18-February-2026
Palace Of Fine Arts
San Francisco, USA

Tonight's show was the best of the first three. A somewhat abbreviated Little Village made it into the set near the end, so the band is ready to do some of Van's back catalog, apart from Help Me and Gloria. Less directing/correcting from Van tonight, more energy and cohesiveness, with big rolling grooves arriving in some of the new material. Ain't That A Shame (Van mentioned this was Bill Medley's arrangement) still a standout. 

-Art Siegel 

Setlist (Thanks Art) 
Kidney Stew Blues 
Snatch It Back and Hold It 
(Go to the) High Place in Your Mind 

Ain't That a Shame

Social Climbing Scene

King For A Day Blues (Band Intros)

Can't Help Myself

Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge 

When It's Love Time (w/Elvin Bishop)

You're The One (w/Elvin Bishop)

Deep Blue Sea (w/Elvin Bishop)

Loving Memories (w/Elvin Bishop)

Play the Honky Tonks (w/Elvin Bishop)  

Madame Butterfly Blues (w/Elvin Bishop) 

Rock Me Baby/Hollywood Bed (w/Elvin Bishop)
Little Village (w/Elvin Bishop)
Help Me (w/Elvin Bishop)
Gloria (w/Elvin Bishop)

 

Big Hand For The Band!
Anthony Paule (Guitar)
Bobby Ruggiero (Drums)
David Hayes (Bass)
John Allair (Organ)
Mitch Woods (Electric Piano)
Omega Rae (Vocals)
Larry Batiste (Vocals)