
Jesse's Back in the Studio
Seth Taylor, who has recorded with Jesse previously, posted this story today. Hope they are putting the finishing touches on this one.

Seth Taylor, who has recorded with Jesse previously, posted this story today. Hope they are putting the finishing touches on this one.
In the course of cleaning up the setlist threads for the UTPL Tour and adding video (UTPL Tour Thread Index), I put a bunch of the setlist doodles together. Kind of fun to see them all in one place now that Jesse's off the road until June. As discussed in the High Water Setlist Thread, that doodle seems to collect quite a few of the doodles that he used during the tour. We're missing a few, unfortunately. Would love to be able to supplement if anyone has the missing pieces.
If anyone has any idea what the symbols mean or wants to fashion a guess, I'd be fascinated to know. At the very least, they're fun. Wisconsin's one of my favorites, especially after he addressed the crowd and talked about his time in Wisconsin. (Think it's in the last set if you're looking in the full show video).
Starting the thread a little early today due to other commitments. Please feel free to check in if you are attending or following from home. If you make it to the show, please feel free to post your comments, photos, or videos below so that they can be collected. If anyone knows of a link to stream, you are the best.
Link to UTPL Tour thread:
Festival Schedule:
Looks like Jesse's on at 5:15 and playing for an hour:
Welles World Link:
https://jessewellesworld.com/?post_type=show&p=2590
Official Instagram Video:
TBD
Photos and Reactions:
TBD
Setlist:
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/jesse-welles/2026/riverfront-park-north-charleston-sc-3349d45d.html
Setlist Photo:
Fingers Crossed
Festival Poster:
I'm really excited to see what he plays at Highwater. It comes at an interesting time between tours with the album looming. Would love to see him preview a new song or a new feature of the tour. Anyone going or know where we can stream it?
If you have a new tune you want to hear, I'd love to hear. For me, I'd love to hear Ozark.
Hi everyone, I'm trying to catch up on some of the early shows now that Jesse's back home in Arkansas. I plan to do one per day until I am caught up. This will be linked to the UTPL tour thread. (UTPL Thread).
Today's post is the Bijou - first show in the tour.
Video Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obc9IxcDTOE&list=PLzNM_HTwJsLs-6YHhox7ZCzQfBki5p6Bn
Welles World Link:
https://jessewellesworld.com/show/knoxville-february-23-2026/
Photos and Reactions:
https://www.reddit.com/r/JesseWelles/comments/1rd88vr/amazing_show_in_knoxville_tonight/
Setlist:
Setlist Photo:
Hi everyone, I'm trying to catch up on some of the early shows now that Jesse's back home in Arkansas. I plan to do one per day until I am caught up. This will be linked to the UTPL tour thread. (UTPL Thread).
Today's post is the mother church. Some really high quality video here.
Video Playlist (Courtesy of Country Music Fliks, Several High Quality Vids):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz3u41BgfjE&list=PLQJfHhXPtaylCOf53lrUudykmCwxcwKnq
Welles World Link:
https://jessewellesworld.com/show/nashville-february-24-2026/
Instagram:
Photos:
https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/jesse-welles-086b6ee7-a925-4962-b139-ba219dad0392
Setlist (Videos linked next to song name, this does not include the videos linked above):
Setlist Photo:
Hi everyone, I'm trying to catch up on some of the early shows now that Jesse's back home in Arkansas. I plan to do one per day until I am caught up. This will be linked to the UTPL tour thread. Some really nice songs on this one, including Nothing and Starfarer (FTP). Many thanks to Evan, who compiled a great highlight real. Links are below.
Linked to the UTPL Thread, which can be accessed here: UTPL Tour 2026
Instagram Story:
Show Highlight Reel (Thanks Evan, siked to have video of Starfarer and Nothing):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAWxE5cJiu0&list=RDuAWxE5cJiu0&start_radio=1
(Solo set)
00:00 Join ICE
01:00 The List
01:38 Whistle Boeing
02:15 Walmart
03:12 Fat
03:44 United Health
04:30 Cancer
05:42 The Great Caucasian God
06:42 The Poor
(Full Band)
08:49 Domestic Error
10:14 Philanthropist
12:24 Red
13:39 God, Abraham, & Xanax
20:31 Paranoid (Black Sabbath)
20:51 War Is A God
21:25 Malaise
22:18 It Don’t Come Easy
24:12 Horses
25:47 Heart Shaped Box (Nirvana)
29:10 Masks Off
34:26 Wild Onions
41:37 Wheel
42:51 Have You Ever Seen The Rain (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
(Solo Encore Set)
44:20 Bugs
46:32 Turtles
47:35 Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (Bob Dylan)
48:06 Saint Steve Irwin
50:07 Nothing
50:56 Anything But Me
52:37 Witness Me Starfarer
54:59 That Can’t Be Right
56:00 Gilgamesh
57:51 War Isn’t Murder
(Full Band Encore)
58:22 Fear is the Mind Killer
Welles World Link:
https://jessewellesworld.com/show/atlanta-february-25-2026/
Photos:
https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/jesse-welles-fe38d0be-626c-4440-bb44-1d4416c92a10
Setlist (Videos linked next to song name, this does not include the videos linked above):
(*) First time played
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/jesse-welles/2026/the-orange-peel-asheville-nc-2b401026.html
Setlist Photos:
Hi everyone,
As I mentioned in another thread, I am working to compile all of the setlist threads from each stop of the UTPL Tour. My hope is that it will give everyone a nice resource to revisit shows they attended (or enjoyed listening to online) and appreciate the manner in which the songs grew show by show. There was quite a bit of evolution on this tour. One example that comes to mind is comparing the Philadelphia Onions to the the most recent one in Arkansas. There are many more but that one just happens to be one of my favorites. Masks Off comes to mind as well. Anyway, hopefully this post helps to spur some discussion about the tour and the incredible musicianship on display as songs became living documents, changing from night to night.
