Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness - Firefly 2015

Festival Plan: None



Relevant Links:
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness Website
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Firefly 2015 (setlist.fm)*
Andrew McMahon (Wikipedia.org)
Something Corporate (Wikipedia.org)
Jack's Mannequin (Wikipedia.org)
*Fixed the order of the setlist to match the order in which I heard the songs (20150711).



Pre-Festival Thoughts:
"Vocalist, pianist, and primary songwriter" for Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness plays a mix of songs from Andrew McMahon's solo work, Something Corporate, Jack's Mannequin, and their 2014 self-titled debut album.


Among the various projects, I was quite familiar with Something Corporate (having heard of them through a friend circa 2004), slightly familiar with Jack's Mannequin, and neither familiar with McMahon's solo work nor Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness.

Above Average: 'Cecilia and the Satellite', 'Maps for the Getaway', 'If You C Jordan' (Something Corporate), 'Dark Blue' (Jack's Mannequin)


Slightly Above Average: ~
On The Fence: ~

Setlist:
1) [setlist.fm: High Dive] -- my friends and I were setting up hammocks during the first song
2) Maps For The Getaway


3) Dark Blue (Jack's Mannequin cover)
4) Watch the Sky (Something Corporate cover)
5) Driving Through A Dream
6) The Resolution (Jack's Mannequin cover)
7) All Our Lives
8) La La Lie (Jack's Mannequin cover)


9) Canyon Moon -- I fell asleep during this song and woke up in time for 'I Woke Up in a Car'.
10) [setlist.fm: Halls]
11) I Woke Up in a Car (Something Corporate cover)
12) Cecilia and the Satellite
13) Synesthesia (Andrew McMahon cover) -- I fell asleep during this song and woke up wondering, "What? It's over?" :D



Post-Festival Thoughts:
Having set up a nice place to relax by the trees, I walked over to the stage and listened up close for one or two songs and a handful of pictures.

Watching Andrew McMahon perform was pretty cool. He's at the piano and has two mics set up, one for him to sing while facing forward and one for him to sing while facing the audience.

Unfortunately, I wasn't familiar with enough songs to fully enjoy the show.

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