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Fishing

Ball · 2003

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64performances
288 showslongest gap · ’16–’23
Apr 16, 2003first played
Jul 21, 2026last played
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April 16, 2003

Orpheum TheatreBoston, MA

0:00 5:58
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InspirationOh, she barely waits a momentElevator doors openHear her footsteps touch the stairsWords walk byDescribing definition
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The song ‘Fishing,’ the first song on the record, started with Todd and I going in and just jamming on... bass and drums, just fooling around. We went back and made a loop out of it. John [Keane] copied the loop and started fooling around with some guitar, came up with a little flamenco riff, and JB had been sitting there in the control room on the sofa. All of a sudden he starts flipping through his notebook and says ‘Can I cut some vocals? I’ve got something that I wrote a while ago.’Dave Schools, bassist
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Every Fishing on record

1 in 20shows since debut
Set 144% of sets
7:08average length
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GuestAny guest (2)

City Era Set Notes
July 21, 2026Channel 24Sacramento, CAJohnsonSet 26:55
July 11, 2026Hayden Homes AmphitheaterBend, ORJohnsonSet 27:17
June 26, 2026Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COJohnsonSet 28:31
March 22, 2026St. Augustine AmphitheatreSt. Augustine, FLJohnsonSet 26:32
December 31, 2025Fox TheatreAtlanta, GAHerringSet 16:51with Billy Strings
October 26, 2025Riverside TheaterMilwaukee, WIHerringSet 17:06
July 24, 2025ExploreAsheville.com ArenaAsheville, NCHerringSet 17:42with John Keane
June 5, 2025The Chicago TheatreChicago, ILHerringSet 29:11with Billy Strings
February 14, 2025Hard Rock Live at the Etess ArenaAtlantic City, NJHerringSet 26:57Her Dance Needs No Body rap
April 17, 2024Hard Rock HotelRiviera Maya, ROOHerringSet 18:32
March 24, 2024St. Augustine AmphitheatreSt. Augustine, FLHerringSet 26:50
December 31, 2023Fox TheatreAtlanta, GAHerringSet 17:44
September 16, 2023Live Oak Bank PavilionWilmington, NCHerringSet 26:56
June 25, 2023Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COHerringSet 27:56
February 10, 2016The Classic Center TheatreAthens, GAHerringSet 2—with John Keane
March 10, 2014Cumberland CavernsMcMinnville, TNHerringSet 1—
March 6, 2014The NationalRichmond, VAHerringSet 26:45
February 11, 2012Fillmore AuditoriumDenver, COHerringSet 25:32
January 29, 2012TabernacleAtlanta, GAHerringSet 26:02with John Keane
January 24, 2012The Fillmore Silver SpringSilver Spring, MDHerringSet 17:18
November 29, 2008Asheville Civic Center ComplexAsheville, NCHerringSet 18:14
November 2, 2006The Backyard at Bee CaveBee Cave, TXHerringSet 16:05
October 21, 2006Riverside TheaterMilwaukee, WIHerringSet 17:43
October 10, 2006House of BluesLake Buena Vista, FLHerringSet 1—with John Keane
August 1, 2006Louisville Palace TheatreLouisville, KYSam HoltSet 16:51
June 28, 2006Embarcadero Marina Park SouthSan Diego, CAMcConnellSet 18:42with John Keane
December 31, 2005Philips ArenaAtlanta, GAMcConnellSet 17:36
October 16, 2005Savannah Civic CenterSavannah, GAMcConnellSet 1—
October 5, 2005Mud Island AmphitheaterMemphis, TNMcConnellSet 17:59
September 30, 2005Overture HallMadison, WIMcConnellSet 17:08acoustic
July 27, 2005Verizon Wireless Music CenterNoblesville, INMcConnellEncore6:02
July 10, 2005William Randolph Hearst Greek TheatreBerkeley, CAMcConnellSet 17:59
June 24, 2005Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COMcConnellSet 27:20
April 19, 2005D.A.R. Constitution HallWashington, DCMcConnellSet 2—
April 14, 2005Radio City Music HallNew York, NYMcConnellSet 2—
April 3, 2005Indiana University AuditoriumBloomington, INMcConnellSet 18:58
March 24, 2005Fox TheatreAtlanta, GAMcConnellSet 16:50
December 31, 2003Philips ArenaAtlanta, GAMcConnellSet 17:47
November 6, 2003House of BluesNorth Myrtle Beach, SCMcConnellSet 1—with John Keane
November 1, 2003Madison Square GardenNew York, NYMcConnellSet 18:39

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