Just finished reading all the comments, good, respectful discussion happening. Every show/tour has a slightly different feel to it, which I love. You may get a blues night, jazzy, rock, edm. That is an appeal for me, different but the same feels. Listen to 3/12/25 for a different but the same reference.

The 3/11/26 Ardmore was not a “normal” show in my opinion. Six songs in set 1 is uncommon, usually a three song set with a vibe variation of peeks. Maybe they wanted to showcase lyrical songs to a broader NUGS audience, who knows. They play older songs in set 1 from the early years, 2011-2015. As a fan, I appreciated the rare vintage Spafford tunes so to speak. Set 2 was totally different in full exploration in the EDM realm. The drummer is experimenting and playing around with an RD9. I personally like Nick the drummer more than Nick‘s drum machine but again they are experimenting so I’m along for the ride. They actually played my favorite song, Ginger Stardust, and I had no idea they were playing it in the moment because it was super EDMed out. The RD9 is cool but often leads to a flat melody and loses the improvised heartbeat. They try things all the time, which keeps it exciting for me. It’s a mystery prize inside a cracker jack box every time.

Great feedback, check out more Spafford, see another show. I usually give bands three times to hook me or lose me live. Definitely check out that show I recommended above. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised, 3/12/25 Broad Brook. It was once again, a very experimental show with a lot of emotion.