
  2. Set 2:

    1. 10.Dandelion Wine (>)
    2. 11.Keep Your Eyes Open (Live debut)
    3. 12.Saddle of the Sun (>)
    4. 13.Just So You Know
    5. 14.The Good Life
    6. 15.Bread and Water
    7. 16.Lone Croft Farewell (>)
    8. 17.1759 (>)
    9. 18.Captain Nowhere (>)
    10. 19.Mighty River
  3. Encore

    1. 20.Runnin' Wild
    1. 1.Chasin' a Rainbow
    2. 2.Dandelion Wine
    3. 3.Elko
    4. 4.Bird in a House
    5. 5.Grandfather Mountain
    6. 6.The Forecast
    7. 7.Farewell to Isinglass (>)
    8. 8.Runnin' Wild
    9. 9.Mighty River
  1. Encore

    1. 10.Luxury Liner (The International Submarine Band cover)
  1. Set 1:

    1. 1.Walk Beside Me (Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott cover) (>)
    2. 2.Hard Livin'
    3. 3.Happy Song
    4. 4.Potter's Field
    5. 5.Mourning Flies
    6. 6.Where Songs Begin (>)
    7. 7.Fisherman's Blues (The Waterboys cover)
    8. 8.Farewell to Isinglass (>)
    9. 9.Grandfather Mountain
  2. Set 2:

    1. 10.Mighty River
    2. 11.The Hunting Song (>)
    3. 12.Chasin' a Rainbow
    4. 13.Bird in a House
    5. 14.Crossing the Gap (>)
    6. 15.Stillwater Getaway (>)
    7. 16.Captain Nowhere (>)
    8. 17.Elko
    9. 18.Head
  3. Encore

    1. 19.The Great Divide
  1. Set 1:

    1. 1.Lordy Lordy (>)
    2. 2.Saddle of the Sun
    3. 3.Dandelion Wine
    4. 4.Old Dangerfield (Bill Monroe cover)
    5. 5.Adding My Voice (>)
    6. 6.Old Man and the Land
    7. 7.Driftin (The Bardo) (>)
    8. 8.Birds of America (>)
    9. 9.Runnin' Wild
  2. Set 2:

    1. 10.Mission Man
    2. 11.It's So Good (>)
    3. 12.Monkey
    4. 13.The Good Life (>)
    5. 14.My Favorite Spot
    6. 15.Slippin' Away
    7. 16.The Jupiter & the 119 (>)
    8. 17.Like a Buddha (>)
    9. 18.Give That Boy a Hand
    10. 19.Cold Water (Tom Waits cover)
  3. Encore

    1. 20.Long Way to Go
  1. Set 1:

    1. 1.Bird in a House
    2. 2.Bread and Water
    3. 3.The Hunting Song
    4. 4.Mourning Flies
    5. 5.Slippin' Away
    6. 6.The Forecast
    7. 7.Mighty River
    8. 8.Showers of Rain (Was That You?)
  2. Set 2:

    1. 9.Long Way to Go
    2. 10.Grandfather Mountain
    3. 11.Any Road (George Harrison cover)
    4. 12.Adding My Voice
    5. 13.Saddle of the Sun
    6. 14.Cold Water (Tom Waits cover)
    7. 15.Farewell to Isinglass
    8. 16.Captain Nowhere
    9. 17.Hard Livin'
    10. 18.Elko
  3. Encore

    1. 19.Box of Rain (Grateful Dead cover)

Reviews

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 based on 265 reviews
  • Railroad Earth is always an amazing show !

    by Blueyed on 1/20/15The Pageant - St LouisRating: 5 out of 5

    They always deliver making it a great concert ! People are dancing all over ! Just wonderful !!

  • RRE Dependably Excellent

    by 2stupid2bfiction on 1/20/15The Pageant - St LouisRating: 4 out of 5

    I'm new to STL so first time at the Pageant. Great venue will definitely be back. rEE was terrific as always. Saw them in Atlanta a few weeks earlier and They had the full brass going. Was hoping for some of that but guess they were playing it a bit more traditional for the Midwest crowd. Still and always a great show!

  • by Anonymous on 1/5/15Variety Playhouse - AtlantaRating: 5 out of 5

    As we often do, we really enjoyed RRE's New Year's show runs. This is the second time we have driven seven plus hours to see RRE for New Year's and it is always well worth it.

  • Railroad Earth was energy breaking the new year!

    by tochagear on 1/3/15Variety Playhouse - AtlantaRating: 5 out of 5

    i enjoyed railroad earth with great friends to kick off new years celebration. the lighting n sound was great. the crowd was live jamming to the music. i will attend again when the band returns n invite more friends.

  • Best in a while

    by MississippiBG on 1/2/15Variety Playhouse - AtlantaRating: 5 out of 5

    Great venue! Great staff! Great show! Best experience in a long long time.

  • Great concert!

    by guacdaddy on 1/1/15Variety Playhouse - AtlantaRating: 4 out of 5

    First night of Railroad Earth at Variety Playhouse was great! Second time seeing them for me, my wife, and our 19-year old son. Band was tight and they are all so versatile. Loved the addition of Sheryl Renee! Only complaint was the light show which seemed to have no rhyme or reason and bore no relation to the music. It was as if a five-year old (or a monkey) was running amok on the light board. Also way too many lights pointed directly in our eyes instead of the stage. Otherwise, a great experience.

