Troost | Brooklyn, NY /  by Ben Easton

SET I

Keep the Customer Satisfied (Simon & Garfunkel)

Wilhelmina

Quick and Dirty Appelbaum

Off the Trail ^

Succulents

The French Inhaler (Warren Zevon)

Keep It Warm ^ (Flo & Eddie)

Division Street ^

Desert Trilogy (Part II)

SET II

Mexican Wine ^ (Fountains of Wayne)

Move Closer to Your World (The Hillside Singers, arr. Al Ham)

Virginia ^

Gon Ono Ron ^

Get It While You Can

Far Away

Being There ^

Desperados Under the Eaves (Warren Zevon)

Dee Why ^

Mirepoix

^ - live debut

This set was performed as an electric duo. The show featured numerous debuts, the first new original material since 2021: “Off the Trail,” “Division Street,” “Virginia,” “Gon Ono Ron,” “Being There” and “Dee Why.” "Succulents" was played in a ballad-style arrangement. “Move Closer to Your World” was performed with the song’s hidden lyrics, feat. Ben on lead vocals. Lead vocals were split on the Zevon covers: Ben on "French Inhaler," Mark on "Desperados Under the Eaves.”

Alewife Brewing | NYC /  by Ben Easton

SET I

Sixes >

Don’t Do It (The Band)

Desert Trilogy Pt. I

The Tower

Wilhelmina >

Don’t Ya Just Wanna Cry Sometimes? >

Never (Tom Jones) >

Dead Man Walking

Prevailing Winds >

Keep the Customer Satisfied (Simon & Garfunkel) >

Garden Variety

SET II

Better Get Hit in Yo’ Soul (Charles Mingus) >

It Was No Woman

A View from the Bridge

Little Island, Big Volcano >

Coventry Parade >

Get It While You Can

Pirate Walk Part I >

Pulling Mussels (From the Shell) (Squeeze)

The Haagen-Dazs Fantasy >

Barabajagal (Donovan) >

Desert Trilogy Pt. II

SET III

Peace of Eight >

Chance Encounter

Winter Things (Ariana Grande) >

All the Young Girls Love Alice (Elton John) >

Desert Trilogy Pt. III >

Junction III *

i2i (Tevin Campbell) >

Cri de Coeur >

Don’t Ya Just Wanna Cry Sometimes? ^

December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) (Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons)

The Wrong Thing

Turbulence >

Neon Grotto

Medicated Goo (Traffic)

* Live debut

^ turbo version

This show featured numerous bustouts. “Desert Trilogy Pt. I” was performed for the first time on its own since 7/9/22; “The Tower” & “Keep the Customer Satisfied” (Simon & Garfunkel) for the first time since 2/21/20; “A View from the Bridge” for the first time since 2/11/19; “Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)” (Squeeze) for the first time since 6/1/19; and “Barabajagal” (Donovan) for the first time since 5/20/22. The performance also featured the live debut of “Junction III.”

LIC Bar | NYC /  by Ben Easton

SET I

A Perfunctory Promenade Through Coventry Gardens *

Time Is Tight (Booker T & the MG’s) >

Once Again >

Mirepoix

Rocket Summer ^ >

Ride Captain Ride (Blues Image) >

Moat (Puddle of Funk)

Never (Tom Jones)

Pirate Walk Part I

Winter Things (Ariana Grande)

Telltale Signs

SET II

Christoph’s Waltz

Move Closer to Your World (The Hillside Singers, arr. Al Ham)

A New Flame (Simply Red)

Into the Blue

Pirate Walk Part II >

Millicent >

Junction II

Apeman (The Kinks) >

All My Friends >

A Long Walk (for a Short Drink)

Don’t Do It (The Band)

* Live debut

^ turbo version

This was the first show of 2025, featuring the live debut of "A Perfunctory Promenade Through Coventry Gardens." "A Long Walk (For a Short Drink)" was performed in a new key (A).“Pirate Walk (Part I)” was performed for the first time since 6/4/18. “A Long Walk (for a Short Drink)” was performed for the first time since 5/20/23. "Move Closer to Your World" was performed with vocals added.