The River on Gizz Tapes

The River

84 shows

Notable performances

2025-05-20 Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal A nearly 23 minute version featuring chill jamming and a variety of teases. 22:40

A nearly 23 minute version featuring chill jamming and a variety of teases.

2024-11-02—Acoustic Show The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego, CA, USA Acoustic. Despite only being Part I, it calmly stretches past 10 minutes. Contains in Motor Spirit and Theia teases before settling into a The Silver Cord vocal jam, with Theia quotes throughout. 12:09

Acoustic. Despite only being Part I, it calmly stretches past 10 minutes. Contains in Motor Spirit and Theia teases before settling into a The Silver Cord vocal jam, with Theia quotes throughout.

2024-09-08 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA river got a relallyy spacey part 2 and a high energy part 4 16:29

river got a relallyy spacey part 2 and a high energy part 4

2024-08-27 The Dell Music Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA disco outro, lsd river 25:36

disco outro, lsd river

2023-08-14—PALP Festival - Rocklette Bonatchiesse, Bagnes, Switzerland 20:37

2023-06-11 The Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, USA Referred to by fans as the ‘Dead River’ 24:43

Referred to by fans as the ‘Dead River’

2023-06-04—Acoustic Show The Caverns Above Ground Amphitheater, Pelham, TN, USA A behemoth of a version finds itself placed in the middle of one of the most playful sets the band has ever performed. From the get go the band is tight and energized featuring communicative interplay from all members. After moving through the composed section with aplomb, the main jam segment progresses in a manner similar to many electric renditions, ebbing and flowing through many ideas and themes, before cooling down and segueing into Wah Wah. 12:30

A behemoth of a version finds itself placed in the middle of one of the most playful sets the band has ever performed. From the get go the band is tight and energized featuring communicative interplay from all members. After moving through the composed section with aplomb, the main jam segment progresses in a manner similar to many electric renditions, ebbing and flowing through many ideas and themes, before cooling down and segueing into Wah Wah.

2023-06-04—Acoustic Show The Caverns Above Ground Amphitheater, Pelham, TN, USA Upon returning to The River, the band speeds up and moves through an ominous passage before everyone drops out other than Joey. Stu comes in with an anthemic progression to which Cavs and Amby contribute nicely. This resolves into the third section, the ending of which features some nice Wah Wah teasing from Joey and a dramatic transition into the outro. A groovy and funky rendition of the outro provides a nice capper to a rendition of the River of epic proportions. 12:02

Upon returning to The River, the band speeds up and moves through an ominous passage before everyone drops out other than Joey. Stu comes in with an anthemic progression to which Cavs and Amby contribute nicely. This resolves into the third section, the ending of which features some nice Wah Wah teasing from Joey and a dramatic transition into the outro. A groovy and funky rendition of the outro provides a nice capper to a rendition of the River of epic proportions.

2022-10-16 Masonic Temple Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA Ambrose and Joey provides scat vocals to the song's jazzy intro before heading into a dynamic seventeen minute rendition. 17:51

Ambrose and Joey provides scat vocals to the song's jazzy intro before heading into a dynamic seventeen minute rendition.

2022-10-10—Marathon Night 1 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA The Evil River 19:13

The Evil River

2022-06-19 Space Park, Miami, FL, USA Very spacey and lengthy river with jazz elements. 20:26

Very spacey and lengthy river with jazz elements.

2022-04-24 Alex Madonna Expo Center, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA The first time they really jammed out on this song. 18:47

The first time they really jammed out on this song.

2021-12-19—Acoustic Night Princess Theatre, Meeanjin (Brisbane), QLD, Australia The main jam segment is exceptional on all fronts, from Amby’s deft piano and harmonica playing, to the focused guitar work from Stu, Joey, and Cook exploring multiple themes, to the rhythm section’s pocketed groove. The rest of the song is also quite strong; every section is performed with gusto, from the first section’s great banter and interplay, to the third section’s deliberate fade, to the outro’s swagger of a band at its prime. A definite contender for the title of GOAT River. 16:23

The main jam segment is exceptional on all fronts, from Amby’s deft piano and harmonica playing, to the focused guitar work from Stu, Joey, and Cook exploring multiple themes, to the rhythm section’s pocketed groove. The rest of the song is also quite strong; every section is performed with gusto, from the first section’s great banter and interplay, to the third section’s deliberate fade, to the outro’s swagger of a band at its prime. A definite contender for the title of GOAT River.

2021-12-13—Warm Up Acoustic Show Brunswick Ballroom, Naarm (Melbourne), VIC, Australia This show opening, first acoustic, first post-covid version of The River is a major indication of the direction the band was moving in at the time. Unlike any previous version, the first jam section showcases a looser, inspired and creatively liberated band, as it opens up into fun interplay between all members of the band before simmering down to a whisper. The outro jam features strong playing from all and great variations on the composed outro licks with a particularly jazzy flair. 13:22

This show opening, first acoustic, first post-covid version of The River is a major indication of the direction the band was moving in at the time. Unlike any previous version, the first jam section showcases a looser, inspired and creatively liberated band, as it opens up into fun interplay between all members of the band before simmering down to a whisper. The outro jam features strong playing from all and great variations on the composed outro licks with a particularly jazzy flair.

Other performances

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The River

84 shows

Notable performances

Other performances

2025-12-03 — Orchestra Show

2025-11-07 — Orchestra Show

2025-11-05 — Orchestra Show

2025-11-04 — Orchestra Show

2025-08-10 — Orchestra Show

2025-08-08 — Orchestra Show

2025-08-06 — Orchestra Show

2025-08-01 — Orchestra Show

2025-07-30 — Orchestra Show

2025-07-28 — Orchestra Show

2025-06-08

2024-11-12

2024-08-15

2024-05-29

2024-05-23

2024-05-20

2024-03-14 — Lollapalooza Chile Side Show

2023-08-20 — Pukkelpop Festival

2023-06-18

2023-03-04

2023-01-06

2022-10-26 — Stu's Birthday

2022-10-16

2022-08-05

2022-05-31

2022-05-25

2022-05-08

2022-04-13 — Surprise Acoustic Show

2022-03-07

2019-10-08

2019-09-04

2018-12-01 — Gizzfest

2018-08-22

2018-08-12 — Sziget Festival

2018-06-22

2018-06-20

2018-06-09

2018-03-06

2017-06-25 — Glastonbury Festival

2017-06-16 — Best Kept Secret Festival

2017-06-09 — NOS Primavera Sound

2017-04-19

2017-04-07

2017-04-02

2017-04-01

2017-03-31

2017-03-30

2017-03-23

2017-03-22

2017-03-21

2016-12-09 — Meredith Music Festival

2016-11-26 — Gizzfest Melbourne

2016-08-25 — Le Cabaret Vert Festival

2016-08-19 — Festival Paredes de Coura

2016-08-05

2016-05-25

2016-05-23

2016-05-07

2016-05-06

2016-05-01 — Levitation

2016-03-02

2016-02-28

2016-02-15

2015-09-15

2015-09-13

2015-09-12 — Hopscotch Festival

2015-09-02

2015-06-24

2015-06-19

2015-06-15

2015-06-14

2015-06-12 — Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival