The Brothers Make Triumphant Return To Madison Square Garden After 5 Years Away [Photos/Videos/Audio]

Surviving veterans of the Allman Brothers Band on Tuesday made their wonderful return to the New York City to start a two-night stand as The Brothers—5 years after their solely prior present beneath that banner served many music followers’ final style of stay music earlier than the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Brothers—comprised of the band’s sole surviving authentic member, drummer Jaimoe, along with veteran members Warren Haynes (guitars), Derek Trucks (guitars), Oteil Burbridge (bass), and Marc Quiñones (percussion)—had been joined, as marketed, by Joe Russo (drums), Reese Wynans (keys), Isaac Eady (drums), and particular visitor Chuck Leavell, whose appearances faithfully proved to be highlights all through Tuesday evening.

Much has modified within the 5 years since The Brothers celebrated 50 years of the ABB in March of 2020 (along with a pandemic). In phrases of the ABB household, we misplaced Dickey Betts final 12 months, however the band’s storied legacy lives on by way of its disciples, kin, and devoted followers.

Sticking to custom, The Brothers opened set one with a blazing “Statesboro Blues”, Warren manning lead vocals as he would all through many of the evening. Derek lower in to take the primary of many fiery solos of the evening earlier than transferring into Muddy Waters’ “Trouble No More”, an Allman Brothers Band stay staple since the group’s earliest moments.

The Brothers – “Statesboro Blues” [Pro-Shot] – 4/15/25

Derek donned his slide for a ripping “No One to Run With” as memorial tribute crammed the 2 giant screens flanking the stage. A slideshow of former members and household—together with Dickey Betts, Duane and Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, Berry Oakley, Allen Woody, Kofi Burbridge, and even Phil Lesh, to call a couple of—loomed bigger than life whereas their music performed.

“Hot’lanta” was the present’s first of 4 instrumentals and set the tone for prolonged jams forward. Warren took the wheel to cruise by way of “Midnight Rider” earlier than embracing the darkness of “Black Hearted Woman”. After one other livid solo from Derek Trucks, the three drummers onstage—Jaimoe, Russo, and Quiñone—collaborated on a percussive breakdown till Derek and Warren jumped again in to complete out the tune.

The Brothers – “Midnight Rider” – 4/15/25

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Between songs, Warren welcomed Chuck Leavell to the stage to help with “Blue Sky”. Leavell would stay onstage for the rest of the primary set, including his one-of-a-kind presence and skill on “Gambler’s Roll” (off 1990’s Seven Turns album), tumbling right into a piano-laden run by way of Brothers & Sisters‘ “Come and Go Blues”, and getting misplaced within the Louisiana bayou throughout a swampy cowl of Dr. John’s “I Walk on Guilded Splinters”. Derek Trucks ripped one other signature solo right here on his cherry pink Gibson SG, bringing cheers within the backyard to a fever pitch. The second instrumental of the evening closed out the primary body as Jaimoe headed to halftime early and Issac Eady subbed in to hammer out fan-favorite “Jessica”. Appropriately, Chuck Leavell manned the piano in the course of the two songs from Brothers and Sisters, on which his work was prominently featured for the primary time again in 1973.

The Brothers w/ Chuck Leavell – “Blue Sky” – 4/15/25

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After set break, the Brothers returned to stage to ship a extra jam-oriented second set as a monumental “Mountain Jam” broke the ice. Two blues covers with lengthy resumés within the ABB canon adopted as Warren crammed the void of Gregg’s vocals throughout a canopy of T-Bone Walker’s “Stormy Monday”, then accelerated the tempo for Willie Cobb’s “You Don’t Love Me”.

Jaimoe got here again to the stage and the classics flowed advert infinitum from there. A soul-stirring “Dreams” finally crawled away from bed for the fourth and closing instrumental of the evening, “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed”, as Reese Wynans summoned a swirling organ solo and a barefooted Oteil hunkered down for an ecstatic call-and-response collaboration with Warren.

Chuck Leavell then emerged as soon as once more to settle into Van Morrison’s “Into the Mystic” earlier than returning to the ABB archive for a rowdy “Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More”, its New York-appropriate “working after a subway practice” line incomes a spherical of cheers from the group, The Brothers concluded the second set by reprising the “Mountain Jam” that had served because the set’s launchpad.

The Brothers w/ Chuck Leavell – “Aint Wastin’ Time No More” > “Mountain Jam” Reprise – 4/15/25
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Still unfinished, the veteran band of musicians identified collectively as The Brothers punctuated their first evening again at MSG with a scorching “Whipping Post” encore. The final was definitely not least as The Brothers bent notes and warped views to execute an absolute masterpiece.

Since the New York Knicks graciously lent their house courtroom for this altruistic function earlier than their upcoming playoff run, one other evening awaits for The Brothers and their fortunate followers at MSG. Mid-week doldrums? Not right here. See you tonight.

Limited tickets for The Brothers’ second and closing MSG present tonight, Wednesday, April sixteenth, are nonetheless on sale right here. Order your pay-per-view livestream of tonight’s present shot by EMMY-winning 7 Cinematics in 4K UHD right here.

Below, view the setlist from evening one in all The Brothers at MSG in addition to a full viewers audio recording and a collection of pictures through Rich Fury/MSG Entertainment.

Setlist: The Brothers | Madison Square Garden | New York, NY | 4/15/25
Set One: Statesboro Blues (Blind Willie McTell), Trouble No More (Muddy Waters), No One to Run With, Hot ‘Lanta, Midnight Rider, Black Hearted Woman, Blue Sky [1], Gambler’s Roll [1], Come and Go Blues, I Walk on Guilded Splinters (Dr. John) [1], Jessica [1]
Set Two: Mountain Jam, Call It Stormy Monday however Tuesday Is Just as Bad (T-Bone Walker), You Don’t Love Me (Willie Cobbs), Dreams, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, Into the Mystic (Van Morrison) [1], Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More [1] > Mountain Jam (Reprise)
Encore: Whipping Post
Notes: Band lineup featured The Brothers—Jaimoe (drums), Warren Haynes (guitars, vocals), Derek Trucks (guitars), Oteil Burbridge (bass), and Marc Quiñones (percussion)—together with Joe Russo (drums), Reese Wynans (keys), Isaac Eady (drums). All songs by the Allman Brothers Band besides the place in any other case famous; [1] with Chuck Leavell.

The Brothers – Madison Square Garden – 4/15/25 – Full-Show Audio