Anyway, I still have some more shows to catalogue from earlier on and I will also be going back from time-to-time to add in new videos. However, I figured I'd get the post out there for now. One, so people can enjoy it and start discussing. Two, to help me keep track of items that I still need to hit. If the mods could pin this for a little bit, it would help me out a ton. Please feel free to click the links below to see each thread compiling articles, pics, video, and setlist photos from each show. As folks go through shows, if you have additional content or want to link in additional posts/content, please do so in the individual show threads. As a community, I think we could put together a living chronology or collection.
Also, Jesse, if you're out there. Please join nugs. It would be dope and would save me a lot of time. Ha.
Feb 23, 2026 Knoxville, TN
Feb 24, 2026 Nashville, TN (Ryman)
Feb 25, 2026 Atlanta, GA
Feb 27, 2026 Asheville, NC
Feb 28, 2026 Charlotte, NC
Mar 1-2, 2026 Washington, DC
Mar 4, 2026 Philadelphia, PA
Mar 6, 2026 Boston, MA
Mar 7, 2026 Port Chester, NY*
Mar 8, 2026 Toronto, ON*
Mar 10, 2026 Detroit, MI
Mar 11, 2026 Madison, WI*
Mar 12-13, 2026 Minneapolis, MN (Night 1) | [Minneapolis, MN (Night 2)
Mar 17, 2026 Boise, ID
Mar 19, 2026 Vancouver, BC
Mar 20, 2026 Portland, OR
Mar 21, 2026 Berkeley, CA
Mar 22, 2026 San Diego, CA
Mar 24, 2026 Phoenix, AZ
Mar 26, 2026 Austin, TX
Mar 27, 2026 Dallas, TX*
Mar 28, 2026 Fayetteville, AR
(*) Full show recording available in the "Full Shows" thread that is pinned. The link to the full show is also posted in each thread. For ease of reference, full shows can be found here: Full Shows Thread (Not Just UTPL)
Also, if you are interested in the new songs that were played on tour, please feel free to check out the "Live Versions of New Songs" thread. A lot of them grew over the course of the tour or were adapted to a particular city. I also collected different instagram variations for those who are fiending for the new album like me. It will be fun to revisit this when we have studio recordings. [Live Versions of New Songs].
Thanks to all the great people who captured and posted these photos and videos or shared their experience. None are mine, I just enjoyed watching them. It was so neat to see Jesse impact people in each town. Always good to know there are good folks in each city despite what we are told by the folks that want to divide us up. Thanks to Jesse and his team for putting on a hell of a show and being an inspiration to all of us.
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Tour Picture:
Hi everyone, I'm trying to catch up on some of the early shows now that Jesse's back home in Arkansas. I plan to do one per day until I am caught up. My hope is to build out each show thread so that I can link them all together in one post for the UTPL that catalogs each show thread and collects all of the video in one place.
My hope is that it will give everyone a nice resource to revisit shows they attended (or enjoyed listening to online) and appreciate the manner in which the songs grew show by show. There was quite a bit of evolution on this tour. One example that comes to mind is comparing the Philadelphia Onions to the the most recent one in Arkansas. There are many more but that one just happens to be one of my favorites.
Anyway, rambling aside, if you could help me out, it would be appreciated. I will post what I can find. If you find more, please post it below. Found an article that I missed, please post it below. If you have videos, please post them below. If you remember the show and want to share, please post below. I think the community can really build out a nice history of this tour if everyone pitches in. Thank you!
Linked to the UTPL Thread, which can be accessed here: UTPL Tour 2026
Videos:
[Linked next to song on the setlist below]
Instagram:
Welles World Link:
https://jessewellesworld.com/show/asheville-february-27-2026/
Writeup on Show:
TBD
Setlist:
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/jesse-welles/2026/the-orange-peel-asheville-nc-2b401026.html
Setlist Photos:
Photos:
Any contributions below would be appreciated.