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Porch Song

Space Wrangler · 1988No.most played

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1,175performances
21 showslongest gap · 1986
Mar 17, 1986first played
Jul 25, 2026last played
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April 17, 1986

Uptown LoungeAthens, GA

0:00 3:57
Lyrics
I opened up my eyes to seeA land of sunny rocks and funny treesI guess (Yes,) I'm on the moon againA heavy earth exchange a lighter breezeGot no coat and got no moneyA pair of tennis shoes to last through May
FULL LYRICSEVERYDAY COMPANIONChords
FULL CHARTEVERYDAY COMPANIONSong Origin
Written on the front porch of the band house in Athens, watching a cop run his speed trap down King Avenue while everyone still had day jobs.
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Every Porch Song on record

1 in 3shows since debut
Encore 148% of sets
4:58average length
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City Era Set Notes
July 25, 2026Orpheum TheatreLos Angeles, CAJohnsonSet 16:53
July 8, 2026KettleHouse AmphitheaterBonner, MTJohnsonSet 26:26
June 27, 2026Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COJohnsonSet 17:16
June 13, 2026Merriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDJohnsonEncore4:34
April 18, 2026Coca-Cola AmphitheaterBirmingham, ALJohnsonEncore5:38
February 14, 2026Moody CenterAustin, TXJohnsonSet 14:49
January 20, 2026Hard Rock HotelRiviera Maya, ROOJohnsonEncore4:05
December 31, 2025Fox TheatreAtlanta, GAHerringSet 310:48with Billy Strings
November 22, 2025Capitol TheatrePort Chester, NYHerringSet 213:03with Warren Haynes
October 25, 2025Riverside TheaterMilwaukee, WIHerringSet 18:37
October 3, 2025Radians AmphitheaterMemphis, TNHerringEncore—
August 23, 2025MGM Music Hall at FenwayBoston, MAHerringEncore7:21
August 9, 2025Everwise Amphitheater at White River State ParkIndianapolis, INHerringSet 23:44
July 25, 2025ExploreAsheville.com ArenaAsheville, NCHerringEncore7:04
June 27, 2025Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COHerringSet 26:46
June 4, 2025The Chicago TheatreChicago, ILHerringEncore6:50
April 24, 2025Ascend AmphitheaterNashville, TNHerringSet 15:59
February 16, 2025Hard Rock Live at the Etess ArenaAtlantic City, NJHerringSet 211:17
June 22, 2024Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COHerringSet 18:52with Jason Crosby
May 24, 2024Radians AmphitheaterMemphis, TNHerringSet 27:29
March 24, 2024St. Augustine AmphitheatreSt. Augustine, FLHerringEncore6:21
January 20, 2024Stifel TheatreSt. Louis, MOHerringSet 27:07
December 29, 2023Fox TheatreAtlanta, GAHerringSet 26:10
October 22, 2023Riverside TheaterMilwaukee, WIHerringSet 26:11
August 26, 2023Oxbow RiverStageNapa, CAHerringSet 17:34
June 24, 2023Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COHerringSet 27:26
May 5, 2023Credit One StadiumCharleston, SCHerringSet 26:50slow
April 21, 2023ACL Live at The Moody TheaterAustin, TXHerringSet 23:25
March 26, 2023St. Augustine AmphitheatreSt. Augustine, FLHerringSet 2—
March 4, 2023The Theater at Virgin HotelsLas Vegas, NVHerringSet 15:23
January 17, 2023Hard Rock HotelRiviera Maya, ROOHerringSet 25:29
December 31, 2022Bridgestone ArenaNashville, TNHerringEncore4:18
October 22, 2022Riverside TheaterMilwaukee, WIHerringSet 23:49
September 17, 2022The Theater at MGM National HarborNational Harbor, MDHerringSet 13:36
August 27, 2022Oxbow RiverStageNapa, CAHerringSet 29:25
August 10, 2022Fox TheatreAtlanta, GAHerringSet 15:22
June 25, 2022Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COHerringSet 13:55
May 8, 2022Live Oak Bank PavilionWilmington, NCHerringSet 210:51
March 25, 2022St. Augustine AmphitheatreSt. Augustine, FLHerringEncore6:15
February 18, 2022Township AuditoriumColumbia, SCHerringSet 15:36

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