December 20, 2013 Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA

Merry Minstrel Musical Circus: Jonathan Wilson, Mike Campbell, Jackson Browne, Lucinda Williams, Joe Walsh, Dawes and More

Jonathan Wilson and Mike Campbell teamed up with Jackson Browne, Lucinda Williams, Dawes, Joe Walsh, Benmont Tench and many more this past weekend during their second annual Merry Minstrel Musical Circus on Friday and Saturday night. The musicians had once again joined forces at the Troubabdour in L.A. to raise money for Los Angeles Public Schools and the Tazzy Animal Resuce Fund.

Friday night got started with quick sets from The Dirty Knobs and Susanna Hoffs before Wilson took the stage with his band. That set saw guest appearances from Campbell, Tench, Jim Keitner and horn playkers Nate Walcott and David Moyer. Wilson was followed by Father John Misty, who got some help from Wilson and his band, Keitner, the horns and background vocalists Leslie Stevens and Carly Ritter before the musicians took a short break. The evening continued with a performance by Matt Morelock before a number of artists came together for a JJ Cale tribute. The segment saw Wilson, Campbell, Dawes’ Griffin Goldsmith and Wylie Gelber and others come together for “Tijuana,” “Rock n Roll Records” and “Crazy Mama.” Wilson and Tench then joined Lucinda Williams for “Which Will,” while Wilson, his band and the background vocalists sat in with “Bus To Baton Rouge,” “Cold Cold Heart” and “Joy.” Williams was followed by Dawes, who got some help from Campbell for “Had to Cry Today.” Wilson and Dawes then helped Jackson Browne during his slot, which also featured an appearance by Campbell on “Redneck Friend.” Wilson and his band then led an encore that included covers of Willie Nelson’s “On The Road Again,” Warren Zevon’s “Play It All Night Long” and the traditional “Going Down the Road Feeling Bad.” The Saturday night started off much like the first night, with sets from Susanna Hoffs and The Dirty Knobs, who covered The Grateful Dead’s “Mountains of the Moon” with Wilson during their performance. Wilson then keep the Dead covers coming when Campbell sat in with him for “Bertha” at the end of his set. Joe Walsh was next with a two song slot that saw Wilson and his band, Campbell, Tench and the background vocalists join him for “Funk 99” and “Rocky Mountain Way” before Jeff Lyne then stepped into the fray for “Runaway” and “Roll Over Beethoven.” Lucinda Williams then took the stage with Wilso and his band for three songs, incuding a take on “Changed the Locks” with Campbell and Tench. Wilson then sat in with Dawes for a tune before Jackson Browne joined them for his four-song set. The show then wrapped up as everyone came back out for a show-closing rendition of The Band’s “Up On Cripple Creek.”

Friday, December 20, 2013, Merry Minstrel Musical Circus, Troubadour, Los Angeles SET 1 The Dirty Knobs Steppin’ Out Rusty Cage Mountains of the Moon – JW Roadrunner > Who Do Ya Love > Rolling and Tumbling > Turn on Your Lovelight Susanna Hoffs Different Drum It Doesn’t Matter Anymore Jonathan Wilson Illumination Angel Moses Pain – MC, BT Fazon – Horns Steel and Glass – JK, RG, Horns Bless You – JK, BT, NW Father John Misty Jump Into the Fire – JW & Band, JK, Horns Sunday Morning – JW & Band, JK Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – JK, Horns, BVs SET 2 Matt Morelock Snowdrop > Knife Hop High Ladies – MC JJ Cale Tribute Tijuana – MC (Vocals), JW, GG, WG, NW, JS, BVs Rock n Roll Records – JW (Vocals), MC, GG, WG, OV, Horns Crazy Mama – JW, MC, GG, WG Lucinda Williams Which Will – JW, BT Bus to Baton Rouge – JW & Band, BVs Cold Cold Heart – JW & Band, MC, BVs Joy – JW & Band, BVs Dawes Had to Cry Today – MC Out in the Woods – BVs Jackson Browne Take It Easy – JW, Dawes Our Lady of the Well – JW, Dawes Redneck Friend – JW, Dawes, MC Running on Empty – JW, Dawes, BVs ENCORE On the Road Again – FJM (Vocals), JW & Band, BVs Play It All Night Long – JB, JW, Dawes Goin Down the Road Feeling Bad – ALL PERFORMERS Jonathan Wilson (JW) Mike Campbell (MC) Jackson Browne (JB) Lucinda Williams Father John Misty (FJM) Dawes – Taylor Goldsmith (TG), Griffin Goldsmith (GG), Wylie Gelber (WG) Benmont Tench (BT) Jim Keltner (JK) JW Band – Jason Borger (JB), Omar Velasco (OV), Richard Gowen (RG), Dan Horne (DH) The Dirty Knobs Susanna Hoffs Background Vocals – Leslie Stevens (LS), Carly Ritter (CR) Horns – Nate Walcott (NW), David Moyer (DM) Matt Morelock (MM) Jason Sinay (JS)

Saturday, December 20, 2013, Merry Minstrel Musical Circus, Troubadour, Los Angeles

The Dirty Knobs Steppin’ Out Mountains of the Moon – JW Bride of Frankenstein Susanna Hoffs Different Drum It Doesn’t Matter Anymore Jonathan Wilson Trials of Jonathan Valley of the Silvery Moon – NW Bertha – MC

Joe Walsh Funk 49 – JW & Band, MC, BT, BVs Rocky Mountain Way – JW & Band, MC, BT,

Jeff Lynne Runaway – w/ Joe Walsh, MC, BT, JW & Band Roll Over Beethoven – w/ Joe Walsh, MC, BT, JW & Band

Lucinda Williams Magnolia – JW & Band Changed the Locks – JW & Band, MC, BT Rocking in the Free World – JW & Band, BVs Dawes Peace in the Valley – JW, JBO Jackson Browne Skaky Town – JW, Dawes Late for the Sky – JW, Dawes The Pretender – JW, Dawes Doctor My Eyes – JW, Dawes ENCORE The Way I Feel – JW & Band, AM Helpless – LS (Vocals), JW & Band, MC Up On Cripple Creek – GG (Vocals), All

PERFORMERS Jonathan Wilson (JW) Mike Campbell (MC) Joe Walsh Jackson Browne (JB) Lucinda Williams (LW) Jeff Lynne Benmont Tench (BT) Dawes – Taylor Goldsmith (TG), Griffin Goldsmith (GG), Wylie Gelber (WG) JW Band – Jason Borger (JB), Omar Velasco (OV), Richard Gowen (RG), Dan Horne (DH) The Dirty Knobs Susanna Hoffs Leslie Stevens (LS) Background Vocals – Leslie Stevens (LS), Carly Ritter (CR) Horns – Nate Walcott (NW), David Moyer (DM) Adam MacDougall (AM) Jason Boesel (JBO)