LIC Bar | NYC by Ben Easton

SET I

Being There >

Don’t Do It (The Band) >

Virginia

23 Skidoo

Succulents

Division Street

Garden Variety

Back Turned

Lawyers, Guns and Money (Warren Zevon)

SET II

Little Island, Big Volcano

Tumbling Tumbleweeds (Sons of the Pioneers)

Junction II

Into the Blue >

A Long Walk (For a Short Drink) >

d£aler (Lola Young)

Mendocino (Sir Douglas Quintet)

Mister Barista

Chance Encounter

Branching Out

The Wire (HAIM)

This set was performed as an electric duo (Mark & Ben). “Division Street” was performed in a new abridged arrangement in the key of G. “Little Island…” and “Tumbling…” (Sons of the Pioneers) featured Mark on lap steel guitar. “Mendocino” (Sir Douglas Quintet) was called as an audible / not on the printed setlist. “A Long Walk…” was performed in the new key of Bb. “Branching Out” contained “Dee Why” quotes. “The Wire” (HAIM) was performed for the first time since 9/18/24 (17-show gap).

LIC Bar | NYC by Ben Easton

SET I

Ocean Man ^ (Ween)

Dee Why >

Peace of Eight

Ride Captain Ride (Blues Image) >

Being There

Moat

Dead Man Walking

Ariel (Dean Friedman)

Ariel

Desperados Under the Eaves (Warren Zevon)

SET II

The Neon Grotto — performed in full:

Athens to Corfu >

Turbulence >

Neon Grotto >

Rock Song (Don’t Step in the Gooey Part)

Make Believe

Prevailing Winds >

All Will Be Revealed >

Little Island, Big Volcano

Would You Go All the Way? (Frank Zappa)

^ - live debut

This show was played as an electric duo (Mark & Ben). Set II featured a performance of The Neon Grotto in its entirety, marking the 5th anniversary of the record’s release.

Troost | Brooklyn, NY by Ben Easton

SET I

Get It While You Can >

Make Believe >

Virginia >

She Belongs to Me (Bob Dylan, arr. The Nice) >

Gon Ono Ron

23 Skidoo

‘Til There Was You (Meredith Wilson / The Music Man)

Ariel

Typhoid Mary

Apeman (The Kinks)

SET II

Medicated Goo (Traffic)

Wilhelmina

Lookin’ Out My Back Door (CCR)

Quick and Dirty Appelbaum

American Tune (Paul Simon)

Turbulence >

Neon Grotto

Desert Trilogy (Part III) >

Being There >

Queen Bitch (David Bowie)

Elenore (The Turtles)

^ - live debut

This show was the first ABP performance of 2026 and was palyed as an electric duo (Mark & Ben). “Til There Was You” (The Music Man) was played solo by Mark and performed for the first time since 2/18/22 (33-show gap). “American Tune” (Paul simon) was performed for the first time since 6/8/19 (60-show gap). Ben played on a very-graciously-loaned keyboard that was arrange 10 minutes before the gig. Mark performed on limited sleep, having flown in directly form Australia the day prior.