Asheville Civic Center Asheville, North Carolina 12/10/2022 by Willa Stein
Warren Haynes Christmas Jam, benefiting the Asheville Area Habitat For Humanity, on Saturday, December 10th filled Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, NC with amazing music and holiday cheer.
Warren Haynes Presents: Christmas Jam officially returned following a three-year hiatus. The annual holiday event, also presented by the W&S Charitable Foundation and Stefani Scamardo, will once again descend upon Haynes’ hometown for a special evening to benefit the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity along with BeLoved Asheville The lineup included Phil Lesh & Friends (feat. Warren Haynes, John Scofield, John Medeski & John Molo), Tyler Childers, Gov’t Mule, Brothers Osborne, Dinosaur Jr., and many special guests.
“I’m excited to finally bring back Christmas Jam and continue the tradition we’ve been building for over 30 years,” shared Haynes when the show was announced. “It feels like the perfect time to return to celebrating this wonderful cause (and life in general) and to be helping the community in my beloved home of Asheville. Christmas Jam is always such a special event for me and my family and this year’s lineup is one that is dear to my heart as it brings back some old friends as well as introducing news ones into the fold. Looking forward to being together for an amazing night of music and holiday cheer.”
“W&S Foundation is particularly excited to bring the Christmas Jam back to Asheville this year with such an amazing and exciting lineup,” added Scamardo. “We are very proud of the work we’ve done in Asheville with Habitat for Humanity over the past two-plus decades and are thrilled to add a new local non-profit partner with BeLoved Asheville to further the mission of providing housing for those in need. There’s still work to be done for the community and we’re honored to play a part in that. The long-awaited return of Christmas Jam is sure to be a special moment for all.”
Scott Metzger
01 Greeting From Scott
02 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
03 *Instrumental
04 *#When I Win The Lottery
* With Simon Kafka On Acoustic Guitar
# With Katie Jacoby On Violin
Dinosaur Jr.
01. Warren Haynes Intro
02. The Lung
03. Garden
04. Been There All The Time
05. Get Me
06. Start Choppin’
J Mascis – Guitar, Bass & Vocals
Lou Barlow – Bass, Guitar & Vocals
Murph – Drums
Dinosaur Jr. May seem out of place in this line-up, but J Mascis and crew delivered a strong 5-song set that the ever-thickening crowd responded well to.
01 Biloxi 02 Jenny Of The Roses 03 Sanctuary 04 My Wing
A welcomed, short, solo set from MC Taylor.
Brothers Osborne
01 Greeting And Introduction By Warren Haynes
02 Skeletons >
03 Headstones >
04 Shoot Me Straight
05 I’m Not For Everyone
06 Weed, Whiskey, Willie
07 Dead Man’s Curve
08 Stay A Little Longer
09 It Ain’t My Fault
T.J. Osborne – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
John Osborne – lead guitar, backing vocals
Brothers Osborne cranked things up and played a rollicking, rockin’ set that showcased John’s lead guitar playing, and the bands jamming prowess.
Brothers Osborne Mini Set
Side Stage
01 Greeting
02 Whiskey River
03 *The Shape I’m In
04 *#Melissa
* With Audley Freed On Guitar
# With Warren Haynes On Guitar And Vocals
Gov’t Mule
01 Mule
02 Temporary Saint
03 *Banks Of The Deep End
04 *#Sometimes Salvation
05 *#Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City
06 *@^+Sailin’ Shoes
07 *@^+Hey Pockey Way
08 *$%!Almost Cut My Hair
09 *!~Blue Sky
* With Rob Baracco On Keyboards And Vocals
# With Audley Freed On Guitar
@ With George Porter Jr. On Bass And Vocals
^ With Mike Barnes On Guitar
+ With Jeff Sipe On Drums
$ With Scott Metzger On Guitar
% With Katie Jacoby (http://katiejacoby.com) On Violin
! With Robert Kearns On Bass
~ With John Osborne On Guitar And Vocals
Warren Haynes – Guitar And Vocals
Jorgen Carlsson – Bass
Matt Abts – Drums
Audley Freed joined Mule for “Sometimes Salvation” harking back to his days with The Black Crowes, with Warren Haynes delivering a great vocal.
Scott Metzger
Side Stage
Metzger did a killer, spirited solo version of the Dylan classic “Tell Me, Momma” from the ’66 tour with The Band when he went electric, and was then joined by Simon Kafka and Katie Jacoby for two more songs, including an eclectic take on the Black Sabbath classic “The Wizard.”
Scott Metzger Trio Side Stage 01 Tell Me, Momma 02 The Wizard 03 Stash
Tyler Childers
01. Country Squire
02. Band Introduction
03. Tom Turkey
04. Honky Tonk Flame
05. Tulsa Turnaround
06. House Fire
07. Univeral Sound
08. Way Of The Triune God
09. Heart You’ve Been Tendin’
10. Rustin’ In The Rain
11. Trudy *
12. Lady May
* w/ Warren Haynes
Tyler and The Food Stamps tore it up Saturday night as usual, including a version of the rare Dylan-started, Charley Crockett-finished outtake from Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, “Tom Turkey.”
Tyler Ramsey, who is the former lead guitarist for Band of Horses performed on the Side Stage, a set that featured his skills as a singer songwriter. 01 Black Birds 02 A Dream Of Home 03 *And I'll Feel That Way Again * With Audley Freed On Guitar Phil Lesh & Friends
01. Tuning Jam
02. In The Midnight Hour >
03. Masons Children
04. Brown-Eyed Women
05. Shakedown Street >
06. I Am The Walrus
07. Morning Dew
08. Eyes Of The World
09. So What
10. Help On The Way >
11. Slipknot >
12. Terrapin Station
13. Box Of Rain
14. Phil Thanks & Band Intros
Phil Lesh – Bass & Vocals
Warren Haynes – Guitar & Vocals
John Scofield – Guitar
Rob Baracco – Keyboards & Vocals
John Molo – Drums And Vocals
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