Ween played two nights in Chicago (setlists, pics from St. Patrick's Day show)
The festivities got underway with an apt performance of “The Blarney Stone” which had not held the opener slot at any previous Ween shows. The set also included takes on classics such as “Push th’ Little Daisies,” “You Fucked Up” and a lengthy “Never Squeal.” Co-founders Mickey “Dean Ween” Melchiondo and Aaron “Gene Ween” Freeman played acoustic guitars for a mid-set sequence of “Chocolate Town,” Tried and True” and the rarity “Kim Smoltz.”
An electric “Stroker Ace” came next and a few songs later Ween busted out “Mango Woman” for just its third live performance. “I’ll Be Your Jonny on the Spot” and “Polka Dot Tail” were among the selections rounding out the rest of the set. Deaner, Gener, bassist Dave Dreiwitz, keyboardist Glenn McClelland and drummer Claude Coleman Jr. emerged for the encore wearing Chicago Cubs baseball jerseys emblazoned with their names and the number 17 and offered up “Mister Richard Smoker, “Japanese Cowboy” and “Tender Situation” to round out the night. – [Jambase]
Merry, jam-friendly pranksters Ween hit Chicago for two nights at the Aragon Ballroom on 3/16 and 3/17. That those shows happened during prime Saint Patrick’s Day partying made things all the more festive (and had them open with “The Blarney Stone” on 3/17). We’ve got pictures from the second show, the one on actual St. Patrick’s Day, in the gallery above, and setlists from both nights are below.
Dean and Gene will be in NYC as part of their summer tour, playing two nights at Brooklyn Steel on June 6 & 7 (tickets). All tour dates are listed, along with video from Ween’s 3/16 show at Aragon, below.
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SETLIST: Ween @ Aragon Ballroom, Chicago 3/16/2017
Transdermal Celebration
Nan
Mister, Would You Please Help My Pony?
Bananas and Blow
Learnin’ to Love
Buckingham Green
Roses Are Free
My Own Bare Hands
Mutilated Lips
The Grobe
Don’t Get 2 Close (2 My Fantasy)
I Can’t Put My Finger on It
King Billy
(first time played by Ween)
Take Me Away
Boys Club
The Stallion, Part 1
What Deaner Was Talkin’ About
A Tear for Eddie
Your Party
Squelch the Weasel
The Mollusk
Encore:
Spinal Meningitis (Got Me Down)
Touch My Tooter
Wavin’ My Dick in the Wind
Ocean Man
SETLIST: Ween @ Aragon Ballroom, Chicago 3/17/2017
The Blarney Stone
Pork Roll Egg and Cheese
Push th’ Little Daisies
Happy Colored Marbles
She Wanted to Leave
You Fucked Up
Never Squeal
Homo Rainbow
Gabrielle
Captain Fantasy
Zoloft
Chocolate Town (acoustic)
Tried and True (acoustic)
Kim Smoltz (acoustic)
Stroker Ace
Tick
Dr. Rock
The Argus
The Stallion, Part 3
Frank
Mango Woman
Papa Zit
I’ll Be Your Jonny on the Spot
Polka Dot Tail
Encore:
Mister Richard Smoker
Japanese Cowboy
Tender Situation
Ween – 2017 Tour Dates
Apr 20 Sprint Pavilion Charlottesville, VA
Apr 21 ExploreAsheville.com Arena Asheville, NC
Apr 23 Sweetwater 420 Fest Atlanta, GA
Apr 23 Centennial Olympic Park Atlanta, GA
Jun 01 Nelsonville Music Festival (June 1-4) Nelsonville, OH
Jun 02 Royal Oak Music Theater Royal Oak, MI
Jun 04 Pier Six Pavilion Baltimore, MD
Jun 06 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY
Jun 07 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY
Jun 09 Ommegang Brewery Cooperstown, NY
Jun 10 Thompson’s Point Portland, ME
Jun 11 Blue Hills Bank Pavilion Boston, MA
Jun 29 High Sierra Music Festival (June 29 – July 2) Quincy, CA
Jul 01 Les Schwab Amphitheater Bend, OR
Jul 02 Marymoor Park Seattle, WA
Jul 12 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO
Jul 16 Kettlehouse Field Missoula, MT
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photos by James Richards IV
