The CHINA CATS: Tribute to the Grateful Dead
2015 Shows & Setlists
12/31/2015 - Club Fox, Redwood City (with Pat Nevins opening)
Deal
Golden Road
Eyes of the World
Queen Jane Approximately
Cumberland Blues
Loser
Unbroken Chain
Dancin' in the Streets
Playin' in the Band>
Countdown to midnight
Sugar Magnolia
China Cat Sunflower>
I Know You Rider
Bertha
Corrina
Stella Blue
Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad>
Playin' reprise
Encore: Liberty
Scott Cooper: guitar, vocals
Burt Lewis: bass, vocals
Michael Owens: drums
Paige Clem: vocals
Matt Hartle: guitar, vocals
Steven Sofranko: keys, vocals
10/31/2015 - Don Quixote's, Felton (with Old & In the Way tribute opening)
Shakedown Street
Golden Road
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodle-oo
Unbroken Chain
Women Are Smarter
Let It Grow
Help on the Way>Slipknot>
Franklin's Tower
Estimated Prophet
Eyes of the World
Corinna
Stella Blue
Throwing Stones
Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad
Casey Jones
Rockin' Roger - bass, vocals
Michael Owens - drums
Steven Sofranko - keys, vocals
Scott Cooper - rhythm guitar, vocals
Matt Hartle - lead guitar, vocals
10/23/2015 - Longboard Margarita Bar, Pacifica, CA
Iko Iko
Me & My Uncle
Cumberland Blues
Althea
Looks Like Rain
Mr. Charlie
Loose Lucy
Let It Grow
Feel Like a Stranger
Franklin's Tower
Cassidy
Black Peter
Sugaree
Promised Land
with Jon "Skippy" Sherred filling in on bass
9/5/2015 - Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz
Let the Good Times Roll
Bertha
Easy Wind
Althea
Black Throated Wind
Stagger Lee
The Last Time
Tennessee Jed
Foolish Heart
Greatest Story Ever Told
Shakedown Street>
Here Comes Sunshine
Passenger>
Corrina>
Crazy Fingers>
Dark Star>
The Wheel
Throwing Stones>
Morning Dew
Lovelight
One More Saturday Night
Steve Sofranko: keys, vocals
Scott Cooper: guitar, vocals
Matt Hartle: guitar, vocals
Mike Owens: drums
Rob Wenig: bass
7/11/2015 - Don Quixote's, Felton
Jack Straw
Candyman
Mama Tried>
Mexicali Blues
Friend of the Devil
Tom Thumb's Blues
Big Railroad Blues
Lazy River Road
Casey Jones
Half Step*
Let It Grow*
He's Gone*
Blow Away**
Playing in the Band
Bird Song
The Mighty Quinn
encore:
To Lay Me Down
Scarlet Begonias
Scott Cooper: guitar, vocals
Roger Sideman: bass, vocals
Michael Owens: drums
Matt Hartle: guitar, vocals
special guests Mitch Stein: keyboards, **vocals
Amy Berry: *vocals
6/26/2015 - The Grateful Ball, Plaza de Cesar Chavez, San Jose
Feel Like a Stranger
Brown-eyed Women
Chinatown Shuffle
Peggy-O
Brother Esau
Just a Little Light
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Touch of Grey
The China Cats, with Bret Bailey also on drums
6/20/2015 - Club Fox, Redwood City
Alabama Getaway
Cold Rain & Snow
Beat It On Down the Line
Dire Wolf
The Race is On
Jack a Roe
Looks Like Rain
Sugaree
Just a Little Light
Cassidy
China Cat Sunflower>
I Know You Rider
Truckin>
Eyes of the World>
The Other One>
Drums>
Cosmic Charlie
St. Stephen>
Terrapin
One More Saturday Night
Encore: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
Bret Bailey, drums; Matt Hartle, guitar/vocals; Mike Pascale, bass; Paul Garcia, drums; Scott Cooper, guitar/vocals; Steve Sofranko, keyboards/vocals
5/30 - Redwood Mountain Faire, Felton
Golden Road
Loose Lucy
Greatest Story Ever Told
Scarlet Begonias>
Fire on the Mountain
Easy Wind
Crazy Fingers
Sugar Magnolia
Morning Dew
encore: The Music Never Stopped
5/9/2015 - Don Quixote's
Bertha>
Good Lovin'
Candyman
Keep on Growing
Brother Esau
Mississippi Half Step Toodle-oo
When I Paint My Masterpiece
Unbroken Chain
Foolish Heart
The Music Never Stopped
Let It Grow
Bird Song
Promised Land
Tennessee Jed
Estimated Prophet>
Drums>
The Other One> (inst only)
Wharf Rat>
The Last Time
Ramble On Rose
Encore: US Blues
Matt Hartle, guitar/vocals; Scott Cooper, guitar/vocals, Roger S., bass/vocals, Steve Sofranko, piano, organ, vocals; Michael Owens, drums, and special guest Bret Bailey, drums
5/1/2015 - A China Cats Quartet at "Dear Jerry," Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
Bertha
Stop That Train
They Love Each Other
Beat It On Down the Line
They Love Each Other
Ramble On Rose
Brown-eyed Women
Shakedown St.