  • Awesome!

    by RREfangirl on 1/1/15Variety Playhouse - AtlantaRating: 4 out of 5

    Great show. They seemed to play forever... enjoyed every minute.

  • Railroad Earth great as always

    by JerryBGood on 12/6/14Sherman Theater - StroudsburgRating: 5 out of 5

    Railroad Earth as always was great! Hackensaw boys also very entertaining Noticed improvement to the theater and the sound was right on

  • Railroad Earth.. (>:

    by Chinakat on 12/4/14Sherman Theater - StroudsburgRating: 5 out of 5

    This band just gets more amazing every time I see them.. I haven't been to as many shows as I would like. But the ones I have--- AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • An Annual Event That Should Not Be Misseed!!

    by Goods08 on 12/2/14Sherman Theater - StroudsburgRating: 5 out of 5

    We have been following Railroad Earth for well over 10 + years. Their music and talent has evolved into a wonderful mix of American Roots music, Bluegrass/New Grass and intellectual funk fusion with a twist of New Orleans jazz. It is difficult to place these fine musician's in to any one musical genre. What we find most amazing is the fan base is made up of a mix of young and older folks, pure hippies and hippie wanna-bees, Doctors, Lawyers, accountants as well as Moms and Dads with their children. Great fun guaranteed. We highly recommend downloading a few of their shows - its is well worth the money - especially if you are not able to get out and see a performance live and up close. The band members remain very focused and even after all of these years, they are still very approachable. Thank you RRE!!

  • by Anonymous on 12/2/14Sherman Theater - StroudsburgRating: 4 out of 5

    Seriously cool show. Crowd could tell they loved playing the Sherman!

  • High energy show

    by CosmicCnj on 12/2/14Sherman Theater - StroudsburgRating: 5 out of 5

    This was a great, high energy show. They rocked through the whole first set. The second set was also great, with a centerpiece of 1759/Goat. They really connected with the audience through the whole show, but seemed surprised at the applause at the end. They did play Elko, but I forgot to bring cards. Oh, well. I'll remember next time.

  • RRE Horn-O-Plenty

    by Anonymous on 12/1/14Sherman Theater - StroudsburgRating: 5 out of 5

    This was a fantastic 2 night event... Friday night a 4 piece horn section from Stroudsburg really added a special dimension to the show...they were outstanding! Saturday night was an awesome jam session...Thank you RRE!

  • Railroad Earth is the best band out there

    by crosseyed on 4/14/14House of Blues Cleveland - ClevelandRating: 5 out of 5

    Railroad Earth in Cleveland was a spectacular show. They strike a great balance between true bluegrass and rock n roll. They can also jam!! This was about my 10th show and easily was my favorite. They'll be in Columbus this summer, can't wait to see them again (just need them to move that show from inside to outside!!!)

  • Railroad Earth Was Exceptional!

    by 2stupid2bfiction on 4/8/14Variety Playhouse - AtlantaRating: 5 out of 5

    What a great night of music. Not the usual RRE set of standards tunes. They jammed the hell out of every song. And the In Memory of Elizabeth Reed encore was crazy good! After getting shut out of one of the last ABB show at the Beacon a week before because of Gregg Allman's illness, hearing Liz Red was especially gratifying this night. We will definitely be back for more.

  • RRE is the successor to The Grateful Dead...

    by Mrayburn13 on 4/7/14Variety Playhouse - AtlantaRating: 5 out of 5

    So, my brother drug me to this show as it is one of his favorite bands, so I was not really looking forward to the music per se, just a chane to hang out w/him. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the music. The opening band, Dead Winter Carpenters, were surprisingly good. They had an energy that set things up for RRE. When RRE took the stage, things kicked up a notch. The energy was palpable throughout the venue. The music got everyone dancing and up on their feet for the majority of the show. The songs were bluegrass, of course, but also had a jangly jam vibe as well. They were clearly in their element when they were non-vocal and just jamming along. If you like bluegrass or jam bands, don't miss out on RRE when they & their Hobos come to your town!

  • Awesome band. I was impressed.

    by Speedkills on 4/6/14The Fillmore Charlotte - CharlotteRating: 5 out of 5

    I didn't know anyRailroad Earth music but knew sort of what to expect as a good friend loves this band. I can see why. They won't come through Charlotte again without me being there.

  • RRE @ The Fillmore

    by TheHitch on 3/18/14The Fillmore - San FranciscoRating: 5 out of 5

    Outstanding band; outstanding venue. They played to the legend. Went two of 3 nights on this run and both were awesome. Best set was 2nd on Friday.

  • A psychedelic and musical flashback

    by Dde1962 on 2/9/14The National - RichmondRating: 5 out of 5

    Yarn opened the night with a great 45 minute set that I wish had been extended. They are getting better each show and they will be a lead performer at venues like the National soon. Railroad Earth had me hooked after their first two songs. They are like a combination of the Seldom Scene, Old and In the Way and the Allman Brothers that forms into a great band. The beginning of the show was a psychedelic flashback in a great musical venue. What a great night.

  • by Anonymous on 1/28/14The Pageant - St LouisRating: 5 out of 5

    I had such a blast! Railroad Earth really know how to put on a good show. I danced the night away.