Umphrey’s McGee Welcome Dopapod’s Eli Winderman and Robbie Williams in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

Rob Moderelli on February 18, 2026

Umphrey’s McGee, photo by Dino Perrucci

Umphrey’s McGee’s marathon tour continued over the weekend with three more stops on the East Coast. While the pioneering progressive rock outfit’s year on the road so far has brought a deliberate spread of nightly surprises, their latest performances upped the ante with special guest spots and a heap of unexpected covers and originals.

On Friday, Feb. 13, Umphrey’s McGee stepped into the spotlight at Philadelphia’s The Fillmore with “There’s No Crying In Mexico,” pulled from their 2021 studio album You Walked Up Shaking In Your Boots But You Stood Tall And Left A Raging Bull. From this explosive opener, the band dropped into the year’s first “Hourglass,” then churned through further signatures like “Preamble,” “Mantis,” “2nd Self” and “Hiccup.” As they reached out to the first set’s last movement, the group welcomed Dopapod keyboardist Eli Winderman to the stage, just after his return from Jam Cruise 22. Windeman bolstered a roaring take on UM’s “It Doesn’t Matter,” which split off into a live debut of Dopapod’s “Turnin’ Knobs” before the final chorus.

After a second set that included their first treatment of Hall & Oates’ “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” for the first time since April 2022, Umphrey’s McGee bounced down to Washington, D.C. to set off a two-night engagement at the iconic 9:30 Club. Theband bolted into their first frame with “Le Blitz,” then maneuvered through a sprawling medley of “Atmosfarag,” “Mad Love” and “Rocker Part 2” before a take on Billy Cobham’s “Red Baron,” which flew for the first time since Jan. 2023.

Further bust-outs in Saturday’s second set included Paul Simon’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” and John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme,” revived for their first stagings since ept. 2023 and May 2015, respectively. To cap off the show, the band unearthed their 2018 It’s You original “Hanging Chads” for the fourth time to date and first since June 2021, featuring bass and lead vocals from their longtime stage manager Robbie Williams. A final note of “JaJunk” featured a tease of Foreigner’s “I Want to Know What Love Is.”

Umphrey’s McGee returned to 9:30 Club on Sunday with an explosive collision of “Nipple Trix” and “40’s Theme,” then quickly made their way to their first rendition of “Headphones & Snowcones” since Jan. 2021. After delivering “Mail Packeage,” into the intermission, the band’s second set featured their first “Burnin’ and Lootin’” since April 2017, a live debut of the J. Geils Band’s “Love Stinks,” a ripping “4×4” ornamented with a tease of the late Chuck Mangione’s “Feels So Good” and a finale of “Phil’s Farm” that embedded a passage from Led Zeppelin’s “How Many More Times” the band punctuated their stay in the nation’s capital and the first leg of their 2026 touring with second-ever cover of Sublime’s “Santeria.”

Umphrey’s McGee will return to the stage on Feb. 26 for two sets at Suwannee Amp Jam #2. Find tickets and more information on the band’s full tour itinerary at umphreys.com/tour.