Hey Pocky Way
Bird Song>
He's Gone
Terrapin Station
Eyes of theWorld
Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad
Matt Hartle, guitar
Steve Sofranko, piano
Scott Cooper, bass
Mike Owens, drums
4/19/2015 - Vintage Days, Fresno State
Touch of Grey
Mama Tried>
Mexicali Blues
Black Peter
Feel Like a Stranger
Brown-eyed Women
4/18/2015 - Evan and Marsea's party
Let the Good Times Roll
Women are Smarter
Liberty
Tangled Up in Blue
Estimated Prophet>
Eyes of the World
After Midnight>
Eleanor Rigby>
After Midnight
Second That Emotion
Dear Prudence
Ruben and Cherise
China Cat Sunflower>
I Know You Rider
Playing in the Band>
Terrapin >
Playing in the Band
Jack Straw (power outage)
Throwing Stones>
Jack Straw
3/13/15 - Moe's Alley
Touch of Grey
Beat It on Down the Line
Black Throated Wind
Mr. Charlie
Mama Tried>
Mexicali Blues
Cumberland Blues
Brother Esau
They Love Each Other
Jack-a-Roe
Women Are Smarter
Don’t Ease Me In
Hell in a Bucket
Help on the Way>Slipknot>
Franklin’s Tower
Estimated Prophet>
Drums>Space>
Uncle John’s Band>
Stella Blue>
Truckin’>
Goin’ Down the Road Feelin’ Bad
Encore:
Box of Rain
Throwing Stones>
Not Fade Away
Matt, Scott, Steve, Roger & Mike, plus Bret Bailey on drums!
2/7/15 - Don Quixote's (with Melvin Seals)
Let the Good Times Roll
Cold Rain & Snow
Greatest Story Ever Told
Althea
The Harder They Come
Friend of the Devil
Operator
Knocking on Heaven's Door*
Dancin' in the Streets*
Shakedown Street>
Eyes of the World>
Here Comes Sunshine
Throwing Stones
Women Are Smarter
Wharf Rat
Big Railroad Blues
One More Saturday Night
Melvin Seals: Hammond organ
Matt Hartle: lead guitar and vocals
Roger Sideman: bass
Michael Owens: drums
Scott Cooper: rhythm guitar and vocals
Steve Sofranko: piano and vocals
*Tammi Brown: vocals
1/3/15 - Don Quixotes
Jack Straw
Bertha
Big River
Friend of the Devil
Cassidy
Bird Song
Loser
It's All Over Now
Brown-eyed Women
Promised Land
Deal.
Gimme Some Lovin'
Feel Like a Stranger>
Franklin's Tower>
Drums>
Samson & Delilah>
Truckin>
Eyes of the World>
Black Peter
One More Saturday Night.
Encore: Hey Pocky Way
Second encore: China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider
Steve Sofranko: keyboards and vocals
Matt Hartle: guitar and vocals
Bret Bailey: drums
Michael Owens: drums
Scott Cooper: guitar
Rob Wenig: bass