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Surprise Valley

'Til the Medicine Takes · 1999No.most played

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396performances
10 showslongest gap · 2023
Jun 27, 1999first played
Jul 23, 2026last played
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June 27, 1999

Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, CO

0:00 16:24
Lyrics
Oh, kiss the mountain air we breatheGood-bye it's time to fly.Sparrow climb, the air is thinner,Open wings cast this valley in the shade.Fires dance the shadowsWinds whisper the trees
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Every Surprise Valley on record

1 in 4shows since debut
Set 266% of sets
9:38average length
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GuestAny guest (13)

City Era Set Notes
July 23, 2026Orpheum TheatreLos Angeles, CAJohnsonSet 27:51
July 10, 2026Hayden Homes AmphitheaterBend, ORJohnsonSet 27:35
June 27, 2026Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COJohnsonSet 29:16
June 14, 2026Merriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDJohnsonSet 28:00
April 30, 2026Fair Grounds Race CourseNew Orleans, LAJohnsonSet 110:20
March 20, 2026St. Augustine AmphitheatreSt. Augustine, FLJohnsonSet 16:17
January 21, 2026Hard Rock HotelRiviera Maya, ROOJohnsonSet 26:39
December 29, 2025Fox TheatreAtlanta, GAHerringSet 210:36with Billy Strings
November 22, 2025Capitol TheatrePort Chester, NYHerringSet 211:47with Warren Haynes
October 24, 2025Riverside TheaterMilwaukee, WIHerringSet 28:37
October 3, 2025Radians AmphitheaterMemphis, TNHerringSet 2—
August 23, 2025MGM Music Hall at FenwayBoston, MAHerringSet 29:07
August 8, 2025Everwise Amphitheater at White River State ParkIndianapolis, INHerringSet 28:42
June 29, 2025Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COHerringSet 210:07with Chuck Leavell
June 5, 2025The Chicago TheatreChicago, ILHerringSet 28:09with Billy Strings
April 24, 2025Ascend AmphitheaterNashville, TNHerringSet 17:44
February 14, 2025Hard Rock Live at the Etess ArenaAtlantic City, NJHerringSet 217:27
June 20, 2024Empower Field at Mile HighDenver, COHerringSet 18:10
May 24, 2024Radians AmphitheaterMemphis, TNHerringSet 27:09
March 24, 2024St. Augustine AmphitheatreSt. Augustine, FLHerringSet 28:12
January 20, 2024Stifel TheatreSt. Louis, MOHerringSet 28:45
December 30, 2023Fox TheatreAtlanta, GAHerringSet 28:13
October 22, 2023Riverside TheaterMilwaukee, WIHerringSet 27:48
September 16, 2023Live Oak Bank PavilionWilmington, NCHerringSet 213:34
July 30, 2023The Orion AmphitheaterHuntsville, ALHerringSet 27:36
June 24, 2023Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COHerringSet 27:25
May 6, 2023Credit One StadiumCharleston, SCHerringEncore14:05with Daniel Donato
April 22, 2023ACL Live at The Moody TheaterAustin, TXHerringSet 29:32
March 4, 2023The Theater at Virgin HotelsLas Vegas, NVHerringSet 25:46
January 17, 2023Hard Rock HotelRiviera Maya, ROOHerringSet 211:27
December 31, 2022Bridgestone ArenaNashville, TNHerringSet 26:19
October 28, 2022Enmarket ArenaSavannah, GAHerringSet 213:14
October 1, 2022Radians AmphitheaterMemphis, TNHerringSet 1—with Chuck Leavell
August 28, 2022Oxbow RiverStageNapa, CAHerringSet 29:21
August 13, 2022Fox TheatreAtlanta, GAHerringSet 211:40
July 25, 2022Beacon TheatreNew York, NYHerringSet 25:41
June 25, 2022Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COHerringSet 211:08
May 28, 2022The Orion AmphitheaterHuntsville, ALHerringSet 26:35
May 7, 2022Live Oak Bank PavilionWilmington, NCHerringSet 15:49
March 12, 2022The Theater at Virgin HotelsLas Vegas, NVHerringSet 210:13

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Drums54 times
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